human
Never mind, said the keeper, who had become affected by the terror around him;
gpt
Any _what_?
human
Any _har_, Mr. Keeper.
gpt
Ah! O, yes--any _hair_--I see--it is a _lady_ who makes the inquiry. Why the animal hasn't got any hair? Yes, yes, very proper inquiry. We like to answer such questions, or _any_ questions. These animals are great curiosities; and we travel for the instruction of the people. Why the animal hasn't got any hair? Put all the questions you can think of, ladies and gentlemen. The animal _hasn't_ got any hair just now. Well, ladies and gentlemen, he has just shed his coat--the lion is the monarch of the forest--_he_ sheds _his_ coat in the fall of the year, ladies and gentlemen; _he's_ from Africa, where the animals shed their coats at a different season from the animals in this country; and the lion does just as he would do if he were in Africa now, ladies and gentlemen. A very proper question that, ladies and gentlemen; the lion is a wonderful beast--the most wonderful beast, ladies and gentlemen, we have. Any more questions? He has shed his coat, you see; looks bad just now. A sight at the lion alone is worth the whole admission money. Any more questions?
human
You see, ladies and gentlemen, that he is very docile now; resting _very_ quiet; nothing disturbs him; but if he should get once roused up, there is no knowing what he would do; I have stirred him up upon particular request, but I never do it of my own accord, ladies and gentlemen. We don't propose to do any such thing on our bills; we don't like to do such a thing; but we always mean to satisfy the public, ladies and gentlemen. Here the keeper started for a long pole with a sharp spike in the end of it, and returning with it in his hand, announced,
gpt
I will now make the great African lion foam and rage, and gnash his teeth.
human
Murder!
gpt
Don't!
human
Let me out!
gpt
Stop him!
human
Je-hos-a-phat! exclaimed Turtle,
gpt
continued the keeper, pointing his stick at a gray-bearded one in the cage, who was just then intently at work pulling a sliver out of his foot,
human
Certainly,