produced by [david] [reed] 1 produced 2 by [just] [so] [stories] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] [table] [of] [contents] [:] [how] [the] [whale] [got] [his] [throat] [in] [the] [sea] [,] [once] [upon] [a] [time] [,] [o] [my] [best] [beloved] [,] [there] [was] [a] [whale] [,] [and] [he] [ate] [fishes] [.] all the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth so ! 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 fishes 2 the 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 7 in 6 find 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 12 ate 11 he 12 ate 12 ate 14 his 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 mouth 15 mouth 16 so 15 mouth 17 ! then the [whale] stood up on his tail and said , ' [i] 'm hungry . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 stood 4 stood 6 on 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 12 ' 12 ' 14 'm 14 'm 15 hungry 15 hungry 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] , ' said the [whale] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [what] is it like ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 like 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [nice] , ' said the small ' [stute] [fish] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 11 . 6 the 7 small 7 small 8 ' ' [nice] but [nubbly] . ' 1 ' 3 but 3 but 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] fetch me some , ' said the [whale] , and he made the sea froth up with his tail . 1 ' 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 me 4 me 7 ' 5 some 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 14 made 14 made 16 sea 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 18 up 17 froth 18 up 18 up 19 with 18 up 20 his 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 tail 20 his 22 . ' [one] at a time is enough , ' said the ' [stute] [fish] . 1 ' 11 the 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 10 said 6 is 8 , 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ( [have] you [forgotten] [the] [suspenders] [?] [)] 1 ( 3 you so he said to the ' [stute] [fish] , ' [this] [man] is very nubbly , and besides he is making me hiccough . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 is 13 is 24 . 14 very 15 nubbly 15 nubbly 16 , 15 nubbly 17 and 17 and 18 besides 18 besides 19 he 19 he 20 is 20 is 21 making 21 making 23 hiccough 22 me 23 hiccough 23 hiccough 24 . what shall [i] do ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [tell] him to come out , ' said the ' [stute] [fish] . 1 ' 3 him 3 him 8 ' 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 ' 11 ' 14 . so [the] [whale] [called] down his own throat to the shipwrecked [mariner] , ' [come] out and behave yourself . 1 so 5 down 5 down 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 throat 8 throat 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shipwrecked 11 shipwrecked 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 20 . 16 out 17 and 17 and 18 behave 18 behave 19 yourself 18 behave 20 . i 've got the [hiccoughs] . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [nay] , nay ! ' said the [mariner] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 nay 4 nay 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [not] so , but far otherwise . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 otherwise 6 far 7 otherwise 7 otherwise 8 . take me to my natal-shore and the [white-cliffs-of-albion] , and [i] 'll think about it . ' 1 take 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 natal-shore 5 natal-shore 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 about 12 'll 13 think 13 think 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' and he began to dance more than ever . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 dance 4 to 5 dance 5 dance 6 more 5 dance 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [you] [had] [better] [take] him home , ' said the ' [stute] [fish] to the [whale] . 1 ' 6 him 6 him 9 ' 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 18 . 11 the 12 ' 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [i] ought to have warned you that he is a man of ' 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 warned 6 warned 7 you 7 you 8 that 7 you 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 of 12 man 14 ' then he recited the following [sloka] , which , as you have not heard it , [i] will [now] [proceed] to relate 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 recited 3 recited 4 the 4 the 5 following 5 following 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 which 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 have 11 you 21 to 12 have 13 not 13 not 14 heard 13 not 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 18 will 21 to 22 relate by means of a grating [i] have stopped your ating . 1 by 2 means 2 means 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 grating 5 grating 11 . 7 have 9 your 8 stopped 9 your 9 your 10 ating 10 ating 11 . for the [mariner] he was [also] an [hi-ber-ni-an] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 an 7 an 9 . so did the [whale] . 1 so 3 the 2 did 3 the 3 the 5 . the [small] ' [stute] [fish] [went] and hid himself in the mud under the [door-sills] of the [equator] . 1 the 3 ' 3 ' 7 and 7 and 8 hid 8 hid 9 himself 9 himself 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 mud 12 mud 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . he was afraid that the [whale] might be angry with him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 7 might 7 might 8 be 7 might 12 . 8 be 9 angry 9 angry 10 with 10 with 11 him the [sailor] took the [jack-knife] home . 1 the 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 7 . 6 home 7 . he was wearing the blue canvas breeches when he walked out on the shingle . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 wearing 2 was 3 wearing 3 wearing 4 the 3 wearing 5 blue 4 the 5 blue 5 blue 6 canvas 5 blue 7 breeches 6 canvas 7 breeches 7 breeches 8 when 7 breeches 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 walked 9 he 11 out 11 out 13 the 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 shingle 15 . the [suspenders] were left behind , you see , to tie the grating with ; and that is the end of that tale . 1 the 3 were 3 were 24 . 4 left 5 behind 5 behind 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 7 you 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 tie 11 tie 12 the 12 the 13 grating 13 grating 15 ; 14 with 15 ; 15 ; 17 that 16 and 17 that 17 that 19 the 18 is 19 the 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 tale 23 tale 24 . [how] [the] [camel] [got] [his] [hump] [now] [this] [is] [the] [next] [tale] [,] [and] [it] [tells] [how] [the] [camel] [got] [his] [big] [hump] [.] just ' [humph] [!] ' and no [more] . 1 just 2 ' 2 ' 5 ' 5 ' 9 . 6 and 7 no 7 no 9 . ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [horse] went away and told the [man] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 18 . 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 and 14 and 16 the 15 told 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [dog] went away and told the [man] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 18 . 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 and 14 and 16 the 15 told 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [ox] went away and told the [man] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 18 . 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 and 14 and 16 the 15 told 16 the 16 the 18 . then he said ' [humph] ! ' and went away again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 2 he 4 ' 3 said 4 ' 4 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 and 8 and 10 away 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 again 10 away 12 . ' [certainly] not , ' said the [djinn] . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 . he won't trot . ' 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 trot 3 trot 5 ' 4 . 5 ' ' [whew] ! ' said the [djinn] , whistling , ' that 's my [camel] , for all the gold in [arabia] ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 11 ' 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 whistling 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 12 that 14 my 13 's 14 my 14 my 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 21 in 20 gold 21 in 21 in 23 ! what does he say about it ? ' 1 what 2 does 2 does 4 say 3 he 4 say 4 say 5 about 4 say 6 it 6 it 7 ? 6 it 8 ' ' [he] says " [humph] ! " ' said the [dog] ; ' and he won't fetch and carry . ' 1 ' 3 says 3 says 4 " 4 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 17 fetch 16 won't 17 fetch 17 fetch 18 and 17 fetch 19 carry 19 carry 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [does] he say anything else ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 8 ' 4 say 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [only] " [humph] [!] " ; and he won't plough , ' said the [ox] . 1 ' 8 and 1 ' 15 the 3 " 6 " 6 " 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 11 plough 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 17 . ' [very] good , ' said the [djinn] . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 . ' [i] ['ll] humph him if you will kindly wait a minute . ' 1 ' 4 humph 4 humph 14 ' 5 him 6 if 6 if 7 you 6 if 8 will 8 will 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 wait 10 wait 11 a 10 wait 12 minute 11 a 12 minute 12 minute 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] [shouldn't] [say] that [again] if [i] were you , ' said the [djinn] ; you might say it once too often . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 12 ' 7 if 9 were 9 were 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 ; 16 ; 17 you 16 ; 18 might 17 you 18 might 18 might 19 say 18 might 20 it 20 it 22 too 21 once 22 too 22 too 23 often 23 often 24 . bubbles , [i] [want] you to work . ' 1 bubbles 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you see that ? ' said the [djinn] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 . ' [that] ['s] your [very] own [humph] that you 've brought upon your very [own] self [by] [not] [working] . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 20 . 6 own 8 that 8 that 9 you 8 that 10 've 10 've 12 upon 11 brought 12 upon 12 upon 13 your 12 upon 14 very 14 very 16 self 16 self 20 . to-day is [thursday] , and you 've done [no] [work] [since] [monday] , [when] the work began . 1 to-day 2 is 2 is 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 done 8 done 13 , 13 , 15 the 15 the 17 began 16 work 17 began 17 began 18 . now you are going to work . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 5 to 3 are 4 going 5 to 6 work 6 work 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] can [i] , ' said the [camel] , ['] with this humph on my back ? ' 1 ' 8 the 3 can 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 with 12 with 14 humph 13 this 14 humph 14 humph 15 on 14 humph 16 my 16 my 17 back 16 my 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [that] ['s] made a-purpose , ' said the [djinn] , ' all because you missed those three days . 1 ' 9 the 4 made 5 a-purpose 5 a-purpose 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 all 12 ' 13 all 13 all 15 you 14 because 15 you 15 you 17 those 16 missed 17 those 17 those 19 days 18 three 19 days 19 days 20 . come out of the [desert] and go to the [three] , and behave . 1 come 2 out 1 come 6 and 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 behave 13 behave 14 . humph yourself ! ' 1 humph 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' and the [camel] humphed himself , humph and all , and went away to join the [three] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 humphed 4 humphed 5 himself 4 humphed 6 , 6 , 8 and 7 humph 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 to 13 away 15 join 15 join 16 the 16 the 18 . we climb out of [bed] [with] a frouzly head [and] a snarly-yarly voice . 1 we 2 climb 2 climb 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 7 a 7 a 8 frouzly 8 frouzly 14 . 9 head 11 a 11 a 12 snarly-yarly 11 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 . we shiver and scowl and [we] grunt and [we] growl [at] [our] [bath] and [our] boots and [our] toys ; 1 we 2 shiver 2 shiver 3 and 3 and 4 scowl 4 scowl 5 and 5 and 14 and 7 grunt 8 and 8 and 10 growl 10 growl 14 and 14 and 16 boots 16 boots 17 and 17 and 19 toys 19 toys 20 ; and then you will find that the sun and the wind . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 will 3 you 5 find 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 that 5 find 7 the 7 the 9 and 8 sun 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 wind 11 wind 12 . and the [djinn] of the [garden] too , [have] lifted the hump [the] horrible hump [the] hump that is black and blue ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 18 that 4 of 5 the 5 the 17 hump 7 too 8 , 8 , 11 the 8 , 15 hump 10 lifted 11 the 11 the 12 hump 12 hump 14 horrible 15 hump 17 hump 17 hump 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 black 20 black 21 and 21 and 22 blue 22 blue 23 ! i get it as well as [you-oo-oo] [if] [i] haven't [enough] to do-oo-oo [we] all [get] hump [cameelious] [hump] [kiddies] and grown-ups too ! 1 i 2 get 2 get 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 well 4 as 6 as 6 as 10 haven't 10 haven't 12 to 12 to 13 do-oo-oo 13 do-oo-oo 15 all 15 all 17 hump 17 hump 21 and 21 and 22 grown-ups 22 grown-ups 24 ! 23 too 24 ! [how] [the] [rhinoceros] [got] [his] [skin] in those [days] the [rhinoceros] 's skin [fitted] him quite tight . 1 in 2 those 2 those 4 the 4 the 12 . 6 's 7 skin 7 skin 9 him 9 him 11 tight 10 quite 11 tight 11 tight 12 . there were no wrinkles in it anywhere . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 wrinkles 3 no 4 wrinkles 4 wrinkles 5 in 4 wrinkles 6 it 6 it 8 . 7 anywhere 8 . he looked exactly like a [noah] 's [ark] [rhinoceros] , but of course much bigger . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 like 3 exactly 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 7 's 7 's 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 of 11 but 13 course 13 course 14 much 13 course 15 bigger 15 bigger 16 . all the same , he had no manners then , and he has no manners now , and he never will have any manners . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 , 3 same 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 no 7 no 8 manners 8 manners 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 no 14 no 16 now 15 manners 16 now 16 now 17 , 16 now 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 never 19 he 21 will 21 will 22 have 21 will 23 any 23 any 25 . 24 manners 25 . them that takes cakes [which] [the] [parsee-man] [bakes] [makes] dreadful mistakes . 1 them 2 that 2 that 3 takes 3 takes 4 cakes 4 cakes 12 . 10 dreadful 11 mistakes 11 mistakes 12 . and there was a great deal more in that than you would think . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 5 great 7 more 6 deal 7 more 7 more 8 in 7 more 9 that 9 that 11 you 10 than 11 you 11 you 12 would 11 you 13 think 12 would 13 think 13 think 14 . because , five weeks later , there was a heat wave in the [red] [sea] , and everybody took off all the clothes [they] [had] . 1 because 2 , 2 , 26 . 3 five 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 heat 10 heat 11 wave 11 wave 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 everybody 18 everybody 19 took 19 took 20 off 19 took 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 clothes 23 clothes 26 . in those days it buttoned underneath with three buttons and looked like a waterproof . 1 in 3 days 2 those 3 days 3 days 4 it 4 it 5 buttoned 5 buttoned 6 underneath 5 buttoned 7 with 7 with 8 three 8 three 10 and 9 buttons 10 and 10 and 11 looked 10 and 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 waterproof 14 waterproof 15 . he waddled straight into the water and blew bubbles through his nose , leaving his skin on the beach . 1 he 2 waddled 2 waddled 3 straight 3 straight 4 into 3 straight 5 the 5 the 6 water 6 water 7 and 7 and 8 blew 8 blew 9 bubbles 8 blew 10 through 10 through 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 , 12 nose 14 leaving 13 , 14 leaving 14 leaving 15 his 14 leaving 16 skin 15 his 16 skin 16 skin 17 on 16 skin 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 beach 20 . presently the [parsee] came by and found the skin , and he smiled one smile that ran all round his face two times . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 4 came 4 came 6 and 5 by 6 and 6 and 7 found 7 found 8 the 8 the 9 skin 9 skin 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 one 13 smiled 15 smile 15 smile 16 that 15 smile 17 ran 16 that 17 ran 17 ran 18 all 17 ran 19 round 19 round 20 his 20 his 21 face 20 his 22 two 21 face 22 two 22 two 23 times 22 two 24 . then he danced three times round the skin and rubbed his hands . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 danced 3 danced 4 three 4 three 5 times 4 three 6 round 5 times 6 round 6 round 7 the 6 round 8 skin 8 skin 9 and 8 skin 10 rubbed 10 rubbed 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 13 . then he climbed to the top of his palm-tree and waited for the [rhinoceros] to come out of the water and put it on . 1 then 3 climbed 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 top 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 palm-tree 9 palm-tree 10 and 10 and 11 waited 11 waited 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 20 water 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 and 21 and 22 put 21 and 23 it 22 put 23 it 23 it 24 on 24 on 25 . and the [rhinoceros] did . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 . 4 did 5 . he buttoned it up with the three buttons , and it tickled like cake crumbs in bed . 1 he 2 buttoned 2 buttoned 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 7 three 6 the 7 three 7 three 8 buttons 7 three 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 tickled 12 tickled 13 like 12 tickled 14 cake 14 cake 15 crumbs 15 crumbs 16 in 16 in 17 bed 17 bed 18 . then he ran to the palm-tree and rubbed and rubbed and rubbed himself against it [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 palm-tree 5 the 6 palm-tree 6 palm-tree 7 and 6 palm-tree 8 rubbed 8 rubbed 9 and 9 and 10 rubbed 9 and 11 and 11 and 12 rubbed 11 and 13 himself 13 himself 14 against 13 himself 15 it and it spoiled his temper , but it didn't make the least difference to the [cake-crumbs] . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 spoiled 3 spoiled 4 his 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 make 9 didn't 11 the 10 make 11 the 11 the 13 difference 12 least 13 difference 13 difference 15 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 . they were inside his skin and they tickled . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 inside 3 inside 4 his 4 his 5 skin 4 his 6 and 5 skin 6 and 6 and 7 they 6 and 8 tickled 8 tickled 9 . [how] [the] [leopard] [got] [his] [spots] [in] [the] [days] [when] [everybody] [started] [fair] [,] [best] [beloved] [,] [the] [leopard] [lived] [in] [a] [place] [called] [the] [high] [veldt] [.] he would [indeed] ! 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 ! they didn't indeed ! 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 ! 3 indeed 4 ! said [leopard] to [baviaan] [(] and it was a very hot day ) , ' [where] has all the game gone ? ' 1 said 23 ' 3 to 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 18 all 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 hot 11 hot 14 , 12 day 13 ) 13 ) 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 has 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 game 20 game 22 ? 21 gone 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' and [baviaan] winked . 1 and 3 winked 3 winked 4 . he knew . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 . said the [ethiopian] to [baviaan] , ' [can] you tell me the present habitat of the aboriginal [fauna] ? ' 1 said 2 the 2 the 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 you 9 you 11 me 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 present 13 present 14 habitat 14 habitat 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 aboriginal 17 aboriginal 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ( that meant just the same thing , but the [ethiopian] [always] [used] long words . 1 ( 3 meant 2 that 3 meant 3 meant 5 the 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 thing 6 same 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 16 . 14 long 15 words 15 words 16 . he was a grown-up . ) 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 grown-up 4 grown-up 6 ) 5 . 6 ) and [baviaan] winked . 1 and 3 winked 3 winked 4 . he knew . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 . and the [ethiopian] said , ' [that] is all [very] [fine] , but [i] wish to know [whither] the aboriginal [fauna] has migrated . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 15 wish 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 12 , 12 , 13 but 15 wish 16 to 16 to 17 know 17 know 19 the 19 the 20 aboriginal 20 aboriginal 22 has 22 has 23 migrated 23 migrated 24 . 24 . 25 ' ( say that quickly aloud , and you will see how very shadowy the forest must have been . ) 1 ( 2 say 2 say 3 that 2 say 4 quickly 3 that 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 aloud 4 quickly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 see 9 will 11 how 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 very 11 how 13 shadowy 12 very 13 shadowy 13 shadowy 14 the 14 the 15 forest 15 forest 16 must 16 must 17 have 17 have 19 . 18 been 19 . 19 . 20 ) ' [i] don't know , said the [ethiopian] , ' but it ought to be the aboriginal [flora] . 1 ' 7 the 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 it 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 ought 12 it 14 to 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 aboriginal 17 aboriginal 19 . i can smell [giraffe] , and [i] can hear [giraffe] , but [i] can't see [giraffe] . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 15 see 2 can 3 smell 3 smell 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 can 9 hear 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can't 14 can't 15 see 15 see 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] 's curious , ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 curious 4 curious 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [i] suppose it is because we have just come in out of the sunshine . 1 ' 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 because 5 is 6 because 6 because 7 we 6 because 8 have 8 have 9 just 9 just 10 come 9 just 11 in 11 in 12 out 11 in 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 sunshine 15 sunshine 16 . i can smell [zebra] , and [i] can hear [zebra] , but [i] can't see [zebra] . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 15 see 2 can 3 smell 3 smell 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 can 9 hear 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can't 14 can't 15 see 15 see 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [wait] a bit , said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 . ' [it] ['s] a long time since we 've hunted ' em . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 time 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 since 6 time 8 we 8 we 10 hunted 9 've 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 ' 11 ' 13 . 12 em 13 . perhaps we 've forgotten what they were like . ' 1 perhaps 2 we 1 perhaps 3 've 3 've 5 what 4 forgotten 5 what 5 what 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 like 7 were 9 . 8 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [fiddle] ! ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] [remember] [them] perfectly on the [high] [veldt] , especially their marrow-bones . 1 ' 7 the 5 perfectly 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 14 . 10 , 12 their 11 especially 12 their 12 their 13 marrow-bones 13 marrow-bones 14 . ' [umm] , said the [ethiopian] , looking into the speckly-spickly shadows of the aboriginal [flora-forest] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 15 aboriginal 8 looking 10 the 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 speckly-spickly 10 the 12 shadows 12 shadows 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 aboriginal 15 aboriginal 17 . ' [then] they ought to show up in this dark place like ripe bananas in a [smokehouse] . ' 1 ' 3 they 1 ' 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 8 in 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 this 8 in 10 dark 9 this 10 dark 10 dark 11 place 11 place 12 like 11 place 13 ripe 13 ripe 14 bananas 13 ripe 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 18 . 18 . 19 ' but they didn't . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . the [leopard] and the [ethiopian] hunted all day [;] and though they could smell them and hear them , they never saw one of them . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 hunted 6 hunted 26 . 7 all 8 day 8 day 10 and 10 and 12 they 11 though 12 they 12 they 14 smell 13 could 14 smell 14 smell 15 them 14 smell 16 and 16 and 17 hear 16 and 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 21 never 20 they 21 never 21 never 22 saw 21 never 23 one 22 saw 23 one 23 one 24 of 23 one 25 them 24 of 25 them 25 them 26 . ' [for] goodness ' sake , ' said the [leopard] [at] tea-time , ' let us wait till it gets dark . 1 ' 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ' 4 ' 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 12 tea-time 12 tea-time 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 let 15 let 16 us 16 us 22 . 17 wait 18 till 17 wait 22 . 18 till 19 it 19 it 20 gets 20 gets 21 dark this daylight hunting is a perfect scandal . ' 1 this 2 daylight 2 daylight 8 . 3 hunting 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 perfect 6 perfect 7 scandal 7 scandal 8 . 8 . 9 ' so he said , ' [be] quiet , [o] you person without any form . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 , 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 person 11 person 15 . 12 without 13 any 13 any 14 form 14 form 15 . i am going to sit on your head till morning , because there is something [about] you that [i] don't understand . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 7 your 6 on 7 your 7 your 9 till 8 head 9 till 9 till 10 morning 9 till 11 , 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 because 11 , 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 17 you 17 you 23 ' 18 that 20 don't 20 don't 22 . 21 understand 22 . 22 . 23 ' it smells like [giraffe] , and it [kicks] like [giraffe] , but it hasn't any form . ' 1 it 2 smells 2 smells 6 and 3 like 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 17 . 7 it 12 but 9 like 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 hasn't 13 it 15 any 15 any 16 form 16 form 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [don't] you trust it , ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 trust 4 trust 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 . ' [sit] on [its] [head] [till] the [morning] same as me . 1 ' 3 on 3 on 7 the 7 the 9 same 7 the 12 . 9 same 10 as 10 as 11 me they haven't any form any of ' em . ' 1 they 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 2 haven't 4 form 4 form 5 any 5 any 6 of 5 any 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . 9 . 10 ' what have you at your end of the table , [brother] ? ' 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 5 your 4 at 5 your 5 your 7 of 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' what in the world have you been doing to yourself , [zebra] ? 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 been 7 been 8 doing 8 doing 9 to 9 to 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 , 11 , 13 ? don't you know that if you were on the [high] [veldt] [i] [could] [see] you [ten] [miles] [off] ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 if 4 that 15 you 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 on 8 on 9 the 15 you 19 ? you haven't any form . ' 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 3 any 5 . 4 form 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [yes] , ' said the [zebra] , ' but this isn't the [high] [veldt] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 this 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 isn't 11 this 13 the 13 the 16 . can't you see ? ' 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] [can] now , ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [but] [i] [couldn't] all yesterday . 1 ' 7 . 5 all 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 . how is it done ? ' 1 how 2 is 2 is 4 done 3 it 4 done 4 done 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [let] us up , ' said the [zebra] , ' and we will show you . 1 ' 8 the 3 us 6 ' 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 show 15 show 16 you 16 you 17 . ' [now] watch , ' said the [zebra] and the [giraffe] . 1 ' 3 watch 3 watch 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 . ' [this] is the way it 's done . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 it 6 it 9 . 7 's 8 done 8 done 9 . one two three ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 three 2 two 4 ! 3 three 4 ! and where 's your breakfast ? ' 1 and 3 's 2 where 3 's 3 's 4 your 3 's 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' they had just walked off and hidden themselves in the shadowy forest . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 walked 3 just 4 walked 4 walked 6 and 5 off 6 and 6 and 7 hidden 6 and 8 themselves 7 hidden 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 in 8 themselves 10 the 10 the 12 forest 11 shadowy 12 forest 12 forest 13 . ' [hi] ! 1 ' 3 ! hi ! ' said the [ethiopian] . 1 hi 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 7 . ' [that] 's a trick [worth] learning . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 learning 4 a 5 trick 5 trick 7 learning 7 learning 8 . take a lesson by it , [leopard] . 1 take 2 a 2 a 4 by 3 lesson 4 by 4 by 5 it 4 by 6 , 6 , 8 . you show up in this dark place like a bar of soap in a coal-scuttle . ' 1 you 2 show 2 show 4 in 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 this 4 in 6 dark 5 this 6 dark 6 dark 8 like 7 place 8 like 8 like 10 bar 9 a 10 bar 10 bar 12 soap 11 of 12 soap 12 soap 13 in 12 soap 14 a 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 coal-scuttle 14 a 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ho] ! 1 ' 3 ! ho ! ' said the [leopard] . 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 7 . ' [well] , [calling] [names] won't catch [dinner] , said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 11 the 3 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 catch 7 catch 9 , 9 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [the] [long] and the little of it is that we don't match our backgrounds . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 of 7 of 16 . 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 that 9 is 10 that 10 that 11 we 10 that 12 don't 12 don't 14 our 13 match 14 our 14 our 15 backgrounds 15 backgrounds 16 . i 'm going to take [baviaan] ['s] advice . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 8 advice 8 advice 9 . he told me [i] ought [to] change ; and as [i] 've nothing to change except my skin [i] ['m] [going] to change that . ' 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 26 ' 5 ought 7 change 7 change 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 25 . 12 've 13 nothing 13 nothing 15 change 14 to 15 change 15 change 16 except 15 change 17 my 17 my 18 skin 18 skin 22 to 22 to 23 change 23 change 24 that 24 that 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [what] to ? ' said the [leopard] , tremendously excited . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 tremendously 10 tremendously 12 . 11 excited 12 . ' [to] a [nice] working blackish-brownish colour , with a little purple in it , and touches of slaty-blue . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 working 5 working 7 colour 6 blackish-brownish 7 colour 7 colour 8 , 7 colour 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 purple 12 purple 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 touches 17 touches 18 of 18 of 19 slaty-blue 19 slaty-blue 20 . it will be the very thing for hiding in hollows and behind trees . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 the 3 be 13 trees 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 7 for 6 thing 8 hiding 8 hiding 9 in 9 in 10 hollows 10 hollows 11 and 10 hollows 12 behind 13 trees 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] what about me ? ' he said , when the [ethiopian] had worked his last little finger into his fine new black skin . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 14 had 14 had 15 worked 15 worked 16 his 15 worked 17 last 17 last 18 little 18 little 19 finger 19 finger 20 into 20 into 21 his 21 his 22 fine 21 his 23 new 23 new 24 black 24 black 26 . 25 skin 26 . ' [you] [take] [baviaan] ['s] advice too . 1 ' 6 advice 6 advice 8 . 7 too 8 . he told you to go into spots . ' 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 to 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 go 4 to 6 into 6 into 7 spots 6 into 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [so] [i] did , ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . i went into other spots as fast as [i] could . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 into 2 went 4 other 4 other 5 spots 5 spots 6 as 5 spots 7 fast 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 10 could 10 could 11 . i went into this spot with you , and a lot of good it has done me . ' 1 i 2 went 2 went 4 this 3 into 4 this 4 this 5 spot 5 spot 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 of 12 of 13 good 13 good 14 it 13 good 15 has 15 has 17 me 16 done 17 me 17 me 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] , ' said the [ethiopian] , ' [baviaan] [didn't] mean spots in [south] [africa] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 mean 12 mean 17 . 13 spots 14 in 14 in 17 . he meant spots on your skin . ' 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 4 on 3 spots 4 on 4 on 5 your 4 on 6 skin 6 skin 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] 's the use of that ? ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [think] of [giraffe] , ' said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [or] if you [prefer] stripes , think of [zebra] . 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 stripes 4 you 7 , 7 , 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 11 . they [find] their spots and [stripes] [give] them [per-feet] satisfaction . ['] 1 they 3 their 3 their 4 spots 3 their 11 . 4 spots 5 and 5 and 8 them 10 satisfaction 11 . ' [umm] , ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] [wouldn't] [look] [like] [zebra] not for ever so . ' 1 ' 7 not 7 not 12 ' 8 for 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] ['ll] take spots , then , ' said the [leopard] ; ' but don't make ' em too [vulgar-big] . 1 ' 11 the 1 ' 22 . 4 take 6 , 5 spots 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 16 don't 17 make 17 make 19 em 18 ' 19 em 19 em 20 too 20 too 22 . i wouldn't look like [giraffe] not for ever so . ' 1 i 2 wouldn't 1 i 4 like 2 wouldn't 3 look 4 like 6 not 6 not 7 for 6 not 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [i] ['ll] [make] ' em with the tips of my fingers , ' said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 tips 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 fingers 12 fingers 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 the 15 said 18 . ' [there] 's plenty of [black] left on my skin still . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 10 skin 7 left 9 my 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 skin 10 skin 12 . 11 still 12 . stand over ! ' 1 stand 4 ' 2 over 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' you [can] [see] [them] on any [leopard] ['s] skin you like , [best] [beloved] . 1 you 9 skin 5 on 6 any 6 any 9 skin 9 skin 10 you 9 skin 11 like 11 like 12 , 12 , 15 . ' [now] you are a beauty ! ' said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 . ' [you] can lie out on the bare ground and look like a heap of pebbles . 1 ' 17 . 3 can 4 lie 4 lie 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 bare 7 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 and 9 ground 17 . 10 and 14 heap 11 look 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 15 of 16 pebbles you can lie out on the naked rocks and look like a piece of [pudding-stone] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 lie 3 lie 4 out 4 out 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 naked 7 naked 8 rocks 8 rocks 9 and 9 and 10 look 9 and 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 16 . think of that and purr ! ' 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 that 2 of 4 and 4 and 5 purr 4 and 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [but] if [i] ['m] all this , ' said the [leopard] , ' why didn't you go spotty too ? ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 19 spotty 14 ' 16 didn't 15 why 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 you 17 you 18 go 17 you 19 spotty 19 spotty 22 ' 20 too 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [oh] , [plain] [black] 's best for a nigger , ' said the [ethiopian] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 's 6 's 8 for 7 best 8 for 8 for 9 a 8 for 10 nigger 10 nigger 11 , 10 nigger 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 . ' [now] come along and we 'll see if we can't get even with [mr] [one-two-three] [where] ['s] [your] [breakfast] ! ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 come 4 along 4 along 6 we 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 'll 6 we 8 see 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 if 8 see 10 we 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 can't 10 we 12 get 12 get 13 even 12 get 14 with 14 with 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' so they went away and lived happily ever afterward , [best] [beloved] . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 went 2 they 5 and 3 went 4 away 5 and 13 . 6 lived 7 happily 7 happily 8 ever 8 ever 9 afterward 8 ever 13 . 9 afterward 10 , that is all . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 . oh , now and then you will hear grown-ups say , ' [can] [the] [ethiopian] change his skin or the [leopard] [his] spots ? ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 you 5 then 7 will 7 will 8 hear 7 will 9 grown-ups 8 hear 9 grown-ups 9 grown-ups 10 say 9 grown-ups 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 change 16 change 25 ' 17 his 18 skin 18 skin 19 or 19 or 20 the 20 the 23 spots 23 spots 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' but they will never do it again , [best] [beloved] . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 5 do 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 11 . they are quite contented as they are . 1 they 8 . 2 are 3 quite 2 are 4 contented 4 contented 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 . people have come in a carriage calling . 1 people 2 have 1 people 3 come 3 come 5 a 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 carriage 5 a 7 calling 7 calling 8 . but [mummy] is there [....y] . 1 but 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 6 . yes , [i] can go if you take me [nurse] says she don't care . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 can 4 can 5 go 5 go 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 take 8 take 9 me 9 me 15 . 11 says 12 she 12 she 13 don't 13 don't 14 care 14 care 15 . let's go up to the [pig-sties] and sit on the farmyard rails ! 1 let's 2 go 1 let's 3 up 3 up 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 sit 8 sit 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 farmyard 10 the 13 ! 11 farmyard 12 rails let's say things to the [bunnies] , and watch ' em [skitter] their tails ! 1 let's 2 say 2 say 3 things 2 say 4 to 3 things 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 watch 9 watch 10 ' 9 watch 11 em 11 em 13 their 13 their 14 tails 14 tails 15 ! here 's your boots [(] [i've] [brought] ' em ) , and here 's your cap and stick , [and] here 's your pipe and tobacco . 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 your 2 's 4 boots 4 boots 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 ) 10 ) 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 13 here 15 your 14 's 15 your 15 your 16 cap 15 your 17 and 16 cap 17 and 17 and 18 stick 17 and 19 , 19 , 21 here 21 here 22 's 22 's 23 your 23 your 24 pipe 24 pipe 25 and 25 and 26 tobacco 26 tobacco 27 . oh , come [along] out of it quick . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 it 6 of 8 quick 7 it 8 quick 8 quick 9 . [the] [elephant's] [child] [in] [the] [high] [and] [far-off] [times] [the] [elephant] [,] [o] [best] [beloved] [,] [had] [no] [trunk] [.] and he lived in [africa] , and he filled all [africa] with his ' satiable curtiosities . 1 and 2 he 1 and 16 curtiosities 2 he 3 lived 2 he 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 all 9 filled 10 all 10 all 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 ' 14 ' 15 satiable 16 curtiosities 17 . and still he was full of ' satiable curtiosity ! 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 ' 7 ' 8 satiable 8 satiable 10 ! 9 curtiosity 10 ! and still he was full of ' satiable curtiosity ! 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 ' 7 ' 8 satiable 8 satiable 10 ! 9 curtiosity 10 ! and still he was full of ' satiable curtiosity ! 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 ' 7 ' 8 satiable 8 satiable 10 ! 9 curtiosity 10 ! he asked , ' [what] [does] the [crocodile] [have] for dinner ? ' 1 he 2 asked 1 he 7 the 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 ' 7 the 10 for 10 for 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and they all spanked him once more for luck , though he asked them most politely to stop . 1 and 2 they 2 they 4 spanked 3 all 4 spanked 4 spanked 5 him 4 spanked 6 once 6 once 7 more 6 once 8 for 8 for 9 luck 9 luck 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 them 14 them 15 most 14 them 16 politely 15 most 16 politely 16 politely 17 to 16 politely 18 stop 18 stop 19 . it was all his ' satiable curtiosity . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 ' 5 ' 6 satiable 6 satiable 7 curtiosity 6 satiable 8 . the first thing that he found was a curled round a rock . 1 the 13 . 2 first 3 thing 2 first 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 found 6 found 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 round 9 curled 10 round 10 round 11 a 10 round 12 rock 12 rock 13 . ' [have] [i] [seen] a [crocodile] ? ' said the , in a voice of dretful scorn . 1 ' 10 the 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 voice 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 16 dretful 15 of 16 dretful 16 dretful 17 scorn 17 scorn 18 . ' [what] will you ask me next ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 5 ask 7 next 6 me 7 next 7 next 8 ? 7 next 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' " [scuse] me , ' said the [elephant] 's [child] , ' but could you kindly tell me what he has for dinner ? ' 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 's 9 's 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 but 13 but 14 could 14 could 16 kindly 15 you 16 kindly 16 kindly 17 tell 16 kindly 18 me 18 me 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 has 20 he 22 for 21 has 22 for 22 for 23 dinner 22 for 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' then the uncoiled himself [very] quickly from the rock , and spanked the [elephant] 's [child] with his [scalesome] , [flailsome] tail . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 uncoiled 3 uncoiled 23 . 4 himself 6 quickly 6 quickly 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 rock 9 rock 10 , 10 , 12 spanked 10 , 17 with 11 and 12 spanked 12 spanked 13 the 13 the 15 's 17 with 18 his 18 his 20 , 20 , 22 tail 22 tail 23 . but it was really the [crocodile] , [o] [best] [beloved] , and the [crocodile] winked one eye like this [!] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 really 4 really 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 13 the 11 , 16 one 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 winked 16 one 17 eye 17 eye 19 this 18 like 19 this ' [come] hither , [little] [one] , ' said the [crocodile] . 1 ' 3 hither 3 hither 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 . ' [why] do you ask such things ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 ask 4 you 6 such 5 ask 6 such 6 such 7 things 6 such 8 ? 7 things 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' will you please tell me what you have for dinner ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 please 2 you 4 tell 3 please 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 have 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 for 8 have 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [come] hither , [little] [one] , ' said the [crocodile] , ' and [i] 'll whisper . ' 1 ' 3 hither 3 hither 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 'll 16 'll 18 . 17 whisper 18 . 18 . 19 ' you are hurtig be ! ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 hurtig 3 hurtig 4 be 4 be 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' this is the way always talk . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 3 the 5 always 5 always 6 talk 5 always 7 . that is the way all always talk . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 all 4 way 5 all 5 all 6 always 6 always 7 talk 7 talk 8 . ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' said the 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 6 that 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [then] you will have to wait a long time , said the 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 wait 7 wait 8 a 8 a 9 long 8 a 10 time 9 long 10 time 10 time 12 said 11 , 12 said 12 said 13 the ' [some] people do not know what is good for them . ' 1 ' 3 people 3 people 13 ' 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 10 for 9 good 11 them 11 them 12 . 12 . 13 ' the [elephant] 's [child] sat there for three days waiting for his nose to shrink . 1 the 3 's 3 's 16 . 5 sat 6 there 6 there 7 for 6 there 8 three 8 three 9 days 8 three 10 waiting 9 days 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 for 10 waiting 12 his 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 to 14 to 15 shrink 15 shrink 16 . but it never grew any shorter , and , besides , it made him squint . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 grew 3 never 5 any 5 any 6 shorter 5 any 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 besides 10 besides 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 made 13 made 14 him 14 him 15 squint 15 squint 16 . " vantage number one ! ' said the 1 " 2 vantage 2 vantage 3 number 2 vantage 4 one 3 number 4 one 4 one 5 ! 4 one 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [you] [couldn't] have done that with a mere-smear nose . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 that 5 done 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 mere-smear 8 a 9 mere-smear 9 mere-smear 10 nose 9 mere-smear 11 . try and eat a little now . ' 1 try 3 eat 2 and 3 eat 3 eat 4 a 3 eat 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [vantage] number two ! ' said the 1 ' 3 number 3 number 6 ' 4 two 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [you] [couldn't] have done that with a [mear-smear] nose . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 that 5 done 7 with 7 with 11 . 8 a 10 nose 10 nose 11 . don't you think the sun is very hot [here] ? ' 1 don't 3 think 2 you 3 think 3 think 5 sun 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 is 5 sun 7 very 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 hot 8 hot 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [vantage] number three ! ' said the 1 ' 3 number 3 number 6 ' 4 three 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [you] [couldn't] have done that with a mere-smear nose . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 that 5 done 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 9 mere-smear 8 a 9 mere-smear 9 mere-smear 10 nose 9 mere-smear 11 . now how do you feel about being spanked again ? ' 1 now 11 ' 2 how 3 do 2 how 4 you 4 you 5 feel 4 you 6 about 6 about 7 being 7 being 8 spanked 8 spanked 10 ? 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' " [scuse] me , ' said the [elephant] 's [child] , ' but [i] should not like it at all . ' 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 's 9 's 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 15 should 15 should 17 like 16 not 17 like 17 like 18 it 17 like 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [how] would you like to spank somebody ? ' said the 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 like 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 5 like 7 spank 6 to 7 spank 7 spank 8 somebody 8 somebody 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 said 12 the ' [i] should like it very much indeed , ' said the [elephant] 's [child] . 1 ' 12 the 3 should 5 it 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 very 5 it 7 much 6 very 7 much 7 much 9 , 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 16 . ' [well] , ' said the , ' you will find that new nose of yours very useful to spank people with . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 find 11 find 12 that 12 that 13 new 12 that 14 nose 14 nose 15 of 14 nose 16 yours 16 yours 17 very 17 very 18 useful 17 very 19 to 18 useful 19 to 19 to 20 spank 20 spank 21 people 20 spank 22 with 22 with 23 . 23 . 24 ' so the [elephant] 's [child] [went] home [across] [africa] [frisking] and whisking his trunk . 1 so 2 the 2 the 4 's 4 's 7 home 7 home 11 and 11 and 12 whisking 12 whisking 15 . 13 his 14 trunk 14 trunk 15 . when he wanted grass he plucked grass up from the ground , instead of going on his knees as he used to do . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 wanted 2 he 4 grass 4 grass 5 he 4 grass 6 plucked 5 he 6 plucked 6 plucked 7 grass 7 grass 8 up 7 grass 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 , 12 , 14 of 13 instead 14 of 14 of 15 going 14 of 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 knees 18 knees 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 used 21 used 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . when he felt lonely walking through [africa] he sang to himself down his trunk , and the noise [was] louder [than] several brass bands . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 felt 3 felt 5 walking 4 lonely 5 walking 5 walking 6 through 6 through 18 noise 8 he 9 sang 9 sang 10 to 10 to 11 himself 10 to 12 down 11 himself 12 down 12 down 13 his 12 down 14 trunk 14 trunk 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 noise 18 noise 25 . 20 louder 22 several 22 several 23 brass 22 several 24 bands 23 brass 24 bands 24 bands 25 . they were very glad to see him , and immediately said , ' [come] here and be spanked for your ' satiable curtiosity . ' 1 they 3 very 2 were 3 very 3 very 5 to 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 said 9 and 10 immediately 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 16 and 13 ' 15 here 16 and 17 be 17 be 18 spanked 18 spanked 25 ' 19 for 21 ' 20 your 21 ' 21 ' 23 curtiosity 22 satiable 23 curtiosity 23 curtiosity 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [pooh] , ' said the [elephant] 's [child] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 's 8 's 10 . ' [i] [don't] [think] you peoples know anything about spanking ; but [i] do , and [i] 'll show you . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 14 do 5 you 6 peoples 6 peoples 7 know 6 peoples 8 anything 8 anything 10 spanking 9 about 10 spanking 10 spanking 11 ; 10 spanking 12 but 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 'll 18 'll 19 show 18 'll 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' then he [uncurled] his trunk and knocked two of his dear brothers head over heels . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 trunk 4 his 6 and 6 and 7 knocked 6 and 8 two 7 knocked 8 two 8 two 10 his 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 dear 10 his 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 head 12 brothers 14 over 14 over 16 . 15 heels 16 . ' [i] asked him what he had for dinner , and he gave me this to keep . ' 1 ' 3 asked 3 asked 5 what 4 him 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 dinner 8 for 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 gave 13 gave 14 me 14 me 16 to 15 this 16 to 16 to 17 keep 16 to 18 . 17 keep 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [it] looks very ugly , ' said his hairy uncle , [the] [baboon] . 1 ' 9 his 3 looks 7 ' 4 very 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 10 hairy 9 his 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 , 12 , 15 . ' [it] does , ' said the [elephant] 's [child] . 1 ' 7 the 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 's 9 's 11 . then that [bad] [elephant] ['s] [child] spanked all his dear families for a long time , till they were very warm and greatly astonished . 1 then 13 a 2 that 7 spanked 7 spanked 8 all 8 all 10 dear 9 his 10 dear 10 dear 11 families 11 families 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 13 a 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 till 17 till 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 very 20 very 21 warm 21 warm 22 and 22 and 23 greatly 23 greatly 24 astonished 24 astonished 25 . i let them rest from nine till five . 1 i 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 rest 3 them 5 from 5 from 6 nine 5 from 7 till 7 till 8 five 7 till 9 . 8 five 9 . [the] [sing-song] [of] [old] [man] [kangaroo] [not] [always] [was] [the] [kangaroo] [as] [now] [we] [do] [behold] [him] [,] [but] [a] [different] [animal] [with] [four] [short] [legs] [.] he went to [nqa] [at] [six] [before] breakfast , saying , ' [make] me different [from] all other animals by five this afternoon . ' 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 , 9 , 10 saying 10 saying 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 me 14 me 25 ' 15 different 17 all 17 all 18 other 17 all 19 animals 19 animals 21 five 20 by 21 five 21 five 22 this 22 this 23 afternoon 22 this 24 . 23 afternoon 24 . 24 . 25 ' up [jumped] [nqa] from his seat on the [sandflat] and shouted , ' [go] away ! ' 1 up 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 seat 6 seat 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 ' 15 away 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' up jumped [nquing] [from] his [burrow] in the [spinifex] and shouted , ' [go] away ! ' 1 up 8 the 2 jumped 5 his 5 his 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 ' 15 away 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' up jumped [nqong] from his bath in the salt-pan and shouted , ' [yes] , [i] will [!] ' 1 up 2 jumped 2 jumped 8 the 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 bath 6 bath 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 salt-pan 9 salt-pan 10 and 9 salt-pan 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 , 11 shouted 19 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 , 15 , 17 will nqong [called] [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] always hungry , dusty in the sunshine , and showed him [kangaroo] . 1 nqong 12 sunshine 6 always 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 dusty 9 dusty 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sunshine 12 sunshine 18 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 showed 15 showed 16 him 16 him 18 . nqong [said] , ' [dingo] ! 1 nqong 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 ! wake up , [dingo] ! 1 wake 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 5 ! do you see that gentleman dancing on an [ashpit] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 4 that 4 that 5 gentleman 4 that 6 dancing 6 dancing 7 on 7 on 8 an 8 an 10 ? he wants to be popular and very truly run after . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 popular 5 popular 6 and 6 and 7 very 6 and 8 truly 8 truly 9 run 9 run 10 after 10 after 11 . dingo , make him [so] ! ' 1 dingo 2 , 2 , 3 make 2 , 4 him 4 him 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' up [jumped] [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] and said , ' [what] , that [cat-rabbit] ? ' 1 up 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 15 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 , 11 , 12 that 14 ? 15 ' off ran [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] always hungry , grinning like a coal-scuttle , [ran] [after] [kangaroo] . 1 off 2 ran 1 off 17 . 6 always 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 grinning 9 grinning 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 coal-scuttle 12 coal-scuttle 13 , 13 , 17 . off [went] the proud [kangaroo] on his four little legs like a bunny . 1 off 3 the 3 the 14 . 4 proud 6 on 6 on 8 four 7 his 8 four 8 four 9 little 8 four 10 legs 10 legs 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 bunny 13 bunny 14 . this , [o] [beloved] of mine , ends the first part of the tale ! 1 this 2 , 2 , 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 mine 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 ends 9 the 9 the 10 first 9 the 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 tale 14 tale 15 ! he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! still [ran] [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] [always] [hungry] [,] [grinning] [like] [a] rat-trap , [never] [getting] nearer , [never] [getting] farther [,] [ran] [after] [kangaroo] . 1 still 12 rat-trap 12 rat-trap 25 . 13 , 16 nearer 13 , 17 , 17 , 20 farther 20 farther 25 . he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! still [ran] [kangaroo] [old] [man] [kangaroo] . 1 still 7 . he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! he hopped through the [flinders] ; he hopped through the [cinders] ; he hopped through the deserts in the middle of [australia] . 1 he 2 hopped 2 hopped 4 the 3 through 4 the 4 the 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 hopped 8 hopped 9 through 8 hopped 10 the 9 through 10 the 10 the 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 14 hopped 14 hopped 16 the 15 through 16 the 16 the 21 of 17 deserts 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 23 . he hopped like a [kangaroo] . 1 he 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 . he hadn't any time for rest or refreshment , and he wanted them very much . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 time 3 any 4 time 4 time 5 for 4 time 6 rest 5 for 6 rest 6 rest 7 or 7 or 8 refreshment 7 or 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 wanted 11 he 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 them 12 wanted 14 very 14 very 15 much 14 very 16 . 15 much 16 . for he hopped like a cricket ; like a pea in a saucepan ; or a new rubber ball on a nursery floor . 1 for 6 cricket 2 he 3 hopped 3 hopped 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 cricket 6 cricket 24 . 7 ; 8 like 8 like 10 pea 9 a 10 pea 10 pea 11 in 10 pea 12 a 12 a 14 ; 13 saucepan 14 ; 14 ; 16 a 15 or 16 a 16 a 17 new 16 a 18 rubber 18 rubber 19 ball 18 rubber 20 on 20 on 21 a 20 on 22 nursery 22 nursery 23 floor 22 nursery 24 . he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! he had to ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! then came [nqong] from his bath in the salt-pans , and said , ' [it] 's five o'clock . ' 1 then 11 and 2 came 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 bath 6 bath 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 salt-pans 9 salt-pans 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 , 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 20 ' 16 's 19 . 17 five 18 o'clock 18 o'clock 19 . 19 . 20 ' down [sat] [dingo] [poor] [dog] [dingo] [always] [hungry] , dusky in the sunshine ; hung out his tongue and howled . 1 down 9 , 9 , 10 dusky 10 dusky 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sunshine 13 sunshine 14 ; 13 sunshine 15 hung 14 ; 15 hung 15 hung 16 out 15 hung 17 his 17 his 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 and 19 and 20 howled 20 howled 21 . then said [nqong] , who is always a gentleman , ' [why] aren't you [grateful] to [yellow-dog] [dingo] ? 1 then 2 said 2 said 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 is 6 is 8 a 7 always 8 a 8 a 9 gentleman 8 a 10 , 9 gentleman 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 aren't 13 aren't 14 you 14 you 16 to 16 to 19 ? why don't you thank him for all he has done for you ? ' 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 4 thank 3 you 4 thank 4 thank 5 him 4 thank 6 for 6 for 7 all 6 for 8 he 8 he 9 has 8 he 10 done 10 done 11 for 10 done 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' and now it is five o'clock . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 five 5 five 6 o'clock 6 o'clock 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [yes] , ' said [kangaroo] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] [wish] that [i] hadn't . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 7 . 6 hadn't 7 . i thought you would do it by charms and [incantations] , but this is a practical joke . ' 1 i 3 you 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 by 7 by 8 charms 8 charms 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 13 this 12 but 13 this 13 this 14 is 14 is 15 a 14 is 16 practical 16 practical 18 . 17 joke 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [joke] ! ' said [nqong] from his bath in the blue gums . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 14 . 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 bath 9 bath 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 13 gums 11 the 12 blue 13 gums 14 . ' [say] [that] [again] and [i] ['ll] whistle up [dingo] and run your hind legs off . ' 1 ' 5 and 5 and 8 whistle 8 whistle 9 up 9 up 11 and 11 and 12 run 12 run 14 hind 13 your 14 hind 14 hind 16 off 15 legs 16 off 16 off 17 . 16 off 18 ' ' [no] , ' said the [kangaroo] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] must [apologise] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 5 . legs are legs , and you needn't alter ' em so far as [i] am concerned . 1 legs 2 are 2 are 3 legs 3 legs 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 5 and 7 needn't 6 you 7 needn't 7 needn't 8 alter 7 needn't 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 as 13 as 15 am 15 am 17 . 16 concerned 17 . i only meant to explain to [your] [lordliness] that [i] 've had nothing to eat since morning , and [i] 'm very empty indeed . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 meant 3 meant 4 to 3 meant 5 explain 5 explain 6 to 6 to 9 that 9 that 26 ' 11 've 13 nothing 12 had 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 13 nothing 15 eat 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 17 morning 16 since 17 morning 17 morning 18 , 17 morning 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 'm 21 'm 22 very 22 very 23 empty 23 empty 25 . 24 indeed 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [yes] , ' said [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] , ' [i] am just in the same situation . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 18 . 12 am 13 just 13 just 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 situation 17 situation 18 . i 've made him different from all other animals [;] [but] what may [i] have for my tea ? ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 him 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 different 4 him 6 from 6 from 7 all 6 from 8 other 7 all 8 other 8 other 9 animals 9 animals 20 ' 12 what 13 may 13 may 15 have 15 have 17 my 16 for 17 my 17 my 18 tea 17 my 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' then said [nqong] from his bath in the salt-pan , ' [come] and ask me about it tomorrow , because [i] 'm going to wash . ' 1 then 27 ' 2 said 4 from 4 from 5 his 4 from 6 bath 6 bath 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 salt-pan 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 13 and 13 and 15 me 14 ask 15 me 15 me 17 it 16 about 17 it 17 it 19 , 18 tomorrow 19 , 19 , 20 because 20 because 22 'm 22 'm 24 to 23 going 24 to 24 to 25 wash 25 wash 26 . 26 . 27 ' kangaroo bounded away , [his] [back-legs] working like pistons [bounded] [from] morning [till] [dark] , [twenty-five] [feet] to a bound . 1 kangaroo 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 away 2 bounded 4 , 4 , 7 working 7 working 8 like 8 like 9 pistons 9 pistons 21 . 12 morning 15 , 15 , 18 to 18 to 19 a 19 a 20 bound 20 bound 21 . [yellow-dog] [dingo] [lay] [like] [a] [yellow] [cloud] [in] [the] [distance] [much] [too] [busy] [to] [bark] [.] my ! but they covered the ground ! 1 my 2 ! 2 ! 3 but 3 but 4 they 3 but 5 covered 5 covered 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 ! nobody knows where they went , [or] [followed] the track that they flew in , [for] that [continent] [hadn't] [been] given a name . 1 nobody 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 they 3 where 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 9 the 9 the 10 track 10 track 11 that 11 that 12 they 11 that 13 flew 13 flew 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 17 that 17 that 24 . 21 given 22 a 22 a 23 name 23 name 24 . [the] [beginning] [of] [the] [armadillos] [this] [,] [o] [best] [beloved] [,] [is] [another] [story] [of] [the] [high] [and] [far-off] [times] [.] and he had a friend , a [slow-solid] [tortoise] , who lived on the banks of the turbid [amazon] , eating green lettuces and things . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 friend 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 lived 12 lived 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 banks 15 banks 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 turbid 17 the 20 , 20 , 25 things 21 eating 23 lettuces 22 green 23 lettuces 23 lettuces 24 and 23 lettuces 25 things 25 things 26 . and so that was all right , [best] [beloved] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 10 . do you see ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 ? and so that was all right , [best] [beloved] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 10 . do you see ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 ? ' [now] attend to me , ' said [painted] [jaguar] , ' because this is very important . 1 ' 3 attend 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 this 13 because 14 this 14 this 15 is 14 this 16 very 15 is 16 very 16 very 17 important 16 very 18 . now which of you is [hedgehog] and [which] is [tortoise] [?] [because] , to save my [spots] , [i] [can't] [tell] . ' 1 now 2 which 2 which 3 of 2 which 4 you 4 you 22 . 4 you 23 ' 5 is 7 and 7 and 9 is 9 is 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 save 15 save 16 my 16 my 18 , 18 , 22 . ' [are] you [sure] of [what] [your] [mummy] told you ? ' said [stickly-prickly] [hedgehog] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 of 5 of 11 ? 9 told 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [are] you [quite] [sure] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 ? ' [are] you [sure] of [what] [your] [mummy] told you ? ' said [slow-and-solid] [tortoise] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 of 5 of 11 ? 9 told 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [are] you [quite] [sure] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 ? ' [when] you [scoop] [water] [with] your paw you [uncoil] it with a [hedgehog] , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 your 7 your 8 paw 8 paw 19 . 9 you 11 it 11 it 12 with 11 it 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 16 ' 19 . ' [remember] that , because it 's important . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 important 8 important 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] , ' said the [tortoise] , ' when you paw your meat you drop it into a [tortoise] with a scoop . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 when 9 ' 11 you 11 you 12 paw 11 you 13 your 12 paw 13 your 13 your 14 meat 14 meat 15 you 15 you 16 drop 16 drop 17 it 17 it 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 24 . 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 scoop 23 scoop 24 . why can't you understand ? ' 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 understand 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [you] are making my spots ache , ' said [painted] [jaguar] ; ' and besides , [i] [didn't] [want] your advice at all . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 my 4 making 5 my 5 my 6 spots 6 spots 7 ache 6 spots 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 besides 16 besides 17 , 17 , 21 your 21 your 22 advice 21 your 25 . 22 advice 23 at 23 at 24 all i only wanted to know which of you is [hedgehog] [and] [which] is [tortoise] . ' 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 16 ' 6 which 7 of 7 of 8 you 7 of 13 is 8 you 9 is 13 is 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] shan't tell you , ' said [stickly-prickly] , ' but you can scoop me out of my shell if you like . ' 1 ' 3 shan't 3 shan't 7 ' 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 14 can 13 you 14 can 14 can 16 me 15 scoop 16 me 16 me 17 out 16 me 18 of 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 my 18 of 20 shell 19 my 20 shell 20 shell 21 if 20 shell 22 you 22 you 24 . 23 like 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [aha] ! ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [now] [i] [know] you 're [tortoise] . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 8 . you [thought] [i] wouldn't ! 1 you 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 ! now [i] will . ' 1 now 5 ' 3 will 4 . 4 . 5 ' painted [jaguar] darted out [his] [paddy-paw] just as [stickly-prickly] curled [himself] up , and of course [jaguar] 's paddy-paw was just filled with prickles . 1 painted 14 and 3 darted 13 , 4 out 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 10 curled 10 curled 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 course 15 of 16 course 16 course 18 's 18 's 19 paddy-paw 18 's 20 was 20 was 22 filled 21 just 22 filled 22 filled 23 with 23 with 25 . 24 prickles 25 . worse than that , he knocked [stickly-prickly] away and away into the woods and the bushes , where it was too dark to find him . 1 worse 2 than 2 than 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 knocked 6 knocked 8 away 8 away 9 and 9 and 15 the 10 away 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 woods 13 woods 14 and 13 woods 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 bushes 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 too 20 was 22 dark 21 too 22 dark 22 dark 23 to 22 dark 24 find 23 to 24 find 24 find 26 . 25 him 26 . then he put his paddy-paw into his mouth , and of course the prickles hurt him worse than ever . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 paddy-paw 5 paddy-paw 6 into 5 paddy-paw 7 his 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 13 the 12 course 13 the 13 the 15 hurt 14 prickles 15 hurt 15 hurt 17 worse 16 him 17 worse 17 worse 18 than 17 worse 19 ever 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . as soon as he could speak he said , ['] [now] [i] know he isn't [tortoise] at all . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 7 he 6 speak 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 9 , 9 , 18 all 13 know 14 he 14 he 15 isn't 15 isn't 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . but ' and then he scratched his head with his un-prickly paw ' how do [i] know that this [other] is [tortoise] ? ' 1 but 2 ' 2 ' 3 and 2 ' 4 then 3 and 4 then 4 then 5 he 4 then 6 scratched 6 scratched 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 with 9 with 10 his 9 with 11 un-prickly 10 his 11 un-prickly 11 un-prickly 12 paw 11 un-prickly 13 ' 12 paw 13 ' 13 ' 14 how 14 how 15 do 15 do 17 know 17 know 18 that 18 that 19 this 19 this 21 is 21 is 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [but] [i] am [tortoise] , ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . your mother was quite right . 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 5 right 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 . she said that you were to scoop me out of my shell with your paw . 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 you 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 were 4 you 6 to 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 scoop 7 scoop 8 me 7 scoop 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 shell 12 shell 13 with 13 with 14 your 14 your 15 paw 15 paw 16 . begin . ' 1 begin 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [you] [didn't] [say] she said that a minute ago , said [painted] [jaguar] , sucking the prickles out of his paddy-paw . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 5 she 11 , 6 said 8 a 7 that 8 a 8 a 9 minute 8 a 10 ago 11 , 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 sucking 16 sucking 17 the 17 the 23 . 18 prickles 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 paddy-paw 22 paddy-paw 23 . ' [you] said she said something quite different . ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 10 ' 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 something 6 something 7 quite 7 quite 8 different 7 quite 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] you said you wanted to be scooped out of your shell with my paw , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 said 4 said 5 you 5 you 7 to 6 wanted 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 scooped 9 scooped 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 shell 13 shell 14 with 14 with 15 my 15 my 16 paw 16 paw 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 22 . ' [if] you ['ll] [think] [again] you ['ll] [find] that [i] didn't say anything of the kind . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 you 7 you 10 that 10 that 16 the 12 didn't 13 say 13 say 14 anything 14 anything 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 kind 18 . i said that your mother said that you were to scoop me out of my shell , ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 17 , 4 your 6 said 5 mother 6 said 6 said 8 you 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 were 8 you 10 to 9 were 10 to 10 to 11 scoop 11 scoop 12 me 11 scoop 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 shell 16 shell 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . ' [what] [will] [happen] if [i] do ? ' said the [jaguar] [most] sniffily and most cautious . 1 ' 5 if 5 if 7 do 7 do 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 sniffily 11 the 18 . 15 and 17 cautious 16 most 17 cautious 17 cautious 18 . ' [i] don't believe it , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . so jump into the turbid [amazon] and be quick about it . ' 1 so 2 jump 2 jump 3 into 2 jump 4 the 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 turbid 4 the 8 be 5 turbid 7 and 8 be 13 ' 9 quick 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] warn you that [your] [mummy] won't be pleased . 1 ' 3 warn 3 warn 4 you 4 you 11 . 5 that 8 won't 8 won't 9 be 9 be 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . don't tell [her] [i] didn't tell you , ' said [slow-solid] . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 8 , 5 didn't 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [that] was a very narrow escape , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 escape 6 narrow 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] don't [rib] [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 7 . what did you tell him that you were ? ' 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 ? 8 were 10 ' now he 's gone to tell his [mummy] . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 5 to 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 tell 5 to 7 his 7 his 9 . listen to him ! ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' you should have dropped him into the water . 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 him 4 dropped 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . they are too clever [on] the turbid [amazon] for [poor] me ! ' 1 they 2 are 1 they 6 the 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 clever 6 the 7 turbid 7 turbid 9 for 9 for 11 me 11 me 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' a [hedgehog] curls himself up into a ball and his prickles stick out every which way [at] [once] . 1 a 3 curls 3 curls 19 . 4 himself 5 up 5 up 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 ball 8 ball 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 prickles 11 prickles 12 stick 12 stick 13 out 12 stick 14 every 14 every 15 which 14 every 16 way 16 way 19 . by this you may know [the] [hedgehog] . ' 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 you 2 this 4 may 4 may 5 know 5 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] don't like [this] old lady one little bit , ' said [stickly-prickly] , [under] the shadow of a large leaf . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 23 . 6 old 8 one 7 lady 8 one 8 one 9 little 9 little 10 bit 9 little 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 the 17 the 18 shadow 18 shadow 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 large 21 large 22 leaf 22 leaf 23 . ' [i] wonder what [else] she knows ? ' 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 6 she 6 she 7 knows 7 knows 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [tortoise] can't curl [himself] [up] , ' [mother] [jaguar] went on , ever so many times , graciously waving her tail . 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 curl 5 curl 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 , 14 , 15 ever 15 ever 16 so 16 so 17 many 17 many 18 times 18 times 20 graciously 19 , 20 graciously 20 graciously 21 waving 20 graciously 22 her 21 waving 22 her 22 her 24 . 23 tail 24 . ' [he] [only] draws his head and legs into his shell . 1 ' 4 draws 4 draws 12 . 5 his 6 head 6 head 8 legs 7 and 8 legs 8 legs 9 into 9 into 11 shell 10 his 11 shell 11 shell 12 . by this you may know the tortoise . ' 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 you 2 this 4 may 4 may 5 know 5 know 6 the 5 know 7 tortoise 6 the 7 tortoise 7 tortoise 8 . 7 tortoise 9 ' ' [i] don't like [this] old lady at all at all , ' said [slow-and-solid] [tortoise] . 1 ' 17 . 3 don't 13 ' 4 like 6 old 6 old 8 at 7 lady 8 at 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 at 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . ' [even] [painted] [jaguar] [can't] forget [those] [directions] . 1 ' 6 forget 6 forget 9 . it 's a great pity that you can't swim , [stickly-prickly] . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 pity 4 great 5 pity 5 pity 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 can't 8 can't 9 swim 9 swim 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [don't] talk to me , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 10 . 3 talk 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [just] [think] how much [better] it would be if you could curl up . 1 ' 4 how 1 ' 8 would 4 how 5 much 5 much 7 it 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 could 12 could 13 curl 13 curl 14 up 13 curl 15 . this is a mess ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 mess 4 mess 5 ! listen to [painted] [jaguar] . ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 5 . 5 . 6 ' painted [jaguar] was sitting on the banks of the [turbid] [amazon] [sucking] prickles out of his [paws] and [saying] to [himself] 1 painted 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 banks 7 banks 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 prickles 13 prickles 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 18 and 18 and 20 to ' [can't] curl , but can swim [slow-solid] , that 's him ! 1 ' 3 curl 3 curl 13 ! 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 can 5 but 7 swim 7 swim 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 him 12 him 13 ! curls up , but can't swim [stickly-prickly] , that 's him ! ' 1 curls 2 up 2 up 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 can't 4 but 6 swim 6 swim 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 him 11 him 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [he] 'll never forget that this month of [sundays] , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 15 . 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 forget 5 forget 7 this 6 that 7 this 7 this 8 month 7 this 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [hold] [up] my chin , [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 chin 5 chin 6 , 6 , 8 . i 'm going to try to learn to swim . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 to 8 to 9 swim 9 swim 10 . it may be useful . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [excellent] ! ' said [slow-and-solid] ; and he held up [stickly-prickly] 's chin , [while] [stickly-prickly] kicked in the waters of the turbid [amazon] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 held 10 held 11 up 11 up 20 the 13 's 14 chin 14 chin 15 , 15 , 18 kicked 18 kicked 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 26 . 21 waters 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 turbid 24 turbid 26 . ' [you] 'll make a fine swimmer yet , ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 13 . 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 8 yet 7 swimmer 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 8 yet 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [now] [,] if you can unlace my back-plates a little , [i] ['ll] [see] [what] [i] can do [towards] curling [up] . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 6 can 6 can 7 unlace 6 can 8 my 8 my 10 a 9 back-plates 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 , 12 , 18 can 18 can 19 do 19 do 23 . 21 curling 23 . it may be useful . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 5 . 5 . 6 ' [stickly-prickly] [helped] [to] [unlace] [tortoise] ['s] [back-plates] [,] [so] [that] [by] [twisting] [and] [straining] [slow-and-solid] [actually] [managed] [to] [curl] [up] [a] [tiddy] [wee] [bit] [.] ' [excellent] ! ' said [stickly-prickly] ; ' but [i] shouldn't do [any] [more] just now . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 17 . 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 but 9 but 11 shouldn't 12 do 15 just 15 just 16 now 16 now 17 . it 's making you black in the face . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 you 3 making 4 you 4 you 5 black 5 black 6 in 5 black 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 face 8 face 9 . kindly lead me into the water [once] again and [i] ['ll] practice that [side-stroke] [which] you say is so easy . ' 1 kindly 2 lead 2 lead 3 me 3 me 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 water 5 the 9 and 6 water 8 again 9 and 12 practice 9 and 21 . 12 practice 13 that 16 you 17 say 16 you 18 is 18 is 19 so 19 so 20 easy 20 easy 21 . 21 . 22 ' and [so] [stickly-prickly] practiced , and [slow-solid] swam alongside . 1 and 4 practiced 4 practiced 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 swam 8 swam 10 . 9 alongside 10 . ' [excellent] ! ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [a] little more practice will make you a regular whale . 1 ' 3 little 3 little 5 practice 4 more 5 practice 5 practice 6 will 5 practice 7 make 7 make 8 you 7 make 9 a 9 a 10 regular 10 regular 11 whale 11 whale 12 . won't [painted] [jaguar] be surprised ! ' 1 won't 4 be 4 be 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [excellent] ! ' said [stickly-prickly] , [all] wet from the turbid [amazon] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 turbid 9 wet 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 turbid 12 turbid 14 . ' [i] declare , [i] shouldn't [know] you from one of my own family . 1 ' 3 declare 1 ' 15 . 3 declare 4 , 4 , 6 shouldn't 6 shouldn't 8 you 9 from 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 family 14 family 15 . two [holes] , [i] [think] [,] you said [?] 1 two 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 8 said a little more expression , please , and don't grunt quite so much , [or] [painted] [jaguar] [may] [hear] [us] . 1 a 2 little 1 a 4 expression 2 little 3 more 4 expression 5 , 4 expression 21 . 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 don't 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 grunt 9 don't 11 quite 10 grunt 11 quite 11 quite 12 so 11 quite 13 much 13 much 14 , when you 've finished [,] [i] [want] to [try] that long dive which you say is so easy . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 finished 4 finished 8 to 8 to 10 that 10 that 12 dive 11 long 12 dive 12 dive 13 which 13 which 15 say 14 you 15 say 15 say 16 is 15 say 17 so 17 so 18 easy 17 so 19 . 18 easy 19 . won't [painted] [jaguar] be surprised ! ' 1 won't 4 be 4 be 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and so [stickly-prickly] dived , and [slow-and-solid] dived alongside . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 dived 4 dived 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 dived 8 dived 10 . 9 alongside 10 . ' [excellent] ! ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [a] leetle more attention to holding your breath and you will be able to keep house at the bottom of the turbid [amazon] . 1 ' 11 you 3 leetle 5 attention 4 more 5 attention 5 attention 6 to 6 to 7 holding 6 to 8 your 8 your 9 breath 9 breath 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 able 13 be 15 to 14 able 15 to 15 to 17 house 16 keep 17 house 17 house 18 at 18 at 19 the 18 at 20 bottom 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 turbid 23 turbid 25 . now [i] 'll try that exercise of putting my hind legs round my ears which you say is so peculiarly comfortable . 1 now 22 . 3 'll 5 that 4 try 5 that 5 that 6 exercise 5 that 7 of 7 of 9 my 8 putting 9 my 9 my 10 hind 9 my 11 legs 11 legs 13 my 12 round 13 my 13 my 14 ears 13 my 15 which 15 which 17 say 16 you 17 say 17 say 18 is 17 say 19 so 19 so 21 comfortable 20 peculiarly 21 comfortable 21 comfortable 22 . won't [painted] [jaguar] be surprised ! ' 1 won't 4 be 4 be 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [excellent] ! ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [but] it 's straining your back-plates a little . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 6 your 5 straining 6 your 6 your 7 back-plates 7 back-plates 9 little 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 . they are all overlapping now , instead of lying side by side . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 now 4 overlapping 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 7 instead 7 instead 9 lying 8 of 9 lying 9 lying 10 side 9 lying 11 by 11 by 12 side 12 side 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , that 's the result of exercise , ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 result 7 result 8 of 8 of 9 exercise 9 exercise 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [am] [i] ? ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 8 . 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [that] [comes] [from] [my] [soaking] in the water . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 . oh , won't [painted] [jaguar] be surprised ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 6 be 6 be 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' then they saw that they were both of them quite different from what they had been . 1 then 2 they 2 they 4 that 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 7 both 6 were 7 both 7 both 8 of 7 both 9 them 9 them 10 quite 9 them 11 different 11 different 12 from 12 from 13 what 12 from 14 they 13 what 14 they 14 they 15 had 14 they 16 been 16 been 17 . ' [that] was the [very] thing [i] was [thinking] just now , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 8 was 8 was 16 . 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . ' [i] [think] scales [are] a tremendous improvement on prickles to say nothing of being able to swim . 1 ' 19 . 4 scales 6 a 6 a 8 improvement 7 tremendous 8 improvement 8 improvement 9 on 8 improvement 10 prickles 9 on 10 prickles 10 prickles 11 to 10 prickles 12 say 12 say 14 of 13 nothing 14 of 14 of 15 being 14 of 16 able 16 able 17 to 16 able 18 swim 18 swim 19 . oh , won't [painted] [jaguar] be surprised ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 6 be 6 be 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 ! let's go and find him . ' 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 ' by and by [they] [found] [painted] [jaguar] , [still] [nursing] [his] [paddy-paw] that had been hurt the night before . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 8 , 8 , 13 that 13 that 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 17 the 16 hurt 17 the 17 the 19 before 18 night 19 before 19 before 20 . he was so astonished that he fell three times backward over his own painted tail without stopping . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 astonished 5 that 5 that 7 fell 6 he 7 fell 7 fell 9 times 8 three 9 times 9 times 10 backward 10 backward 11 over 10 backward 12 his 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 own 12 his 14 painted 13 own 14 painted 14 painted 15 tail 15 tail 16 without 16 without 17 stopping 16 without 18 . ' [good] [morning] ! ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [and] [how] is your [dear] gracious [mummy] this morning ? ['] 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 9 this 4 is 5 your 5 your 7 gracious 9 this 11 ? 10 morning 11 ? ' [but] [you] hadn't any [shell] [.] 1 ' 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 any it was all prickles , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 all 4 prickles 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [i] [know] it was . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . just look at my paw ! ' 1 just 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 my 4 my 5 paw 5 paw 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [you] told me to drop into the turbid [amazon] and be drowned , ' said [slow-solid] . 1 ' 18 . 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 drop 6 drop 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 turbid 9 turbid 11 and 11 and 14 , 12 be 13 drowned 13 drowned 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [why] are you so rude and forgetful to-day ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 rude 6 rude 7 and 7 and 8 forgetful 8 forgetful 10 ? 9 to-day 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [don't] you remember what your mother told you ? ' said [stickly-prickly] , 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 ' 4 remember 6 your 5 what 6 your 6 your 7 mother 6 your 8 told 7 mother 8 told 8 told 9 you 8 told 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , ' [can't] curl , but can swim [stickly-prickly] , that 's him ! 1 ' 3 curl 3 curl 13 ! 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 can 5 but 7 swim 7 swim 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 him 12 him 13 ! curls up , but can't swim [slow-solid] , that 's him ! ' 1 curls 2 up 2 up 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 can't 4 but 6 swim 6 swim 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 him 11 him 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' then they both curled themselves up and rolled round and round [painted] [jaguar] till his eyes turned truly cart-wheels [in] his head . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 both 2 they 3 both 3 both 5 themselves 4 curled 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 up 5 themselves 7 and 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 rolled 8 rolled 9 round 9 round 10 and 10 and 11 round 11 round 23 . 14 till 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 15 his 17 turned 17 turned 18 truly 17 turned 19 cart-wheels 19 cart-wheels 21 his 21 his 22 head 22 head 23 . then he went to fetch his mother . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 his 6 his 8 . 7 mother 8 . ' [but] it isn't a [hedgehog] , and it isn't a [tortoise] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 9 it 11 a 11 a 13 . it 's a little bit of both , and [i] don't know its proper name . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 little 4 little 5 bit 4 little 6 of 6 of 7 both 7 both 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 know 11 don't 13 its 13 its 14 proper 13 its 15 name 15 name 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [nonsense] ! ' said [mother] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [everything] [has] [its] proper [name] . 1 ' 7 . 5 proper 7 . i should call it " [armadillo] ["] [till] [i] [found] [out] the [real] one . 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 it 3 call 4 it 4 it 5 " 5 " 12 the 12 the 14 one 14 one 15 . and [i] [should] leave it alone . ' 1 and 4 leave 4 leave 5 it 5 it 7 . 6 alone 7 . 7 . 8 ' so that ; all right , [best] [beloved] . 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 ; 2 that 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 9 . do you see ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 ? [i've] [never] [sailed] [the] [amazon] [,] [i] ['ve] [never] [reached] [brazil] [;] [but] [the] [don] [and] [magdelana] [,] [they] [can] [go] [there] [when] [they] [will] [!] and [i] ['d] like to roll to [rio] [some] [day] [before] [i] ['m] [old] [!] 1 and 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 roll 6 roll 7 to i 've never seen a [jaguar] , [nor] [yet] [an] [armadill] [o] [dilloing] in his armour , [and] [i] s'pose [i] never [will] , 1 i 3 never 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 seen 3 never 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 14 in 14 in 16 armour 14 in 24 , 15 his 16 armour 16 armour 17 , 17 , 20 s'pose 20 s'pose 22 never unless [i] [go] to [rio] [these] [wonders] [to] behold [roll] down [roll] [down] to [rio] [roll] [really] [down] [to] [rio] [!] 1 unless 4 to 4 to 9 behold 9 behold 11 down 11 down 14 to oh , [i] ['d] [love] to roll to [rio] [some] [day] [before] [i] ['m] [old] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 16 ! 2 , 6 to 6 to 7 roll 7 roll 8 to [how] [the] [first] [letter] [was] [written] [once] [upon] [a] [most] [early] [time] [was] [a] [neolithic] [man] [.] and his [little] girl-daughter 's name was [taffimai] [metallumai] , and that means , ' ; but [i] 'm going to call her [taffy] . 1 and 2 his 2 his 25 . 4 girl-daughter 5 's 5 's 6 name 6 name 7 was 6 name 25 . 7 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 means 13 means 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 ; 15 ' 17 but 17 but 19 'm 19 'm 20 going 20 going 21 to 21 to 22 call 22 call 23 her really , [my] [tegumai] , you ['re] no better than [my] [taffy] . ' 1 really 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 14 ' 8 no 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 13 . 13 . 14 ' now attend and listen ! 1 now 2 attend 2 attend 3 and 3 and 4 listen 4 listen 5 ! one day [tegumai] [bopsulai] went down through the beaver-swamp to the [wagai] river to spear carp-fish for dinner , and [taffy] went too . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 went 5 went 11 the 6 down 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 beaver-swamp 9 beaver-swamp 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 river 13 river 14 to 14 to 15 spear 15 spear 16 carp-fish 16 carp-fish 17 for 17 for 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 went 22 went 24 . 23 too 24 . ' [here] 's a pretty kettle of fish ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 6 kettle 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 4 a 6 kettle 6 kettle 10 ' 7 of 8 fish 8 fish 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [it] [will] take me half the day to mend this . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 take 6 half 5 me 6 half 6 half 7 the 6 half 8 day 8 day 9 to 9 to 10 mend 9 to 11 this 11 this 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [there] 's [your] big black spear at home , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 14 . 3 's 5 big 5 big 7 spear 6 black 7 spear 7 spear 8 at 8 at 9 home 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [let] me run back to the [cave] and ask [mummy] to give it me . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 17 ' 4 run 5 back 5 back 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 12 to 10 ask 12 to 12 to 15 me 13 give 14 it 13 give 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [it] ['s] too far for your little fat legs , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 11 , 4 too 5 far 5 far 6 for 5 far 7 your 7 your 9 fat 8 little 9 fat 9 fat 10 legs 9 fat 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [besides] , you might fall into the beaver-swamp and be drowned . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 might 4 you 5 might 5 might 6 fall 5 might 7 into 7 into 8 the 7 into 9 beaver-swamp 9 beaver-swamp 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 drowned 12 drowned 13 . we must make the best of a bad job . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 the 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 of 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 a 6 of 8 bad 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 job 8 bad 10 . 10 . 11 ' taffy sat down too , with her toes in the water and her chin in her hand , and thought very hard . 1 taffy 3 down 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 too 3 down 5 , 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 toes 8 toes 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 13 her 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 chin 13 her 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 thought 19 and 20 thought 20 thought 21 very 20 thought 22 hard 21 very 22 hard 22 hard 23 . if we did we could send a message for the new spear . ' 1 if 2 we 2 we 4 we 3 did 4 we 4 we 5 could 4 we 6 send 6 send 7 a 7 a 8 message 8 message 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 spear 12 spear 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [taffy] , ' said [tegumai] , ' how often have [i] told you not to use slang ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 11 have 10 often 11 have 11 have 13 told 13 told 15 not 14 you 15 not 15 not 17 use 16 to 17 use 17 use 18 slang 17 use 19 ? he stood on the bank and smiled at [taffy] , because he had a little girl-daughter [of] his own [at] home . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 and 6 and 7 smiled 6 and 22 . 7 smiled 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 girl-daughter 18 his 19 own 19 own 21 home 21 home 22 . tegumai drew a hank of deer-sinews from his mendy-bag and began to mend his spear . 1 tegumai 2 drew 2 drew 4 hank 3 a 4 hank 4 hank 5 of 4 hank 6 deer-sinews 6 deer-sinews 7 from 6 deer-sinews 8 his 8 his 10 and 9 mendy-bag 10 and 10 and 11 began 10 and 12 to 12 to 13 mend 13 mend 14 his 14 his 15 spear 15 spear 16 . ' [come] here , said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [do] you know where my [mummy] lives ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 6 my 4 know 5 where 6 my 8 lives 6 my 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' and the [stranger-man] said ' [um] [!] ' being , as you know , a [tewara] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 ' 5 ' 10 , 8 ' 9 being 9 being 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 14 , 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 17 . ' [don't] [bother] grown-ups , ' said [tegumai] , so busy with his [spear-mending] that he did not turn round . 1 ' 4 grown-ups 4 grown-ups 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 busy 10 so 15 that 11 busy 12 with 12 with 13 his 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 turn 19 turn 21 . 20 round 21 . ' [i] aren't , said [taffy] . 1 ' 7 . 3 aren't 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [i] only want him to do what [i] want him to do , and he won't understand . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 only 4 want 4 want 5 him 4 want 12 to 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 what 10 want 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 do 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 won't 17 won't 18 understand 18 understand 19 . 19 . 20 ' the [stranger-man] a genuine [tewara] he was sat down on the grass , and [taffy] showed him what her [daddy] was doing . 1 the 21 was 3 a 6 he 4 genuine 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 sat 7 was 9 down 9 down 10 on 9 down 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 grass 12 grass 13 , 12 grass 21 was 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 her 14 and 16 showed 14 and 17 him 17 him 18 what 21 was 23 . 22 doing 23 . the [stranger-man] [thought] , this is a very wonderful child . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 child 10 child 11 . she stamps her foot at me and she makes faces . 1 she 2 stamps 2 stamps 3 her 2 stamps 4 foot 4 foot 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 she 7 and 9 makes 8 she 9 makes 9 makes 11 . 10 faces 11 . she must be the daughter of that noble [chief] [who] is so great that he won't take any notice of me . ' 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 noble 8 noble 23 ' 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 great 13 great 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 won't 15 he 17 take 17 take 18 any 18 any 19 notice 19 notice 20 of 20 of 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' so he smiled more politely than ever . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 more 3 smiled 4 more 4 more 5 politely 5 politely 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the [stranger-man] ( and he was a [tewara] ) thought , ' [this] is a very , very wonderful child . 1 the 3 ( 3 ( 5 he 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 a 7 a 9 ) 9 ) 10 thought 9 ) 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 18 very 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 child 20 child 21 . she waves her arms and she shouts at me , but [i] don't understand a word of what she says . 1 she 2 waves 2 waves 4 arms 3 her 4 arms 4 arms 5 and 4 arms 6 she 5 and 6 she 6 she 8 at 7 shouts 8 at 8 at 9 me 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 don't 13 don't 14 understand 14 understand 15 a 14 understand 16 word 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 of 16 word 18 what 17 of 18 what 18 what 20 says 19 she 20 says 20 says 21 . but [if] [i] don't do what she wants , [i] greatly fear that that haughty [chief] , , will be angry . ' 1 but 4 don't 4 don't 5 do 5 do 6 what 5 do 7 she 7 she 8 wants 8 wants 23 ' 9 , 11 greatly 11 greatly 20 be 12 fear 13 that 13 that 14 that 13 that 15 haughty 15 haughty 17 , 17 , 18 , 18 , 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 angry 21 angry 22 . 22 . 23 ' he got up and twisted a big flat piece of bark off a birch-tree and gave it to [taffy] . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 6 a 5 twisted 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 flat 7 big 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 10 of 11 bark 11 bark 12 off 12 off 13 a 13 a 15 and 14 birch-tree 15 and 15 and 17 it 16 gave 17 it 17 it 18 to 18 to 20 . ' [oh] ! ' said she . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 . ' [now] [i] see ! 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 ! you want my [mummy] ['s] [living-address] [?] 1 you 2 want 2 want 3 my of course [i] [can't] [write] , but [i] [can] [draw] pictures if [i] ['ve] anything sharp to scratch with . 1 of 2 course 2 course 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 pictures 11 pictures 20 . 12 if 15 anything 15 anything 17 to 16 sharp 17 to 17 to 18 scratch 17 to 19 with 18 scratch 19 with 19 with 20 . please lend me the shark 's tooth off your necklace . ' 1 please 2 lend 2 lend 4 the 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 shark 4 the 6 's 6 's 8 off 7 tooth 8 off 8 off 9 your 9 your 10 necklace 10 necklace 11 . 11 . 12 ' the [stranger-man] ( and he was a [tewara] ) thought , ' [this] is a very , very , very wonderful child . 1 the 3 ( 3 ( 5 he 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 a 7 a 9 ) 9 ) 10 thought 9 ) 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 , 18 very 20 very 19 , 20 very 20 very 21 wonderful 21 wonderful 22 child 22 child 23 . i had better be more polite . ' 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 be 4 be 5 more 4 be 6 polite 6 polite 7 . 7 . 8 ' you can look over my shoulder , but you mustn't [joggle] . 1 you 8 but 2 can 3 look 2 can 4 over 4 over 6 shoulder 5 my 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 mustn't 10 mustn't 12 . first [i] ['ll] draw [daddy] fishing . 1 first 4 draw 4 draw 7 . 6 fishing 7 . it isn't [very] like him ; but [mummy] [will] [know] , [because] [i] ['ve] drawn his spear all broken . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 20 . 4 like 5 him 5 him 7 but 6 ; 7 but 7 but 11 , 11 , 15 drawn 15 drawn 16 his 16 his 17 spear 17 spear 19 broken 18 all 19 broken 19 broken 20 . well , [now] [i] 'll draw the other spear that he wants , the black-handled spear . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 'll 5 'll 7 the 6 draw 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 10 that 9 spear 10 that 10 that 12 wants 11 he 12 wants 12 wants 14 the 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 black-handled 15 black-handled 16 spear 16 spear 17 . that 's the spear [i] want you to fetch ; [so] [i] 'll draw a picture of me myself ' splaining to you . 1 that 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 spear 4 spear 23 you 6 want 8 to 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 fetch 8 to 10 ; 10 ; 13 'll 13 'll 14 draw 14 draw 15 a 15 a 16 picture 16 picture 17 of 17 of 18 me 18 me 20 ' 19 myself 20 ' 20 ' 21 splaining 20 ' 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . my hair doesn't stand up [like] [i] ['ve] [drawn] , but it 's easier to draw that way . 1 my 19 . 2 hair 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 stand 4 stand 5 up 5 up 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 easier 14 easier 15 to 15 to 16 draw 16 draw 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . now [i] 'll draw you . 1 now 6 . 3 'll 4 draw 4 draw 5 you 5 you 6 . i think you 're very nice really , but [i] can't [make] you pretty in the picture , so you mustn't be ' fended . 1 i 2 think 1 i 13 you 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 very 4 're 6 nice 5 very 6 nice 6 nice 7 really 6 nice 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 can't 13 you 15 in 14 pretty 15 in 15 in 17 picture 16 the 17 picture 17 picture 18 , 18 , 19 so 19 so 20 you 20 you 21 mustn't 21 mustn't 22 be 22 be 23 ' 23 ' 25 . 24 fended 25 . are you ' fended ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ' 2 you 4 fended 4 fended 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the [stranger-man] ( and he was a [tewara] ) [smiled] . 1 the 3 ( 3 ( 5 he 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 a 7 a 9 ) 9 ) 11 . he is a great [chief] , or he would have noticed me . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 or 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 noticed 11 noticed 12 me 12 me 13 . now [i] 'll show you how to [find] [my] [mummy] ['s] [living-address] . 1 now 13 . 3 'll 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 how 5 you 13 . 6 how 7 to mind you don't fall in ! 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 5 in 4 fall 5 in 5 in 6 ! then [our] [cave] [is] [just] [beyond] the beaver-swamp . 1 then 7 the 7 the 8 beaver-swamp 8 beaver-swamp 9 . it isn't as high as the hills really , but [i] can't draw [things] [very] [small] . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 high 5 as 5 as 6 the 5 as 7 hills 7 hills 8 really 7 hills 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 can't 12 can't 13 draw 13 draw 17 . that 's my [mummy] outside . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 5 outside 5 outside 6 . she is beautiful . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 . she is the most [beautifullest] [mummy] [there] [ever] [was] , but she won't be ['] [fended] when she sees [i] ['ve] [drawn] [her] so plain . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 14 be 24 so 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 sees 19 sees 24 so 24 so 26 . 25 plain 26 . she 'll be pleased of me [because] [i] can draw . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 11 . 9 can 10 draw 10 draw 11 . now , in case you forget , [i] 've drawn the spear that [daddy] wants outside [our] [cave] . 1 now 2 , 1 now 5 you 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 case 5 you 6 forget 6 forget 7 , 7 , 9 've 9 've 10 drawn 9 've 11 the 11 the 12 spear 12 spear 13 that 13 that 19 . 15 wants 16 outside 16 outside 19 . it 's inside really , but you show the picture to [my] [mummy] and she 'll give it you . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 inside 2 's 4 really 4 really 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 show 8 show 9 the 9 the 10 picture 10 picture 11 to 11 to 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 'll 16 'll 18 it 17 give 18 it 18 it 20 . 19 you 20 . i 've made her holding up her hands , because [i] [know] she 'll be so pleased to see you . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 5 holding 4 her 5 holding 5 holding 7 her 6 up 7 her 7 her 8 hands 7 her 9 , 9 , 10 because 9 , 13 she 13 she 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 17 pleased 16 so 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 to 17 pleased 19 see 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 you 19 see 21 . isn't it a beautiful picture ? 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 6 ? 5 picture 6 ? and do you [quite] understand , [or] [shall] [i] ' [splain] again ? ' 1 and 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 5 understand 14 ' 6 , 10 ' 12 again 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' the [stranger-man] ( and he was a [tewara] ) looked at the picture and nodded very hard . 1 the 3 ( 3 ( 5 he 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 a 7 a 9 ) 9 ) 18 . 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 the 11 at 18 . 12 the 13 picture 13 picture 14 and 14 and 15 nodded 15 nodded 16 very 16 very 17 hard now [i] [see] [why] [the] [great] [chief] [pretended] [not] to notice me ! 1 now 10 to 10 to 11 notice 11 notice 12 me 12 me 13 ! he feared that his enemies were hiding in the bushes and would see him . 1 he 2 feared 2 feared 3 that 2 feared 4 his 4 his 5 enemies 4 his 6 were 5 enemies 6 were 6 were 8 in 7 hiding 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 bushes 10 bushes 12 would 11 and 12 would 12 would 14 him 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . therefore he turned to me his back , and let the wise and wonderful child draw the terrible picture showing me his difficulties . 1 therefore 9 and 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 6 his 5 me 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 the 10 let 11 the 11 the 12 wise 12 wise 14 wonderful 13 and 14 wonderful 14 wonderful 15 child 14 wonderful 16 draw 16 draw 17 the 17 the 19 picture 18 terrible 19 picture 19 picture 20 showing 19 picture 21 me 21 me 23 difficulties 22 his 23 difficulties 23 difficulties 24 . i will away and get help for him from his tribe . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 and 3 away 4 and 4 and 6 help 5 get 6 help 6 help 7 for 6 help 8 him 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 from 8 him 10 his 10 his 11 tribe 11 tribe 12 . 12 . 13 ' now this is the picture that [taffy] had drawn for him [!] 1 now 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 picture 5 picture 6 that 5 picture 8 had 8 had 9 drawn 9 drawn 10 for 10 for 11 him ' [what] have you been doing , [taffy] ? ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . he had mended his spear and was carefully waving it to and fro . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 mended 3 mended 4 his 3 mended 5 spear 5 spear 7 was 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 carefully 8 carefully 9 waving 8 carefully 10 it 10 it 11 to 10 it 12 and 12 and 14 . 13 fro 14 . ' [it] 's a little berangement of my own , [daddy] dear , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 17 . 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 berangement 6 berangement 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 , 10 , 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [if] you won't ask me questions , you 'll know all about it in a little time , and you 'll be surprised . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 know 4 won't 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 8 , 7 questions 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 know 11 know 12 all 12 all 14 it 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 17 little 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 time 17 little 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 'll 21 you 22 'll 22 'll 23 be 23 be 24 surprised 24 surprised 25 . you don't know how surprised you 'll be , [daddy] ! 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 6 you 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 surprised 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 11 ! promise you 'll be surprised . ' 1 promise 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 be 4 be 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [very] well , ' said [tegumai] , and went on fishing . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 fishing 12 fishing 13 . he had run hard , so that he panted , and his legs were scratched with brambles , but he still tried to be polite . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 run 2 had 4 hard 3 run 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 7 that 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 panted 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 his 12 his 13 legs 12 his 14 were 14 were 15 scratched 14 were 16 with 16 with 17 brambles 16 with 18 , 18 , 20 he 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 still 20 he 22 tried 22 tried 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 polite 25 polite 26 . as soon as [teshumai] saw the picture she screamed like anything and flew at the [stranger-man] . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 she 8 she 9 screamed 8 she 10 like 9 screamed 10 like 10 like 11 anything 10 like 12 and 12 and 13 flew 13 flew 14 at 13 flew 15 the 15 the 17 . the [other] [neolithic] ladies at once knocked him down and sat on him in a long line of [six] , while [teshumai] pulled his hair . 1 the 4 ladies 1 the 23 pulled 4 ladies 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 15 a 7 knocked 8 him 8 him 9 down 8 him 10 and 10 and 11 sat 10 and 12 on 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 him 12 on 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 long 15 a 21 while 16 long 17 line 17 line 18 of 18 of 20 , 23 pulled 24 his 24 his 25 hair 25 hair 26 . ' [it] 's as plain as the nose on this [stranger-man] 's face , ' she said . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 plain 4 as 5 plain 5 plain 6 as 5 plain 7 the 7 the 8 nose 8 nose 10 this 9 on 10 this 10 this 12 's 12 's 14 , 13 face 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 she 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' she showed the picture to [all] the [neolithic] ladies sitting patiently on the [stranger-man] . 1 she 2 showed 1 she 11 patiently 2 showed 3 the 3 the 4 picture 4 picture 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 9 ladies 9 ladies 10 sitting 11 patiently 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 . isn't it [shocking] ! ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' by this time the [stranger-man] ( in spite of being a [tewara] ) [was] [really] [annoyed] . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 4 the 4 the 9 of 6 ( 7 in 7 in 8 spite 8 spite 9 of 9 of 11 a 10 being 11 a 11 a 17 . 13 ) 17 . ' [well] , you have been quick ! ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 quick 7 quick 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [but] why did you bring so many people ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 did 4 did 5 you 4 did 6 bring 5 you 6 bring 6 bring 7 so 7 so 9 people 8 many 9 people 9 people 10 ? daddy dear , this is my surprise . 1 daddy 2 dear 1 daddy 3 , 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . are you surprised , [daddy] ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 surprised 2 you 6 ? 3 surprised 4 , 6 ? 7 ' ' [very] , ' said [tegumai] ; ' but it has ruined all my fishing for the day . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 but 9 but 10 it 9 but 11 has 11 has 12 ruined 11 has 13 all 13 all 14 my 13 all 15 fishing 15 fishing 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 day 18 day 19 . why , the whole dear , kind , nice , clean , quiet [tribe] [is] [here] , [taffy] . ' 1 why 20 ' 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 whole 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 5 dear 7 kind 6 , 7 kind 7 kind 9 nice 8 , 9 nice 9 nice 11 clean 10 , 11 clean 11 clean 12 , 11 clean 13 quiet 13 quiet 17 , 17 , 19 . 19 . 20 ' and so they were . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 . ' [explain] ! 1 ' 3 ! explain ! 1 explain 2 ! explain ! ' cried all the [tribe] of [tegumai] . 1 explain 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 . ' [goodness] ' sakes alive ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 4 sakes 4 sakes 5 alive 5 alive 6 ! 5 alive 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [let] [go] of my top-knot . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 7 . 5 my 6 top-knot 6 top-knot 7 . can't a man break his carp-spear without the whole countryside descending on him ? 1 can't 2 a 2 a 4 break 3 man 4 break 4 break 6 carp-spear 5 his 6 carp-spear 6 carp-spear 7 without 6 carp-spear 8 the 7 without 8 the 8 the 9 whole 8 the 10 countryside 10 countryside 12 on 11 descending 12 on 12 on 13 him 13 him 14 ? you 're a very interfering people . ' 1 you 3 a 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 very 3 a 5 interfering 4 very 5 interfering 5 interfering 6 people 5 interfering 7 . 6 people 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] don't believe [you] 've brought my [daddy] 's black-handled spear after all , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 've 6 've 7 brought 6 've 8 my 7 brought 8 my 8 my 10 's 10 's 11 black-handled 11 black-handled 19 . 12 spear 16 ' 13 after 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [and] what are you doing to my [nice] [stranger-man] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 doing 6 doing 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' they were thumping him by twos and threes and tens till his eyes turned round and round . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 thumping 3 thumping 5 by 4 him 5 by 5 by 6 twos 6 twos 8 threes 7 and 8 threes 8 threes 9 and 9 and 10 tens 9 and 11 till 10 tens 11 till 11 till 12 his 12 his 14 turned 13 eyes 14 turned 14 turned 15 round 15 round 16 and 16 and 17 round 17 round 18 . he could [only] [gasp] and [point] at [taffy] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 5 and 5 and 7 at 7 at 9 . ' [where] are the [bad] people who speared [you] , my darling ? ' said [teshumai] [tewindrow] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 11 my 4 the 6 people 6 people 8 speared 7 who 8 speared 8 speared 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 darling 12 darling 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 18 . ' [there] [weren't] any , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 9 . 4 any 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [my] [only] visitor this morning was the poor fellow that you are trying to choke . 1 ' 4 visitor 4 visitor 5 this 4 visitor 17 . 6 morning 8 the 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 poor 8 the 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 trying 14 trying 15 to 15 to 16 choke 16 choke 17 . aren't you well , or are you ill , [o] [tribe] of [tegumai] ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 ill 7 you 12 of 8 ill 9 , 12 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [he] came with a horrible picture , ' said the [head] [chief] , ' a picture that showed you were full of spears . ' 1 ' 8 , 3 came 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 horrible 6 horrible 7 picture 7 picture 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 a 16 a 17 picture 16 a 18 that 18 that 19 showed 19 showed 20 you 20 you 22 full 21 were 22 full 22 full 23 of 22 full 24 spears 23 of 24 spears 24 spears 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [er-um-pr'aps] [i] ['d] [better] ' [splain] that [i] gave him that [picture] , ' said [taffy] , but she did not feel quite comfy . 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 8 that 8 that 15 ' 10 gave 11 him 11 him 12 that 12 that 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 she 20 she 21 did 21 did 22 not 22 not 23 feel 22 not 24 quite 23 feel 24 quite 24 quite 25 comfy 24 quite 26 . ' [you] ! ' said the [tribe] of [tegumai] all [together] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 all 10 all 12 . ' ! 1 ' 2 ! you ? ' 1 you 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ' [explain] ! 1 ' 3 ! explain ! 1 explain 2 ! explain ! ' said the [head] [chief] of the [tribe] of [tegumai] , and he hopped on one foot . 1 explain 3 ' 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 3 ' 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 hopped 15 he 16 hopped 16 hopped 20 . 17 on 18 one 18 one 19 foot 19 foot 20 . ' [i] [wanted] the [stranger-man] to fetch [daddy] 's spear , so [i] [drawded] it , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 to 6 to 7 fetch 7 fetch 16 , 9 's 10 spear 10 spear 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 . ' [there] [wasn't] lots of spears . 1 ' 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 spears 5 of 7 . there was only one spear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 spear 5 spear 6 . i [drawded] it three times to make sure . 1 i 3 it 3 it 7 make 4 three 5 times 5 times 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 sure 8 sure 9 . ' [he] is a very nice man . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 nice 6 nice 7 man 7 man 8 . why have you filled his hair with mud ? 1 why 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 filled 4 filled 5 his 4 filled 6 hair 6 hair 8 mud 7 with 8 mud 8 mud 9 ? wash him ! ' 1 wash 2 him 2 him 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the only people who did not laugh were [teshumai] [tewindrow] and all the [neolithic] ladies . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 people 3 people 4 who 3 people 5 did 4 who 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 laugh 6 not 16 . 7 laugh 8 were 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 15 ladies 15 ladies 16 . they were very polite to all their husbands , and said ' [idiot] ! ' ever so [often] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 polite 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 5 to 4 polite 6 all 5 to 6 all 6 all 7 their 7 their 9 , 8 husbands 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 19 . 12 ' 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 17 so 16 ever 17 so 17 so 19 . ' [i] didn't [intend] to [;] [i] [only] [wanted] [daddy] 's black-handled spear , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 18 . 3 didn't 5 to 5 to 14 , 11 's 12 black-handled 12 black-handled 13 spear 13 spear 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [never] [mind] . 1 ' 4 . it is a great invention , and some day men will call it writing . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 invention 5 invention 6 , 6 , 8 some 7 and 8 some 8 some 9 day 8 some 10 men 10 men 11 will 11 will 13 it 12 call 13 it 13 it 14 writing 13 it 15 . at present it is only pictures , and , as we have seen to-day , pictures are not always properly understood . 1 at 2 present 2 present 3 it 2 present 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 only 4 is 6 pictures 6 pictures 7 , 6 pictures 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 we 11 we 12 have 11 we 13 seen 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 , 14 to-day 16 pictures 15 , 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 are 16 pictures 18 not 18 not 19 always 18 not 20 properly 20 properly 22 . 21 understood 22 . let the [neolithic] ladies wash the mud out of the stranger 's hair . ' 1 let 2 the 2 the 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 wash 5 wash 6 the 6 the 7 mud 7 mud 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 's 12 's 13 hair 13 hair 15 ' 14 . 15 ' most of them prefer to draw pictures and play about with [their] [daddies] [just] [like] [taffy] [.] 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 prefer 3 them 4 prefer 4 prefer 5 to 4 prefer 6 draw 6 draw 7 pictures 6 draw 8 and 7 pictures 8 and 8 and 9 play 8 and 10 about 10 about 11 with [how] [the] [alphabet] [was] [made] presently she began to giggle , and her [daddy] said , ' [don't] be silly , child . ' 1 presently 2 she 2 she 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 giggle 5 giggle 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 19 ' 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 be 14 be 15 silly 14 be 16 , 16 , 18 . 17 child 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [wasn't] it inciting ! ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 inciting 5 inciting 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [well] do [i] , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] had to pay two [deerskins] soft ones with [fringes] [to] the [stranger-man] for the [things] [we] [did] to him . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 pay 4 to 22 . 5 pay 6 two 8 soft 9 ones 9 ones 10 with 10 with 13 the 13 the 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [we] didn't do anything , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 10 . 3 didn't 4 do 4 do 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [it] was [mummy] and the other [neolithic] ladies and the mud . ' 1 ' 13 . 3 was 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 other 6 the 9 ladies 9 ladies 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 mud 12 mud 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [we] [won't] talk about that , ' said her [daddy] , ' [let] 's have lunch . ' 1 ' 10 her 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 her 10 her 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 's 15 's 17 lunch 16 have 17 lunch 17 lunch 19 ' 18 . 19 ' taffy [took] a [marrow-bone] and [sat] [mousy-quiet] for ten whole minutes , [while] her [daddy] [scratched] [on] [pieces] of birch-bark with a shark 's tooth . 1 taffy 3 a 3 a 26 . 5 and 8 for 8 for 10 whole 9 ten 10 whole 10 whole 11 minutes 10 whole 12 , 12 , 14 her 14 her 19 of 19 of 20 birch-bark 20 birch-bark 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 shark 23 shark 24 's 24 's 25 tooth 25 tooth 26 . then she said , ' [daddy] , [i] ['ve] [thinked] of a secret surprise . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 15 . 7 , 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 secret 13 secret 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 . you make a noise any sort of noise . ' 1 you 2 make 2 make 3 a 3 a 5 any 4 noise 5 any 5 any 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 noise 8 noise 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ah] ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [will] that do to begin with ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 9 ' 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 with 7 with 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [you] [look] just like a carp-fish with its mouth open . 1 ' 12 . 4 just 5 like 4 just 6 a 6 a 8 with 7 carp-fish 8 with 8 with 10 mouth 9 its 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 open 10 mouth 12 . say it again , please . ' 1 say 2 it 2 it 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 6 . 5 please 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [ah] ! ah ! ah ! ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 7 ! 4 ah 5 ! 5 ! 6 ah 6 ah 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 her 10 her 12 . ' [don't] be rude , my daughter . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 7 daughter 4 rude 5 , 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] 'm not meaning rude , really and truly , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 11 , 3 'm 4 not 4 not 6 rude 5 meaning 6 rude 6 rude 7 , 6 rude 8 really 7 , 8 really 8 really 9 and 8 really 10 truly 10 truly 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [it] 's part of my secret-surprise-think . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 secret-surprise-think 7 secret-surprise-think 8 . do [say] ah , [daddy] , and keep your mouth open at the end , and lend me that tooth . 1 do 3 ah 3 ah 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 the 7 and 8 keep 9 your 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 open 10 mouth 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 lend 17 lend 18 me 18 me 20 tooth 19 that 20 tooth 20 tooth 21 . i 'm going to draw a carp-fish 's mouth wide-open . ['] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 6 a 5 draw 6 a 6 a 8 's 7 carp-fish 8 's 8 's 9 mouth 9 mouth 11 . 10 wide-open 11 . ' [what] for ? ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 9 . ' [don't] you see ? ' said [taffy] , scratching away on the bark . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 see 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 scratching 10 scratching 11 away 10 scratching 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bark 14 bark 15 . ' [that] will be our little secret s'prise . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 our 5 our 7 secret 6 little 7 secret 7 secret 8 s'prise 8 s'prise 9 . ' [really] ? ' said her [daddy] , in the voice that grown-ups use when they are truly attending . 1 ' 6 her 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 that 11 voice 12 that 12 that 13 grown-ups 12 that 14 use 14 use 15 when 14 use 16 they 15 when 16 they 16 they 18 truly 17 are 18 truly 18 truly 19 attending 18 truly 20 . 19 attending 20 . ' [go] on , [taffy] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 on 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [oh] bother ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 bother 3 bother 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . ' [i] [can't] [draw] all of a carp-fish , but [i] can [draw] [something] that means a carp-fish ['s] mouth . 1 ' 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 , 8 carp-fish 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 can 12 can 15 that 15 that 21 . 16 means 17 a 17 a 18 carp-fish 18 carp-fish 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . don't you know how they stand on their heads rooting in the mud ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 they 5 they 6 stand 5 they 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 heads 9 heads 11 in 10 rooting 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 mud 13 mud 14 ? well , here 's a pretence carp-fish ( we can play that the rest of him is drawn ) . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 7 carp-fish 6 pretence 7 carp-fish 7 carp-fish 9 we 8 ( 9 we 9 we 10 can 9 we 11 play 11 play 13 the 12 that 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 rest 15 of 15 of 17 is 16 him 17 is 17 is 19 ) 18 drawn 19 ) 19 ) 20 . here 's just his mouth , and that means ah . ' 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 just 2 's 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 means 9 means 11 . 10 ah 11 . 11 . 12 ' and she drew this . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [but] [i] can't draw , [daddy] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 can't 5 draw 5 draw 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [you] [needn't] draw anything of him except just the opening of his mouth and the feeler across . 1 ' 4 draw 4 draw 7 him 5 anything 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 19 . 8 except 10 the 9 just 10 the 10 the 11 opening 11 opening 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 and 15 and 17 feeler 16 the 17 feeler 17 feeler 18 across 17 feeler 19 . then we 'll know he 's a carp-fish , ' cause the perches and trouts haven't got feelers . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 know 4 know 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 carp-fish 8 carp-fish 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cause 11 cause 12 the 12 the 13 perches 13 perches 14 and 14 and 16 haven't 15 trouts 16 haven't 16 haven't 18 feelers 17 got 18 feelers 18 feelers 19 . look here , [taffy] . ' 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] [i] 'll copy it . ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 11 . 4 'll 5 copy 5 copy 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [will] you understand this when you see it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 ' 4 understand 5 this 5 this 7 you 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [perfectly] , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 . and she drew this . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] , make another noise , ' said [taffy] , very proud . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 another 4 make 5 another 5 another 6 noise 5 another 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 proud 13 proud 14 . ' [yah] ! ' said her [daddy] , very loud . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 11 . 9 very 10 loud 10 loud 11 . ' [h'm] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [that] ['s] a mixy noise . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 mixy 5 mixy 6 noise 6 noise 7 . the end part is ah-carp-fish-mouth ; but what can we do about the front part ? 1 the 2 end 2 end 4 is 3 part 4 is 4 is 6 ; 5 ah-carp-fish-mouth 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 what 8 what 9 can 8 what 10 we 9 can 10 we 10 we 11 do 10 we 12 about 11 do 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 front 14 front 15 part 14 front 16 ? yer-yer-yer and ah ! 1 yer-yer-yer 2 and 2 and 3 ah 3 ah 4 ! ya ! ' 1 ya 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [it] ['s] very like the carp-fish-mouth noise . 1 ' 4 very 4 very 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 carp-fish-mouth 6 the 8 noise 8 noise 9 . let's draw another bit of the carp-fish and join ' em , ' said her [daddy] . 1 let's 2 draw 2 draw 4 bit 3 another 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 carp-fish 6 the 8 and 8 and 10 ' 9 join 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 her 15 her 17 . he was quite incited too . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 incited 4 incited 6 . 5 too 6 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . if they 're joined , [i] 'll forget . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 're 2 they 4 joined 4 joined 5 , 5 , 9 . 7 'll 8 forget 8 forget 9 . draw it separate . 1 draw 2 it 2 it 3 separate 2 it 4 . draw his tail . 1 draw 2 his 2 his 3 tail 3 tail 4 . if he 's standing on his head the tail will come first . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 standing 3 's 4 standing 4 standing 5 on 4 standing 6 his 6 his 7 head 6 his 8 the 7 head 8 the 8 the 10 will 9 tail 10 will 10 will 11 come 10 will 12 first 12 first 13 . ' [sides] , [i] think [i] can draw tails [easiest] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 13 said 5 think 12 ' 7 can 8 draw 8 draw 9 tails 9 tails 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [a] good notion , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 notion 4 notion 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [here] 's a carp-fish tail for the [yer-noise] . ' 1 ' 7 for 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 tail 5 carp-fish 6 tail 6 tail 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [i] ['ll] [try] now , ' said [taffy] . " member [i] can't draw like you , [daddy] . 1 ' 5 now 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 " 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . 11 " 12 member 12 member 20 . 14 can't 15 draw 15 draw 18 , 16 like 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 20 . will it do if [i] [just] draw the split part of the tail , and the sticky-down line for where it joins ? ' 1 will 2 it 1 will 7 draw 2 it 3 do 2 it 4 if 7 draw 8 the 8 the 9 split 9 split 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 sticky-down 17 sticky-down 19 for 18 line 19 for 19 for 20 where 20 where 21 it 21 it 23 ? 22 joins 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and she drew this . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) her [daddy] nodded , and his eyes were shiny bright with ' citement . 1 her 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 , 3 nodded 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 were 7 eyes 9 shiny 8 were 9 shiny 9 shiny 10 bright 9 shiny 11 with 11 with 14 . 12 ' 13 citement 13 citement 14 . ' [that] 's beautiful , ' she said . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 4 beautiful 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 said 6 ' 7 she 8 said 9 . ' [now] make another noise , [daddy] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 make 4 another 4 another 5 noise 5 noise 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] ! ' said her [daddy] , very loud . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 11 . 9 very 10 loud 10 loud 11 . ' [that] 's quite easy , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 easy 4 quite 5 easy 5 easy 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [you] make your [mouth] all around like an egg or a stone . 1 ' 3 make 1 ' 4 your 4 your 14 . 6 all 8 like 7 around 8 like 8 like 9 an 8 like 10 egg 10 egg 11 or 10 egg 12 a 12 a 13 stone 13 stone 14 . so an egg or a stone will do for that . ' 1 so 2 an 2 an 3 egg 2 an 4 or 4 or 5 a 4 or 6 stone 6 stone 8 do 7 will 8 do 8 do 10 that 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 . 10 that 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [you] [can't] [always] [find] eggs [or] stones . 1 ' 6 eggs 6 eggs 8 stones 8 stones 9 . we 'll have to scratch a round something like one . ' 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 2 'll 4 to 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 scratch 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 round 6 a 8 something 7 round 8 something 8 something 9 like 9 like 10 one 10 one 11 . 11 . 12 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [my] gracious ! ' said [taffy] , ' what a lot of noise-pictures we 've made , carp-mouth , carp-tail , and egg ! 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 what 10 what 11 a 11 a 12 lot 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 noise-pictures 13 of 15 we 15 we 16 've 15 we 17 made 17 made 19 carp-mouth 18 , 19 carp-mouth 19 carp-mouth 20 , 19 carp-mouth 21 carp-tail 20 , 21 carp-tail 21 carp-tail 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 egg 24 egg 25 ! now , make another noise , [daddy] . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 another 3 make 4 another 4 another 5 noise 4 another 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ssh] ! ' said her [daddy] , and frowned to himself , but [taffy] was too incited to notice . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 frowned 10 frowned 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 was 16 was 21 . 17 too 18 incited 18 incited 19 to 19 to 20 notice 20 notice 21 . ' [that] 's quite easy , ' she said , scratching on the bark . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 easy 4 quite 5 easy 5 easy 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 scratching 11 scratching 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bark 14 bark 15 . ' [eh] , what ? ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 . 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 her 8 her 10 . ' [i] meant [i] was thinking [,] and didn't want to be disturbed . ' 1 ' 14 . 3 meant 12 be 5 was 6 thinking 6 thinking 8 and 8 and 9 didn't 8 and 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [it] ['s] a noise just the same . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 just 5 noise 7 the 6 just 7 the 7 the 8 same 7 the 9 . it 's the noise a snake [makes] , [daddy] , when it is thinking and doesn't want to be disturbed . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 noise 4 noise 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 8 , 8 , 12 it 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 it 12 it 14 thinking 13 is 14 thinking 14 thinking 15 and 14 thinking 16 doesn't 15 and 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 want 16 doesn't 18 to 17 want 18 to 18 to 20 disturbed 19 be 20 disturbed 20 disturbed 21 . let's make [the] [ssh-noise] a snake . 1 let's 2 make 2 make 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 . will this do ? ' 1 will 2 this 2 this 3 do 2 this 4 ? 3 do 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' and she drew this . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [there] , ' she said . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . ' [that] ['s] [another] s'prise-secret . 1 ' 5 s'prise-secret 1 ' 6 . ' [perfectly] true , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . and there 's more in this game than you think . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 5 in 4 more 5 in 5 in 6 this 5 in 7 game 6 this 7 game 7 game 9 you 8 than 9 you 9 you 10 think 9 you 11 . 10 think 11 . i believe we 've found out the big secret of the world . ' 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 we 3 we 4 've 3 we 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 8 big 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 secret 9 secret 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 world 11 the 13 . 12 world 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [why] ? ' [said] [taffy] , and her eyes shone too with incitement . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 shone 11 shone 13 with 12 too 13 with 13 with 14 incitement 13 with 15 . 14 incitement 15 . ' [i] 'll show , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 show 3 'll 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 her 8 her 10 . ' [what] 's water in the [tegumai] language ? ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 in 4 water 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 language 8 language 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [ya] , of course , and it means river too like [wagai-ya] the [wagai] river . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 5 course 18 ' 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 means 8 it 9 means 9 means 10 river 9 means 11 too 12 like 14 the 14 the 16 river 16 river 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] is [bad] [water] that gives you fever if you drink it black water [swamp-water] ? ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 that 6 that 8 you 7 gives 8 you 8 you 9 fever 9 fever 11 you 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 drink 11 you 13 it 13 it 14 black 13 it 15 water 15 water 17 ? ' [yo] , of course . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [now] look , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 9 . ' [s'pose] you saw this scratched by the side of a pool in the beaver-swamp ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 17 ' 4 saw 5 this 5 this 6 scratched 6 scratched 8 the 7 by 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 side 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 pool 12 pool 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 beaver-swamp 15 beaver-swamp 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [carp-tail] and [round] egg . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 5 egg 5 egg 6 . two noises mixed ! 1 two 2 noises 2 noises 3 mixed 2 noises 4 ! yo , bad water , ' said [taffy] . " [course] [i] wouldn't drink that [water] [because] [i] ['d] [know] you said it was bad . ' 1 yo 6 ' 2 , 4 water 3 bad 4 water 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . 9 . 10 " 10 " 27 ' 13 wouldn't 14 drink 14 drink 15 that 15 that 21 you 21 you 22 said 22 said 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 bad 25 bad 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [but] [i] [needn't] be [near] the water at all . 1 ' 5 be 5 be 10 all 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . i might be miles away , hunting , and still ' 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 be 2 might 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 4 miles 6 , 5 away 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 hunting 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 still 10 still 11 ' all that in a carp-fish-tail and a round egg ! 1 all 2 that 2 that 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 and 5 carp-fish-tail 6 and 6 and 8 round 7 a 8 round 8 round 9 egg 9 egg 10 ! o [daddy] , [we] [must] [tell] [mummy] , quick ! ' and [taffy] danced all round him . 1 o 3 , 3 , 8 , 8 , 9 quick 9 quick 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 14 danced 14 danced 16 round 15 all 16 round 16 round 18 . 17 him 18 . ' [not] [yet] , ' said [tegumai] ; ['] not till we 've [gone] a [little] further . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 18 . 8 ; 10 not 10 not 12 we 11 till 12 we 12 we 13 've 13 've 15 a 15 a 17 further 17 further 18 . let's see . 1 let's 3 . 2 see 3 . yo [is] [bad] water , but [so] is food cooked on the fire , isn't it ? ' 1 yo 18 ' 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 is 8 is 17 ? 9 food 10 cooked 10 cooked 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 fire 13 fire 14 , 14 , 16 it 15 isn't 16 it 16 it 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . snake and egg , ' said [taffy] ' [so] that [means] dinner 's ready . 1 snake 2 and 1 snake 15 . 2 and 3 egg 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ' 10 that 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 's 12 dinner 14 ready 14 ready 15 . if you saw that scratched on a tree you 'd know it was time to come to the [cave] . 1 if 3 saw 2 you 3 saw 3 saw 5 scratched 4 that 5 scratched 5 scratched 6 on 5 scratched 7 a 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 10 'd 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 12 it 11 know 12 it 12 it 14 time 13 was 14 time 14 time 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 . so ['d] [i] . ' 1 so 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [my] [winkie] ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [that] ['s] true too . 1 ' 4 true 4 true 6 . 5 too 6 . but wait [a] [minute] . 1 but 2 wait 2 wait 5 . i see a difficulty . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 a 3 a 5 . 4 difficulty 5 . [so] [means] ["] [come] [and] [have] [dinner] [,] ["] [but] [sho] [means] [the] [drying-poles] [where] [we] [hang] [our] [hides] [.] ['] ' [horrid] old drying-poles ! ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 9 . 3 old 5 ! 4 drying-poles 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] hate helping to hang heavy , hot , hairy hides on them . 1 ' 3 hate 3 hate 4 helping 4 helping 5 to 5 to 6 hang 6 hang 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 , 7 heavy 9 hot 9 hot 10 , 10 , 11 hairy 11 hairy 13 on 12 hides 13 on 13 on 14 them 13 on 15 . ' [you] 'd be cross . 1 ' 3 'd 3 'd 5 cross 4 be 5 cross 5 cross 6 . so ['d] [mummy] . 1 so 4 . we must make a new picture for sho . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 picture 6 picture 7 for 7 for 8 sho 8 sho 9 . we must draw a spotty snake that hisses sh-sh , and we 'll play that the plain snake only hisses ssss . ' 1 we 4 a 2 must 3 draw 3 draw 4 a 4 a 5 spotty 5 spotty 6 snake 6 snake 8 hisses 7 that 8 hisses 8 hisses 9 sh-sh 9 sh-sh 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 the 11 and 12 we 12 we 14 play 13 'll 14 play 14 play 15 that 16 the 17 plain 17 plain 18 snake 18 snake 19 only 19 only 20 hisses 20 hisses 21 ssss 21 ssss 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [i] [couldn't] be sure how to put in the spots , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 7 to 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 put 7 to 9 in 8 put 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 spots 11 spots 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . no ! 1 no 2 ! i think we 'd better draw a picture of the horrid high drying-poles their very selves , and make quite sure . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 better 5 better 6 draw 6 draw 7 a 7 a 8 picture 8 picture 9 of 8 picture 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 high 11 horrid 12 high 12 high 14 their 13 drying-poles 14 their 14 their 15 very 15 very 16 selves 15 very 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 make 19 make 21 sure 20 quite 21 sure 21 sure 22 . i 'll put them in just after the hissy-snake . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 put 2 'll 4 them 4 them 5 in 4 them 6 just 6 just 8 the 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 hissy-snake 8 the 10 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and she drew this . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [p'raps] that's [safest] . 1 ' 3 that's 3 that's 5 . it 's very like our drying-poles , anyhow , ' said her [daddy] , laughing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 like 3 very 5 our 4 like 5 our 5 our 6 drying-poles 6 drying-poles 7 , 6 drying-poles 8 anyhow 7 , 8 anyhow 8 anyhow 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 her 12 her 14 , 14 , 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [now] [i] ['ll] make a new noise with [a] snake and drying-pole sound in it . 1 ' 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 noise 8 noise 9 with 9 with 11 snake 11 snake 13 drying-pole 12 and 13 drying-pole 13 drying-pole 14 sound 13 drying-pole 15 in 14 sound 15 in 15 in 16 it 15 in 17 . 16 it 17 . i 'll say shi . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 say 2 'll 4 shi 3 say 4 shi 4 shi 5 . that 's [tegumai] for spear , [taffy] . ' 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 for 4 for 9 ' 5 spear 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 ' and he laughed . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [don't] make fun of me , ' said [taffy] , as she thought of her picture-letter and the mud in the [stranger-man] 's [hair] . 1 ' 6 me 3 make 4 fun 4 fun 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 thought 14 thought 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 picture-letter 17 picture-letter 18 and 17 picture-letter 19 the 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 mud 20 mud 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 's 24 's 26 . ' [you] draw it , [daddy] . ' 1 ' 3 draw 3 draw 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 ' ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [even] [mummy] [couldn't] [mistake] that for me being killed . ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 8 me 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 being 8 me 10 killed 9 being 10 killed 10 killed 11 . 10 killed 12 ' ' [please] don't , [daddy] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 6 . it makes me uncomfy . 1 it 2 makes 1 it 3 me 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 uncomfy 4 uncomfy 5 . do [some] more [noises] . 1 do 3 more 3 more 5 . we ['re] [getting] on [beautifully] . ' 1 we 4 on 4 on 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [er-hm] ! ' said [tegumai] , looking up . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 up 9 up 10 . ' [we] ['ll] say shu . 1 ' 6 . 4 say 5 shu 5 shu 6 . that means sky . ' 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 sky 2 means 4 . 4 . 5 ' taffy drew the snake and the drying-pole . 1 taffy 2 drew 2 drew 3 the 2 drew 4 snake 4 snake 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 drying-pole 8 . then she stopped . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 . ' [we] must make a new picture for that end sound , mustn't we ? ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 5 a 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 new 5 a 7 picture 7 picture 8 for 8 for 9 that 8 for 15 ? 9 that 10 end 10 end 12 , 11 sound 12 , 12 , 13 mustn't 12 , 14 we 15 ? 16 ' ' [shu-shu-u-u-u] ! ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 . ' [why] , it 's just like the round-egg-sound made thin . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 's 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 just 6 just 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 round-egg-sound 9 round-egg-sound 10 made 9 round-egg-sound 11 thin 11 thin 12 . 11 thin 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [then] s'pose we draw a thin round egg , and pretend it 's a frog that hasn't eaten anything for years . ' 1 ' 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 24 ' 4 we 5 draw 5 draw 6 a 5 draw 7 thin 6 a 7 thin 7 thin 8 round 7 thin 9 egg 8 round 9 egg 9 egg 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pretend 11 and 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 14 's 16 frog 16 frog 17 that 16 frog 18 hasn't 17 that 18 hasn't 18 hasn't 20 anything 19 eaten 20 anything 20 anything 21 for 21 for 23 . 22 years 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [n-no] , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 . ' [if] we drew that in a hurry we might mistake it for the round egg itself . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 that 4 drew 5 that 5 that 7 a 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 7 a 9 we 8 hurry 9 we 9 we 10 might 9 we 11 mistake 11 mistake 12 it 11 mistake 13 for 13 for 14 the 13 for 15 round 15 round 17 itself 16 egg 17 itself 17 itself 18 . [shu-shu-shu] [!] ' [i] tell you what we 'll do . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 5 what 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 we 5 what 7 'll 7 'll 9 . 8 do 9 . we 'll open a little hole at the end of the round egg to show how the [o-noise] runs out all thin , ooo-oo-oo . 1 we 2 'll 1 we 3 open 3 open 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 hole 5 little 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 9 end 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 round 11 the 13 egg 13 egg 14 to 13 egg 25 . 14 to 15 show 16 how 17 the 17 the 19 runs 19 runs 20 out 19 runs 21 all 21 all 22 thin 21 all 23 , 22 thin 23 , 23 , 24 ooo-oo-oo 24 ooo-oo-oo 25 . like this . ' 1 like 2 this 2 this 3 . 3 . 4 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [oh] , that 's lovely ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 lovely 5 's 7 ! much better than a thin [frog] . 1 much 2 better 2 better 3 than 3 than 4 a 4 a 5 thin 5 thin 7 . go on , ' said [taffy] , using her shark 's tooth . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 using 8 using 10 shark 9 her 10 shark 10 shark 12 tooth 11 's 12 tooth 12 tooth 13 . her [daddy] went on drawing , and his hand shook with incitement . 1 her 13 . 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 drawing 5 drawing 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 with 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 shook 11 with 12 incitement 12 incitement 13 . he went on till he had drawn this . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 on 2 went 9 . 3 on 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 7 drawn 6 had 7 drawn 7 drawn 8 this ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [don't] look up , [taffy] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 up 3 look 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [try] if you can make out what that means in the [tegumai] language . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 15 . 7 out 12 the 8 what 10 means 9 that 10 means 10 means 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 language 14 language 15 . if you can , we 've found the [secret] . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 2 you 4 , 3 can 4 , 4 , 6 've 5 we 6 've 6 've 7 found 6 've 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [snake] pole broken [egg] carp tail and carp-mouth , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 pole 3 pole 11 ' 4 broken 6 carp 6 carp 7 tail 6 carp 8 and 8 and 9 carp-mouth 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [shu-ya] . 1 ' 3 . sky-water ( rain ) . ' 1 sky-water 2 ( 2 ( 3 rain 2 ( 4 ) 4 ) 5 . 5 . 6 ' just then a drop fell on her hand , for the day had clouded over . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 5 fell 4 drop 5 fell 5 fell 6 on 5 fell 7 her 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 hand 8 hand 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 day 11 the 12 day 12 day 14 clouded 13 had 14 clouded 14 clouded 15 over 15 over 16 . ' [why] , [daddy] , it 's raining . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 raining 8 raining 9 . was that what you meant to tell me ? ' 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 what 2 that 4 you 4 you 5 meant 4 you 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [of] course , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 9 . ' [and] [i] [told] [it] you without saying a word , didn't [i] ? ' 1 ' 6 you 6 you 15 ' 7 without 8 saying 8 saying 9 a 9 a 10 word 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 didn't 12 didn't 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [well] , [i] [think] [i] would have known it in a minute , but [that] [raindrop] made me quite sure . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 known 9 known 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 22 . 18 made 19 me 18 made 20 quite 20 quite 21 sure 21 sure 22 . i 'll [always] remember now . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 remember 4 remember 5 now 5 now 6 . shu-ya means rain , or " it is going to rain . " 1 shu-ya 13 " 2 means 3 rain 2 means 4 , 4 , 6 " 5 or 6 " 6 " 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 rain 11 rain 12 . 12 . 13 " why , [daddy] ! ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' she got up and danced round him . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 danced 5 danced 6 round 6 round 7 him 7 him 8 . wouldn't [mummy] be surprised ? ' 1 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' tegumai got up and danced . 1 tegumai 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 danced 5 danced 6 . ( daddies didn't mind doing those things in those days . ) 1 ( 2 daddies 2 daddies 3 didn't 2 daddies 4 mind 4 mind 5 doing 4 mind 6 those 6 those 8 in 7 things 8 in 8 in 10 days 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 . 11 . 12 ) ' [more] than [that] [!] 1 ' 3 than more than that ! ' he said . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . say the words in [tegumai-talk] [first] . ' 1 say 2 the 2 the 3 words 2 the 4 in 4 in 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [shu-ya-las] , ya maru . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 . 4 ya 5 maru 5 maru 6 . ( [sky-water] ending [.] 1 ( 3 ending river come to . ) [what] a lot of new sounds ! 1 river 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 . 4 . 5 ) 5 ) 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 new 10 new 12 ! 11 sounds 12 ! i don't see how we can draw them . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 draw 7 draw 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] [i] [do] [but] [i] do ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 12 . 7 do 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [just] attend a minute , [taffy] , and we won't do any more to-day . 1 ' 3 attend 3 attend 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 we 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 won't 10 we 12 do 12 do 13 any 12 do 14 more 14 more 15 to-day 15 to-day 16 . we 've got shu-ya all right , haven't we ? 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 2 've 4 shu-ya 3 got 4 shu-ya 4 shu-ya 5 all 4 shu-ya 6 right 6 right 7 , 6 right 8 haven't 8 haven't 9 we 8 haven't 10 ? 9 we 10 ? but this las is a [teaser] . 1 but 2 this 2 this 4 is 3 las 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 . la-la-la ' and he waved his shark-tooth . 1 la-la-la 3 and 2 ' 3 and 3 and 4 he 3 and 5 waved 5 waved 6 his 6 his 7 shark-tooth 7 shark-tooth 8 . ' [there] 's the hissy-snake at the end and the carp-mouth before the snake as-as-as . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 hissy-snake 5 hissy-snake 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 and 8 end 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 carp-mouth 10 the 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 snake 14 snake 15 as-as-as 15 as-as-as 16 . we only want la-la , ' said [taffy] . 1 we 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 la-la 4 la-la 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] know it , but we have to make la-la . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 5 , 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 we 7 we 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 12 . 11 la-la 12 . and we 're the first people in all the world who 've ever tried to do it , [taffimai] ! ' 1 and 17 it 2 we 3 're 2 we 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 people 6 people 7 in 7 in 8 all 7 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 9 the 11 who 10 world 11 who 11 who 12 've 12 've 14 tried 13 ever 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 , 17 it 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' ' [well] , ' said [taffy] , yawning , for she was rather tired . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 she 8 yawning 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 rather 13 rather 14 tired 14 tired 15 . ' [las] [means] breaking [or] [finishing] as well as ending , doesn't it ? ' 1 ' 4 breaking 4 breaking 15 ' 7 as 8 well 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 ending 10 ending 11 , 11 , 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [so] it does , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 , 4 does 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [to-las] [means] [that] there 's no water in the tank for [mummy] to cook with [just] when [i] 'm going hunting , too . ' 1 ' 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 no 7 no 9 in 8 water 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 tank 11 tank 12 for 12 for 14 to 14 to 16 with 15 cook 16 with 16 with 26 ' 18 when 20 'm 20 'm 21 going 20 'm 22 hunting 22 hunting 23 , 23 , 25 . 24 too 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] [shi-las] means that your spear is broken . 1 ' 4 means 4 means 5 that 5 that 6 your 5 that 7 spear 7 spear 8 is 8 is 9 broken 9 broken 10 . if [i] ['d] only [thought] of that instead of drawing silly beaver pictures for the [stranger] ! ' 1 if 4 only 4 only 6 of 6 of 7 that 6 of 8 instead 7 that 8 instead 8 instead 10 drawing 9 of 10 drawing 10 drawing 11 silly 10 drawing 12 beaver 12 beaver 13 pictures 12 beaver 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [la] ! 1 ' 3 ! la ! 1 la 2 ! la ! ' said [tegumai] , [waiving] his stick and frowning . 1 la 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 8 his 8 his 9 stick 9 stick 10 and 10 and 11 frowning 11 frowning 12 . ' [oh] bother ! ' 1 ' 3 bother 3 bother 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [i] [could] have [drawn] shi quite easily , ' [taffy] went on . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 shi 6 shi 14 . 7 quite 8 easily 8 easily 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 . ' [then] [i] 'd have drawn your spear all broken this way ! ' 1 ' 14 ' 4 'd 5 have 5 have 6 drawn 5 have 7 your 7 your 9 all 8 spear 9 all 9 all 10 broken 10 broken 11 this 10 broken 12 way 11 this 12 way 12 way 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' and she drew . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [the] very thing , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 9 . 3 very 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [that] ['s] la [all] [over] . 1 ' 4 la 4 la 7 . it isn't like any of the other marks either . ' 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 any 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 7 other 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 marks 7 other 9 either 8 marks 9 either 9 either 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] for ya . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 . 4 ya 5 . oh , we 've done that before . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 've 4 've 5 done 5 done 8 . 6 that 7 before 7 before 8 . now for maru . 1 now 2 for 2 for 4 . 3 maru 4 . [mum-mum-mum] [.] mum shuts one 's mouth up , doesn't it ? 1 mum 2 shuts 2 shuts 4 's 3 one 4 's 4 's 5 mouth 4 's 6 up 5 mouth 6 up 6 up 7 , 6 up 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 10 ? 9 it 10 ? we 'll draw a shut mouth like this . ' 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 draw 3 draw 4 a 4 a 6 mouth 5 shut 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 like 7 like 8 this 7 like 9 . 8 this 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he drew . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [then] the carp-mouth [open] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 carp-mouth 4 carp-mouth 6 . that makes [ma-ma-ma] [!] 1 that 2 makes but what about [this] rrrrr-thing , [taffy] ? ' 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 about 3 about 5 rrrrr-thing 5 rrrrr-thing 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [it] [sounds] all rough and edgy , like your shark-tooth saw when you 're cutting out a plank for the canoe , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 rough 5 rough 6 and 6 and 7 edgy 7 edgy 9 like 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 your 10 your 12 saw 11 shark-tooth 12 saw 12 saw 13 when 12 saw 14 you 14 you 15 're 14 you 16 cutting 15 're 16 cutting 16 cutting 18 a 17 out 18 a 18 a 19 plank 18 a 20 for 20 for 21 the 20 for 22 canoe 22 canoe 23 , 23 , 24 ' 24 ' 25 said 25 said 27 . ' [you] mean all sharp at the edges , like this ? ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 mean 3 mean 5 sharp 4 all 5 sharp 5 sharp 7 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 edges 7 the 9 , 8 edges 9 , 9 , 10 like 9 , 11 this 11 this 12 ? 11 this 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . and he drew . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) " [xactly] , ' said [taffy] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [but] we don't want all those teeth : only put two . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 want 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 all 5 want 7 those 7 those 8 teeth 7 those 9 : 8 teeth 9 : 9 : 10 only 10 only 12 two 11 put 12 two 12 two 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [i] ['ll] only put in one , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 12 . 4 only 6 in 5 put 6 in 6 in 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and he drew . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] , we 've got it , ' said [tegumai] , standing on one leg . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 said 4 we 5 've 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 on 14 on 15 one 15 one 17 . 16 leg 17 . ' [i] ['ll] draw ' em all in a string like [fish] . ' 1 ' 7 all 4 draw 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 all 7 all 9 a 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 string 9 a 11 like 11 like 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , [i] ['ll] leave a space for that , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 . 6 leave 7 a 7 a 8 space 8 space 9 for 8 space 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 her 14 her 16 . and very [incitedly] he drew them all without stopping , on a big new bit of birch-bark . 1 and 2 very 2 very 4 he 4 he 5 drew 4 he 6 them 5 drew 6 them 6 them 7 all 6 them 8 without 8 without 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 , 9 stopping 11 on 11 on 12 a 11 on 13 big 12 a 13 big 13 big 14 new 14 new 16 of 15 bit 16 of 16 of 18 . 17 birch-bark 18 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [shu-ya-las] ya-maru , ' said [taffy] , reading it out sound by sound . 1 ' 3 ya-maru 3 ya-maru 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 reading 9 reading 10 it 10 it 11 out 11 out 12 sound 12 sound 13 by 12 sound 14 sound 14 sound 15 . ' [that] 's enough for to-day , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 11 . 3 's 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 7 , 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [besides] , you 're [getting] tired , [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 10 . never mind , dear . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . ' [please] don't mind , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [um] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [these] [picture-sounds] are rather a bother ! 1 ' 4 are 4 are 6 a 5 rather 6 a 6 a 7 bother 7 bother 8 ! daddy 's just as good as come here himself and told me to get more [water] for [mummy] [to] cook with . ' 1 daddy 2 's 1 daddy 20 cook 2 's 3 just 2 's 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 5 good 7 come 6 as 7 come 7 come 8 here 7 come 9 himself 8 here 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 9 himself 11 told 11 told 13 to 12 me 13 to 13 to 15 more 14 get 15 more 15 more 17 for 20 cook 21 with 21 with 22 . 22 . 23 ' you can see from these three pictures partly how it happened . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 from 4 from 5 these 5 these 6 three 6 three 7 pictures 6 three 8 partly 8 partly 9 how 8 partly 10 it 10 it 11 happened 10 it 12 . ( @number@ @number@ @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 1 ( 5 ) 2 @number@ 3 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 ) but [i] remember [tegumai] [bopsulai] , and [taffimai] [metallumai] and [teshumai] [tewindrow] , her dear [mummy] , and all the days gone by . 1 but 6 , 1 but 15 dear 3 remember 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 and 10 and 13 , 13 , 14 her 15 dear 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 days 21 days 23 by 22 gone 23 by 23 by 24 . and it was so just so a little time ago on the banks of the big [wagai] ! 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 just 4 so 6 so 6 so 7 a 6 so 8 little 8 little 9 time 8 little 10 ago 10 ago 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 banks 12 the 14 of 13 banks 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 big 15 the 16 big 16 big 18 ! but as the faithful years return [and] hearts unwounded sing again , [comes] [taffy] dancing through the fern [to] lead the [surrey] spring again . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 the 2 as 4 faithful 3 the 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 years 4 faithful 6 return 6 return 25 . 8 hearts 9 unwounded 9 unwounded 10 sing 9 unwounded 24 again 10 sing 11 again 11 again 12 , 15 dancing 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 fern 18 fern 20 lead 20 lead 21 the 21 the 23 spring 23 spring 24 again 24 again 25 . her brows are bound with bracken-fronds , [and] [golden] elf-locks fly above [;] [her] [eyes] [are] [bright] [as] [diamonds] [and] [bluer] [than] the skies [above] . 1 her 2 brows 2 brows 3 are 3 are 4 bound 4 bound 26 . 5 with 6 bracken-fronds 6 bracken-fronds 7 , 7 , 24 skies 10 elf-locks 11 fly 11 fly 12 above 12 above 23 the 23 the 24 skies 24 skies 26 . [the] [crab] [that] [played] [with] [the] [sea] he took the [elephant] and said , ' [play] at [being] an [elephant] , ' and played . 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 15 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 at 12 an 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 16 and 18 . 17 played 18 . he took the [beaver] [all-the-beaver-there-was] and said , ' [play] at being a [beaver] , ' and [all-the] [beaver-there-was] played . 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 at 11 at 12 being 11 at 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 17 and 21 . 20 played 21 . he took the [cow] [all-the] [cow-there-was] and said , ' [play] at being a [cow] , ' and [all-the-cow-there-was] played . 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 at 12 at 13 being 12 at 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 and 18 and 21 . 20 played 21 . he took the [turtle] [all-the-turtle] there-was and said , ' [play] at being a [turtle] , ' and [all-the-turtle-there-was] played . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 6 there-was 6 there-was 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 at 12 at 13 being 12 at 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 and 18 and 21 . 20 played 21 . one by one he took all the beasts and birds and fishes and told them what to play at . 1 one 2 by 2 by 4 he 3 one 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 all 5 took 7 the 7 the 8 beasts 8 beasts 9 and 9 and 10 birds 10 birds 11 and 11 and 12 fishes 12 fishes 13 and 13 and 15 them 14 told 15 them 15 them 17 to 16 what 17 to 17 to 18 play 17 to 19 at 19 at 20 . nobody saw him go away except the little girl-daughter where she leaned on the [man] 's shoulder . 1 nobody 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 5 away 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 except 5 away 7 the 6 except 7 the 7 the 8 little 7 the 9 girl-daughter 8 little 9 girl-daughter 9 girl-daughter 10 where 9 girl-daughter 11 she 10 where 11 she 11 she 12 leaned 11 she 13 on 13 on 18 . 14 the 16 's 16 's 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 . ' [kun] ? ' [said] , meaning , ' [is] this right ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 6 , 7 meaning 7 meaning 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 this 11 this 14 ' 12 right 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [kun] ? ' said [all-the-cow-there-was] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . 5 said 7 . he went [west] , and he found [all-the-beaver-there-was] [making] a beaver-dam across the mouths of broad rivers that had been got ready for him . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 25 . 10 a 11 beaver-dam 11 beaver-dam 12 across 11 beaver-dam 13 the 13 the 14 mouths 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 broad 16 broad 17 rivers 16 broad 18 that 18 that 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 22 ready 21 got 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [kun] ? ' said [all-the-beaver-there-was] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . 5 said 7 . ' [kun] ? ' said [all-the-turtle-there-was] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . 5 said 7 . by and by the [eldest] [magician] [met] the [man] on the banks of the [perak] river , and said , ' [ho] ! 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 8 the 3 by 4 the 8 the 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 banks 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 16 river 16 river 17 , 16 river 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 , 19 said 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 ! son of [adam] , are all the [animals] obedient to you ? ' 1 son 2 of 2 of 4 , 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 obedient 9 obedient 13 ' 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [yes] , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [is] all the [earth] obedient to you ? ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 obedient 6 obedient 10 ' 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [is] all the [sea] obedient to you ? ' 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 obedient 6 obedient 10 ' 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . is that the play you told it to play ? ' 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 the 2 that 4 play 3 the 4 play 4 play 5 you 4 play 6 told 6 told 7 it 6 told 8 to 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 play 8 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [no] , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 9 . ' [that] is a new and a bad play . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 new 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 and 5 new 7 a 7 a 8 bad 7 a 9 play 9 play 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [this] is wrong . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . launch your canoe and we will find out who is playing with the [sea] , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 launch 3 canoe 2 your 3 canoe 3 canoe 5 we 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 will 5 we 7 find 6 will 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 21 . 9 who 10 is 10 is 11 playing 11 playing 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 21 . but not one of us plays with the [sea] . ' 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 plays 6 plays 7 with 6 plays 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' fisher of the [moon] , are you playing with the [sea] ? ' 1 fisher 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 playing 8 playing 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and he went on spinning his line . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 6 his 5 spinning 6 his 6 his 7 line 6 his 8 . rat of the [moon] , are you playing with the [sea] ? ' 1 rat 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 playing 8 playing 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and the [rat] said , ' [i] am too busy biting through the line that this old [fisherman] is spinning . 1 and 2 the 1 and 21 . 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 am 8 am 10 busy 9 too 10 busy 10 busy 11 biting 11 biting 12 through 12 through 13 the 12 through 14 line 14 line 15 that 14 line 16 this 16 this 17 old 19 is 20 spinning 20 spinning 21 . i do not play with the [sea] . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 play 4 play 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' and he went on biting the line . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 biting 4 on 5 biting 5 biting 6 the 6 the 7 line 6 the 8 . 7 line 8 . and the [eldest] [magician] said , ' [how] wise are little children who see and are silent [!] 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 wise 2 the 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 9 wise 11 little 10 are 11 little 11 little 12 children 12 children 14 see 13 who 14 see 14 see 15 and 14 see 16 are 16 are 17 silent what was the beast like ? ' 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 beast 4 beast 7 ' 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' and the [eldest] [magician] said , ' [how] wise are little children [who] [speak] [truth] [!] 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 wise 2 the 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 9 wise 11 little 10 are 11 little 11 little 12 children now [i] know [where] [pau] [amma] [went] . 1 now 3 know 3 know 8 . give me the paddle ! ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 paddle 4 paddle 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 9 . once a day and once a [night] [i] return . 1 once 2 a 2 a 4 and 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 once 5 once 6 a 6 a 10 . 9 return 10 . leave me alone . ' 1 leave 2 me 2 me 3 alone 3 alone 4 . 4 . 5 ' then [the] [eldest] [magician] said , ' [listen] , [pau] [amma] . 1 then 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 , 9 , 12 . then [pau] [amma] , [deep] down below , laughed and said , ' [i] did not know [i] was so important . 1 then 4 , 4 , 12 , 6 down 7 below 7 below 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 laughed 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 know 17 know 19 was 19 was 20 so 19 was 21 important 20 so 21 important 21 important 22 . henceforward [i] will go out seven times a day , and the waters shall never be still . ' 1 henceforward 19 ' 3 will 4 go 4 go 11 and 5 out 6 seven 6 seven 7 times 6 seven 8 a 8 a 10 , 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 waters 13 waters 14 shall 14 shall 15 never 15 never 16 be 16 be 17 still 17 still 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am not afraid , ' said [pau] [amma] , and he rose to the top of the sea in the moonlight . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 afraid 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 8 said 12 and 12 and 16 the 13 he 14 rose 14 rose 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 of 17 top 18 of 18 of 20 sea 19 the 20 sea 20 sea 21 in 21 in 23 moonlight 22 the 23 moonlight 23 moonlight 24 . there was nobody in the world so big as [pau] [amma] for he was the [king] [crab] of all [crabs] . 1 there 2 was 1 there 15 the 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 world 5 the 7 so 7 so 8 big 8 big 9 as 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 all 19 all 21 . not a common [crab] , but a [king] [crab] . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 common 3 common 5 , 5 , 7 a 6 but 7 a 7 a 10 . ' [now] , ' said the [magician] , ' [make] a [magic] , [pau] [amma] , to show that you are really important . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 11 a 11 a 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 to 16 , 19 that 17 to 18 show 19 that 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 23 important 22 really 23 important 23 important 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [you] are not so important after all , [pau] [amma] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 important 6 important 13 ' 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . ' [indeed] , you are very important , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 important 7 important 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 . ' [shall] [i] ask the [man] [here] to [cut] you with kris ? 1 ' 4 ask 4 ask 5 the 5 the 8 to 8 to 13 ? 10 you 11 with 11 with 12 kris 12 kris 13 ? and [pau] [amma] said , ' [i] am ashamed [!] 1 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 am 8 am 9 ashamed then [pau] [amma] said , ' [what] shall [i] do ? 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 shall 8 shall 10 do 10 do 11 ? then he waved his legs and lamented . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waved 3 waved 4 his 4 his 5 legs 5 legs 6 and 6 and 8 . 7 lamented 8 . ' [listen] , [pau] [amma] , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 . then [pau] [amma] said , ' [that] is good , but [i] do not choose yet . 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 choose 15 choose 17 . 16 yet 17 . look ! there is that [man] [who] talked to you [at] the [very] [beginning] . 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 2 ! 4 is 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 8 talked 8 talked 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 12 the 12 the 15 . what will he do for me ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and [pau] [amma] said , ' [i] do not choose yet . 1 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 do 8 do 10 choose 9 not 10 choose 10 choose 11 yet 11 yet 12 . look ! there is that girl who saw me running away at the [very] [beginning] . 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 2 ! 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 who 6 girl 8 saw 8 saw 9 me 9 me 10 running 10 running 11 away 10 running 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 16 . if she had spoken then , the [eldest] [magician] would have called me back , and all this would never have happened . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 spoken 3 had 23 . 4 spoken 6 , 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 the 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 called 12 called 13 me 13 me 15 , 14 back 15 , 15 , 17 all 16 and 17 all 17 all 19 would 18 this 19 would 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 have 21 have 22 happened 22 happened 23 . what will she do for me ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 she 2 will 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and the little girl-daughter said , ' [this] is a good nut that [i] am eating . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 little 2 the 17 . 3 little 4 girl-daughter 3 little 5 said 5 said 6 , 5 said 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 12 nut 11 good 12 nut 12 nut 13 that 15 am 16 eating 16 eating 17 . give me back my shell , [o] [eldest] [magician] , and then [i] will play your play . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 back 2 me 4 my 4 my 5 shell 5 shell 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 19 ' 14 will 16 your 15 play 16 your 16 your 17 play 17 play 18 . 18 . 19 ' then [pau] [amma] [thought] a little and said , ' [i] have made my choice . 1 then 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 16 . 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 have 12 have 13 made 13 made 14 my 13 made 15 choice 15 choice 16 . i will take all the gifts . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 gifts 6 gifts 7 . 7 . 8 ' i can crack shells . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 shells 3 crack 4 shells 4 shells 5 . i can dig holes . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 dig 3 dig 5 . 4 holes 5 . i can climb trees . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 climb 2 can 4 trees 4 trees 5 . i can breathe in the dry air , and [i] can find a safe [pusat] [tasek] [under] every stone . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 in 3 breathe 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 air 5 the 8 , 6 dry 7 air 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 a 9 and 11 can 11 can 12 find 13 a 14 safe 14 safe 20 . 18 every 19 stone 19 stone 20 . i did not know [i] was so important . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 6 was 6 was 7 so 6 was 8 important 7 so 8 important 8 important 9 . kun ? ' 1 kun 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' ( is this right ? ) 1 ( 2 is 2 is 3 this 2 is 4 right 4 right 6 ) 5 ? 6 ) ' [was] that well done ? ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 well 4 well 12 . 5 done 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 12 . ' [yes] , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [but] now we must go back to [perak] , and that is a weary way to paddle . 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 we 4 we 5 must 4 we 6 go 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 back 6 go 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 weary 15 weary 17 to 16 way 17 to 17 to 18 paddle 17 to 19 . 18 paddle 19 . ' [you] are lazy , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 , 4 lazy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 11 . ' [so] your children shall be lazy . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 5 shall 4 children 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 lazy 7 lazy 8 . they shall be the laziest people in the world . 1 they 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 4 the 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 laziest 5 laziest 7 in 6 people 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 world 9 world 10 . pull his canoe home with your line [,] [fisherman] . ' 1 pull 11 ' 2 his 4 home 3 canoe 4 home 4 home 5 with 5 with 6 your 5 with 7 line 7 line 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [no] , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [if] [i] am to be lazy all my days , [let] the [sea] work for me twice a day [for] [ever] . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 lazy 6 be 8 all 8 all 9 my 8 all 10 days 10 days 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 23 . 15 work 16 for 16 for 17 me 16 for 18 twice 17 me 18 twice 18 twice 19 a 18 twice 20 day 20 day 23 . that will save paddling . ' 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 save 3 save 4 paddling 3 save 5 . 5 . 6 ' and the [eldest] [magician] laughed and said , ' [payah] [kun] ' ( that is right ) . 1 and 2 the 2 the 18 . 5 laughed 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 that 12 ' 13 ( 13 ( 14 that 14 that 16 right 15 is 16 right 16 right 17 ) 17 ) 18 . kun ? ' said the [fisherman] of the [moon] . 1 kun 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . ' [payah] kun , ' said the [eldest] [magician] . 1 ' 3 kun 3 kun 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 10 . but be careful not to do it [too] [hard] , or [i] shall make a magic on you as [i] did [to] [pau] [amma] . ' 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 careful 3 careful 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 15 a 6 do 7 it 7 it 10 , 10 , 11 or 13 shall 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 magic 16 magic 18 you 17 on 18 you 18 you 25 . 19 as 21 did 21 did 25 . 25 . 26 ' then they all went up the [perak] [river] and went to bed , [best] [beloved] . 1 then 2 they 1 then 4 went 2 they 3 all 4 went 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 16 . now [listen] and attend [!] 1 now 3 and 1 now 4 attend from that day to this the [moon] [has] [always] pulled the sea up and down and made what we call the tides . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 the 6 the 10 pulled 10 pulled 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 up 12 sea 14 and 14 and 16 and 15 down 16 and 16 and 18 what 17 made 18 what 18 what 20 call 19 we 20 call 20 call 21 the 21 the 22 tides 21 the 23 . 22 tides 23 . and [pau] [amma] ? 1 and 4 ? but once a year [all] [pau] [ammas] must shake off their hard armour and be soft-to remind [them] [of] [what] [the] [eldest] [magician] [could] [do] . 1 but 3 a 2 once 3 a 3 a 4 year 3 a 26 . 8 must 9 shake 9 shake 10 off 10 off 12 hard 11 their 12 hard 12 hard 13 armour 12 hard 14 and 13 armour 14 and 14 and 15 be 15 be 16 soft-to 15 be 17 remind 17 remind 26 . and so it isn't fair to kill or hunt [pau] [amma] 's babies just [because] [old] [pau] [amma] was stupidly [rude] a very long time ago . 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 fair 5 fair 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 or 7 kill 9 hunt 9 hunt 27 . 12 's 13 babies 12 's 19 was 13 babies 14 just 19 was 20 stupidly 19 was 22 a 22 a 25 time 23 very 24 long 24 long 25 time 25 time 26 ago 25 time 27 . oh yes ! 1 oh 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! and [pau] [amma] 's babies hate being taken out of their [little] [pusat] [taseks] and [brought] home [in] [pickle-bottles] . 1 and 9 out 4 's 5 babies 5 babies 6 hate 6 hate 8 taken 7 being 8 taken 8 taken 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 their 11 their 20 . 15 and 17 home 17 home 20 . that is why they nip you with their scissors , and it serves you right ! 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 they 3 why 4 they 4 they 5 nip 5 nip 6 you 5 nip 7 with 7 with 9 scissors 8 their 9 scissors 9 scissors 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 it 12 it 13 serves 13 serves 14 you 13 serves 15 right 15 right 16 ! [china-going] [p] ['s] [and] [o's] [pass] [pau] [amma] ['s] [playground] [close] [,] [and] [his] [pusat] [tasek] [lies] [near] [the] [track] [of] [most] [b.i] [.] ['s] [.] [u.y.k] [.] [and] [n.d.l] [.] [know] [pau] [amma] ['s] [home] [as] [well] [as] [the] [fisher] [of] [the] [sea] [knows] ['] [bens] [,] ['] [m.m] [.] ['s] [,] [and] [rubattinos] [.] but [(] [and] this is rather queer ) [a.t.l] [.] 's can not come here ; [o] and [o] and [d.o.a] . must go [round] [another] [way] . 1 but 4 this 4 this 22 . 5 is 15 here 5 is 22 . 6 rather 8 ) 7 queer 8 ) 8 ) 11 's 11 's 13 not 12 can 13 not 13 not 14 come 13 not 15 here 15 here 16 ; 16 ; 18 and 18 and 20 and 22 . 28 . 23 must 24 go 24 go 28 . orient , [anchor] , [bibby] , [hall] , [never] [go] that [way] at all . 1 orient 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 11 that 11 that 13 at 13 at 14 all 13 at 15 . [u.c.s] [.] [would] [have] [a] [fit] [if] [it] [found] [itself] [on] [it] [.] you ['ll] know what my riddle [means] [when] you 've eaten [mangosteens] . 1 you 3 know 1 you 9 you 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 my 5 my 6 riddle 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 eaten 11 eaten 13 . any [steamer-kiddy] ought to be able to do that ; but if you can't read , ask some one to show it you . 1 any 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 15 read 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 do 8 do 10 ; 9 that 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 can't 15 read 16 , 16 , 17 ask 17 ask 24 . 18 some 19 one 19 one 20 to 20 to 21 show 21 show 22 it 22 it 23 you 23 you 24 . [the] [cat] [that] [walked] [by] [himself] but the wildest of all the wild animals was the [cat] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 wildest 3 wildest 4 of 3 wildest 10 the 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 wild 7 wild 8 animals 8 animals 9 was 10 the 12 . he walked by himself , and all places were alike to him . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 by 3 by 4 himself 3 by 5 , 4 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 places 8 places 9 were 9 were 10 alike 10 alike 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . of course the [man] was [wild] too . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 the 3 the 5 was 5 was 7 too 7 too 8 . he was dreadfully wild . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dreadfully 2 was 4 wild 4 wild 5 . then the [man] went to sleep in front of the fire ever so happy ; but the [woman] sat up , combing her hair . 1 then 2 the 2 the 9 of 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 in 7 in 8 front 8 front 9 of 9 of 11 fire 9 of 25 . 10 the 11 fire 11 fire 12 ever 11 fire 13 so 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 happy 13 so 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 the 19 sat 21 , 20 up 21 , 21 , 22 combing 21 , 23 her 23 her 24 hair 24 hair 25 . she made the [first] [singing] [magic] in the world . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 10 . 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . cat , come with me . ' 1 cat 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [nenni] ! ' said the [cat] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] am the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 the 4 the 6 who 6 who 7 walks 6 who 8 by 7 walks 8 by 8 by 9 himself 8 by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 places 13 places 14 are 14 are 15 alike 15 alike 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . i will not come . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] we can never be friends again , ' said [wild] [dog] , and he trotted off to the [cave] . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 never 4 can 5 never 5 never 6 be 5 never 7 friends 7 friends 8 again 7 friends 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 he 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 trotted 17 trotted 18 off 18 off 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 22 . but when he had gone a little way the [cat] said to himself , ' [all] places are alike to me . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 way 8 way 9 the 9 the 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 places 17 places 22 . 18 are 19 alike 19 alike 21 me 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 . why [should] [i] not [go] too and see and look and come away at my own liking . ' 1 why 19 ' 4 not 6 too 6 too 7 and 6 too 8 see 8 see 9 and 8 see 10 look 9 and 10 look 10 look 12 come 11 and 12 come 12 come 13 away 13 away 14 at 14 at 15 my 15 my 18 . 16 own 17 liking 17 liking 18 . 18 . 19 ' so he slipped after [wild] [dog] softly , very softly , and hid himself where he could hear everything . 1 so 11 , 2 he 3 slipped 2 he 7 softly 3 slipped 4 after 7 softly 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 softly 10 softly 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hid 12 and 14 himself 14 himself 15 where 14 himself 16 he 16 he 17 could 16 he 18 hear 18 hear 19 everything 19 everything 20 . wild [thing] [out] [of] [the] [wild] [woods] , what do you want ? ' 1 wild 8 , 8 , 9 what 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the [cat] , listening . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 . ' [this] is a very wise [woman] , but she is not so wise as [i] [am] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 wise 6 wise 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 so 13 so 14 wise 14 wise 15 as 15 as 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the [cat] , listening . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 . ' [that] is a very foolish [dog] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 8 . 8 . 9 ' and he went back through the [wet] [wild] [woods] waving his wild tail , and walking by his wild lone . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 10 waving 10 waving 11 his 11 his 12 wild 11 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 walking 16 walking 18 his 17 by 18 his 18 his 20 lone 19 wild 20 lone 20 lone 21 . but he never told anybody . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 5 anybody 4 told 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 . when the [man] waked up he said , ' [what] is [wild] [dog] doing here ? ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 waked 4 waked 5 up 5 up 6 he 5 up 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 is 11 is 14 doing 14 doing 16 ? 15 here 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' take him with you when you go hunting . ' 1 take 2 him 2 him 3 with 2 him 4 you 4 you 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . 9 . 10 ' she made the [second] [singing] [magic] in the world . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 10 . 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . cat , come with me . ' 1 cat 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [nenni] ! ' said the [cat] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [i] am the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 the 4 the 6 who 6 who 7 walks 6 who 8 by 7 walks 8 by 8 by 9 himself 8 by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 places 13 places 14 are 14 are 15 alike 15 alike 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . i will not come . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 . 5 . 6 ' but all the [same] he [followed] [wild] [horse] softly , very softly , and hid himself where he could hear everything . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 he 5 he 22 . 9 softly 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 softly 12 softly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hid 14 and 16 himself 16 himself 18 he 17 where 18 he 18 he 20 hear 19 could 20 hear 20 hear 21 everything 20 hear 22 . when the [woman] [heard] [wild] [horse] tripping and stumbling [on] [his] [long] [mane] , she laughed and said , ' [here] [comes] the second . 1 when 2 the 2 the 14 , 7 tripping 8 and 8 and 9 stumbling 9 stumbling 14 , 14 , 18 said 15 she 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 23 the 23 the 24 second 24 second 25 . [wild] [thing] [out] [of] [the] [wild] [woods] [what] [do] [you] [want] [?] ['] wild [horse] [said] [,] ['] [o] [my] [enemy] and [wife] [of] [my] [enemy] , [where] [is] [wild] [dog] [?] ' 1 wild 9 and 9 and 14 , 14 , 20 ' and [wild] [horse] , [tripping] and stumbling on his long mane , said , ' [that] is true ; give it me to eat . ' 1 and 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 8 on 7 stumbling 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 11 mane 10 long 11 mane 11 mane 12 , 11 mane 13 said 12 , 13 said 13 said 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 is 17 is 18 true 17 is 25 . 18 true 20 give 19 ; 20 give 20 give 21 it 20 give 22 me 21 it 22 me 22 me 23 to 23 to 24 eat 25 . 26 ' ' [ah] , ' said the [cat] , listening , ' that is a very foolish [horse] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 15 very 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 foolish 16 foolish 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he went back through the [wet] [wild] [woods] , waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 10 , 10 , 11 waving 11 waving 12 his 12 his 14 tail 13 wild 14 tail 14 tail 15 and 14 tail 16 walking 15 and 16 walking 16 walking 18 his 17 by 18 his 18 his 19 wild 18 his 20 lone 20 lone 21 . but he never told anybody . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 5 anybody 4 told 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 . when the [man] [and] [the] [dog] came back from hunting , the [man] said , ' [what] is [wild] [horse] doing here ? ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 7 came 7 came 8 back 8 back 10 hunting 9 from 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 , 10 hunting 12 the 12 the 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 is 18 is 21 doing 21 doing 23 ? 22 here 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ride on his back when you go hunting . 1 ride 2 on 2 on 4 back 3 his 4 back 4 back 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . but he never told anybody . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 5 anybody 4 told 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 . cat said , ' [o] my [enemy] and [wife] of my [enemy] , [where] [did] [wild] [cow] [go] ? ' 1 cat 11 my 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 8 and 4 ' 6 my 8 and 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 13 , 13 , 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' cat said , ' [i] am not a friend , and [i] am not a servant . 1 cat 11 and 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 am 6 am 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 . 13 am 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 servant 16 servant 17 . i am the [cat] who walks by himself , and [i] wish to come into your cave . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 5 who 5 who 6 walks 5 who 7 by 6 walks 7 by 7 by 8 himself 7 by 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 wish 12 wish 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 into 15 into 16 your 16 your 18 . 17 cave 18 . 18 . 19 ' woman said , ' [then] why did you not come [with] [first] [friend] on the first night ? ' 1 woman 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 not 9 not 10 come 10 come 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 18 ? 17 night 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' cat grew very angry and said , ' [has] [wild] [dog] [told] tales of me ? ' 1 cat 2 grew 2 grew 3 very 2 grew 4 angry 4 angry 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 tales 13 tales 17 ' 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' then [the] [woman] laughed and said , ' [you] are the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to you . 1 then 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 13 who 8 ' 10 are 10 are 11 the 13 who 14 walks 14 walks 15 by 15 by 16 himself 15 by 17 , 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 places 19 all 20 places 20 places 22 alike 21 are 22 alike 22 alike 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . your are neither a friend nor a servant . 1 your 2 are 2 are 3 neither 2 are 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 nor 5 friend 7 a 6 nor 7 a 7 a 8 servant 8 servant 9 . you have said it yourself . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 it 4 it 6 . 5 yourself 6 . go away and walk by yourself in all places alike . ' 1 go 2 away 1 go 3 and 2 away 3 and 3 and 4 walk 3 and 5 by 4 walk 5 by 5 by 6 yourself 5 by 7 in 6 yourself 7 in 7 in 8 all 7 in 9 places 8 all 9 places 9 places 10 alike 9 places 11 . 10 alike 11 . 11 . 12 ' then [cat] pretended to be sorry and said , ' [must] [i] [never] come into the [cave] ? 1 then 3 pretended 3 pretended 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 come 14 come 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 18 ? must [i] [never] sit by the warm fire ? 1 must 4 sit 4 sit 6 the 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 warm 6 the 8 fire 7 warm 8 fire 8 fire 9 ? must [i] [never] drink the warm [white] milk ? 1 must 4 drink 4 drink 5 the 5 the 6 warm 6 warm 8 milk 8 milk 9 ? you are very wise and very beautiful . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 wise 4 wise 5 and 5 and 8 . 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 . you should not be cruel even to a [cat] . ' 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 cruel 5 cruel 11 ' 6 even 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 10 . 10 . 11 ' woman said , ['] [i] [knew] [i] was wise , but [i] did not know [i] was beautiful . 1 woman 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 8 was 8 was 9 wise 9 wise 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 14 not 19 . 17 was 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 . so [i] will make a bargain [with] [you] . 1 so 9 . 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 bargain 6 bargain 9 . if [ever] [i] [say] [one] [word] [in] [your] [praise] you [may] come into the [cave] . ' 1 if 10 you 10 you 12 come 12 come 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] if you say two words in my praise ? ' said the [cat] . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 two 5 say 7 words 6 two 7 words 7 words 8 in 7 words 9 my 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 praise 9 my 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 . ' [and] if you say [three] [words] ? ' said the [cat] . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . and he went away through the [wet] [wild] [woods] waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 3 went 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 10 waving 10 waving 11 his 11 his 12 wild 11 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 and 14 and 15 walking 15 walking 16 by 16 by 17 his 17 his 19 lone 18 wild 19 lone 19 lone 20 . one [evening] [bat] [said] , ' [there] is a [baby] in the [cave] . 1 one 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 12 the 9 a 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 . he is new and pink and fat and small , and the [woman] is very fond of him . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 and 3 new 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 pink 6 and 6 and 8 and 7 fat 8 and 8 and 9 small 9 small 10 , 9 small 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 is 14 is 16 fond 15 very 16 fond 16 fond 17 of 17 of 18 him 18 him 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ah] , ' said the [cat] , listening , ' but what is the [baby] fond of ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 15 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 what 13 what 14 is 15 the 17 fond 17 fond 18 of 18 of 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [he] is fond of things that are soft and tickle , ' said the [bat] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 that 3 is 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 things 7 that 13 ' 8 are 9 soft 9 soft 10 and 10 and 11 tickle 11 tickle 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 17 . ' [he] is fond of warm things to hold in his arms when he goes to sleep . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 7 things 6 warm 7 things 7 things 8 to 8 to 9 hold 9 hold 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 goes 15 goes 16 to 16 to 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 . he is fond of being played with . 1 he 3 fond 2 is 3 fond 3 fond 5 being 4 of 5 being 5 being 6 played 5 being 7 with 6 played 7 with 7 with 8 . he is fond of all those things . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fond 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 all 4 of 6 those 6 those 7 things 7 things 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [ah] , ' said the [cat] , listening , ' then my time has come . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 , 10 , 12 then 11 ' 12 then 12 then 13 my 12 then 14 time 14 time 16 come 15 has 16 come 16 come 17 . 16 come 18 ' 17 . 18 ' the [woman] was busy cooking that morning , and the [baby] [cried] and interrupted . 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 cooking 4 busy 5 cooking 5 cooking 6 that 5 cooking 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 and 13 and 14 interrupted 14 interrupted 15 . so she carried him outside the [cave] and gave him a handful of pebbles to play with . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 carried 2 she 6 the 3 carried 4 him 4 him 5 outside 6 the 8 and 8 and 9 gave 9 gave 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 13 of 12 handful 13 of 13 of 15 to 14 pebbles 15 to 15 to 16 play 15 to 17 with 16 play 17 with 17 with 18 . but still the [baby] [cried] . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 the 3 the 6 . and the [baby] [laughed] [;] and the [woman] heard him and smiled . 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 13 . 9 heard 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 smiled 12 smiled 13 . but [still] [i] am the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 4 am 4 am 5 the 5 the 7 who 7 who 8 walks 7 who 9 by 8 walks 9 by 9 by 11 , 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 places 14 places 15 are 15 are 16 alike 16 alike 18 me 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' the [woman] was very angry , and shut her lips tight and took up her spinning-wheel and began to spin . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 angry 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 her 8 shut 9 her 9 her 10 lips 10 lips 12 and 11 tight 12 and 12 and 13 took 12 and 14 up 13 took 14 up 14 up 15 her 15 her 16 spinning-wheel 16 spinning-wheel 17 and 16 spinning-wheel 18 began 17 and 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 spin 19 to 21 . ' [now] , ' said the [cat] , ' [i] will sing the [baby] [a] song that shall [keep] him asleep for an hour . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 sing 9 ' 11 will 12 sing 13 the 13 the 16 song 16 song 17 that 17 that 25 . 18 shall 20 him 20 him 21 asleep 20 him 22 for 22 for 23 an 22 for 24 hour 24 hour 25 . and he began to purr , loud and low , [low] and loud , till the [baby] fell fast asleep . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 began 2 he 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 purr 5 purr 6 , 5 purr 7 loud 7 loud 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 low 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 loud 13 loud 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 16 the 16 the 21 . 18 fell 19 fast 19 fast 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 . the [woman] smiled as she looked down upon the two of them and said , ' [that] was wonderfully [done] . 1 the 21 . 3 smiled 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 looked 6 looked 7 down 7 down 8 upon 7 down 9 the 9 the 10 two 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 and 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 said 13 and 15 , 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 was 18 was 19 wonderfully 19 wonderfully 21 . no question but you are very clever , [o] [cat] . ' 1 no 2 question 2 question 3 but 3 but 4 you 3 but 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 clever 7 clever 8 , 8 , 11 . 11 . 12 ' but [still] [i] am the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 4 am 4 am 5 the 5 the 7 who 7 who 8 walks 7 who 9 by 8 walks 9 by 9 by 11 , 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 places 14 places 15 are 15 are 16 alike 16 alike 18 me 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ouh] ! 1 ' 3 ! chee ! 1 chee 2 ! ' [ah] , ' said the [cat] , watching , ' then the mouse will do me no harm if [i] [eat] it ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 25 ' 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 watching 9 watching 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 then 12 then 13 the 13 the 14 mouse 14 mouse 15 will 14 mouse 16 do 16 do 17 me 16 do 18 no 17 me 18 no 18 no 19 harm 18 no 20 if 20 if 23 it 24 ? 25 ' cat made one jump and caught the little mouse , and the [woman] said , ' [a] hundred thanks . 1 cat 2 made 2 made 3 one 3 one 4 jump 3 one 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 7 the 9 mouse 8 little 9 mouse 9 mouse 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 hundred 18 hundred 20 . 19 thanks 20 . even the [first] [friend] [is] [not] quick [enough] to catch [little] mice as you have done . 1 even 2 the 2 the 7 quick 7 quick 9 to 9 to 10 catch 10 catch 12 mice 12 mice 13 as 12 mice 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 . you must be very wise . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 wise 5 wise 6 . 6 . 7 ' but [still] [i] am the [cat] who walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 4 am 4 am 5 the 5 the 7 who 7 who 8 walks 7 who 9 by 8 walks 9 by 9 by 11 , 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 places 14 places 15 are 15 are 16 alike 16 alike 18 me 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [what] is that to me ? ' said the [cat] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 . then the [man] said , ' [yes] , but he has not made a bargain with me or with all proper [men] [after] [me] . ' 1 then 26 ' 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 not 12 not 13 made 13 made 14 a 13 made 15 bargain 14 a 15 bargain 15 bargain 16 with 15 bargain 17 me 17 me 18 or 17 me 19 with 19 with 20 all 20 all 21 proper 21 proper 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [not] [when] [i] am near , ' said the [man] . 1 ' 5 am 5 am 7 , 6 near 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 . and so [shall] [all] [proper] [men] do [after] me ! ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 11 ' 7 do 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' then [the] [dog] said , ' [wait] a minute . 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 a 8 a 10 . 9 minute 10 . he has not made a bargain with me or with all proper [dogs] [after] [me] . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 not 3 not 4 made 4 made 5 a 4 made 6 bargain 5 a 6 bargain 6 bargain 7 with 6 bargain 8 me 8 me 9 or 8 me 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 proper 12 proper 16 . 16 . 17 ' and so shall all [proper] [dogs] [do] [after] [me] . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 shall 2 so 4 all 4 all 10 . 10 . 11 ' but still [i] [am] the [cat] [that] walks by himself , and all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 2 still 1 but 5 the 5 the 8 walks 8 walks 9 by 9 by 10 himself 9 by 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 places 14 places 15 are 15 are 16 alike 16 alike 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [not] [when] [i] am near , ' said the [dog] . 1 ' 5 am 5 am 7 , 6 near 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 . and so shall all [proper] [dogs] [do] [after] [me] . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 shall 2 so 4 all 4 all 10 . 10 . 11 ' but the [cat] keeps his side of the bargain too . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 keeps 4 keeps 5 his 5 his 6 side 6 side 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bargain 9 bargain 11 . 10 too 11 . but [binkie] [will] play whatever [i] choose , [and] he is [my] true [first] [friend] . 1 but 4 play 4 play 16 . 5 whatever 10 he 7 choose 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 13 true 13 true 16 . [the] [butterfly] [that] [stamped] there are [three] hundred and fifty-five stories [about] [suleiman-bin-daoud] ; but this is not one of them . 1 there 2 are 2 are 4 hundred 4 hundred 5 and 5 and 7 stories 6 fifty-five 7 stories 7 stories 18 . 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 16 of 14 not 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 them 16 of 18 . it is not the story of the [lapwing] [who] [found] [the] [water] ; [or] the [hoopoe] [who] shaded [suleimanbin-daoud] from the heat . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 13 ; 13 ; 15 the 15 the 23 . 18 shaded 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 heat 22 heat 23 . it is not the story of the [glass] [pavement] , or the [ruby] with the [crooked] [hole] , or the [gold] [bars] of [balkis] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 10 , 12 the 12 the 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 the 20 the 23 of 23 of 25 . it is the story of the [butterfly] that [stamped] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 that 8 that 10 . now attend all over again and listen ! 1 now 2 attend 2 attend 3 all 2 attend 4 over 4 over 6 and 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 listen 7 listen 8 ! [suleiman-bin-daoud] [was] [wise] [.] he understood what the beasts said , what the birds said , what the fishes said , and what the insects said . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 beasts 5 beasts 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 the 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 what 13 what 14 the 13 what 15 fishes 14 the 15 fishes 15 fishes 16 said 15 fishes 17 , 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 the 18 and 23 . 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 insects 20 the 22 said 21 insects 22 said [suleiman-bin-daoud] [was] [strong] [.] upon the third finger of the right hand he wore a ring . 1 upon 2 the 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 finger 4 finger 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 hand 7 right 8 hand 8 hand 9 he 8 hand 10 wore 9 he 10 wore 10 wore 11 a 11 a 12 ring 12 ring 13 . when he turned it once , [afrits] and [djinns] [came] [out] of the earth to do whatever he told them . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 turned 4 it 4 it 5 once 4 it 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 to 14 earth 15 to 15 to 17 whatever 16 do 17 whatever 17 whatever 18 he 17 whatever 19 told 18 he 19 told 19 told 20 them 19 told 21 . and yet [suleiman-bin-daoud] was not proud . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 proud 6 proud 7 . he very seldom showed off , and when he did he was sorry for it . 1 he 2 very 2 very 3 seldom 2 very 4 showed 4 showed 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 9 he 7 and 8 when 7 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 he 11 he 13 sorry 12 was 13 sorry 13 sorry 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 . [suleiman-bin-daoud] [was] [very] [surprised] [and] [said] [,] ['] [o] [animal] [,] [who] [are] [you] [?] ['] and the [animal] said , ' [o] [king] , [live] for ever ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 11 for 6 ' 9 , 11 for 13 ! 12 ever 13 ! i am the smallest of thirty thousand brothers , and our home is at the bottom of the sea . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 smallest 3 the 4 smallest 4 smallest 5 of 5 of 6 thirty 6 thirty 9 , 7 thousand 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 , 9 , 11 our 10 and 11 our 11 our 12 home 11 our 13 is 13 is 14 at 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 bottom 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 sea 20 . and the [animal] said , ' [o] [king] , live for ever , but do you really call that a dinner ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 11 for 6 ' 9 , 10 live 11 for 11 for 12 ever 11 for 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 do 15 do 17 really 16 you 17 really 17 really 18 call 18 call 20 a 19 that 20 a 20 a 21 dinner 20 a 22 ? 21 dinner 22 ? where [i] [come] from we [each] eat twice as much as that between [meals] . ' 1 where 4 from 4 from 16 ' 5 we 7 eat 7 eat 9 as 8 twice 9 as 9 as 10 much 9 as 11 as 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 that 11 as 13 between 13 between 15 . 15 . 16 ' then [suleiman-bin-daoud] [fell] [flat] [on] his face and said , ' [o] [animal] ! 1 then 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 ! now [i] am ashamed , and it serves me right . 1 now 3 am 3 am 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 9 me 8 serves 9 me 9 me 10 right 9 me 11 . [suleiman-bin-daoud] [was] [a] [really] [truly] [wise] [man] [,] [best] [beloved] [.] after that he never forgot that it was silly to show off ; and now the real story part of my story begins . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 5 forgot 4 never 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 that 5 forgot 7 it 7 it 9 silly 8 was 9 silly 9 silly 10 to 9 silly 11 show 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 off 11 show 13 ; 13 ; 15 now 14 and 15 now 15 now 17 real 16 the 17 real 17 real 18 story 18 story 19 part 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 story 22 story 24 . 23 begins 24 . he married ever so many wifes . 1 he 3 ever 2 married 3 ever 3 ever 4 so 3 ever 5 many 4 so 5 many 5 many 6 wifes 6 wifes 7 . but [balkis] the [most] [beautiful] never quarrelled [with] [suleiman-bin-daoud] . 1 but 3 the 3 the 10 . 6 never 7 quarrelled 7 quarrelled 10 . she loved him too much . 1 she 2 loved 1 she 3 him 2 loved 3 him 3 him 4 too 4 too 6 . 5 much 6 . she sat in her rooms in the [golden] [palace] , or walked in the [palace] garden , and was truly sorry for him . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 6 in 2 sat 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 rooms 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 10 , 14 the 12 walked 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 , 16 garden 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 was 19 was 20 truly 20 truly 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 for 22 for 24 . 23 him 24 . and [balkis] the [most] [beautiful] said , ' [o] my [lord] and [treasure] of my [soul] , what will you do ? ' 1 and 3 the 3 the 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 and 8 ' 10 my 12 and 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 17 , 17 , 19 will 18 what 19 will 19 will 20 you 19 will 21 do 20 you 21 do 21 do 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' presently [two] [butterflies] [flew] [under] the tree , quarrelling . 1 presently 6 the 6 the 10 . 7 tree 9 quarrelling 8 , 9 quarrelling 9 quarrelling 10 . [suleiman-bin-daoud] [heard] [one] [say] [to] [the] [other] [,] ['] [i] [wonder] [at] [your] [presumption] [in] [talking] [like] [this] [to] [me] [.] then [suleiman-bin-daoud] forgot his nine hundred and ninety-nine bothersome wives , and laughed , till the camphor-tree shook , at the [butterfly] 's boast . 1 then 12 and 3 forgot 4 his 4 his 5 nine 5 nine 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 and 7 and 8 ninety-nine 8 ninety-nine 9 bothersome 9 bothersome 10 wives 10 wives 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 , 13 laughed 14 , 14 , 15 till 14 , 16 the 15 till 16 the 16 the 17 camphor-tree 16 the 18 shook 18 shook 19 , 19 , 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 23 's 23 's 24 boast 24 boast 25 . and he held out his finger and said , ' [little] man , come here . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 his 5 his 6 finger 6 finger 7 and 7 and 9 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 16 . 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 ' the [butterfly] was dreadfully frightened , but he managed to fly up to the hand of [suleiman-bin-daoud] , and clung there , fanning himself . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 6 , 5 frightened 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 managed 9 managed 10 to 10 to 11 fly 11 fly 12 up 11 fly 18 , 12 up 13 to 12 up 14 the 14 the 15 hand 15 hand 16 of 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 clung 20 clung 21 there 20 clung 22 , 22 , 23 fanning 22 , 24 himself 24 himself 25 . [suleiman-bin-daoud] [bent] [his] [head] [and] [whispered] [very] [softly] [,] ['] [little] [man] [,] [you] [know] [that] [all] [your] [stamping] [wouldn't] [bend] [one] [blade] [of] [grass] [.] what made you tell that awful fib to your wife ? for doubtless she is your wife . ' 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 that 5 that 6 awful 5 that 7 fib 6 awful 7 fib 7 fib 9 your 8 to 9 your 9 your 11 ? 10 wife 11 ? 11 ? 12 for 11 ? 13 doubtless 13 doubtless 14 she 13 doubtless 15 is 14 she 15 is 15 is 17 wife 16 your 17 wife 17 wife 18 . 17 wife 19 ' 18 . 19 ' she is my wife ; and you know what wives are like . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 wife 4 wife 6 and 5 ; 6 and 6 and 8 know 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 what 8 know 10 wives 9 what 10 wives 10 wives 11 are 11 are 12 like 12 like 13 . [suleiman-bin-daoud] [smiled] [in] [his] [beard] [and] [said] [,] ['] [yes] [,] [i] [know] [,] [little] [brother] [.] ' [one] [must] keep them in order somehow , said the [butterfly] , and she has been quarrelling with me all the morning . 1 ' 9 , 4 keep 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 order 7 order 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 , 9 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 has 15 she 16 has 16 has 17 been 16 has 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 with 19 with 20 me 19 with 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 morning 24 . i said that to quiet her . ' 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 to 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 her 5 quiet 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [suleiman-bin-daoud] said , ' [may] it quiet [her] . 1 and 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 it 7 it 10 . 8 quiet 10 . go back to your wife , little brother , and let me hear what you say . ' 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 6 , 5 wife 6 , 6 , 7 little 6 , 8 brother 7 little 8 brother 8 brother 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 let 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 me 11 let 13 hear 12 me 13 hear 13 hear 14 what 14 what 15 you 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 . 17 . 18 ' [suleiman-bin-daoud] [himself] [heard] [you] [!] ['] ' [heard] me ! ' said the [butterfly] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 . ' [of] course he did . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . i meant him to hear me . ' 1 i 2 meant 1 i 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 7 . 5 hear 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] what did he say ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 say 6 say 7 ? oh , what did he say ? ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' balkis [the] [most] [beautiful] [stood] up [behind] the tree among the red lilies and smiled to herself , for she had heard all this talk . 1 balkis 6 up 6 up 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 11 the 10 among 11 the 11 the 13 lilies 12 red 13 lilies 13 lilies 14 and 13 lilies 15 smiled 14 and 15 smiled 15 smiled 17 herself 16 to 17 herself 17 herself 18 , 17 herself 19 for 18 , 19 for 19 for 21 had 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 heard 22 heard 23 all 23 all 25 talk 24 this 25 talk 25 talk 26 . up [flew] the [butterfly] ['s] [wife] , very frightened , and clung to [balkis] 's [white] hand . 1 up 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 clung 12 clung 13 to 13 to 15 's 15 's 18 . 17 hand 18 . balkis bent [her] [beautiful] [head] [down] [and] [whispered] , ['] [little] [woman] , do you believe what your husband has just said ? ' 1 balkis 2 bent 2 bent 9 , 9 , 13 , 13 , 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 17 what 16 believe 17 what 17 what 18 your 18 your 20 has 19 husband 20 has 20 has 21 just 20 has 22 said 21 just 22 said 22 said 23 ? 22 said 24 ' you know what men-folk are like . ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 men-folk 4 men-folk 5 are 5 are 6 like 6 like 7 . 7 . 8 ' they never mean half they say . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 mean 2 never 4 half 4 half 5 they 5 they 6 say 5 they 7 . he 'll forget all about it to-morrow . ' 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 forget 3 forget 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ask him to stamp , and see what will happen . 1 ask 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 stamp 4 stamp 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 will 9 will 10 happen 10 happen 11 . we know what men-folk are like , don't we ? 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 what 2 know 4 men-folk 3 what 4 men-folk 4 men-folk 5 are 4 men-folk 6 like 6 like 7 , 6 like 8 don't 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 we 9 we 10 ? he 'll be very much ashamed . ' 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 . 7 . 8 ' away [flew] the [butterfly] 's [wife] to her husband , and in five minutes they were quarrelling worse than ever . 1 away 3 the 3 the 10 , 5 's 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 11 and 13 five 13 five 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 they 15 they 17 quarrelling 16 were 17 quarrelling 17 quarrelling 19 than 18 worse 19 than 19 than 20 ever 20 ever 21 . ' [remember] ! ' said the [butterfly] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . ' [remember] what [i] [can] do if [i] [stamp] my foot . ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 6 do 13 ' 7 if 10 my 10 my 11 foot 11 foot 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] don't believe you one little bit , ' said the [butterfly] 's [wife] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 you 5 you 10 ' 6 one 7 little 7 little 8 bit 7 little 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 16 . ' [i] should very much like to see it done . 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 like 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 it 9 it 11 . 10 done 11 . suppose you stamp now . ' 1 suppose 2 you 1 suppose 3 stamp 3 stamp 5 . 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [i] promised [suleiman-bin-daoud] that [i] [wouldn't] , ' said the [butterfly] , ' and [i] don't want to break my promise . ' 1 ' 3 promised 3 promised 9 ' 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 17 don't 17 don't 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 21 my 20 break 21 my 21 my 22 promise 22 promise 23 . 22 promise 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [it] [wouldn't] [matter] if you did , ' said his wife . 1 ' 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . ' [you] [couldn't] bend a blade of grass with your stamping . 1 ' 4 bend 4 bend 5 a 5 a 6 blade 6 blade 7 of 6 blade 12 . 7 of 8 grass 7 of 9 with 9 with 10 your 9 with 11 stamping 10 your 11 stamping i dare you to do it , ' she said . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 6 it 5 do 6 it 6 it 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . stamp ! 1 stamp 2 ! stamp ! 1 stamp 2 ! stamp ! ' 1 stamp 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' [suleiman-bin-daoud] [,] [sitting] [under] [the] [camphor-tree] [,] [heard] [every] [word] [of] [this] [,] [and] [he] [laughed] [as] [he] [had] [never] [laughed] [in] [his] [life] [before] [.] he forgot all about his [queens] ; he forgot all about the [animal] that came out of the sea ; he forgot about showing off . 1 he 2 forgot 1 he 10 all 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 his 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 26 . 14 that 15 came 15 came 16 out 16 out 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sea 18 the 20 ; 20 ; 21 he 20 ; 22 forgot 22 forgot 23 about 22 forgot 24 showing 24 showing 25 off 24 showing 26 . she wants to see what will happen , [o] [suleiman-bin-daoud] ! 1 she 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 will 6 will 7 happen 7 happen 8 , 8 , 11 ! you know [i] can't do it , and now she 'll never believe a word [i] say . 1 you 2 know 2 know 7 , 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 8 and 10 she 10 she 11 'll 11 'll 12 never 12 never 13 believe 13 believe 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 17 say 17 say 18 . she 'll laugh at me to the end of my days ! ' 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 my 9 of 11 days 10 my 11 days 11 days 12 ! 11 days 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' when he stamps again you will bring them back carefully . ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 stamps 3 stamps 5 you 4 again 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 bring 6 will 8 them 7 bring 8 them 8 them 9 back 9 back 10 carefully 9 back 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [now] , little brother , ' he said , ' go back to your wife and stamp all you 've a mind to . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 brother 4 little 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 ' 8 he 8 he 10 , 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 go 12 go 14 to 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 your 14 to 16 wife 16 wife 17 and 16 wife 18 stamp 17 and 18 stamp 18 stamp 19 all 19 all 21 've 20 you 21 've 21 've 22 a 21 've 23 mind 22 a 23 mind 23 mind 24 to 23 mind 25 . 25 . 26 ' away [flew] [the] [butterfly] to his wife , who was crying , ' [i] dare you to do it ! 1 away 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 wife 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 crying 11 crying 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 dare 15 dare 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 it 19 it 20 ! i dare you to do it ! 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ! stamp ! 1 stamp 2 ! stamp now ! 1 stamp 2 now 2 now 3 ! stamp ! ' 1 stamp 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the the butterfly stamped . 1 the 2 the 2 the 3 butterfly 2 the 4 stamped 3 butterfly 4 stamped 4 stamped 5 . the [butterfly] 's [wife] [fluttered] about in the dark , crying , ' [oh] , [i] 'll be good ! 1 the 3 's 3 's 8 the 6 about 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 dark 10 , 10 , 11 crying 11 crying 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 , 15 , 17 'll 17 'll 18 be 18 be 19 good 19 good 20 ! i 'm so sorry [i] [spoke] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 sorry 4 sorry 7 . only bring the gardens back , my dear [darling] husband , and [i] 'll never contradict again . ' 1 only 2 bring 2 bring 3 the 2 bring 4 gardens 3 the 4 gardens 4 gardens 5 back 4 gardens 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 10 husband 10 husband 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 'll 14 'll 15 never 15 never 17 again 16 contradict 17 again 17 again 19 ' 18 . 19 ' give me back my [palace] , most great magician . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 back 3 back 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 most 6 , 8 great 7 most 8 great 8 great 9 magician 9 magician 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [yes] , give him back his [palace] , ' said the [butterfly] 's [wife] , [still] flying about in the dark like a moth . 1 ' 12 the 3 , 11 said 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 back 6 back 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 16 , 16 , 18 flying 18 flying 19 about 19 about 20 in 20 in 21 the 20 in 22 dark 21 the 22 dark 22 dark 23 like 22 dark 24 a 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 moth 24 a 26 . 25 moth 26 . ' [give] him back his [palace] , and don't let's have any more [horrid.magic] . ['] 1 ' 8 and 3 him 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 . 9 don't 11 have 10 let's 11 have 11 have 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 15 . ' [well] , my dear , ' said the [butterfly] as bravely as he could , ' you see what your nagging has led to . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 dear 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 bravely 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 16 , 15 could 16 , 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 you 18 you 19 see 18 you 20 what 20 what 22 nagging 21 your 22 nagging 22 nagging 23 has 23 has 24 led 23 has 25 to 25 to 26 . so he stamped once more , and that instant the [djinns] let down the [palace] and the gardens , without even a bump . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 stamped 3 stamped 5 more 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 instant 9 instant 10 the 10 the 19 , 12 let 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 gardens 18 gardens 19 , 19 , 21 even 20 without 21 even 21 even 22 a 22 a 23 bump 23 bump 24 . i 'll be good ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' [suleiman-bin-daolld] [could] [hardly] [speak] [for] [laughing] [.] they [stood] on the marble [steps] one hundred abreast and shouted , ' [what] is [our] trouble ? 1 they 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 marble 5 marble 7 one 7 one 8 hundred 7 one 9 abreast 9 abreast 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 is 15 is 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 ? no ! 1 no 2 ! [suleiman-bin-daoud] [must] [be] [dead] [,] [and] [what] [we] [heard] [and] [saw] [was] [the] [earth] [thundering] [and] [darkening] [at] [the] [news] [.] ['] then [balkis] beckoned that bold [queen] without looking at her , and said to her and to the others , ' [come] and see . ' 1 then 3 beckoned 3 beckoned 26 ' 4 that 5 bold 5 bold 11 , 7 without 8 looking 8 looking 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 and 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 others 19 others 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 and 23 and 24 see 24 see 25 . 25 . 26 ' go in peace , little folk ! ' 1 go 2 in 2 in 3 peace 2 in 4 , 3 peace 4 , 4 , 5 little 4 , 6 folk 6 folk 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and he kissed them on the wings , and they flew away . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 kissed 3 kissed 5 on 4 them 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 wings 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 9 and 11 flew 11 flew 12 away 12 away 13 . for [i] have been jesting [with] [a] [butterfly] [ever] [since] [i] came into the garden . ' 1 for 17 ' 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 jesting 5 jesting 16 . 12 came 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 . 16 . 17 ' and he told [balkis] what he had done . 1 and 2 he 2 he 9 . 3 told 5 what 5 what 7 had 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 7 had 9 . and she told him what the [queens] had said and seen and thought . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 what 5 what 6 the 6 the 14 . 8 had 9 said 9 said 10 and 10 and 11 seen 11 seen 12 and 11 seen 13 thought 13 thought 14 . tell me , therefore , [o] my [lady] and [heart] of my [heart] , how did you come to be so wise ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 4 therefore 9 and 5 , 7 my 9 and 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 14 , 14 , 15 how 15 how 16 did 16 did 17 you 17 you 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 so 21 so 22 wise 22 wise 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' then they went up to the [palace] and lived happily ever [afterwards] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 13 . 9 lived 10 happily 10 happily 11 ever 11 ever 13 . but wasn't it [clever] of [balkis] [?] 1 but 3 it 2 wasn't 3 it 3 it 5 of end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [just] [so] [stories] , by [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 11 , 11 , 12 by