MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



not avail himself of an open window to 

 make his escape, I decided to keep him un- 

 der shelter while the storm lasted. At first 

 he was much frightened, but after studying 

 Chupes and myself attentively, he evidently 

 became convinced that my intentions were 

 friendly, for he suddenly flew to my hand 

 and snatched from between my fingers a 

 fly that I was holding out to Chupes. 



The latter's expressions of countenance 

 as he viewed this unceremonious appropri- 

 ation of his dainty were varied and amusing. 

 First unbounded surprise; then indigna- 

 tion, gradually working itself up to the 

 pitch of resentment where nothing short of 

 the administration of a flogging could ap- 

 pease him. As a chase around the room 

 did not result in the capture of the intruder, 

 Chupes stationed himself on a high perch 

 as if to consider other tactics. All things 

 come to him w^ho knows how to wait, the 

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