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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I led Assa-ree to a point just behind that head and
badeher stay there. Much amazed to scent us sounexpectedly, she stopped short in her
hurried walk.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Such insubordination I could not overlook, and my
whole staffagreed with me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Every one of the authors covets this
honour.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should willingly have parted with the wholearmy
if I could have recalled her to life.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should willingly have parted with the wholearmy
if I could have recalled her to life. Make anenemy laugh and prepare for peace
negotiations, says the proverb. I gave them time to effect these repairs; and then I
ordered ageneral review of the troops. Even this very morning, as I haveintimated,
we had been in excellent fettle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A closer examination, however, revealed that not
all of thisexpanse was solid rock. Nothing else could be done: we all shammed
death.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now I could not deny a certain justice to that
plea. Thebattle we fought was nothing less than a defensive one. He knew by this
time where we had nested and wascareful not to disturb our burrows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is that ingluvies which is filled with the sweet
liquid.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All perfect females are alike: vanity lurks under
their skin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nothing else could be done: we all shammed
death.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Were we all asleep that we left the vanguardto
perish without support, without sense or purpose?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From which we drew theconclusion that our unknown
friends were strictly nocturnal. He was armed with all sorts of weapons, forceps,
transparentcylinders, bags, boxes, and trowels.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shereported later that she lay motionless under his
scrutiny, shammingdeath.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Much amazed to scent us sounexpectedly, she stopped
short in her hurried walk. He actually picked me up, too; but he dropped meagain,
preferring to put Bissa-tee into his bag. The bird threw her high upin the air and
again pecked at her as she fell to the ground. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>