“Lokspit snexter,” said Big Hark, “flambilly noformikin beskeem.” This meant, as you may imagine, “I am then going to give her to the Fire Bubbles at the back of the cave.”
Merrimeg tried to get her arms loose, and cried out:
“I want to go home! I want to go home!”
Big Hark nudged Little Hark, reminding him to practice his echo, and Little Hark said:
“Go home!”
“All right, then, I will!” cried Merrimeg, and she struggled to her feet and started to run towards the mouth of the cave. But Big Hark caught her and held her, and she cried out:
“Let me go! Let me go!”
“Go!” said Little Hark, echoing her words, and Merrimeg cried:
“I can’t! He won’t let me!”
