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I told you that I liked to swallow animals whole, so, of course, everything goes down—fur, bones, feathers (if it does happen to be a bird), and all. But I can't be expected to digest such things as that, so I have to get rid of them in some way or other. I TOLD YOU THAT I LIKE TO SWALLOW ANIMALS WHOLE SO OF COURSE EVERYTHING GOES DOWN FUR BONES FEATHERS IF IT HAPPENS TO BE A BIRD AND ALL BUT I CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO DIGEST SUCH THINGS AS THAT SO I HAVE TO GET RID OF THEM IN SOME WAY OR OTHER
see a mouse, or a rat, or a mole, or a shrew-mouse, down I pounce upon it. Now think how many owls there are all over the country, and think what thousands and thousands of rats and mice they must catch every night, and then think what a lot of good they must do. Or, here is another way. Think how many rats and mice there are even now, although there are so many owls to catch them, and think how much harm they do, and think how many more there would be, and how much more harm they would do if there were no owls to catch them. That is a lot of thinking is it not? Well, have you thought of it all?” “I’ve tried to,” said Tommy Smith. “It’s difficult, isn’t it?” said the owl. “It’s all very well to say ‘think,’ but the fact is, you _can’t_ think what a useful bird an owl is—and especially a barn-owl. But, perhaps, you don’t believe me.” “Oh yes, I do,” said Tommy Smith. “I always thought that owls killed rats and mice.” “You can prove it, if you like,” said the owl, “and I’ll tell you how. VERY NIGHT I FLY ROUND THE FIELDS AND FARMYARDS AND WHEN I SEE A MOUSE OR A RAT OR A MOLE OR A SHREW MOUSE DOWN I POUNCE UPON IT NOW THINK HOW MANY OWLS THERE ARE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND THINK WHAT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF RATS AND MICE THEY MUST CATCH EVERY NIGHT AND THEN THINK WHAT A LOT OF GOODS THEY MUST DO OR HERE IS ANOTHER WAY THINK HOW MANY RATS AND MICE THERE ARE EVEN NOW ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SO MANY OWLS TO CATCH THEM AND THINK HOW MUCH HARM THEY DO AND THINK HOW MANY MORE THERE WOULD BE AND HOW MUCH MORE HARM THEY WOULD DO IF THERE WERE NO OWLS TO CATCH THEM THAT IS A LOT OF THINKING IS IT NOT WELL HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF IT ALL I'VE TRIED TO SAID TOMMY SMITH IT'S DIFFICULT ISN'T IT SAID THE OWL IT'S ALL VERY WELL TO SAY THINK BUT THE FACT IS YOU CAN'T THINK WHAT A USEFUL BIRD AN OWL IS AND ESPECIALLY A BARN OWL BUT PERHAPS YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME OH YES I DO TOMMY SMITH I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT OWLS KILLED RATS AND MICE YOU CAN PROVE IT IF YOU LIKE SAID THE OWL AND I'LL TELL YOU HOW
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