Ismailia - A Narrative Of The Expedition To Central Africa By Sir Samuel W. Baker
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Bedden continued in a cold, stoical manner, and declared that his people
were determined not to work for me; they - Page 382
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Bedden Continued In A Cold, Stoical Manner, And Declared That His People Were Determined Not To Work For Me; They Had Never Before Carried For "The Turks," And Nothing Would Induce Them To Engage In Such A Labour.

I begged him to remember the importance of his promise, upon which I had depended when making all my arrangements for the journey.

If he failed me now, I should be entirely ruined; whereas if he assisted me, as I had relied upon his honour, we should always remain the firmest friends, and he would be benefited by a grand herd of cattle, and would receive most valuable presents.

He now declared "that his people had taken the matter into consideration, and they were quite determined. They would not listen to him, or be persuaded to anything they disliked. They never had carried, and they never would."

I had the two natives with me who had resided for some time in our station at Gondokoro. One of these men, named Pittia, endeavoured to persuade Bedden to beat his nogara (big drum) and to summon his tribe; he might then, in my presence, explain the work proposed, and his people would see the cows which they would receive as payment for their labour.

Bedden looked very ill at his ease; but after some delay, he rose from his seat, and declared his intention of immediately beating his nogara. He took leave and departed with his people.

From my experience of Baris, I felt sure that I should never see Bedden again.

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