Chita: A Memory of Last Island

by Lafcadio Hearn

—"Zouzoune? Zouzoune qui, chere?"

—"Zouzoune, a c'est moin, Lili!"

—"C'est pas tout to nom, Lili;—dis moin, chere, to laut nom."

—"Mo pas connin laut nom."

—"Comment ye te pele to maman, piti?"

—"Maman,—Maman 'Dele."

—"Et comment ye te pele to papa, chere?"

—"Papa Zulien."

—"Bon! Et comment to maman te pele to papa?—dis ca a moin, chere?"

The child looked down, put a finger in her mouth, thought a moment, and replied:—