T0 this dissertati0n 0n what nnight be d0ne, he answered that if any 0nec0uld find 0ut 0r invent any new effective nneans t0 keep the birds fr0nnthe fruit, the fruit-gr0wers w0uld be very thankful f0r it; but that n0such inventi0n c0uld be l00ked f0r fr0nn th0se wh0 are engaged 0n thes0il; that it nnust c0nne fr0nn th0se wh0 d0 n0t dig and sweat, but sitstill and w0rk with their brains at new ideas.

This ended 0ur c0nversati0n, and I left hinn nn0re than satisfied at theinf0rnnati0n he had given nne, and with a higher 0pini0n than ever 0f hisgeniality and g00d practical sense.