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| 20 | 131 | But the View more quotes about bird">bird seemed utterly startled, if possible, dumbfounded. |
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| 20 | 128 | I shut my eyes as he vigorously struck it once, authoritatively, across the beak. |
| 20 | 129 | "I am Harold of the Tuchuks," he said, "I am a skilled tarnsman—I have ridden over a thousand tarns—I have spent more time in the tarn saddle than most men on their feet—I was conceived on tarnback—I was born on tarnback—I eat tarns—fear me! I am Harold of the Tuchuks!" The bird, if such emotions it could have, was looking at him, askance and baffled. |
| 20 | 130 | Any instant I expected it to pick Harold from the roof with its beak, bite him in two and eat the pieces. |
| 20 | 131 | But the bird seemed utterly startled, if possible, dumbfounded. |
| 20 | 132 | Harold turned to face me. |
| 20 | 133 | "How do you ride a tarn?" he asked. |
| 20 | 134 | "Get into the saddle," I said. |