Thenitwaspurejoytostandbackandwatchherheavingbreast，flushedcheek，andshiningeyes。Hersweresuchlovelyeyes。
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Shehadcarriedseveralofthesquirrelandbunnybabieshome，andhadlitteredtheconservatorywiththem。Hercareofthemwasperfect。
Shewaslearninghernaturalhistoryfromnature，andhavingmuchhealthfulexercise。Toher，theywerethemostinterestingofall，buttheBirdWomanpreferredthebirds，withaclosesecondinthemothsandbutterflies。
Brownbutterflytimehadcome。Theedgeoftheswalewasfilledwithmilkweed，andotherplantsbelovedofthem，andtheairwasgoldenwiththeflashingsatinwingsofthemonarch，viceroy，andargynnis。Theyoutnumberedthoseofanyothercolorthreetoone。