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Updated: May 31, 2025
For some time he dodged them cleverly, but at last a stone from Kabo's sling hit poor Pivi on the leg and broke it. Down went Pivi into the stream, and floated along it, till he floated into a big hollow bamboo, which a woman used for washing her sweet potatoes. 'What is that in my bamboo? said the woman.
Tell me, are you Pivi? 'Oh, yes! said Pivi. 'But I am much better looking, and there are my two wives, are they not beautiful? 'You are mocking me, Pivi! Your wives? How? Where did you get them? You, with wives! Then Pivi told Kabo about the kind woman, and all the wonderful things that had happened to him.
You must not throw them down, but carry them in your hands; and you must descend as you went up, using your legs only. 'I shall try, at least, said Pivi. And up he went, but it was very difficult, and down he came. 'Here are your cocoa-nuts, he said, presenting them to the woman.
Tell me, are you Pivi? 'Oh, yes! said Pivi. 'But I am much better looking, and there are my two wives, are they not beautiful? 'You are mocking me, Pivi! Your wives? How? Where did you get them? You, with wives! Then Pivi told Kabo about the kind woman, and all the wonderful things that had happened to him.
'Yes, dear lady, I shall do just as you say. 'Very good, said the woman, going out and shutting the door. Pivi lay still under his coverings, then a tiny noise was heard, and the Black Ant began to march over Pivi, who lay quite still. Then came the big Red Ant skipping along his body, and then Pivi shook himself all over.
When the Black Ant came, he shook himself, and behold, he had a twisted leg, and a hump back, and was as black as the ant. Then he ran to the woman. 'Look, what a figure I am! he said; but she only told him to climb the tree, as she had told Pivi. But Kabo climbed with both hands and feet, and he threw down the nuts, instead of carrying them down, and he put them in the hut.
And she blew in at one end, and blew little Pivi out at the other, like a pea from a pea-shooter. 'Oh! cried the woman, 'what a state you are in! What have you been doing? 'It was Kabo who broke my leg at the slinging game, said Pivi. 'Well, I am sorry for you, said the woman; 'will you come with me, and do what I tell you? 'I will! said Pivi, for the woman was very kind and pretty.
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