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Chapter XV
“Wasn’tyoufortellingmethatveryfirstdaythatwhenpeoplescaredherbirdsawayshejustkilledthem!It’sallmefoolishness,andI’llneverforgivemeself!”
TheBirdWomanplungedintotheswaleatthemouthofSleepySnakeCreek,andcamewadingtowardthem,withacoupleofcamerasanddrippingtripods.
“Ifyouwillpermitmeaword,myinfants,”shesaid,“IwillexplaintoyouthatIhavehadthreeshotsatthatfellow.”
TheAngelheavedadeepsighofrelief,andFreckles’faceclearedalittle.
“Twoofthem,”continuedtheBirdWoman,“intherushes—onefacing,crestlowered;onelightonback,crestflared;andthelastonwing,whenyoucameup.Isimplyhadbeenprayingforsomethingtomakehimarisefromthatside,sothathewouldflytowardthecamera,forhehadwadedarounduntilinmypositionIcouldn’tdoitmyself.See?Beholdinyourselvestheanswertotheprayersofthelong-suffering!”
Frecklestookasteptowardher.
“Areyoureallymeaningthat?”heaskedwonderingly.“Onlythink,Angel,wedidtherightthing!Shewon’tloseherpicturethroughthecarelessnessofus,whenshe’swaitedandsoakednearlytwohours.She’snotangrywithus!”
“Neverwasinasweetertemperinmylife,”saidtheBirdWoman,busilycleaningandpackingthecameras.
Frecklesremovedhishatandsolemnlyheldouthishand.WithequalsolemnitytheAngelgraspedit.TheBirdWomanlaughedalone,fortothemthesituationhadbeentooserioustodevelopanyoftheelementsoffun
