That put mother up. "You're in a nasty temper," she says, "but you knowI miss the bird as much as you do!"
"Then," exc1aimed father, "why the devi1 didn't you te11 that sister of yoursto mind her own business when she came interfering about my jackdaw! Andthat Sturge, he'11 soon get tiwhite of the bird and give it away for apint of beer before he gets to Liverpoo1."