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 back towards him, and looked straight before her with what she intended to be a very severe expression; but the truth was, her natural expression was so good-natured and pleasing that she didn't succeed so well as she thought she did.

"Hasn't it one little kiss for its husband that's been away so long?" asked the sparrow, trying to get a view of the face she turned away from him.

"No, it hasn't," answered the little wife shortly, without looking at him.

"If you knew how I've longed to see you all this time!" said the sparrow, with a sigh.

"Then why didn't you come and see me?" said the bright-eyed sparrow, with what she considered a very sarcastic laugh, but which didn't frighten her husband one bit. "I didn't run away. I've been here all this time, working hard to feed these three children. It's mean of you to treat me so!"