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But again, in a little while, about 10 a.m., Kajunju, in the same wild manner, at the head of 150 warriors, with the soldier's badge a piece of mbugu or plantain-leaf tied round their heads, and a leather sheath on their spear-heads, tufted with cow's-tail rushed in exultingly, having found, to their delight, that there was no one left to fight with, and that they had gained an easy victory.
His white war ornaments the ball of clipped feathers on his brow, and the long white cow's-tail plume which depended from his arms and knees contrasted strongly with his rich brown skin. His kilt of wild cat-skins and monkeys' tails swayed round his loins. His left hand bore his assegais and knobkerrie beneath the great dappled ox-hide shield; and in his right a yellow walking-staff.
Cow's-Tail is not a very nice name, but they have given it to you on account of your hair. Why should we not keep that room? It is a very good one." Mme Lorilleux would not answer. Her dignity was sadly disturbed at being called Cow's-Tail.
And every child had flaming red hair. A raw cow's-tail lay on the floor, and by its side two pieces of black velvet my black velvet rudely hacked into the semblance of masks. 'And what is this shame, Namgay Doola? said I. He grinned more winningly than ever. 'There is no shame, said he. 'I did but cut off the tail of that man's cow. He betrayed me. I was minded to shoot him, Sahib.
"You don't know perhaps, that in the neighborhood they call you Cow's-Tail, because of your hair. There, that doesn't please you, does it? Why should we not keep the room on the first floor? To-night the children won't sleep there, and we shall be very comfortable." Madame Lorilleux added nothing further, but retired into her dignity, horribly annoyed at being called Cow's-Tail.
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