62 The Life of a7i Rlepha77t 



the adults, who seemed to enjoy making the 

 forest re-echo with their trumpeting. Then 

 could be heard also the shrill voices of the young 

 calves and the contented purring of the mothers, 



culminatino- in blows on earth or w^ater with the 

 trunk. They stood knee-deep, throwing water 

 over their bodies, or, if there was depth enough, 

 swimmino- and divino- in the stream or lake ; then 

 when huno-er called thev either came ashore 

 wet and shiny, or struck out for the opposite 

 bank, the mothers encouraging the young calves 

 or aidino- them with their trunks. The secrets 



