Daily and hourly men waved and perspired and rubbed against scratching
posts, and daily and hourly the Willy-Willys whirled and spun and danced,
and daily and hourly as they threatened to dance, and spin, and whirl
through the house, the homestead sped across the enclosure to slam doors
and windows in their faces, thus saving our belongings from their
whirling, dusty ravages; and when nimbler feet were absent it was no
uncommon sight to see Cheon, perspiring and dishevelled, speeding towards
the house like a huge humming-top, with speeding Willy-Willys speeding
after him, each bent on reaching the goal before the other. Oftentimes
Cheon outraced the Willy-Willys, and a very chuckling, triumphant Cheon
slammed-to doors and windows, but at other times, the Willy-Willys
outraced Cheon, and, having soundly buffeted him with dust and debris,
sped on triumphant in their turn, and then a very wrathful, spluttering,
dusty Cheon sped after them. Also after a buffeting Cheon w as generally
persuaded an evil spirit dwelt within certain Willy-Willys.
But there is even a limit to keeping things humming during a Territory
November; and things coming to a climax in a succession of dry
thunderstorms, two cows died in the yards from exhaustion, and Dan was
obliged to "chuck it.
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