\"Allthatdaywefollowedthethreebulls，nowacrossopenplains，andnowthroughpatchesofbush。Theyseemedtohavetravelledonalmostwithoutstopping，andInoticedthatastheywentthewoundedbullrecoveredhisstrengthalittle。ThisIcouldseefromhisspoor，whichhadbecomefirmer，andalsofromthefactthattheothertwohadceasedtosupporthim。Atlasteveningclosedin，andhavingtravelledsomeeighteenmiles，wecamped，thoroughlytiredout。
\"Beforedawnonthefollowingdaywewereup，andthefirstbreakoflightfoundusoncemoreonthespoor。Abouthalf—pastfiveo’clockwereachedtheplacewheretheelephantshadfedandslept。Thetwounwoundedbullshadtakentheirfill，astheconditionoftheneighbouringbushesshowed，butthewoundedonehadeatennothing。Hehadspentthenightleaningagainstagood—sizedtree，whichhisweighthadpushedoutoftheperpendicular。Theyhadnotlongleftthisplace，andcouldnotbeveryfarahead，especiallyasthewoundedbullwasnowagainsostiffafterhisnight’srestthatforthefirstfewmilestheothertwohadbeenobligedtosupporthim。Butelephantsgoveryquick，evenwhentheyseemtobetravellingslowly，forshrubandcreepersthatalmoststopaman’sprogressarenohindrancetothem。Thethreehadnowturnedtotheleft，andweretravellingbackagaininasemicircularlinetowardthemountains，probablywiththeideaofworkingroundtotheiroldfeedinggroundsonthefurthersideoftheriver。
\"Therewasnothingforitbuttofollowtheirlead，andaccordinglywefollowedwithindustry。Throughallthatlonghotdaydidwetramp，passingquantitiesofeverysortofgame，andevencomingacrossthespoorofotherelephants。But，inspiteofmymen’sentreaties，I
wouldnotturnasideafterthese。Iwouldhavethosemightytusksornone。
\"Byeveningwewerequiteclosetoourgame，probablywithinaquarterofamile，butthebushwasdense，andwecouldseenothingofthem，sooncemorewemustcamp，thoroughlydisgustedwithourluck。Thatnight，justafterthemoonrose，whileIwassittingsmokingmypipewithmybackagainstatree，Iheardanelephanttrumpet，asthoughsomethinghadstartledit，andnotthreehundredyardsaway。Iwasverytired，butmycuriosityovercamemyweariness，so，withoutsayingawordtoanyofthemen，allofwhomwereasleep，Itookmyeight—