DuringtheseexcitingscenesIalwaysforgotmyfever,butaterriblesenseofsinkingcamebackwiththefeelingofsafety。
Thesamedemandofpaymentforleavetopasswasmadeonthe20thbyoldIongaPanzaasbytheotherChiboqueIofferedtheshellpresentedbyShinte,butIongaPanzasaidhewastoooldforornaments。
Wemighthavesucceededverywellwithhim,forhewasbynomeansunreasonable,andhadbutaverysmallvillageofsupporters;
butourtwoguidesfromKangenkecomplicatedourdifficultiesbysendingforabodyofBangalatraders,withaviewtoforceustosellthetusksofSekeletu,andpaythemwiththepriceWeofferedtopaythemhandsomelyiftheywouldperformtheirpromiseofguidingustoCassange,buttheyknewnomoreofthepathsthanwedid;
andmymenhadpaidthemrepeatedly,andtriedtogetridofthem,butcouldnotTheynowjoinedwithourenemies,andsodidthetraders。