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There
was
another
roar
of
laughter
,
for
that
is
an
old
joke
among
elephant-catchers
,
and
it
means
just
never
.
There
are
great
cleared
flat
places
hidden
away
in
the
forests
that
are
called
elephants
'
ball-rooms
,
but
even
these
are
only
found
by
accident
,
and
no
man
has
ever
seen
the
elephants
dance
.
When
a
driver
boasts
of
his
skill
and
bravery
the
other
drivers
say
,
"
And
when
didst
thou
see
the
elephants
dance
?
"
Kala
Nag
put
Little
Toomai
down
,
and
he
bowed
to
the
earth
again
and
went
away
with
his
father
,
and
gave
the
silver
four-anna
piece
to
his
mother
,
who
was
nursing
his
baby
brother
,
and
they
all
were
put
up
on
Kala
Nag
's
back
,
and
the
line
of
grunting
,
squealing
elephants
rolled
down
the
hill
path
to
the
plains
.
It
was
a
very
lively
march
on
account
of
the
new
elephants
,
who
gave
trouble
at
every
ford
,
and
needed
coaxing
or
beating
every
other
minute
.
Big
Toomai
prodded
Kala
Nag
spitefully
,
for
he
was
very
angry
,
but
Little
Toomai
was
too
happy
to
speak
.
Petersen
Sahib
had
noticed
him
,
and
given
him
money
,
so
he
felt
as
a
private
soldier
would
feel
if
he
had
been
called
out
of
the
ranks
and
praised
by
his
commander-inchief
.
"
What
did
Petersen
Sahib
mean
by
the
elephant
dance
?
"
he
said
,
at
last
,
softly
to
his
mother
.
Big
Toomai
heard
him
and
grunted
.
"
That
thou
shouldst
never
be
one
of
these
hill
buffaloes
of
trackers
.
That
was
what
he
meant
.
Oh
,
you
in
front
,
what
is
blocking
the
way
?
"
An
Assamese
driver
,
two
or
three
elephants
ahead
,
turned
round
angrily
,
crying
:
"
Bring
up
Kala
Nag
,
and
knock
this
youngster
of
mine
into
good
behavior
.
Why
should
Petersen
Sahib
have
chosen
me
to
go
down
with
you
donkeys
of
the
rice
fields
?
Lay
your
beast
alongside
,
Toomai
,
and
let
him
prod
with
his
tusks
.
By
all
the
Gods
of
the
Hills
,
these
new
elephants
are
possessed
,
or
else
they
can
smell
their
companions
in
the
jungle
.
"
Kala
Nag
hit
the
new
elephant
in
the
ribs
and
knocked
the
wind
out
of
him
,
as
Big
Toomai
said
,
"
We
have
swept
the
hills
of
wild
elephants
at
the
last
catch
.
It
is
only
your
carelessness
in
driving
.
Must
I
keep
order
along
the
whole
line
?
"
"
Hear
him
!
"
said
the
other
driver
.
"
We
have
swept
the
hills
!
Ho
!
Ho
!
You
are
very
wise
,
you
plains
people
.
Anyone
but
a
mud-head
who
never
saw
the
jungle
would
know
that
they
know
that
the
drives
are
ended
for
the
season
.
Therefore
all
the
wild
elephants
to-night
will
--
but
why
should
I
waste
wisdom
on
a
river-turtle
?
"
"
What
will
they
do
?
"
Little
Toomai
called
out
.
