I slept – a restless sleep, from which I was awakened by Laura’s high-pitched screams. Hindi bf Although the water trickled from the trough into the lake, there was no doubt that the place under the pools would soon be crowded, for the lake had rather steep banks, and where I had woken up – and where it was more accessible – the crocodile was seen to be lurking. As soon as I woke up I started looking for people. Fat chance: women, the coarser their hair, the more insensitive they are – I found myself formulating one of the maxims I’d forget once I’d gotten over a hangover. Sort of a modern day Adam and Eve, assuming we’re allowed to remake the myth… As my only reaction was to lie down better, she continued:
“Wake up yourself, before the lion under you wakes up!”
I took a closer look at the lion.
