Kathlyn showed signs of restlessness, and this restlessness conveyed itself to the leopard, who began to switch his tail about.
"Mem-sahib, you are losing your influence over the cat," warned Ahmed.
"Go walk; go talk elephant; and you, Bruce Sahib, go with her.

I'll take care of the cat." So Bruce and Kathlyn went the rounds of the cages.

She was a veritable enigma to Bruce.

Tigers lost their tenseness and looked straight into her eyes.

A cheetah with cubs permitted her to touch the wabbly infants, whereas the keeper of this cage dared not go within a foot of it.