Some more questions from 'The Jungle Book'

[Haihao]

Hi,

Again I have come across some difficulties. Could you please help me out?

[Mister Micawber]

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1. Does 'the tears rolled off his whiskers' suggest: the tears rolled out of his eyes, came down to his whiskers and finally let off his whiskers? -- Yes

2. Does the underlined portion mean: Rikki-tikki sneaked in the sluice by passing the 'small ditch' around which the bath is put? -- I think so.


3. I suppose that the above happenings occured inside the bathroom. If so, why 'Nag looked into the bathroom' and why Rikki-tikki thought if I kill him here, Nagaina will know; and if I fight him [u]on the open floor? Where is 'here' and where is the 'open floor'? -- The bathroom itself is crowded with jars of water, etc, while 'the open floor', I think, refers to the larger rooms in the house.
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[Haihao]

Itsumo Doumo Arigatougozaimasu, Micawber Sensei. Itsumonoyouni Ichiban Manzokudesu!

Haihao

[Mister Micawber]

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Thanks appreciated, Haihao, but I am afraid you have exceeded my familiarity with the Japanese language. I am a basic 'aisatsu' speaker.
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