36 
THE STRANGELAND BIRD LIFE 
they all felt very well acquainted indeed, for did 
they not know one another’s names? Then 
nothing would do but Stormy must go home 
with them for lunch. And a splendid feast it 
was, though Stormy could not have named one 
of the dishes set before him. 
Next morning just as he had finished eat¬ 
ing his breakfast with his host, the greatest 
Penguin, who looked very much like some 
mighty ruler and was in fact a very Emperor 
Penguin, Stormy saw his host rise suddenly and 
go out as if to look after some urgent business. 
He followed, and found the whole village 
assembled as when he had appeared among 
them. Soon they were marching out in orderly 
array to meet some new visitor. Stormy was so 
short that he could see nothing among these 
folks about four-foot high. But when they 
came to a stand-still he crowded out from 
among the throng, and in just another moment 
heard a voice say to him: 
