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to time renewed convulsively, and as if by some sudden 

 impulse ; but at last the vain strife subsided, and the 

 poor animal remained perfectly motionless, the image 

 of exhaustion and despair. 



Meanwhile Ranghani presented himself in front of 

 the Governor's stage to claim the accustomed largesse 

 for tying the first elephant. He was rewarded by a 



shower of rupees, and retired to resume his perilous 

 duties in the corral. 



The rest of the herd were now in a state of pitiable 

 dejection, and pressed closely together as if under a 

 sense of common misfortune. For the most part they 

 stood at rest in a compact body, fretful and uneasy. 

 At intervals one more impatient than the rest would 

 move out a few steps to reconnoitre ; the others would 



