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 3 fishes 2 the 3 fishes 3 fishes 5 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 find 5 could 7 in 6 find 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 10 sea 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 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 17 ' 11 , 12 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [no] , ' said the [whale] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [what] is it like ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ' 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [nice] , ' said the small ' [stute] [fish] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 8 ' 6 the 7 small ' [nice] but [nubbly] [.] ' 1 ' 3 but 3 but 6 ' ' [then] [fetch] me some , ' said the [whale] , and he made the sea froth up with his tail . 1 ' 4 me 4 me 7 ' 5 some 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 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 ' 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 ( 8 ) so he said to the ' [stute] [fish] , ' [this] man is very [nubbly] , and besides he is making me hiccough . 1 so 2 he 1 so 17 and 2 he 3 said 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 12 man 13 is 13 is 14 very 14 very 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 he 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 4 do 4 do 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [tell] [him] to come out , ' said the ' [stute] [fish] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 8 ' 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 4 called 4 called 20 . 5 down 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 16 out 16 out 20 . i 've got the [hiccoughs] [.] ['] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 the ' [nay] , [nay] ! ' said the [mariner] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [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 6 and 6 and 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 2 he 4 to 4 to 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [you] [had] [better] take him [home] , ' said [the] ['] [stute] [fish] to the [whale] [.] 1 ' 16 the 5 take 6 him 6 him 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 15 to 10 said 16 the ' [i] [ought] to [have] [warned] you that he is a man of ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 7 you 7 you 8 that 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 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 not 13 not 14 heard 13 not 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 19 now by means of a [grating] [i] [have] [stopped] [your] [ating] [.] 1 by 2 means 2 means 3 of 3 of 4 a for [the] [mariner] he was [also] an [hi-ber-ni-an] [.] 1 for 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 an so did [the] [whale] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 5 . the [small] ['] [stute] [fish] [went] and hid himself in the mud [under] the [door-sills] of the [equator] [.] 1 the 7 and 7 and 9 himself 8 hid 9 himself 9 himself 10 in 9 himself 14 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 mud 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the he was afraid that the [whale] [might] [be] [angry] with him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . the [sailor] [took] [the] [jack-knife] home . 1 the 6 home 6 home 7 . he was [wearing] the [blue] [canvas] [breeches] when he walked [out] on [the] [shingle] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 walked 10 walked 12 on 12 on 15 . the [suspenders] [were] [left] [behind] , you see , to [tie] the [grating] with [;] and that is the end of that [tale] . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 7 you 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 12 the 12 the 21 of 14 with 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 is 18 is 19 the 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 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 ' 4 ! 5 ' ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [horse] [went] [away] and told the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 14 and 14 and 15 told 15 told 16 the ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [dog] [went] [away] and told the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 14 and 14 and 15 told 15 told 16 the ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] ; and the [ox] [went] [away] and told the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 14 and 14 and 15 told 15 told 16 the 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 he won't [trot] . ' 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [whew] ! ' said the [djinn] , whistling , ' that 's my [camel] , for all the gold in [arabia] ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 6 the 6 the 8 , 6 the 21 in 8 , 10 , 9 whistling 10 , 10 , 12 that 11 ' 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 my 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 gold 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 8 ' 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 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 ' 10 the 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 . 19 carry 21 ' 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 ' 12 , 3 " 6 " 6 " 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the ' [very] good , ' said the [djinn] . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 9 . 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the ' [i] ['ll] [humph] [him] if you [will] [kindly] wait a minute . ' 1 ' 6 if 1 ' 7 you 7 you 14 ' 10 wait 11 a 11 a 12 minute 12 minute 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [humph] ! ' said the [camel] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [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] [.] ['] ' [do] you see that ? ' said the [djinn] [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 6 ? 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the ' [that] ['s] [your] [very] [own] [humph] that you ['ve] [brought] [upon] your [very] [own] [self] [by] [not] [working] [.] 1 ' 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 13 your to-day [is] [thursday] , and you 've done [no] [work] [since] [monday] , [when] [the] [work] [began] [.] 1 to-day 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 done 8 done 13 , now you are going to work . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 work 6 work 7 . 6 work 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 ' 3 's 3 's 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 2 out 3 of 2 out 9 the 3 of 4 the 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 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 6 , 6 , 8 and 7 humph 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 away 13 away 14 to 14 to 15 join 14 to 16 the we climb out of bed [with] [a] [frouzly] [head] [and] [a] [snarly-yarly] [voice] . 1 we 2 climb 1 we 3 out 3 out 5 bed 4 of 5 bed 5 bed 14 . we [shiver] [and] [scowl] [and] we [grunt] [and] [we] [growl] [at] [our] [bath] [and] [our] [boots] [and] [our] [toys] [;] 1 we 6 we 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 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 18 that 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 5 well 6 as 6 as 15 all 15 all 21 and [how] [the] [rhinoceros] [got] [his] [skin] in [those] [days] the [rhinoceros] 's [skin] [fitted] [him] [quite] [tight] . 1 in 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 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 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 anywhere 6 it 8 . he looked [exactly] like a [noah] 's [ark] [rhinoceros] , but of course much bigger . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 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 3 same 2 the 4 , 4 , 12 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 no 7 no 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 18 and 21 will 19 he 20 never 21 will 22 have 22 have 25 . them that [takes] [cakes] [which] the [parsee-man] [bakes] [makes] [dreadful] [mistakes] [.] 1 them 2 that 2 that 6 the 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 6 deal 7 more 7 more 10 than 10 than 11 you 11 you 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 , 21 all 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 25 had 25 had 26 . in those days it buttoned underneath with three buttons and looked like a waterproof . 1 in 2 those 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 14 waterproof 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 7 and 6 water 7 and 7 and 8 blew 8 blew 9 bubbles 8 blew 10 through 10 through 11 his 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 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 beach 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 9 skin 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 10 rubbed 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 2 he 1 then 3 climbed 3 climbed 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 5 the 7 of 7 of 20 water 8 his 10 and 10 and 12 for 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 19 the 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 and 21 and 22 put 21 and 23 it 23 it 24 on 24 on 25 . and [the] [rhinoceros] did . 1 and 4 did 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 2 buttoned 4 up 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 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 tickled 12 tickled 13 like 12 tickled 14 cake 13 like 14 cake 14 cake 15 crumbs 14 cake 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 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 and 9 and 11 and 11 and 15 it 15 it 16 . and [it] [spoiled] his [temper] , but it didn't [make] the [least] [difference] to the [cake-crumbs] [.] 1 and 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 11 the 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 didn't 11 the 14 to 14 to 15 the they were [inside] his [skin] [and] [they] [tickled] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 9 . 2 were 4 his [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 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 22 ? 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 game 22 ? 23 ' and [baviaan] winked [.] 1 and 3 winked 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 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 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 15 words 15 words 16 . he was a grown-up . ) 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 grown-up 3 a 4 grown-up 4 grown-up 6 ) 5 . 6 ) and [baviaan] winked [.] 1 and 3 winked 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 4 said 4 said 5 , 4 said 25 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 9 all 10 very 10 very 11 fine 10 very 12 , 12 , 19 the 19 the 22 has 22 has 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 , 5 aloud 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 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 14 the 16 must 15 forest 16 must 16 must 17 have 17 have 18 been 17 have 19 . 18 been 19 . 19 . 20 ) ' [i] don't know , said the [ethiopian] , ' but it ought to be the [aboriginal] [flora] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 14 to 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 19 . 15 be 16 the i can [smell] [giraffe] , and [i] can [hear] [giraffe] [,] [but] [i] [can't] see [giraffe] . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 can 8 can 15 see 15 see 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [that] 's [curious] , ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [i] suppose it [is] [because] [we] [have] just come in out [of] [the] [sunshine] . 1 ' 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 16 . 9 just 10 come 10 come 11 in 11 in 12 out 12 out 16 . i can [smell] [zebra] , and [i] can [hear] [zebra] [,] [but] [i] [can't] see [zebra] . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 can 8 can 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 ' [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 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 ' [i] [remember] [them] [perfectly] on the [high] [veldt] , especially their marrow-bones [.] 1 ' 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 12 their 11 especially 12 their 12 their 13 marrow-bones ' [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 , 10 the 10 the 11 speckly-spickly 10 the 13 of 13 of 14 the ' [then] they ought to [show] [up] in [this] [dark] [place] [like] [ripe] [bananas] [in] [a] [smokehouse] . ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 they 4 ought 3 they 5 to 5 to 8 in 8 in 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 8 day 8 day 10 and 10 and 12 they 12 they 19 , 19 , 20 they 20 they 21 never 21 never 24 of ' [for] [goodness] ' [sake] , ' said the [leopard] [at] [tea-time] , ' let us wait [till] it [gets] [dark] . 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 19 it 14 ' 15 let 15 let 16 us 16 us 17 wait 19 it 22 . this [daylight] [hunting] is a perfect [scandal] [.] ['] 1 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 perfect 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 ' 8 , 8 , 10 you 10 you 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 1 i 3 going 3 going 5 sit 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 on 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 14 is 18 that 18 that 22 . 22 . 23 ' it [smells] like [giraffe] , and it [kicks] [like] [giraffe] , but it [hasn't] [any] [form] . ' 1 it 6 and 3 like 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 it 13 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [don't] you [trust] it , ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ' 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the ' [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 3 any 4 form 3 any 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 7 of 8 the 8 the 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 7 been 9 to 9 to 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 2 you 19 ? 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 if 4 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 on 8 on 9 the 14 see 19 ? you haven't any form . ' 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 any 3 any 4 form 3 any 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 can't you see ? ' 1 can't 2 you 2 you 4 ? 3 see 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] [can] now , ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [but] [i] [couldn't] all [yesterday] [.] 1 ' 5 all 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 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the ' [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 4 your 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 ? 5 breakfast 7 ' 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 ! 4 said 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the ' [that] ['s] a [trick] [worth] [learning] [.] 1 ' 4 a 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 , you [show] up in [this] [dark] [place] [like] a [bar] of [soap] in [a] [coal-scuttle] . ' 1 you 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 13 in 13 in 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [ho] ! 1 ' 3 ! ho ! ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 said 4 said 5 the ' [well] , [calling] [names] [won't] [catch] [dinner] , said the [ethiopian] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 , 9 , 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [the] [long] and [the] [little] [of] it is that we don't match our backgrounds . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 8 it 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 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 5 ought 1 he 14 to 5 ought 6 to 6 to 9 and 9 and 10 as 14 to 25 . 20 'm 22 to 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 change 22 to 24 that 23 change 24 that 24 that 25 . ' [what] to ? ' said the [leopard] , tremendously excited . 1 ' 7 the 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 tremendously 9 , 11 excited 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 8 , 8 , 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 13 in 13 in 14 it 13 in 20 . 14 it 15 , 14 it 16 and 16 and 17 touches 17 touches 19 slaty-blue 18 of 19 slaty-blue 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 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 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 ' 9 said 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 17 last 17 last 26 . ' [you] take [baviaan] ['s] [advice] [too] [.] 1 ' 3 take he told [you] to go [into] [spots] . ' 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [so] [i] did , ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ' 4 did 4 did 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 said 8 the 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 6 with 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 ' 14 in he [meant] [spots] on [your] [skin] . ' 1 he 4 on 4 on 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] 's the use of that ? ' said the [leopard] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 use 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 that 6 of 13 . 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [think] of [giraffe] , ' said the [ethiopian] [.] 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [or] if you [prefer] [stripes] , think of [zebra] . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 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 2 find ' [umm] , ' said the [leopard] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [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 ' 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 18 ' 11 the 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 don't i wouldn't [look] like [giraffe] not for ever so . ['] 1 i 2 wouldn't 1 i 4 like 4 like 6 not 6 not 10 . 7 for 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 . ' [i] ['ll] [make] ' [em] with the [tips] of my fingers , ' said the [ethiopian] [.] 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 16 the 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 13 , 12 fingers 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the ' [there] ['s] plenty of [black] [left] [on] [my] [skin] [still] [.] 1 ' 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of stand [over] ! ['] 1 stand 3 ! you can see [them] [on] [any] [leopard] 's [skin] you [like] [,] [best] [beloved] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 15 . 8 's 10 you 10 you 15 . ' [now] you are a beauty ! ' said the [ethiopian] [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 7 ! 6 beauty 7 ! 7 ! 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the ' [you] [can] [lie] out on the [bare] [ground] and [look] [like] a [heap] [of] [pebbles] [.] 1 ' 5 out 5 out 7 the 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 and 10 and 13 a you [can] [lie] [out] [on] [the] [naked] [rocks] [and] look like a [piece] [of] [pudding-stone] [.] 1 you 10 look 10 look 11 like 11 like 12 a think of that [and] [purr] ! ' 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [but] [if] [i] ['m] all this , ' said the [leopard] , ' why didn't you [go] [spotty] [too] ? ' 1 ' 6 all 6 all 8 , 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 17 you 16 didn't 17 you 17 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [oh] , [plain] [black] 's [best] for a [nigger] , ' said the [ethiopian] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 's 6 's 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the ' [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 3 come 21 ! 4 along 5 and 5 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 can't 11 can't 12 get 21 ! 22 ' so they went away and [lived] [happily] [ever] [afterward] [,] [best] [beloved] . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 away 3 went 13 . 4 away 5 and 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 , 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 19 or 19 or 25 ' but they will never do it again , [best] [beloved] . 1 but 3 will 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 do 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 again 6 it 11 . 7 again 8 , they are [quite] [contented] as they are . 1 they 2 are 2 are 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 , 7 you 4 can 5 go 5 go 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 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 2 go 7 and 7 and 8 sit [let's] [say] [things] [to] [the] [bunnies] [,] [and] [watch] ['] [em] [skitter] [their] [tails] [!] 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 3 your 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 13 here 14 's 13 here 23 your 14 's 15 your 17 and 19 , 19 , 21 here 21 here 22 's 22 's 23 your 23 your 24 pipe 24 pipe 25 and 24 pipe 26 tobacco 25 and 26 tobacco 26 tobacco 27 . oh , [come] [along] [out] [of] it [quick] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 7 it 7 it 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 2 he 3 lived 2 he 4 in 4 in 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 filled 9 filled 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 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 the 7 the 11 dinner and they all spanked him once more for luck , though he asked them most politely to stop . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 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 , 9 luck 11 though 11 though 12 he 11 though 13 asked 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 1 it 3 all 3 all 4 his the first thing that he [found] was a [curled] [round] a [rock] [.] 1 the 2 first 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 7 was 5 he 11 a 7 was 8 a ' [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 6 me 6 me 9 ' 7 next 8 ? 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 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 the 13 the 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 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 3 was 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 one ' [come] [hither] , [little] [one] , ' said the [crocodile] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the ' [why] do you [ask] such things ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 9 ' 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' will you please tell me what you have [for] [dinner] ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 11 ? 2 you 12 ' 3 please 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 11 ? ' [come] [hither] , [little] [one] , ' said the [crocodile] , ' and [i] ['ll] [whisper] . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 19 ' 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 18 . 19 ' you are hurtig be ! ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 hurtig 2 are 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 4 way 3 the 6 always 4 way 5 all 6 always 7 talk 6 always 8 . ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' said the 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 ' 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 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 good 9 good 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 . 6 there 12 his 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 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 9 , 11 , 11 , 13 made 12 it 13 made 13 made 14 him 13 made 15 squint 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 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 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [vantage] [number] two ! ' said the 1 ' 8 the 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 7 with 7 with 11 . don't you think [the] [sun] is very [hot] here ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 2 you 10 ? 3 think 6 is 6 is 7 very 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [vantage] [number] three ! ' said the 1 ' 8 the 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 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 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 about 6 about 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 18 it 18 it 20 all 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [how] would you like to spank somebody ? ' said the 1 ' 3 would 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 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 24 ' 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 11 and 11 and 13 his 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 10 the 10 the 11 ground 10 the 12 , 12 , 14 of 13 instead 14 of 14 of 15 going 15 going 24 . 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 used 21 used 22 to 22 to 23 do 22 to 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 2 he 8 he 8 he 10 to 10 to 12 down 11 himself 12 down 12 down 13 his 12 down 14 trunk 14 trunk 15 , 14 trunk 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 18 noise 17 the 18 noise 18 noise 19 was 18 noise 20 louder 19 was 20 louder 20 louder 21 than 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 2 were 2 were 3 very 2 were 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 25 ' 12 , 13 ' 15 here 17 be 16 and 17 be 17 be 18 spanked 17 be 19 for 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 ' 3 don't 3 don't 5 you 5 you 7 know 7 know 9 about 9 about 21 . 11 ; 12 but 12 but 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 'll 18 'll 19 show 18 'll 20 you 20 you 21 . 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 16 . 6 and 8 two 8 two 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 13 head 13 head 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 . 18 . 19 ' ' [it] [looks] very [ugly] , ' said his [hairy] [uncle] , the [baboon] [.] 1 ' 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 his 9 his 12 , 12 , 13 the ' [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 5 's 5 's 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 13 a 15 time 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 , 15 time 22 and 16 , 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 very 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 25 ' 7 before 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 , 9 , 10 saying 10 saying 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 22 this 22 this 24 . 24 . 25 ' up [jumped] [nqa] [from] [his] [seat] on the [sandflat] and [shouted] , ' [go] [away] ! ' 1 up 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' up [jumped] [nquing] [from] [his] [burrow] in the [spinifex] and [shouted] , ' [go] [away] ! ' 1 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' up [jumped] [nqong] [from] [his] bath in the [salt-pan] and [shouted] , ' [yes] , [i] [will] ! ' 1 up 8 the 6 bath 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 , 15 , 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' [nqong] [called] [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] [always] [hungry] [,] [dusty] [in] [the] [sunshine] [,] [and] [showed] [him] [kangaroo] [.] [nqong] [said] [,] ['] [dingo] [!] 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 10 ? he wants to [be] [popular] and [very] [truly] run [after] . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 11 . 6 and 9 run 9 run 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 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 that 12 that 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' off ran [dingo] [yellow-dog] [dingo] [always] [hungry] [,] [grinning] [like] [a] [coal-scuttle] [,] [ran] [after] [kangaroo] [.] 1 off 2 ran off went [the] [proud] [kangaroo] [on] [his] [four] [little] [legs] [like] [a] [bunny] [.] 1 off 2 went this , [o] [beloved] [of] [mine] [,] ends the first part of the tale ! 1 this 2 , 2 , 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 3 to 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 8 , he had to ! 1 he 3 to 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! [still] [ran] [kangaroo] [old] [man] [kangaroo] [.] he had to ! 1 he 3 to 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! he had to ! 1 he 3 to 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 10 the 7 he 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 18 in 18 in 23 . he [hopped] like a [kangaroo] [.] 1 he 3 like 3 like 4 a 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 , 8 refreshment 9 , 9 , 10 and 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 5 a 5 a 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 17 new he had to ! 1 he 3 to 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 ! he had to ! 1 he 3 to 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 2 came 2 came 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 said 11 and 14 ' 12 said 13 , 14 ' 20 ' 19 . 20 ' down [sat] [dingo] [poor] [dog] [dingo] [always] [hungry] , [dusky] [in] the sunshine ; hung out his tongue and howled . 1 down 9 , 9 , 12 the 12 the 13 sunshine 13 sunshine 14 ; 13 sunshine 15 hung 14 ; 15 hung 15 hung 16 out 15 hung 17 his 16 out 17 his 17 his 18 tongue 18 tongue 20 howled 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 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 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 3 you 3 you 7 all 7 all 14 ' 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 4 is 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 i thought you would do it [by] [charms] [and] [incantations] , but this is a [practical] joke . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 2 thought 4 would 4 would 6 it 5 do 6 it 6 it 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 this 13 this 15 a 14 is 15 a 15 a 17 joke 17 joke 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [joke] ! ' said [nqong] [from] his [bath] [in] the blue gums . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 11 the 5 said 8 his 11 the 12 blue 12 blue 13 gums 12 blue 14 . ' [say] [that] again [and] [i] ['ll] [whistle] [up] [dingo] and run [your] [hind] [legs] [off] . ' 1 ' 4 again 4 again 18 ' 11 and 12 run 12 run 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [no] , ' said the [kangaroo] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ['] [i] [must] [apologise] [.] 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 , 3 legs 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 ' 8 alter 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 12 far 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 as 13 as 15 am 15 am 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 3 meant 1 i 6 to 3 meant 4 to 6 to 9 that 9 that 14 to 14 to 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 very 22 very 23 empty 22 very 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 ' 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 same 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 3 made 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 10 ; 10 ; 12 what 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 2 said 2 said 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 ask 14 ask 15 me 15 me 19 , 19 , 22 'm 22 'm 23 going 23 going 24 to 24 to 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 , [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 8 ! 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 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 , 14 the 11 who 13 on 12 lived 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 , 20 , 24 and 24 and 25 things 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 , 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 , 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 ' 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 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 . 17 important 18 . now [which] of you is [hedgehog] [and] [which] [is] [tortoise] [?] [because] , to [save] [my] [spots] [,] [i] [can't] tell . ' 1 now 23 ' 3 of 4 you 4 you 5 is 5 is 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [are] you [sure] of what [your] [mummy] [told] you ? ' said [stickly-prickly] [hedgehog] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 of 5 of 11 ? 6 what 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 ? 6 what 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 9 you 9 you 11 it 11 it 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [remember] that , because it 's important . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 it 5 because 7 's 7 's 8 important 8 important 10 ' 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 ' 8 , 17 it 9 ' 10 when 9 ' 11 you 11 you 13 your 17 it 21 with 21 with 22 a 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 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 besides 16 besides 17 , 17 , 19 didn't 19 didn't 25 . i [only] wanted to know which [of] [you] is [hedgehog] [and] [which] is [tortoise] . ' 1 i 5 know 1 i 15 . 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 which 5 know 13 is 6 which 9 is 15 . 16 ' ' [i] [shan't] tell you , ' said [stickly-prickly] , ' but you can [scoop] me [out] of [my] [shell] if you like . ' 1 ' 4 tell 1 ' 16 me 4 tell 6 , 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 can 16 me 25 ' 18 of 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 like 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 ' 4 know you [thought] [i] wouldn't ! 1 you 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 ! now [i] [will] . ' 1 now 5 ' 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] [.] 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 8 away 8 away 9 and 9 and 10 away 9 and 23 to 10 away 12 the 12 the 14 and 13 woods 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 too 21 too 22 dark 23 to 24 find 24 find 25 him 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 19 ever 20 . as soon as he could speak he said , ['] [now] [i] know he isn't [tortoise] at all . 1 as 3 as 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 5 could 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 5 he 6 scratched 6 scratched 7 his 6 scratched 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 8 me 4 you 6 to 6 to 8 me 8 me 16 . 9 out 10 of 10 of 16 . [begin] [.] ['] ' [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 , 17 the 17 the 18 prickles 18 prickles 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 paddy-paw 21 his 23 . ' [you] said she said something [quite] [different] . ' 1 ' 3 said 3 said 10 ' 4 she 6 something 5 said 6 something 6 something 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] you said you wanted to be scooped out of your shell with my [paw] , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 17 , 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 11 of 13 shell 13 shell 14 with 14 with 15 my 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 5 think 5 think 10 that 10 that 18 . 14 anything 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 kind 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 1 i 21 . 5 mother 18 ' 6 said 8 you 8 you 10 to 10 to 12 me 12 me 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . ' [what] [will] [happen] [if] [i] do ? ' said the [jaguar] [most] [sniffily] [and] [most] [cautious] [.] 1 ' 11 the 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [i] don't believe it , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 5 it 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . so [jump] [into] [the] [turbid] [amazon] [and] be quick about it . ' 1 so 8 be 8 be 9 quick 9 quick 10 about 9 quick 11 it 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] [warn] [you] that [your] [mummy] won't be [pleased] [.] 1 ' 5 that 5 that 8 won't 8 won't 9 be don't tell [her] [i] [didn't] tell you , ' said [slow-solid] . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 8 , 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [that] [was] a very narrow escape , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 escape 6 narrow 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] don't [rib] [painted] [jaguar] [.] 1 ' 3 don't 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 5 him 7 you 7 you 9 ? 8 were 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' now he 's [gone] to [tell] [his] [mummy] . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 5 to 5 to 9 . listen to him ! ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 him 2 to 4 ! 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' you should have dropped him into the water . 1 you 2 should 1 you 3 have 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 him 4 dropped 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . they are [too] [clever] on [the] [turbid] [amazon] for [poor] me ! ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 13 ' 5 on 12 ! 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 12 stick 12 stick 19 . by this you may know [the] [hedgehog] [.] ['] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 you 2 this 4 may 4 may 5 know ' [i] [don't] [like] this old lady one little bit , ' said [stickly-prickly] , [under] the shadow of a large leaf . 1 ' 5 this 5 this 12 ' 6 old 8 one 7 lady 8 one 8 one 9 little 9 little 10 bit 9 little 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 17 the 13 said 15 , 17 the 19 of 18 shadow 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 large 20 a 22 leaf 21 large 22 leaf 22 leaf 23 . ' [i] [wonder] what [else] she [knows] ? ' 1 ' 4 what 4 what 6 she 6 she 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] [tortoise] [can't] [curl] [himself] up , ' [mother] [jaguar] went on , [ever] [so] [many] [times] , [graciously] [waving] [her] [tail] [.] 1 ' 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 , 14 , 19 , ' [he] [only] [draws] [his] [head] and [legs] into [his] [shell] [.] 1 ' 7 and 7 and 9 into by this you may know [the] [tortoise] [.] ['] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 you 2 this 4 may 4 may 5 know ' [i] [don't] [like] [this] [old] [lady] at [all] at all , ' said [slow-and-solid] [tortoise] . 1 ' 8 at 8 at 12 , 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . ['] [even] [painted] [jaguar] [can't] [forget] [those] [directions] [.] it 's a great pity that you [can't] [swim] , [stickly-prickly] . ' 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 that 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 pity 6 that 7 you 7 you 10 , 7 you 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [don't] [talk] to me , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [just] think [how] [much] [better] it would be if you could curl up . 1 ' 3 think 3 think 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 10 if 9 be 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 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 listen to [painted] [jaguar] [.] ['] 1 listen 2 to [painted] [jaguar] [was] [sitting] [on] [the] [banks] [of] [the] [turbid] [amazon] [sucking] [prickles] [out] [of] [his] [paws] [and] [saying] [to] [himself] ' [can't] [curl] [,] but can [swim] [slow-solid] , that 's him ! 1 ' 5 but 1 ' 9 , 5 but 6 can 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 3 , 2 up 4 but ' [he] ['ll] [never] [forget] that [this] [month] of [sundays] , ' said [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 12 ' 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [hold] up [my] [chin] , [slow-and-solid] [.] 1 ' 3 up 3 up 6 , 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 7 learn 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 2 may 4 useful 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 6 ' 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 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 13 's 13 's 15 , 15 , 20 the 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the ' [you] ['ll] [make] a fine swimmer yet , ' said [slow-and-solid] . 1 ' 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 , 22 up 22 up 23 . it may be useful . ' 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 useful 3 be 4 useful 4 useful 6 ' 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 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 but 9 but 12 do it 's [making] [you] [black] in the face . 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 in 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 9 and and so [stickly-prickly] [practiced] , and [slow-solid] [swam] [alongside] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 5 , 5 , 6 and ' [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 9 a 11 whale 11 whale 12 . won't [painted] [jaguar] be [surprised] ! ' 1 won't 4 be 4 be 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [excellent] ! ' said [stickly-prickly] , all [wet] [from] [the] [turbid] [amazon] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 14 . 7 , 8 all 8 all 14 . ' [i] [declare] , [i] [shouldn't] [know] [you] [from] one of my own family . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 14 family 13 own 14 family 14 family 15 . two [holes] , [i] [think] [,] [you] [said] [?] 1 two 3 , a little more [expression] , [please] [,] and [don't] [grunt] quite [so] much , [or] [painted] [jaguar] [may] [hear] [us] [.] 1 a 3 more 2 little 3 more 3 more 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 11 quite 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 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 try 8 to 10 that 10 that 11 long 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 . won't [painted] [jaguar] be [surprised] ! ' 1 won't 4 be 4 be 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and so [stickly-prickly] [dived] , and [slow-and-solid] [dived] [alongside] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 5 , 5 , 6 and ' [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 ' 6 to 6 to 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 be 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 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 the now [i] ['ll] [try] that [exercise] [of] [putting] [my] [hind] [legs] [round] [my] [ears] [which] you say [is] so peculiarly comfortable . 1 now 5 that 5 that 16 you 16 you 17 say 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 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 3 it 8 a 4 's 6 your 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 . they are [all] [overlapping] now [,] [instead] [of] [lying] [side] [by] [side] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 5 now 5 now 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 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [am] [i] ? ' [said] [stickly-prickly] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 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 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 3 saw 2 they 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 5 very 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 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 ' 6 a 6 a 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 nothing oh , won't [painted] [jaguar] be [surprised] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 6 be 6 be 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 . 17 stopping 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 4 is 9 this 9 this 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [but] you [hadn't] [any] [shell] [.] 1 ' 3 you it was all [prickles] , ' said [painted] [jaguar] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 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 ' [you] told me to [drop] [into] the [turbid] [amazon] and [be] [drowned] , ' said [slow-solid] . 1 ' 14 , 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 8 the 8 the 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 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 4 you 6 rude 6 rude 7 and 6 rude 8 forgetful 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 ' 5 what 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , ' [can't] [curl] [,] but can [swim] [stickly-prickly] , that 's him ! 1 ' 5 but 1 ' 9 , 5 but 6 can 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 3 , 2 up 4 but 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 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 10 and then he went to fetch his mother . 1 then 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 fetch 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 his 6 his 7 mother 6 his 8 . ' [but] it isn't a [hedgehog] , and it isn't a [tortoise] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 3 it 7 , 4 isn't 5 a 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 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 . 15 name 17 ' ' [nonsense] ! ' said [mother] [jaguar] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [everything] has [its] [proper] [name] [.] 1 ' 3 has i [should] call it " [armadillo] ["] [till] [i] [found] [out] the [real] one . 1 i 3 call 1 i 4 it 4 it 5 " 5 " 12 the 12 the 14 one 14 one 15 . and [i] [should] [leave] it [alone] . ' 1 and 5 it 5 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' so that ; all right , [best] [beloved] [.] 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 ; 2 that 4 all 4 all 5 right 4 all 6 , 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 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 15 his 15 his 17 , 17 , 22 never 22 never 23 will [unless] [i] [go] [to] [rio] [these] [wonders] [to] [behold] [roll] [down] [roll] [down] [to] [rio] [roll] [really] [down] [to] [rio] [!] oh , [i] ['d] [love] [to] [roll] [to] [rio] [some] [day] [before] [i] 'm old ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 14 'm 14 'm 16 ! 15 old 16 ! [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 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 , 11 and 12 that 14 , 19 'm 19 'm 20 going 20 going 21 to 21 to 22 call 22 call 23 her 23 her 25 . really , [my] [tegumai] [,] you ['re] [no] better than my [taffy] [.] ['] 1 really 2 , 2 , 6 you 6 you 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 my now attend and listen ! 1 now 2 attend 2 attend 3 and 3 and 4 listen 3 and 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 1 one 8 the 2 day 5 went 8 the 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 17 for 17 for 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 23 too 23 too 24 . ' [here] ['s] a [pretty] [kettle] of [fish] ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 of 7 of 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 ' 3 's 3 's 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 ' 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 12 to 12 to 14 it 13 give 14 it 14 it 15 me 14 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [it] ['s] [too] [far] for [your] [little] [fat] [legs] , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 6 for 6 for 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 9 beaver-swamp 11 be 11 be 12 drowned 11 be 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 6 of 11 ' 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 8 toes 7 her 8 toes 8 toes 9 in 8 toes 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 19 and 20 thought 20 thought 23 . 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 5 could 6 send 6 send 7 a 6 send 8 message 8 message 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 new 10 the 12 spear 12 spear 14 ' 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 14 you 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 4 the 22 . 6 and 7 smiled 7 smiled 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 18 his 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 13 mend 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 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 my 6 my 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' and the [stranger-man] said ' [um] [!] ' being , as you know , a [tewara] [.] 1 and 5 ' 2 the 4 said 4 said 5 ' 5 ' 8 ' 8 ' 10 , 9 being 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 know 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 13 know 15 a ' [don't] [bother] [grown-ups] , ' said [tegumai] , so [busy] with [his] [spear-mending] that he did not [turn] [round] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 so 9 , 17 did 12 with 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 21 . ' [i] [aren't] , said [taffy] . 1 ' 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 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 6 he 6 he 8 sat 6 he 11 the 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 on 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 what 14 and 16 showed 18 what 21 was 21 was 22 doing 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 3 her 3 her 7 and 7 and 8 she 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 6 of 6 of 7 that 6 of 22 . 11 is 12 so 12 so 14 that 13 great 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 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 5 politely 7 ever 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 11 , 11 , 17 , 12 ' 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 19 wonderful 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 , 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 of 17 of 18 what 18 what 19 she 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 14 that 14 that 17 , 14 that 23 ' 17 , 18 , 19 will 20 be 20 be 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 2 got 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 twisted 4 and 6 a 5 twisted 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 flat 7 big 9 piece 9 piece 11 bark 10 of 11 bark 11 bark 12 off 11 bark 13 a 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 3 my 3 my 7 ? 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 , 12 if 7 but 12 if 12 if 15 anything 15 anything 17 to 16 sharp 17 to 17 to 18 scratch 17 to 19 with 19 with 20 . [please] [lend] [me] [the] [shark] ['s] [tooth] [off] [your] [necklace] [.] ['] 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 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 19 , 18 very 19 , 19 , 21 wonderful 20 very 21 wonderful 21 wonderful 22 child 22 child 23 . i had [better] [be] [more] [polite] . ' 1 i 2 had 2 had 7 . 7 . 8 ' you [can] [look] over my shoulder , but you [mustn't] [joggle] . 1 you 8 but 4 over 5 my 5 my 6 shoulder 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 12 . [first] [i] ['ll] [draw] [daddy] [fishing] [.] 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 3 very 2 isn't 4 like 3 very 4 like 4 like 5 him 4 like 6 ; 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 15 black-handled 17 . that 's [the] [spear] [i] [want] you to [fetch] [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [draw] [a] [picture] [of] me myself ' splaining to you . 1 that 2 's 2 's 7 you 7 you 24 . 8 to 18 me 18 me 20 ' 19 myself 20 ' 20 ' 21 splaining 20 ' 22 to 21 splaining 22 to 22 to 23 you 22 to 24 . my [hair] [doesn't] [stand] [up] [like] [i] ['ve] [drawn] , but it 's [easier] to [draw] that way . 1 my 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 15 to 15 to 17 that 17 that 18 way 17 that 19 . 18 way 19 . now [i] ['ll] [draw] you . 1 now 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 8 , 8 , 9 but 13 you 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 20 you 20 you 21 mustn't 21 mustn't 22 be are you ' fended ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ' 2 you 4 fended 3 ' 4 fended 4 fended 5 ? 4 fended 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 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 12 me 12 me 13 . now [i] ['ll] [show] you [how] [to] [find] [my] [mummy] ['s] [living-address] . 1 now 5 you 5 you 13 . 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 2 our 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 5 as 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 very that 's my [mummy] [outside] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 my she is beautiful . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 beautiful 2 is 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 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 be she 'll be pleased of me [because] [i] [can] [draw] . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 pleased 3 be 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 11 . now , [in] [case] you [forget] , [i] ['ve] [drawn] [the] [spear] that [daddy] [wants] [outside] [our] [cave] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 7 , 7 , 13 that 13 that 19 . it 's inside really , [but] you [show] the [picture] [to] [my] [mummy] and [she] 'll [give] it you . 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 the 2 's 3 inside 2 's 4 really 4 really 5 , 5 , 7 you 9 the 14 and 14 and 16 'll 16 'll 18 it 18 it 19 you 19 you 20 . i ['ve] made her [holding] [up] her [hands] , because [i] [know] she ['ll] [be] [so] [pleased] to see you . 1 i 3 made 1 i 4 her 4 her 7 her 7 her 9 , 9 , 10 because 9 , 13 she 13 she 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 you 20 you 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 3 you 13 ? 5 understand 6 , 6 , 10 ' 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 6 was 7 a 7 a 16 very 16 very 17 hard 17 hard 18 . now [i] [see] [why] [the] [great] [chief] [pretended] [not] to [notice] me ! 1 now 10 to 10 to 12 me 12 me 13 ! he [feared] [that] his [enemies] [were] [hiding] in the [bushes] and [would] see him . 1 he 4 his 4 his 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 and 11 and 13 see 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 8 , 1 therefore 22 his 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 9 and 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 17 the 17 the 18 terrible i will away and [get] help [for] him [from] [his] [tribe] . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 13 ' 3 away 4 and 4 and 6 help 6 help 8 him 8 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' now this is the [picture] that [taffy] had [drawn] [for] [him] ! 1 now 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 4 the 4 the 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 12 ! ' [what] have you been doing [,] [taffy] ? ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 6 doing 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 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 11 to 12 and 12 and 13 fro 12 and 14 . 13 fro 14 . ' [it] ['s] a little [berangement] of [my] [own] , [daddy] [dear] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 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 4 won't 4 won't 6 me 6 me 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 11 know 11 know 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 time 18 time 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 you 21 you 22 'll 21 you 23 be 23 be 24 surprised 23 be 25 . you don't know how [surprised] you 'll be , [daddy] ! 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 6 you 6 you 8 be 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 4 be 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 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 , 9 panted 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 1 as 3 as 3 as 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 12 and 12 and 14 at 14 at 15 the 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 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 15 a 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 21 while 16 long 21 while 21 while 26 . ' [it] 's as [plain] as the [nose] [on] [this] [stranger-man] ['s] [face] , ' she said . 1 ' 17 said 3 's 4 as 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' 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 2 showed 3 the 2 showed 4 picture 3 the 4 picture 4 picture 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 12 on 12 on 13 the 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 4 the 3 time 4 the 4 the 6 ( 6 ( 13 ) 13 ) 17 . ' [well] , you have been quick ! ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 been 5 have 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 7 surprise 6 my 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . are you [surprised] , [daddy] ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 4 , 4 , 6 ? 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 10 it 13 all 13 all 19 . 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 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 15 is 15 is 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] [!] explain ! ' cried all the [tribe] [of] [tegumai] [.] 1 explain 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 all 5 all 6 the ' [goodness] ['] [sakes] [alive] ! ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [let] go [of] [my] [top-knot] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 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 1 ' 5 you 5 you 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 4 are 6 doing 5 you 6 doing 6 doing 12 ' 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 3 only ' [where] are the [bad] [people] [who] [speared] you , my darling ? ' said [teshumai] [tewindrow] . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 you 3 are 4 the 9 you 10 , 10 , 13 ? 11 my 12 darling 12 darling 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 18 . ' [there] [weren't] [any] , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 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 ' 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 that 10 fellow 12 you 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 are 12 you 14 trying 13 are 14 trying 14 trying 16 choke 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 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [he] came with a horrible picture , ' said the [head] [chief] , ' [a] [picture] that [showed] you were [full] [of] [spears] . ['] 1 ' 11 the 3 came 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 horrible 5 a 7 picture 7 picture 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 that 18 that 20 you 20 you 21 were 21 were 25 . ' [er-um-pr'aps] [i] ['d] [better] ['] [splain] that [i] [gave] him that [picture] , ' said [taffy] , but she did not feel quite comfy . 1 ' 8 that 8 that 15 ' 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] [!] explain ! ' said the [head] [chief] of the [tribe] of [tegumai] , and he hopped on one foot . 1 explain 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 17 on 16 hopped 17 on 17 on 18 one 17 on 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 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 ' 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 7 . there was only one spear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 spear 4 one 6 . 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 6 nice 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 ! 2 him 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' the [only] people who did not [laugh] [were] [teshumai] [tewindrow] and all [the] [neolithic] [ladies] . 1 the 3 people 3 people 4 who 4 who 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 16 . 11 and 12 all 12 all 16 . they were [very] [polite] [to] all [their] [husbands] , and said ' [idiot] ! ' ever so [often] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 19 . 2 were 6 all 6 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 ' 11 said 12 ' 12 ' 15 ' 14 ! 15 ' 16 ever 17 so 17 so 19 . ' [i] [didn't] [intend] to [;] [i] [only] [wanted] [daddy] 's [black-handled] [spear] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 15 ' 11 's 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ['] [never] [mind] [.] it is a great invention , and some day men will call it writing . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 invention 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 . 14 writing 15 . at [present] it [is] [only] [pictures] , and , as we have seen [to-day] , [pictures] are not [always] [properly] [understood] . 1 at 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 , 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 seen 15 , 17 are 17 are 18 not 18 not 22 . let the [neolithic] [ladies] [wash] [the] [mud] out of the [stranger] 's [hair] . ' 1 let 2 the 2 the 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 's 12 's 14 . 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 11 , 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 said 10 said 11 , ' [but] [wasn't] it [inciting] ! ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 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 10 with 10 with 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 for 15 for 20 to 20 to 21 him 20 to 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [we] [didn't] do anything , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 6 , 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [it] was [mummy] and the other [neolithic] [ladies] [and] [the] [mud] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 was 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 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 ' 16 have 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 12 , then she said , ' [daddy] , [i] ['ve] [thinked] [of] a [secret] [surprise] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 2 she 7 , 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 7 , 12 a 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 ' 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 ' 4 just 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 5 please 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 . 5 please 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [ah] [!] ah ! ah ! ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 4 ah 4 ah 5 ! 4 ah 8 ' 6 ah 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 her 10 her 12 . ' [don't] [be] [rude] , my daughter . ' 1 ' 9 ' 5 , 6 my 6 my 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 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [it] ['s] [part] of [my] [secret-surprise-think] [.] 1 ' 5 of do [say] [ah] , [daddy] , and [keep] [your] [mouth] [open] at the end , and [lend] me [that] [tooth] . 1 do 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 me 18 me 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 6 a 8 's 8 's 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] [for] [?] ['] said her [daddy] . 1 ' 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 9 , 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 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ' ' [oh] [bother] ! ' she said . 1 ' 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 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 that 15 that 19 's 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 6 stand 7 on 7 on 8 their 7 on 9 heads 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 5 a 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 pretence 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 12 ' 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 that 8 that 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 ' 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [you] [needn't] [draw] [anything] of [him] [except] [just] the [opening] of his mouth [and] [the] [feeler] [across] . 1 ' 6 of 6 of 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 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 2 we 4 know 3 'll 4 know 4 know 5 he 4 know 6 's 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 a 6 's 8 carp-fish 8 carp-fish 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cause 11 cause 12 the 11 cause 13 perches 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 5 . 5 . 6 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] [i] 'll [copy] it . ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 4 'll 4 'll 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 7 , 6 noise 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 very 11 , 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 , ' [h'm] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [that] ['s] a [mixy] [noise] [.] 1 ' 4 a the end part is ah-carp-fish-mouth ; but what can we do about the front part ? 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 part 2 end 4 is 3 part 4 is 4 is 6 ; 5 ah-carp-fish-mouth 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 8 what 7 but 8 what 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 ! 1 ya 3 ' ' [it] 's [very] like [the] [carp-fish-mouth] [noise] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 like [let's] [draw] [another] [bit] [of] [the] [carp-fish] [and] [join] ['] [em] [,] ['] [said] [her] [daddy] [.] he was quite incited too . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 5 too 4 incited 5 too 5 too 6 . ['] [no] [.] if they 're [joined] [,] [i] ['ll] [forget] [.] 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 're 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 2 his 4 . 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 , 7 can 7 can 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [a] good [notion] , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [here] ['s] a [carp-fish] tail [for] [the] [yer-noise] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 a 6 tail 6 tail 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 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 ' 17 you 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . 10 . 11 " 17 you 18 , will [it] [do] [if] [i] [just] [draw] the [split] part of the tail , and the sticky-down line for where it joins ? ' 1 will 8 the 8 the 11 of 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tail 12 the 14 , 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 sticky-down 16 the 17 sticky-down 17 sticky-down 18 line 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 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 eyes 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 13 citement 12 ' 13 citement ' [that] 's [beautiful] , ' she said . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [now] [make] another [noise] , [daddy] [.] ' 1 ' 4 another 4 another 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [oh] ! ' said her [daddy] , [very] [loud] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 8 , ' [that] 's [quite] [easy] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [you] make [your] [mouth] [all] [around] [like] an [egg] [or] [a] [stone] [.] 1 ' 3 make 3 make 9 an 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 ' ' [you] [can't] [always] [find] [eggs] or [stones] [.] 1 ' 7 or 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 2 he 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 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 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 22 , 24 egg 23 and 24 egg 24 egg 25 ! now [,] [make] another noise , [daddy] [.] ' 1 now 4 another 4 another 5 noise 4 another 6 , 6 , 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 , 11 to 11 to 12 himself 11 to 21 . 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 was 19 to 20 notice 20 notice 21 . ' [that] 's [quite] [easy] , ' she said , scratching on the bark . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 scratching 10 , 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bark 14 bark 15 . ' [eh] [,] what ? ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 4 what 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 ' 15 ' 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 didn't 9 didn't 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [it] 's [a] [noise] just the same . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 the 6 just 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 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 5 a 2 's 3 the 5 a 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 12 it 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 will [this] do [?] ['] 1 will 3 do 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] [.] ' [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 4 've 4 've 5 found 5 found 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [why] ? ' [said] [taffy] , and her eyes shone too with incitement . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 9 her 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 9 her 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 ' 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 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 8 it 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 1 ' 6 that 6 that 18 ' 8 you 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 13 it 13 it 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [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 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 pool 11 a 12 pool 12 pool 13 in 12 pool 14 the 14 the 16 ? 15 beaver-swamp 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [carp-tail] [and] round [egg] . 1 ' 4 round 4 round 6 . two noises mixed ! 1 two 2 noises 2 noises 3 mixed 2 noises 4 ! 3 mixed 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 ' 6 ' 20 know ' [but] [i] [needn't] [be] [near] the water [at] [all] . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 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 9 and 11 ' 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 , 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 and ' [not] [yet] , ' said [tegumai] ; ' not [till] [we] ['ve] [gone] a little further [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 ' 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 not 9 ' 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 further let's see [.] 1 let's 2 see yo is bad [water] , [but] [so] [is] [food] [cooked] [on] [the] [fire] [,] [isn't] [it] [?] ['] 1 yo 2 is 2 is 3 bad 3 bad 5 , and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ['] [yes] [.] snake and egg , ' said [taffy] ' [so] [that] [means] [dinner] ['s] [ready] [.] 1 snake 2 and 2 and 3 egg 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ' 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 15 to 17 to 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 the so ['d] [i] . ' 1 so 5 ' 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 . but wait [a] [minute] [.] 1 but 2 wait i see [a] [difficulty] . 1 i 2 see 2 see 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 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] [hate] [helping] to [hang] [heavy] , [hot] , [hairy] [hides] on [them] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 on 13 on 15 . ' [you] 'd be cross . 1 ' 3 'd 3 'd 5 cross 4 be 5 cross 5 cross 6 . [so] ['d] [mummy] [.] we must make a new picture for sho . 1 we 2 must 2 must 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 new 4 a 6 picture 5 new 6 picture 6 picture 7 for 7 for 8 sho 7 for 9 . we must draw a spotty snake that hisses sh-sh , and we 'll play that the plain snake only hisses ssss . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 draw 2 must 4 a 3 draw 4 a 4 a 5 spotty 4 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 that 6 snake 8 hisses 7 that 8 hisses 8 hisses 9 sh-sh 9 sh-sh 10 , 10 , 12 we 11 and 12 we 12 we 14 play 13 'll 14 play 14 play 15 that 15 that 16 the 15 that 17 plain 16 the 17 plain 17 plain 18 snake 17 plain 19 only 18 snake 19 only 19 only 20 hisses 19 only 21 ssss 20 hisses 21 ssss 21 ssss 22 . 21 ssss 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [i] [couldn't] [be] [sure] [how] to put in the [spots] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 put 8 put 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 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 1 i 3 we 2 think 3 we 3 we 5 better 4 'd 5 better 5 better 6 draw 5 better 7 a 6 draw 7 a 7 a 8 picture 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] [.] it 's very [like] [our] [drying-poles] , [anyhow] , ' said her [daddy] , laughing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 7 , 7 , 9 , 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 12 and 12 and 16 it 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 6 , 6 , 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 ' 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 22 the 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 she 12 as 13 she 13 she 15 of 14 thought 15 of 15 of 17 picture-letter 16 her 17 picture-letter 17 picture-letter 19 the 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 mud 22 the 24 's 24 's 26 . ' [you] [draw] it , [daddy] . ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 8 ' 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 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [please] don't , [daddy] [.] 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 , it makes me uncomfy . 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 2 're ' [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 ' 4 say that means [sky] . ' 1 that 2 means 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 5 and 7 drying-pole 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 12 , ' [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 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 ' 4 we 4 we 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 that 11 and 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 frog 17 that 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 5 what 7 'll 7 'll 8 do 7 'll 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 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 round 11 the 13 egg 13 egg 14 to 13 egg 15 show 14 to 15 show 15 show 17 the 17 the 23 , like this . ' 1 like 2 this 2 this 3 . 3 . 4 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 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 7 ! 6 lovely 7 ! much better than a thin frog [.] 1 much 2 better 2 better 3 than 2 better 4 a 4 a 5 thin 4 a 6 frog 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 , 9 her her [daddy] went on [drawing] , and his hand [shook] [with] [incitement] . 1 her 9 hand 3 went 4 on 4 on 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 13 . he went on till he had [drawn] [this] . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 9 . ( @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 1 ' 9 that 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 can 6 make 7 out 7 out 8 what 8 what 9 that 9 that 10 means 10 means 15 . if you [can] [,] [we] 've found the [secret] [.] ['] 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 've 6 've 7 found 7 found 8 the ' [snake] [pole] [broken] [egg] [carp] [tail] and [carp-mouth] , ' said [taffy] . 1 ' 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ['] [shu-ya] [.] 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 3 a 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 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 ' 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 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 minute 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 19 me 19 me 22 . i 'll [always] remember [now] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 remember [shu-ya] [means] [rain] [,] [or] ["] [it] [is] [going] [to] [rain] [.] ["] 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 7 him 7 him 8 . wouldn't [mummy] be [surprised] [?] ['] 1 wouldn't 3 be tegumai got up and danced . 1 tegumai 2 got 2 got 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 danced 4 and 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 ' 4 that 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 8 ' 4 in 6 first 6 first 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [shu-ya-las] , [ya] [maru] [.] 1 ' 3 , [(] [sky-water] [ending] [.] river [come] [to] [.] [)] [what] a [lot] [of] [new] [sounds] [!] 1 river 7 a i don't see how we can [draw] them . ' 1 i 3 see 1 i 8 them 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 we 5 we 6 can 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [but] [i] [do] but [i] do ! ' [said] [tegumai] [.] 1 ' 5 but 5 but 7 do 7 do 9 ' 8 ! 9 ' ' [just] [attend] a [minute] , [taffy] , and we won't do any more to-day [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 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 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 4 is 5 a 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 4 he 5 waved 5 waved 6 his 5 waved 7 shark-tooth 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 6 at 5 hissy-snake 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 end 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 12 before 14 snake 14 snake 15 as-as-as we [only] [want] [la-la] , ' said [taffy] . 1 we 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 . and we 're the [first] [people] [in] all the world [who] ['ve] [ever] [tried] to do it , [taffimai] ! ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 're 2 we 8 all 3 're 4 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 15 to 10 world 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 it 16 do 20 ! 17 it 18 , 20 ! 21 ' ' [well] , ' said [taffy] , [yawning] , for she was rather tired . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 was 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 rather 12 was 14 tired 14 tired 15 . ' [las] [means] [breaking] [or] [finishing] as well [as] [ending] , doesn't it ? ' 1 ' 11 , 7 as 8 well 8 well 11 , 11 , 13 it 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 ' 4 that 4 that 6 's 5 there 6 's 6 's 9 in 8 water 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 for 12 for 14 to 14 to 15 cook 14 to 16 with 15 cook 16 with 16 with 26 ' 22 hunting 23 , 23 , 24 too 23 , 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] [shi-las] [means] that your [spear] is [broken] [.] 1 ' 5 that 1 ' 8 is 5 that 6 your if [i] ['d] [only] [thought] [of] that [instead] [of] [drawing] [silly] [beaver] [pictures] [for] the [stranger] [!] ' 1 if 7 that 7 that 15 the 15 the 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 , 4 said 10 and 6 , 8 his ' [oh] [bother] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [i] [could] [have] [drawn] [shi] quite [easily] , ' [taffy] went on . 1 ' 7 quite 7 quite 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 ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [the] very [thing] , ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 3 very 3 very 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [that] ['s] [la] all [over] [.] 1 ' 5 all it [isn't] [like] any of the other [marks] [either] . ' 1 it 11 ' 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he drew this . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 this 4 this 5 . ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [now] for [ya] [.] 1 ' 3 for oh , we 've done that before . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 2 , 4 've 3 we 4 've 4 've 5 done 4 've 6 that 6 that 7 before 6 that 8 . 7 before 8 . now for [maru] [.] 1 now 2 for [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 and he [drew] [.] 1 and 2 he ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [then] the [carp-mouth] [open] [.] 1 ' 3 the 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 4 this 4 this 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 ' 6 and 1 ' 14 you 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 like 14 you 24 ' 17 out 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 23 , 23 , 24 ' 24 ' 25 said 25 said 27 . ' [you] [mean] all [sharp] [at] the [edges] [,] like this ? ' said [tegumai] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 7 the 7 the 10 like 10 like 12 ? 11 this 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . and he [drew] [.] 1 and 2 he ( @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 4 don't 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 ' 4 only 1 ' 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and he [drew] [.] 1 and 2 he ( @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 , 14 on 14 on 17 . ' [i] ['ll] [draw] ' em [all] [in] [a] [string] [like] [fish] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , [i] ['ll] [leave] [a] [space] [for] that , ' said her [daddy] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 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 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 10 , 10 , 12 a 12 a 13 big ( @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [shu-ya-las] [ya-maru] , ' said [taffy] , reading it out sound by sound . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 it 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 ' 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 6 getting 6 getting 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 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 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 22 . 22 . 23 ' you can see from [these] [three] [pictures] [partly] how it happened . 1 you 3 see 1 you 9 how 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 from 9 how 10 it 10 it 11 happened 11 happened 12 . ( @number@ [@number@] @number@ ) 1 ( 2 @number@ 1 ( 5 ) 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 3 remember 3 remember 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 and 10 and 14 her 14 her 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 all 19 all 21 days 20 the 21 days 21 days 22 gone 22 gone 23 by 22 gone 24 . 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 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 3 the 12 , 12 , 17 the 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 7 , 7 , 18 as 18 as 23 the [the] [crab] [that] [played] [with] [the] [sea] he took the [elephant] and said , ' [play] at [being] an [elephant] , ' and [played] [.] 1 he 2 took 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 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 2 took 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 16 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 at 12 being 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 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 2 took 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 17 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 at 13 being 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 and 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 1 he 3 the 2 took 3 the 3 the 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 17 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 at 13 being 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 and 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 3 one 3 one 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 11 and 11 and 13 and 13 and 17 to 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 3 him 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 go 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 . ' [kun] ? ' [said] , [meaning] , ' [is] this [right] ? ' 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 this 11 this 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [kun] ? ' [said] [all-the-cow-there-was] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 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 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 broad 16 broad 17 rivers 16 broad 18 that 18 that 20 been 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 got 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 . ' [kun] ? ' [said] [all-the-turtle-there-was] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 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 12 banks 12 banks 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 river 16 river 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 ! son of [adam] [,] [are] [all] the [animals] [obedient] [to] [you] ? ' 1 son 2 of 2 of 7 the 7 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [yes] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [is] all the [earth] [obedient] to you ? ' 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 8 you 3 all 4 the 4 the 7 to 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [is] all the [sea] [obedient] to you ? ' 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 8 you 3 all 4 the 4 the 7 to 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 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 ' [that] [is] [a] [new] and a bad [play] . ' 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 a 6 and 8 bad 8 bad 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [this] is [wrong] [.] 1 ' 3 is [launch] [your] [canoe] [and] [we] [will] [find] [out] [who] [is] [playing] [with] [the] [sea] [,] ['] [said] [the] [eldest] [magician] [.] 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 4 of 10 . 5 us 8 the 10 . 11 ' [fisher] [of] [the] [moon] [,] [are] [you] [playing] [with] [the] [sea] [?] ['] and he went on spinning his line . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 on 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 spinning 4 on 6 his 5 spinning 6 his 6 his 7 line 6 his 8 . 7 line 8 . rat [of] [the] [moon] , [are] [you] [playing] [with] [the] [sea] [?] ['] 1 rat 5 , and the [rat] [said] , ' [i] am too [busy] [biting] [through] [the] [line] [that] [this] old [fisherman] [is] [spinning] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 17 old 2 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 am 8 am 9 too 17 old 21 . i do not play with [the] [sea] . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 9 ' 3 not 4 play 4 play 5 with 5 with 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 . and [the] [eldest] [magician] said , ' [how] [wise] are little [children] [who] [see] and [are] [silent] [!] 1 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 little 7 ' 10 are 11 little 15 and what [was] the [beast] like ? ['] 1 what 3 the 3 the 6 ? 5 like 6 ? and [the] [eldest] [magician] said , ' [how] [wise] are little [children] [who] [speak] [truth] ! 1 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 little 7 ' 10 are 11 little 16 ! [now] [i] [know] [where] [pau] [amma] [went] [.] give me the paddle ! ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 2 me 4 paddle 4 paddle 5 ! 4 paddle 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the [eldest] [magician] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the once a [day] [and] [once] [a] [night] [i] [return] [.] 1 once 2 a 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 , then [pau] [amma] , [deep] [down] [below] , laughed and said , ' [i] did not [know] [i] [was] so [important] . 1 then 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 laughed 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 20 so 15 did 16 not 16 not 20 so 20 so 22 . [henceforward] [i] [will] [go] [out] [seven] [times] [a] [day] [,] [and] [the] [waters] [shall] [never] [be] [still] [.] ['] ' [i] am not afraid , ' said [pau] [amma] , and he [rose] to the top of the sea in the moonlight . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 in 12 and 13 he 13 he 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 sea 21 in 22 the 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 8 big 9 as 9 as 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 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 a ' [now] , ' said the [magician] , ' [make] a [magic] , [pau] [amma] , to show that you are [really] [important] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 a 11 a 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 19 that 18 show 19 that 19 that 25 ' 20 you 21 are 21 are 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [you] are not so [important] [after] [all] , [pau] [amma] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 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 4 you 8 , 5 are 6 very 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the ' [shall] [i] [ask] [the] [man] [here] to [cut] you with kris ? 1 ' 8 to 8 to 10 you 10 you 11 with 10 you 12 kris 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 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 6 and ' [listen] , [pau] [amma] , ' said the [eldest] [magician] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 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 14 not 14 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 . look ! there is [that] [man] [who] [talked] to you [at] the [very] [beginning] [.] 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 12 the what will he do for me ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 for 4 do 6 me 6 me 8 ' 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 9 not 9 not 12 . look ! there is [that] [girl] [who] [saw] [me] running away [at] [the] [very] [beginning] . 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 16 . 10 running 11 away 11 away 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 23 . 5 then 6 , 6 , 10 would 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 3 little 4 girl-daughter 3 little 5 said 5 said 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 13 that give me back my [shell] , [o] [eldest] [magician] , and [then] [i] will [play] [your] [play] . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 back 3 back 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 will 14 will 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 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 5 the 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 gifts 5 the 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 1 i 3 dig 2 can 3 dig 3 dig 4 holes 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 20 . 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 can 11 can 12 find 13 a 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 12 . ' [yes] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [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 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 13 is 15 weary 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 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [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 6 be 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 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . pull his [canoe] [home] [with] [your] [line] [,] [fisherman] [.] ['] 1 pull 2 his ' [no] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the ' [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 9 my 11 , 11 , 16 for 16 for 17 me 16 for 23 . 17 me 18 twice 21 for 22 ever 22 ever 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 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 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 ' [payah] [kun] , ' said the [eldest] [magician] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 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 2 be 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 10 , 7 it 26 ' 10 , 11 or 11 or 15 a 18 you 22 to 22 to 25 . 25 . 26 ' then they all went up the [perak] [river] and went to bed , [best] [beloved] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 11 to 4 went 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 bed 11 to 16 . 12 bed 13 , now listen [and] [attend] [!] 1 now 2 listen from [that] [day] [to] [this] the [moon] [has] [always] [pulled] [the] sea up and down and made what we call the tides . 1 from 6 the 6 the 12 sea 12 sea 14 and 13 up 14 and 14 and 15 down 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 . 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 . 4 year 14 and 14 and 20 what 14 and 25 do 20 what 21 the 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 3 it 1 and 12 's 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 fair 5 fair 6 to 12 's 19 was 19 was 23 very 22 a 23 very 23 very 24 long 24 long 25 time 25 time 26 ago 26 ago 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 1 and 10 of 10 of 12 little 12 little 15 and 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 11 and 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 5 is 5 is 22 . 14 come 15 here 15 here 22 . 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 . 14 all 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 3 know 4 what 4 what 9 you 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 eaten 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 11 but 11 but 16 , 16 , 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 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 9 was 9 was 10 the 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 , 5 , 7 all 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 places 7 all 9 were 8 places 9 were 9 were 10 alike 10 alike 12 him 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 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 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 7 in 6 sleep 7 in 7 in 10 the 10 the 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 21 , 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 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 ' [i] [am] [the] [cat] [who] [walks] by himself , and all places are alike to me . 1 ' 8 by 8 by 10 , 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 all 12 all 13 places 12 all 14 are 14 are 15 alike 15 alike 17 me 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 , 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 18 off 17 trotted 18 off 18 off 19 to 19 to 20 the 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 3 he 3 he 5 gone 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 a 5 gone 7 little 7 little 8 way 7 little 9 the 9 the 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 12 to 22 . 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 ' 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 2 should 1 why 4 not 4 not 19 ' 12 come 13 away 12 come 18 . 13 away 14 at 14 at 15 my 18 . 19 ' so [he] [slipped] [after] [wild] [dog] softly , very softly , and hid himself where he could hear everything . 1 so 7 softly 7 softly 8 , 8 , 10 softly 9 very 10 softly 10 softly 11 , 10 softly 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 , ' [ah] ! ' said the [cat] , [listening] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , ' [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 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 she 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 13 so 12 not 13 so 13 so 14 wise 13 so 15 as ' [ah] ! ' said the [cat] , [listening] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , ' [that] is a very foolish [dog] . ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 8 . and he went back 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 back 4 back 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 14 , 11 his 12 wild 12 wild 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 by 17 by 18 his 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 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 is 11 is 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' take him [with] you when you go [hunting] . ['] 1 take 2 him 2 him 9 . 4 you 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 9 . she made the [second] [singing] [magic] [in] [the] [world] [.] 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 the 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 ' [i] [am] [the] [cat] [who] [walks] by himself , and all places are alike to me . 1 ' 8 by 8 by 10 , 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 all 12 all 13 places 12 all 14 are 14 are 15 alike 15 alike 17 me 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 4 same 3 the 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hid 14 and 16 himself 16 himself 17 where 16 himself 18 he 18 he 19 could 18 he 20 hear 20 hear 21 everything 21 everything 22 . when [the] [woman] [heard] [wild] [horse] [tripping] [and] [stumbling] [on] [his] [long] [mane] [,] she laughed and said , ' [here] [comes] the second [.] 1 when 15 she 15 she 19 , 16 laughed 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 23 the 23 the 24 second [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 8 on 9 his 9 his 12 , 12 , 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 26 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 is 20 give 21 it 21 it 22 me 22 me 23 to 23 to 24 eat 24 eat 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [ah] , ' said the [cat] , [listening] , ' that is a very foolish [horse] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 19 ' 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 foolish 16 foolish 18 . and he went back 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 back 4 back 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 10 , 10 , 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 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] [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 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 5 when 7 go 7 go 8 hunting 7 go 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 3 , 3 , 8 and 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 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 13 am 13 am 14 not 14 not 15 a i am the [cat] [who] [walks] by himself , and [i] [wish] to come into [your] [cave] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 19 ' 3 the 7 by 7 by 9 , 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 to 13 to 14 come 13 to 18 . 14 come 15 into 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 8 you 10 come 9 not 10 come 10 come 11 with 11 with 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 night 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 4 angry 6 said 5 and 6 said 6 said 8 ' then the [woman] [laughed] and said , ' [you] are the [cat] [who] [walks] by himself , and all places are alike [to] [you] . 1 then 2 the 2 the 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 are 10 are 25 . 11 the 15 by 15 by 17 , 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 all 19 all 20 places 19 all 21 are 21 are 22 alike 22 alike 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 4 it 3 said 4 it 4 it 5 yourself 4 it 6 . go away and walk by yourself in all places alike . ' 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 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sorry 6 sorry 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 never must [i] never [sit] [by] [the] [warm] [fire] [?] 1 must 3 never must [i] never [drink] [the] [warm] [white] [milk] [?] 1 must 3 never you are very wise and very beautiful . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 very 2 are 4 wise 3 very 4 wise 4 wise 5 and 4 wise 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 6 very 8 . 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 7 to 7 to 11 ' 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 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 19 . so [i] [will] [make] a [bargain] [with] [you] [.] 1 so 5 a 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 14 the ' [and] [if] you say two words in my praise ? ' said the [cat] [.] 1 ' 14 the 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 ' [and] if you say [three] [words] ? ' said the [cat] [.] 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 you 4 you 8 ? 5 say 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 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 2 he 11 his 3 went 4 away 3 went 5 through 5 through 6 the 11 his 14 and 14 and 17 his one evening [bat] [said] , ['] [there] [is] a [baby] in the [cave] [.] 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 5 , 5 , 9 a 9 a 11 in 11 in 12 the he is new and pink and fat and small , and the [woman] is very fond of him . ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 15 very 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 14 is 15 very 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 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 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 5 of 5 of 6 things 7 that 13 ' 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the ' [he] is [fond] of warm things to hold in his arms when he goes to sleep . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 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 11 his 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 goes 15 goes 16 to 16 to 17 sleep 16 to 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 , 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 ' 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 6 that 7 morning 7 morning 9 and 9 and 10 the so she [carried] [him] [outside] the [cave] and gave him a handful of pebbles to play with . 1 so 2 she 2 she 6 the 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 17 with 18 . but still the [baby] [cried] [.] 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 the and the [baby] [laughed] [;] and [the] [woman] [heard] him and smiled . 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 and 6 and 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 2 still 1 but 5 the 5 the 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 14 places 13 all 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 9 her 12 and 12 and 15 her 15 her 17 and 17 and 18 began 17 and 19 to 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 ' 9 ' 15 a 15 a 17 that 17 that 20 him 20 him 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 3 began 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 low 8 and 14 , 9 low 10 , 10 , 12 and 14 , 16 the 16 the 18 fell 18 fell 21 . 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 11 of 4 as 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 of 11 of 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 was 18 was 20 done 20 done 21 . no [question] but you are very clever [,] [o] [cat] . ' 1 no 12 ' 3 but 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 clever 6 very 11 . 11 . 12 ' but still [i] [am] the [cat] [who] [walks] [by] [himself] , [and] all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 2 still 1 but 5 the 5 the 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 14 places 13 all 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 11 ' 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 watching 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 do 16 do 17 me 17 me 25 ' 22 eat 23 it 23 it 24 ? 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 8 little 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 mouse 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' even [the] [first] [friend] [is] [not] [quick] [enough] to [catch] [little] [mice] [as] [you] have done . 1 even 9 to 9 to 15 have 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 . you must be very wise . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 very 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 wise 4 very 6 . 6 . 7 ' but still [i] [am] the [cat] [who] [walks] [by] [himself] , [and] all places are alike to me . ' 1 but 2 still 1 but 5 the 5 the 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 14 places 13 all 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 5 to 4 that 5 to 5 to 6 me 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the then [the] [man] said , ' [yes] , but he has [not] [made] [a] [bargain] [with] me [or] with [all] [proper] [men] [after] me . ' 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 17 me 17 me 26 ' 19 with 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [not] [when] [i] am [near] , ' said the [man] [.] 1 ' 5 am 5 am 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 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 he has [not] [made] [a] [bargain] [with] me [or] with [all] [proper] [dogs] [after] me . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 8 me 8 me 17 ' 10 with 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' and so [shall] [all] [proper] [dogs] do [after] me . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 11 ' 7 do 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [still] [i] [am] [the] [cat] that [walks] by himself , and all places are [alike] to me . ' 1 but 7 that 7 that 18 me 9 by 11 , 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 all 13 all 14 places 13 all 15 are 14 places 15 are 15 are 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 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the and so [shall] [all] [proper] [dogs] do [after] me . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 11 ' 7 do 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' but the [cat] [keeps] [his] side of the [bargain] [too] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 7 of 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 the but [binkie] [will] [play] [whatever] [i] [choose] , [and] he is my [true] [first] [friend] [.] 1 but 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 my [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 15 one 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 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 1 it 23 . 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 22 heat 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 1 it 25 . 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 it is the story of the [butterfly] [that] [stamped] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 . 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 of 5 of 6 the now attend [all] [over] [again] and listen ! 1 now 2 attend 2 attend 6 and 6 and 7 listen 6 and 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 3 what 5 beasts 5 beasts 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 what 8 what 10 birds 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 said 10 birds 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 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 22 said 22 said 23 . [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 3 third 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 11 a 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 3 turned 3 turned 4 it 4 it 8 and 5 once 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 13 the 13 the 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 20 them 20 them 21 . and [yet] [suleiman-bin-daoud] was not [proud] . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 7 . he very [seldom] [showed] [off] , and when he did he was sorry for it . 1 he 2 very 2 very 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 he 7 and 12 was 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 he 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 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 11 for 6 ' 9 , 11 for 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 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 the 10 and 11 our 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 bottom 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 sea 19 sea 20 . and [the] [animal] said , ' [o] [king] , [live] for [ever] , but do you really [call] [that] a [dinner] ? 1 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 11 for 6 ' 9 , 11 for 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 really 17 really 20 a 20 a 22 ? where [i] [come] from [we] [each] [eat] [twice] [as] [much] [as] [that] [between] [meals] [.] ' 1 where 4 from 4 from 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 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 ! now [i] [am] [ashamed] , and it serves me right . 1 now 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 1 after 16 the 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 forgot 5 forgot 7 it 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 silly 8 was 10 to 10 to 14 and 16 the 18 story 16 the 24 . 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 story 22 story 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 but [balkis] the [most] [beautiful] never [quarrelled] [with] [suleiman-bin-daoud] [.] 1 but 3 the 3 the 6 never she loved him too much . 1 she 2 loved 1 she 3 him 2 loved 3 him 3 him 4 too 4 too 5 much 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 2 sat 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 18 and 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 garden 16 garden 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 was 19 was 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 for 22 for 23 him 23 him 24 . and [balkis] [the] [most] [beautiful] said , ' [o] my [lord] and [treasure] of my [soul] , what will you do ? ' 1 and 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 , 20 you 18 what 19 will 19 will 20 you 20 you 22 ? 21 do 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' presently [two] [butterflies] [flew] [under] the [tree] [,] [quarrelling] [.] 1 presently 6 the [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 16 the 6 hundred 7 and 7 and 14 , 10 wives 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 , 14 , 15 till 14 , 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 21 the 21 the 23 's 23 's 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 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 17 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 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 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 managed 9 managed 11 fly 10 to 11 fly 11 fly 12 up 11 fly 13 to 12 up 13 to 13 to 15 hand 15 hand 25 . 16 of 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 there 21 there 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 11 ? 4 tell 11 ? she [is] [my] [wife] ; and you know what [wives] [are] [like] . 1 she 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 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 ' 11 the 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 order 7 order 9 , 9 , 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 she 15 she 19 with 19 with 20 me 19 with 24 . 20 me 21 all 20 me 22 the i said [that] to [quiet] her . ' 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 to 4 to 6 her 6 her 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [suleiman-bin-daoud] said , ' [may] it [quiet] [her] [.] 1 and 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 it 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 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 ' [of] course he did . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 5 did 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . i meant [him] to hear [me] . ' 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [and] what did he say ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 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] [.] 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 7 , 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 to 13 to 18 . 15 's 17 hand 17 hand 18 . [balkis] [bent] [her] [beautiful] [head] [down] [and] [whispered] [,] ['] [little] [woman] [,] [do] [you] [believe] [what] [your] [husband] [has] [just] [said] [?] ['] you know what men-folk are like . ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 men-folk 3 what 5 are 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 . 6 say 7 . he 'll forget all about it [to-morrow] . ' 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 forget 3 forget 4 all 3 forget 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 8 . 8 . 9 ' ask him to [stamp] , and see what will happen . 1 ask 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 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 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 , 10 , 12 in 11 and 12 in 12 in 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 ' [remember] what [i] can do [if] [i] [stamp] [my] [foot] . ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] don't [believe] you one little bit , ' said the [butterfly] 's [wife] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 5 you 5 you 10 ' 6 one 7 little 7 little 8 bit 7 little 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 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 7 to 9 it 8 see 9 it 9 it 10 done 9 it 11 . 10 done 11 . suppose you [stamp] [now] [.] ['] 1 suppose 2 you ' [i] [promised] [suleiman-bin-daoud] that [i] [wouldn't] , ' said the [butterfly] , ' and [i] don't want to [break] my [promise] . ' 1 ' 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 24 ' 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 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 ' 5 a 5 a 7 of 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 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 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 2 forgot 3 all 2 forgot 11 about 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 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 ; 20 ; 21 he 20 ; 22 forgot 22 forgot 23 about 22 forgot 24 showing 24 showing 25 off 24 showing 26 . 25 off 26 . she wants to see what will happen , [o] [suleiman-bin-daoud] [!] 1 she 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 2 wants 4 see 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 what 4 see 6 will 5 what 6 will 6 will 7 happen 6 will 8 , you know [i] can't do it , and now she 'll never believe a word [i] say . 1 you 2 know 1 you 6 it 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 a 8 and 9 now 8 and 10 she 10 she 11 'll 11 'll 12 never 12 never 13 believe 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 2 'll 4 at 3 laugh 4 at 4 at 5 me 4 at 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 , 8 he 4 little 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 20 you 11 ' 12 go 11 ' 17 and 12 go 13 back 12 go 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 wife 20 you 22 a 21 've 22 a 22 a 23 mind 22 a 24 to 24 to 25 . 25 . 26 ' away [flew] the [butterfly] [to] [his] [wife] , who was crying , ' [i] [dare] you to do it ! 1 away 3 the 3 the 8 , 8 , 10 was 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 crying 10 was 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 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 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 10 , 6 about 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 dark 9 dark 10 , 10 , 11 crying 11 crying 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 , 15 , 17 'll 17 'll 18 be 18 be 20 ! 19 good 20 ! i 'm so sorry [i] [spoke] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 2 'm 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 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 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 , 11 ' ' [yes] , give him back his [palace] , ' said the [butterfly] ['s] [wife] , still [flying] [about] in the dark [like] [a] [moth] . 1 ' 3 , 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 16 , 16 , 17 still 17 still 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 dark 22 dark 26 . ' [give] him back his [palace] , and [don't] [let's] [have] [any] more [horrid.magic] . ' 1 ' 16 ' 3 him 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 more 13 more 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [well] , my dear , ' said the [butterfly] as [bravely] as he could , ' you see what your nagging has led to . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 as 11 as 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 24 led 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 7 and 14 the 8 that 10 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 19 , 18 gardens 19 , 19 , 21 even 20 without 21 even 21 even 22 a 22 a 23 bump i 'll be good ! ' 1 i 2 'll 1 i 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 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 is 15 is 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 18 the 7 without 8 looking 8 looking 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 18 the 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 and 16 and 17 to 18 the 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 ! 6 folk 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' and he kissed them on the wings , and they flew away . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 kissed 2 he 4 them 3 kissed 4 them 4 them 5 on 4 them 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 wings 6 the 8 , 7 wings 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 they 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 flew 11 flew 12 away 11 flew 13 . 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 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 9 ever 16 . 10 since 14 the 16 . 17 ' and [he] [told] [balkis] what he had done . 1 and 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 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 8 had 8 had 9 said 8 had 14 . 9 said 10 and 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 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 14 , 14 , 15 how 15 how 16 did 16 did 17 you 16 did 18 come 17 you 18 come 18 come 19 to 18 come 20 be 20 be 22 wise 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 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 ,