The "Yarah Moorah" coronach was begun again; and then suddenly, as if her indignation had burst bounds, she started off with a shrillness and rapidity astonishing to one not accustomed to black-fellows, into something like the following: "Oh Yah (very loud), oh Mah! Barkmaburrawurrah, Barkmamurrahwurrah, Oh Ya Barkmanurrawah Yee (in a scream.

Then a pause).

Oh Mooroo (pause).

Oh hinaray (pause).

Oh Barknamurrwurrah Yee!" Alice looked as if she understood every word of it, and waited till the poor old soul had "blown off the steam," and then asked again: "And what has become of the gown, Sally ?" "Oh dear! Young lubra Betty (big thief that one) tear it up and stick it along a fire.