"Would I fool with them if they were big? They can't hurt you. They're
only about so long. I've got them in a cage."
They were in the barn now and Slim saw the large cage suspended from a
hook in the roof. It was covered with stiff canvas.
Red said, "We used to have some bird there or something. Anyway, they
can't get away from there. Come on, let's go up to the loft."
They clambered up the wooden stairs and Red hooked the cage toward them.