Passage 40

In English

and reached the main gate. A mad elephant was stationed there, specially to stop them. All watched with bated breath. They were anxious that the elephant might trample upon the boys any moment. Trumpeting ferociously, the elephant charged at and . It lifted its huge feet off the ground and attempted to crush them. and were tiny, only five years old! They ran between the elephant’s legs and confused it. Then caught one leg and , another. They whirled the elephant around and dashed it against the ground, much like a washerman beats clothes on a rock. The elephant gave up its life. was informed that his most ferocious elephant had failed to stop . His fear increased from moment to moment.