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XV. Nest Building
Tha’knewhowtobuildtha’nestbeforetha’cameouto’th’egg.Getonwiththee,lad.Tha’stgotnotimetolose.”
“Oh,Idoliketohearyoutalktohim!”Marysaid,laughingdelightedly.“BenWeatherstaffscoldshimandmakesfunofhim,andhehopsaboutandlooksasifheunderstoodeveryword,andIknowhelikesit.BenWeatherstaffsaysheissoconceitedhewouldratherhavestonesthrownathimthannotbenoticed.”
Dickonlaughedtooandwentontalking.
“Tha’knowsuswon’ttroublethee,”hesaidtotherobin.“Usisnearbein’wildthingsourselves.Usisnest-buildin’too,blessthee.Lookouttha’doesn’ttellonus.”
Andthoughtherobindidnotanswer,becausehisbeakwasoccupied,Maryknewthatwhenheflewawaywithhistwigtohisowncornerofthegardenthedarknessofhisdew-brighteyemeantthathewouldnottelltheirsecretfortheworld.
