. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . e a foot-stool, but closer inspection disclosed it alarge Hannel pincushion, bristling with pins,pins little and big, black and white, pins withblue heads and jet heads and gold heads, aperfectly bewildering assortment. Rada-bullub was acquainted with at least onefeminine necessity. As I sat there I heardthe sound of rushing water, and. lifting thetlap in the canvas partition which divided oftthe bath tent, I discovered a man, very wet,and nearly naked, filling a tin bath tub withwater out of a goatskin. I observed that
. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . e a foot-stool, but closer inspection disclosed it alarge Hannel pincushion, bristling with pins,pins little and big, black and white, pins withblue heads and jet heads and gold heads, aperfectly bewildering assortment. Rada-bullub was acquainted with at least onefeminine necessity. As I sat there I heardthe sound of rushing water, and. lifting thetlap in the canvas partition which divided oftthe bath tent, I discovered a man, very wet,and nearly naked, filling a tin bath tub withwater out of a goatskin. I observed that myablutions were further provided for by a brassbasin, on a kind of high wooden stand, and alarge cake of pink soap. While I watchedhim, the man emptied his goatskin, salaamed,and disappeared through another Hap, leavingme to wonder whether I might depend infuture upon knowing when he was portentous cough just outside the tent doorbrought me back, and there were Vernon ii6 VERNONS AUNT and the lamp and Radabullub. I knew atonce it was Radabullub by the look of. satisfaction and pride upon his face as he putdown the lamp, an enormous duplex burnerwith a hand-painted bowl, in tulips and VERNONS AUNT 117 hummino; birds. \ernon looked rounddoubtfully. I ^lopc Radabulliib has madeyou comfortable, aunt, he said. Hes a})retty good fellow at a bnndohust* as a rule. I shall have to get accustomed to it be-fore I can tell exactly. I replied, but in themeantime I dont mind saying that Im verymuch obliged to Radabullub for that ward-robe. A wardrobe with looking-glass doorsin the middle of the tropical jungle I did notexpect to find, and it will simply be thesalvation of my black silk. Let him stay and unpack for you,\^ernon suggested. Give him your keysand lie down. You must be dead beat. * Not on any account. Radabullub hasbeen very useful, but he must run away Ill be obliged to you, \^ernon, if youllput the lamp on the floor in a corner. Thattable wnll certainly collaps
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