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Conceal ourselves in the bushes and leap out on them"

"That sounds easy," Ralph said "But has it occurred to you that these

girls have the ears of wild animals? Has it occurred to you that they

have all the instincts and cunning of the animal and all the intuition

and prescience of the woman? Has it occurred to you that they always

approach fro I can think of," said Billy, "is to lasso theht and walk round first But either they

can't walk or they don't like to walk We must off offer them some bait

Nohat in thunder would tempt a creature that's one-third woel to come down to earth?"

For athis question "By Jove,"

Ralph burst out finally, "what are we all sitting here like dopes for?

Those trunks are full of women's clothes Did you ever see a woman yet

ouldn't fall for ribbons and laces?"

"Good shot!" exclaih the wos that would please a girl We'll put

theood distance off from us, so they'll not think it's

a trap If we do that every day for a week or two they'll get accusto It's our play to take no notice of

them whatever"