The Koala saw that Dot was proud, but as it didn't see any reason why she
should be, it was not a bit afraid of her.
"I never heard of one or saw one before," it said, simply. "Do you
burrow, or live in a tree?"
"I live at home," said Dot; but, wishing to be quite correct, she added,
"that is, when I am there."
"Then, where are you now?" asked the Koala, rather perplexed.
"I'm not at home," replied Dot, not knowing how to make her position clear
to the little animal.
"Then you live where you don't live?" said the Koala; "Where is it?" and
the little Bear looked quite unhappy in its attempt to understand what
Dot meant.
"I've lost it," said Dot. "I don't know where it is."
"You make my head feel empty," said the Koala, sadly. "I live in the gum
tree over there. Do you eat gum leaves?"
"No. When I'm at home I have milk, and bread, and eggs, and meat."
"Dear me!" said the Koala. "They're all new to one. Is it far? I should
like to see the trees they grow on. Please show me the way."
"But I can't," said Dot; "they don't grow on trees, and I don't know my
way home. It's lost, you see."
"I don't see," said the native Bear. "I never can see far at night, and
not at all in daylight. That is why I came here. I saw your fur shining
in the moonlight, and I couldn't make out what it was, so I came to see.
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