Slave in exchange, which is always done if
the parents can afford to do it; if not, the boy remains the
domestic slave of the schoolmaster until he can, by his own
industry, collect goods sufficient to ransom himself.
About a week after the departure of Karfa three Moors arrived at
Kamalia with a considerable quantity of salt and other merchandise,
which they had obtained on credit from a merchant of Fezzan, who had
lately arrived at Kancaba. Their engagement was to pay him his
price when the goods were sold, which they expected would be in the
course of a month. Being rigid bushreens, they were accommodated
with two of Karfa's huts, and sold their goods to very great
advantage.
On the 24th of January Karfa returned to Kamalia with a number of
people and thirteen prime slaves whom he had purchased. He likewise
brought with him a young girl whom he had married at Kancaba, as his
fourth wife, and had given her parents three prime slaves for her.
She was kindly received at the door of the baloon by Karfa's other
wives, who conducted their new acquaintance and co-partner into one
of the best huts, which they had caused to be swept and whitewashed
on purpose to receive her.
