. Just so stories for litle children. andhes a Howler himself) with a long neck andlong legs, and he hasnt done a stroke ofwork since Monday morning. He wonttrot. Whew ! said the Djinn, whistling, thatsmy Camel, for all the gold in Arabia! Whatdoes he say about it ? He says Humph ! said the Dog ; andhe wont fetch and carry. Does he say anything else ? THIS is the picture of the Djinn making the beginnings of the Magicthat brought the Humph to the Camel. First he drew a line in the airwith his finger, and it became solid ; and then he made a cloud, and thenhe made an egg—you can see them both a
. Just so stories for litle children. andhes a Howler himself) with a long neck andlong legs, and he hasnt done a stroke ofwork since Monday morning. He wonttrot. Whew ! said the Djinn, whistling, thatsmy Camel, for all the gold in Arabia! Whatdoes he say about it ? He says Humph ! said the Dog ; andhe wont fetch and carry. Does he say anything else ? THIS is the picture of the Djinn making the beginnings of the Magicthat brought the Humph to the Camel. First he drew a line in the airwith his finger, and it became solid ; and then he made a cloud, and thenhe made an egg—you can see them both at the bottom of the picture—and then there was a magic pumpkin that turned into a big white the Djinn took his magic fan and fanned that flame till the flameturned into a magic by itself. It was a good Magic and a very kind Magicreally, though it had to give the Camel a Humph because the Camel waslazy. The Djinn in charge of All Deserts was one of the nicest of theDjinns, so he would never do anything really unkind. 18. »9 How the Camel got his Hump 21 Only Humph ! ; and he wont plough,said the Ox. Very good, said the Djinn. Ill humphhim if you will kindly wait a minute. The Djinn rolled himself up in his dust-cloak, and took a bearing across the desert,and found the Camel most scruciatingly idle,looking at his own reflection in a pool of water. My long and bubbling friend, said theDjinn, whats this I hear of your doing nowork, with the world so new-and-all ? Humph ! said the Camel. The Djinn sat down, with his chin in hishand, and began to think a Great Magic, whilethe Camel looked at his own reflection in thepool of water. Youve given the Three extra work eversince Monday morning, all on account of yourscruciating idleness, said the Djinn; and hewent on thinking Magics, with his chin inhis hand. Humph ! said the Camel. I shouldnt say that again if I were you,said the Djinn; you might say it once toooften. Bubbles, I want you to work. And the Camel said Humph !
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