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to Timothy’s cage to say goodbye. It was beginning to get dark.
He had been stroking and slapping Timothy for about five minutes when he found another

keeper observing him with some alarm. Grandfather recognised him as the keeper who
had been there when Timothy had first come to the zoo.

“You remember me,” said Grandfather. “Now why don’t you transfer Timothy to another
cage, away from this stupid leopard?”

“But – sir – “ stammered the keeper. “It is not your tiger.”
What y
“I know, I know,” said Grandfather testily. “I realise he is What you Think?ou Think?
Describe the change
no longer mine. But you might at least take a suggestion or that came in Timothy
when he was six
two from me.” months old.

“I remember your tiger very well,” said the keeper.” He died
two months ago.”

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