HenryLawson
[1] Thetwo-roomedhouseisbuiltofroundtimber, slabs, andstringy-bark, , verandaincluded.
[2] Bushallround — bushwithnohorizon, , -oakswhicharesighingabovethenarrow, — ashantyonthemainroad.
[3] Thedrover, anex-squatter, .
[4] Fourragged, : “Snake! Mother, here’sasnake!”
[5] Thegaunt, sun-brownedbushwomandashesfromthekitchen, snatchesherbabyfromtheground, holdsitonherlefthip, andreachesforastick.
[6] “Whereisit?”
[7] “Here! Goneintothewood-heap!” yellstheeldestboy — asharp-facedurchinofeleven.“Stopthere, mother! I’! I’llhavethebeggar.”
[8] “Tommy, comehere, oryou’, youlittlewretch!”
[9] Theyoungstercomesreluctantly, , triumphantly:
[10] “Thereitgoes — underthehouse!” ,thebig, black, yellow-eyeddog-of-all-breeds, whohasshownthewildestinterestintheproceedings, , however, ’, andproceedstounderminethebuilding; .
[11] Thedrover’; butanhourgoesbyanditdoesnotshowitself.
[12] Itisnearsunset, , forsheknowsthesnakeisthere, andmayatanymomentcomeupthroughacrackintheroughslabfloor; soshecarriesseveralarmfulsoffirewoodintothekitchen, —or, rather, anearthenone — calleda “groundfloor” , , — , andthen, beforeitgetsdark, shegoesintothehouse, andsnatchesupsomepillowsandbedclothes — , andsitsdownbesideittowatchallnight.
[13] Shehasaneyeonthecorner, andagreensaplingclublaidinreadinessonthedresserbyherside; alsohersewingbasketandacopyoftheYoungLadies’ .
[14] Tommyturnsin, underprotest, butsayshe’llbeawakeallnightandsmashthatblindedsnake.
[15] Hismotheraskshimhowmanytimesshehastoldhimnottoswear.
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