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tell that sister of yours to mind her own business 

 when she came interfering about my jackdaw ! 

 And that Sturge, he'll 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. 



LeTCHVORTM 



£NGLANO 



