# Quote — Gerald Durrell, The Garden of the Gods

> "Air! Air!" croaked Kralefsky, "Give me air!"
>
> "Interesting," said Colonel Ribbindane. "Saw a pygmy like that once in the Congo... been trapped in an elephant’s stomach. The elephant is the largest African quadruped.."
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> "Do get him out," said Mother agitatedly. "Get some brandy."
>
> "Fan him! Blow on him!" shrilled Margo, and burst into tears. "He’s dying, he’s dying, and he never finished his trick."

- Author: [Gerald Durrell](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gerald-durrell.md)
- Book: [The Garden of the Gods](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gerald-durrell/the-garden-of-the-gods.md)
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## More from this book

> "And now, ladies and gentlemen, I present the famous escape artists, Krafty Kralefsky and his partner, Slithery Stephanides."
>
> "Dear God," said Larry, "who thought of those names?" "Need you ask?" said Leslie; "Theodore. Kralefsky wanted to call the act 'The Mysterious Escapologist Illusionists' but Margo couldn't be guaranteed to say it properly." "One must be thankful for small mercies," said Larry.

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