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The mystery was clearing up. The bird's presence on the mountain and the fact that it had been reading a book were explained. And so natural was its speech that David found himself accepting it as nothing unusual. The thing that worried him now was that the bird would soon leave. THE MYSTERY WAS CLEARING UP THE BIRD'S PRESENCE ON THE MOUNTAIN AND THE FACT THAT IT HAD BEEN READING A BOOK WERE EXPLAINED AND SO NATURAL WAS ITS SPEECH THAT DAVID FOUND HIMSELF ACCEPTING IT AS NOTHING UNUSUAL THE THING THAT WORRIED HIM NOW WAS THAT THE BIRD WOULD SOON LEAVE
 scientific nose is again quivering in my direction." "Oh, dear, that's terrible!" "Your sympathy touches me," said the bird huskily. "It is most unusual to find someone who understands. But have no fear for me. I am taking steps. I am preparing. Imagine his disappointment when he arrives here and finds me flown from the nest. I am, to be brief, leaving. Do you see this book?" "Yes," said David. "I heard you reading it, but I couldn't understand it. Is it magic?" "No, my boy, it is Spanish. I have chosen a little spot (chilly, but isolated) in the Andes Mountains. South America, you know. And of course one must be prepared. I am learning Spanish so that I shall be able to make my way about in South America. I must admit my extreme reluctance to depart. I have become very fond of this ledge. It is exactly suited to my needs--ideal climate, magnificent view...." They fell into a lengthy silence. The bird gazed sadly out over the valley, and David rested his chin in his hands and thought. NNY ALWAYS TURNS UP IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE THE SHARP SCIENTIFIC NOSE IS AGAIN QUIVERING IN MY DIRECTION OH DEAR THAT'S TERRIBLE YOUR SYMPATHY TOUCHES ME SAID THE BIRD HUSKILY IT IS MOST UNUSUAL TO FIND SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS BUT HAVE NO FEAR FOR ME I AM TAKING STEPS I AM PREPARING IMAGINE HIS DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN HE ARRIVES HERE AND FINDS ME FLOWN FROM THE NEST I AM TO BE BRIEF LEAVING DO YOU SEE THIS BOOK YES SAID DAVID I HEARD YOU READING IT BUT I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT IS IT MAGIC NO MY BOY IT IS SPANISH I HAVE CHOSEN A LITTLE SPOT CHILLY BUT ISOLATED IN THE ANDES MOUNTAINS SOUTH AMERICA YOU KNOW AND OF COURSE ONE MUST BE PREPARED I AM LEARNING SPANISH SO THAT I SHALL BE ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY ABOUT IN SOUTH AMERICA I MUST ADMIT MY EXTREME RELUCTANCE TO DEPART I HAVE BECOME VERY FOND OF THIS LEDGE IT IS EXACTLY SUITED TO MY NEEDS IDEAL CLIMATE MAGNIFICENT VIEW THEY FELL INTO A LENGTHY SILENCE THE BIRD GAZED SADLY OUT OVER THE VALLEY AND DAVID RESTED HIS CHIN IN HIS HANDS IN THOUGHT
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