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hen hatch them out and they became so fond of her that when she went in to lay they lay in a body out-side the house waiting for her to come out. Also roosted as near to her as possible nights and followed her about in general even when a year or mo old. Mrs M also used to ride in a high dog-cart. One day as she drove into the yard she spied them afar in the field and give her peculiar guinea call when they arose in a body, came to her side and with their individual cluskety-duckety-chuckety-duckety-wise, escorted her in state to the stables. She says she recently read about a man's having to get rid of his flock because he lived near a cemetery. The funeral processions to which the guineas very much disturbed by ranging themselves along the stone and by the road and clucking and ducking in their curiosity whenever such a solemnity was in progress. While guineas ate neither bugs nor worms yet I suppose they eat such like and so their ways of living may interest you. They certainly were him if you had heard Mrs. Mindram narrate them.

I am glad the bugs (this is the second species you have studied, is it not?) and Chittenden are getting along so nicely. Here are best wishes to you and Sid!
Lovingly,
Lena

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