A Tale of Two Martins 
although they chose the lowest passes, 
they found it bitterly cold, with snow 
on the highest peaks, where the wind 
and mist chilled them to the bone. 
Here some more of the weaker birds 
perished with cold. Others were caught 
and devoured on the way by fierce 
birds and animals, or were taken in 
nets and traps by the people over 
whose land they were passing. So 
when, after many weary, weary days, 
they felt that they had come far 
enough, they were sadly few in num- 
ber compared with the hosts which had 
started. There was now no lack of 
food, however, and so they flew about 
and enjoyed themselves in the bright 
hot sun until it was time for them to 
start on the journey back. Although 
there was here all they wanted, yet 
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