He Then Tried To Make Fire In The Hut
And Burn It, So That The Murder Might Not Be Known;
But the squeaking noise
of rubbing the sticks awakened a servant, and the murderer was detected.
Both he and his
Wife were thrown into the river; the latter having
"known of her husband's intentions, and not revealing them." She declared
she had dissuaded him from the crime, and, had any one interposed a word,
she might have been spared.
Mpololo exerted himself in every way to supply us with other canoes,
and we left Shinte's with him. The Mambowe were well received,
and departed with friendly messages to their chief Masiko.
My men were exceedingly delighted with the cordial reception we met with
every where; but a source of annoyance was found where it was not expected.
Many of their wives had married other men during our two years' absence.
Mashauana's wife, who had borne him two children, was among the number.
He wished to appear not to feel it much, saying, "Why, wives are
as plentiful as grass, and I can get another: she may go;"
but he would add, "If I had that fellow, I would open his ears for him."
As most of them had more wives than one, I tried to console them
by saying that they had still more than I had, and that they had enough yet;
but they felt the reflection to be galling, that while they were toiling,
another had been devouring their corn.
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