46 TALES OF A NOMAD. 



On the supposititious case given above, the questions 

 and replies will run something as follows. 

 " My friend has come to consult me ? " 

 " Yes " (rather warmly). 

 "My friend is ill?" 

 "Yes" (coldly). 



" There is sickness in my friend's private family ? " 

 " Yes " (coldly). 



" My friend has lost something? " 

 "Yes" (warmly). 

 "My friend has lost goods?" 

 "Yes" (coldly). 

 " He has lost cattle ? " 

 "Yes" (warmly). 

 " It is a black cow ? " 

 "Yes" (rather coldly). 

 " It is a red cow ? " 

 "Yes" (coldly). 

 "It is a white cow?" 

 "Yes" (warmly). 

 " It is a black and white cow ? " 

 "Yes" (very warmly). 

 "It ran away yesterday ? " 

 " Yes " (very warmly). 

 " My friend bred the cow ? " 

 "Yes" (coldly). 

 " He bought the cow ? " 

 " Yes " (warmly). 

 " He bought it a year ago ? " 

 " Yes " (coldly). 

 " He bought it a month ago ? " 

 " Yes " (very warmly). 

 4t He bought it from a place in the north ? " 



