I looked whither he pointed, and saw a white spot moving at an acute
angle with the line taken by the leopardess.
"There she is!" he cried. "The spotted leopardess is strong, but
the white is stronger!"
"I have seen them fight: the combat did not appear decisive as to
that."
"How should such eyes tell which have never slept? The princess did
not confess herself beaten--that she never does--but she fled! When
she confesses her last hope gone, that it is indeed hard to kick
against the goad, then will her day begin to dawn! Come; come! He
who cannot act must make haste to sleep!"
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