Веснянки
Chapter XIII
Freckles,intheanxietyofthepastfewdays,hadneglectedhim,andhehadbeensohungry,muchofthetime,thatwhentheBirdWomanheldupasweet-bread,althoughhehadstartedtowardtherecessesofthelogathercoming,hestopped;withslightlyopenedbeak,hewaitedanxiouslyforthetreat,andgaveastudyofgreatvalue,showingeverypointofhishead,alsohiswingandtaildevelopment.
WhentheBirdWomanproposedtolookforothersubjectscloseabouttheline,FreckleswentsofarastotellherthatJackhadmadefearfulthreatsagainsttheAngel.HeimploredhertotaketheAngelhomeandkeepherunderunceasingguarduntilJackwaslocated.Hewantedtotellherallaboutit,butheknewhowdeartheAngelwastoher,andhedreadedtoburdenherwithhisfearswhentheymightprovegroundless.Heallowedhertogo,butafterwardblamedhimselfseverelyforhavingdoneso.
