“You’re welcome to it. But where will you keep the pigeon?”
Vevi knew that Mrs. Williams and Miss Gordon would not want her to have it at the cottage.
“I can give you a cage for it,” Mr. Green offered. “And enough feed to last a week. I’m warning you though, a bird is a lot of work.”
Captain Tarwell told Vevi that she might keep the cage in the yard of the ship cottage.
“For a few days, that is,” he added. “By that time you’ll tire of looking after the pigeon and be willing to let it fly away.”
“Oh, no!” protested Vevi. “I’ll never want to give up Snow White.”
“If you decide to let the bird go, I hope it doesn’t fly back here,” spoke up Mr. Green.
After watching the pigeon cote owner feed some of his birds, Captain Tarwell and the children walked back to the ship cottage.
They found a sheltered place for the cage, and after feeding and watering the bird, left it there.
“I’m afraid Snow White will be lonesome,” Vevi said anxiously.