He was some distance away and his bullets would not go where he wanted them to go.
Suddenly my attention was riveted upon three forms that walked slowly out of the nullah and climbed the slope on the other side, about three hundred and fifty yards away.

I was transfixed with amazement and could hardly believe my eyes.
They were lions! One was a female and the other two immense males.

They were walking slowly, and once or twice they stopped to look back at me.

Then they resumed their stately retreat.
As soon as I recovered from my astonishment I shouted to Stephenson, who had been lured far away by the wild dogs.
"_Simba!_" I yelled, pointing to the three lions.
He seemed not to comprehend, and I saw him reluctantly turn from the dogs and fix his glasses upon the direction I indicated.

In no time he was hurrying up to join me, and we hastily formed a plan of campaign.
The lions had now disappeared over the brow of the hill.