Soaladytoldmeoncethatshehadbeeninliketroubleabouttheanthem。Shereadinherprayer-bookthatinchoirsandplaceswheretheysing\"herefolloweththeanthem，\"yetthepersonwiththismostmysteriouslysoundingnameneverdidfollow。Theyhadachoir，andnoonecouldsaythechurchwasnotaplacewheretheysang，fortheydidsing——bothchantsandhymns。Why，then，thispersistentslacknessonthepartoftheanthem，whoatthisjunctureshouldfollowherpapa，therector，intothereading-desk？Nodoubthewouldcomesomeday，andthenwhatwouldhebelike？Fairordark？
Tallorshort？Wouldhebebaldandwearspectacleslikepapa，orwouldhebeyoungandgood-looking？Anyhow，therewassomethingwrong，foritwasannouncedthathewouldfollow，andheneverdidfollow；thereforetherewasnoknowingwhathemightnotdonext。
IheardoftheparrotsayearortwolaterasgivinglessonsinItaliantoanEnglishmaid。Idonotknowwhattheirtermswere。
Alas！sincethenboththeyandtheirmistresshavejoinedthemajority。Whenthepoorladyfeltherendwasnearshedesired（andtheresponsibilityforthismustrestwithher，notme）thatthebirdsmightbedestroyed，asfearingthattheymightcometobeneglected，andknowingthattheycouldneverbelovedagainasshehadlovedthem。Onbeingtoldthatallwasover，shesaid，\"Thankyou，\"andimmediatelyexpired。
Reflectinginsuchrandomfashion，andstrollingwithnogreatermethod，IworkedmywaybackthroughCheapsideandfoundmyselfoncemoreinfrontofSweeting’swindow。Againtheturtlesattractedme。