So they waited till dark , and then the Leopard heard something breathing sniffily in the starlight that fell all stripy through the branches , and he jumped at the noise , and it smelt like Zebra , and it felt like Zebra , and when he knocked it down it kicked like Zebra , but he could n't see it . So he said , ` Be quiet , O you person without any form . I am going to sit on your head till morning , because there is something about you that I do n't understand . ' Presently he heard a grunt and a crash and a scramble , and the Ethiopian called out , ` I 've caught a thing that I ca n't see . It smells like Giraffe , and it kicks like Giraffe , but it has n't any form . ' ` Do n't you trust it , ' said the Leopard . ` Sit on its head till the morning -- same as me . They have n't any form -- any of 'em . ' So they sat down on them hard till bright morning-time , and then Leopard said , ` What have you at your end of the table , Brother ? ' The Ethiopian scratched his head and said , ` It ought to be ` sclusively a rich fulvous orange-tawny from head to heel , and it ought to be Giraffe ; but it is covered all over with chestnut blotches . What have you at your end of the table , Brother ? ' And the Leopard scratched his head and said , ` It ought to be ` sclusively a delicate greyish-fawn , and it ought to be Zebra ; but it is covered all over with black and purple stripes . What in the world have you been doing to yourself , Zebra ? Do n't you know that if you were on the High Veldt I could see you ten miles off ? You have n't any form . ' ` Yes , ' said the Zebra , ` but this is n't the High Veldt . Ca n't you see ? ' ' I can now , ' said the Leopard . ` But I could n't all yesterday . How is it done ? '
` Let us up , ' said the XXXXX , ` and we will show you .
Brother Ca Ethiopian Giraffe Leopard Zebra blotches morning morning-time orange-tawny