. The world of the great forest : how animals, birds, reptiles, insects talk, think, work, and live . go out in search ofprey, and the day animals will be in their heaviestsleep and will not hear or scent us. It was then about midnight. After coming out oftheir lair, they rejoiced when they saw that the nightwas so dark. They said to each other, How wellwe shall see to-night! Then they looked at eachother with great affection, the big njego licking the skinof his mate to show her how much he loved her. They said good-by to each other, for njegos, likeall night prowlers, as already said, go in
. The world of the great forest : how animals, birds, reptiles, insects talk, think, work, and live . go out in search ofprey, and the day animals will be in their heaviestsleep and will not hear or scent us. It was then about midnight. After coming out oftheir lair, they rejoiced when they saw that the nightwas so dark. They said to each other, How wellwe shall see to-night! Then they looked at eachother with great affection, the big njego licking the skinof his mate to show her how much he loved her. They said good-by to each other, for njegos, likeall night prowlers, as already said, go in search of 5 2 THE NJEGO, OR LEOPARD prey by themselves, and they wished each other goodluck. I hope, dear, said the big njego to his mate, that you will find a kambi [antelope] to-night. Ihope so, she replied, and I wish you the same. After this they parted, each going his own way,walking as noiselessly as still air, their lithe bodiespassing through the jungle with a suppleness that waswonderful. The glow of their eyes was sometimessuch that they looked like two bright burning piecesof The big njego, as he walked along, would stop nowand then to scent better or to hear if some prey wasmoving in the forest. But in spite of all his cunning,power of scent, and good sight, he had bad luck, anddid not get any prey. Toward four oclock in themorning, the two njegos thought it was about time toreturn home. When the big njego came to his lair, his mate hadnot yet arrived, and he waited for her outside. Soonafter, he scented her, and then he paced to and fro, hislong tail beating his flanks, and his eyes glaring likefire from excitement and pleasure at the prospect ofher coming. 53 THE WORLD OF THE GREAT FOREST Soon she made her appearance, and he received herwith great delight. He looked at her and said : Isee by your hollow flanks, dear, that you have hadnothing to eat to night. You are right, she replied, my stomach isempty ; I am starving. Then, looking at him, she said:
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