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Mother Carey, he explained to them, came from the Latin _mater cara_, this being not only his personal conviction, but one that had the backing of Brewer's
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
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The French call them _Les Oiseaux de Notre Dame_. That means 'The Birds of our Lady,' Kitty, and they are the sailors' friends. Mother Carey sends them to warn seafarers of approaching storms and bids them go out all over the seas to show the good birds the way home. You'll have your hands full if you're going to be Mother Carey's chickens.
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I'd love to show good birds the way home!
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Can a naughty bird show a good bird the way home, Addy? This bland question came from Nancy, who had a decided talent for sarcasm, considering her years. (Of course the Admiral might have stopped the children from calling him Addy, but they seemed to do it because
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Admiral