THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



ests and the success that had met them at 

 the market. Finally they leaned back in 

 the swaying plush chairs and gave them- 

 selves up completely to the delights of the 

 hour. It was evident that visits to this 

 scene of luxury were rare treats. 



" Qu'on est bi'n 'cite!" (qu'on est bien 

 ici) they remarked again and again, as they 

 gazed reverently on the surrounding plush 

 and fresco splendors. 



But suddenly, the rocking-chairs that 

 were travelling at the rate of many a knot 

 an hour came to an impressive halt. In 

 the course of the general investigation their 

 glances had again strayed our way; this 

 time, however, they saw something worth 

 looking at. One of them, pointing excit- 

 edly to the window-sill in my corner, ex- 

 claimed: 



" Gar' done, gar' done! (regarde done.} 

 Des oiseaux! Les vois-tu la-bas sur le 

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