I ought to know something about them . Show me ! ' He leaped the rough fence with a rattle of spear , shield , and armour , and hoisted himself into Volaterrae as quickly as a shadow . ' A sling on a forked stick . I understand ! ' he cried , and pulled at the elastic . ` But what wonderful beast yields this stretching leather ? ' ` It 's laccy -- elastic . You put the bullet into that loop , and then you pull hard . ' The man pulled , and hit himself square on his thumb-nail . ` Each to his own weapon , ' he said gravely , handing it back . ' I am better with the bigger machine , little maiden . But it 's a pretty toy . A wolf would laugh at it . Are n't you afraid of wolves ? ' ` There are n't any , ' said Una . ` Never believe it ! A wolf 's like a Winged Hat . He comes when he is n't expected . Do n't they hunt wolves here ? '
` We do n't hunt , ' said XXXXX , remembering what she had heard from grown-ups .
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