Now the Funny Thing was very vain and there was nothing he would rather have had than a very long tail and bigger and more beautiful blue points.So he cried,"Oh please,dear kind man,give me many jum-jills!"
"Very well,"said Bobo."Sit down under this tree and wait for me."
The Funny Thing was all smiles and did as he was told,while Bobo went into his cozy little home,which was like a sort of tunnel under the mountain.
First he had to go through his little bedroom.Next he came to his study and finally he reached the kitchen,where he usually made up the food for the birds and animals.
Now he took a big bowl,into which he put:seven nut cakes,five seed puddings,two cabbage salads and fifteen little cheeses.
He mixed them with a spoon and rolled them into little round balls.
These little balls were jum-jills.
He put them all on a plate and carried them out to the Funny Thing,who was still waiting under the tree.
"Here are you jum-jills,"said Bobo,as he handed the plate to the Funny Thing.