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Chapter VI
“Thethingforyoutobethinkingofwouldbetostretchinthemuckforthefeetofhertobewalkingover,andthenyoucouldholdyourselfholytobeevenofthatservicetoher.
“Maybeshe’llbewantingthecupmeblue-and-brownchickensraisedtheirbabiesin.Perhapsshe’dliketostopatthepoolandseemebullfrogthathadthegoodnesstotakeonhumanspeechtoshowmethewayoutofmetrouble.Ifthere’sanyfeathersfallingthatday,why,it’sfromthewingsofmechickens—it’ssuretobe,fortheonlyAngeloutsidethegateswillbewalkingthistimberline,andeverystepofthewayI’llbeholdingmebreathandprayingthatshedon’tunfoldwingsandsailawaybeforethehungryeyesofme.”
SoFrecklesdreamedhisdreams,madehisplans,andwatchedhisline.Hecountednotonlythedays,butthehoursofeachday.Ashetoldthemoff,everyonebringinghercloser,hegrewhappierintheprospectofhercoming.Hemanageddailytoleavesomeofferingatthebigelmlogforhisblackchickens.Heslippedunderthelineateverypassing,andwenttomakesurethatnothingwasmolestingthem.Thoughitwasalongtrip,hepaidthemseveralextravisitsadayforfearasnake,hawk,orfoxmighthavefoundthebaby.Fornowhischickensnotonlyrepresentedallhisformerinterestinthem,buttheyfurnishedtheinducementthatwasbringinghisAngel.
PossiblyhecouldfindothersubjectsthattheBirdWomanwanted.Theteamsterhadsaidthathisbrotherwentafterhereverytimehefoundanest.
