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The signs of wrath did not appear to me very obvious, but I afterwards came to understand that, in an ostrich, a small amount of demonstration means an extreme depth of anger. We rode slowly forward. Blind-boy advanced as slowly, with a dangerous motion of the wings. "Keep on this side of the ditch," said Johnny. "Now, then, we'd better be off."
Nothing but a natural tendency to hold tight with my knees prevented me from being left beside Blind-boy. We went at racing-speed to the gate, and then found, on looking back, that we might have spared ourselves the rush, for Blind-boy was standing as we left him! The ditch had proved an impassable barrier, and he was gazing after us in apparent wonder at our haste.
Hobson then galloped to the river, but Master, who recovered immediately, came rushing on to renew the attack. Hobson, however, had found shelter and safety behind some bushes in the bed of the stream. Not long after our visit to David Marais, I went with Six-foot Johnny to the territory which belonged to Blind-boy.
From certain symptoms and rufflings of the feathers and cockings of the tail, however, my companion knew that Blind-boy was not as amiable as might have been wished. "Take care," said Johnny. "Why?" said I. "Because he's angry."
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