To
All Appearance This Was The Case, For This District Was Better
Cultivated Than Any Place I Had Seen.
I also felt a certain
inclination to stop, as I was dragging on sick men, sorely
against my feelings;
And I also thought I had better not go
farther away from my rear property; but, afraid of doing wrong in
not acting up to Musa's directions, I called up his head men who
were with me, and asked them what they thought of the matter, as
they had lately come from Rungua. On their confirming Sirboki's
story, and advising my stopping, I acceded to their
recommendation, and immediately gave Musa's men orders to look
out for porters.
Hearing this, all my Wanguana danced with delight; and I, fearing
there was some treachery, called Musa's men again, saying I had
changed my mind, and wished to go on in the afternoon; but when
the time came, not one of our porters could be seen. There was
now no help for it; so, taking it coolly, I gave Musa's men
presents, begged them to look sharp in getting the men up, and
trusted all would end well in the long-run. Sirboko's attentions
were most warm and affecting. He gave us cows, rice, and milk,
with the best place he had to live in, and looked after us as
constantly and tenderly as if he had been our father. It seemed
quite unjust to harbour any suspicion against him.
He gave the following account of himself:
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