"I am so stunned and bewildered.

David, my dear boy, if you had been seriously hurt I should never have forgiven myself for allowing you to fly off like that.

What would your poor mother say if she knew what had happened ?" "It won't be necessary to break the news to her, Mrs.Gray," said David.
"I shall be as good as new inside of a few minutes.

It's my poor little bird here who has received the injuries.

Look at her poor battered wings! I think I know just what caused my sudden descent though, and I'll take care it doesn't happen again." David then began a minute examination of his damaged pet, and soon located the trouble.