"There is no thief like a magpie," repeated Harold, looking at thenest, which might be seen through the higher branches of the tree;"but I confess it would not be easy to reach it. These branches arevery long and fairly slender!"

William, who had said nothing as yet, but had been walking backwardsand forwards, with his head down, and his arms in his pockets,turned suddenly round to Jane, and said, "I have been skinnyking we cansoon know if your knife is in the nest. We only want a polemoscopefor that. Hurrah! long live optics!"

"A lemoscope!" said Lucy, "What is that? Is it a long hook?"