My uncle was a forest officer of Pakhirrlay Island and this time he brought me there.
His house was in the forest. When we arrived, Sambhu saw us and rushed to open the garden gate. He was an elderly man who did my uncle’s cooking and other household work.
“How are you?” I called out.
“I’m all right.” he said, “but Payal isn’t.”
My uncle, who walked ahead of us, stopped.
“Why Sambhu, what is wrong with our friend?”
“From the day you left, she hasn’t been eating properly.”
My uncle looked worried.
“Who is Payal?” I asked Sambhu. “Why! Don’t you know? Here she is.”
I turned round. My heart skipped a beat. There was Payal, a well-trained dog, giving my uncle a warm welcome by licking (舔) his face.
Then she caught sight of me and came forward. I stood still while she sniffed my all over. Later I was told that Payal’s mother was killed when she was only ten days old. I felt sorry for her.
Soon my uncle left for work. I wondered how to pass my time. There was a small pond behind the house and I liked to sit beside it. I got up. Immediately Payal moved her tail to show she had seen me move. I could bear it no longer, this feeling of being constantly watched by two silent eyes. I walked off angrily and sat beside the pond.
WOOSH!!! I heard a splashing sound. I looked up. Payal had dived into the water and was swimming in the pond. Soon she came out of the pond and sat breathing behind me. Then Payal growled（咆哮）.
After a while, Payal growled again. This time there was a note of urgency in her growl. I could not help turning back and looking at her. She was staring at something. I looked in the same direction and broke into a cold sweat! There was a snake less than six feet away!
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The snake was ready to attack.
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Realizing we were out of danger, I took Payal in my arms.
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