Sogatheringtogetherwhatremainedoftheirfewpossessions，theystartedleisurelydowntheslopetowardstheisland，andastheywentJeekieexplainedallthathadhappened，sinceOgulawasnotoneoftheAfricanlanguageswithwhichAlanwasacquaintedandhehadonlybeenabletounderstandawordhereandthere。
“Look，“saidJeekiewhenhehadfinished，andturning，hepointedtothecannibalswhoweredrivingthefewsurvivorsofthedwarfsbeforethemtothespotwheretheircanoeswerebeached。“Thosedwarfsdonefor；capitalbusiness，forestroadquitesafetotravelhomeby；Ogulabestfriendsinworld；veryremarkableescapefromdelicatesituation。“
“Veryremarkableindeed，“saidAlan；“IshallsoonbegintobelieveintheluckofLittleBonsa。“
“Yes，Major，youseesheanxioustogethomeandmakepathclear。
But，“headdedgloomily，“howshebehavewhenshereachthere，can’tsay。“