How to Raise an Elephant

Mma Ramotswe looked down at her hands. She stole a glance at Mma Matlapeng. She had learned in life not to make too many snap judgements of people - that, she thought, was one of the main lessons we learned as we got older - but she still found that her initial instincts were often correct. People revealed their characters to you without too much encouragement; you simply had to listen.