See! the scorpion has whipped.

The chameleon is running off, and, as I live, without its tail!" The skink at this moment perceived the long, red body of the serpent dangling above him; and knowing from experience a terrible enemy, ran off, endeavouring to hide himself in the grass.

Instead of making for a tree--where he might have escaped by his superior nimbleness--his confusion and terror led him out into the open ground.

The snake dropped from the mulberry and glided after, with his head raised high in the air, and his jaws wide open.

In a second or two he overtook the lizard; and striking forward and downward, killed it upon the spot.
Lucien was in raptures with the interesting lesson he was receiving; and again restrained Francois from rushing forward.