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After tramping on for about ten minutes, Joeboy stopped and stood motionless; then he whispered to me to come close up, without turning his head when he spoke. "Boss Val lissum with both ears," he said. "Tell Joeboy when he hear Doppie. Joeboy tell Boss Val too." "Right," I said; and we went on again so silently that I did not hear my own footsteps in the sandy earth.
"Boss Val tired?" he whispered. "Um?" "Not a bit," I replied. "Are we near the wagons?" "Um? Done know," he replied. "Close by Doppie. All quiet. Fas' asleep. Lissum." I listened, and all was very still.
We went straight to the wagon, to find the oxen all lying down chewing their cud, and from under the tilt there came a deep, heavy snore; but there was also a rustling sound, a big black head popped out, and the man said, in a deep, thick voice: "Boss, hear lion?" "No," said my father sharply. "Did you, boy?" "Iss. Oom! Wawk, wawk, wawk. Boss, lissum."
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