The next day, at the break of the day, Leopard emerged from his house
at Batanga, and he went north as far as from there to Bahabane near
Plantation. Dog, in the next morning, emerged. He asked, "Where is
chum Njâ?" The women and children answered, "We do not know." Dog
also started, and went: and as he went, smelling, until he arrived
at Plantation (about 15 miles). He came and stood under the tree up
which Leopard was hidden; and he said, "Is not this you?"
Both of them returned, and came to their town. Food had been
prepared; and they ate. Leopard said, "Chum! you will not see me here
tomorrow." When the next day began to break, Leopard started southward,
as far as to Lolabe (about 15 miles). Next day, in the morning, Dog
stood out in the street, lifted up his nose, and smelled. He also
went down southward, clear on till he came to Lolabe; and standing
at the foot of a tree, he said, "Is not this you?"
Leopard came down from the top of the tree; they stood; and then
they returned to their town. Food was cooked for them; they ate,
and finished.
Leopard said, "Chum! you will not see me tomorrow again, no matter
what may take place." Dog asked, "True?" Leopard replied, "Yes!"
In the morning, Leopard started southward, for a distance like from
Batanga to Campo River (about 40 miles).
At the opening of the next day, Dog emerged, and, standing and
smelling, he said, looking toward the south, "He went this way." Dog
also went to Campo. He reached Leopard, and said, "Is not this you?"
They came back to their town; they were made food; and they ate.
The next day, Leopard emerged early. He went northward, as far
as from Batanga to Lokonje (about 40 miles). Dog sniffed the air,
and followed north also. In a steady race, he was soon there; and he
reached Leopard. So, Leopard said, "It is useless, I will not attempt
to hide myself again from Mbwa."
Thereupon, Dog spoke to Leopard and said, "It is I, whom, if I hide
myself from you, you will not see." Leopard replied, "What! even if you
were able to find me, how much more should I be able to find you!" So,
Dog said to him, "Wait, till daybreak."
When the next day broke, Dog passed from his house like a flash
unseen, vyu! to Leopard's. And, underneath the bed of Leopard in
his public Reception-house, he lay down. Then Leopard (who had not
seen him) came to the house of Dog; he asked the women, "Where is
Mbwa?" They said, "Thy friend, long ago, has gone out hence, very
early." Leopard returned to his house, and he said to his children,
"That fellow! if I catch him! I do not know what I shall do to him!"