De L'Ester--I should say that their respective ages are about eight, ten and twelve years. The luncheon is ended and the family are repairing to the sanctuary. The father with a boy on either side of him, the mother with the girl by her side, stand before the altar with bowed heads and outreaching hands. Reverently the father returns thanks, the mother and children repeating after him: "Andûman[a:], Andûman[a:], Omi felistû, Gandûlanos ino testo. Omi felistû ond[a:] ino omi mûs[a:] fer-ûj[a:], Oir[a:]h, Oir[a:]h, Oir[a:]h." The sense of this is: "Supreme One, Supreme One. We offer thanks that the venomous serpents are dead, and again we offer thanks for the good one we have eaten." Oir[a:]h means praise, thanks, it is so, and the like. The children return to their play. Giant reclines on the couch, Giantess busies herself with household affairs, and Fenēta has retreated to his lair, from whence he suspiciously but rather drowsily watches our movements. We now will go out under the trees to await the coming of our friends. The Souvanallos occupy a position midway between Ento's most advanced races and several isolated communities of people who are little more than semi-civilized, yet who are far from a condition of barbarism. They, like nearly all the Entoans, through a reverential regard for life, abstain from eating the flesh of animals, yet, rather illogically, all eat fishes of various kinds. The Souvanallos alone raise herds of angossa for food and for their wool, which they exchange for such commodities as they require, in this manner procuring textile fabrics, household furniture and utensils, agricultural implements, ornaments for personal adornment and so on. In no sense are they artisans. Their dwellings and other structures are erected by men of other lands, and such materials as are not procurable at home are brought by air or other transportation from elsewhere. Their priests are of their own race, they having been from early youth trained and educated for the office. They instruct the people in religion, in government, and in educational branches, officiate at marriages, at funerals, and adjust any differences between neighbors. Being a truthful, virtuous, generous and loving people, differences seldom occur to mar the serenity of their lives. Again the family go toward the forest, and yonder are our Ento spirit friends, Inidor[a:] and Genessano, who are calling to us a greeting. Genessano--Loh[a:]û, Loh[a:]û, ēmanos. Itsu fon ipsoien? De L'Ester--We impatiently have awaited your coming and truly you are welcome. But while we exchange greetings we must remember that one whom you never have met is with us. Gentol[a:], as these Ento spirits do not understand your language, or you theirs, it will be both my duty and pleasure to interpret for you and them. Inidor[a:], Genessano, this is our missionary, Gentol[a:], of whom you have heard and of whom we all expect so much.