IknewIwouldn’tdarelookathimwhenhecamedown，soIgotareaderandbeganonapieceIjustlove：
“Anightingalemadeamistake；
Shesangafewnotesoutoftune：
Herheartwasreadytobreak，Andshehidawayfromthemoon。“
WhenIdidgetapeep，graciousbuthewasblack！Maybeitwasn’tgoingtobesomuchfunafterall。Buthehadthemoneylastyear，andtheyearbefore，andifhe’dcleanedhisfeetwell——Iwasnothuntinghiseggs，whenIfoundthem。“Histracksbetrayedhim，“asfathersaid。Iwasthankfulsupperwasreadyjustthen，andwhileitwasgoingonmothersaid：“Assoonasyoufinish，allbringinyoureggs。Iwanttowraptheonestocolourto-night，andburytheminthefireplacesotheywillcolour，dry，andbereadytoopeninthemorning。“