A VERY GOOD THING.
A bird-dealer had in his shop a taciturn parrot. Day after day it sat silent on its perch, indifferent to every question. At last a Cuban lady came into the shop and spoke to it in her native tongue. The parrot brightened up at once, opened its beak, and emitted a jubliant volley of vehement Spanish sounds. When the parrot finally ceased speaking, the lad> turned to the owner, and. blushing violently, asked: “Do you understand Spanish?’ “No,” lie replied. “Thank heaven!” she sa d. and left the shop.
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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 623, 12 April 1921, Page 3
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93A VERY GOOD THING. Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 623, 12 April 1921, Page 3
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