Neato! I actually kind of get it now. It's like phonetic spelling, with intertwined letters that you really have to take a good look at to make sure you get it right. BTW, what exactly is a long and short U? I thought a long U made the "
oo"
sound, but now I'm not quite sure.
Isn't his name Efen? That's kind of obvious, based on the E-looking character used in "
The"
. Both Es are short, then.
I have no idea why the line is there under that O-like thing, but you're right, the first unknown is definitely Early. Shouldn't the O appear as it does in "
Verse"
, since the "
ear"
in Early and the "
er"
in Verse have the same sound? Can you even make that sound long?
Haha, I'm smart!
Click here to view the secret text
× The second unknown is 'Neathen, like 'Neather only different. So, what is the worm under"neath"? The ground? What's so special about a 'Neathen worm as opposed to an ordinary worm?
Therefore, the third unknown is also 'Neathen, because it's exactly the same. So, who are these 'Neathen others, and why are they 'Neathen?
Also, the U in "
enuf"
should not have a line under it, since it's short, like the "
but"
that follows it a few words later. Boy, I'm picking up on this fast.
[Edited by Sokko on 05-21-2003 at 12:25 AM GMT: Whoops, wrong braces!]
____________________________
How many boards would the Mongols hoard if the Mongol hordes got bored?
)