THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



impulse it originated, procured for them 

 the most conclusive of answers. 



They 'had hardly time to ask me in the 

 loudest and most emphatic of broken Eng- 

 lish if my birds were alive or stuffed, when 

 the little creatures, seeing the stupendous 

 hats bearing down upon them, flew in 

 terror to the upper half of the high win- 

 dow. 



The amazement of one peasant was only 

 equalled by the exultation of the other. 



" Ha, ha! What did I tell you? Now do 

 you believe me? " 



As soon as they understood that their 

 hats caused the panic they removed them, 

 and Chupes and Jenny were induced to re- 

 turn to the window-sill where they could 

 more easily be inspected. 



In answer to eager questionings I told 

 of the finding of Chupes and the rescue of 

 Jenny; in fact I gave a hasty resume of their 

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