And she drew this . -LRB- 10 . -RRB- ` P'raps that 's safest . It 's very like our drying-poles , anyhow , ' said her Daddy , laughing . ` Now I 'll make a new noise with a snake and drying-pole sound in it . I 'll say shi . That 's Tegumai for spear , Taffy . ' And he laughed . ` Do n't make fun of me , ' said Taffy , as she thought of her picture-letter and the mud in the Stranger-man 's hair . ` You draw it , Daddy . ' ` We wo n't have beavers or hills this time , eh ? ' said her Daddy , ` I 'll just draw a straight line for my spear . ' and he drew this . -LRB- 11 . -RRB- ` Even Mummy could n't mistake that for me being killed . ' ` Please do n't , Daddy . It makes me uncomfy . Do some more noises . We 're getting on beautifully . ' ` Er-hm ! '
said XXXXX , looking up .
Er-hm Mummy P'raps Stranger-man Taffy Tegumai beavers drying-poles picture-letter shi