Although greatly pleased at this proof of his wife's affection,
Soongoora said firmly: "No, no; you have friends to go to. Go back."
So he persuaded her, and she went back; but he kept on, following the
footmarks, and saw--as he had suspected--that they went into his house.
"Ah!" said he to himself, "Mr. Lion is inside, is he?" Then,
cautiously going back a little way, he called out: "How d'ye do,
house? How d'ye do?" Waiting a moment, he remarked loudly: "Well,
this is very strange! Every day, as I pass this place, I say, 'How
d'ye do, house?' and the house always answers, 'How d'ye do?' There
must be some one inside to-day."