"Spotty is a bad beast.

She hates the children, and would kill every one of them.

But Whitey loves them.

She ran at them only to frighten them away, lest Spotty should get hold of any of them.

No one needs be afraid of Whitey!" By this time the Little Ones were coming back, and with much noise, for they had no care to keep quiet now that they were at open war with the giants, and laden with good stones.