Mother saw its full length and groaned.

The snake wriggled to the leg of the table.
"Look out!" cried Sal, gathering up her skirts and dancing about on the sofa.
Mother squealed hysterically.
Joe appeared.

He laughed.
"You wretch!" Mother yelled.

"Run!--RUN, and fetch your father!" Joe went and brought Jack.
"Oh-h, my God!"-- Mother moaned, as Jack stood at the door, staring strangely at her.

"Kill it!--why don't he kill it ?" Jack did n't move, but talked to himself.