I went into this spot with you , and a lot of good it has done me . ' ` Oh , ' said the Ethiopian , ` Baviaan did n't mean spots in South Africa . He meant spots on your skin . ' ` What 's the use of that ? ' said the Leopard . ` Think of Giraffe , ' said the Ethiopian . ` Or if you prefer stripes , think of Zebra . They find their spots and stripes give them per-feet satisfaction . ' ` Umm , ' said the Leopard . ' I would n't look like Zebra -- not for ever so . ' ` Well , make up your mind , ' said the Ethiopian , ` because I 'd hate to go hunting without you , but I must if you insist on looking like a sun-flower against a tarred fence . ' ` I 'll take spots , then , ' said the Leopard ; ` but do n't make 'em too vulgar-big . I would n't look like Giraffe -- not for ever so . ' ` I 'll make 'em with the tips of my fingers , ' said the Ethiopian . ` There 's plenty of black left on my skin still . Stand over ! ' Then the Ethiopian put his five fingers close together -LRB- there was plenty of black left on his new skin still -RRB- and pressed them all over the Leopard , and wherever the five fingers touched they left five little black marks , all close together . You can see them on any Leopard 's skin you like , Best Beloved . Sometimes the fingers slipped and the marks got a little blurred ; but if you look closely at any Leopard now you will see that there are always five spots -- off five fat black finger-tips . ` Now you are a beauty ! '
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Africa Baviaan Ethiopian Giraffe Leopard finger-tips hunting left marks sun-flower