Angels and Women (1924)

TEBAH AND ITS INMATES 193through the door of the Tebah, into a narrowstall at the farthest end of the boat. Hismate passively followed; the bar was raisedand they were made secure.This event was so significant that a solemnsilence fell upon us; but we had littletime to consider before a loud bellow washeard and a huge elephant with his matecame plunging across the plain, throwing histrunk in the air and sniffing in fear as thelion had done. He also came near and sufferedhimself to be led quietly to his quartersin the boat. Soon a frightened stag anddoe peeped timidly over the hill and surveyingour party for a moment, came to theplace where we were standing; two beautifuldogs followed them, but looked not uponthe game, only upward at the sky andhowled.And now the valley seemed alive with animals,thronging over the hills and swarmingfrom the groves. None molested another; allseemed urged forward by the instinct that