28 Children of Yayoute

 <I have to be on my way to town, Malice said to
Bouqui, -to buy groceries for the house and some things for
the store. You will have to take care of Grand-M&re. I have
prepared her bath of sour orange pulp and leaves in the tub.
When the sun is half way in the sky, heat some water
on the fire; and when the water is hot pour it in the tub
over the leaves. Then add enough cold water so that to
make it lukewarm. Now don't forget that the water must
be lukewarm before you put Grand-Mere in it.v
 With his big basket on his head, Malice went to town.
Bouqui alone in the store, soon became bored. He could not
wait until the sun was half way up the sky. So he built up
a big fire, and put a large iron kettle full of water on it.
When it boiled, he began to talk to himself. KWhat did
Malice say, pour the hot water on Grand-M&re, or make her
drink it? He thought for a second and said, finally, 'Now
I remember.- He helped her into the tub of cold water, and
then poured the whole kettle-full of boiling water over her.
It happened so suddenly that Grand-Mere Bouqui made one
splash and passed right away without even a squawk.
 When Bouqui, so stupid, saw the old woman's lips drawn
 apart, showing her teeth white, he thought she was grinning.
 So he said to her, <Grand-Mere, you like your bath so well
 that you're grinning with every tooth in your head. Shall
 I get you your pipe?,
 The old woman, of course, did not answer.
 Bouqui brought the pipe, filled with tobacco, lit it with
 a firebrand, and placed it between Grand-Mere Bouqui's
 teeth. ,Now,- he said, <I'll go and keep an eye on the store.
 When you want to get out, just yell and I'll come to help
 you.*