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grouse was not much disturbed at this de- 

 monstration of independence, for she knew 

 that she had raised a brood of the wildest 

 birds of the forest, and now in September 

 she was willing to leave them to their own 

 resources, satisfied that she had trained 

 them all properly in ways of self-protec- 

 tion. 



