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33 64 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
hoped to rear in peace. One of my sisterly
mates accompanied me, and we noticed two
strange ostriches at a distance, but as we
always live in peace with our fellows and the
quaggas, we paid no particular attention to
them, but ran direct from the nest to the
spring, intending, however, on our return to
take a circuit to the nest, in case any foe or
huntsman might watch us ; a precaution we
always take.
"As we entered the palm-tree grove, to
drink at the well, we saw a stray monkey
grinning maliciously at us from amongst the
leaves, and when I looked up to watch his
intentions, we saw a shooting star, as if the
heavens had shed a tear over some misdeed
committed upon earth. At this moment we
heard the report of a gun, at which the stars
blinked in the still night; and, fearing our
lord and our nest would be endangered, we
ran out over the plain to attract the attention
of the huntsmen, and, feigning to be hit, limped
over the ground, to entice them away from the
direction of the nest. A couple of negroes
pursued us, but they had no guns, and we lay
down occasionally as if exhausted, to encourage
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