. Fowls of the air . hand, and had disengaged the hook. He wasnot hurt at all, but terribly frightened; so Iheld him a little while, enjoying the excitement 7(osAomenosof the others, whom the captives rattle kept ^c^^Oufcasfcircling wildly about the canoe. It was note-worthy that not another bird heeded the cryor came near. Even in distress they refusedto recognize the outcast. Then, as Kos-komenos hovered on quivering wings justover my head, I tossed the captive close upbeside him. There, Koskomenos, take youryoung chuckle-head, and teach him betterwisdom. Next time you see me stalking abear,
. Fowls of the air . hand, and had disengaged the hook. He wasnot hurt at all, but terribly frightened; so Iheld him a little while, enjoying the excitement 7(osAomenosof the others, whom the captives rattle kept ^c^^Oufcasfcircling wildly about the canoe. It was note-worthy that not another bird heeded the cryor came near. Even in distress they refusedto recognize the outcast. Then, as Kos-komenos hovered on quivering wings justover my head, I tossed the captive close upbeside him. There, Koskomenos, take youryoung chuckle-head, and teach him betterwisdom. Next time you see me stalking abear, please go on with your fishing. But there was no note of gratitude in thenoisy babel that swept up the bay after thekingfishers. When I saw them again, theywere sitting on a dead branch, five of themin a row, chuckling and clattering all at once,unmindful of the minnows that played be-neath them. I have no doubt that, in theirown way, they were telling each other allabout it. iilMLEiWdlp. 179
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