all the beasts and birds and fishes and told them what to play at.

But towards evening, when people and things grow restless and
tired, there came up the Man (With his own little
girl-daughter?)--Yes, with his own best beloved little
girl-daughter sitting upon his shoulder, and he said, 'What is
this play, Eldest Magician?' And the Eldest Magician said, 'Ho,
Son of Adam, this is the play of the Very Beginning; but you are
too wise for this play.' And the Man saluted and said, 'Yes, I am
too wise for this play; but see that you make all the Animals
obedient to me.'

Now, while the two were talking together, Pau Amma the Crab, who
was next in the game, scuttled off sideways and stepped into the
sea, saying to himself, 'I will play my play alone in the deep
waters, and I will never be obedient to this son of Adam.' Nobody
saw him go away except the little girl-daughter where she leaned
on the Man's shoulder. And the play went on till there were no
more Animals left without orders; and the Eldest Magician wiped
the fine dust off his hands and walked about the world to see how
the Animals were playing.

He went North, Best Beloved, and he found
All-the-Elephant-there-was digging with his tusks and stamping
with his feet in the nice new clean earth that had been made
ready for him.

'Kun?' said All-the-Elephant-there-was, meaning, 'Is this right?'

'Payah kun,' said the Eldest Magician, meaning, 'That is quite