spear, she being able to protrude them suddenly to a long fine point, like the bill of a heron. Poor Hatu’s spear had pierced one of her lips. She instantly flew at him as he turned to run, and caught him before he could escape. This was perfectly easy for her, as she had wings on her arms, and could move as swiftly as the wind.
con-tempt′
heav′-i-ly
home′-ward
rel′-a-tive
re-ceive′
worth′-less
cru′-el
pro-trude′
mis′-er-a-ble
strat′-a-gem
en-coun′-ter
mor′-sel
de-cep′-tion
u′-su-al
a-fraid′
un-kind′-ness
pro-trude′, to thrust forth, to push forward beyond.
strat′-a-gem, some trick or artifice by which an advantage is intended to be gained.
de-vour′, to consume; to eat up greedily.
cal′-a-bash, a cup or vessel made of the shell of a gourd.
plun′-dered, robbed; rifled.
LESSON IV.
THE WINGED OGRESS.
Continued.
Kura was the name of the winged woman; and Kura took the youth away prisoner to her home, intending to keep him as a pet, for she was fond of pets, and had many little birds and tame lizards about her dwelling. Hatu was
