slits left by Jock's fangs, he proceeded to cauterise 

 them with the glowing ends of sundry sticks which 

 an assistant took from the fire and handed to him as 

 required. The victim flapped his hands on the ground 

 and hallooed out " My babo ! My babo ! " but he 

 did not struggle ; and the operator toasted away with 

 methodical indifference. 



The orator stood it well ! 



I took Jock away to the big tree near the pool : it 

 was evident that he, too, had had enough of it for one 

 day. 



