A Report Then Came To Us That
Suwarora Had Heard With Displeasure That I Had Been Endeavouring
To See Him, But Was Deterred Because Evil Reports Concerning Him
Had Been Spread.
This unexpected good news delighted me
exceedingly; confirmed my belief that Baraka, after all, was a
coward, and induced me to recommend Bombay to make his cowardice
more indisputable by going on and doing what he had feared to do.
To which Bombay replied, "Of course I will.
It is all folly
pulling up for every ill wind that blows, because, until one
actually SEES there is something in it, you never can tell
amongst these savages - 'shaves' are so common in Africa.
Besides, a man has but one life, and God is the director of
everything." "Bravo!" said I, "we will get on as long as you
keep to that way of thinking."
At length a guide was obtained, and with him came some of those
men of the Pig's who returned before; for they had a great desire
to go with me, but had been deterred, they said, by Baraka and
the rest of my men. Seeing all this, I changed my plans again,
intending, on arrival at Baraka's camp, to prevail on the whole
of the party to go with me direct, which I thought they could not
now refuse, since Suwarora had sent us an invitation. Moreover,
I did not like the idea of remaining still whilst the three men
went forwards, as it would be losing time.
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