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TRY TO ANSWER IN TO YOURPHSSAGEI sat down and waited for the dogs to rejoin me. But to my surprise they did not come back. Their yelping in thedistance died away, and then they started to bark in chorus- evenly spaced barks that meant that they had foundsomething wondering what it could do after them.At first I could not see what it was they were so exited over; then what I had taken to be a rootlet moved, and I waslooking at a pair of fat brown water-snakes. this was a thrilling find. Lhad, long wanted to catch one of tbese snakebut they were such fast and skilful swimmers that I had never succeded in getting close to accomplish a capture.The dogs, now retreated to a safe distance and sat watching me interestedly. slowly I manoeuvred my butterfly netround until I could unscrew the handle. I now had a stick with which to do the catching but the problem was how tocatch two snakes with one stick? While I was working this out, one of them decided the thing for me, uncoiling itselfand sliding into the water. Thinking I had lost him, watched irritably as his undulating length merged with the waterreflection. Then to delight I saw a column of mud rise slowly through the water and expand line arose on the surface.The reptile had buried itself at the bottom and I knew he would stay there until he thought I had gone.I turned my attention to the mate, pressing her down in the lush grass with the stick. She twisted herself and hissed atme. I grabbed her firmly round the neck between figure and thumb and she soon hung limp in my hand. I put hertenderly into the basket, and then prepared to capture the other one.Since the water was opaque, and the snake was buried in the bottom slush, I thought the simplest method wouldbe feel for him with my toes and, having located him, to make a quick pounce. (I) give a title for this summary and give a reason for it |
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