to the shore, and fetched the dhobi's big chatty, and
covered the eggs with it. "Now, you wicked little Mongoose,
come and eat my eggs if you can," said he, and he went off
quite proud and happy.

By and by the Mongoose came back, and he was terribly
disappointed when he found the eggs all covered with the big
chatty.

So he ran off to Little Black Mingo, and asked her to help
him, and Little Black Mingo came and took the big chatty off
the eggs, and the Mongoose ate them every one.

"Now," said he, "there will be no little muggers to make a
feast for tomorrow."

"No," said Little Black Mingo, "but the Mugger will eat me
all by himself I am afraid."

"No he won't," said the Mongoose, "for we will sail away
together in the big chatty before he comes back."

So he climbed on to the edge of the chatty, and Little Black
Mingo pushed the chatty out into the water, and then she
clambered into it and paddled with her two hands as hard as
she could, and the big chatty just sailed beautifully.

So they got across safely, and Little Black Mingo filled the
chatty half full of water and took it on her head, and they
went up the bank together.