MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



chassis? " (Look, look! Birds! Do you see 

 them over there on the window?) 



Then followed a lively discussion as to 

 whether the birds were alive or not. 



" Well, me, I tell you they're alive. One 

 moved just then. Didn't you see it? " 



" No, I didn't and I don't believe they're 

 alive. They're only ornaments." 



"Ornaments! What would ornaments 

 be doing on a window-sill of the Bonaven- 

 ture station! And why should cages be car- 

 ried around for ornaments! I tell you 

 they're alive." 



" I don't believe it. But let's ask the 

 woman anyway." 



" Very well, we'll ask the woman and 

 you'll see that I'm right." 



It was probably with some instinct of 



visiting etiquette that they donned their 



hats, although they were only going to 



cross the room; but the action, in whatever 



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