The glass was no sooner raised to my eye than I started at the unexpected apparition.

There was no mistaking him; he had appeared as though by magic--an elephant of the most extraordinary size that I have ever seen.

He was not still for an instant, but was stalking quickly up and down the edge of the lake as though in great agitation.

This restlessness is one of the chief characteristics of a bad rogue.

I watched him for a few minutes, until he at length took to the water, and after blowing several streams over his shoulders, he advanced to the middle of the tank, where he commenced feeding upon the lotus leaves and sedges.
It was a calm afternoon, and not a breath of air was stirring; and fearing lest the noise of the coolies, who were arranging the encampment, should disturb him, I hastened back.