"What's to be done next?" asked the sparrow.
"You young fellows are always in too much of a hurry," said Mrs. Polly; "we must wait and see what turns up next. 'Murder will out,' you know; and if we keep our ears and eyes open, we shall get some clew to the thief."
"And meanwhile that poor child Nancy will have to go on with her hard life. She said she sometimes felt as if she couldn't bear it any longer," said the sparrow in a despondent tone.
"Make the best of it, my friend," answered Mrs. Polly. "We'll do the best we can for her. In the mean time don't talk about the matter; for if Graywhisker finds out we suspect him, he'll be on his guard and we shan't find a clew to the missing ribbon."
"Well, I suppose the only thing to do is to wait patiently," said the sparrow, with a sigh.
