The orange was first rate . Send me a book to read . All about bears and ships and crockydiles . The doctor was coming to see you , so I sent him the quickest way . Molly Loo says it is dreadful lonesome at school without us . Yours truly , `` Jill '' Jack immediately despatched the book and a sample of guava jelly , which unfortunately upset on the way , to the great detriment of `` The Wild Beasts of Asia and Africa . '' Jill promptly responded with the loan of a tiny black kitten , who emerged spitting and scratching , to Jack 's great delight ; and he was cudgelling his brains as to how a fat white rabbit could be transported , when a shrill whistle from without saved Jill from that inconvenient offering . `` It 's the fellows ; do you want to see them ? '' asked Frank , gazing down with calm superiority upon the three eager faces which looked up at him . `` Guess I do ! '' and Jack promptly threw the kitten overboard , scorning to be seen by any manly eye amusing himself with such girlish toys . Bang ! went the front door ; tramp , tramp , tramp , came six booted feet up the stairs ; and , as Frank threw wide the door , three large beings paused on the threshold to deliver the courteous `` Hullo ! '' which is the established greeting among boys on all social occasions . `` Come along , old fellows ; I 'm ever so glad to see you ! '' cried the invalid , with such energetic demonstrations of the arms that he looked as if about to fly or crow , like an excited young cockerel . `` How are you , Major ? '' `` Does the leg ache much , Jack ? '' `` Mr. Phipps says you 'll have to pay for the new rails . '' With these characteristic greetings , the gentlemen cast away their hats and sat down , all grinning cheerfully , and all with eyes irresistibly fixed upon the dainties , which proved too much for the politeness of ever-hungry boys .
`` Help yourselves , '' said XXXXX , with a hospitable wave .
Africa Asia Jack Jill Loo Phipps cockerel crockydiles first guava