‘Back to their homes in Himalayan heights

The stale pale elephants of Cutch Behar

Roll like great galleons on a tideless sea⁠—’ ”

‘Back to their homes in Himalayan heights The stale pale elephants of Cutch Behar Roll like great galleons on a tideless sea⁠—’ ”

“I don’t believe Cutch Behar is anywhere near the Himalayan region,” interrupted Bertie. “You ought to have an atlas on hand when you do this sort of thing; and why stale and pale?”

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