He Was Stopped In
The Middle Of His Harangue By An Old Man, Who Ordered Him To Sit
Down, And Not Talk To Strangers In That Way; He Obeyed Reluctantly,
Scowling Defiance, And Thrusting Out His Large Lips Very
Significantly.
The women were observed leaving the village; and,
suspecting that mischief might ensue, we proceeded on our journey, to
the great disgust of our men.
They were very angry with the natives
for their want of hospitality to strangers, and with us, because we
would not allow them to give "the things a thrashing." "This is what
comes of going with white men," they growled out; "had we been with
our own chief, we should have eaten their goats to-night, and had
some of themselves to carry the bundles for us to-morrow." On our
return by a path which left his village on our right, Zimika sent to
apologize, saying that "he was ill, and in another village at the
time; it was not by his orders we were sent away; his men did not
know that we were a party wishing the land to dwell in peace."
We were not able, when hastening back to the men left in the ship, to
remain in the villages belonging to this chief; but the people came
after us with things for sale, and invited us to stop, and spend the
night with them, urging, "Are we to have it said that white people
passed through our country and we did not see them?" We rested by a
rivulet to gratify these sight-seers.
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