Then Teshumai Tewindrow ran down and kissed and hugged Taffy very much indeed ; but the Head Chief of the Tribe of Tegumai took Tegumai by the top-knot feathers and shook him severely . ` Explain ! Explain ! Explain ! ' cried all the Tribe of Tegumai . ` Goodness ' sakes alive ! ' said Tegumai . ` Let go of my top-knot . Ca n't a man break his carp-spear without the whole countryside descending on him ? You 're a very interfering people . ' ' I do n't believe you 've brought my Daddy 's black-handled spear after all , ' said Taffy . ` And what are you doing to my nice Stranger-man ? ' They were thumping him by twos and threes and tens till his eyes turned round and round . He could only gasp and point at Taffy . ` Where are the bad people who speared you , my darling ? ' said Teshumai Tewindrow . ` There were n't any , ' said Tegumai . ` My only visitor this morning was the poor fellow that you are trying to choke . Are n't you well , or are you ill , O Tribe of Tegumai ? ' ` He came with a horrible picture , ' said the Head Chief , -- ' a picture that showed you were full of spears . '
` Er-um-Pr ` aps I 'd better ` splain that I gave him that picture , ' said XXXXX , but she did not feel quite comfy .
Ca Chief Stranger-man Taffy Tegumai Tewindrow carp-spear morning spears top-knot