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times he comes home with his face scratched, and tells , as a thing of no importance, that he got these marks from the little people for cheeking them at a fairy wedding, and she listens politely, but she is never quite sure, you know; indeed the only one who is sure about anything on the island is .)

. The Great White Father is glad to see the Piccaninny braves protecting his wigwam from the pirates.

. The Great White Father save me from pirates. Me his velly nice friend now; no let pirates hurt him.

. Ugh, ugh, wah!

. Tiger Lily has spoken.

. Loola, loola! Great Big Little Panther has spoken.

. It is well. The Great White Father has spoken.

(This has a note of finality about it, with the implied ‘And now shut up,’ which is never far from the courteous receptions of well