XVI 



FUNDI 



FUNDI, as I have suggested, was built very 

 much on the lines of the marabout stork. He 

 was about twenty years old, carried himself very 

 erect, and looked one straight in the eye. His total 

 assets when he came to us were a pair of raggedy 

 white breeches, very baggy, and an old mesh under- 

 shirt, ditto ditto. To this we added a jersey, a red 

 blanket, and a water bottle. At the first oppor- 

 tunity he constructed himself a pair of rawhide 

 sandals. 



Throughout the first part of the trip he had ap- 

 plied himself to business and carried his load. He 

 never made trouble. Then he and his companion 

 saw five lions; and the chance Fundi had evidently 

 long been awaiting came to his hand. He ran him- 

 self almost into coma, exhibited himself game, and 

 so fell under our especial and distinguished notice. 

 After participating whole-heartedly in the lion dance 

 he and his companion were singled out for Our 

 Distinguished Favour, to the extent of five rupees 



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