"Blessed are the"There's a blackbird, outside, sittin' on a limb, Gosh!

Since I had shown my sportsmanship by bringing down accidentally a blackbird on the wing, I felt as if I could do some execution with my little pistols, which were regularly placed beside my pillow at night; and I was fully resolved to use them, if necessity required.

THE BLACKBIRD [Acidly.]

You will make him smart for this? THE BLACKBIRD [Prudently.]