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still, as it was but nine o'clock and the i6th 

 of June. The bird seemed very tame and 

 flew down on to the portico over the front 

 door, then up on to the hood of a water-pipe, 

 which was close to the window of the bath- 



room. I went up there, opened the window, 

 and looked out at the bird, which was scarcely 

 three feet off ; it did not fly away, but gave a 

 juvenile " Tu-whee," and stared earnestly at 

 my spectacles. I had a comfortable look at 



