The Queen, Squatting Within Her Hut, Now Ordered Both Grant And
Myself To Sit Outside And Receive A Present Of
Five eggs and one
cock each, saying coaxingly, "These are for my children." Then
taking out the presents, she learned
The way of wearing her watch
with a tape guard round her neck, reposing the instrument in her
bare bosom, and of opening and shutting it, which so pleased her,
that she declared it quite satisfactory. The key was quite a
minor consideration, for she could show it to her attendants just
as well without one. The towel and handkerchiefs were also very
beautiful, but what use could they be put to? "Oh, your majesty,
to wipe the mouth after drinking pombe." "Of course," is the
reply - "excellent; I won't use a mbugu napkin any more, but have
one of these placed on my cup when it is brought to drink, and
wipe my mouth with it afterwards. But what does Bana want?"
"The road to Gani," says Bombay for me. "The king won't see him
when he goes to The palace, so now he comes here, trusting your
superior influence and good-nature will be more practicable."
"Oh!" says her majesty, "Bana does not know the facts of the
case. My son has tried all the roads without success, and now he
is ashamed to meet Bana face to face." "Then what is to be done,
your majesty?" "Bana must go back to Karague and wait for a
year, until my son is crowned, when he will make friends with the
surrounding chiefs, and the roads will be opened." "But Bana
says he will not retrace one step; he would sooner lose his
life." "Oh, that's nonsense!
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