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