1. He picked a stray locust.
1. The farm was ringing with the clamour of the gong.
1. Locusts were going to be like bad weather, always imminent.
1. Why did they thrown wet leaves on the fire.
To make the smoke acrid and black
To extinguish shuffle
To burn the leaves
1. Who took precautionary measures to keep the locusts away from the crops.
1. The farm was ringing with the clamour of
1. Can hardly dwell here or cross
1. Old Stephen yelled at the house boy
1. The old man said emphatically.
1. All the trees were queer and still
1. Piles of wood and grass had been prepared.
1. The countryside was devastated and mingled.
1. The smoke was rising from myriads of fire.
1. The new mealies were just showing.
