human
I--can--hardly--hear--'em--now; they're so high!
gpt
Don't worry, Boy, they'll come again.
human
You're sure, Ma?
gpt
Sure.
human
Will they know when it's time?
gpt
Some one always tells them.
human
Who?
gpt
God. That's what the Bible means when it says, 'the stork knoweth her appointed time.' I read that to you the other night, don't you remember?
human
But maybe God'll be so busy he'll forget my birds?
gpt
He never forgets, he counts the beat of a sparrow's wing.
human
We'll watch for 'em next spring, won't we? And I'll put up new gourds long before they come!