should think at least twenty

I began to keep the little creatures,” she said, with an object that the ‟ ‟

wards will readily comprehend. With the intention of restoring them to

liberty. When my judgment should be given. Ye-es! They die in prison,

though. Their lives, poor silly things, are so short in comparison with

Chancery proceedings that, one by one, the whole collection has died

over and over again. I doubt, do you know, whether one of these, though

they are all young, will live to be free! Ve-ry mortifying, is it not?”

Although she sometimes asked a question, she never seemed to

expect a reply, but rambled on as if she were in the habit of doing so

when no one but herself was present.

Indeed,” she pursued, I positively doubt sometimes, I do assure you, ‟ ‟

whether while matters are still unsettled, and the sixth or Great Seal still

prevails, I may not one day be found lying stark and senseless here, as I

have found so many birds

Richard, answering what he saw in Ada’s compassionate eyes, took

the opportunity of laying some money, softly and unobserved, on the

chimney-piece. We all drew nearer to the cages, feigning to examine the

birds.

I can’t allow them to sing much,” said the little old lady, for (you’ll ‟ ‟

think this curious) I find my mind confused by the idea that they are

singing while I am following the arguments in court. And my mind

requires to be so very clear, you know! Another time, I’ll tell you their

names. Not at present. On a day of such good omen, they shall sing as

much as they like. In honour of youth,” a smile and curtsy, hope,” a ‟

smile and curtsy, and beauty,” a smile and curtsy. There! We’ll let in the ‟ ‟

full light.”

The birds began to stir and chirp.

‟I cannot admit the air freely,” said the little old lady—the room was

close, and would have been the better for it— because the cat you saw ‟

downstairs, called Lady Jane, is greedy for their lives. She crouches onI began to keep the little creatures,” she said, with an object that the ‟ ‟

wards will readily comprehend. With the intention of restoring them to

liberty. When my judgment should be given. Ye-es! They die in prison,

though. Their lives, poor silly things, are so short in comparison with

Chancery proceedings that, one by one, the whole collection has died

over and over again. I doubt, do you know, whether one of these, though

they are all young, will live to be free! Ve-ry mortifying, is it not?”

Although she sometimes asked a question, she never seemed to

expect a reply, but rambled on as if she were in the habit of doing so

when no one but herself was present.

Indeed,” she pursued, I positively doubt sometimes, I do assure you, ‟ ‟

whether while matters are still unsettled, and the sixth or Great Seal still

prevails, I may not one day be found lying stark and senseless here, as I

have found so many birds!”

Richard, answering what he saw in Ada’s compassionate eyes, took

the opportunity of laying some money, softly and unobserved, on the

chimney-piece. We all drew nearer to the cages, feigning to examine the

birds.

I can’t allow them to sing much,” said the little old lady, for (you’ll ‟ ‟

think this curious) I find my mind confused by the idea that they are

singing while I am following the arguments in court. And my mind

requires to be so very clear, you know! Another time, I’ll tell you their

names. Not at present. On a day of such good omen, they shall sing as

much as they like. In honour of youth,” a smile and curtsy, hope,” a ‟

smile and curtsy, and beauty,” a smile and curtsy. There! We’ll let in the ‟ ‟

full light.”

The birds began to stir and chirp.

‟I cannot admit the air freely,” said the little old lady—the room was

close, and would have been the better for it— because the cat you saw ‟

downstairs, called Lady Jane, is greedy for their lives. She crouches on