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have gathered the necessary 's leave--they await us

yonder," and he pointed with his spear towards a dense patch of bush

that lay some e your o alone Only then, I think, we had better bid

each other good-bye, since I love not friends who change their in to shake"

Nohether Saduko spoke thus by design I do not know Certainly,

however, he could have found no better way to ensure h I had made no actual pro even a half-bargain

with a native

"I will go with you," I said quietly, "and I hope that, when it coue, Saduko Only do

not speak to ain like that, lest we should quarrel"

As I said this I saw a look of relief appear on his face, of very great

relief

"I pray your pardon,my hand,

"but, oh! there is a hole in my heart I think that Mameena means to

play , Masapo, which

will make her father hate me"