Then he stopped suddenly , and I heard a little whimper in the dark , and knew that Vixen had found me at last . She knew as well as I did that if there is one thing in the world the elephant is more afraid of than another it is a little barking dog . So she stopped to bully Two Tails in his pickets , and yapped round his big feet . Two Tails shuffled and squeaked . `` Go away , little dog ! '' he said . `` Do n't snuff at my ankles , or I 'll kick at you . Good little dog -- nice little doggie , then ! Go home , you yelping little beast ! Oh , why does n't someone take her away ? She 'll bite me in a minute . '' `` Seems to me , '' said Billy to the troop horse , `` that our friend Two Tails is afraid of most things . Now , if I had a full meal for every dog I 've kicked across the parade-ground I should be as fat as Two Tails nearly . '' I whistled , and Vixen ran up to me , muddy all over , and licked my nose , and told me a long tale about hunting for me all through the camp . I never let her know that I understood beast talk , or she would have taken all sorts of liberties . So I buttoned her into the breast of my overcoat , and Two Tails shuffled and stamped and growled to himself . `` Extraordinary ! Most extraordinary ! '' he said . `` It runs in our family .
Now , where has that nasty little XXXXX gone to ? ''
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