"You will be asleep most of the time."
"Shall I? Mummy—what is a salamander like?"
"A big lizard—black and yellow. Why?"
"Jane says salamanders can live in the fire. And I wonder if one of
them could live in there—" he pointed to a little red cave amid glowing
coals.
Mrs. Munro laughed. "I doubt if the salamander would enjoy it," she
said.