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Chapter XIII. The Seaside

           

           “Oyoulittlebird!Youhavenomoresensethanasparrowthatpickswhatitwants,andneverthinksofthewinterandthefrostand,thesnow.”

           “Ah—yes—Isee.Butthebirdsgetthroughthewinter,don’tthey?”

           “Someofthemfalldeadontheground.”

           “Theymustdiesometime.Theywouldn’tliketobebirdsalways.Wouldyou,mother?”

           “Whatachilditis!”thoughthismother,butshesaidnothing.

           “Oh!nowIremember,”Diamondwenton.“FathertoldmethatdayIwenttoEppingForestwithhim,thattherose-bushes,andthemay-bushes,andtheholly-busheswerethebird’sbarns,fortherewerethehips,andthehaws,andtheholly-berries,allreadyforthewinter.”

           “Yes;that’sallverytrue.Soyouseethebirdsareprovidedfor.Buttherearenosuchbarnsforyouandme,Diamond.”

           “Ain’tthere?”

           “No.We’vegottoworkforourbread.”

           “Thenlet’sgoandwork,”saidDiamond,gettingup.

           “It’snouse.We’venotgotanythingtodo.”

           “Thenlet’swait.”

           “Thenweshallstarve.”

           “No.There’sthebasket.Doyouknow,mother,IthinkIshallcallthatbasketthebarn.”

           “It’snotaverybigone.Andwhenit’sempty—wherearewethen?”

           “Atauntie’scupboard,”returnedDiamondpromptly.

           “Butwecan’teatauntie’sthingsallupandleavehertostarve.”

           “No,no.We’llgobacktofatherbeforethat.He’llhavefoundacupboardsomewherebythattime.”

           “Howdoyouknowthat?”

           “Idon’tknowit.ButIhaven’tgotevenacupboard,andI’vealwayshadplentytoeat.

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