Now I see why the great Chief pretended not to notice me ! He feared that his enemies were hiding in the bushes and would see him . Therefore he turned to me his back , and let the wise and wonderful child draw the terrible picture showing me his difficulties . I will away and get help for him from his tribe . ' He did not even ask Taffy the road , but raced off into the bushes like the wind , with the birch-bark in his hand , and Taffy sat down most pleased . Now this is the picture that Taffy had drawn for him ! ` What have you been doing , Taffy ? ' said Tegumai . He had mended his spear and was carefully waving it to and fro . ` It 's a little berangement of my own , Daddy dear , ' said Taffy . ` If you wo n't ask me questions , you 'll know all about it in a little time , and you 'll be surprised . You do n't know how surprised you 'll be , Daddy ! Promise you 'll be surprised . ' ` Very well , ' said Tegumai , and went on fishing . The Stranger-man -- did you know he was a Tewara ? -- hurried away with the picture and ran for some miles , till quite by accident he found Teshumai Tewindrow at the door of her Cave , talking to some other Neolithic ladies who had come in to a Primitive lunch . Taffy was very like Teshumai , especially about the upper part of the face and the eyes , so the Stranger-man -- always a pure Tewara -- smiled politely and handed Teshumai the birch-bark . He had run hard , so that he panted , and his legs were scratched with brambles , but he still tried to be polite . As soon as Teshumai saw the picture she screamed like anything and flew at the Stranger-man . The other Neolithic ladies at once knocked him down and sat on him in a long line of six , while Teshumai pulled his hair .
` It 's as plain as the nose on this XXXXX 's face , ' she said .
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