[16] Hehashisclubwithhimunderthebedclothes, andJackyprotests.
[17] “Mummy! Tommy’sskinnin’.”
[18] Tommy: “Shetup, youlittle ——! D’yerwanttobebitwiththesnake?”
[19] Jackyshutsup.
[20] “Ifyerbit,” saysTommy, afterapause, “you’llswellup, an’smell, an’turnredan’greenan’’the, mother?”
[21] “Nowthen, don’,” shesays.
[22] Thetwoyoungerchildrengotosleep, andnowandthenJackycomplainsofbeing“skeezed.” : “Mother! Listentothemlittlepossums.I’dliketoscrewtheirblankynecks.”
[23] AndJackyprotestsdrowsily.
[24] “Buttheydon’thurtus, thelittleblanks!”
[25] Mother: “There, Itoldyouyou’dteachJackytoswear.” .
[26] PresentlyTommyasks:
[27] “Mother! Doyouthinkthey’lleverextricatethekangaroo?”
[28] “Lord! HowamItoknow, child? Gotosleep.”
[29] “Willyouwakemeifthesnakecomesout?”
[30] “.”
[31] , -plate, and, whenevershehearsanoise, , andthewind, rushingthroughthecracksintheslabwall, , , andtheraincomesdownintorrents.
[32] Alligatorliesatfulllengthonthefloor, -house.
[33] Sheisnotacoward, -in-lawwaslatelybittenbyasnake, , shehasnotheardfromherhusbandforsixmonths, andisanxiousabouthim.
[34] Hewasadrover, , and, inthemeantime, hisbrother, whokeepsashantyonthemainroad, , onehorse, -inlawkillsoneofthelatteroccasionally, givesherwhatsheneedsofit, andtakestherestinreturnforotherprovisions.
[35] ; ’Journal, andHeavenhelpher! Takesapleasureinthefashion-plates.
[36] HerhusbandisanAustralian, , , oratleastsheis.“Nousefretting,” ; — hiredarailwaysleepingcompartment, , buttheyhadtosacrificethatalongwiththerest.
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