IwishIhadthoughtofitbefore。
Mychiefcameback，allbrownwithlivingintheopenair，andveryangryatfindingitsohotintheplains。ThatsameafternoonwethreeandKadirBukshbegantopackforourmonth\'sholiday，Vixenrollinginandoutofthebullock-trunktwentytimesaminute，andGarmgrinningalloverandthumpingonthefloorwithhistail。Vixenknewtheroutineoftravellingaswellassheknewmyoffice-work。Shewenttothestation，singingsongs，onthefrontseatofthecarriage，whileGarinsatwithme。Shehurriedintotherailwaycarriage，sawKadirBukshmakeupmybedforthenight，gotherdrinkofwater，andcurledupwithherblack-patcheyeonthetumultoftheplatform。Garinfollowedherthecrowdgavehimalanealltohimselfandsatdownonthepillowswithhiseyesblazing，andhistailahazebehindhim。
WecametoUmballainthehotmistydawn，fourorfivemen，whohadbeenworkinghardfoxelevenmonths，shoutingforourdales——thetwo-horsetravellingcarriagesthatweretotakeusuptoKalkaatthefootoftheHills。ItwasallnewtoGarm。Hedidnotunderstandcarriageswhereyoulayatfulllengthonyourbedding，butVixenknewandhoppedintoherplaceatonce；Garinfollowing。TheKalkaRoad，beforetherailwaywasbuilt，wasaboutforty-sevenmileslong，andthehorseswerechangedeveryeightmiles。Mostofthemjibbed，andkicked，andplunged，buttheyhadtogo，andtheywentratherbetterthanusualforGarm\'sdeepbayintheirrear。
Therewasarivertobeforded，andfourbullockspulledthecarriage，andVixenstuckherheadoutofthesliding-doorandnearlyfellintothewaterwhileshegavedirections。Garinwassilentandcurious，andratherneededreassuringaboutStanleyandKasauli。Sowerolled，barkingandyelping，intoKalkaforlunch，andGarmateenoughfortwo。
AfterKalkatheroadwoundamongthehills，andwetookacurriclewithhalf-brokenponies，whichwerechangedeverysixmiles。NoonedreamedofarailroadtoSimlainthosedays，foritwasseventhousandfeetupintheair。Theroadwasmorethanfiftymileslong，andtheregulationpacewasjustasfastastheponiescouldgo。Here，again，VixenledGarmfromonecarriagetotheother；jumpedintothebackseat，andshouted。AcoolbreathfromthesnowsmetusaboutfivemilesoutofKalka，andshewhinedforhercoat，wiselyfearingachillontheliver。IhadhadonemadeforGarmtoo，and，asweclimbedtothefreshbreezes，Iputiton，andarmchewedituncomprehendingly，butI