Volume II Part 14 (1/2)
”'Tis my humor, Babbalanja”
Said Yoomy, ”Taji would leave no isle unexplored”
As we neared the beach, the atuid Much did webaloon Of a slender and sickly growth seerew s
Said Media, ”Taji, froives, there must be much to amuse, in the ways of these Tapparians”
”Yes,” said Babbalanja, ”their lives are a continual farce, gratuitously performed for the diversion of Mardi My lord, perhaps we had best doff our dignity, and land a them as persons of lowly condition; for then, we shall receive ood proposition,” said Media
And so saying, he put off his robe for one less pretentious
All followed suit; Yoo turban and sash; and, at last, coipsies
Voyaging on, we entered a bay, where nued in washi+ng the carved work of certain fantastic canoes, belonging to the Tapparians, theirat some distance, we followed a path that soon conducted us to a betwisted dwelling of ba, ere accosted by a servitor, his portliness all in his calves Marking our appearance, he ruffly deued with travel, and in need of refreshabonds!” and with an emphasis, he closed the portal in our face
Said Babbalanja, turning, ”You perceive, my lord Media, that these varlets take after their masters; who feed none but the well-fed, and house none but the well-housed”
”Faith! but they furnish most rare entertainment, nevertheless,” cried Media ”Ha! ha! Taji, we had missed much, had we missed Pimminee”
As this was said, we observed, at a distance, threei here and there, vainly seeking ad but taunts for our pains, we still wandered on; and at last cae, tohich, those fro
And now, to our surprise, ere accosted by an eager and servile throng
”Obsequious varlets,” said Media, ”where tarry your ht royal, and thrice worshi+pful Lord of Odo, do you take us for our domestics? We are Tapparians, hness; your most humble and obedient servants We beseech you, supereminent Sir, condescend to visit our habitations, and partake of our cheer”
Then turning upon their attendants, ”Aith ye, hounds! and set our dwellings in order”
”Ho ye ?” asked Media
”Is it not in your serene Highness's regal port, and eye?”
”'Twas their e of our canoes s”
After some further speech, Media made a social surrender of himself to the fore us to his abode, with uhters