Also she tough old woman, take lot kill
her."
"Perhaps you have a pa too," suggested Alan.
"Think not, Major, my ma always say she forget him. What she mean,
she not like talk about him, he such a swell. Why Jeekie so strong, so
clever and with such beautiful face? No doubt because he is son of
very great man. All this true reason why he want to go with you, Major.
Still, p'raps poor old Jeekie make mistake, p'raps he dream 'cause he
eat too much supper, p'raps his ma dead, after all. If so, p'raps better
stay at home--not know."
"No," answered Alan, "not know. What between Little Bonsa and one thing
and another my head is swimming--like Little Bonsa in the water."
"Big Bonsa swim in water," interrupted Jeekie. "Little Bonsa swim in
gold tub."
"Well, Big Bonsa, or Little Bonsa, I don't care which. I'm going to bed
and you had better clear away these things and do the same. But, Jeekie,
if you say a word of our talk to anyone, I shall be very angry. Do you
understand?"
"Yes, Major, I understand. I understand that if I tell secrets of Little
Bonsa to anyone except you with whom she live in strange land far away
from home, Little Bonsa come at me like one lion, and cut my throat.
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