Going for a Walk 6 3 



long hall in order to refill my saucer 

 with clean water. I had been there once 

 or twice all alone, so I followed him. I 

 had to hop and skip and flutter along 

 pretty quickly, for he was such a big 

 man and had such long legs. He 

 did n't dream I was so close to him, and 

 when I gave a little chirp as I stood 

 there by his feet, he jumped up and 

 pretty nearly trod on me. " What! " he 

 exclaimed. " What are you doing here ? 

 You little, darling rascal ! " And then 

 he stooped down and gave me a hand 

 to pick me up and love me. 



Ever after that I followed him every 

 chance I got, and he seemed to like it. 

 Even when we went out of doors he let 

 me walk after him. I call it walk, but 

 you know it was not a walk exactly like 

 men and women walk. I had to hop 



