Do you understand , Pivi ? ' ` Yes , dear lady , I shall do just as you say . ' ` Very good , ' said the woman , going out and shutting the door . Pivi lay still under his coverings , then a tiny noise was heard , and the Black Ant began to march over Pivi , who lay quite still . Then came the big Red Ant skipping along his body , and then Pivi shook himself all over . He jumped up quite well again , he ran to the river , he looked into the water and saw that he was changed from a bird into a fine young man ! ` Oh , lady , ' he cried , ` look at me now ! I am changed into a man , and so handsome ! ' ` Will you obey me again ? ' said the woman . ` Always ; whatever you command I will do it , ' said Pivi , politely . ` Then climb up that cocoa-nut tree , with your legs only , not using your hands , ' said the woman . Now the natives can run up cocoa-nut trees like squirrels , some using only one hand ; the girls can do that . But few can climb without using their hands at all . ` At the top of the tree you will find two cocoa-nuts . You must not throw them down , but carry them in your hands ; and you must descend as you went up , using your legs only . ' ' I shall try , at least , ' said Pivi . And up he went , but it was very difficult , and down he came . ` Here are your cocoa-nuts , ' he said , presenting them to the woman . ` Now , Pivi , put them in the shed where you lay , and when the sun sets to cool himself in the sea and rise again not so hot in the dawn you must go and take the nuts . '
All day Pivi played about in the river , XXXXX the natives do , throwing fruit and silvery showers of water at each other .
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