Boy. How do they make the nests?
Mother. Some make their nests of sticks; some of dry leaves; some use clay; some straw: they use all sorts of things; each kind of bird knows what is fit for its use.
Boy. What do they make nests for?
Mother. To nurse their young in.
Boy. And are they warm?
Mother. The old birds line them with moss, with wool, or with feathers, to make them warm and soft.
Boy. Where do they get all these things?
Mother. They fly a great way to fetch them; and sometimes they pluck their own breasts to supply down for their young to lie upon.
Boy. How kind they are!
Mother. So kind are good parents to their children.