The substance of the note was wholly insane, yet the manner of expression—in view of all that had gone before—had a grimly potent quality of convincingness.

nought aghast, his mightie hand enhaunst: / The stroke down from her head vnto her shoulder glaunst.

Muttering curses underbreath, he jabs the beast sharply with his training stick ; the elephant is hairy and it, like the clown, is ignoble.

On nearing the spot they were surprised to see a 5ft., or more, bungarra with its head through the hand grip of the bag.