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Obviously it is only personal feeling that induces them to do it, and they get no encouragement from other starlings, though when kept in cages, as they very seldom are now, and rewarded and taught, they might develop the most striking talents. It should be added that, like all good bird-mimics, they are ventriloquists.
"Why? did you want me to do anything?" "Oh, no! no, indeed! but I was just thinking that now that we have two ventriloquists here, we might have some fun for so far as I know the folks from Pleasant Plains don't know anything about the extraordinary powers of Cousins Ronald and Hugh and I hoped you weren't too tired to enjoy it."
The voices would be taken for ventriloquists, whilst scenes heard would be considered to be perceived in catalepsy by a person in good health, and in full possession of his faculties, if not a doctor.
"How make believe?" asked the little fellow in perplexity. "Ask Mr. Lilburn." "Come, explain yourself, young man," said that gentleman laughingly. "I've heard of ventriloquists, sir," said Max. "I don't know if you are one, but as pup and hen could only be heard and not seen, I think it must have been a ventriloquist's work."
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