The plains will be inundated between here and the
coast."
"You think so; but I will reach the coast in forty days; if
not in forty, I will in fifty - certain. The thought that I
am doing you an important service will spur me on."
March 14th. - At dawn we were up, the bales and baggage were taken
outside of the building, and the men prepared themselves for the
first march towards home.
We had a sad breakfast together. I could not eat, my heart was
too full; neither did my companion seem to have an appetite. We
found something to do which kept us longer together. At 8 o'clock
I was not gone, and I had thought to have been off at 5 A.M.
"Doctor," said I, "I will leave two men with you, who will stop
to-day and to-morrow with you, for it may be that you have
forgotten something in the hurry of my departure. I will halt a
day at Tura, on the frontier of Unyamwezi, for your last word,
and your last wish; and now we must part - there is no help for it.
Good-bye."
"Oh, I am coming with you a little way. I must see you off on
the road."
"Thank you. Now, my men, Home! Kirangozi, lift the flag, and
MARCH!"
The house looked desolate - it faded from our view.
