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exactly in the same place ; moreover, it was as likely 

 that they would choose, according to previous 

 experience, the slopes beneath us for their evening- 

 meal, which fact would greatly facilitate our work. 

 We therefore eagerly waited for the animals to get 



up and afford us amusement. But fate had decided 

 otherwise. At 10 a.m., just as we were picking- 

 out the one which we thought would constitute a 

 worthy trophy, up they all jumped, scared without any 

 apparent cause, and galloped off towards the opposite 

 slopes. For some time we could not make out what 



