"What are acorns, and where did you run from?" asked Mappo.
"Acorns are nuts, good for pigs to eat," Squinty answered, "and I ran away from my pen."
"I wish I had something to eat," said Mappo. "I am very hungry."
"Come with me, and I'll see if I can't find you something to eat," Squinty said. "Then you can tell me all about the circus, and I'll tell you all about my pen."
"All right," agreed Mappo, and the two little animal friends went off together into the woods.
"Are there any cocoanuts here?" asked Mappo, when they had gone on for some distance.
"I don't know," answered Squinty. "What are cocoanuts?"
Mappo told the little pig how cocoanuts and bananas grew in the jungle, and the little pig told about how he liked sour milk and things like that. And, after a while, they managed to find some berries for Mappo to eat, as he did not like the acorn nuts.
The two friends went on in the woods for some distance, and they were having a good time, telling each other about their adventures, when, all of a sudden, as Mappo was swinging along by his tail on a tree branch, he stopped short and cried:
"Ha! They're after me. I guess I'd better run."