I am very glad I happened to be here at the time;" so saying Frank and Charlie proceeded on their way to Deal.
On reaching home he at once picked out four of his best cases of stuffed birds.

The cases he had constructed himself, for his father had encouraged him to depend upon himself for his amusements.

He had asked Charlie to come round to help him to carry the cases, and with these he proceeded to a shop where he had seen such things offered for sale.
"And you really did these yourself ?" the man said in surprise.

"They are beautifully done.

Quite pictures, I call them.