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having been ordered and the big luggage having been 

 dispatched by oxen cart we turned in and next morning we 

 started on our ride to Ossorno. Now the first difficulty 

 with my "lorito" began.- How was he to travel? 



I suggested to the peon that he should fasten the box 

 on the packhorse who carried my valise but the man who 

 as a rare exception apparently was fond of birds, was 

 horrified at the idea saying that it would shake the bird 

 far too much and that he was (piite wiUuKj to carry the 

 box in his hand. 



This certainly was the best way and I gladly accepted 

 his proposition. 



The man was as good as his word and carried the bird 

 the whole 60 Km. in his hand, bringing him to Ossorno 

 all right. We followed the same road as some days ago 

 when we had come, only a pouring rain the whole day 

 made the ride far from pleasant and the road almost un- 

 passable. 



We passed large flocks of Phrij<j. aldunaüi and of Long - 

 hilled Parrakeets. 



In Ossorno I asked the innkeeper where I could get a 

 second Parrakeet as a companion to my own and the answer 

 was that the only way to get one was to walk through 

 the streets and listen for the screams of a bird of that 

 kind. Then to enter the house and ask if it was for sale. 

 "You are sure to get one", the man said, "they dont care 

 much for birds here and will be glad to part with it." 



I followed the advice and after having walked through 

 the streets for some time I heard the screams I was wan- 

 ting to hear. I went to the door of a bookseller thinking 

 the bird was there, but heard it was in his neighbours house. 



There I went, asked to see the bird and in ten minutes 

 later was the happy owner for one peso." It belongs to 

 my child said the woman (a millener) but he don't care 

 about it any longer and I shall be glad to get rid of it !" 



So off I carried my prize and took it to the hotel were 

 I introduced it to the other bird. A great battle followed 

 but fortunately nothing happened and as I had to leave 



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