MY FIRST IBEX 33 



" How big do you think he is, Lassoo?" 



" Nearly forty inches." 



" Do you think he will move soon ? " 



" Not before three." 



Another look at my watch, which showed 

 1.30. 



I thought it would never be three. 



" You'd better have a sleep, sahib ! " says 

 Lassoo. 



Sleep ! Why, you might just as well ask 

 a bride to sleep at the altar. However, 

 I sat apart, and smoked ; looked at my 

 watch ; and lay down again ; wriggled 

 about ; and had another look at it ; listened 

 to hear if the watch had stopped ; and then 

 had another pipe. However, the longest 

 lane has a turning, and three did come at 

 last, and everyone began to show a little 

 animation ; even the imperturbable Lassoo 

 had a look through the glass ; but soon 

 came away again, and resumed his seat ; 

 while Muksooda took his place at the tele- 

 scope. Everyone was ready and waiting, 

 when presently the report came, " The big 

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