` To a nice working blackish-brownish colour , with a little purple in it , and touches of slaty-blue . It will be the very thing for hiding in hollows and behind trees . ' So he changed his skin then and there , and the Leopard was more excited than ever ; he had never seen a man change his skin before . ` But what about me ? ' he said , when the Ethiopian had worked his last little finger into his fine new black skin . ` You take Baviaan 's advice too . He told you to go into spots . ' ` So I did , ' said the Leopard . I went into other spots as fast as I could . 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 XXXXX ; ` but do n't make 'em too vulgar-big .
Africa Baviaan Ethiopian Giraffe Leopard advice colour fence slaty-blue sun-flower