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CHAPTER XIII"I AM COLIN "AA ARY took the picture back to the house when' *she went to her supper and she showed it toMartha."Eh!" said Martha with great pride. "Inever knew our Dickon was as clever as that.That there's a picture of a missel thrush on hernest, as large as life an' twice as natural."<strong>The</strong>n Mary knew Dickon had meant the pictureto be a message. He had meant that shemight be sure he would keep her <strong>secret</strong>. Her<strong>garden</strong> was her nest and she was like a misselthrush. Oh, how she did like that queer, commonboy!She hoped he would come back the very nextday and she fell asleep looking forward to themorning.But you never know what the weather willin Yorkshire, particularly in the springtime. Shewas awakened in the night by the sound of rainbeating with heavy drops against her window. Itdo

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