G2 The Upsidedownians.

you are heartily welcome. But you are wet, come
to my house, dry your clothes and have dinner.”
So saying, the three thrust their hands into their’
brush-straps, and walking as before, led the way
to the village. .

Of course, there could be no conversation,
while these strange people were in this ridiculous
. position, so that Uncle Jack and the two children
had ample time to look about them. And many
strange things they saw. Fields carefully culti-
vated, and trees that looked like our trees, but
which bore the strangest fruit youcan imagine. In
a field, at a little distance, they saw what looked
like bean-poles, which, however, were waving back
and forth. When they got nearer, they found they
were not poles at all, but the legs of a herd of
cows, the cows themselves lying flat on their
backs, with their legs straight up in the air, and
turning their heads over occasionally to get a nib-
ble at the rich, green grass.

When Uncle Jack and the children reached the
village, they found that everyone there was walk-
ing in the same absurd way, as the three who had