274 BIRDS IN TOWN AND VILLAGE 



tell that sister of yours to mind her own business 

 when she came interfering about my jackdaw ! 

 And that Sturge, he*!! soon get tired of the bird 

 and give it away for a pint of beer before he gets 

 to Liverpool/' 



" So much the better/' says mother. " If Jackie 

 can get free before they take him aboard you may 

 be sure he'll find his way back to Deal/' 



And that's what they went on hoping for days 

 and days ; but Jackie never came back, so I s'pose 

 Mr. Sturge took him out all right and that he's in 

 Canada now* 



