"No use," said the head Scally Wag, sinking down on the ground exhausted. "We would need a sledge-hammer to tickle that boy."
"Give him laughing gas," suggested Bumbus.
"Just the thing," cried the Scally Wags.
"Wait a minute," said Billy, "just let me have one little game before you give me the gas."
"As a last request?" asked Bumbus.
"Yes."
"Well what is it? speak quickly, for time is short and life is long you know."
"I want to play a game of blind man's buff," said Billy.
"That sounds reasonable," said Bumbus. "How do you play it?"