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AOBA 249
the neighbours as a present. When everyone has
finished, Agelan lies down for a siesta, while his Wife
lights a pipe and squats in silent happiness near the
fire. The girls play with the dirty little boy, and the
son plucks his tiny pigeon and a flying-fox; singeing
the creature’s fur off occasions such an evil smell that
I prefer to take my leave. Mrs. Agelan smiles her
farewell, the girls giggle, and when I have gone some
distance I hear Agelan, awakened from his siesta,
roar a sleepy good-bye after me.