Some Homes in the Green Forest 



the little people of the Green Forest and Green 

 Meadows within hearing he was shouting, "Fox! 

 Fox!" 



"I wonder," thought Peter, "where Blacky is 

 nesting this year. Last year his nest was in a 

 tall pine-tree not far from the edge of the Green 

 Forest. I believe I'll run over there and see if 

 he has a new nest near the old one." 



So Peter scampered over to the tall pine in 

 which was Blacky's old nest. As he sat with his 

 head tipped back, staring up at it, it struck him 

 that that nest didn't look so old, after all. In 

 fact, it looked as if it had recently been fixed up 

 quite like new. He was wondering about this 

 and trying to guess what it meant, when Blacky 

 himself alighted close to the edge of it. 



There was something in his bill, though what it 

 was Peter couldn't see. Almost at once a black 

 head appeared above the edge of the nest and a 

 black bill seized the thing which Blacky had 

 brought. Then the head disappeared and Blacky 

 silently flew away. 



"As sure as I live," thought Peter, "that was 

 Mrs. Blacky, and Blacky brought her some food 

 so that she would not have to leave those eggs 

 she must have up there. He may be the black- 

 hearted robber every one says he is, but he cer- 

 tainly is a good husband. He's a better husband 

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