. The story of hedgerow and pond . The Adventures of Tommy Titmouse tried to follow all of them and helpthem to get food and to look after them,but they very soon had to give it upas a bad job; because they were allso pleased at having at last a littleelbow-room that the world wasnt bigenough for them, and they scatteredin all directions, and gave themselvesairs, for each one thought itself quitegrown up and capable of looking afteritself. You see they were all cheeky, ascheeky as cheeky could be. But Tommywas cheekier than all his cheeky brothersand sisters put together. He really was quite h


. The story of hedgerow and pond . The Adventures of Tommy Titmouse tried to follow all of them and helpthem to get food and to look after them,but they very soon had to give it upas a bad job; because they were allso pleased at having at last a littleelbow-room that the world wasnt bigenough for them, and they scatteredin all directions, and gave themselvesairs, for each one thought itself quitegrown up and capable of looking afteritself. You see they were all cheeky, ascheeky as cheeky could be. But Tommywas cheekier than all his cheeky brothersand sisters put together. He really was quite handsome, eyes were just like little blackbeads—only they were living beads, youknow, and sparkling with fun andmischief and the delight of being thought the world was a very fine236 The Adventures of Tommy Titmouse place, and that he himself was a veryfine bird. And so he was. And whyshouldnt he have a jolly fine time ? He had a very bright yellow waist-coat, a greeny-blue back, blue wings,and a blue tail, and t


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