the middle of Australia, and he went to the Little God Nqa.

He went to Nqa at six before breakfast, saying, 'Make me
different from all other animals by five this afternoon.'

Up jumped Nqa from his seat on the sandflat and shouted, 'Go
away!'

He was grey and he was woolly, and his pride was inordinate: he
danced on a rock-ledge in the middle of Australia, and he went to
the Middle God Nquing.

He went to Nquing at eight after breakfast, saying, ' Make me
different from all other animals; make me, also, wonderfully
popular by five this afternoon.'

Up jumped Nquing from his burrow in the spinifex and shouted, 'Go
away!'

He was grey and he was woolly, and his pride was inordinate: he
danced on a sandbank in the middle of Australia, and he went to
the Big God Nqong.

He went to Nqong at ten before dinner-time, saying, 'Make me
different from all other animals; make me popular and wonderfully
run after by five this afternoon.'

Up jumped Nqong from his bath in the salt-pan and shouted, 'Yes,
I will!'