t be near ter at all. I miging, and still--

    And still it  tood t;Gaffy, or youll get fever.quot; All t in a carp-fisail and a round egg! O Daddy,  tell Mummy, quick! and taffy danced all round him.

    Not yet, said tegumai; not till tle further.

    Lets see. Yo is bad er, but So is food cooked on t it? And his. (9.)

    Yes. Snake and egg, said taffy So t means dinners ready.

    If you sa scratcree youd kno ime to come to the Cave. Sod I.

    My inkie! said tegumai. ts true too. But  a minute.  I see a difficulty. SO means quot;come and ; but she drying-poles where we hang our hides.

    affy. I e o ,  it meant dinner, and I came in from t it meant I o wo  would I do?

    Youd be cross. Sod Mummy. e must make a neure for sho.

    e must draty snake t  the plain snake only hisses ssss.

    I couldnt be sure o put in ts, said taffy. And praps if you , and Id t ter draure of te sure.

    Ill put t after this. (10.)

    Praps ts safest. Its very like our drying-poles, anyhow,

    said . Ill say ss tegumai for spear, taffy. And he laughed.

    Dont make fun of me, said taffy, as s of ure-letter and tranger-mans , Daddy.

    e  ime, e draraighis.

    (11.)

    Even Mummy couldnt mistake t for me being killed.

    Please dont, Daddy. It makes me uncomfy. Do some more noises.

    ere getting on beautifully.

    Er-egumai, looking up. ell say s means sky.

    taffy dreopped. e must make a neure for t end sound, must