His street was quiet and dark when he got to it. But his got to house was not dark.
As he opened the door, light came from the sitting room,
where Ella sat by the dying fire.
She jumpe up to meet him You're the latest of us all,' she said.
Did walk a you way, Jan? here have you been? Up on the hill. It was all he could tell her Well, are you wanting anything before bed? He put his hand into his coat and took out the and pigeon held it out to "It goes not well with it. It sick her. was too He was ashamed to lift his head, because the hot tears burnt his eyes. I think it is dead.' If she felt surprise to see the pigeon, she did show t She took it from him not gently. Yes, it is I dead. Poor thing. think it had a hard time before it came here.