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Chapter XI

           Hegotintothehabitofwanderingoffinthedirectionofthetreewheremymotherlived.Hehadtakenalikingtomyvicioussister,andtheChattererhadcometotoleratehim.Also,therewereseveralotheryoungpeople,progenyofthemonogamiccouplesthatlivedintheneighborhood,andLop-Earplayedwiththeseyoungpeople.

           IcouldnevergettheSwiftOnetojoinwiththem.WheneverIvisitedthemshedroppedbehindanddisappeared.Irememberoncemakingastrongefforttopersuadeher.Butshecastbackward,anxiousglances,thenretreated,callingtomefromatree.SoitwasthatIdidnotmakeapracticeofaccompanyingLop-Earwhenhewenttovisithisnewfriends.TheSwiftOneandIweregoodcomrades,but,tryasIwould,Icouldneverfindhertree-shelter.Undoubtedly,hadnothinghappened,wewouldhavesoonmated,forourlikingwasmutual;butthesomethingdidhappen.

           Onemorning,theSwiftOnenothavingputinanappearance,Lop-EarandIweredownatthemouthofthesloughplayingonthelogs.Wehadscarcelygotoutonthewater,whenwewerestartledbyaroarofrage.ItwasRed-Eye.Hewascrouchingontheedgeofthetimberjamandgloweringhishatredatus.Wewerebadlyfrightened,forherewasnonarrow-mouthedcaveforrefuge.Butthetwentyfeetofwaterthatintervenedgaveustemporarysafety,andwepluckedupcourage.

           Red-Eyestooduperectandbeganbeatinghishairychestwithhisfist.Ourtwologsweresidebyside,andwesatonthemandlaughedathim.Atfirstourlaughterwashalf-hearted,tingedwithfear,butaswebecameconvincedofhisimpotencewewaxeduproarious.

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