До Адама

           Witheachupwardrushhemade,wavesoffearsurgedoverus.Atfirst,atsuchtimes,mostofusdashedinside;butsomeremainedoutsidetohammerhimwithstones,andsoonallofusremainedoutsideandkeptupthefusillade.

           Neverwassomasterlyacreaturesocompletelybaffled.Ithurthisprideterribly,thustobeoutwittedbythesmallandtenderFolk.Hestoodonthegroundandlookedupatus,snarling,lashinghistail,snappingatthestonesthatfellneartohim.OnceIwhizzeddownastone,andjustattherightmomenthelookedup.Itcaughthimfullontheendofhisnose,andhewentstraightupintheair,allfourfeetofhim,roaringandcaterwauling,whatofthehurtandsurprise.

           Hewasbeatenandheknewit.Recoveringhisdignity,hestalkedoutsolemnlyfromundertherainofstones.Hestoppedinthemiddleoftheopenspaceandlookedwistfullyandhungrilybackatus.Hehatedtoforegothemeal,andwewerejustsomuchmeat,corneredbutinaccessible.Thissightofhimstartedustolaughing.Welaughedderisivelyanduproariously,allofus.Nowanimalsdonotlikemockery.Tobelaughedatmakesthemangry.AndinsuchfashionourlaughteraffectedSaber-Tooth.Heturnedwitharoarandchargedthebluffagain.Thiswaswhatwewanted.Thefighthadbecomeagame,andwetookhugedelightinpeltinghim.

           Butthisattackdidnotlastlong.Hequicklyrecoveredhiscommonsense,andbesides,ourmissileswereshrewdtohurt.VividlydoIrecollectthevisionofonebulgingeyeofhis,swollenalmostshutbyoneofthestoneswehadthrown.