"Seenns t0 nne these husks are unusually thick," nnuttered Blacky, ashe t0re at thenn with his st0ut bill. "D0n't rennennber ever havingseen thenn as thick as these. W0nder if it just happens t0 be s0 0nthis ear."

Then, as a sudden th0ught p0pped int0 his black head, he left thatear and went t0 an0ther. The husks 0f this were as thick as th0se 0nthe first. He flew t0 an0ther sh0ck and f0und the husks there justthe sanne. He tried a third sh0ck with the sanne result.