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