Afterwaitingaboutsixweeksatthisunhealthyspot,inwhich,however,bythekindattentionsofColonelNunesandhisnephew,Ipartiallyrecoveredfrommytertian,HMbrig“Frolic“arrivedoffKilimane。
Asthevillageistwelvemilesfromthebar,andtheweatherwasrough,shewasatanchortendaysbeforeweknewofherpresenceaboutsevenmilesfromtheentrancetotheportShebroughtabundantsuppliesforallmyneed,and150Poundstopaymypassagehome,frommykindfriendMrThompson,theSociety’sagentattheCapeTheadmiralattheCapekindlysentanofferofapassagetotheMauritius,whichIthankfullyaccepted。
Sekwebuandoneattendantaloneremainedwithmenow。
Hewasveryintelligent,andhadbeenofthegreatestservicetome;indeed,butforhisgoodsense,tact,andcommandofthelanguageofthetribesthroughwhichwepassed,IbelieveweshouldscarcelyhavesucceededinreachingthecoastInaturallyfeltgratefultohim;
andashischiefwishedALLmycompanionstogotoEnglandwithme,andwouldprobablybedisappointedifnonewent,Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialforhimtoseetheeffectsofcivilization,andreportthemtohiscountrymen;IwishedalsotomakesomereturnforhisveryimportantservicesOthershadpetitionedtocome,butIexplainedthedangerofachangeofclimateandfood,andwithdifficultyrestrainedthemTheonlyonewhonowremainedbeggedsohardtocomeonboardshipthatIgreatlyregrettedthattheexpensepreventedmyaccedingtohiswishtovisitEngland。