human
I fancy they enjoy them pretty well, don't they?
gpt
Yes; they love them,
human
Do they ever scrap over who shall get a crumb first?
gpt
No, said Jack;
human
Well, you know, said daddy,
gpt
Sparrows are supposed to be rather fond of fighting, aren't they, daddy?
human
They do seem to be considered crosser and to have more cranky natures than other birds. But perhaps it's because they're always around us, and they never have a quarrel that we don't see it. But really we ought to be very grateful to the sparrows, for we always have them with us.
gpt
Yes; that's true, said Evelyn.
human
And they're plucky little creatures, too, never minding bad weather, not even the very worst. But do tell us more about the fight, daddy.