Thiswashuntingonascalethatimpressedhim。
\"Thereandlowerdowntheydid。Iwentnofarther，butthatgavemethreeinoneday——well-fedmanjis（boatmen）all，and，exceptinthecaseofthelast（thenIwascareless），neveracrytowarnthoseonthebank。\"
\"Ah，noblesport！Butwhatclevernessandgreatjudgmentitrequires！\"saidtheJackal。
\"Notcleverness，child，butonlythought。Alittlethoughtinlifeislikesaltuponrice，astheboatmensay，andIhavethoughtdeeplyalways。TheGavial，mycousin，thefish-eater，hastoldmehowharditisforhimtofollowhisfish，andhowonefishdiffersfromtheother，andhowhemustknowthemall，bothtogetherandapart。Isaythatiswisdom；but，ontheotherhand，mycousin，theGavial，livesamonghispeople。MYpeopledonotswimincompanies，withtheirmouthsoutofthewater，asRewadoes；nordotheyconstantlyrisetothesurfaceofthewater，andturnoverontheirsides，likeMohooandlittleChapta；nordotheygatherinshoalsafterflood，likeBatchuaandChilwa。\"
\"Allareverygoodeating，\"saidtheAdjutant，clatteringhisbeak。