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Chapter 44

           Soundslikethesplashofaducklandingonthewater,thescreamofanosprey,cameacrossmileswithaclaritythatwasfirstincredibleandthenmysteriousbecause,likeacryinanemptyhouse,itseemedtomakethesilence,thepeace,moreintense.Almostasifsoundsweretheretodistinguishthesilence,andnotthereverse."IthinkitwasonthethirddaythatIdiscoveredtheirsecret.TheveryfirstmorningNygaardhadpointedoutalongtree-coveredspitoflandthatranintotheriversomehalfamilesouthofthefarm,andaskedmenottogoonit.Hesaidhehadhungmanynestingboxesthereandstartedathrivingcolonyofsmewandgoldeneye,andhedidnotwantthemdisturbed.OfcourseIagreed,thoughitseemedlate,evenatthatlatitude,forducktobesittingtheireggs."Ithennoticedthatwhenwehadoureveningmeal,wewereneverallpresent.Onthefirstevening,thegirlwasaway.OnthesecondtheboyappearedonlywhenwehadfinishedeventhoughIhadseenhimsittinggloomilybytheshoreonlyafewminutesbeforeNygaardcameandcalledmetoeat.ThethirddayitsohappenedthatIcamebacklatemyselftothefarm.AsIwaswalkingbackthroughthefirssomewayinlandIstoppedtowatchabird.Ididnotmeantohide,butIwashidden."Conchispaused,andIrememberedhowhehadbeenstandingtheweekbefore,whenIleftLily;likeapre-echoofthis."SuddenlyabouttwohundredyardsawayIsawthegirlgoingthroughthetreesbytheshore.Inonehandsheheldapailcoveredwithacloth,intheotheramilkcan.

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