madam how and lady why(ºÀ·òÈ˺ͻ³Å®Ê¿)-µÚ42²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
land£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡air£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡sunk¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sea£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
gnawing¡¡at¡¡it¡¡day¡¡and¡¡night£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡some¡¡day¡¡eat¡¡it¡¡all¡¡up£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡would¡¡eat¡¡
up¡¡all¡¡the¡¡dry¡¡land¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡if¡¡Madam¡¡How¡¡was¡¡not¡¡continually¡¡lifting¡¡
up¡¡fresh¡¡land£»¡¡to¡¡make¡¡up¡¡for¡¡what¡¡the¡¡sea¡¡has¡¡carried¡¡off¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡look¡¡there£¡¡¡some¡¡one¡¡has¡¡caught¡¡a¡¡fish£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡hauling¡¡it¡¡up¡£¡¡What¡¡
a¡¡strange¡¡creature£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡mackerel£»¡¡nor¡¡a¡¡gurnet£»¡¡nor¡¡a¡¡pollock¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡that£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡top¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡water¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡snake£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
never¡¡do¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡it¡¡comes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡has¡¡got¡¡a¡¡long¡¡beak£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡snipe¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡
let¡¡me¡¡see¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡157¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡158¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MADAM¡¡HOW¡¡AND¡¡LADY¡¡WHY¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡See¡¡if¡¡you¡¡like£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡don't¡¡get¡¡in¡¡the¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Remember¡¡you¡¡are¡¡but¡¡a¡¡
little¡¡boy¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡is¡¡it£¿¡¡a¡¡snake¡¡with¡¡a¡¡bird's¡¡head£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡snake¡¡has¡¡no¡¡fins£»¡¡and¡¡look¡¡at¡¡its¡¡beak£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡is¡¡full¡¡of¡¡little¡¡teeth£»¡¡
which¡¡no¡¡bird¡¡has¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡a¡¡very¡¡curious¡¡fellow¡¡he¡¡is£»¡¡nevertheless£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
his¡¡name¡¡is¡¡Gar¡fish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡call¡¡him¡¡Green¡¡¡bone£»¡¡because¡¡his¡¡bones¡¡are¡¡
green¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡what¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡fish¡¡is¡¡he£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡is¡¡like¡¡nothing¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡saw¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡he¡¡is¡¡nearest¡¡to¡¡a¡¡pike£»¡¡though¡¡his¡¡backbone¡¡is¡¡different¡¡from¡¡
a¡¡pike£»¡¡and¡¡from¡¡all¡¡other¡¡known¡¡fishes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡is¡¡he¡¡not¡¡very¡¡rare£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh¡¡no£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡comes¡¡to¡¡Devonshire¡¡and¡¡Cornwall¡¡with¡¡the¡¡mackerel£»¡¡as¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡calm¡¡¡¡¡¡weather¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡swim¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡top¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
water£»¡¡and¡¡play¡¡about£»¡¡and¡¡catch¡¡flies£»¡¡and¡¡stand¡¡bolt¡¡upright¡¡with¡¡his¡¡long¡¡
nose¡¡in¡¡the¡¡air£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡the¡¡fisher¡boys¡¡throw¡¡him¡¡a¡¡stick£»¡¡he¡¡will¡¡jump¡¡
over¡¡it¡¡again¡¡and¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡play¡¡with¡¡it¡¡in¡¡the¡¡most¡¡ridiculous¡¡way¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡what¡¡will¡¡they¡¡do¡¡with¡¡him£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Cut¡¡him¡¡up¡¡for¡¡bait£»¡¡I¡¡suppose£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡very¡¡good¡¡to¡¡eat¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Certainly£»¡¡he¡¡does¡¡smell¡¡very¡¡nasty¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Have¡¡you¡¡only¡¡just¡¡found¡¡out¡¡that£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡when¡¡I¡¡have¡¡caught¡¡
one£»¡¡he¡¡has¡¡made¡¡the¡¡boat¡¡smell¡¡so¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡throw¡¡him¡¡overboard£»¡¡
and¡¡so¡¡he¡¡saved¡¡his¡¡life¡¡by¡¡his¡¡nastiness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡they¡¡will¡¡catch¡¡plenty¡¡of¡¡
mackerel¡¡now£»¡¡for¡¡where¡¡he¡¡is¡¡they¡¡are£»¡¡and¡¡where¡¡they¡¡are£»¡¡perhaps¡¡the¡¡
whale¡¡will¡¡be£»¡¡for¡¡we¡¡are¡¡now¡¡well¡¡outside¡¡the¡¡harbour£»¡¡and¡¡running¡¡across¡¡
the¡¡open¡¡bay£»¡¡and¡¡lucky¡¡for¡¡you¡¡that¡¡there¡¡are¡¡no¡¡rollers¡¡coming¡¡in¡¡from¡¡
the¡¡Atlantic£»¡¡and¡¡spouting¡¡up¡¡those¡¡cliffs¡¡in¡¡columns¡¡of¡¡white¡¡foam¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡*¡¡*¡¡*¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hoch£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ah£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡was¡¡that¡¡coughed¡¡just¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡ship£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who£»¡¡indeed£¿¡¡look¡¡round¡¡and¡¡see¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡nobody¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡could¡¡not¡¡be¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lookthere£»¡¡a¡¡quarter¡¡of¡¡a¡¡mile¡¡away¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡is¡¡that¡¡turning¡¡over¡¡in¡¡the¡¡water£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡great¡¡black¡¡wheel£¿¡¡
And¡¡a¡¡great¡¡tooth¡¡on¡¡it£»¡¡andoh£¡¡¡it¡¡is¡¡gone£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡158¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡159¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MADAM¡¡HOW¡¡AND¡¡LADY¡¡WHY¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Never¡¡mind¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡will¡¡soon¡¡show¡¡itself¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡what¡¡was¡¡it£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡whale£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡
different¡¡ones¡¡about¡¡the¡¡bay¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡black¡¡wheel¡¡was¡¡part¡¡of¡¡his¡¡back£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡
turned¡¡down£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡tooth¡¡on¡¡it¡¡was¡¡his¡¡back¡fin¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡noise£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡giant's¡¡cough£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rather¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡blast¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡locomotive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡starting¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
breath¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What£¿¡¡as¡¡loud¡¡as¡¡that£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡not£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡is¡¡a¡¡very¡¡big¡¡fellow£»¡¡and¡¡has¡¡big¡¡lungs¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡big¡¡is¡¡he£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡say£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡thirty¡¡or¡¡forty¡¡feet¡¡long¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡
see¡¡better¡¡soon¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡will¡¡come¡¡up¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡very¡¡likely¡¡nearer¡¡us£»¡¡where¡¡
those¡¡birds¡¡are¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡him¡¡to¡¡come¡¡any¡¡nearer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡really¡¡need¡¡not¡¡be¡¡afraid¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡harmless¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡might¡¡run¡¡against¡¡the¡¡yacht¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡might£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡£¡¡
But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡whales¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡vessel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
suppose¡¡he¡¡has¡¡sense¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡the¡¡yacht¡¡is¡¡no¡¡concern¡¡of¡¡his£»¡¡
and¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡out¡¡of¡¡its¡¡way¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡why¡¡does¡¡he¡¡make¡¡that¡¡tremendous¡¡noise¡¡only¡¡once£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡go¡¡
under¡¡water¡¡again£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡must¡¡remember¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡fish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡fish¡¡takes¡¡the¡¡water¡¡in¡¡
through¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡continually£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡runs¡¡over¡¡his¡¡gills£»¡¡and¡¡out¡¡behind¡¡
through¡¡his¡¡gill¡covers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡the¡¡gills¡¡suck¡up¡¡the¡¡air¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡water£»¡¡and¡¡
send¡¡it¡¡into¡¡the¡¡fish's¡¡blood£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡they¡¡do¡¡in¡¡the¡¡newt¡larva¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡I¡¡know¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡whale¡¡breathes¡¡with¡¡lungs¡¡like¡¡you¡¡and¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡goes¡¡
under¡¡water¡¡he¡¡has¡¡to¡¡hold¡¡his¡¡breath£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡and¡¡I¡¡have¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡he¡¡can¡¡hold¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡diver¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡¡¡¡¡whales£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡say£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡
under¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡under£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡lungs¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
getting¡¡foul£»¡¡and¡¡full¡¡of¡¡carbonic¡¡acid£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡it¡¡would¡¡in¡¡your¡¡lungs£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡159¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡160¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MADAM¡¡HOW¡¡AND¡¡LADY¡¡WHY¡¡
held¡¡your¡¡breath¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡he¡¡is¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡come¡¡up¡¡at¡¡last£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡then¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
blowers£»¡¡which¡¡are¡¡on¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡he¡¡blasts¡¡out¡¡all¡¡the¡¡foul¡¡breath£»¡¡
and¡¡with¡¡it¡¡the¡¡water¡¡¡¡which¡¡has¡¡got¡¡into¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mouth£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡cloud¡¡of¡¡spray¡£¡¡
Then¡¡he¡¡sucks¡¡in¡¡fresh¡¡air£»¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡he¡¡wants£»¡¡and¡¡dives¡¡again£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡
saw¡¡him¡¡do¡¡just¡¡now¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡what¡¡does¡¡he¡¡do¡¡under¡¡water£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lookand¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡birds¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡sail¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
them£»¡¡for¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Whale¡¡will¡¡probably¡¡rise¡¡among¡¡them¡¡soon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡what¡¡a¡¡screaming¡¡and¡¡what¡¡a¡¡fighting£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡many¡¡sorts¡¡there¡¡are£¡¡¡
What¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡ones£»¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡swallows£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
crested¡¡heads¡¡and¡¡forked¡¡tails£»¡¡who¡¡hover£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡dip¡¡down¡¡and¡¡pick¡¡up¡¡
something£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ternssea¡swallows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡there¡¡are¡¡gulls¡¡in¡¡hundreds£»¡¡you¡¡see£»¡¡large¡¡
and¡¡small£»¡¡gray¡backed¡¡and¡¡black¡backed£»¡¡and¡¡over¡¡them¡¡all¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡
great¡¡gannets¡¡swooping¡¡round¡¡and¡¡round¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡one¡¡has¡¡fallen¡¡into¡¡the¡¡sea£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡splash¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cannon¡¡¡¡¡¡ball¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡
again£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡fish¡¡in¡¡his¡¡beak¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡he¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡on¡¡your¡¡head£»¡¡with¡¡that¡¡
beak¡¡of¡¡his£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡have¡¡split¡¡it¡¡open¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡men¡¡catching¡¡
gannets¡¡by¡¡tying¡¡a¡¡fish¡¡on¡¡a¡¡board£»¡¡and¡¡letting¡¡it¡¡float£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡the¡¡gannet¡¡
strikes¡¡at¡¡it¡¡he¡¡drives¡¡his¡¡bill¡¡into¡¡the¡¡board£»¡¡and¡¡cannot¡¡get¡¡it¡¡out¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡is¡¡not¡¡that¡¡cruel£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡think¡¡so¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gannets¡¡are¡¡of¡¡no¡¡use£»¡¡for¡¡eating£»¡¡or¡¡anything¡¡else¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡noise£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡deafening¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡what¡¡are¡¡those¡¡black¡¡birds¡¡
about£»¡¡who¡¡croak¡¡like¡¡crows£»¡¡or¡¡parrots£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡at¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡have¡¡broad¡¡bills£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡white¡¡stripe¡¡on¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡
cry¡¡something¡¡like¡¡the¡¡moor¡hens¡¡at¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡are¡¡razor¡¡¡bills¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡what¡¡are¡¡those¡¡who¡¡say¡¡¡¨marrock£»¡¨¡¡something¡¡like¡¡a¡¡parrot£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡ones¡¡with¡¡thin¡¡bills£¿¡¡they¡¡are¡¡guillemots£»¡¡¡¨murres¡¨¡¡as¡¡we¡¡call¡¡them¡¡
in¡¡Devon£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡in¡¡some¡¡places¡¡they¡¡call¡¡them¡¡¡¨marrocks£»¡¨¡¡from¡¡what¡¡they¡¡
say¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡each¡¡has¡¡a¡¡little¡¡baby¡¡bird¡¡swimming¡¡behind¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡there£º¡¡the¡¡
mother¡¡has¡¡cocked¡¡up¡¡her¡¡tail¡¡and¡¡dived£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡little¡¡one¡¡is¡¡swimming¡¡
about¡¡looking¡¡for¡¡her£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡it¡¡cries£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡the¡¡yacht¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡160¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡161¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MADAM¡¡HOW¡¡AND¡¡LADY¡¡WHY¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡there¡¡she¡¡comes¡¡up¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡cries¡¡¡¨marrock¡¨¡¡to¡¡call¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡at¡¡it¡¡swimming¡¡up¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡cuddling¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡quite¡¡happy¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Quite¡¡happy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡do¡¡you¡¡not¡¡think¡¡that¡¡any¡¡one¡¡who¡¡took¡¡a¡¡gun¡¡and¡¡
shot¡¡either¡¡that¡¡mother¡¡or¡¡that¡¡child¡¡would¡¡be¡¡both¡¡cowardly¡¡and¡¡cruel£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡they¡¡might¡¡eat¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡sea¡birds¡¡are¡¡not¡¡good¡¡to¡¡eat¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡taste¡¡too¡¡strong¡¡of¡¡fish¡oil¡£¡¡
They¡¡are¡¡of¡¡no¡¡use¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡except¡¡that¡¡the¡¡gulls'¡¡and¡¡terns'¡¡feathers¡¡are¡¡put¡¡
into¡¡girls'¡¡hats¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Well¡¡they¡¡might¡¡find¡¡plenty¡¡of¡¡other¡¡things¡¡to¡¡put¡¡in¡¡their¡¡hats¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡£¡¡¡¡Yes£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡cruel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡cruel¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡
what¡¡some¡¡do£»¡¡shoot¡¡at¡¡these¡¡poor¡¡things£»¡¡and¡¡leave¡¡them¡¡floating¡¡about¡¡
wounded¡¡till¡¡they¡¡die¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡suppose£»¡¡if¡¡one¡¡gave¡¡them¡¡one's¡¡mind¡¡about¡¡
such¡¡doings£»¡¡and¡¡threatened¡¡to¡¡put¡¡the¡¡new¡¡Sea¡¡Fowl¡¡Act¡¡in¡¡force¡¡against¡¡
them£»¡¡and¡¡fine¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡show¡¡them¡¡up¡¡in¡¡the¡¡newspapers£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡say¡¡
they¡¡meant¡¡no¡¡harm£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡never¡¡thought¡¡about¡¡its¡¡being¡¡cruel¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡they¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡think¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡ought£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡ought¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Half¡¡the¡¡cruelty¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡like¡¡half¡¡
the¡¡misery£»¡¡comes¡¡simply¡¡from¡¡people's¡¡not¡¡thinking£»¡¡and¡¡boys¡¡are¡¡often¡¡
very¡¡cruel¡¡from¡¡mere¡¡thoughtlessness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡when¡¡you¡¡are¡¡tempted¡¡to¡¡rob¡¡
birds'¡¡nests£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡set¡¡the¡¡dogs¡¡on¡¡a¡¡moorhen£»¡¡or¡¡pelt¡¡wrens¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hedge£»¡¡
think£»¡¡and¡¡sayHow¡¡should¡¡I¡¡like¡¡that¡¡to¡¡be¡¡done¡¡to¡¡me£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡know£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡what¡¡are¡¡all¡¡the¡¡birds¡¡doing£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡sparkles¡£¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡alive¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡tiny¡¡¡¡¡¡fish£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨fry£»¡¨¡¡
¡¨brett¡¨¡¡as¡¡we¡¡call¡¡them¡¡in¡¡the¡¡West£»¡¡which¡¡the¡¡mackerel¡¡are¡¡driving¡¡up¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡top¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Poor¡¡¡¡little¡¡things£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡on¡¡them£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡big¡¡¡¡¡¡fish¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡from¡¡
below£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡birds¡¡at¡¡them¡¡from¡¡above¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡what¡¡is¡¡that£¿¡¡Thousands¡¡of¡¡
fish¡¡leaping¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡water£»¡¡scrambling¡¡over¡¡each¡¡other's¡¡backs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡
curious¡¡soft¡¡rushing¡¡roaring¡¡noise¡¡they¡¡make£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aha£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eaters¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡eaten¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡turn¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡the¡¡
mackerel¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡suspect¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whale£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡
scrambling¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡as¡¡fast¡¡as¡¡they¡¡can£»¡¡le