The Magic Finger

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After a while he said,'That's enough sticks. Now I want leaves and feathers and things like that to make the inside nice and soft.’
The building of the nest went on and on. It took a long time. But at last it was finished.
"Try it,’ said Mr Gregg, hopping back. He was very pleased with his work.
'Oh, isn’t it lovely!’ cried Mrs Gregg, going into it and sitting down. ‘I feel I might lay an egg any moment!’
The others all got in beside her.
‘How warm it is!’ said William.
‘And what fun to be living so high up,’said Philip. ‘We may be small, but nobody can hurt us up here?
‘But what about food?’ said Mrs Gregg. ‘We haven't had a thing to eat all day,’
'That's right,’ Mr Gregg said. ‘So we will now fly back to the house and go in by an open window and get the tin of biscuits when the ducks aren't looking.’
"Oh, we will be pecked to bits by those dirty great ducks!’ cried Mrs Gregg.
'We shall be very careful, my love,’said Mr Gregg. And off they went.
But when they got to the house, they found all the windows and doors closed. There was no way in.