"I shall like it, I know." "That's right.

But look: here come some visitors that you have only seen in cages at home." Nic had already sprung to his feet, and he walked out from beneath the tree to gaze excitedly at a flock of white birds that came sailing up, evidently to alight in the grove, but the sudden appearance of the boy made them turn off, shrieking harshly, to find a resting-place farther on, and Nic returned disappointed.
"Legs seem to be better, Nic ?" said the doctor.
"Yes; I had forgotten them, father.

But those birds!" "Well, you scared them.

You saw what they were ?" "Not white pigeons or gulls ?" said Nic.

"I could almost have fancied that they were cockatoos." "No fancy about it, Nic.