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quarrelling violently. We pitched camp under some big 
trees. All night long the quarrelling went on, after we 
had taken what water we wanted. 
After my supper, the amusing and lazy fat man who had 
been with the Stanfords 
I ~ ^ came in, shook hands, 
and patted me on the 
back. He told me all the 
news, and made me lauofh, 
in spite of his familiarity 
and unbounded cheek. 
He recounted everything 
that had happened since 
I lost the Stanfords in a 
voice which could have 
been heard a mile off, 
interrupted with broad 
hints that he wanted 
a big present. As he 
shouted out his news he 
emphasized it by patting 
me violently on the back 
and digging me in the 
ribs. I heard from him 
that Mr. and Mrs. Stan- 
ford had left months 
ago ; that Stanford had 
killed a lioness, and that 
Mrs. Stanford had killed 
rhinoceros and leopard 
with her own rifle ; that 
one of the young oryx 
they had captured had died, and the other, together with 
four young leopards, had been safely placed on board ship. 
I gave the funny man a tobe, and, thanking him for his 
amusing discourse, turned in for the night. 
I spent the next day resting in camp, watching the 
MRS. STANFORD IN SHOOTING KIT. 
