illed , ickly-Prickly ao t oo dark to find  o   tortoise at all. But--and tc tortoise?

    But I am tortoise, said Sloe rig you o scoop me out of my sh your paw. Begin.

    You didnt say s a minute ago, said Painted Jaguar, sucking t of e different.

    ell, suppose you say t I said t se different, I dont see t it makes any difference; because if s you said I said ss just t s you o uncoil me ead of pao drops  , can I?

    But you said you ed to be scooped out of your sed Jaguar.

    If youll t I didnt say anyt your mot you o scoop me out of my shell, said Slow-and-Solid.

    cautious.

    I dont kno of my s I tell you truly, if you  to see me s to drop me into ter.

    I dont believe it, said Painted Jaguar. Youve mixed up all told me to do  you asked me ill I dont knoail; and noell me sometand, and it makes me more mixy told me t I o drop one of you to ter, and as you seem so anxious to be dropped I t  to be dropped. So jump into turbid Amazon and be quick about it.

    I  your Mummy  be pleased. Dont tell  tell you, said Slow-Solid.

    If you say anot   finisence before Sloly dived into turbid Amazon, ser for a long  on tickly-Prickly ing for him.

    t ickly-Prickly. I dont rib Painted Jaguar.  did you tell  you were?

    I told rut I rutortoise, but  believe it, and o to see if I ell en to him!

    ted Jaguar roaring up and dorees and turbid Amazon, till his Mummy came.

    Son, son! said imes, graciously waving ail, w  you s hav