Falkner started from her side before the bird reached the ground.
He returned to her after a lapse of a few moments, bearing a trailing wing in his hand.

"You shall make your choice," he said gayly.
"Are you sure it was killed outright ?" "Head shot off," said Falkner briefly.
"And besides, the fall would have killed it," said Kate conclusively.
"It's lovely.

I suppose they call you a very good shot ?" "They--who ?" "Oh! the people you know--your friends, and their sisters." "George shoots better than I do, and has had more experience.

I've seen him do that with a pistol.

Of course not such a long shot, but a more difficult one." Kate did not reply, but her face showed a conviction that as an artistic and gentlemanly performance it was probably inferior to the one she had witnessed.