Mullerstoodinshadow。NodoubtheexpectedwhatwasComing，andsoughttheadvantageofposition；butforamanwhowishedtopersuadeandhadnothingtoconceal，minewasthepreferable。
’Lookhere，’Ibegan，’Ihearyouaresellingtothenatives。’
’Othershavedonethatbeforeme，’hereturnedpointedly。
’Nodoubt，’saidI，’andIhavenothingtodowiththepast，butthefuture。Iwantyoutopromiseyouwillhandlethesespiritscarefully。’
’Nowwhatisyourmotiveinthis?’heasked，andthen，withasneer，’Areyouafraidofyourlife?’