We At Length
Came To A Tempting-Looking River Full Of Large Pools Of Clear Water,
Into Which I Longed To Plunge.
The banks were extremely beautiful,
being overhung by the forest, and the rocky cliffs were half hidden
by large fleshy-leaved climbers and many other beautiful tropical
plants.
It was one of those indescribably beautiful spots that one
so often encounters in the tropical wilds, and which it is impossible
to paint in words. A troop of monkeys were disporting themselves on a
tree overhanging the river. Vic was most anxious for me to allow him
to shoot one, but I have only shot one monkey in my life, and it is
to be the last, and I always try and prevent others from doing so. We
waded the river in a shallow place, and climbed up the steep hill on
the other side. We had gone a good distance over hills covered with
tall grass, and I was now looking forward to a bit of decent walking,
as hitherto it had been nearly all miserable scrambling work, and the
Negritos told Vic that the worst was now over. But we were approaching
a hut, overhanging a rocky cliff, when we heard the sound of angry
voices and wailing above us, and we soon perceived four Negritos
(three men and a woman) approaching us. I thought the old woman was
mad; she was making more noise than all the others put together,
shouting and screaming in her fury.
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