I am not kept in a cage. I stay in the house and go about as I please.

There is a Pussy Cat in the house. Sometimes I ride on her back. I like

that.

I used to live in the grass lands. It was very warm there. I ran among

the thick grass blades, and sat on the stems and ate seeds.

I had a wife then. Her feathers were almost like mine. We never made

nests. When we wanted a nest, we found a hole in a gum tree. I used to

sing to my wife while she sat on the nest.

I can mock other birds. Sometimes I warble and chirp at the same time.

Then it sounds like two birds singing. My tongue is short and thick, and

this helps me to talk. But I have been talking too much. My tongue is

getting tired.

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