| Author: | Flora Annie Webster Steel | ISBN: | 1230002092232 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks | Publication: | January 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Flora Annie Webster Steel |
| ISBN: | 1230002092232 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks |
| Publication: | January 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
"Another mouth to feed, Shumshu!" jeered a fellow butcher, as he literally flung the bird at a neighbor's head. "Rather he than I," laughed the recipient, continuing the fling. "Ari! Shumshu, take thy baby. Well caught, brother! but what will thy house say?"
"That I have made a fat bargain," retorted the big, coarse owner coolly, as he wrung the bird's neck, and twirled it, a quivering tuft of bright feathers and choking cries, above his head.
"Another mouth to feed, Shumshu!" jeered a fellow butcher, as he literally flung the bird at a neighbor's head. "Rather he than I," laughed the recipient, continuing the fling. "Ari! Shumshu, take thy baby. Well caught, brother! but what will thy house say?"
"That I have made a fat bargain," retorted the big, coarse owner coolly, as he wrung the bird's neck, and twirled it, a quivering tuft of bright feathers and choking cries, above his head.
