Theothers，steppingwarily，approachedtheirleader。
Numaselectedasleek，fatfillyandhisflamingeyesburnedgreedilyastheyfeasteduponher，forNuma，thelion，lovesscarceanythingbetterthanthemeatofPacco，perhapsbecausePaccois，ofallthegrass-eaters，themostdifficulttocatch。
Slowlythelionrose，andasherose，atwigsnappedbeneathoneofhisgreat，paddedpaws。Likeashotfromariflehechargeduponthefilly；butthesnappedtwighadbeenenoughtostartlethetimorousquarry，sothattheywereininstantflightsimultaneouslywithNuma’scharge。
Thestallionwaslast，andwithaprodigiousleap，thelioncatapultedthroughtheairtoseizehim；
butthesnappingtwighadrobbedNumaofhisdinner，thoughhismightytalonsrakedthezebra’sglossyrump，leavingfourcrimsonbarsacrossthebeautifulcoat。