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Chapter XI
Theydrinkanddrinkuntil,ifI’mdrivingthemaway,theystaggerastheyflyandturnsomersaultsintheair.IfIlavethemalone,theyclingtothegrasses,shiveringhappylike;andI’mblest,MotherDuncan,ifthebestofthemcouldbeunlockingthefrontdoorwithaleadpencil,even.”
“Ineverheardofanythingsaesurprising,”saidMrs.Duncan.
“It’sararesighttowatchthem,andnooneevermadeapictureofathinglikethatbefore,I’mforthinking,”saidFrecklesearnestly.
“Na,”saidMrs.Duncan.“Yecanbeprettysuretheredidna.TheBirdWomanmusthavewordinsomeway,ifyewalkthelineandIwalktotownandtellher.Ifyethinkyecanwaituntilaftersupper,Iammostsureyecangangyoursel’,forDuncaniscominghomeandhe’dbegladtowatchforye.Ifhedoesnacome,andnaanepassesthatIcansendwordwithtoday,Ireallywillgangearlyinthemorningandtellhermysel’.”
Frecklestookhislunchandwenttotheswamp.Hewalkedandwatchedeagerly.Hecouldfindnotraceofanything,yethefeltatensenervousness,asiftroublemightbebrooding.Heexaminedeverysectionofthewire,andkeptwatchfuleyesonthegrassesoftheswale,inanefforttodiscoverifanyonehadpassedthroughthem;buthecoulddiscovernotraceofanythingtojustifyhisfears.
Hetiltedhishatbrimtoshadehisfaceandlookedforhischickens.Theywerehangingalmostbeyondsightinthesky.
“Gee!”hesaid.“IfIonlyhadyoursharpeyesandconvenientlocationnow,Iwouldn’tneedbetroublingso.
