“Stick out yo’ head, Ticky, an’ git yo’ dyin’ word!”
Ticky stuck out his head.
Dazzle Zenor had done her work well.
The actress had exhausted all her paints and all her mental resources in helping Tick in his theatrical make-up for the part he had to play.
The result was simply horrifying!
Tick’s ears were both a bright green in color, his nose was yellow, his lips were purple, his forehead was a bright red, and his cheeks were as white as milk, while under his chin the natural brown of his skin was striped with orange!
Tick held up both hands with a pitiful gesture, and each finger was a different color!
Vakey Vapp emitted a squall which put her in a class by herself as a maker of strange, loud noises.
“Pore ole Ticky is got some kind of ketchin’ disease, Vakey,” Skeeter exclaimed. “Us is takin’ him out to de pest-house.”
“Whut ails him?” Vakey wailed.