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Chapter 17

           Somewerehatchingtheireggs,butotherswerefeedingtheiryoungonesinamannerthatcausedustolaughnotalittle.Themotherstoodonamoundorraisedrock,whiletheyoungonestoodpatientlybelowherontheground.Suddenlythemotherraisedherheadandutteredaseriesofthemostdiscordantcacklingsounds.

           "She’sgoingtochoke,"criedPeterkin.

           Butthiswasnotthecase,although,Iconfess,shelookedlikeit.Inafewsecondssheputdownherheadandopenedhermouth,intowhichtheyoungonethrustitsbeakandseemedtosucksomethingfromherthroat.Thenthecacklingwasrenewed,thesuckingcontinued,andsotheoperationoffeedingwascarriedontilltheyoungonewassatisfied;butwhatshefedherlittleonewithwecouldnottell.

           "Now,justlookyonder!"saidPeterkininanexcitedtone."Ifthatisn’tthemostabominablepieceofmaternaldeceptionIeversaw!Thatrascallyoldladypenguinhasjustpitchedheryoungoneintothesea,andthere’sanotherabouttofollowherexample."

           Thisindeedseemedtobethecase,foronthetopofasteeprockclosetotheedgeoftheseaweobservedanoldpenguinendeavouringtoenticeheryoungoneintothewater;buttheyoungoneseemedveryunwillingtogo,andnotwithstandingtheenticementsofitsmother,movedveryslowlytowardsher.

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