2008.
The crows pretend to be interested, and will dredge up pieces of
conversation and observations they have heard by eavesdropping on other
pigeon discussions, but it comes across as insincere and forced, just
like the friendly drunk in a bar, who sidles up to you and spouts
pleasantries, but in his eyes you can see his desire to stab you if he
can just dream up some excuse.
2009.
The conversation of the birds in the Fowler’s wagon was of an entirely
different kind. These were wild birds who had never been in cages before
and it took them several weeks to get over the shock and the terror of
their situation, and after that to figure out exactly what their
situation actually was. Many of them were birds of very rare types, the
sort sought out by a fowler on the look out for valuable and colorful
birds.
2010.
For business purposes, when the fowler had empty cages, he filled them
up with sparrows and pigeons. Sparrows and pigeons could always be sold
for something, and it was best for display purposes that the cages all
be full so that the chattering would draw the attention of costumers. In
the van as they traveled it was these sparrows and pigeons that were
doing all of the talking.
2011.
The rare and expensive birds had almost nothing to say and held aloof
like aristocrats who find themselves in low surroundings. After a few
days at an annual fair they soon figured out their situation: they were
for sale to the highest bidder, and they were very expensive birds. The
sparrows and pigeons on the other hand, were worth next to nothing.
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