It was soon known in the neighbourhood my master had found in his field a strange little animal who was shaped just like a human. Poople said that I seemed to speak in a little language of my own, but had already learned several words of their language. It was reported that I walked up right on two legs, was tame and gentle, came when was called and had a skin fairer than that of a nobleman's daughter of three years old. Another farmer, who lived nearby and was a great friend of my master, came to find out the truth of these re- ports. I was at once brought into the room and placed upon a table where I walked as I was