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