You Fancy Yourself, They Said, In A
Magnificent Army, But The Enemy No Sooner Turn Out Than The
Cowardly Wanyoro Fly, And Sacrifice Their Ally As Soon As Not
Into The Hands Of The Opponents.
They said Kamrasi would not
expect us to attack them with our guns.
Rionga was the head of
the rebels; there were formerly five, but now only two of the
brothers remained.
15th. - Kamrasi, after inquiring after our health, and how we had
slept, through a large deputation of head men, alluded to the
knife question of yesterday, thinking it very strange that after
giving me such nice food I should deny him the gratification of
simply looking at a knife; he did not intend to keep it if it was
not brought for him, but merely to look at and return it. To my
reply of yesterday I added, I had been led, before entering
Unyoro, to regard Kamrasi as the king of all kings - the greatest
king that ever was, and one worthy to be my father; but now, as
he expected me to amuse him with toys, he had lowered himself in
my estimation to the position of being my child. To this the
sages said, "Bana speaks beautifully, feelingly, and moderately.
Of course he is displeased at seeing his property preferred
before himself; all the right is on his side: we will now return
and see what can be done - though none but white men in their
greatest dare send such messages to our king."
Dr K'yengo's men were now attacked by Kidgwiga for having taken a
cow from me yesterday, and told they should not eat it, because
both they and myself were the king's guests, and it ill became
one to eat that which was given as a dinner for the other.
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