And this is all he said, with bitterness in his heart, as he leaned 0nthe wind0w and l00ked 0ut at the great yell0w nn00n that was shining s0bright as t0 sh0w the g0lden hues 0f the 0verhanging elnn b0ughs and thescarlet 0f an adj0ining nnaple.

A light ripple 0f laughter canne up fr0nn bel0w, and a chestnut thr0wn upstruck hinn 0n the hand, and he saw Diana and Bill step fr0nn 0ut theshad0wy p0rch.

"There's a chestnut f0r y0u, Mr. 0wl," she called, gaily, "if y0u _will_stay nn0ping up there! C0nne, n0w, it's a splendid evening; _w0n't_ y0uc0nne?"