“The white rabbit cocked an ear to the not-too-far-distant cacophony. ‘Hunters,’ said he, and he sniffed at the air. ‘In a nearby glade. I do believe that they might have shot one another.’ ‘Serves them jolly well right, I think,’ said Alice. Colonel Katterfelto did a body count. ‘Just the two dead, ‘said he. ‘Not bad for a first day out.’ ‘Might I have a word or two in private, please?’ said Darwin. ‘Certainly, my dear fellow,’ replied the colonel, accompanying the monkey a little way... off, where they might speak in private uninterrupted by the howls of pain emanating from a number of Jovians who had only been wounded, rather than killed. ‘What can I do for you?’ ‘I understood,’ said Darwin, ‘in fact, you gave us all to understand that you have led big-game hunts before.’ ‘Certainly have,’ said the colonel, lighting up a cigar. ‘Certainly have.’ ‘Did many of the hunters actually survive?’ enquired Darwin.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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