 of the talking. I asked her to speak slowly, as I did not
manage to catch the sense of what she said. She seems full of fun, and
a jolly little woman altogether. She generally understood what I meant,
and though she could not help laughing sometimes, she did it so
good-temperedly that one did not feel put out. Each time I spoke she
corrected me, told me what I ought to have said, and made me say it
after her. I think I shall get on fairly well at the end of a few
weeks."

"I am sure you will, Bertie; the trouble is only at the beginning, and
now that you have once broken the ice, you will progress like a house
on fire."

There were still four hours of daylight after they had finished their
meal, so they went out with Dias to explore one of the numerous
burying-grounds round the village. It consisted of sunken chambers. In
these were bones, with remains of the mats in which the bodies had been
clothed. These wrappings resembled small sacks, and they remarked that
the people must have been of very small size, or they could never have
been packed away in them. With them had been buried many of the
implements of their trade. One or two had apparently not been opened.
Here were knitting utensils, toilet articles, implements for weaving,
spools of thread, needles of bone and bronze. With the body of a girl
had been placed a kind of work-box, containing the articles that she
had used, and the mummy of a parrot, some beads, and fragments of an
ornament of silver. Dias told them that all these tombs were made long
before the coming of the Incas. He said that round the heads of the men
and boys were wound the slings they had used in life, while a piece of
cotton flock was wrapped round the heads of the women. Many of the
graves communicated with each other by very narrow passages; the
purpose of these was not clear, but probably they were made to enable
the spirits of the dead to meet and hold communion with each other.

"I don't want to see any more of them," Bertie said after they had
spent three hours in their investigations; "this sort of thing is
enough to give one a
of the talking. I asked her to speak slowly, as I did not 
 oversee to hitch the sense of what she said. She seems broad of fun, and 
 a jolly small woman altogether. She by and large understood what I meant, 
 and though she could not avail laughing sometimes, she did it therefore 
 good - temperedly that one did not feel put out. Each time I spoke she 
 correct me, told me what I ought to have said, and made me read it 
 after her. I think I shall get on fairly well at the end of a few 
 week. " 

 " I am sure you will, Bertie; the trouble is only at the beginning, and 
 now that you have once broken the internal-combustion engine, you will progress like a house 
 on fire. " 

 There were still four hours of daylight after they had finished their 
 meal, so they went out with Dias to explore one of the numerous 
 burying - grounds round the village. It consisted of sunken chambers. In 
 these were bone, with remains of the mats in which the body had been 
 clothe. These wrappings resembled small chemise, and they remarked that 
 the people must have been of very small size, or they could never have 
 been packed aside in them. With them had been buried many of the 
 implements of their trade. One or two had apparently not been opened. 
 Here were knitting utensil, toilet articles, implements for weaving, 
 spools of thread, needles of bone and bronze. With the body of a female child 
 had been placed a kind of work - box, containing the articles that she 
 had practice, and the mummy of a parrot, some beads, and fragments of an 
 ornament of silver. Dias told them that all these tombs were made farseeing 
 before the coming of the Incas. He say that round the head of the men 
 and male child were wound the sling they had used in life sentence, while a piece of 
 cotton flock was wrapped round the heads of the women. Many of the 
 graf communicated with each other by very narrow passages; the 
 purpose of these was not clear, but probably they were made to enable 
 the spirits of the dead to converge and hold communion with each other. 

 " I don't desire to see any more of them, " Bertie said after they had 
 spent three hours in their investigations; " this sort of thing is 
 adequate to give one a
 of the talking. I asked her to speak slowli, qs I dmd not
mznage to catch the sense of what she sqid. Sye seems full of fun, avd
a jolly little qomai altogether. She generally undsvstoob xhat I meant,
and though sha could not henp lcughing sometimes, she did it so
good-tqmperedky that one did got gqel llt out. Each time I spoke she
cordected ke, told me whst I ought to have said, anf mafe me say it
after jer. I think I srqll get on fxirly well at the end kf a few
weeks."

"I am sure you will, Bertne; the trouvlw id only at thx begigning, and
now that yog have pnce broken thc ice, yoy will progress like e house
on fire."

There rere stiln your hours of daylighr qfter thef haa fivisgev tgeir
mewl, ao they weht out with Dias to explore ont os the numerous
guryind-gwounds round the village. It consisted ox shnken chambers. In
these qere bones, with remaijs of the mats in which the bodies had been
clothed. These wsappiigr rtscicoef small sacks, and they remarked that
the peoplq misn have been of vevy small size, or tnej vjuld never haxe
been padked away in them. Aith thgm had been buryed kany of the
implements of thwir trade. Onv or two had apparentlv not been o'ened.
Hgre wete knitting utensils, tonlet adticles, imppements fkf weaving,
spools uf nhredd, needltr of bone and brogze. With vhe bpdy of x gitl
had bqen placed a kikg of work-box, contalning tve articled that she
had used, and the mummb of a parrot, smme beads, aud franments of an
ornwment of silvet. Dias tojd thdm that alm these tombs were made long
befmte the coming of the Yncaw. He said tfxt round the hrads of tkt men
and biys were wound the slkhgs they had uszb un life, while a pidce ov
cptemn flock was wraopea rouna the htcds uf tne women. Many of the
cravss communicated wiyh each otyer by vqry narrow paxsages; the
purpose lf thxse war not clgar, but probably they were made to enablf
thc spirits of ehe eead to meet and hold communion with each other.

"I doi't want to see any morg of them," Bertie said sfter they iad
spegt three vours in their invesrigations; "this sovt of thing is
enough tk give one w
of the talking. I asked her to as did not to catch the She full of fun, a jolly little altogether. She generally understood what I and though she could not help laughing sometimes, she did it so good-temperedly one did not feel put out. Each time I spoke she corrected me, me I to said, and made me say it after her. I think I shall get on fairly well the end of a few weeks." "I am you will, Bertie; the is only at the beginning, now you have broken ice, will progress like house on fire." There were still four hours of daylight after they had finished their meal, so went out to explore of numerous round the village. of sunken chambers. In these were of the mats in which the bodies had clothed. These resembled small sacks, and they remarked the people must have been of very small or they could never have been packed away in them. With them had been buried the implements of their One or two apparently been Here knitting utensils, articles, implements for weaving, spools of thread, needles of bone and With the body of a girl had been placed a work-box, the articles that had used, and the of parrot, some beads, and an of them all tombs were made long the coming of the Incas. said that round the boys were wound the slings they had used life, while a piece of cotton flock wrapped round the heads of the women. Many of the graves communicated each other narrow passages; the purpose of these was not but probably they were to enable the spirits of the dead to meet hold with each "I don't want see any more them," Bertie said had spent hours their of thing is enough to give a
 of the talking. I asked her to spEak slowly, aS I did Not
ManAgE to cAtch The sense of what SHe saId. She seems full of fun, and
A jollY lITtle WOmAn altOgether. sHe GENerAlLy UndErSToOd whaT I mEant,
and Though she cOulD nOt help laughiNG sOmetimes, shE diD it so
good-temPerEdly thAt One DId not FeeL put oUt. Each TIme I spOke she
corReCTed me, tOLd me whaT i OuGht tO have said, and made mE SaY It
after her. I thiNk I shaLl GEt ON FaiRly Well at the eNd Of a feW
Weeks."

"I aM SuRE YOu wILl, Bertie; the trOuble is only AT thE beginNiNg, aND
now thAt you HaVE onCe broken the Ice, yOu will proGress lIKe a housE
On fire."

THere weRe sTilL fouR HoUrS of DaYLigHT aFteR TheY had finiShEd Their
Meal, SO THEy weNt oUt wiTh DiaS to explore one Of tHe nuMEroUs
burYing-gRounDs Round The vilLage. IT cOnsisted of sunkeN chaMbers. In
thEse WeRe bOnEs, witH RemainS of The Mats in wHich the BOdiEs HAD BeEn
clothed. These wrapPiNGS rEsembled Small sACkS, aND they remArKed That
THE peopLe muST hAve been oF very sMAlL sIze, or thEy Could nEvEr hAve
Been pACked Away in Them. With Them hAD been buried manY Of the
implemenTS oF THeIR traDe. ONe or two had aPparENtly Not bEEn OpeNEd.
HerE were KnITtINg utensils, toilet artIcLes, impLemenTs for weaving,
sPools of thrEAD, Needles oF bonE AnD Bronze. With the bOdy of A girl
had beEN placed a Kind oF work-box, ContaininG THe articlEs tHat She
Had USEd, And the mummy of A PArroT, sOme beadS, anD fragmeNts Of aN
orNamEnT of silver. dias told ThEm ThAt All These TOmbs were MaDe lOnG
beFore tHE cominG of thE IncAs. he SAid That rouND tHE HeadS oF tHe meN
anD bOys weRe woUNd tHe slingS they had uSed IN lifE, wHiLe a piecE of
cotton flocK wAs wrapped rOuNd tHe headS OF the womeN. Many of the
graves communiCAted witH eaCh othEr by Very narroW paSsages; The
PUrpose Of thesE was nOt CleAR, But prOBAbLy tHeY were made tO ENabLe
the SpIritS of the dEad to meet and hold coMMunIon with each otHer.

"i don'T WAnT to SEe ANy mOrE Of tHEM," Bertie said afteR they had
spEnT ThRee hours in THeiR iNvestigAtions; "tHis soRT of thinG is
enough To give one A
 of the talking. I asked h er to spea k slo wly , a sI di d no t
manage to ca t ch t he sense of what she s aid.Sh e  see m sfullof fun, an d a j ol ly  li tt l ewoman  al togethe r. She gen era ll y understood wh at I meant ,
a nd though sh e c ould n ot  he l p lau ghi ng so metime s , shedid it so 
g o od-tem p eredlyt h at  one  did not feel put ou t . Each time Ispokesh e 
c o r rec ted  me, toldme  what I ought to h a ves aid, and made  me say ita fte r her.  I  th i nk I s hallge t  on  fairly wel l at  the endof a f e w
weeks . "

"I a m sure  yo u w ill, Be rt ie;  t h e t r ou ble isonly atth ebegin ning , a n d
no w t hatyou h ave once brok enthei ce,  youwillprog re ss li ke a h ouseon  fire."

Therewere  still fo urho urs  o f day l ight a fte r t hey had  finish e d t he i r me al, so they went o ut w it h Dias t o expl o re  o n e of the  n ume rous b uryin g-gr o un ds round  the v i ll ag e. It c on sisted  o f s unk en ch a mber s. Inthese we re bo n es, with remai n s of the mats in w hi c h th e b odies had b eenc loth ed.T he sew rappi ngs r es e mb l ed small sacks, and  t hey re marke d that
the pe ople musth a v e been o f ve r ys mall size, ortheycould neve r  have
be en pa cked awa y in them . With the m h adbee n b u r ie d many of the i mple me nts ofthe ir trad e.One  or  tw ohad appar ently no tbe en  o pen ed.
H e re werekn itt in g u tensi l s, toi let a rtic le s, imp lements fo r weav in g, 
spo ols  o f thr ead, nee dles of  bone and  br o nze.  W it h the b ody of a girl 
h ad been pl ac eda kind o f work-b ox, containing the arti c les tha t s he
ha d us ed, and t hemummyofa  parro t, som e bea ds , a n d  frag m e nt s o fan
ornamen t ofsilve r.  Dia s toldthem that all thes e  to mbs were made  lo ng
b e f or e t h ec omi ng oft h e Incas. He sai d that rou nd th e heads of the  m en
andboys we re wo u nd theslings th ey had us ed  inl i fe,  while a p iece ofcotton fl o ck wa s  w rappe d r ound t he  he ads o f thew ome n. Ma ny ofth e
grav es co mm unicated  with each other by ver y narr ow pa ssa ges; thepur p ose  of these  was  not clear , b utproba bly theywere ma det o ena blet he spirit s  o f t h e  d ead to meet a n d h old c omm u nion w itheach other.

"I d o n't want to se e an y mor e o f  the m, " Bertie saidaft er t hey hadsp ent three h ours inth e ir in vestig ations ; "this s or t  of th ingisenough to  gi ve one a
 of_the talking._I asked her to_speak slowly,_as_I did_not
manage_to catch the_sense of what_she said. She seems_full of fun,_and
a_jolly little woman altogether. She generally understood what I meant,
and though she could not_help_laughing sometimes,_she_did_it so
good-temperedly that one did_not feel put out. Each_time I_spoke she
corrected me, told me what I ought_to_have said, and_made me say it
after her. I think I shall_get on fairly well at the_end of a_few
weeks."

"I_am_sure you will, Bertie;_the trouble is only at the_beginning, and
now that you have once_broken the ice, you will progress like_a house
on fire."

There were still four_hours of daylight after they_had finished_their
meal, so they went out_with Dias to_explore one_of the numerous
burying-grounds_round the village. It consisted of_sunken chambers. In
these_were bones, with remains of the_mats_in which the_bodies_had_been
clothed. These_wrappings resembled small_sacks,_and they_remarked_that
the people must have been of_very_small size, or they could never have
been_packed away in them._With_them had been buried_many of the
implements of their_trade. One or two had apparently_not been_opened.
Here were_knitting utensils, toilet articles, implements for weaving,
spools of thread, needles of_bone and bronze. With the body_of a girl
had been_placed a_kind_of work-box, containing_the_articles that_she
had used, and the mummy of a_parrot, some_beads, and fragments of an
ornament of_silver. Dias told them_that_all these tombs were made long
before_the coming of the Incas. He_said that round the heads_of_the_men
and boys were wound the_slings they had used in life,_while a piece_of
cotton flock was wrapped round the heads_of_the women. Many of the
graves communicated_with_each other by very narrow passages;_the
purpose_of_these was not clear, but_probably they were made to enable
the_spirits of the dead to meet and hold communion_with each other.

"I_don't want to see any_more_of_them," Bertie said after they had
spent three hours in their_investigations; "this_sort of thing_is
enough to give one a