[37] Thelasttwochildrenwereborninthebush — onewhileherhusbandwasbringingadrunkendoctor, byforce, , — the“whitest” , atleast, GodsentKingJimmyfirst, , tookinthesituationataglance, andsaidcheerfully: “Allright, missus — Ibringmyoldwoman, shedownalongacreek.”
[38] , carryingthedeadchild.
[39] Itmustbenearoneortwoo’, , — exceptkangaroo-dogs — , , buthewillbebittensomedayanddie; mostsnake-dogsendthatway.
[40] Nowandthenthebushwomanlaysdownherworkandwatches, andlistens, , forthereislittleelsetothinkabout.
[41] Therainwillmakethegrassgrow, , andverydry, ’strousersandbeatouttheflameswithagreenbough, , whoworkedlikealittleherobyherside, buttheterrifiedbabyhowledlustilyforhis “mummy”.-upaffairallround; whenshewenttotakeupthebabyhescreamedandstruggledconvulsively, thinkingitwasa“blackman”; andAlligator, trustingmoretothechild’ssensethanhisowninstinct, chargedfuriously, and (beingoldandslightlydeaf) didnotinhisexcitementatfirstrecognizehismistress’svoice, ’ssorrowforhisblunder, andhisanxietytoletitbeknownthatitwasallamistake, ; adaytolookbackto, andtalkabout, andlaughoverformanyyears.
[42] Shethinkshowshefoughtafloodduringherhusband’, , andherheartwasnearlybrokentoo, .
[43] Shealsofoughtthepleuro-pneumonia — dosedandbledthefewremainingcattle, andweptagainwhenhertwobestcowsdied.
[44] Again, -and-sixpenceforthehide.
[45] “Crows, mother!” andsherushesoutandaimsabroomstickatthebirdsasthoughitwereagun, andsays “Bung!” Thecrowsleaveinahurry; theyarecunning, butawoman’scunningisgreater.
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