They paid seventy-five cents each at the gate , and joined the crowds flocking toward the cages. “We must watch this” said their father. “Feeding time is three o’clock.”
“Let’s look at the birds first,” said Susan. “Some of the parrots can talk very well.” Soon they came to the birdhouse , and the first bird they saw was talking. They went in , and David said , “ Those big white birds in the water have such long necks. Look how gracefully they swim.
In the next house , a great roar told them that they had been lucky enough to arrive at feeding time. As they went in , long howls told them that other animals were hungry too. “We’ll see them next ,” their father said.