Wild ducks are not to be found every day, as they were a short time ago, and sparrows are getting as scarce as roses in winter.

Every boy is standing about with a cross-bow, and in the court-yards people are trying to catch them under sieves and with lime-twigs.

They are going to be exterminated, but one or another is still spared.

How is the little elf ?" "Don't call her that!" exclaimed the widow.

"Give her her Christian name.