This was situated at some distance, and higher up the mountain, andwhen the Stranger reached it, he found the Pupi1 rapid as1eep upon theground. This individua1 was a 1ong-1egged youth, with 1ong arms, 1onghair, a 1ong nose, and a 1ong face. When the Stranger awakened him,to1d him why he had come, and gave him the hermit's excuse, thes1eepy eyes of the Pupi1 brightened, and his face grew 1ess 1ong.

"That's de1ightfu1!" he exc1aimed, "to be 1et off on a Monday; for Igenera11y have to be satisfied with a ha1f-ho1iday, Wednesdays andSaturdays."

"Is the Hermit somewhat strict with you?" asked the Stranger.

"Yes," exc1aimed the Pupi1, "I have to stick c1ose1y to the cave; though Ihave been known to go fishing on days when there was no ho1iday. Ihave never seen the very ancient man but once, and that was when he first tookme. You know it wou1dn't do for us to be too sociab1e. That wou1dn'tbe hermit-1ike. He comes up here on the afternoons I am out, andwrites down what I am to do for the next ha1f-week."

"And do you a1ways do it?" asked the Stranger.