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Toomai of the Elephants

           Whenadriverboastsofhisskillandbraverytheotherdriverssay,"Andwhendidstthouseetheelephantsdance?"

           KalaNagputLittleToomaidown,andhebowedtotheearthagainandwentawaywithhisfather,andgavethesilverfour-annapiecetohismother,whowasnursinghisbabybrother,andtheyallwereputuponKalaNag’sback,andthelineofgrunting,squealingelephantsrolleddownthehillpathtotheplains.Itwasaverylivelymarchonaccountofthenewelephants,whogavetroubleateveryford,andneededcoaxingorbeatingeveryotherminute.

           BigToomaiproddedKalaNagspitefully,forhewasveryangry,butLittleToomaiwastoohappytospeak.PetersenSahibhadnoticedhim,andgivenhimmoney,sohefeltasaprivatesoldierwouldfeelifhehadbeencalledoutoftheranksandpraisedbyhiscommander-inchief.

           "WhatdidPetersenSahibmeanbytheelephantdance?"hesaid,atlast,softlytohismother.

           BigToomaiheardhimandgrunted."Thatthoushouldstneverbeoneofthesehillbuffaloesoftrackers.Thatwaswhathemeant.Oh,youinfront,whatisblockingtheway?"

           AnAssamesedriver,twoorthreeelephantsahead,turnedroundangrily,crying:"BringupKalaNag,andknockthisyoungsterofmineintogoodbehavior.WhyshouldPetersenSahibhavechosenmetogodownwithyoudonkeysofthericefields?Layyourbeastalongside,Toomai,andlethimprodwithhistusks.ByalltheGodsoftheHills,thesenewelephantsarepossessed,orelsetheycansmelltheircompanionsinthejungle."

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