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Chapter V
Inevercamewithinasmellofbeinglostbefore.Ithought,atfirst,itwasgoingtobehorrid;butsinceI’vefoundyou,maybeitwillbegoodfunafterall.”
Freckleswasamazedtohearhimselfexcusing:“Itwassohotinthere.Youcouldn’tbeexpectedtobearitforhoursandnotbemoving.Icantakeyouaroundthetrailalmosttowhereyouwere.Thenyoucansitinthecarriage,andIwillgofindtheBirdWoman.”
“You’llbekilledifyoudo!Whenshestaysthislong,itmeansthatshehasafocusonsomething.Yousee,whenshehasafocus,andliesintheweedsandwaterforhours,andthesunbakesher,andthingscrawloverher,andthensomeonecomesalongandscaresherbirdawayjustasshehasitcoaxedup—why,shekillsthem.IfImelt,youwon’tgoafterher.She’sprobablyblisteredandhalfeatenup;butsheneverwillquituntilsheissatisfied.”
“Thenitwillbesafertobetakingcareofyou,”suggestedFreckles.
“Nowyou’retalkingsense!”saidtheAngel.
“MayItrytohelpyourarm?”heasked.
“Haveyouanyideahowithurts?”sheparried.
“Alittle,”saidFreckles.
“Well,Mr.McLeansaidWe’dprobablyfindhissonhere”
“Hisson!”criedFreckles.
“That’swhathesaid.Andthatyouwoulddoanythingyoucouldforus;andthatwecouldtrustyouwithourlives.ButIwouldhavetrustedyouanyway,ifIhadn’tknownathingaboutyou.Say,yourfatherisrampagingproudofyou,isn’the?”
“Idon’tknow,”answeredthedazedFreckles.
“Well,callonmeifyouwantreliableinformation.
