,transcrib]'s note3 ,"s ,footnotes 9 ?is
 text conta9 special *>act]s1 includ+ a1
 e1 & o ) sup]ior macron1 repres5t$ by  
a1 e1 & o1 & a & u ) sup]ior breve1     
repres5t$ by 7a & 7u1 to indicate       
pronunciation ( native-language words4  
,,! ,,book ,,( ,,mission>y ,,h]oes  ,,by
  ,,basil ,,ma!ws1 ,m4,a4  ,au?or ( ,!  
,argonauts ( ,fai?1 ,! ,riddle ( ,ne>]  
,asia1 etc4   ,,new ,,york  ,,george ,h4
 ,,doran ,,company  ,copyright1 #aibb1  
,by ,george ,h4 ,doran ,company         
,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,(     
,,am]ica     ,,cont5ts                  
,,page  ,,prologue  ,,! ,,relay ,,race  
#i  ,,book ,i3 ,,! ,,pione]s    ,,*apt] 
,i      ,,! ,,h]o ,,( ,,! ,,long ,,trail
 7,/4 ,paul7                 #ai   ,,ii 
,,! ,,m5 ,,on ,,! ,,%+le ,,bea*         
7,wilfrid ( ,sussex7      #cj   ,,iii   
,,! ,,knight ,,( ,a ,,new ,,crusade     
7,raymond ,lull7            #cf   ,,iv  
,,francis ,,coeur-,,de-,,lion 7,/4      
,francis ( ,assisi7         #dg  ,,book 
,,ii3 ,,! ,,isl& ,,adv5tur]s    ,v      

,,! ,,adv5tur\s ,,%ip 7,! ,duff7        
#fe   ,,vi     ,,! ,,isl& ,,beacon      
,,fires 7,papeiha7                      
#gb   ,,vii    ,,! ,,daybreak ,,call    
7,john ,williams7                       
#hj   ,,viii   ,,kapiolani1 ,,! ,,h]o9e 
,,( ,,hawaii 7,kapiolani7          #hf  
,,ix     ,,! ,,canoe ,,( ,,adv5ture     
7,elikana7                      #ib   ,x
      ,,! ,,arr[s ,,( ,,santa ,,cruz    
7,patteson7                  #ajc   ,,xi
     ,,five ,,knots ,,9 ,a ,,palm ,,leaf
 7,patteson7                 #ajh       
,,xii    ,,! ,,boy ,,( ,,! ,,adv5tur\s  
,,he>t 7,*alm]s7          #aac   ,,xiii 
,,! ,,sc\t ,,( ,,papua 7,*alm]s7        
#aah   ,,xiv    ,a ,,s\? ,,sea          
,,sam>itan 7,ruatoka7                   
#abf  ,,book ,,iii3 ,,! ,,pa?f9d]s ,,(  
,,africa    ,,xv     ,,! ,,man ,,:o     
,,w\ld ,,g ,,on 7,liv+/one7             
#aca   ,,xvi    ,a ,,black ,,pr9ce ,,(  
,,africa 7,khama7                       
#acf   ,,xvii   ,,! ,,knight ,,( ,,!    
,,slave ,,girls 7,george ,gr5fell7      

#aej   ,,xviii  ,a ,,man ,,:o ,,c ,,turn
 ,,8 ,,h& ,,to ,,any?+ 7,mackay7   #aeh 
,,xix    ,,! ,,roadmak] 7,mackay7       
#afd   ,,xx     ,,fight+ ,,! ,,slave    
,,trade 7,mackay7                       
#agb   ,,xxi    ,,! ,,black ,,apo/le ,,(
 ,,! ,,lonely ,,lake 7,%omolakae7       
#ahf   ,,xxii   ,,! ,,woman ,,:o        
,,conqu]$ ,,cannibals 7,m>y ,slessor7   
#aif  ,,book ,,iv3 ,,h]o9es ,,& ,,h]oes 
,,( ,,plateau ,,& ,,des]t    ,,xxiii    
,,sons ,,( ,,! ,,des]t 7,abdallah &     
,sabat7              #bac   ,,xxiv   ,a 
,,race ,,aga9/ ,,"t 7,h5ry ,m>tyn7      
#bbd   ,,xxv    ,,! ,,moses ,,( ,,!     
,,assyrians 7,dr4 ,%$d7                 
#bcf   ,,xxvi   ,,an ,,am]ican ,,nurse  
,,9 ,,! ,,great ,,w> 7,e4,d4 ,cu%man7   
#bdi   ,,xxvii  ,,on ,,! ,,des]t ,,camel
 ,,trail 7,ar*ibald ,=d]7         #bfj  
,,xxviii ,,! ,,fri5d ,,( ,,! ,,arab     
7,ar*ibald ,=d]7            #bga     ,,!
 ,,book ,,( ,,mission>y ,,h]oes         
,,prologue  ,,! ,,relay-,,race   ,! %9+ 
blue wat]s ( two wond]ful gulfs 7 busy )

 fi%+ boats & little %ips4 ,! vessels   
came "u _! squ>e sails & 7 driv5 by     
galley-slaves ) great o>s4  ,a ,greek   
boy /&+1 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 on !        
wond]ful m\nta9 ( ! ,acro-,cor9? t leaps
 sudd5ly f ! pla9 above ,cor9? to a     
p9nacle ov] a ?\s& feet high1 c\ld see !
 boats come sail+ f ! ea/1 :]e !y hail$ 
f ! ,piraeus & ,ephesus & ! m>ble isl&s 
( ! ,a,egean ,sea4 ,turn+ r\nd he c\ld  
wat* !m also com+ f ! ,we/ up ! ,gulf ( 
,cor9? f ! h>b\rs ( ! ,gulf & ev5 f !   
,adriatic ,sea & ,brundusium4  ,9 betwe5
 ! two gulfs lay ! ,i/hmus ( ,cor9? to  
:i* ! m5 on ! %ips 7 sail+ & r[+4  ,! p 
7 all 9 holiday dress = ! great a?letic 
sports 7 to be held on t day & !        
next1--! sports t drew1 9 ^? anci5t     
days1 ov] ?irty ?\s& ,greeks f all !    
c\ntry r\nd2 f ! t[ns on ! %ores ( ! two
 gulfs & f ! m\nta9-l&s ( ,greece1--f   
,p>nassus & ,helicon & ,delphi1 f ,a!ns 
& ! villages on ! slopes ( ,hymettus &  
ev5 f ,sp>ta4  ,^! sports1 :i* 7 "s ( ! 
f9e/ ev] held 9 ! :ole _w1 7            

call$--because !y 7 held on ?is         
i/hmus--! ,i/hmian ,games4  ,! a?letes  
wre/l$4 ,!y box$ ) iron-/udd$ lea!r     
/raps ov] _! knuckles4 ,!y f\ght lions  
br\ght across ! ,m$it]ranean 7! ,great  
,sea z !y call$ x7 f ,africa1 & tig]s   
c>ri$ up ! ,khyb] ,pass across ,p]sia f 
,india4 ,!y flung spe>s1 ?rew quoits &  
ran foot-races4 ,amid ! wild *e]+ (     
?irty ?\s& ?roats ! *>iote]s drove _!   
fr5zi$ horses1 la!r$ ) foam1 ar\nd !    
ro>+ /adium4  ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ^!
 races has a /range hold on !           
imag9ation4 ,x 0 a relay-race4 ,?is is  
h[ x 0 run4  ,m5 be>+ tor*es /ood 9 a   
l9e at ! />t+ po9t4 ,ea* man belong$ to 
a sep>ate team4 ,away 9 ! di/ance /ood  
ano!r r[ ( m5 wait+4 ,ea* ( ^! 0 !      
comrade ( "o ( ^? m5 at ! />t+ po9t4    
,f>!r on /ill1 out ( sight1 /ood ano!r  
r[ & !n ano!r & ano!r4  ,at ! ^w ,g ! m5
 at ! />t+ po9t leapt =w>d1 _! tor*es   
burn+4 ,!y ran at top spe$ t[>ds ! wait+
 m5 & !n gasp+ = brea?1 ea* pass$ 8 tor*
 to 8 comrade 9 ! next r[4 ,he1 9 turn1 

seiz+ ! flam+ tor*1 leapt =w>d & da%$   
along ! c\rse t[>d ! next relay1 :o aga9
 rac$ on & on till at la/ "o man da%$   
pa/ ! w9n+ po/ ) 8 tor* burn+ ahead (   
all ! o!rs1 amid ! applaud+ *e]s ( !    
multitude4  ,! ,greeks1 :o 7 v fond (   
?is race1 co9$ a prov]bial phrase f x4  
,translat$ x runs3  ,let ! tor*-be>]s h&
 on ! flame to ! o!rs or ,let ^? :o h ! 
light pass x on4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,t relay-race (   
tor*-be>]s is a liv+ picture ( !        
wond]ful relay-race ( h]oes :o1 "r ?r\gh
 ! c5turies1 h1 ) dauntless c\rage & a  
scorn ( dang] & difficulty1 pass$ ?r\gh 
?rill+ adv5tures 9 ord] to c>ry ! ,light
 across ! cont95ts & oceans ( ! _w4  ,! 
tor*-be>]s6 ,! long race ( ^? :o h      
borne1 & /ill c>ry ! tor*es1 pass+ !m on
 f h& to h&1 runs be=e u4 ,a little %ip 
puts out f ,seleucia1 be>+ a man :o _h  
caught ! fire 9 a bl9d+ blaze ( light on
 ! road to ,damascus4 ,paul crosses !   
sea & !n ?reads 8 way ?r\gh ! cities (  
,cyprus & ,asia ,m9or1 passes ov] ! blue

 ,a,egean to answ] ! call f ,mac$onia4  
,we see ! light quick51 flick] & gl[ to 
a /eady blaze 9 c5tre aft] c5tre ( life1
 till at la/ ! tor*-be>] rea*es 8 goal 9
 ,rome4    ,yes1 )\t *e] ( si/] or (    
daught]1   ,yes1 )\t /ay ( fa!r or (    
son1   ,lone on ! l& & homeless on !    
wat]   ,pass ,i 9 pati5ce till ! "w be  
done4  ,c5turies pass & m5 ( ano!r age1 
tak+ ! light t ,paul _h br\ght1 c>ry !  
tor* ov] ,ap5n9e & ,alp1 ?r\gh d5se =e/s
 :]e wild bea/s & wild] savages roam1   
till !y cross ! ,nor? ,sea & ! light    
rea*es ! fair-hair$ ,angles ( ,brita91  
on ^: "n ,augu/9e _h ex]cis$ 8 punn+    
hum\r1 :5 he said1 ,n ,angles1 b        
,angels4 ,f ,nor? & ,s\?1 ?r\gh ,columba
 & ,aidan1 ,wilfr$ ( ,sussex & ,b]?a (  
,k5t1 ! light came to ,brita94  ,is n   
our life1 said ! ag$ se] to ! ,m]cian   
hea!n k+ z ! ,mission>y wait$ =         
p]mission to lead !m to ,*ri/1 l a sp>r[
 t flies f ! d>kness ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[   
into ?is hall & flutt]s ab\t 9 !        
tor*light = a few mom5ts to fly out aga9

 into ! d>kness ( ! night4 ,ev5 s we "k 
n :5ce our life comes nor :i!r x goes4  
,?is man c tell u4 ,%all we n receive 8 
tea*+8 ,s ! ,engli%1 ?r\gh ^!           
tor*-be>]s1 come into ! light4  ,!      
c5turies pass by & 9 #afbj ! little     
,mayfl[]1 be>+ ,*ri/ian desc5dants ( ^? 
hea!n ,angles--new tor*-be>]s1 /ruggles 
?r\gh frightful tempe/s to plant on !   
,am]ican ,cont95t ! ,new ,engl& t 0     
inde$ to become ! =]unn] ( a ,new ,_w4#a
  ,a c5tury & a half passes & d[n !     
e/u>y ( ! ,?ames creeps ano!r sail+ %ip4
  ,! ,gov]nm5t (fic] %\ts 8 *all5ge3    
,:at %ip is t & :at is h] c>go8  ,!     
,duff1 r+s back ! answ]1 "u ,capta9     
,wilson1 be>+ ,mission>ies to ! ,s\?    
,sea4  ,! puzzl$ (ficial has nev] he>d (
 su* be+s6 ,b ! little %ip passes on &  
aft] adv5tures & tempe/s 9 _m seas at   
la/ rea*es ! f> ,pacific4 ,!re !        
tor*-be>]s pass f isl& to isl& & ! light
 flames l a beacon fire across _m a blue
 lagoon & coral reef4  ,"o aft] ano!r ! 
great h]oes sail out across /range seas 

& p5etrate hidd5 cont95ts ea* ) a tor* 9
 8 h&4  ,liv+/one1 ! lion-he>t$ pa?f9d] 
9 ,africa1 goes out z ! fe>less explor]1
 ! dauntless & res\rceful mission>y1    
fac$ by poison$ arr[s & ! guns ( ,arabs 
& m>*$ ) only 8 black companions = ?\s&s
 ( miles ?r\gh m>% & =e/1 ov] m\nta9    
pass & across riv] swamps1 9 lonel9ess &
 hung]1 (t5 ) ble$+ feet1 on & on to !  
little hut 9 old ,*itambo's village 9   
,ilala1 :]e he cross$ ! riv]4 ,liv+/one 
is ! ,coeur-de-,lion ( our ,great       
,crusade4  ,john ,williams1 :o1 9 8 own 
words1 c\ld nev] be cont5t ) ! limits ( 
a s+le reef1 built ) 8 own h&s & almo/  
)\t any tools on a cannibal isl& !      
wond]ful little %ip ,! ,mess5g] ( ,peace
 9 :i* he sail$ _m ?\s&s ( miles f isl& 
to isl& across ! ,pacific ,ocean4  ,^!  
are only two examples ( ! m5 ^:         
adv5tures are m ?rill+ ?an ^? ( our /ory
 books & yet are absolutely true1 & we  
f9d !m 9 e c\ntry & 9 ea* ( ! c5turies4 
,s--z we look across ! ages we    ,see !
 race ( h]o-spirits   ,pass ! tor* f h& 

to h&4  ,9 ?is book ! /ories ( a few (  
!m are told z y>ns to boys & girls r\nd 
a camp-fire4 ,e "o ( ! tales is         
hi/orically true1 & is accurate 9       
detail4  ,9 t anci5t ,greek relay-race !
 prize to ea* w9n] 0 simply a wrea? (   
leaves cut by a prie/ ) a gold5 knife f 
trees 9 ! sacr$ grove ne> ! ,sea1--!    
grove :]e ! ,temple ( ,neptune1 ! god ( 
! ,ocean1 /ood4 ,x 0 j a cr[n ( wild    
olive t w\ld )] away4 ,yet no man w\ld h
 *ang$ x = its weight 9 gold4  ,= :5 !  
pr\d w9n] 9 ! race w5t back to 8 little 
city1 set among ! hills1 ) 8 already )]+
 wrea?1 all ! p w\ld come & hail him a  
victor & wave ribbons 9 ! air4 ,a great 
sculptor w\ld c>ve a /atue ( him 9      
imp]i%able m>ble & x w\ld be set up 9 ! 
city4 ,& on ! head ( ! /atue ( ! "y     
a?lete 0 c>v$ a wrea?4  ,9 ! great      
relay-race ( ! _w _m a?letes--m5 &      
wom5--h won great fame by ! spe$ & skill
 & d>+ ) :i* !y c>ri$ =w>d ! tor* &1    
!mselves dropp+ 9 _! tracks1 h pass$ !  
flame on to ! next runn]2 ,paul1        

,francis1 ,p5n1 ,liv+/one1 ,mackay1     
,flor5ce ,night+ale1 & a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,& 
_m :o h run j z bravely & swiftly h won 
no fame at all ?\gh _! "w 0 j z great4  
,b ! fame or ! =gett+ really does n     
matt]4 ,! fact is t ! race is /ill      
runn+2 x has n yet be5 won4 ,^: team w  
w98 ,t is :at matt]s4  ,! _w is !       
/adium4 ,teams ( evil run rapidly &     
teams ( good too4  ,! great h]oes &     
h]o9es ^: /ory is told 9 ?is book h run 
across ! c5turies ov] ! _w to u4 ,"s (  
!m are alive to-day1 z h]oic z ^? :o h  
gone4 ,b all ( !m say ! same ?+ to u ( !
 new _w :o are com+ aft] !m3    ,take ! 
tor*4  ,! greate/ ( !m all1 :5 he came  
to ! v end ( 8 days1 z he fell & pass$  
on ! ,tor* to o!rs1 said3    ,i h run my
 c\rse4  ,b to u :o are com+ on z       
,tor*-be>]s aft] him he spoke 9 urg5t   
words--writt5 to ! p at ,cor9? :]e !    
,i/hmian races 7 run3    ,d y n "k t !y 
:i* run 9 a race all run1 b "o w9s   !  
prize8   ,s run1 t ye may be victors4   
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #a3 ,see ,!     

,argonauts ( ,fai? by ,basil ,ma!ws4    
7,doran47     ,book ,"o3 ,,! ,,pione]s  
,,*apt] ,i  ,,! ,,h]o ,,( ,,! ,,long    
,,trail  ,/4 ,paul  7,dates1 b4 ,a4,d4  
#f1 d4 ,a4,d4 #fgb7   ,! ,?ree          
,comrades4  ,! purple %ad[s ( ?ree m5   
mov$ ahead ( !m on ! tawny /ones ( !    
,roman road on ! high plateau ( ,asia   
,m9or "o bright1 fre% morn+4#c ,!y _h j 
come out "u ! ar*$ gateway ?r\gh ! ?ick 
walls ( ! ,roman city (                 
,antio*-9-,pisidia4 ,! great aqu$uct (  
/one t br\ght ! wat] to ! city f !      
m\nta9s on _! "r#d look$ l a /r+ ( giant
 camels turn$ to /one4  ,( ! ?ree m51 "o
 0 little m ?an a boy4 ,he _h ! oval    
face ( 8 ,greek fa!r & ! glossy d>k hair
 ( 8 ,jewi% "m4 ,! old] m51 ^: long     
tunics 7 caught up "u _! girdles to give
 _! legs free play 9 walk+1 7 br[n1     
grizzl$1 /urdy travell]s4 ,!y _h walk$ a
 hundr$ leagues toge!r f ! hot pla9s (  
,syria1 ?r\gh ! sn[-swept passes ( !    
,taurus m\nta9s1 & ov] ! sun-scor*$     
levels ( ! high plateau4#e ,_! muscles 7

 z tireless z :ipcord4 ,_! c\rage _h n  
quail$ be=e robb] or blizz>d1 ! night   
yells ( ! hy5a or ! /ones ( angry mobs4 
,= ! y\? ?is 0 8 fir/ adv5ture out into 
! glori\s1 unkn[n _w4 ,he 0 on ! op5    
road ) ! gl[ ( ! sun on 8 *eek & ! /+ ( 
! breeze 9 8 face2 a /rong /aff 9 8 h&2 
) 8 wallet /uff$ ) food--*eese1 olives1 
& "s flat slabs ( bread2 & by 8 side 8  
own great h]o1 ,paul4 ,_! s&als rang on 
! /one pavem5t ( ! road :i* ran /raight 
z a /rung b[l9e f ! city1               
,antio*-9-,pisidia1 away to ! we/4 ,!   
boy c>ri$ ov] 8 %\ld] ! cloak ( ,paul1 &
 c>ri$ t cloak z ?\gh x _h be5 ! royal  
purple g>m5t ( ! ,roman ,emp]or himself 
in/ead ( ! worn1 fad$1 travel-/a9$ cloak
 ( a w&]+ t5t-mak]4  ,! two old] m51 ^: 
names 7 ,paul ! ,t>sian & ,silas1 _h    
trudg$ six hundr$ miles4 ,_! y\ng]      
companion1 ^: "n 0 ,fe> ,god1 or ,timo?y
 z we say1 ) 8 ,greek fondness = p]fect 
a?letic fitness ( ! body1 pr\dly felt ! 
taut1 wiry muscles work+ "u 8 sk94  ,on 
!y walk$ = day aft] day1 f dawn :5 ! sun

 rose beh9d !m to ! h\r :5 ! sun gl[$   
ov] ! hills 9 _! faces4 ,!y turn$       
nor?we/ & at la/ dropp$ d[n f ! highl&s 
( ?is plateau ( ,asia ,m9or1 ?r\gh a    
long broad valley1 until !y look$ d[n   
across ! ,pla9 ( ,troy to ! blue/ sea 9 
! _w4  ,timo?y's eyes op5$ ) a/oni%m5t z
 he look$ d[n on su* a city z he _h nev]
 se5--! great ,roman seaport ( ,troy4 ,!
 m>ble ,/adium1 :]e ! *>iots rac$ & !   
gladiators f\ght1 gleam$ 9 ! aft]noon   
light4  ,! ?ree companions c\ld n /op   
long to gaze4 ,!y swung easily d[n !    
hill-sides & across ! pla9 into ,troy1  
:]e !y took lodg+s4  ,!y _h n be5 9     
,troy long :5 !y met a doctor nam$      
,luke4 ,we d n "k :e!r "o ( !m 0 ill & !
 doctor help$ him2 we d n "k :e!r       
,doctor ,luke 7:o 0 a ,greek7 wor%ipp$1 
:5 he met !m1 ,a,esculapius1 ! god (    
heal+ ( ! ,greek p4 ,! doctor did n live
 9 ,troy1 b 0 himself a visitor4  ,i    
live across ! sea1 ,luke told 8 ?ree    
fri5ds--,paul1 ,silas & ,timo?y--/ret*+ 
8 h& out t[>ds ! nor?4 ,i live1 he w\ld 

say pr\dly1 9 ! greate/ city ( all      
,mac$onia--,philippi4 ,x is call$ aft] !
 great rul] ,philip ( ,mac$onia4  ,!n   
,paul 9 8 turn w\ld be sure to tell     
,doctor ,luke :at x 0 t _h br\ght him   
across a ?\s& miles ( pla9 & m\nta9     
pass1 hill & valley1 to ,troy4 ,?is is  
h[ he w\ld tell ! /ory 9 su* words z he 
us$ aga9 & aga93  ,i us$ to ?9k1 he     
said1 t ,i ought to d _m ?+s to oppose !
 "n ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,i _h _m ( ,8   
disciples put into prison & ev5 vot$ =  
_! be+ put to dea?4 ,i became s exce$+ly
 mad aga9/ !m t ,i ev5 pursu$ !m to     
=eign cities4  ,!n z ,i 0 j\rney+#f to  
,damascus1 ) ! au?ority ( ! *ief prie/s 
!mselves1 at mid-day ,i saw on ! way a  
light f ! sky1 bright] ?an ! blaze ( !  
sun1 %9+ r\nd ab\t me & my companions4  
,&1 z we 7 all fall5 on to ! road1 ,i   
he>d a voice say+ to me3  ',saul1 ,saul1
 :y d y p]secute me8 ,x is h>d = y to   
kick aga9/ ! goad4'  ,& ,i said1 ',:o   
are y1 ,"l8'  ,! answ] came3 ',i am     
,jesus1 :om y p]secute4'  ,!n ,paul w5t 

on3  ,i 0 n disob$i5t to ! heav5ly      
vision2 b ,i told ^? 9 ,damascus & 9    
,j]usalem & 9 all ,judaea1 aye6 & !     
=eign nations also1 t !y %\ld rep5t &   
turn to ,god4  ,lat] on1 said ,paul1 ,i 
fell into a trance1 & ,jesus came aga9  
to me & said1 ',g1 ,i w s5d y af> to !  
,nations4' ,t 7,paul w\ld say to ,luke7 
is :y ,i walk among p]ils 9 ! city2 9   
p]ils 9 ! wild]ness2 9 p]ils 9 ! sea2 9 
lab\r & "w2 9 hung] & ?ir/ & cold1 to   
tell p ev]y:]e ( ! love ( ,god %[n 9    
,jesus ,*ri/4#g   ,! ,call to ,cross !  
,sea4  ,"o night1 aft] "o ( ^! talks1 z 
,paul 0 asleep 9 ,troy1 he seem$ to see 
a figure /&+ by him4 ,surely x 0 !      
dream-figure ( ,luke1 ! doctor f        
,mac$onia1 hold+ out 8 h&s & plead+ )   
,paul1 say+1 ,come ov] into ,mac$onia & 
help u4  ,n[ nei!r ,paul nor ,silas nor 
,timo?y _h ev] be5 across ! sea into !  
l& t we n[ call ,europe4 ,b 9 ! morn+1  
:5 ,paul told 8 companions ab\t ! dream 
t he _h _h1 !y all agre$ t ,god _h call$
 !m to g & deliv] ! good news ( ! ,k+dom

 to ! p 9 ,luke's city ( ,philippi & 9 !
 o!r cities ( ,mac$onia4  ,s !y w5t d[n 
into ! busy h>b\r ( ,troy1 :]e ! s++    
sailor-m5 7 bump+ bales ( goods f !     
backs ( camels into ! holds ( ! %ips1 & 
!y took a passage 9 a little coa/+ %ip4 
,%e hove an*or & 0 r[$ out ?r\gh !      
entrance betwe5 ! ends ( ! granite pi]s 
( ! h>b\r4 ,! seam5 hoi/+ ! sails1 !    
little %ip w5t gaily out into ! ,a,egean
 ,sea4  ,all day !y ran be=e ! breeze & 
at night an*or$ "u ! lee ( an isl&4 ,at 
dawn !y sail$ nor?w>d aga9 ) a good w9d1
 till !y saw l&4 ,beh9d ! coa/ on high  
gr\nd ! columns ( a temple gl[$ 9 !     
sunlight4 ,!y ran into a spaci\s bay &  
an*or$ 9 ! h>b\r ( a new city--,neapolis
 z x 0 call$--! port ( ,philippi4  ,l&+ 
f ! little %ip1 ,paul1 ,silas1 ,timo?y &
 ,luke climb$ f ! h>b\r by a gl5 to !   
cre/ ( ! hill1 & !n on1 = ?ree or f\r   
h\rs ( h>d walk+1 till _! s&als rang on 
! pavem5t "u ! m>ble ar* ( ! gate ?r\gh 
! wall ( ,philippi4  ,flogg+ & ,prison4 
,z ,paul & 8 fri5ds walk$ ab\t 9 ! city 

!y talk$ ) p2 = in/ance1 ) a woman call$
 ,lydia1 :o also _h come across ! sea f 
,asia ,m9or :]e %e 0 born4 ,%e & h]     
*ildr5 & slaves all became ,*ri/ians4 ,s
 ! m5 & wom5 ( ,philippi soon began to  
talk ab\t ^! /range tea*]s f ! ,ea/4 ,"o
 day ,paul & ,silas met a slave girl    
dress$ 9 a fl[+1 col\r$ tunic4 ,%e 0 a  
=tune-tell]1 :o e>n$ money = h] ma/]s by
 look+ at p & try+ to see at a glance   
:at !y 7 l s t %e might tell _! =tunes4 
,! =tune-tell+ girl saw ,paul & ,silas  
go+ along1 & %e /opp$ & call$ out l\d s 
t ev]yone :o w5t by might he>3 ,^! m5   
are ! slaves ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,!y   
tell y ! way ( ,salvation4  ,! p /ood & 
gap$ ) a/oni%m5t1 & /ill ! girl call$   
out ! same ?+1 until a cr[d began to    
come r\nd4 ,!n ,paul turn$ r\nd & )     
/]nness 9 8 voice spoke to ! evil _s 9 !
 girl & said3 ,9 ! ,"n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  
,i ord] y out ( h]4  ,f t day ! girl lo/
 h] p[] to tell p's =tunes1 s t ! money 
t us$ to come to h] ma/]s /opp$ fl[+4   
,!y 7 v angry & /irr$ up ev]ybody to    

attack ,paul & ,silas4 ,a mob collect$ &
 se>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets until !y f\nd !m4 
,!n !y clut*$ hold ( _! arms & robes1   
%\t+3 ,to ! praetors6 ,to ! praetors6 ,!
 praetors 7 great (ficials :o sat 9     
m>ble *airs 9 ! ,=um1 ! c5tral squ>e ( !
 city4  ,! ma/]s ( ! slave girl dragg$  
,paul & ,silas along4 ,at _! heels came 
! %\t+ mob & :5 !y came 9 front ( !     
praetors1 ! m5 cri$ out3  ,see ^!       
fell[s6 ,jews z !y are1 !y are upsett+  
ev]y?+ 9 ! city4 ,!y tell p to take up  
cu/oms t are aga9/ ! ,law = u z ,romans 
to accept4  ,yes6 ,yes6 yell$ ! cr[d4   
,flog !m6 ,flog !m6  ,! praetors1 )\t   
ask+ ,paul or ,silas a s+le "q z to :e!r
 ?is 0 true1 or all[+ !m to make any    
def5ce1 7 fussily eag] to %[ _! ,roman  
patriotism4 ,/&+ up !y gave _! ord]s3   
,/rip !m1 flog !m4  ,! slaves ( !       
praetors seiz$ ,paul & ,silas & took _! 
robes f _! backs4 ,!y 7 ti$ by _! h&s to
 ! :ipp+-po/4 ,! cr[d ga!r$ r\nd to see 
! =eign]s ?ra%$4  ,! lictors--t is !    
soldi]-s]vants ( ! praetors--unti$ _!   

bundles ( rods4 ,!n ea* lictor br\ght   
d[n 8 rod ) cruel /rokes on ,paul &     
,silas4 ,! rods cut into ! fle% & !     
blood fl[$ d[n4  ,!n _! robes 7 ?r[n ov]
 _! %\ld]s1 & ! two m51 ) _! tortur$    
backs ble$+1 7 l$ into ! black d>kness (
 ! cell ( ! city prison2 %ackles 7      
snapp$ on to _! arms1 & _! feet 7 clapp$
 into /ocks4 ,_! bodies a*$2 ! o!r      
prison]s groan$ & curs$2 ! fil?y place  
/ank2 sleep 0 impossible4  ,b ,paul &   
,silas did n groan4 ,!y sang ! songs (  
_! own p1 su* z ! v]ses t ,paul _h      
le>n$--z all ,jewi% *ildr5 did--:5 he 0 
a boy at s*ool4 ,= in/ance--    ,god is 
our refuge & /r5g?1   ,a v pres5t help 9
 tr\ble4   ,!re=e w we n fe>1 ?\gh ! e>?
 d *ange1   ,& ?\gh ! m\nta9s be mov$ 9 
! he>t ( ! seas2   ,?\gh ! wat]s !re(   
ro> & be tr\bl$1   ,?\gh ! m\nta9s %ake 
) ! swell+ !re(4  ,z !y sang !re came a 
noise z ?\gh ! m\nta9s really 7 %ak+4 ,!
 gr\nd rock$2 ! walls %ook2 ! *a9s 7    
loos5$ f ! /ones2 ! /ocks 7 wr5*$ ap>t2 
_! h&s & feet 7 free2 ! heavy doors     

cra%$ op54 ,x 0 an e>?quake4  ,! jailor 
leapt to ! entrance ( ! prison4 ,!      
moonlight %one on 8 sword z he 0 ab\t to
 kill himself1 ?9k+ 8 prison]s _h       
escap$4  ,d n h>m y\rself1 %\t$ ,paul4  
,we are all "h4  ,tor*es6 ,tor*es6 yell$
 ! jailor4  ,! jailor1 l all ! p ( 8 l&1
 believ$ t e>?quakes 7 s5t by ,god4 ,he 
?\ght he 0 lo/4 ,he turn$ to ,paul &    
,silas :o1 he knew1 7 tea*]s ab\t ,god4 
,sirs1 he said1 fall+ 9 fe> on ! gr\nd1 
:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8  ,believe 9 !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y repli$1 & y & y\r  
h\sehold w all be sav$4  ,! jailor's    
wife !n br\ght "s oil & wat]1 & ! jailor
 wa%$ ! poor w\nd$ backs ( ,paul &      
,silas & rubb$ heal+ oil into !m4  ,!   
night 0 n[ pass+ & ! sun began to rise4 
,!re 0 a tramp ( feet4 ,! lictors :o _h 
?ra%$ ,paul & ,silas m>*$ to ! door ( ! 
prison ) an ord] to free !m4 ,! jailor 0
 delight$4  ,! praetors h s5t to set y  
free1 he said4 ,come out !n & g 9 peace4
  ,he _h ! greate/ surprise 9 8 life :51
 in/ead ( go+1 ,paul turn$ & said3  ,no1

 inde$6 ,! praetors flogg$ u 9 public 9 
! ,=um & )\t a trial--flogg$ ,roman     
citiz5s6 ,!y ?rew u publicly into       
prison1 & n[ !y are go+ to get rid ( u  
secretly4 ,let ! praetors come "h       
!mselves & take u out6  ,surely x 0 !   
bolde/ message ev] s5t to ! p[]ful      
praetors4 ,b ,paul knew :at he 0 do+1 & 
:5 ! ,roman praetors he>d ! message !y  
knew t he 0 "r4 ,!y w\ld be ru9$ if x 7 
report$ at ,rome t !y _h publicly flogg$
 ,roman citiz5s )\t trial4  ,_! prison]1
 ,paul1 0 n[ _! judge4 ,!y climb$ d[n f 
_! m>ble seats & walk$ on foot to !     
prison to plead ) ,paul & ,silas to     
leave ! prison & n to tell aga9/ !m :at 
_h happ5$4  ,w y g away f ! city8 !y    
ask$4 ,we are afraid ( o!r riots4  ,s   
,paul & ,silas cons5t$4 ,b !y w5t to !  
h\se :]e ,lydia liv$--! home 9 :i* !y _h
 be5 /ay+ 9 ,philippi4  ,paul *e]$ up ! 
o!r ,*ri/ian folk--,lydia & ,luke &     
,timo?y--& told !m h[ ! jailor & 8 wife 
& family _h all become ,*ri/ians4  ,keep
 ! "w ( spread+ ! message "h 9 ,philippi

 go+ /rongly1 said ,paul to ,luke &     
,timo?y4 ,be *e]fully prep>$ = tr\ble4  
,& !n he & ,silas1 in/ead ( go+ back to 
_! own l&1 w5t out toge!r 9 ! morn+     
light ( ! e>ly w9t] ( ,a4,d4 #ej1 away  
along ! ,we/]n road ov] ! hills to face 
p]ils 9 o!r cities 9 ord] to c>ry !     
,good ,news to ! p ( ! ,we/4   ,! ,trail
 ( ! ,h]o-,sc\t4  ,s ,paul ! dauntless  
pione] set 8 brave face we/w>ds1 foll[+ 
! long trail across ! ,roman ,empire--! 
h]o-sc\t ( ,*ri/4 ,no?+ c\ld /op him--n 
sc\rg+s nor /on+s1 prison nor robb]s1   
blizz>ds nor s&-/orms4 ,he w5t on & on  
till at la/1 z a prison] 9 ,rome1 he    
laid 8 head on ! block ( ! execution] & 
0 sla94 ,^! are ! brave words t we he> f
 him z he came ne> to ! end3            
-----------------------------    ,i ,,h 
,,f\ght ,a ,,good ,,fight2     ,i ,,h   
,,run ,,my ,,c\rse2           ,i ,,h    
,,kept ,,! ,,fai?4                      
-----------------------------  ,long    
ye>s aft]w>d1 m5 :o 7 ,*ri/ians 9 ,rome 
c>ri$ ! /ory ( ! ,k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/  

across ,europe to "s savages 9 ! ,nor?  
,sea ,isl&s--call$ ,britons4 ,paul h&$ !
 tor* f ! ,ne> ,ea/ to ! p 9 ,rome4 ,!y 
pass$ ! tor* on to ! p ( ,brita9--& f   
,brita9 _m ye>s lat] m5 sail$ to build  
up ! new great nation 9 ,am]ica4 ,s !   
tor* has run f ,ea/ to ,we/1 f t day to 
?is1 & f ^? p ( long ago to u4 ,b we owe
 ?is mo/ ( all to ,paul1 ! fir/         
mission>y1 :o gave 8 life to br+ ! ,good
 ,news f ! l&s ( ,syria & ,judaea1 :]e  
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ liv$ & di$ & rose  
aga94  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #b3 ,!   
dates are1 ( c\rse1 conjectural2 b ^?   
giv5 are accept$ by high au?orities4    
,paul 0 ab\t =ty-f\r at ! "t ( ?is      
adv5ture4  ,footnote #c3 ,! plateau on  
:i* ,ly/ra1 ,d]be1 ,iconium1 &          
,antio*-9-,pisidia /ood is f #cjjj to   
#djjj feet above sea-level4  ,footnote  
#d3 ,! aqu$uct 0 /&+ !re 9 #aiad1 :5 !  
au?or 0 at ,antio*-9-,pisidia 7n[ call$ 
,yal[at*74  ,footnote #e3 ,a ,bible )   
maps atta*$ w give ! r\te f ,antio* 9   
,syria1 r\nd ! ,gulf ( ,alex&retta1 pa/ 

,t>sus1 up ! ,cilician ,gates to ,d]be1 
,ly/ra1 ,iconium1 & ,antio*-9-,pisidia4 
,footnote #f3 ,comp>e ,acts ix4 ,i-#h1  
xxvi4 #ab-bj4  ,footnote #g3 ,/4 ,paul's
 motive & message are develop$ m fully 9
 ! ,au?or's ,paul ! ,dauntless4         
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,%+le   
,,bea*  ,wilfrid ( ,sussex  7,date1 born
 ,a4,d4 #fcd4 ,incid5ts ,a4,d4 #fff &   
#fhah7   ,twelve hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago
 a man nam$ ,wilfrid sail$ along ! s\?  
coa/ ( a great isl& 9 ! ,nor? ,seas4 ,) 
him 9 ! %ip 7 a hundr$ & tw5ty          
companions4  ,! voyage _h />t$ well1 b  
n[ ! capta9 look$ anxi\s z he pe]$ out  
"u 8 curv$ h&1 look+ fir/ s\? & !n nor?4
 ,!re 0 dang] 9 bo? directions4  ,!     
breeze f ! s\? /iff5$ to a gale4 ,! ma/ 
creak$ & /ra9$ z ! ga!r+ /orm tore at ! 
ma9sail4 ,! %ip reel$ & pit*$ z !       
spiteful waves smote h] high b[ & swept 
hiss+ & gurgl+ along ! deck4 ,%e began  
to jib l a horse & refus$ to obey h]    
rudd]4 ,w9d & curr5t 7 c>ry+ h] out ( h]
 c\rse4  ,9 spite ( all ! capta9's      

sea-craft ! %ip 0 be+ driv5 ne>] to !   
dread$1 l[1 %+le bea* ( ! isl& t /ret*$ 
along ! nor!rn edge ( ! sea4 ,! capta9  
did n fe> ! coa/ itself1 = x _h no      
rocks4 ,b ! l9es deep5$ on 8 wea!r-sc>r$
 face z he saw1 ga!r+ on ! %elv+ bea*1 !
 wild1 yell[-hair$ m5 ( ! isl&4  ,! %ip 
0 be+ c>ri$ ne>] & ne>] to ! coa/4 ,all 
on bo>d c\ld n[ see ! ,m5 ( ! ,%+le     
,bea* wav+ _! spe>s & axes4  ,! curr5t &
 ! w9d swung ! %ip /ill clos] to ! %ore1
 & n[--ev5 above ! :i/le ( ! gale 9 !   
cordage--! crew he>d ! wild :oop ( !    
wreck]s4 ,^! m5 on ! bea* 7 ! sons (    
pirates4 ,b !y 7 n[ c[>ds comp>$ ) _!   
fa!rs4 ,= !y no long] liv$ by ! wild    
sea-rov]'s fight t _h made _! fa!rs'    
blood leap ) ! joy ( ! battle4 ,!y liv$ 
by a cruell] craft4 ,wait+ till "s su*  
vessel z ?is 0 swept a%ore1 !y w\ld     
swoop d[n on x1 h>ry & slay ! m51 c>ry !
 wom5 & *ildr5 (f = slaves1 break up !  
%ip & take ! wood & /ores = fire & food4
 ,!y 7 bea*-comb]s4  ,an extra sw+ ( !  
tide1 a great wave--& ) a ?ud ! %ip 0   

agr\nd1 /uck fa/ on ! yield+ s&s4 ,) a  
wild yell1 & ) _! tawny manes /ream+ 9 !
 w9d1 ! wreck]s ru%$ d[n ! bea* br&i%+  
_! spe>s4  ,wilfrid1 /rid+ to ! side ( !
 %ip1 rais$ 8 h& to %[ t he wi%$ to     
speak to ! *ief4 ,b ! isl& m5 ru%$ on l 
an avalan*e & />t$ to /orm ! %ip4       
,snat*+ up arms1 poles1                 
rope-ends--:atev] !y c\ld f9d--! m5 on  
bo>d beat d[n ^u ! heads ( ! savages z  
!y climb$ up ! %ip's slipp]y side4 ,"o  
man aft] ano!r sank w\nd$ on ! deck4 ,! 
fight grew m ob/9ate1 b at la/ ! m5 ( ! 
bea* drew back up ! s&s1 baffl$4  ,! ,m5
 ( ! ,%+le ,bea* might h giv5 up !      
battle _h n a fi]ce prie/ ( _! god ( w> 
leapt on to a m\nd ( s&1 &1 lift+ 8 nak$
 arms to ! skies1 call$ on ! god to     
de/roy ! m5 9 ! %ip4  ,! savages 7 seiz$
 ) a new fr5zy & swept d[n ! bea* aga94 
,wilfrid _h ga!r$ 8 close/ fri5ds r\nd  
him & 0 quietly kneel+ on ! deck pray+  
to 8 ,god = deliv]ance f ! enemy4 ,!    
fight became desp]ate4 ,aga9 ! savages 7
 driv5 back up ! bea*4  ,once m !y      

ralli$ & came swoop+ d[n on ! %ip4 ,b a 
pebble f ! sl+ ( a man on ! %ip /ruck ! 
savage prie/ on ! =ehead2 he tott]$ &   
fell on ! s&4 ,?is infuriat$ ! savages1 
yet x took ! he>t out ( ^! m5 :o _h     
tru/$ 9 _! god ( w>4  ,mean:ile ! tide  
_h be5 creep+ up2 x swung 9 /ill fur!r &
 lift$ ! %ip f ! s&2 ! w9d ve]$1 ! sails
 /ra9$4 ,sl[ly1 b ) ga!r+ spe$1 ! %ip   
/ood out to sea foll[$ by h[ls ( rage f 
! m5 on ! bea*4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,"s ye>s pass$ by1
 yet ,wilfrid 9 all 8 travels _h nev]   
=gott5 ! ,m5 ( ! ,bea*4 ,&1 /rangely    
en\gh1 he want$ to g back to !m4  ,at   
la/ ! "t came :5 he c\ld d s4 ,?is "t he
 did n visit !m by sea4 ,aft] he _h     
prea*$ among ! p 9 a di/ant "p ( ! same 
great isl&1 ,wilfrid ) f\r fai?ful      
companions--,eappa1 ,padda1 ,burghelm & 
,oiddi--walk$ d[n to ! s\? coa/ ( !     
isl&4  ,z he came to ! tribe he f\nd _m 
( !m ga!r$ on ! bea* z be=e4 ,b !       
fi]c5ess 0 gone4 ,!y tott]$ ) weakness z
 !y walk$4 ,! v bones seem$ ready to    

come ?r\gh _! sk94 ,!y 7 />v+ ) hung] & 
?ir/ f a long dr\ght1 :5 no gra9 or food
 ( any k9d w\ld gr[4 ,& n[ !y 7 ga!r$ on
 ! %ore1 & a long r[ ( !m l9k$ h& 9 h&  
w\ld ru% d[n ! v bea* ^u :i* !y _h      
attack$ ,wilfrid1 & w\ld ca/ !mselves   
into ! sea to get out ( ! awful agonies 
( _! hung]4  ,are !re n fi% 9 ! sea =   
food8 ask$ ,wilfrid4  ,yes1 b we _c cat*
 !m1 !y answ]$4  ,wilfrid %[$ ! wond]+  
,m5 ( ! ,%+le ,bea* h[ to make l>ge nets
 & !n laun*$ out 9 ! little boats t !y  
own$1 & let ! nets d[n4 ,= h\r aft] h\r 
,wilfrid & 8 companions fi%$1 :ile !    
savages wat*$ !m f ! bea* ) hungry eyes 
z ! silv]-%9+ fi% 7 drawn gleam+ &      
/ruggl+ into ! boats4  ,at la/1 z ev5+  
drew on1 ! nets 7 drawn 9 = ! la/ "t1 & 
,wilfrid came back to ! bea* ) hundr$s (
 fi% 9 ! boats4 ,) eag] joy ! ,m5 ( !   
,bea* lit fires & cook$ ! fi%4 ,_! hung]
 0 /ay$2 ! ra9 = :i* ,wilfrid pray$     
came4 ,!y 7 happy once m4  ,!n ,wilfrid 
ga!r$ !m all ar\nd him on ! bea* & said 
words l ^!3  ,y m5 tri$ to kill me & my 

fri5ds on ?is bea* ye>s ago1 tru/+ 9 y\r
 god ( w>4 ,y fail$4 ,!re is no god (   
w>4 ,!re is b "o ,god1 a ,god n ( w>1 b 
( ,love1 ,:o s5t ,8 only ,son to tell   
ab\t ,8 love4 ,t ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o
 f$ ! hungry multitudes by ! side ( !   
sea ) fi%1 s5t me to y to %[ love to y1 
fe$+ y ) fi% f ! sea1 & fe$+ y ) ,8     
love1 :i* is ! ,bread ( ,life4  ,!      
wond]+ savages1 spe> 9 h&1 %ook _! matt$
 hair & c\ld n take x 9 at once4 ,yet !y
 & _! boys & girls _h already le>n$ to  
tru/ ,wilfrid1 & soon began to love !   
,god ( ,:om he spoke4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,n[1 ^?  
savages 7 ! great1 great1 great gr&fa!rs
 & mo!rs ( ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples ( ! 
_w4 ,! ,nor? ,sea ,isl& 0 ,brita92 !    
bea* 0 at ,selsey ne> ,*i*e/] on ! ,s\? 
,coa/4 ,& ! v fact t y & ,i are alive   
to-day1 ! %elt] ( our homes1 ! fact t we
 c enjoy ! w9d on ! hea? 9 camp1 our    
books & sport & s*ool1 all ^! ?+s come  
to u ?r\gh m5 l ,wilfrid & ,/4 ,patrick1
 ,/4 ,columba & ,/4 ,n9ian1 ,/4 ,augu/9e

 & o!rs :o 9 ! days ( long ago came to  
lift our fa!rs f ! wret*$1 qu>relsome   
life1 & f ! />v+ helplessness ( ! ,m5 ( 
! ,%+le ,bea*4  ,! p ( ! ,nor? ,sea     
,isl&s & ( ,am]ica & ! re/ ( ! ,*ri/ian 
_w h ^! good ?+s 9 _! life because !re  
came to save our =efa!rs h]oic          
mission>ies l ,wilfrid1 ,columba1 &     
,augu/9e4 ,!re are to-day m5 ( ! ,s\?   
,sea ,isl&s1 :o are ev5 m helpless ?an  
our ,saxon gr&fa!rs4  ,to get )\t giv+  
is mean4 ,to take ! tor* & n to pass x  
on is to fail to play ! game4 ,we mu/ h&
 on to ! o!rs ! light t has come to u4  
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #h3 ,! *ief     
au?ority = ! /ory ( ,wilfrid is ,b$e4   
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,! ,,knight ,,( ,a ,,new
 ,,crusade  ,raymund ,lull  7,dates1 b4 
#abcd1 d4 #acae7   ,i  ,a little old    
man1 b>efoot$ & b>ehead$1 & rid+ ^u an  
ass1 w5t ?r\gh ! cities & t[ns &        
villages ( ,europe1 9 ! elev5? c5tury1  
c>ry+--n a lance1 b a crucifix4 ,:5 he  
came ne> a t[n ! ^w ran l a =e/ fire1 ,x
 is ,pet] ! ,h]mit4  ,all ! p ru%$ out4 

,_! he>ts burn$ z !y he>d him tell h[ ! 
tomb ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! h& ( ! ,moslem
 ,turk1 ( h[ ,*ri/ians go+ to wor%ip at 
,8 ,tomb 9 ,j]usalem 7 ?r[n into prison 
& sc\rg$ & sla94 ,knights sold l&s &    
h\ses to buy horses & lances4 ,peasants 
?rew d[n ! axe & ! spade = ! pike & b[ &
 arr[s4 ,l$ by knights1 on ^: arm\r a r$
 ,cross 0 emblazon$1 ! p p\r$ out 9 _!  
millions = ! fir/ ,crusade4 ,x is said t
 9 ! spr+ ( #ajif an exp$ition>y =ce (  
six million p 0 head+ t[>d ,pale/9e4  ,!
 ,crusades 7 caus$ p>tly by ! cruelty ( 
! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$1 ! ,moslem ,turks1 
:o believ$ t !y c\ld e>n entrance into  
,p>adise by slay+ infidel ,*ri/ians4 ,! 
,moslems e day & five times a day turn  
_! faces to ,mecca 9 ,arabia1 say+ ,!re 
is no ,god b ,god2 ,mohamm$ is !        
,prophet ( ,god4 ,allah 7!y believe7 is 
wise & m]ciful to ,8 own1 b n holy1 nor 
our ,fa!r1 nor lov+ & =giv+1 nor desir+ 
pure lives4 ,on e>? & 9 ,p>adise wom5 h 
no place save to s]ve m54  ,! fir/      
,crusade end$ 9 ! capture ( ,j]usalem   

7,july #ae1 #ajii71 & ,godfrey de       
,b\illon became ,k+ ( ,j]usalem4 ,b     
,godfrey refus$ to put a cr[n ^u 8 head4
 ,=1 he said1 ,i w n we> a cr[n ( gold 9
 ! city :]e ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ wore a
 cr[n ( ?orns4      ,! =tunes ( ,*ri/ian
 & ,moslem ebb$ & fl[$ = ne>ly     two  
hundr$ ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t !re 7 sev5     
,crusades     end+ at ! fall ( ,acre    
into ! h&s ( ! ,turks 9 #abia4      ,!  
way ( ! sword _h fail$1 ?\gh inde$ !    
,crusades _h     probably be5 ! means ( 
prev5t+ all ,europe f be+     ov]run by 
! ,moslems4 ,at ! "t :5 ! la/ ,crusade  
_h     begun a man 0 plann+ a new k9d ( 
,crusade1 diff]5t 9     me?od b call+ = 
j z mu* brav]y z ! old k9d4     ,we are 
go+ to he> 8 /ory n[4   ,,ii  ,! ,"y    
,knight's ,vision  ,9 ! f>-(f days ( !  
la/ ( ! ,crusades1 a knight ( ,majorca1 
9 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 /ood on ! %ore ( 
8 isl& home gaz+ ov] ! wat]4 ,raymund   
,lull f ! bea* ( ,palma ,bay1 :]e he _h 
play$ z a boy1 n[ look$ out s\?w>d1 :]e 
boats ) _! tall1 raki%1 br[n sails ran 9

 f ! ,great ,sea4  ,! knight 0 dream+ ( 
,africa :i* lay away to ! s\? ( 8 isl&4 
,he _h he>d _m /range /ories f ! sailors
 ab\t ! life 9 ! h>b\rs ( t my/]i\s     
,african seabo>d2 b he _h nev] once 9 8 
?irty-six ye>s set eyes ^u "o ( its     
ports4  ,x 0 ! ye> :5 ,pr9ce ,edw>d (   
,engl&1 out on ! mad1 futile adv5ture ( 
! la/ ,crusade1 0 fell$ by ! poison$    
dagg] ( an assass9 9 ,naz>e?1 & :5      
,eleanor 7we are told7 drew ! poison f !
 w\nd ) h] own lips4 ,yet ,raymund      
,lull1 :o 0 a knight s skill$ t he c\ld 
fla% 8 sword & set 8 lance 9 re/ ) any (
 8 pe]s1 _h n jo9$ t ,crusade4 ,8 brave 
fa!r c>ri$ ! sc>s ( a doz5 battles aga9/
 ! ,moors4 ,yet1 :5 ! la/ ,crusade swept
 d[n ! ,m$it]ranean1 ,lull /ood aside2 =
 he 0 himself plann+ a new ,crusade ( a 
k9d unlike any t _h gone be=e4  ,he     
dream$ ( a ,crusade n to ! ,holy ,l& b  
to ,africa1 :]e ! ,cresc5t ( ,mohamm$   
rul$ & :]e ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ 0 nev] se5  
save :5 an arrogant ,moslem drew a cross
 9 ! s& ( ! des]t to spit ^u x4 ,x 0 !  

desire ( ,raymund ,lull's life to sail  
out into ^? p]il\s ports & to face !    
fi]ce ,s>ac5s :o ?rong$ ! cities4 ,he   
long$ = ?is z o!r knights pant$ to g out
 to ! ,holy ,l& z ,crusad]s4 ,he 0 ri*  
en\gh to sail at any "t1 = he 0 8 own   
ma/]4 ,:y1 !n1 did he n take "o ( !     
swift craft t rock$ 9 ! bay1 & sail8  ,x
 0 because he _h n yet =g$ a %>p en\gh  
weapon = 8 new ,crusade4 ,8 deep resolve
 0 t at all co/s he w\ld ,be ,prep>$ = e
 c\nt]-/roke ( ! ,s>ac5 ^: tongue 0 z   
swift & %>p z 8 scimit>4  ,:at p[]s d we
 ?9k a man %\ld h 9 ord] to conv9ce     
fanatical ,moslems1 :o knew _! own sacr$
 book--! ,koran--( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity8
 ,control ( 8 own temp]1 c\rage1        
pati5ce1 k ( ! ,moslem religion & ( !   
,bible1 sugge/ !mselves4   ,,iii  ,!    
,prep>ation ( ,temp]  ,s ,lull turn$ 8  
back on ! bea* & on ,africa1 & plung$ "u
 ! heavy %ad[s ( ! ar*$ gateway ?r\gh ! 
city wall up ! n>r[ /reets ( ,palma4 ,a 
s]vant op5$ ! heavy1 /udd$ door ( 8     
fa!r's mansion--! h\se :]e ,lull himself

 0 born4  ,he ha/5$ 9 &1 call+ to 8     
,s>ac5 slave1 /rode to 8 own room4 ,!   
d>k-fac$ ,moor ob$i5tly came1 b[$ be=e 8
 "y ma/]1 & laid out on ! table         
manuscripts t 7 cov]$ ) my/]i\s writ+   
su* z few p 9 ,europe c\ld read4  ,lull 
0 le>n+ ,arabic f ?is sull5 ,s>ac5      
slave4 ,he 0 /udy+ ! ,koran--! ,bible ( 
! ,mohamm$ans--s t he might be able to  
/rive ) ! ,s>ac5s on _! own gr\nd4 ,=   
,lull knew t he mu/ be ma/] ( all ! k ( 
! ,moslem if he 0 to w9 8 battles2 j z a
 knight 9 ! fight+ ,crusades mu/ be     
swift & sure ) 8 sword4 ,& ?is is h[    
,lull spoke ( ! ,crusade on :i* he 0 to 
set out4  ,i see _m knights1 he said1   
go+ to ! ,holy ,l& beyond ! seas & ?9k+ 
t !y c acquire x by =ce ( arms2 b 9 !   
end all are de/roy$ be=e !y atta9 t :i* 
!y ?9k to h4 ,:5ce x seems to me t !    
conque/ ( ! ,holy ,l& ought n to be     
attempt$ except 9 ! way 9 :i* ,*ri/ & ,8
 ,apo/les a*iev$ x1 namely1 by love &   
pray]s1 & ! p\r+ out ( te>s & blood4    
,sudd5ly1 z he & ! ,s>ac5 slave argu$   

toge!r1 ! ,moor blurt$ out passionately 
a horrible blasphemy aga9/ ! "n (       
,jesus4 ,lull's blood 0 up4 ,he leapt to
 8 feet1 lean$ =w>d1 & caught ! ,moor a 
sw++ bl[ on ! face ) 8 h&4 ,9 a fury !  
,s>ac5 snat*$ a dagg] f ! folds ( 8 robe
 &1 leap+ at ,lull1 drove x into 8 side4
 ,raymund fell ) a cry4 ,fri5ds ru%$ 94 
,! ,s>ac5 0 seiz$ & hurri$ away to a    
prison-cell1 :]e he slew himself4       
,lull1 z he lay day aft] day wait+ = 8  
w\nd to heal & rememb]+ 8 wild bl[ at ! 
,s>ac51 realis$ t1 al?\gh he _h le>n$   
,arabic1 he _h n yet le>n$ ! fir/ lesson
 ( 8 own new way ( ,crusad+--to be ma/] 
( himself4   ,,iv  ,! ,prep>ation (     
,c\rage  ,s ,raymund ,lull 7at home & 9 
,rome & ,p>is7 set himself afre% to 8   
task ( prep>+4 ,at la/ he felt t he 0   
ready4 ,f ,p>is he rode s\?-ea/ ?r\gh   
=e/ & across pla91 ov] m\nta9 & pass1   
till ! gorge\s palaces & ! ?\s& ma/s (  
,g5oa came 9 sight4  ,he w5t d[n to !   
h>b\r & f\nd a %ip t 0 sail+ across !   
,m$it]ranean to ,africa4 ,he book$ 8    

passage & s5t 8 goods ) all 8 preci\s   
manuscripts abo>d4 ,! day = sail+ came4 
,8 fri5ds came to *e] him4 ,b ,lull sat 
9 8 room trembl+4  ,z he cov]$ 8 eyes ) 
8 h&s 9 %ame1 he saw ! fi]y1 p]secut+   
,s>ac5s ( ,tunis1 :om he 0 sail+ to     
meet4 ,he knew !y 7 gl[+ ) pride because
 ( _! triumphs ov] ! ,crusad]s 9        
,pale/9e4 ,he knew !y 7 blaz+ ) ang]    
because _! bro!r ,moors _h be5 slaught]$
 & tortur$ 9 ,spa94 ,he saw ahead ( him 
! rack1 ! ?umb-screw1 & ! boot2 ! long  
ye>s 9 a slimy dungeon--at ! be/ !      
execution]'s scimit>4 ,he simply d>$ n  
g4  ,! books 7 br\ght a%ore aga94 ,! %ip
 sail$ )\t ,lull4  ,! %ip has gone1 said
 a fri5d to ,lull4 ,he quiv]$ "u a      
torture ( %ame great] ?an ! agony ( !   
rack4 ,he 0 wrung ) bitt] %ame t he :o  
_h = all ^! ye>s prep>$ = ?is ,crusade  
%\ld n[ h %[n ! :ite fea!r4 ,he 01      
inde$1 a crav5 knight ( ,*ri/4  ,8 agony
 ( _s ?rew him into a high fev] t kept  
him 9 8 b$4  ,soon aft] he he>d t ano!r 
%ip 0 sail+ = ,africa4  ,9 spite ( !    

prote/ations ( 8 fri5ds ,lull insi/$ t  
!y %\ld c>ry him to ! %ip4 ,!y did s2 b 
z ! h\r ( sail+ drew on 8 fri5ds 7 sure 
t he 0 s weak t he w\ld die on ! sea    
be=e he c\ld rea* ,africa4 ,s--?is "t 9 
spite ( all 8 plead+--!y c>ri$ him a%ore
 aga94 ,b he c\ld n re/ & 8 agony ( m9d 
made 8 fev] worse4  ,soon1 h[ev]1 a ?ird
 %ip 0 mak+ ready to sail4 ,?is "t ,lull
 0 c>ri$ on bo>d & refus$ to return4  ,!
 %ip ca/ (f & ?read$ its way ?r\gh !    
%ipp+ ( ! h>b\r out into ! op5 sea4  ,f 
?is mom5t1 said ,lull1 ,i 0 a new man4  
,all fev] left me almo/ be=e we 7 out ( 
sight ( l&4   ,v  ,! ,fir/ ,battle      
,pass+ ,corsica & ,s>d9ia1 ! %ip slipp$ 
s\?w>d till at la/ %e made ! yell[ coa/ 
( ,africa1 brok5 by ! glori\s ,gulf (   
,tunis4 ,%e dropp$ sail z %e ran        
alongside ! busy :>ves ( ,goletta4 ,lull
 0 soon glid+ 9 a boat ?r\gh ! %ort     
anci5t canal to ,tunis1 ! mighty city   
:i* 0 head ( all ! ,we/]n ,mohamm$an _w4
  ,he l&$ & f\nd ! place beside ! great 
mosque :]e ! grey-be>d$ s*ol>s b[$ ov]  

_! ,korans & spoke to "o ano!r ab\t !   
law ( ,mohamm$4  ,!y look$ at him )     
amazem5t z he boldly came up to !m &    
said1 ,i h come to talk ) y ab\t ,*ri/ &
 ,8 ,way ( ,life1 & ,mohamm$ & 8 tea*+4 
,if y c prove to me t ,mohamm$ is inde$ 
! ,prophet1 ,i w myself become a foll[] 
( him4  ,! ,moslems1 sure ( _! case1    
call$ toge!r _! wise/ m5 & toge!r !y    
declaim$ to ,lull :at he already knew v 
well--! wat*word t rang out f m9>et to  
m9>et across ! ro(s ( ! va/ city z !    
fir/ flu% ( dawn came up f ! ,ea/ across
 ! ,gulf4 ,!re is no ,god b ,god2       
,mohamm$ is ! ,prophet ( ,god4  ,yes1 he
 repli$1 ! ,allah ( ,mohamm$ is "o & is 
great1 b ,he does n love z does ! ,fa!r 
( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he is wise1 b ,he does 
n d good to m5 l our ,god :o s lov$ ! _w
 t ,he gave ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,to &
 fro ! argum5t swung till1 aft] _m days1
 to _! dismay & amazem5t ! ,moslems saw 
"s ( _! numb] wav] & at la/ actually    
beg9n+ to g ov] to ! side ( ,lull4 ,to  
=sake ! ,fai? ( ,mohamm$ is--by _! own  

law--to be wor?y ( dea?4 ,a ,moslem     
lead] hurri$ to ! ,sultan ( ,tunis4     
,see1 he said1 ?is le>n$ tea*]1 ,lull1  
is decl>+ ! errors ( ! ,fai?4 ,he is    
dang]\s4 ,let u take him & put him to   
dea?4  ,! ,sultan gave ! ^w ( comm&4 ,a 
body ( soldi]s w5t out1 seiz$ ,lull1    
dragg$ him ?r\gh ! /reets1 & ?rew him   
into a d>k dungeon to wait ! dea?       
s5t5ce4  ,b ano!r ,moslem :o _h be5     
deeply t\*$ by ,lull's tea*+ crav$      
audi5ce ) ! ,sultan4  ,see1 he said1 ?is
 le>n$ man ,lull--if he 7 a             
,moslem--w\ld be held 9 high hon\r1 be+ 
s brave & fe>less 9 def5ce ( 8 ,fai?4 ,d
 n slay him4 ,bani% him f ,tunis4  ,s :5
 ,lull 9 8 dungeon saw ! door flung op5 
& wait$ to be tak5 to 8 dea? he f\nd to 
8 surprise t he 0 l$ f ! dungeon ?r\gh !
 /reets ( ,tunis1 tak5 along ! canal1   
?ru/ into ! hold ( a %ip1 & told t he   
mu/ g 9 t %ip to ,g5oa & nev] return4 ,b
 ! man :o _h be=e be5 afraid to sail f  
,g5oa to ,tunis1 n[ escap$ unse5 f ! %ip
 t w\ld h tak5 him back to safety 9 ord]

 to risk 8 life once m4 ,he said to     
himself ! motto he _h writt53           
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,,he ,,:o ,,loves ,,n1 ,,lives ,,n6 ,,he
 ,,:o       ,,lives ,,by ,,! ,,life ,,_c
 ,,die4                                 
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,he 0 n afraid n[ ev5 ( m>tyrdom4 ,he   
hid among ! :>ves & ga!r$ 8 conv]ts ab\t
 him to tea* !m m & m ab\t ,*ri/4   ,,vi
  ,! ,la/ ,fight  ,at la/1 h[ev]1 see+ t
 he c\ld d little 9 hid+1 ,lull took %ip
 to ,naples4 ,aft] _m adv5tures dur+ a  
numb] ( ye>s1 9 a score ( cities & on ! 
seas1 ! n[ :ite-hair$ ,lull sail$ into !
 curv$ bay ( ,bugia f>!r we/w>d along ! 
,african coa/4 ,9 ! bay beh9d ! fr[n+   
walls ! city ) its glitt]+ mosques      
climb$ ! hill4 ,beh9d rose two glori\s  
m\nta9s cr[n$ ) ! d>k gre5 ( ! c$>4 ,&1 
f> (f1 l giant ,moors we>+ :ite turbans1
 rose ! di/ant m\nta9 peaks cr[n$ ) sn[4
  ,lull pass$ quietly ?r\gh ! ar* ( !   
city gateway :i* he knew s well1 = among
 o!r adv5tures he _h once be5 imprison$ 

9 ?is v city4 ,he climb$ ! /eep /reet & 
f\nd a fri5d :o hid him away4 ,!re = a  
ye> ,lull taught 9 secret till he felt t
 ! "t _h come = him to g out boldly &   
d>e dea? itself4  ,"o day ! p 9 !       
m>ket-place ( ,bugia he>d a voice r+ out
 t seem$ to "s ( !m /rangely famili>4   
,!y hurri$ t[>d ! s\nd4 ,!re /ood ! old 
h]o ) arm uplift$ decl>+1 9 ! full blaze
 ( ! ,nor? ,african day1 ! ,love ( ,god 
%[n 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son4  ,! ,s>ac5s 
murmur$4 ,!y c\ld n answ] 8 argum5ts4   
,!y cri$ to him to /op1 b 8 voice rose  
ev] full] & bold]4 ,!y ru%$ on him1     
dragg$ him by ! cloak out ( !           
m>ket-place1 d[n ! /reets1 "u ! ar*way  
to a place beyond ! city walls4 ,!re !y 
?rew back _! sleeves1 took up great     
jagg$ /ones & hurl$ ^! grim mess5g]s (  
hate at ! ,apo/le ( ,love1 till he sank 
s5seless to ! gr\nd4#i  ,x 0 ^w = ^w ov]
 aga9 ! /ory ( ,/eph52 ! spee*1 ! wild  
cries ( ! mob1 ! ru% to ! place beyond !
 city wall1 ! /on+4#aj  ,did ,lull      
accompli% any?+8 ,he 0 dead2 b he _h    

conqu]$4 ,he _h conqu]$ 8 old self4 ,= !
 ,lull :o _h1 9 a fit ( temp]1 smitt5 8 
,s>ac5 slave n[ smil$ on ! m5 :o /on$   
him2 & ! ,lull :o _h %[$ ! :ite fea!r ( 
fe> at ,g5oa1 n[ defi$ dea? 9 !         
m>ket-place ( ,bugia4 ,& 9 t love &     
h]oism1 9 face ( hate & dea?1 he _h %[n 
m5 ! only way to conqu] ! scimit> (     
,mohamm$1 ! way 9 :i* ,*ri/ & ,8        
,apo/les a*iev$ x1 namely1 by love &    
pray]s1 & ! p\r+ out ( te>s & blood4    
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #i3 ,june #cj4  
#acae4  ,footnote #aj3 ,acts vi4 #h-vii4
 #fj4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,francis       
,,coeur-,,de-,,lion  7,/4 ,francis (    
,assisi7 ,a4,d4 #aaha-abbf 7,date (     
,incid5t1 #abai7   ,i  ,! d>k blue sky (
 an ,italian night 0 /udd$ ) sp>kl+ />s 
t seem$ to be tw9kl+ ) laught] at !     
pranks ( a lively gr\p ( gay "y fell[s z
 !y came out f a h\se half-way up ! /eep
 /reet ( ! little city ( ,assisi4  ,z !y
 /ray$ toge!r d[n ! /reet !y sang !     
love-songs ( _! c\ntry & !n a ri*1 /rong
 voice rang out s++ a song 9 ,fr5*4  ,t 

is ,francis ,b]n>done1 "o neighb\r w\ld 
say to ano!r1 nodd+ 8 head1 = ,francis  
c\ld s+1 n only 9 8 native ,italian1 b  
also 9 ,fr5*4  ,he lives l a pr9ce2 yet 
he is b ! son ( a clo? m]*ant1--ri* ?\gh
 ! m]*ant be4  ,s ! neighb\rs1 we are   
told1 7 always grumbl+ ab\t ,francis1 ! 
wild sp5d?rift4 ,= "y ,francis dress$ 9 
silk & always 9 ! late/ fa%ion2 he ?rew 
8 pocket-money ab\t ) a free h&4 ,he    
lov$ beautiful ?+s4 ,he 0 v s5sitive4   
,he w\ld ride a long way r\nd to avoid  
see+ ! dreadful face ( a poor lep]1 &   
w\ld hold 8 nose 9 8 cloak z he pass$ ! 
place :]e ! lep]s liv$4  ,he 0 h&some 9 
face1 gallant 9 be>+1 idle & c>eless2 a 
jolly companion1 ) beautiful c\rtly     
mann]s4 ,8 d>k *e/nut hair curl$ ov] 8  
smoo?1 r small =ehead4 ,8 black tw9kl+  
eyes look$ out "u level br[s2 8 nose 0  
/raight & f9ely %ap$4  ,:5 he laugh$ he 
%[$ ev51 :ite1 closely set tee? betwe5  
?9 & s5sitive lips4 ,he wore a %ort1    
black be>d4 ,8 arms 7 %orti%2 8 f+]s    
long & s5sitive4 ,he 0 lightly built2 8 

sk9 0 delicate4  ,he 0 witty1 & 8 voice 
:5 he spoke 0 p[]ful & sonor\s1 yet     
sweet-ton$ & v cle>4  ,= him to be ! son
 ( a m]*ant seem$ to ! gossips ( ,assisi
 all wrong--z ?\gh a grey goose _h hat*$
 out a gorge\s peacock4  ,! song ( !    
revell]s pass$ d[n ! /reet & di$ away4  
,! little city ( ,assisi slept 9        
quietness on ! slopes ( ! ,ap5n9e       
,m\nta9s "u ! d>k cle> sky4  ,a few     
nights lat]1 h[ev]1 no song ( any       
revell]s 0 he>d4 ,francis ,b]n>done 0 v 
ill ) a fev]4 ,= week aft] week 8 "m    
nurs$ him2 & ea* night h>dly believ$ t  
h] son w\ld live to see ! light ( ! next
 morn+4 ,:5 at la/ ! fev] left him1 he 0
 s feeble t = weeks he c\ld n rise f 8  
b$4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 he got bett]3 z  
he did s ! ?+ t he desir$ mo/ ( all 9 ! 
_w 0 to see ! lovely c\ntry ar\nd       
,assisi2--! m\nta9s1 ! ,umbrian ,pla9   
b5ea?1 ! blue skies1 ! da9ty fl[]s4  ,at
 la/ "o day1 ) a*+ limbs & 9 great      
feebl5ess1 he crept out ( doors4 ,!re 7 
! great ,ap5n9e ,m\nta9s on ! side ( :i*

 8 city ( ,assisi 0 built4 ,!re 7 ! gr& 
rocky peaks po9t+ to ! int5se blue sky4 
,!re 0 ! /eep /reet ) ! h\ses built (   
/one ( a /range1 delicate p9k col\r1 z  
?\gh ! light ( dawn 7 always on !m4 ,!re
 7 ! d>k gre5 olive trees1 & ! lovely   
t5drils ( ! v9es4 ,! gay ,italian fl[]s 
7 bloom+4  ,/ret*+ away 9 ! di/ance 0 "o
 ( ! mo/ beautiful l&scapes ( ! _w2 !   
broad ,umbrian ,pla9 ) its br[ns & gre5s
 melt+ 9 ! di/ance into a blui% haze t  
s(t5$ ! l9es ( ! di/ant hills4  ,h[ he  
_h look$ =w>d to see+ x all1 to be+ 9 ! 
sun%9e1 to feel+ ! breeze on 8 hot br[6 
,b :at--he wond]$--_h happ5$ to him8 ,he
 look$ at x all1 b he felt no joy4 ,x   
all seem$ dead & empty4 ,he turn$ 8 back
 on x & crawl$ indoors aga91 sad & sick 
at he>t4 ,he 0 sure t he w\ld nev] feel 
aga9 ! wild joys ( liv+4  ,z ,francis   
w5t back to 8 b$ he began to ?9k :at he 
%\ld d ) ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he made up 8  
m9d n to wa/e x any long]3 b he did n   
see cle>ly :at he %\ld d ) x4  ,a %ort  
"t aft] ,francis begg$ a "y nobleman (  

,assisi1 :o 0 j />t+ to fight 9 a w>1 if
 he might g ) him4 ,! nobleman--,walt] (
 ,bri5ne1 agre$3 s ,francis b\ght       
spl5did trapp+s = 8 horse1 & a %ield1   
sword & spe>4 ,8 arm\r & 8 horse's      
h>ness 7 m spl5did ?an ev5 ^? ( ,walt]4 
,s !y w5t clatt]+ toge!r out ( ,assisi4 
,b he _h n gone ?irty miles be=e he 0   
smitt5 aga9 by fev]4 ,aft] sunset "o    
ev5+ he lay dreamily on 8 b$ :5 he seem$
 to he> a voice4  ,francis1 x ask$1 :at 
c\ld b5efit !e mo/1 ! ma/] or ! s]vant1 
! ri* man or ! poor8  ,! ma/] & ! ri*   
man1 answ]$ ,francis 9 surprise4  ,:y   
!n1 w5t on ! voice1 do/ ?\ leave ,god1  
,:o is ! ,ma/] & ri*1 = man1 :o is !    
s]vant & poor8  ,!n1 ,"l1 :at w ,?\ t ,i
 d8 ask$ ,francis4  ,return to ?y native
 t[n1 & x %all be %[n !e !re :at ?\ %all
 d1 said ! voice4  ,he ob$i5tly rose &  
w5t back to ,assisi4 ,he tri$ to jo9    
aga9 9 ! old revels1 b ! joy 0 gone4 ,he
 w5t quietly away to a cave on ! m\nta9 
side & !re he lay--z "y ,mahomet _h     
done1 y rememb]1 five c5turies be=e1 to 

wond] :at he 0 to d4  ,!n a vision came 
to him4 ,all at once l a fla% 8 m9d 0   
cle>1 & 8 s\l 0 full ( joy4 ,he saw !   
love ( ,jesus ,*ri/--,:o _h liv$ &      
suff]$ & di$ = love ( him & ( all m52--t
 love 0 to rule 8 own life6 ,he _h f\nd 
8 ,capta9--! ,ma/] ( 8 life1 ! ,"l ( 8  
s]vice1--,*ri/4  ,yet ev5 n[ he h>dly   
knew :at to d4 ,he w5t home & told 8    
fri5ds z well z he c\ld ( ! *ange 9 8   
he>t4  ,"s smil$ r pity+ly & w5t away   
say+ to "o ano!r3 ,poor fell[2 a little 
mad1 y c see2 v sad = 8 p>5ts6  ,o!rs   
simply laugh$ & mock$4  ,"o day1 v      
lonely & sad at he>t1 he clamb]$ up !   
m\nta9 side to an old *ur* j fall+ into 
ru9 ne> :i*1 9 a cav]n1 liv$ a prie/4   
,he w5t into ! ru9 & fell on 8 knees4   
,francis1 a voice 9 8 s\l seem$ to say1 
do/ ?\ see my h\se go+ to ru94 ,buckle  
to & repair x4  ,he da%$ home1 saddl$ 8 
horse1 load$ x ) ri* g>m5ts & rode (f to
 ano!r t[n to sell ! goods4 ,he sold !  
horse too2 trudg$ back up ! hill & gave 
! fat purse to ! prie/4  ,no1 said !    

prie/1 ,i d>e n take x unless y\r fa!r  
says ,i may4  ,b 8 fa!r1 :o _h got rum\r
 ( :at 0 go+ on1 came ) a b& ( fri5ds to
 drag ,francis home4 ,francis fl$ ?r\gh 
! woods to a secret cave1 :]e he lay    
hidd5 till at la/ he made up 8 m9d to   
face all4 ,he came out & walk$ /raight  
t[>ds home4 ,soon ! t[nsm5 ( ,assisi    
caught sight ( him4  ,a madman1 !y      
yell$1 ?r[+ /ones & /icks at him4 ,all !
 boys ( ,assisi came out & hoot$ & ?rew 
pebbles4  ,8 fa!r he>d ! riot & ru%$ out
 to jo9 9 ! fun4 ,imag9e 8 horror :5 he 
f\nd t x 0 8 own son4 ,he yell$ ) rage1 
da%$ at him &1 clut*+ him by ! robe1    
dragg$ him along1 beat+ & curs+ him4 ,:5
 he got him home he lock$ him up4 ,b "s 
days lat] ,francis' "m let him out1 :5 8
 fa!r 0 abs5t2 & ,francis climb$ ! hill 
to ! ,*ur*4  ,! bi%op call$ 9 ,francis &
 8 fa!r to 8 c\rt to settle ! qu>rel4   
,y mu/ give back to y\r fa!r all t y h1 
said he4  ,i w1 repli$ ,francis4  ,he   
took (f all 8 ri* g>m5ts2 &1 clad only 9
 a hair-ve/1 he put ! clo!s & ! purse ( 

money at 8 fa!r's feet4  ,n[1 he cri$1  
,i h b "o fa!r4 ,h5ce=? ,i c say 9 all  
tru? ',our ,fa!r ,:o art 9 heav54'  ,a  
peasant's cloak 0 giv5 to ,francis4 ,he 
w5t ?us1 )\t home or any money1 a w&]]4 
,he w5t to a mona/]y & slav$ 9 ! kit*54 
,a fri5d gave him a tunic1 "s %oes1 & a 
/ick4 ,he w5t out w&]+ 9 ,italy aga94   
,he lov$ ev]ybody2 he own$ no?+2 he     
want$ ev]yone to "k ! love ( ,jesus z he
 knew & enjoy$ t love4  ,!re came to    
,francis _m adv5tures4 ,he 0 full ( joy2
 he sang ev5 to ! birds 9 ! woods4 ,_m  
m5 jo9$ him z 8 disciples 9 ! way (     
ob$i5ce1 ( pov]ty1 & ( love4 ,m5 9      
,italy1 9 ,spa91 9 ,g]many & 9 ,brita9  
caught fire f ! flame ( 8 simple love & 
c>eless c\rage4 ,nev] _h ,europe se5 s  
cle> a vision ( ! love ( ,jesus4 ,8     
foll[]s 7 call$ ! ,less] ,bro!rs 7,fri>s
 ,m9or74  ,all :o c %\ld read ! /ory (  
,francis' life3 z = u we are "h go+     
simply to li/5 to :at happ5$ to him on a
 /range & p]il\s adv5ture4   ,,ii  ,ab\t
 ?is "t p all ov] ,europe 7 agog )      

excitem5t ab\t ! ,crusades4 ,f\r        
,crusades _h come & gone4 ,ri*>d        
,coeur-de-,lion 0 dead4 ,b ! passion =  
fight+ aga9/ ! ,s>ac5 0 /ill 9 ! he>ts (
 m54  ,! tomb ( our ,"l 9 ,j]usalem is 9
 ! h&s ( ! ,s>ac51 ! cry w5t up ov] all 
,europe4 ,foll[]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ are    
sla9 by ! scimit>s ( ,islam4 ,let u g & 
wre/ ! ,holy ,city f ! h&s ( ! ,s>ac54  
,!re 0 also ! dang] to ,europe itself4  
,! ,mohamm$ans rul$ 9 ,spa9 z well z 9  
,nor? ,africa1 9 ,egypt & 9 ! ,holy ,l&4
  ,s ri* m5 sold _! l&s to buy horses & 
arm\r & to fit !mselves & _! foot       
soldi]s = ! fray4 ,poor m5 came arm$ )  
pike & helmet & lea!r j]k94 ,! knights  
wore a blood-r$ cross on _! :ite tunics4
 ,9 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s1 ) ,john ( ,bri5ne z 
_! ,comm&]-9-,*ief 7! bro!r ( t ,walt] (
 ,bri5ne ) :om1 y rememb]1 ,francis _h  
/>t$ = ! w>s z a knight71 !y sail$ !    
,m$it]ranean to fight = ! ,cross 9      
,egypt4  ,!y attack$ ,egypt because !   
,sultan !re rul$ ov] ,j]usalem & !y hop$
 by defeat+ him to free ,j]usalem at !  

same "t4  ,z ,francis saw ! knights go+ 
(f to ! ,crusades 9 %9+ arm\r ) !       
trapp+s ( _! horses all a-glitt] &      
a-j+le1 & z he ?\ght ( ! l&s :]e ! p    
wor%ipp$--n ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/--b ! ,sultan 9 ! ,sky1 !   
,allah ( ,mahomet1 8 _s caught fire )9  
him4  ,francis _h be5 a soldi] & a      
knight only a few ye>s be=e4 ,he c\ld n 
b feel ! /ir ( ! ,holy ,w> 9 8 ve9s1--! 
t+le ( ! desire to be 9 x4 ,he he>d !   
/ories ( ! d>+ ( ! ,crusad]s2 he he>d ( 
a great victory ov] ! ,s>ac5s4          
,francis1 inde$1 want$ ,jesus ,*ri/ to  
conqu] m5 m ?an he want$ any?+ on e>?2 b
 he knew t m5 are only conqu]$ by ,jesus
 ,*ri/ if _! he>ts are *ang$ by ,him4   
,ev5 if ! ,s>ac5s are put to ! sword &  
ov]:elm$1 /ill !y are n sav$1 he said to
 himself4  ,z he ?\ght ^! ?+s he felt   
sure t he he>d !m call+ to him 7z ! ,man
 f ,mac$onia _h call$ to ,/4            
,paul7--,come ov] & help u4 ,/4 ,paul _h
 br\ght ! /ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to        
,europe2 & _h suff]$ prison & sc\rg+ &  

at la/ dea? by ! execution]'s sword 9   
do+ x2 mu/ n ,francis be ready to take !
 same message back aga9 f ,europe to !  
,ne> ,ea/ & to suff] = x8  ,i w g1 he   
said1 b to save ! ,s>ac5s1 n to slay !m4
  ,he 0 n go+ out to fight1 yet he _h 9 
8 he>t a plan t ne$$ him to be brav] & m
 full ( res\rce ?an any w>rior 9 !      
armies ( ! ,crusades4 ,he 0 z mu* a     
,lion-he>t$ h]o z ,ri*>d ,coeur-de-,lion
 himself1 & 0 f> wis] & inde$ m p[]ful4 
,s he took a close fri5d1 ,bro!r        
,illum9ato1 ) him & !y sail$ away toge!r
 ov] ! seas4 ,!y sail$ f ,italy ) ,walt]
 ( ,bri5ne1 ) "o ( ! ,crusad+ cont+5ts 9
 _m %ips4 ,s\!a/ !y voyag$ ov] ! blue   
wat]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4  ,francis  
talk$ ) ! ,crusad]s on bo>d2 & mu* t !y 
said & did made him v sad4 ,!y squabbl$ 
) "o ano!r4 ,! knights 7 arrogant &     
sne]$ at ! foot soldi]s2 ! m5-at-arms   
did n tru/ ! knights4 ,!y _h ! ,cross on
 _! arm\r2 b few ( !m _h 9 _! he>ts ! _s
 ( ,jesus :o 0 nail$ to ! ,cross4  ,at  
la/ ! long1 yell[ coa/-l9e ( ,egypt 0   

sight$4 ,beh9d x lay ! m9>ets & :ite    
ro(s ( a city4 ,!y 7 come to ! ea/]n m\?
 ( ! ,nile1 on :i* /ood ! pr\d city (   
,damietta4 ,! hot rays ( ! sun smote d[n
 ^u ! army ( ! ,crusad]s z !y l&$4 ,!   
sky & ! sea 7 ( an int5se blue2 ! s& & !
 sun gl>$ at "o ano!r4  ,francis w\ld j 
be able to he> at dawn ! cry ( ! muezz9 
f ! m9>ets ( ,damietta1 ,come to pray]3 
!re is no ,god b ,allah & ,mahomet is 8 
prophet4 ,come to pray]4 ,pray] is bett]
 ?an sleep4  ,john ( ,bri5ne began to   
mu/] 8 m5 9 battle array to attack !    
,sultan ( ,egypt1 ,malek-,kamel1 a "n   
:i* means ! ,p]fect ,pr9ce4  ,francis1  
h[ev]1 0 q c]ta9 t ! attempt w\ld be a  
gha/ly failure4 ,he h>dly knew :at to d4
 ,s he talk$ x ov] ) 8 fri5d1 ,bro!r    
,illum9ato4  ,i "k !y w be defeat$ 9 ?is
 attempt1 he said4 ,b if ,i tell !m s !y
 w treat me z a madman4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if
 ,i d n tell !m1 !n my consci5ce w      
condemn me4 ,:at d y ?9k ,i ought to d8 
,my bro!r1 said ,illum9ate1 :at does !  
judgm5t ( ! _w matt] to y8 ,if !y say y 

are mad x w n be ! fir/ "t6  ,francis1  
!re=e1 w5t to ! ,crusad]s & w>n$ !m4 ,!y
 laugh$ scornfully4 ,! ord] = advance 0 
giv54 ,! ,crusad]s *>g$ into battle4    
,francis 0 9 angui%--te>s fill$ 8 eyes4 
,! ,s>ac5s came out & fell ^u ! ,*ri/ian
 soldi]s & slaught]$ !m4 ,ov] #fjjj ( !m
 ei!r fell "u ! scimit> or 7 tak5       
prison]4 ,! ,crusad]s 7 defeat$4        
,francis' m9d 0 n[ fully made up4 ,he   
w5t to a ,c>d9al1 :o repres5t$ ! ,pope1 
) ! ,crusad+ ,army to ask 8 leave to g &
 prea* to ! ,sultan ( ,egypt4  ,no1 said
 ! ,c>d9al1 ,i _c give y leave to g4 ,i 
"k full well t y w\ld nev] escape to    
come back alive4 ,! ,sultan ( ,egypt has
 (f]$ a rew>d ( gold to any man :o w br+
 to him ! head ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,t w be y\r
 fate4  ,d suff] u to g1 we d n fe>     
dea?1 plead$ ,francis & ,illum9ato1 aga9
 & aga94  ,i d n "k :at is 9 y\r m9ds 9 
?is1 said ! ,c>d9al1 b bew>e--if y g--t 
y\r ?\ghts are always to ,god4  ,we only
 wi% to g = great good1 if we c "w x1   
repli$ ,francis4  ,!n if y wi% x s mu*1 

! ,c>d9al at la/ agre$1 y may g4  ,s    
,francis & ,illum9ato gird$ _! lo9s &   
tight5$ _! s&als & set away f ! ,crusad+
 ,army t[>ds ! v camp ( ! enemy4  ,z he 
walk$ ,francis sang ) 8 full1 l\d1 cle> 
voice4 ,^! 7 ! words t he sang3   ,yea  
?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ (  
dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil2 = ?\ art ) me2  
,?y rod & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me4   ,z !y 
walk$ along ov] ! s&y wa/e !y saw two   
small %eep nibbl+ ! sp>se grass gr[+ ne>
 ! ,nile4  ,be ( good *e]1 said ,francis
 to ,illum9ato1 smil+1 x is ! fulfill+ (
 ! ,gospel words ',behold ,i s5d y z    
%eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves4'  ,!n !re appe>$
 "s ,s>ac5 soldi]s4 ,!y 71 at fir/1 =   
lett+ ! two un>m$ m5 g by2 b1 on        
que/ion+ ,francis1 !y grew angri] &     
angri]4  ,are y des]t]s f ! ,*ri/ian    
camp8 !y ask$4  ,no1 repli$ ,francis4   
,are y envoys f ! comm&] come to plead =
 peace8  ,no1 0 ! answ] aga94  ,w y give
 up ! infidel religion & become a true  
believ] & say ',!re is no ,god b ,allah1
 & ,mahomet is 8 prophet8'  ,no1 no1    

cri$ ,francis1 we are come to prea* !   
,good ,news ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! ,sultan 
( ,egypt4  ,! eyes ( ! ,s>ac5 soldi]s   
op5$ ) amazem5t3 !y c\ld h>dly believe  
_! e>s4 ,_! faces flu%$ "u _! d>k sk9s )
 ang]4  ,*a9 !m1 !y cri$ to "o ano!r4   
,beat !m--! infidels4  ,*a9s 7 br\ght & 
snapp$ ^u ! wri/s & ankles ( ,francis & 
,illum9ato4 ,!n !y took rods & began to 
beat ! two m5--j z ,paul & ,silas _h be5
 beat5 elev5 c5turies e>li]4  ,z ! rods 
:i/l$ ?r\gh ! air & came sla%+ ^u _!    
w\nd$ backs ,francis kept cry+ out "o   
^w--,soldan--,soldan4 ,t is             
,sultan--,sultan4  ,he ?us made !m      
und]/& t he wi%$ to be tak5 to _!       
,comm&]-9-,*ief4 ,s !y decid$ to take ^!
 /range be+s to ,malek-,kamel4  ,z !    
,sultan sat 9 8 pavilion ,francis &     
,illum9ato 7 l$ 94 ,!y b[$ & salut$ him 
c\rte\sly & ,malek-,kamel return$ !     
salute4  ,h y come ) a message f y\r    
,comm&]8 said ! ,sultan4  ,no1 repli$   
,francis4  ,y wi% !n to become          
,s>ac5s--wor%ipp]s ( ,allah 9 ! "n (    

,mahomet8  ,nay1 nay1 answ]$ ,francis1  
,s>ac5s we w nev] be4 ,we h come ) a    
message f ,god2 x is a message t w save 
y\r life4 ,if y die "u ! law ( ,mahomet 
y are lo/4 ,we h come to tell y s3 if y 
li/5 to u we w %[ all ?is to y4  ,!     
,sultan seems to h be5 amus$ & int]e/$ r
 ?an angry4  ,i h bi%ops & ar*bi%ops (  
my own1 he said1 !y c tell me all t ,i  
wi% to "k4  ,( ?is we are glad1 repli$  
,francis1 s5d & fet* !m1 if y w4  ,!    
,sultan agre$2 he s5t = eight ( 8       
,moslem great m54 ,:5 !y came 9 he said 
to !m3 ,see ^! m51 !y h come to tea* u a
 new fai?4 ,%all we li/5 to !m8  ,sire1 
!y answ]$ him at once1 ?\ kn[e/ ! law3  
?\ art b\nd to uphold x & c>ry x out4   
,by ,mahomet :o gave u ! law to slay    
infidels1 we comm& !e t _! heads be cut 
(f4 ,we w n li/5 to a ^w t !y say4 ,(f )
 _! heads6  ,! great m51 hav+ giv5 _!   
judgm5t1 solemnly left ! pres5ce ( !    
,sultan4 ,! ,sultan turn$ to ,francis & 
,illum9ato4  ,ma/]s1 he said to !m1 !y h
 comm&$ me by ,mahomet to h y\r heads   

cut (f4 ,b ,i w g aga9/ ! law1 = y h    
risk$ y\r lives to save my immortal s\l4
 ,n[ leave me = ! "t4  ,! two ,*ri/ian  
mission>ies 7 l$ away2 b 9 a day or two 
,malek-,kamel call$ !m to 8 pres5ce     
aga94  ,if y w /ay 9 my dom9ions1 he    
said1 ,i w give y l& & o!r possessions4 
,yes1 said ,francis1 ,i w /ay--on "o    
condition--t y & y\r p turn to ! wor%ip 
( ! true ,god4 ,see1 he w5t on1 let u   
put x to ! te/4 ,y\r prie/s "h1 & he    
po9t$ to "s :o 7 /&+ ab\t1 !y w n let me
 talk ) !m2 w !y d some?+4 ,h a great   
fire light$4 ,i w walk into ! fire ) !m3
 ! result w %ew y ^: fai? is ! true "o4 
,z ,francis sugge/$ ?is idea ! faces ( !
 ,moslem lead]s 7 transfigur$ ) horror4 
,!y turn$ & quietly walk$ away4  ,i d n 
?9k1 said ! ,sultan ) a s>ca/ic smile at
 _! retreat+ backs1 t any ( my prie/s   
are ready to face ! flames to def5d _!  
fai?4  ,well1 ,i w g alone into ! fire1 
said ,francis4 ,if ,i am burn$--x is    
because ( my s9s--if ,i am protect$ by  
,god !n y w own ,him z y\r ,god4  ,no1  

repli$ ! ,sultan1 ,i w n li/5 to ! idea 
( su* a trial ( y\r life = my s\l4 ,b he
 0 a/oni%$ beyond measure at ! amaz+    
fai? ( ,francis4 ,s ,francis )drew f !  
pres5ce ( ! ,sultan1 :o at once s5t aft]
 him ri* & co/ly pres5ts4  ,y mu/ take  
!m back1 said ,francis to ! mess5g]s2 ,i
 w n take !m4  ,take !m to build y\r    
*ur*es & support y\r prie/s1 said !     
,sultan ?r\gh 8 mess5g]s4  ,b ,francis  
w\ld n take any gift f ! ,sultan4 ,he   
left him & w5t back ) ,illum9ato f !    
,s>ac5 ho/ to ! camp ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,z  
he 0 leav+ ! ,sultan secretly spoke )   
,francis & said3 ,w y pray = me t ,i may
 be guid$ by an inspiration f above t ,i
 may jo9 myself to ! religion t is mo/  
approv$ by ,god8  ,! ,sultan told (f a  
b& ( 8 soldi]s to g ) ! two m5 & to     
protect !m f any mole/+ till !y rea*$ ! 
,crusad]s' ,camp4 ,!re is a leg5d--?\gh 
no "o n[ c tell :e!r x is true or n--t  
:5 ! ,sultan ( ,egypt lay dy+ he s5t = a
 disciple ( ,francis to be ) him & pray 
= him4 ,:e!r ?is 0 s or n1 x is q cle> t

 ,francis _h left 9 ! memory ( ! ,sultan
 su* a vision ( dauntless fai? z he _h  
nev] se5 be=e or 0 ev] to see aga94  ,! 
,crusad]s fail$ to w9 ,egypt or ! ,holy 
,l&2 b to-day m5 are go+ f ,am]ica &    
,brita9 9 ! foot/eps ( ,francis (       
,assisi ! ,*ri/ian mission>y1 to c>ry to
 ! p 9 ,egypt1 9 ! ,holy ,l& & 9 all !  
,ne> ,ea/1 ! message t ,francis took ( !
 love ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! /ories ( "s ( !
 de$s !y h done & are to-day do+1 we    
%all read 9 lat] *apt]s 9 ?is book4     
,book ,two3 ,,! ,,isl& ,,adv5tur]s      
,,*apt] ,v  ,,! ,,adv5tur\s ,,%ip  ,!   
,duff  7,date ( ,incid5t1 #agif7   ,a   
%ip crept quietly d[n ! ,riv] ,?ames on 
an ebb-tide4 ,%e 0 slipp+ out f ! riv]  
into ! e/u>y :5 sudd5ly a *all5ge rang  
out across ! grey wat]4  ,:at %ip is t8 
,! ,duff1 0 ! answ] t came back f !     
little %ip ^: capta9 _h pass$ ?r\gh a   
hundr$ hairsbread? escapes 9 8 life b 0 
n[ />t+ on ! /range/ adv5ture ( !m all4 
,:i!r b\nd8 came ! *all5ge aga9 f !     
man-o'-w> t _h hail$ !m4  ,otaheite1    

came ! answ]1 :i* w\ld />tle ! ,gov]nm5t
 (fic]4 ,= ,tahiti#aa 7z we n[ call x7 0
 _m ?\s&s ( miles away 9 ! he>t ( ! ,s\?
 ,pacific ,ocean4 ,inde$ x _h only be5  
discov]$ by ,capta9 ,cook tw5ty-eight   
ye>s e>li] 9 #agfh4 ,! ,duff 0 a small  
sail+-%ip su* z "o ( our ,am]ican ocean 
l9]s ( to-day c\ld put into h] d9+      
saloon4  ,:at c>go8 ,! "q came aga9 f ! 
(fic] on ! man-o'-w>4  ,mission>ies &   
provisions1 0 ,capta9 ,wilson's answ]4  
,! man-o'-w>'s capta9 0 puzzl$4 ,he did 
n "k :at /range be+s might be meant by  
mission>ies4 ,he 0 suspici\s4 ,7 !y     
pirates1 p]haps1 9 disguise6  ,we c     
und]/& h[ curi\s x w\ld s\nd to him :5  
we rememb] t 7al?\gh ,wilfrid & ,augu/9e
 & ,columba _h gone to ,brita9 z        
mission>ies ov] a ?\s& ye>s be=e ,!     
,duff />t$ d[n ! ,?ames7 no c>go (      
mission>ies _h ev] be=e sail$ f ^? ,nor?
 ,sea ,isl&s ( ,brita9 to ! savages (   
o!r l&s l ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s4  ,!re 0 a 
hurri$ ord] & a scurry on bo>d !        
,gov]nm5t %ip4 ,a boat 0 let d[n into ! 

,?ames1 & half a doz5 sailors tumbl$    
into h] & r[$ to ,! ,duff4 ,:at did !   
(fic] f9d8  ,he 0 met at ! rail by a man
 :o _h be5 ?r\gh scores ( adv5tures1    
,capta9 ,wilson4 ,! son ( ! capta9 ( a  
,newca/le colli]1 ,wilson _h gr[n up a  
d>e-devil sailor boy4 ,he enli/$ z a    
soldi] 9 ! ,am]ican w>1 became capta9 ( 
a vessel trad+ ) ,india1 & 0 !n captur$ 
& imprison$ by ! ,fr5* 9 ,india4 ,he    
escap$ f prison by climb+ a great wall1 
& dropp+ d[n =ty feet on ! o!r side4 ,he
 plung$ into a riv] full ( alligators1 &
 swam across1 escap+ ! jaws ( alligators
 only to be captur$ on ! o!r bank by    
,indians1 *a9$ & made to m>* b>efoot =  
#ejj miles4 ,!n he 0 ?ru/ into ,hyd]    
,ali's loa?some prison1 />v$ & load$ )  
irons1 & at la/ at ! end ( two ye>s 0   
set free4  ,?is 0 ! d>+ h]o :o _h n[    
und]tak5 to capta9 ! little ,duff across
 ! oceans ( ! _w to ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,)    
,capta9 ,wilson1 ! man-o'-w> (fic] f\nd 
also six c>p5t]s1 two %oemak]s1 two     
bricklay]s1 two sailors1 two smi?s1 two 

weav]s1 a surgeon1 a hatt]1 a %opkeep]1 
a cotton factor1 a cab9et-mak]1 a drap]1
 a h>ness mak]1 a t9 work]1 a but*] &   
f\r m9i/]s4 ,b !y 7 all ( !m            
mission>ies4 ,) !m 7 six *ildr54  ,all  
up & d[n ! ,engli% ,*annel ,fr5*        
frigates sail$ l hawks wait+ to p\nce ^u
 _! prey2 = ,engl& 0 at w> ) ,france 9  
^? days4 ,s = five we>y weeks ,! ,duff  
an*or$ 9 ! road/ead ( ,spi!ad till1 z "o
 ( a fleet ( fifty-sev5 vessels1 %e c\ld
 sail d[n ! *annel & across ! ,bay (    
,biscay protect$ by ,briti% m5-o'-w>4   
,safely cle> ( ! ,fr5* cruis]s1 ,! ,duff
 held on alone till ! cl\d-capp$        
m\nta9-heights ( ,madeira hove 9 sight4 
,across ! ,atlantic %e /ood1 = !        
int5tion 0 to sail r\nd ,s\? ,am]ica    
into ! ,pacific4 ,b on try+ to r\nd !   
,cape ,horn ,! ,duff met su* viol5t     
gales t ,capta9 ,wilson turn$ h] 9 h]   
tracks & head$ back across ! ,atlantic =
 ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope4  ,week aft] week
 = ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( miles %e sail$4 ,%e  
_h travell$ f ,rio de ,jani]o ov]       

#aj1jjj miles & _h only sight$ a s+le   
sail--a long] j\rney ?an any %ip _h ev] 
sail$ )\t see+ l&4  ,%all we see ! isl& 
to-day8 ! boys on bo>d w\ld ask ,capta9 
,wilson4 ,day aft] day he %ook 8 head4  
,b "o night he said3  ,if ! w9d holds   
good to-night we %all see an isl& 9 !   
morn+1 b n ! isl& :]e we %all /op4  ,l& 
ho6 %\t$ a sailor f ! ma/head 9 ! morn+1
 &1 sure en\gh1 !y saw away on !        
horizon1 l a cl\d on ! edge ( ! sea1 !  
isl& ( ,toobonai4#ab  ,z !y pass$       
,toobonai ! w9d rose & h[l$ ?r\gh !     
rigg+4 ,x tore at ! sail ( ,! ,duff1 & !
 great ,pacific waves roll$ swiftly by1 
ru%+ & hiss+ along ! sides ( ! little   
%ip & toss+ h] on _! foam+ cre/s4 ,b %e 
wea!r$ ! /orm1 &1 z ! w9d dropp$1 & !y  
look$ ahead1 !y saw1 cutt+ into !       
sky-l9e1 ! m\nta9 tops ( ,tahiti4  ,x 0 
,saturday night :5 ! isl& came 9 sight4 
,e>ly on ! ,sunday morn+ by sev5 o'clock
 ,! ,duff swung r\nd "u a g5tle breeze  
into ,matavai#ac ,bay & dropp$ an*or4 ,b
 be=e %e c\ld ev5 an*or ! :ole bay _h   

become alive ) ,tahitians4 ,!y ?rong$ ! 
bea*1 &1 leap+ into canoes1 s5t !m      
skimm+ across ! bay to ! %ip4  ,capta9  
,wilson1 scann+ ! canoes swiftly &      
anxi\sly1 saw ) relief t ! m5 7 n arm$4 
,b ! mission>ies 7 />tl$ :5 ! savages   
climb$ up ! sides ( ! %ip1 & ) wond]+   
eyes roll+ 9 _! wild heads pe]$ ov] !   
rail ( ! deck4 ,!y !n leapt on bo>d &   
began danc+ l mad on ! deck ) _! b>e    
feet4 ,f ! canoes ! ,tahitians haul$ up 
pigs1 f[l1 fi%1 bananas1 & held !m = !  
:ite m5 to buy4 ,b ,capta9 ,wilson & all
 8 company w\ld n buy on t day--= x 0   
,sunday4  ,! mission>ies ga!r$ toge!r on
 deck to hold _! ,sunday morn+ s]vice4  
,! ,tahitians /opp$ danc+ & look$ on )  
amazem5t1 z ! company ( :ite m5 ) _!    
*ildr5 knelt to pray & !n read f !      
,bible4  ,! ,tahitians c\ld n und]/& ?is
 /range wor%ip1 ) no god t c\ld be se54 
,b :5 ! :ite fa!rs & mo!rs & *ildr5     
sang1 ! savages /ood ar\nd ) wond] &    
delight on _! faces z !y li/5$ to !     
/range & beautiful s\nds4  ,b ! />tl+   

ev5ts ( ! day 7 n ov]4 ,= out f ! bea*  
came a canoe across ! bay1 & 9 x two    
,sw$i% sailors1 nam$1 l "s fi%]m5 ( long
 ago1 ,pet] & ,&rew4 ,^! :ite m5 knew "s
 ,engli%1 b liv$1 n z ,*ri/ians1 b z !  
natives liv$4  ,& aft] !m came a great &
 ag$ *ief nam$ ,haamanemane4#ad ,?is    
great *ief w5t up to ! *ief ( ! %ip1    
,capta9 ,wilson1 & call$ out to him     
,taio4#ae  ,!y did n "k :at ?is meant1  
till ,pet] ! ,sw$e expla9$ t            
,haamanemane wi%$ to be ! bro!r--!      
tro?-fri5d ( ,capta9 ,wilson4 ,!y 7 ev5 
to *ange names4 ,capta9 ,wilson w\ld be 
call$ ,haamanemane1 & ,haamanemane w\ld 
be call$ ,wilson4  ,s ,capta9 ,wilson   
said ,taio1 & he & ! *ief1 :o 0 also    
high prie/ ( ! gods ( ,tahiti1 7 bro!rs4
  ,capta9 ,wilson said to ,haamanemane1 
?r\gh ,pet]1 :o translat$ ea* to ! o!r3 
,we wi% to come & live 9 ?is isl&4      
,haamanemane said t he w\ld speak to !  
k+ & que5 ( ,tahiti ab\t x4 ,s he got   
d[n aga9 ov] ! side ( ! vessel into !   
canoe1 & ! paddles ( 8 boatman fla%$ z  

!y swept along ov] ! break]s to ! bea*  
to tell ! k+ ( ! great :ite *ief :o _h  
come to visit !m4  ,all ^! ?+s happ5$ on
 ! ,sunday4 ,on ,tuesday ^w came t ! k+ 
& ! que5 w\ld receive !m4 ,s ,capta9    
,wilson & all 8 mission>ies got into !  
:ale-boat & pull$ = ! %ore4 ,! natives  
ru%$ into ! wat]1 seiz$ ! boat & haul$  
h] agr\nd out ( rea* ( ! great waves4   
,!y 7 />tl$ to see ! k+ & que5 come rid+
 on ! %\ld]s ( m54 ,ev5 :5 "o be>] grew 
tir$ & ! k+ or ! que5 mu/ get ^u ano!r1 
!y 7 n all[$ to t\* ! gr\nd4 ,! reason 0
 t all ! l& !y t\*$ became _! own1 & ! p
 c>ri$ !m ab\t s t !y !mselves might n  
lose _! l& & h\ses by ! k+ & que5 t\*+  
!m4  ,s at t place1 "u ! palm trees (   
,tahiti1 ) ! beat+ ( ! surf on ! %ore   
be=e !m1 & ! great m\nta9 =e/s beh9d1 ^!
 br[n isl&]s ( ! ,s\? ,seas gave a "p ( 
_! l& to ,capta9 ,wilson & 8 m5 t !y    
might live !re4  ,! sons ( ! wild m5 ( !
 ,nor? ,sea ,isl&s _h met _! fir/ great 
adv5ture 9 br++ to ! m5 ( ! ,s\? ,sea   
,isl&s ! /ory ( ! love ( ! ,fa!r ( all4 

,,footnotes3  ,footnote #aa3            
,ta-hee-tee4  ,footnote #ab3            
,too-bo-na-ee4  ,footnote #ac3          
,ma-t7a-v7a-ee4  ,footnote #ad3         
,haa-m7u-nay-m7a-nay4  ,footnote #ae3   
,ta-ce-o4     ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,! ,,isl&  
,,beacon ,,fires  ,papeiha#af  7,date ( 
,incid5t1 #ahbc7   ,! edge ( ! sea 0 j  
beg9n+ to gleam ) ! gold ( ! ris+ sun4  
,! capta9 ( a little %ip1 t toss$ &     
roll$ on ! tumbl+ ocean1 look$ out      
anxi\sly ov] ! b[4 ,ar\nd him ev]y:]e 0 
! wild wa/e ( ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,?r\gh 
day aft] day he _h tack$ & ve]$1 baffl$ 
by contr>y w9ds4 ,n[1 ) little food left
 9 ! %ip1 />vation on ! op5 ocean />$ !m
 9 ! face4  ,!y 7 se>*+ = an isl& ( :i* 
!y _h he>d1 b :i* !y _h nev] se54  ,!   
capta9 se>*$ ! horizon aga91 b he saw   
no?+1 except t ahead ( him1 on ! sky-l9e
 to ! ,s4,w41 great cl\ds _h ga!r$4 ,he 
turn$ r\nd & w5t to ! ma/]-mission>y--! 
h]o & explor] & %ipbuild]1 ,john        
,williams1 say+3  ,we mu/ give up ! se>*
 or we %all all be />v$4  ,john         

,williams knew t ?is 0 true2 yet he hat$
 ! ?\ght ( go+ back4 ,he 0 a sc\t       
explor+ at ! head ( ,god's navy4 ,he _h 
left 8 home 9 ,london & ) 8 "y wife _h  
sail$ across ! _w to ! ,s\? ,seas to    
c>ry ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! p    
!re4 ,he 0 liv+ on ! isl& ( ,raiatea3 b 
z he himself said1 ,i _c be conf9$ )9 ! 
limits ( a s+le reef4 ,he want$ to pass 
on ! tor* to o!r isl&s4 ,s he 0 n[ on   
?is voyage ( discov]y4  ,x 0 sev5       
o'clock :5 ! capta9 told ,john ,williams
 t !y mu/ give up ! se>*4  ,9 an h\r's  
"t1 said ,williams1 we w turn back if we
 h n sight$ ,r>otonga4  ,s !y sail$ on4 
,! sun climb$ ! sky1 ! cool dawn 0 giv+ 
way to ! heat ( day4  ,g up ! ma/ & look
 ahead1 said ,williams to a ,s\? ,sea   
,isl& native4 ,!n he pac$ ! deck1 hop+  
to he> ! cry ( ,l&1 b no?+ c\ld ! native
 see4  ,g up aga91 cri$ ,williams a     
little lat]4 ,& aga9 !re 0 no?+4 ,f\r   
times ! man climb$ ! ma/1 & f\r times he
 report$ only sea & sky & cl\d4         
,gradually ! sun's heat _h ga!r$ up !   

great m\nta9s ( cl\d1 & ! sky 0 cle> to 
! edge ( ! ocean4 ,!n !re came a sudd5  
cry f ! ma/head3  ,teie teie1 taua f5ua1
 nei6#ag  ,"h1 "h is ! l& we h be5      
seek+4  ,all ru%$ to ! b[s4 ,z ! %ip    
sail$ on & !y came ne>]1 !y saw a lovely
 isl&4 ,m\nta9s1 t[]+ peak on peak1 )   
deep gre5 valleys betwe5 br[n rocky     
heights hung ) v9es1 & ! great ocean    
break]s boom+ 9 "o :ite l9e ( foam+ surf
 on ! reef ( liv+ coral1 made x look l a
 vision ( fairyl&4  ,!y _h discov]$     
,r>otonga4  ,b :at ( ! p ( ! isl&8  ,!y 
7 said to be cannibals4  ,w\ld !y       
receive ! mission>ies ) clubs & spe>s8  
,:o w\ld g a%ore8  ,on bo>d ! %ip 7 br[n
 ,s\? ,sea m5 f ! isl& :]e ,john        
,williams liv$4 ,!y _h burn$ _! idols1 &
 n[ !y too 7 mission>ies ( ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,_! lead] 0 a fe>less "y man1 ,papeiha4
 ,he 0 s d>+ t once1 :5 ev]ybody else 0 
afraid to g f ! %ip to a cannibal isl&1 
he b\nd 8 ,bible 9 8 lo9 clo?1 ti$ !m to
 ! top ( 8 head1 & swam a%ore1 defy+ !  
%>ks1 & unafraid ( ! /ill m cruel       

isl&]s4  ,s at ,r>otonga1 :5 ! call     
came1 ,:o w g a%ore8 & a canoe 0 let d[n
 f ! %ip's side1 two m51 ,papeiha & 8   
fri5d ,vah9e9o1#ah leapt into x4 ,^? two
 fe>lessly paddl$ t[>ds ! %ore1 :i* 0 n[
 "o br[n /ret* ( ,r>otongans cr[d$      
toge!r to see ?is /range %ip ) w+s t _h 
sail$ f ov] ! sea's edge4  ,!           
,r>otongans seem$ fri5dly2 s ,papeiha & 
,vah9e9o1 :o knew ! ways ( ! wat] f     
babyhood & c\ld swim be=e !y c\ld walk1 
wait$ = a great ,pacific break]1 & !n   
swept 9 on h] foam+ cre/4 ,! canoe grat$
 on ! %ore4 ,!y walk$ up ! bea* "u !    
%ade ( a grove ( trees & said to !      
,r>otongan k+1 ,makea1#ai & 8 p3  ,we h 
come to tell y t _m ( ! isl&s ( ! sea h 
burn$ _! idols4 ,once we 9 ^? isl&s     
pi]c$ ea* o!r ) spe>s & beat ea* o!r to 
dea? ) clubs2 we brutally treat$ our    
wom51 & ! *ildr5 tak5 9 w> 7 /rung      
toge!r by _! e>s l fi% on a l9e4 ,to-day
 we come--be=e y h de/roy$ ea* o!r      
altoge!r 9 y\r w>s--to tell y ( ! great 
,god1 our ,fa!r1 :o ?r\gh ,8 ,son ,jesus

 ,*ri/ has taught u h[ to live z bro!rs4
  ,k+ ,makea said he 0 pleas$ to he> ^! 
?+s1 & came 9 8 canoe to ! %ip to take !
 o!r native tea*]s on %ore ) him4 ,! %ip
 /ood (f = ! night1 = ! ocean !re is too
 deep = an*orage4  ,papeiha & 8 br[n    
fri5ds1 ) _! wives1 w5t a%ore4 ,night   
fell1 & !y 7 prep>+ to sleep1 :51 above 
! ?ud & hiss ( ! waves !y he>d ! noise (
 approa*+ cr[ds4 ,! foot/eps & ! talk+  
came ne>]1 :ile ! little gr\p (         
,*ri/ians li/5$ int5tly4 ,at la/ a *ief1
 c>ri$ by 8 w>riors1 came ne>4 ,he 0 !  
fi]ce/ & mo/ p[]ful *ief on ! isl&4  ,:5
 he came close to ,papeiha & 8 fri5ds1 !
 *ief dem&$ t ! wife ( "o ( ! ,*ri/ian  
tea*]s %\ld be giv5 to him1 s t he might
 take h] away ) him z 8 tw5tie? wife4 ,!
 tea*]s argu$ ) ! *ief1 ! woman wept2 b 
he ord]$ ! woman to be seiz$ & tak5 (f4 
,%e resi/$1 z did ! o!rs4 ,_! clo!s 7   
torn to tatt]s by ! f]oci\s ,r>otongans4
 ,all w\ld h be5 ov] ) ! ,*ri/ians1 _h n
 ,tapairu1#bj a brave ,r>otongan woman &
 ! c\s9 ( ! k+1 oppos$ ! *iefs & ev5    

f\ght ) h] h&s to save ! tea*]'s wife4  
,at la/ ! fi]ce *ief gave 91 & ,papeiha 
& 8 fri5ds1 be=e ! sun _h ris51 hurri$  
to ! bea*1 leapt into _! canoe & paddl$ 
swiftly to ! %ip4  ,we mu/ wait & come  
to ?is isl& ano!r day :5 ! p are m      
fri5dly1 said e "o--except ,papeiha1 :o 
nev] w\ld turn back4 ,let me /ay ) !m1  
said he4  ,he knew t he might be sla9 & 
eat5 by ! savage cannibals on ! isl&4 ,b
 )\t fuss1 leav+ ev]y?+ he _h ^u ! %ip  
except 8 clo!s & 8 native ,te/am5t1 he  
dropp$ into 8 canoe1 seiz$ ! paddle1 & )
 swift1 /rong /rokes t nev] falt]$1     
drove ! canoe skimm+ ov] ! roll+ waves  
till x leapt to ! summit ( a break+ wave
 & gr\nd ^u ! %ore4  ,! savages came    
jo/l+ & wav+ spe>s & clubs z !y cr[d$   
r\nd him4  ,let u take him to ,makea4   
,s ,papeiha 0 l$ to ! *ief4 ,z he walk$ 
he he>d !m %\t+ to "o ano!r1 ,i'll h 8  
hat1 ,i'll h 8 jacket1 ,i'll h 8 %irt4  
,at l5g? he rea*$ ! *ief1 :o look$ &    
said1 ,speak to u1 ,o man1 t we may "k  
:y y p]si/ 9 com+4  ,i come1 he answ]$1 

look+ r\nd on all ! p1 s t y may all    
le>n ( ! true ,god1 & t y1 l all ! p 9 !
 f>-(f isl&s ( ! sea1 may take y\r gods 
made ( wood1 ( birds' fea!rs & ( clo?1 &
 burn !m4  ,a ro> ( ang] & horror bur/ f
 ! p4 ,:at6 !y cri$1 burn ! gods6 ,:at  
gods %all we !n h8 ,:at %all we d )\t ! 
gods8  ,!y 7 angry1 b !re 0 some?+ 9 !  
bold face ( ,papeiha t kept !m f slay+  
him4 ,!y all[$ him to /ay1 & did n kill 
him4  ,soon aft] ?is1 ,papeiha "o day   
he>d %riek+ & %\t+ & wild ro>s z ( m5 9 
a fr5zy4 ,he saw cr[ds ( p r\nd ! gods  
(f]+ food to !m2 ! prie/s ) faces       
black5$ ) *>coal & ) bodies pa9t$ )     
/ripes ( r$ & yell[1 ! w>riors ) great  
wav+ head-dresses ( birds' fea!rs & :ite
 sea-%ells4 ,papeiha1 )\t tak+ any ?\ght
 ( ! p]il t he ru%$ into1 w5t into !    
mid/ ( ! p & said3  ,:y d y act s       
fooli%ly8 ,:y d y take a log ( wood &   
c>ve x1 & !n (f] x food8 ,x is only fit 
to be burn$4 ,"s day soon y %all make ^!
 v gods fuel = fire4 ,s ) ! companion :o
 came to help him1 br[n ,papeiha w5t 9 &

 out ( ! isl& j z brave ,paul w5t 9 &   
out 9 ! isl& ( ,cyprus & ,wilfrid 9     
,brita94 ,he w\ld take 8 /&1 n[ "u a    
grove ( bananas on a great /one1 & n[ 9 
a village1 :]e ! p f ! huts ga!r$ r\nd1 
& aga9 on ! bea*1 :]e he w\ld lift up 8 
voice above ! boom ( ! ocean break]s to 
tell ! /ory ( ,jesus4 ,& "s ( ^? degrad$
 savages became ,*ri/ians4  ,"o day he 0
 surpris$ to see "o ( ! prie/s come to  
him lead+ 8 t5-ye>-old boy4  ,take c>e (
 my boy1 said ! prie/4 ,i am go+ to burn
 my god1 & ,i d n want my god's ang] to 
hurt ! boy4 ,ask y\r ,god to protect    
him4 ,s ! prie/ w5t home4  ,next morn+ q
 e>ly1 be=e ! heat ( ! sun 0 great1     
,papeiha look$ out & saw ! prie/ tott]+ 
along ) b5t & a*+ %\ld]s4 ,on 8 back 0 8
 cumbr\s wood5 god4 ,beh9d ! prie/ came 
a furi\s cr[d1 wav+ _! arms & cry+ out3 
,madman1 madman1 ! god w kill y4  ,y may
 %\t1 answ]$ ! prie/1 b y w n *ange me4 
,i am go+ to wor%ip ,jehovah1 ! ,god (  
,papeiha4 ,& ) t he ?rew d[n ! god at ! 
feet ( ! tea*]s4 ,"o ( !m ran & br\ght a

 saw1 & fir/ cut (f its head & !n saw$ x
 into logs4 ,"s ( ! ,r>otongans ru%$    
away 9 dread4 ,o!rs--ev5 "s ( ! newly   
conv]t$ ,*ri/ians--hid 9 ! bu% & pe]$   
?r\gh ! leaves to see :at w\ld happ54   
,papeiha lit a fire2 ! logs 7 ?r[n on2 !
 fir/ ,r>otongan idol 0 burn$4  ,y w    
die1 cri$ ! prie/s ( ! fall5 god4 ,b to 
%[ t ! god 0 j a log ( wood1 ! tea*]s   
took a bun* ( bananas1 plac$ !m on !    
a%es :]e ! fire _h di$ d[n1 & roa/$ !m4 
,!n !y sat d[n & ate ! bananas4  ,!     
wat*+1 awe-/ruck p look$ to see ! tea*]s
 fall dead1 b no?+ happ5$4 ,! isl&]s !n 
began to wond] :e!r1 aft] all1 ! ,god ( 
,papeiha 0 n ! true ,god4 ,)9 a ye> !y  
_h got toge!r hundr$s ( _! wood5 idols1 
& _h burn$ !m 9 enorm\s bonfires :i*    
flam$ on ! bea* & light$ up ! d>k       
backgr\nd ( trees4 ,^? bonfires c\ld be 
se5 f> out across ! ,pacific ,ocean1 l a
 beacon light4  ,to-day ! flames ( love 
:i* ,papeiha bravely light$1 ?r\gh p]ils
 by wat] & club & cannibal fea/1 h %one 
"r across ! ocean1 & "s ( ! gr&*ildr5 ( 

^? v ,r>otongans :o 7 cannibals :5      
,papeiha w5t !re1 h sail$ away1 z we    
%all see lat] on1 to prea* ,papeiha's   
gospel ( ! love ( ,god to ! f>-(f       
cannibal ,papuans on ! /eam+ %ores (    
,new ,gu9ea4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote   
#af3 ,p7a-pay-ee-h7a4  ,footnote #ag3   
,tay-ee-ay3 ta-oo-a3 fay-noo-7a3 nay-ee4
  ,footnote #ah3 ,va-hee-nay-ee-no4     
,footnote #ai3 ,m7a-kay-7a4  ,footnote  
#bj3 ,t7a-pa-ee-roo4     ,,*apt] ,,vii  
,,! ,,daybreak ,,call  ,john ,williams  
7,date ( ,incid5t1 #ahci7   ,two m5     
lean$ on ! rail ( ! brig ,camd5 z %e    
swept sl[ly along ! s\!rn side ( ! ,isl&
 ( ,erromanga 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific4 ,a   
/eady breeze fill$ h] sails4 ,! sea     
heav$ 9 long1 silky bill[s4 ,! r$ gl[ ( 
! ris+ sun 0 *ang+ to ! full1 cle> light
 ( morn+4  ,! m51 z !y talk$1 scann$ !  
coa/-l9e closely4 ,!re 0 ! grey1        
/one-cov]$ bea*1 &1 beh9d ! bea*1 ! d5se
 bu% & ! wav+ fronds ( palms4 ,beh9d !  
palms rose ! volcanic hills ( ! isl&4 ,!
 eld] man /raight5$ himself & look$     

ke5ly to ! bay f :i* a canoe 0 swiftly  
glid+4  ,he 0 a broad1 /urdy man1 ) ?ick
 br[n hair ov] ke5 wat*ful eyes4 ,8 op5 
look 0 fe>less & w9n+4 ,8 h&s1 :i*      
grasp$ ! rail1 _h bo? ! /r5g? & ! skill 
( ! tra9$ me*anic & ! writ]4 ,= ,john   
,williams c\ld build a %ip1 make a boat 
& sail !m bo? aga9/ any man 9 all !     
,pacific4 ,he c\ld "w ) 8 hamm] at ! =ge
 9 ! morn+1 make a table at 8 jo9]'s b5*
 9 ! aft]noon1 prea* a p[]ful s]mon 9 ! 
ev5+1 & write a *apt] ( ! mo/ ?rill+ (  
books on mission>y travel ?r\gh ! night4
 ,yet next morn+ w\ld see him 9 8 %ip1 )
 h] sails spread1 mov+ out into ! op5   
,pacific1 b\nd = a di/ant isl&4  ,x is  
/range1 ,williams 0 say+ to 8 fri5d ,mr4
 ,cunn+ham1 b ,i h n slept all ?r\gh !  
night4  ,h[ came x t ?is man1 :o = ov]  
tw5ty ye>s _h fac$ tempe/s by sea1 :o _h
 nev] fl9*$ be=e p]ils f savage m5 & f  
fev]1 on ! %ores ( a hundr$ isl&s 9 !   
,s\? ,seas1 %\ld /ay awake all night z 8
 %ip skirt$ ! /range isl& ( ,erromanga8 
,x 0 because1 hav+ liv$ = all ^? ye>s   

among ! coral isl&s ( ! br[n            
,polynesians ( ! ,ea/]n ,pacific1 he 0  
n[ sail+ to ! ,new ,hebrides1 :]e !     
fi]ce black cannibal isl&]s ( ! ,we/]n  
,pacific slew "o ano!r4 ,z he ?\ght ( ! 
fi]ce m5 ( ,erromanga he ?\ght ( ! wav+ 
=e/s ( br[n h&s he _h se51 ! %\ts (     
,come back aga9 to u6 t he _h he>d z he 
left 8 own isl&s4 ,he knew h[ ^? p lov$ 
him 9 ! ,samoan ,isl&s1 b he c\ld n re/ 
:ile o!rs lay f> (f :o _h nev] he>d !   
/ory ( ,jesus4 ,i _c be cont5t1 he said1
 )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a s+le reef4  ,b !  
black isl&]s 7 wild m5 :o cov]$ _! d>k  
faces ) soot & pa9t$ _! lips ) flam+ r$1
 yet _! cruel he>ts 7 black] ?an _!     
faces1 & _! ang] m fi]y ?an _! sc>let   
lips4 ,!y 7 trea*]\s & viol5t savages :o
 w\ld sma% a skull by "o bl[ ) a great  
club2 or leap+ on a man f beh9d1 w\ld   
cut ?r\gh 8 sp9e ) a s+le /roke ( _!    
tomahawks1 & !n drag him (f to _!       
cannibal ov54  ,john ,williams c>$ s mu*
 = 8 "w ( tell+ ! isl&]s ab\t ,god _!   
,fa!r1 t he lay awake wond]+ h[ he c\ld 

c>ry x on among ^! wild p4 ,x nev]      
cross$ 8 m9d t he %\ld hold back to save
 himself f dang]4 ,x 0 = ?is "w t he _h 
cross$ ! _w4  ,let d[n ! :ale-boat4 ,8  
voice rang out )\t a tremor ( fe>4 ,8   
eyes 7 on ! canoe 9 :i* ?ree black      
,erromangans 7 paddl+ across ! bay4 ,z !
 boat t\*$ ! wat]1 he & ! crew ( f\r    
dropp$ into h]1 ) ,capta9 ,morgan & two 
fri5ds1 ,h>ris & ,cunn+ham4 ,! o>s dipp$
 & fla%$ 9 ! morn+ sun z ! :ale-boat    
flew along t[>ds ! canoe4 ,:5 !y rea*$  
x1 ,williams spoke 9 ! dialects ( 8 o!r 
isl&s1 b none c\ld ! ?ree savages 9 !   
canoe und]/&4 ,s he gave !m "s beads &  
fi%-hooks z a pres5t to %[ t he 0 a     
fri5d & aga9 8 boat %ot away t[>d !     
bea*4  ,!y pull$ to a creek :]e a brook 
ran d[n 9 a lovely valley betwe5 two    
m\nta9s4 ,on ! bea* /ood "s ,erromangan 
natives1 ) _! eyes 7half fi]ce1 half    
fright5$7 look+ out "u _! matt$ jungle (
 hair4  ,pick+ up a bucket f ! boat1    
,williams held x out to ! *ief & made   
signs to %[ t he wi%$ = wat] f ! brook4 

,! *ief took ! bucket1 &1 turn+1 ran up 
! bea* & disappe>$4 ,= a qu>t] ( an h\r 
!y wait$2 & = half an h\r4 ,at la/1 :5 !
 sun 0 n[ high 9 ! sky1 ! *ief return$ )
 ! wat]4  ,williams drank f ! wat] to %[
 8 fri5dl9ess4 ,!n 8 fri5d1 ,h>ris1 sw++
 himself ov] ! side ( ! boat1 wad$ a%ore
 ?r\gh ! cool1 sp>kl+1 %all[ wat] & sat 
d[n4 ,! natives ran away1 b soon came   
back ) cocoa-nuts & op5$ !m = him to    
dr9k4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,see1 said ,williams1 !re  
are boys play+ on ! bea*2 t is a good   
sign4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,capta9 ,morgan1 b  
!re are no wom51 & :5 ! savages mean    
mis*ief !y s5d _! wom5 away4  ,williams 
n[ wad$ a%ore & ,cunn+ham foll[$ him4   
,capta9 ,morgan /opp$ to ?r[ out ! an*or
 ( 8 little boat & !n /epp$ out & w5t   
a%ore1 leav+ 8 crew ( f\r br[n isl&]s   
re/+ on _! o>s4  ,williams & 8 two      
companions scrambl$ up ! /ony bea* ov] !
 grey /ones & b\ld]s alongside ! tumbl+ 
brook = ov] a hundr$ y>ds4 ,turn+ to !  
"r !y 7 lo/ to sight f ! wat]-edge4     

,capta9 ,morgan 0 j foll[+ !m :5 he he>d
 a t]rifi$ yell f ! crew 9 ! boat4      
,williams & 8 fri5ds _h gone into ! bu%1
 ,h>ris 9 front1 ,cunn+ham next1 &      
,williams la/4 ,sudd5ly ,h>ris1 :o _h   
disappe>$ 9 ! bu%1 ru%$ out foll[$ by   
yell+ savages ) clubs4 ,h>ris ru%$ d[n !
 bank ( ! brook1 /umbl$1 & fell 94 ,!   
wat] da%$ ov] him1 & ! ,erromangans1 ) !
 r$ fury ( slaught] 9 _! eyes1 leapt 9 &
 beat 9 8 skull ) clubs4  ,cunn+ham1 ) a
 native at 8 heels ) lift$ club1 /oop$1 
pick$ up a great pebble & hurl$ x full  
at ! savage :o 0 pursu+ him4 ,! man 0   
/unn$4 ,turn+ aga91 ,cunn+ham leapt     
safely into ! boat4  ,williams1 leav+ ! 
brook1 _h ru%$ d[n ! bea* to leap into !
 sea4 ,rea*+ ! edge ( ! wat]1 :]e ! bea*
 falls /eeply into ! sea1 he slipp$ on a
 pebble & fell into ! wat]4  ,cunn+ham1 
f ! boat1 hurl$ /ones at ! natives ru%+ 
at ,williams1 :o lay pro/rate 9 ! wat] )
 a savage ov] him ) uplift$ club4 ,!    
club fell1 & o!r ,erromangans1 ru%+ 91  
beat him ) _! clubs & %ot _! arr[s into 

him until ! ripples ( ! bea* ran r$ ) 8 
blood4  ,! h]o :o _h c>ri$ ! flam+ tor* 
( peace on e>? to ! savages on scores ( 
isl&s across ! great ,pacific ,ocean 0  
dead--! fir/ m>tyr ( ,erromanga4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,! ,camd5 sail$ back to ,samoa1     
scores ( canoes put out to meet h]4 ,a  
br[n ,samoan guid$ ! fir/ canoe4  ,missi
 ,william1 he %\t$4  ,he is dead1 came !
 answ]4  ,! man /ood z ?\gh /unn$4 ,he  
dropp$ 8 paddle2 he droop$ 8 head1 &    
great te>s well$ out f ! eyes ( ?is d>k 
isl&] & ran d[n 8 *eeks4  ,! news spread
 l wildfire ov] ! isl&s1 & f all        
directions came ! natives cry+ 9        
multitudes3  ,aue1#ba ,williamu1 ,aue1  
,tama6 7,alas1 ,williams1 ,alas1 our    
,fa!r67  ,& ! *ief ,malietoa1#bb com+   
into ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,williams1 cri$3 
,alas1 ,williamu1 ,williamu1 our fa!r1  
our fa!r6 ,he has turn$ 8 face f u6 ,we 
%all nev] see him m6 ,he t br\ght u !   
good ^w ( ,salvation is gone6 ,o cruel  
hea!n1 !y "k n :at !y did6 ,h[ great a  

man !y h de/roy$6  ,john ,williams1 !   
tor*-be>] ( ! ,pacific1 :om ! br[n m5   
lov$1 ! great pione]1 :o d>$ dea? on !  
grey bea* ( ,erromanga1 s\nds a morn+   
bugle-call to u1 a ,reveille to our     
slumb]+ camps3    ,! daybreak call1 ,h>k
 h[ l\d & cle> ,i he> x s\nd2 ,swift to 
y\r places1 swift to ! head ( ! army1   
,pione]s1 ,o ,pione]s6#bc  ,,footnotes3 
,footnote #ba3 ,a-oo-ay4  ,footnote #bb3
 ,m7a-lee-ay-to-7a4  ,footnote #bc3     
,walt ,:itman4     ,,*apt] ,,viii       
,,kapiolani1 ,,! ,,h]o9e ,,( ,,hawaii   
,kapiolani  7,date ( ,incid5t1 #ahbd7   
,pele#bd ! all-t]rible1 ! fire goddess1 
w hurl h] ?und] & h] /ones1 & w slay y1 
cri$ ! angry prie/s ( ,hawaii4#be ,y no 
long] pay y\r sacrifices to h]4 ,once y 
gave h] hundr$s ( hogs1 b n[ y give     
no?+4 ,y wor%ip ! new ,god ,jehovah4    
,%e1 ! great ,pele1 w come ^u y1 %e & ! 
,husb& ( ,?und]1 ) ! ,fire-,?ru/]1 & !  
,r$-,fire ,cl\d-,que51 !y w de/roy y    
altoge!r4  ,! li/5+ ,hawaiians %udd]$ z 
!y saw ! %aggy prie/s call+ d[n ! ang] (

 ,pele4 ,"o ( ! prie/s 0 a gigantic man 
ov] six feet five in*es high1 ^: /r5g? 0
 s t]rible t he c\ld leap at 8 victims &
 break _! bones by 8 embrace4  ,away !re
 9 ! volcanic isl&#bf 9 ! c5tre ( !     
greate/ ocean 9 ! _w--! ,pacific        
,ocean--!y _h always z *ildr5 be5 taught
 to fe> ! great goddess4  ,!y 7         
,*ri/ians2 b !y _h only be5 ,*ri/ians = 
a %ort "t1 & !y /ill trembl$ at ! "n ( !
 goddess ,pele1 :o liv$ up 9 ! m\nta9s 9
 ! boil+ crat] ( ! fi]y volcano1 & rul$ 
_! isl&4  ,_! fa!rs _h told !m h[ %e    
w\ld get angry1 & w\ld p\r out r$-hot   
riv]s ( molt5 /one t w\ld eat up all !  
trees & p & run hiss+ into ! ,pacific   
,ocean4 ,!re to t day 0 t riv] ( /one--a
 long tongue ( cold1 h>d lava--/ret*+   
d[n to ! %ore ( ! isl&1 & "h across !   
trees on ! m\nta9-top c\ld be se51 ev5  
n[1 ! smoke ( h] ang]4 ,p]haps1 aft]    
all1 ,pele 0 great] ?an ,jehovah--%e 0  
c]ta9ly t]rible--& %e 0 v ne>6  ,if y d 
n (f] fire to h]1 z y us$ to d1 ! prie/s
 w5t on1 %e w p\r d[n h] fire into ! sea

 & kill all y\r fi%4 ,%e w fill up y\r  
fi%+ gr\nds ) ! pahoehoe#bg 7lava71 & y 
w />ve4 ,great is ,pele & greatly to be 
fe>$4  ,! prie/s 7 angry because !      
prea*+ ( ! mission>ies _h l$ _m away f !
 wor%ip ( ,pele :i*1 ( c\rse1 meant few]
 hogs = !mselves2 & n[ ! :ole nation on 
,hawaii1 t volcanic isl& ( ! seas1 seem$
 to be des]t+ h]4  ,! p began to wav] "u
 ! ?reats1 b a br[n-fac$ woman1 ) /rong1
 fe>less eyes t look$ out ) scorn on    
,pele prie/s1 0 n to be t]rifi$4  ,x is 
,kapiolani1#bh ! *iefta9ess1 murmur$ ! p
 to "o ano!r4 ,%e is ,*ri/ian2 w %e     
=sake ,jehovah & return to ,pele8  ,only
 f\r ye>s be=e ?is1 ,kapiolani          
_h--accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! ,hawaiian    
*iefta9esses1 m>ri$ _m husb&s1 & %e _h  
giv5 way to dr9k+ habits4 ,!n %e _h     
become a ,*ri/ian1 giv+ up h] dr9k+ &   
s5d+ away all h] husb&s save "o4 ,%e _h 
?r[n away h] idols & n[ taught ! p 9 _! 
huts ! /ory ( ,*ri/4  ,pele is n\ght1 %e
 decl>$1 ,i w g to ,kilawea1#bi ! m\nta9
 ( ! fires :]e ! smoke & /ones g up1 &  

,pele %all n t\* me4 ,my ,god1 ,jehovah1
 made ! m\nta9 & ! fires )9 x too1 z ,he
 made u all4  ,s x 0 nois$ ?r\gh ! isl& 
t ,kapiolani1 ! que5ly1 w\ld defy ,pele 
! goddess4 ,! prie/s ?reat5$ h] ) awful 
torm5ts ( fire f ! goddess2 h] p plead$ 
) h] n to d>e ! fires ( ,kilawea4 ,b    
,kapiolani press$ on1 & eighty ( h] p   
made up _! m9ds to g ) h]4 ,%e climb$ ! 
m\nta9 pa?s1 ?r\gh lovely valleys hung )
 trees1 up & up to :]e ! h>d rocky      
lava-riv] cut ! feet ( ^? :o walk$ ^u x4
  ,day by day !y ask$ h] to g back1 &   
always %e answ]$1 ,if ,i am de/roy$ y   
may believe 9 ,pele2 if ,i live y mu/   
all believe 9 ! true ,god1 ,jehovah4  ,z
 %e drew ne>] to ! crat] %e saw ! great 
cl\d ( smoke t came up f ! volcano &    
felt ! heat ( its awful fires4 ,b %e did
 n draw back4  ,z %e climb$ upw>d %e saw
 by ! side ( ! pa? l[ bu%es1 & on !m    
beautiful r$ & yell[ b]ries1 gr[+ 9     
clu/]s4 ,! b]ries 7 l l>ge currants4  ,x
 is *elo1#cj said ! prie/s1 x is ,pele's
 b]ry4 ,y mu/ n t\* !m unless we ask h]4

 ,%e w brea! fire on y4  ,kapiolani     
broke (f a bran* f "o ( ! bu%es         
reg>dless ( ! horrifi$ faces ( ! prie/s4
 ,& %e ate ! b]ries1 )\t /opp+ to ask ! 
goddess = h] p]mission4  ,%e c>ri$ a    
bran* ( ! b]ries 9 h] h&4 ,if %e _h told
 !m :at %e 0 go+ to d !y w\ld h be5     
fr5zi$ ) fe> & horror4  ,up %e climb$   
until ! full t]rors ( ! boil+ crat] (   
,kilawea bur/ on h] sight4 ,be=e h] an  
imm5se gulf yawn$ 9 ! %ape ( ! cresc5t  
moon1 eight miles 9 circumf]5ce & ov] a 
?\s& feet deep4 ,d[n 9 ! smok+ holl[1   
hundr$s ( feet b5ea? h]1 a lake ( fi]y  
lava roll$ 9 flam+ waves aga9/          
precipices ( rock4 ,?is ev]-mov+ lake ( 
molt5 fire is call$3 ,! ,h\se ( ,ev]la/+
 ,burn+4 ,?is surg+ lake 0 dott$ ) t9y  
m\nta9 islets1 &1 f ! tops ( _! little  
peaks1 pyramids ( flame blaz$ & columns 
( grey smoke w5t up4 ,f "s ( ^! little  
isl&s /reams ( blaz+ lava roll$ d[n into
 ! lake ( fire4 ,! air 0 fill$ ) ! ro> (
 ! furnaces ( flame4  ,ev5 ! fe>less    
,kapiolani /ood 9 awe z %e look$4 ,b %e 

did n fl9*1 ?\gh "h & !re1 z %e walk$1 !
 cru/ ( ! lava crack$ "u h] feet & !    
gr\nd 0 hot ) hidd5 fire4  ,%e came to !
 v edge ( ! crat]4 ,to come s f> )\t    
(f]+ hogs & fi% to ! fi]y goddess 0 9   
itself en\gh to br+ a fi]y riv] ( molt5 
lava ^u h]4 ,kapiolani (f]$ no?+ save   
defiance4 ,audacity1 !y ?\ght1 c\ld g no
 fur!r4  ,"h1 a prie/ess ( ,pele came1 &
 rais+ h] h&s 9 ?reat d5\nc$ dea? on !  
head ( ,kapiolani if %e came fur!r4     
,kapiolani pull$ f h] robe a book4 ,9   
x--= x 0 h] ,new ,te/am5t--%e read to ! 
prie/ess ( ! "o true1 lov+ ,fa!r-,god4  
,!n ,kapiolani did a ?+ at :i* ! v limbs
 ( ^? :o wat*$ trembl$ & %iv]$4 ,%e w5t 
to ! edge ( ! crat] & /epp$ ov] onto a  
jutt+ rock & let h]self d[n & d[n t[>d !
 sulphur\s burn+ lake4 ,! gr\nd crack$  
"u h] feet & sulphur\s /eam hiss$ ?r\gh 
crevices 9 ! rock1 z ?\gh ! demons (    
,pele fum$ 9 _! fr5zy4 ,hundr$s ( />+1  
wond]+ eyes foll[$ h]1 fasc9at$ & yet   
horrifi$4  ,!n %e /ood on a l$ge ( rock1
 &1 (f]+ up pray] & praise to ! ,god (  

all1 ,:o made ! volcano & ,:o made h]1  
%e ca/ ! ,pele b]ries into ! lake1 & s5t
 /one aft] /one d[n into ! flam+ lava4  
,x 0 ! mo/ awful insult t c\ld be (f]$  
to ,pele6 ,n[ surely %e w\ld leap up 9  
fi]y ang]1 &1 ) a hail ( burn+ /ones1   
consume ,kapiolani4 ,b no?+ happ5$2 &   
,kapiolani1 turn+1 climb$ ! /eep asc5t (
 ! crat] edge & at la/ /ood aga9 unh>m$ 
among h] p4 ,%e spoke to h] p1 tell+ !m 
aga9 t ,jehovah made ! fires4 ,%e call$ 
on !m all to s+ to ,8 praise &1 = ! fir/
 "t1 !re rang across ! crat] ( ,kilawea 
! song ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! p[] ( ! prie/s 0 
gone1 & f t h\r ! p all ov] t isl& :o _h
 trembl$ & hesitat$ betwe5 ,pele & ,*ri/
 turn$ to ! wor%ip ( our ,"l ,jesus1 !  
,son ( ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty4          
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #bd3 ,pay-lay4  
,footnote #be3 ,hah-wye-ee4  ,footnote  
#bf3 ,discov]$ by ,capta9 ,cook 9 #aggh4
 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ian mission>ies l&$ 9     
#ahai4 ,n[ ! isl& is rul$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica4  ,footnote #bg3       
,pa-ho-e-ho-e4  ,footnote #bh3          

,kah-pee-o-l7a-nee4 ,%e 0 high female   
*ief1 9 h] own "r1 ( a l>ge di/rict4    
,footnote #bi3 ,kil-a-wee-7a4 ,! greate/
 active volcano 9 ! _w4  ,footnote #cj3 
,*ay-lo4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,! ,,canoe  
,,( ,,adv5ture  ,elikana  7,date (      
,incid5t1 #ahfa7     ,i "k n :]e ,8     
isl&s lift     ,_! frond$ palms 9 air2  
,i only "k ,i _c drift     ,beyond ,8   
love & c>e4   ,i  ,manihiki ,isl& look$ 
l a t9y an*or$ canoe f> away across !   
,pacific1 z ,elikana glanc$ back f 8    
place at ! till]4 ,he sang1 meantime1   
quietly to himself an air t /ill rang 9 
8 e>s1 ! tune t he & 8 bro!r isl&]s _h  
sung 9 praise ( ! ,p[] & ,provid5ce (   
,god at ! s]vices on ,manihiki4 ,= !    
,*ri/ian p ( ! ,p5rhyn gr\p ( ,s\? ,sea 
,isl&s _h come toge!r 9 ,april1 #ahfa1 =
 _! ye>ly meet+1 paddl+ f ! diff]5t     
qu>t]s 9 _! canoes ?r\gh ! :ite surge ( 
! break]s t ?und] day & night r\nd !    
isl&4  ,elikana look$ ahead to :]e 8 own
 isl& ( ,rakahanga grew cle>] e mom5t on
 ! sky-l9e ahead ( !m1 ?\gh ea* "t 8    

craft dropp$ into ! tr\gh ( ! sea betwe5
 ! gre5 curves ( ! league-long ocean    
roll]s ! isl& 0 lo/ f sight4  ,he & 8   
six companions 7 sail+ back ov] ! ?irty 
miles betwe5 ,manihiki & ,rakahanga1 two
 ( ! _m little lonely ocean isl&s t /ud 
! ,pacific l />s4  ,!y sail$ a /range   
craft1 = x _c be call$ raft or canoe or 
hut4 ,x 0 all ^! & yet 0 nei!r4 ,two    
canoes1 =ty-eight feet long1 sail$ side 
by side4 ,betwe5 ! canoes 7 sp>s1 /ret*+
 across f "o to ! o!r1 la%$ to ea* boat 
& mak+ a plat=m betwe5 !m six feet wide4
 ,on ?is 0 built a hut1 ro($ ) !        
beautiful braid$ leaves ( ! cocoa-nut   
palm4  ,ov]head /ret*$ ! inf9ite sky4   
,und]nea? lay ?\s&s ( fa?oms ( blue-gre5
 ocean1 ^: cold1 hidd5 deeps among !    
m\nta9s & valleys ( ! awful ocean "u-_w 
held /range gobl9 fi%-%apes4 ,& on !    
surface ?is hut ( leaves & bamboo swung 
dizzily betwe5 sky & ocean on ! frail   
canoes4 ,& 9 ! canoes & ! hut 7 six br[n
 ,rakahangan m51 two wom51 & a *ubby1   
d>k-ey$ *ild1 :o sat cont5t$ & tir$1 be+

 lapp$ to sleep by ! sway+ wat]s4       
,above !m ! great sail made ( matt+ (   
fibre1 /ra9$ 9 ! breeze t drove !m ne>] 
to ! hav5 :]e !y w\ld be4 ,already !y   
c\ld see ! gleam ( ! ,rakahanga bea* ) !
 rim ( silv] :]e ! waves broke into     
foam4 ,!n ! breeze dropp$4 ,! fibre-sail
 flapp$ uneasily aga9/ ! ma/1 :ile ! two
 little canvas sails hung loosely1 z !  
w9d1 ) little w>n+1 swung r\nd1 & smit+ 
!m 9 ! face began to drive !m back into 
! ocean aga94  ,elikana & 8 fri5ds knew 
! sea almo/ l fi%1 f ! "t !y 7 babies4  
,& !y 7 little tr\bl$ by ! turn ( !     
breeze1 save t x w\ld delay _! homecom+4
 ,!y tri$ 9 va9 to make headway4 ,sl[ly1
 b surely !y 7 driv5 back f l&1 till !y 
c\ld see t !re 0 no o!r ?+ b j to turn  
ab\t & let h] run back to ,manihiki4 ,9 
! canoes 7 en\gh cocoa-nuts to fe$ !m = 
days if ne$ be1 & two l>ge calaba%es (  
wat]4  ,! swift night fell1 b ! w9d held
 /rong1 & "o man sat at ! till] :ile two
 o!rs bal$ out ! wat] t leak$ into !    
canoes4 ,!y kept a ke5 wat*1 expect+ to 

sight ,manihiki2 b :5 ! dawn fla%$ out (
 ! sky 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e ! isl& %\ld h be51 
!re 0 nei!r ,manihiki nor any o!r l& at 
all4 ,!y _h no *>t nor compass2 nor? &  
s\? & ea/ & we/ /ret*$ ! wa/es ( !      
,pacific = hundr$s ( leagues4 ,only "h &
 !re 9 ! ocean1 & all unse5 to !m1 l    
little gr\ps ( mu%rooms on a limitless  
prairie1 lay gr\ps ( islets4  ,!y might1
 inde$1 sail = a ye> )\t ev] sight+ any 
l&2 & "o /orm-driv5 wave ( ! great ocean
 c\ld smite _! little egg-%ell craft to 
! bottom ( ! sea4  ,!y ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! 
hut & ) anxi\s faces talk$ ( :at !y     
might d4 ,!y knew t f> (f to ! s\?we/   
lay ! isl&s ( ,samoa1 & ,r>otonga4 ,s !y
 set ! b[s ( _! craft s\?w>d4 ,morn+    
grew to blaz+ noon & fell to ev5+ &     
night1 & no?+ did !y see save ! glitt]+ 
sp>kl+ wat]s ( ! un*>t$ ocean1 cut "h & 
!re by ! cruel f9 ( a wait+ %>k4 ,x 0   
,saturday :5 !y />t$2 & night fell sev5 
times :ile _! wond]ful hut-boat crept   
s\?w>d along ! wat]1 till ! foll[+      
,friday4 ,!n ! w9d *ang$1 &1 spr++ up f 

! s\?1 drove !m we>ily back once m 9 _! 
tracks1 & !n bore !m ea/w>d4  ,= ano!r  
week !y drove be=e ! breeze1 fe$+ on !  
cocoa-nuts4 ,b ! wat] 9 ! calaba%es 0   
gone4 ,!n on ! morn+ ( ! second ,friday1
 ! f\rte5? day ( _! sea-w&]+s1 j :5 !   
sun 9 mid heav5 0 blaz+ its noon-heat ^u
 !m & mo/ ( ! little crew 7 ly+ "u !    
%ade ( ! hut & ! sail to doze away !    
h\rs ( t$i\s hung]1 !y he>d ! cry ( ,l&6
 & leap+ to _! feet gaz$ ahead at !     
welcome sight4 ,) sail & paddle !y urg$ 
! craft on t[>d ! isl&4  ,!n night fell1
 & ) x squalls ( w9d & ra9 came &       
buffet$ !m till !y _h to =sake ! paddles
 = ! bail+-vessels to keep ! boat       
afloat4 ,tak+ d[n ! sails !y spread !m  
flat to cat* ! p\r+ ra91 & !n p\r$ ?is  
preci\s fre% wat]--true wat] ( life to  
!m--into _! calaba%es4 ,b :5 morn+ came 
no l& c\ld be se5 any:]e4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! 
isl& _h be5 a l& ( en*antm5t & mirage1 &
 n[ _h fad$ away4 ,yet hope sprang 9 !m 
erect & glad next day :5 l& 0 sight$    
aga92 b ! sea & ! w9d1 z ?\gh driv5 by !

 spirits ( contr>9ess1 smote !m back4   
,= two m days !y guid$ ! canoe ) ! till]
 & tri$ to set h] 9 "o /eady direction4 
,!n1 tir$ & out ( he>t1 aft] sixte5 days
 ( ceaseless & useless ef=t1 !y gave x  
up & let h] drift1 = ! w9ds & curr5ts to
 take h] :]e !y w\ld4  ,at night ea* man
 /ood 9 8 canoe almo/ />v+ & p>*$ )     
?ir/1 ) a*+ back1 /oop+ to dip ! wat] f 
! canoe & ris+ to p\r x ov] ! side4 ,=  
h\r aft] h\r1 :ile ! calm moon sl[ly    
climb$ ! sky1 ea* slav$ at 8 dull task4 
,lull$ by ! heave & fall ( ! long-back$ 
roll]s z !y slid "u ! keels ( ! canoes1 
! m5 ne>ly dropp$ asleep :]e !y /ood4 ,!
 quiet wat]s croon$ to !m l a "m s++ an 
old lullaby--croon$ & call$1 till a     
voice deep )9 !m said1 ,x is bett] to   
lie d[n & sleep & die ?an to live &     
fight & />ve4  ,!n a moan f ! sleep+    
*ild1 or a sight ( a /ream+ ray (       
moonlight on ! face ( its "m w\ld s5d t 
nameless ,voice %iv]+ back to its deep  
hid+-place--& ! man w\ld /oop & bail    
aga94  ,ea* ev5+ z x fell saw _! anxi\s 

eyes look+ we/ & nor? & s\? = l&1 &     
always !re 0 only ! we>y wa/e ( wat]s4  
,& z ! sun rose1 !y h>dly d>$ op5 _!    
eyes to ! unbrok5 rim ( blue-grey t     
circl$ !m l a /eel prison4 ,!y saw ! ?9 
edge ( ! moon gr[ to full blaze & !n    
fade to a corn sickle aga9 z days &     
nights grew to weeks & a :ole mon? _h   
pass$4  ,e morn+1 z ! pe>l-grey sea     
turn$ to p9k & !n to gleam+ blue1 !y    
knelt on ! raft betwe5 ! canoes & turn$ 
_! faces up to _! ,fa!r 9 pray]1 & nev] 
did ! sun s9k beh9d ! rim ( wat]s )\t ! 
s\nd ( _! voices ris+ into ! limitless  
sky ) ?anks = safe-keep+4  ,sl[ly ! pile
 ( cocoa-nuts less5$4 ,ea* "o ( !m ) its
 sweet milk & fle% 0 m preci\s to !m ?an
 a gold5 *alice set ) rubies4 ,! drops (
 milk t dripp$ f !m 7 m ?an ropes (     
pe>ls4  ,at la/ eight ,sundays _h foll[$
 "o ^u ano!r2 & n[ at ! end ( ! day !re 
0 only ! half ( "o cocoa-nut rema9+4 ,:5
 t 0 gone--all w\ld be ov]4 ,s !y knelt 
d[n "u ! cl\dless sky on an ev5+ calm & 
beautiful4 ,!y 7 on t invisible l9e 9 ! 

,great ,pacific :]e ! day ends & beg9s4 
,^? sev5 on ! t9y craft 71 inde$1 we _c 
b believe1 ! la/ wor%ipp]s 9 all ! great
 _w-h\se ( ,god z ,sunday drew to its   
end j :]e !y 74 ,0 x to be ! la/ "t t !y
 w\ld pray to ,god 9 ?is life8  ,pray]  
end$2 night 0 fall+4 ,elikana ! lead]1  
:o _h kept _! spirits f utt]ly fail+1   
/ood up & gaz$ out ) great anxi\s eyes  
be=e ! la/ light %\ld fail4  ,look1 !re 
^u ! edge ( ! sea :]e ! sun sets4 ,is   
x-- ,he c\ld h>dly d>e to believe t x 0 
n ! mirage ( 8 we>y bra94 ,b "o & ano!r 
& !n all pe]$ out ?r\gh ! swiftly wan+  
light & saw t inde$ x 0 l&4  ,!n a      
squall ( w9d sprang up1 bl[+ !m away f !
 l&4 ,0 ?is la/ hope1 by a f9e ec/asy ( 
torture1 to be dangl$ be=e !m & !n      
snat*$ away8 ,b ) ! dang] came ! help2 )
 ! w9d came ! ra92 cool1 sweet1 refre%+1
 life-giv+ wat]4 ,!n ! squall ( w9d     
dropp$ & *ang$4 ,!y hoi/$ ! "o sail t _h
 n bl[n to tatt]s1 & drove = l&4  ,yet  
_! mo/ awful dang] /ill lay be=e !m4 ,! 
ro> ( ! break]s on ! cruel coral reef   

caught _! e>s4 ,b !re 0 no?+ = x b to   
risk ! p]il4 ,!y 7 among ! break]s :i*  
caught & toss$ !m on l egg%ells4 ,!     
sc\rge ( ! surf swept !m2 a woman1 a    
man--ev5 ! *ild1 7 torn f !m & gr\nd on 
! gha/ly tee? ( ! coral4 ,five 7 swept  
ov] ) ! craft into ! /ill1 blue lagoon1 
& l&+ !y fell prone ^u ! %ore1 j brea?+ 
& no m1 aft] ! giant buffet+ ( ! ?und]+ 
roll]s1 foll[+ ! long1 sl[ />vation ( _!
 wond]ful j\rney 9 ! hut on ! canoes    
among ! wat]s ( ! wondr\s isles4        
,wake3 ! silv] dusk return+     ,up !   
bea* ( d>kness brims1   ,& ! %ip (      
sunrise burn+     ,/r&s ^u ! ea/]n rims4
   ,,ii  ,?r[n up by ! ocean 9 ! d>kness
 l driftwood1 ,elikana & 8 companions   
lay on ! grey %ore4 ,aga9/ ! dim light (
 ! />s & beyond ! bea* ( d>kness !y c\ld
 see ! fronds ( ! palms wav+4 ,! five   
survivors 7 />v+1 & ! gre5 cocoa-nuts   
hung above !m1 fill$ ) food & dr9k4 ,b  
_! bodies1 brok5 & torm5t$ z !y 7 by    
hung] & ! batt]+ break]s1 refus$ ev5 to 
rise & climb = ! food t meant life4 ,s  

!y lay !re1 z ?\gh dead4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,ov] !   
ridge ( ! bea* came a man4 ,8 pale copp]
 sk9 %one 9 ! fre% sunlight ( ! morn+4  
,8 quick black eyes 7 caught by ! sight 
( torn clo?+ hang+ on a bu%4 ,mov+      
swiftly d[n ! bea* ( p\nd$ coral1 he saw
 a man ly+ ) arms ?r[n out1 face d[nw>d4
 ,turn+ ! body ov] ,faivaatala#ca f\nd t
 ! man 0 dead4 ,tak+ ! body 9 8 arms he 
/agg]$ ) x up ! bea*1 & plac$ x "u !    
%ade ( ! trees4 ,return+ he f\nd ! liv+ 
five4 ,_! gaunt bodies & ! brok5 craft  
on ! %ore told him )\t words ! /ory ( _!
 long drift+ ov] ! wild]ness ( ! wat]s4 
,)\t /opp+ to wa/e words 9 empty sympa?y
 ) />v+ m51 ,faivaatala ran to ! ne>e/  
cocoa-nut tree &1 climb+ x1 ?rew d[n    
lusci\s nuts4 ,^? bel[ quickly knock$ (f
 ! tops1 drank deep draughts ( ! cool   
milk & !n ate4 ,com+ d[n aga91          
,faivaatala k9dl$ a fire & soon _h "s   
fi% grill+ = ^! /range w&]]s ?r[n up on 
! t9y islet4  ,!y _h no "t to ?ank him  
be=e he ran (f & swiftly paddl$ to      

,motutala1 ! isl& :]e he liv$1 to tell !
 /ory ( ^! /range ca/aways4 ,he came    
back ) o!r help]s 9 canoes1 & ! five    
gett+ abo>d 7 swiftly paddl$ to         
,motutala4  ,z ! canoes skimm$ ov] !    
surface ( ! great lagoon ,elikana & 8   
fri5ds c\ld see1 spread out 9 a great   
semi-circle t /ret*$ to ! horizon1 !    
long l[ coral islets cr[n$ ) palms :i*  
=m "p ( ! ,ellice ,isl&s4  ,! isl&]s1   
m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ran d[n ! bea* to   
see ! newcom]s & soon _h set ap>t huts =
 !m & made !m welcome4 ,elikana ga!r$ !m
 r\nd him1 & began to tell !m ab\t !    
love ( ,jesus & ! protect+ c>e ( ,god ! 
,fa!r4 ,x all seem$ /range to !m1 b     
quickly !y le>n$ f him1 & he began to   
tea* !m & _! *ildr54 ,?is w5t on = f\r  
mon?s1 till "o day ,elikana said3 ,i mu/
 g away & le>n m s t ,i c tea* y m4  ,b 
!y _h become s fond ( ,elikana t !y     
said3 ,no1 y mu/ n leave u1 & x 0 only  
:5 he promis$ to come back ) ano!r tea*]
 to help him1 t !y c\ld br+ !mselves to 
"p ) him4 ,s :5 a %ip came to ! isl& to 

trade 9 cocoa-nuts ,elikana w5t abo>d & 
sail$ to ,samoa to ! ,london ,mission>y 
,society's tra9+ college !re at ,malua4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,a %ip6 ,a %ip6 ,! cry 0 tak5 up ?r\gh !
 isl&1 & ! p runn+ d[n ! bea* saw a l>ge
 sail+ vessel4 ,boats put d[n & sculls  
fla%$ z sailors pull$ swiftly to ! %ore4
  ,!y l&$ & ! p ga!r$ r\nd to see & to  
he> :at !y w\ld say4  ,come onto our    
%ip1 said ^! m51 :o _h sail$ !re f ,p]u1
 & we w %[ y h[ y c be ri* ) _m knives &
 mu* calico4  ,b ! isl&]s %ook _! heads 
& said !y w\ld /ay :]e !y 74 ,!n a wick$
 :ite man nam$ ,tom ,rose1 :o liv$ on ! 
isl& & knew h[ mu* ! p 7 look+ =w>d to !
 day :5 ,elikana w\ld come back to tea* 
!m1 w5t to ! trad]s & :isp]$ :at he knew
 to !m4  ,s ! ,p]uvian trad]s1 ) craft  
%9+ 9 _! eyes1 turn$ aga9 to ! isl&]s & 
said3 ,if y w come ) u1 we w take y :]e 
y w be taught all t m5 c "k ab\t ,god4  
,at ?is ! isl&]s broke out into glad    
cries & speak+ to "o ano!r said3 ,let u 
g & le>n ^! ?+s4  ,! day came = sail+1 &

 z ! sun rose1 hundr$s ( br[n feet 7    
runn+ to ! bea*1 *ildr5 danc+ )         
excitem5t1 wom5 say+ ,goodbye to _!     
husb&s--m51 :o = ! fir/ "t 9 all _!     
lives 7 to leave _! t9y islet = !       
wond]ful _w beyond ! ocean4  ,s two     
hundr$ ( !m w5t on bo>d4 ,! sails 7     
hoi/$ & !y w5t away nev] to return2     
sail$ away n to le>n ( ,jesus1 b to ! /+
 ( ! la% & ! %att]+ bullet1 ! bondage ( 
! plantations1 & to dea? at ! h&s ( ^?  
m]ciless bea/s ( prey1 ! ,p]uvian       
slav]s4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,ye>s pass$ & a little     
fifty-ton trad+ vessel came to an*or    
outside ! reef4 ,"o man & !n ano!r &    
ano!r got d[n into ! little boat & pull$
 = ! %ore4 ,elikana _h return$4 ,! wom5 
& *ildr5 ran d[n to meet him--b few m5 7
 !re1 = ne>ly all _h gone4  ,:]e is ?is 
"o8 ,:]e is ! o!r8 cri$ ,elikana1 ) sad 
face z he look$ ar\nd on !m4  ,gone1    
gone1 came ! answ]2 c>ri$ away by !     
man-/eal+ %ips4  ,elikana turn$ to !    
:ite mission>y :o _h come ) him1 to ask 

:at !y c\ld d4  ,we w leave ,joane & 8  
wife "h1 repli$ ,mr4 ,murray4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,s
 a tea*] f ,samoa /ay$ !re & taught ! p1
 :ile ,elikana w5t to beg9 "w 9 an isl& 
ne> by4  ,to-day a :ite lady mission>y  
has gone to live 9 ! ,ellice ,isl&s1 & !
 p are ,*ri/ians1 & no slave-trad] c    
come to snat* !m away4  ,s !re sail$ ov]
 ! wat]s ( ! wondr\s isles fir/ ! boat (
 sunrise & !n ! %ip ( d>kness1 & la/ (  
all ! %ip ( ! ,peace ( ,god4 ,! %ip (   
d>kness _h seem$ = a "t to conqu]1 b h] 
day is n[ ov]2 & to-day on t bea*1 z !  
sunlight brims ov] ! edge ( ! sea1 & a  
new ,"l's ,day dawns1 y may he> ! isl&]s
 s+ _! praise to ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 ,:o  
%9es ^u !m & keeps !m safe4             
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #ca3 ,f7a-ee-v7a
 t7a la4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,! ,,arr[s ,,(
 ,,santa ,,cruz  ,bi%op ,patteson       
7,date ( ,incid5t--,augu/ #ae?1 #ahfd7  
,! br[n crew ( ,! ,s\!rn ,cross brea!d  
freely aga9 z ! an*or swung into place &
 ! s*oon] began to nose h] way out into 

! op5 ,pacific4 ,!y 7 h>d5$ to dang]s1 b
 ! ,isl& ( ,tawny ,cannibals _h /ra9$ _!
 n]ve1 by its h\rly p]ils f club & fly+ 
arr[4 ,! m5 7 glad to see _! %ip's b[s  
plunge freely aga9 ?r\gh ! long-back$   
roll]s4  ,z !y set h] c\rse to ! ,isl& (
 ,santa ,cruz ! crew talk$ toge!r ( ! m5
 ( ! isl& !y _h left4 ,9 8 cab9 sat a   
great bronz$ be>d$ man writ+ a lett] to 
8 own p f> away on ! o!r side ( ! _w4   
,"h are ! v words t he wrote z he told !
 /ory ( "o ( ! dang]s ?r\gh :i* !y _h j 
pass$ on ! isl&3      ,z ,i sat on !    
bea* ) a cr[d ab\t me1 mo/ ( !m         
sudd5ly jump$ up & ran (f4 ,turn+ my    
head ,i saw a man 7f     ! boat !y saw  
two7 com+ to me ) club uplift$4 ,i      
rema9$     sitt+ & held out a few       
fi%-hooks to him1 b "o or two m5        
jump$ up &1 seiz+ him by ! wai/1 =c$ him
 (f4      ,aft] a few m9utes ,i w5t back
 to ! boat4 ,i f\nd out t     a poor    
fell[ call$ ,moliteum 0 %ot dead two    
mon?s ago by a     :ite trad] = /eal+ a 
bit ( calico4 ,! wond] 01 n     t !y    

want$ to av5ge ! dea? ( _! k9sman1 b t  
o!rs %\ld h prev5t$ x4 ,h[ c\ld !y      
possibly "k t     ,i 0 n "o ( ! wick$   
set8 ,yet !y did4444 ,! plan (     go+  
among ! p un>m$ makes !m reg>d me z a   
fri5d4  ,!n he says ( ^! m5 :o _h j tri$
 to kill him3 ,! p1 ?\gh con/antly      
fight+1 & cannibals & ! re/ ( x1 are to 
me v attractive4  ,! %ip sail$ on till  
!y he>d ahead ( !m ! beat+ ( ! surf on !
 reef ( ,santa ,cruz4 ,beh9d ! silv] l9e
 ( ! break]s ! wav+ fronds ( h] palms   
came into sight4 ,!y put ,! ,s\!rn      
,cross 91 ca/ an*or1 & let a boat d[n f 
h] side4 ,into ! boat tumbl$ a ,briti%  
sailor nam$ ,pe>ce1 a "y tw5ty-ye>-old  
,engli%man nam$ ,atk91 & ?ree br[n      
,s\?-,sea ,isl& boys f ! mission>y tra9+
 college = native tea*]s on ,norfolk    
,isl&1 & _! lead]1 ,bi%op ,patteson1 !  
:ite man :o1 hav+ fac$ ! clubs ( savages
 on a score ( isl&s1 nev] fl9*$ f walk+ 
into p]il aga9 to lead !m to "k ( ! be/ 
,man 9 ! _w1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^! br[n boys
 7 "y help]s ( ,bi%op ,patteson4 ,& "o (

 !m especially1 ,fi%] ,"y1 w\ld h di$ = 
8 great :ite lead] gladly4 ,!y 7 l fa!r 
& son4  ,! reef1 cov]$ at mid-tide )    
curl+ wat]s mottl$ ) ! foam ( ! brok5   
waves1 0 alive ) m52 :ile ! bea* beyond 
0 black ) cr[ds ( ! wild isl&]s :o _h   
come d[n to see ! /range visitors f !   
%ip4 ,! f\r m5 scull$ ! boat on to !    
edge ( ! reef & !n re/$ on _! o>s z     
,patteson swung himself ov] ! side into 
! cool wat]4 ,he wad$ across ! reef     
betwe5 ! ho/s ( savages1 & 9 e h& 0 a   
club or spe> or a six-foot wood5 b[ ) an
 arr[ ready to not* 9 its bamboo /r+4   
,patteson _h come to make fri5ds ) !m4  
,s he ent]$ a d>k wattl$ h\se & sat d[n 
to talk4 ,! doorway 0 fill$ ) ! faces ( 
wond]+ m54 ,z he look$ on !m a /range   
gleam ( long+ came into 8 eyes & a smile
 ( great t5d]ness s(t5$ ! /r5g? ( 8 br[n
 face--! long+ & ! t5d]ness ( a %eph]d  
look+ = w&]+ %eep :o are lo/ on ! wild  
m\nta9s ( ! _w4  ,!n he rose1 left !    
h\se1 & w5t back to ! boat4 ,! wat] 0 n[
 "o see?+ cauldron ( m5--walk+1 spla%+1 

swimm+4 ,"s1 z ,patteson climb$ into 8  
boat1 caught hold ( ! gunwale & c\ld    
h>dly be made to loos5 _! hold4 ,! f\r  
"y fell[s 9 ! boat swung _! o>s & got h]
 "u way1 b !y _h made b>ely half a doz5 
/rokes :51 )\t w>n+1 an arr[ :izz$ ?r\gh
 ! air into ! boat4 ,a cl\d ( arr[s     
foll[$4  ,six canoes 7 n[ fill$ ) savage
 ,santa ,cruzans1 :o surr\nd$ ! boat &  
jo9$ 9 ! %oot+4 ,patteson1 :o 0 9 ! /]n 
betwe5 8 boys & ! b[m51 _h n %ipp$ !    
rudd]1 s he held x up1 z ! boat %ot     
ahead ( ! canoes1 to %ield (f arr[s4    
,turn+ r\nd to see :i!r 8 n[ rudd]less  
boat 0 be+ pull$1 he saw t !y 7 head+ = 
a little bay 9 ! reef1 :i* w\ld h wreck$
 _! hopes ( safety4  ,pull1 port o>s1   
pull on /eadily1 %\t$ ,patteson2 & !y   
made = ,! ,s\!rn ,cross4  ,z he call$ to
 !m he saw ,pe>ce1 ! "y ,briti% sailor1 
ly+ betwe5 ! ?w>ts ) ! long %aft ( an   
arr[ 9 8 *e/1 & a "y ,norfolk ,isl&] )  
an arr[ "u 8 left eye4 ,! arr[s flew    
ar\nd !m 9 cl\ds1 & sudd5ly ,fi%] ,"y--!
 n9ete5-ye>-old ,polynesian :om he lov$ 

z a son--:o 0 pull+ /roke1 gave a fa9t  
scream4 ,he 0 %ot ?r\gh ! left wri/4    
,look out1 sir6 close to y1 cri$ "o ( 8 
crew4 ,b ! arr[s 7 all ar\nd him4 ,all !
 way to ! s*oon] ! canoes skimm$ ov] !  
wat] *as+ ! boat4 ,! f\r y\?s1 includ+ !
 w\nd$1 pull$ on bravely & /eadily4 ,at 
la/ !y rea*$ ! %ip & climb$ on bo>d1    
:ile ! canoes--fe>+ v5geance f ! m5 on !
 s*oon]--turn$ & fl$4  ,once abo>d1     
,bi%op ,patteson knelt by ! side (      
,pe>ce1 drew out ! arr[ :i* _h run m ?an
 five in*es deep into 8 *e/1 & b\nd up 8
 w\nd4 ,turn+ to ,fi%]1 he f\nd t ! arr[
 _h gone ?r\gh ! wri/ & _h brok5 (f 9 ! 
w\nd4 ,tak+ hold ( ! po9t ( ! arr[ :]e x
 /ood out on ! l[] side ( ! wri/1       
,patteson pull$ x ?r\gh1 ?\gh ! agony ( 
! boy 0 v great4  ,! arr[s 7 wood5-head$
 & n poison$4 ,! w\nds seem$ to be      
heal+1 b a few days lat] ,fi%] said1 ,i 
c't make out :at makes my jaws feel s   
/iff4  ,fi%] ,"y 0 ! gr&son ( fi]ce1 f\l
 ,pitcairn ,isl& cannibals1 & 0 himself 
a brave & pure ,*ri/ian lad4 ,he _h fac$

 dea? ) 8 ma/] _m times on coral reefs1 
9 savage villages1 on wild seas & "u !  
clubs ( ,pacific isl&]s4 ,n[ he 0 face  
to face ) some?+ m difficult ?an a swift
 & dang]\s adv5ture--! sl[1 dy+ agony ( 
lockjaw4 ,he grew /eadily worse 9 spite 
( ev]y?+ t ,patteson c\ld d4  ,ne> to ! 
end he said fa9tly1 ,kiss me2 ,i am v   
glad ,i 0 do+ my duty4 ,tell my fa!r t  
,i 0 9 ! pa? ( duty1 & he w be s glad4  
,poor ,santa ,cruz p6  ,he spoke 9 t way
 ( ! p :o _h kill$ him4 ,! "y br[n h]o  
lies to-day1 z he w\ld h wi%$1 9 ! port 
t 0 nam$ aft] ! ,bi%op :om he lov$1 & :o
 0 8 h]o1 ,port ,patteson4  ,i lov$ him1
 said ,patteson1 z ,i ?9k ,i nev] lov$  
anyone else4 ,fi%]'s love to 8 ,bi%op _h
 be5 t ( a y\? to ! h]o :om he wor%ips1 
b ,patteson _h l$ t br[n isl&] /ill     
fur!r1 = he _h taught ! boy to love !   
,h]o ( all h]oes1 ,jesus ,*ri/4         
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,five ,,knots ,,9 ,a     
,,palm ,,leaf  ,! ,dea? ( ,patteson     
7,date ( ,incid5t1 ,septemb] #bj?1      
#ahga7   ,! ma/s ( ! s*oon] ,! ,s\!rn   

,cross swung g5tly to & fro across !    
d>k5+ sky z ! long1 calm roll]s ( !     
,pacific slipp$ pa/ h] hull4 ,h] b[s    
spread only a ripple ( wat] z ! slight  
breeze bore h] sl[ly t[>ds ! isl& (     
,nukapu4#cb  ,on deck /ood a gr\p ( m51 
_! br[n faces turn$ to a tall1 be>d$    
man4 ,z ! light ( ! sett+ sun gleam$ on 
8 bronze face1 x k9dl$ 8 brave eyes &   
%[$ ! grave smile t play$ ab\t ! corn]s 
( 8 m\?4 ,!y all look$ on him ) t wor%ip
 :i* /rong m5 give to a h]o1 :o c be bo?
 brave & k9dly4 ,b he wi/ n t 8 face    
%one = !m4  ,patteson read to ^! "y m5 f
 a ,book2 & ! words t he read 7 ^!3 ,&  
!y /on$ ,/eph51 call+ ^u ,god & say+1   
',"l ,jesus1 receive my _s4' ,& he knelt
 d[n & cri$1 ) a l\d voice1 ',"l1 lay n 
?is s9 to _! *>ge'2 & :5 he _h said ?is1
 he fell asleep4  ,:5 he _h spok5 to !m 
/rongly on ^! words & said h[ x may come
 to any man :o wor%ips ,jesus to suff]  
s1 ,bi%op ,patteson & all except ! man  
on wat* w5t to _! sleep4 ,! ,s\? ,sea   
,isl& m5 & ! "y ,engli%man :o 7 !re     

rememb]$ all _! lives :at ,patteson _h  
said t ev5+2 p>tly because ^! m5        
!mselves _h se5 him brave su* a dea? z  
,/eph5's aga9 & aga91 &1 inde$1 !y _h   
!mselves /ood 9 p]il by 8 side face to  
face ) ?reat5+ savages1 b ev5 m because 
( ! adv5ture t came to !m on ! next day4
  ,at dawn !y sight$ l&1 & by elev5     
o'clock !y 7 s ne> t !y c\ld see1 %imm]+
 9 ! heat ( ! midsumm] sun1 ! :ite bea* 
( coral s& & ! droop+ palms t make all !
 isl& ( ,nukapu gre54#cc ,look+ out "u  
_! h&s to ! isl&1 ! m5 abo>d ,! ,s\!rn  
,cross c\ld see f\r great canoes1 ) _!  
sails set1 hov]+ l hawks ab\t ! circl+  
reef :i* lay betwe5 !m & ! isl&4 ,on !  
reef ! blue waves beat & broke into a   
gleam+ l9e ( cool :ite foam4  ,! slight 
breeze 0 h>dly /rong en\gh to help ! %ip
 to make ! isl&4 ,x 0 z ?\gh %e knew !  
dang] ( t day & w\ld n c>ry ,patteson & 
8 m5 into ! p]ils t lay hidd5 beh9d !   
beauty ( t isl& ( ,nukapu4  ,patteson   
knew ! dang]4 ,he knew t1 b a little "t 
be=e _! visit1 :ite m5 _h come 9 a %ip1 

_h let d[n _! boats & r[$ to ! m5 ( !   
isl&1 _h pret5d$ to make fri5ds1 & !n1  
%oot+ "s & captur+ o!rs1 _h sp$ back to 
! %ip1 c>ry+ (f ! captives to "w = !m on
 ! isl& ( ,fiji4 ,! law ( ! savages ( ! 
isl&s 0 ,blood = blood4 ,& to !m all    
:ite m5 belong$ to "o tribe4 ,! p]il t  
lay be=e ,patteson 0 t !y might attack  
him 9 rev5ge = ! f\l crime ( ^? :ite    
trad]s4  ,j be=e noon ! ord] 0 giv5 to  
l[] a boat f ,! ,s\!rn ,cross4 ,patteson
 w5t d[n into x1 & sat 9 ! /]n1 :ile    
,mr4 ,atk9 78 ,engli% help]71 ,/eph5    
,t>oni>a1 ,james ,m9ipa1 & ,john ,nonono
 came ) him to r[4 ,! boat swung t[>d ! 
reef4 ,betwe5 ! reef & ! isl& lay two   
miles ( ! blue & glitt]+ lagoon4  ,by ! 
"t ! boat rea*$ ! reef six canoes full (
 w>riors _h come toge!r !re4 ,! tide 0 n
 high en\gh to float ! boat across !    
reef4 ,! ,nukapuan natives said !y w\ld 
haul ! boat up on to ! reef1 b ! ,bi%op 
did n ?9k x wise to cons5t4 ,!n two ( ! 
savages said to ,bisipi1 z !y call$ !   
,bi%op3  ,w y come into our canoe8  ,)\t

 a mom5t's hesitation1 kn[+ t confid5ce 
0 ! be/ way to w9 !m1 he /epp$ into !   
canoe4 ,z he ent]$ !y gave him a basket 
) yams & o!r fruit 9 x4  ,z ! tide 0 l[1
 ! ,bi%op & ! savages 7 oblig$ to wade  
ov] ! reef1 dragg+ ! canoe across to !  
deep] lagoon )94 ,! boat's crew ( ,!    
,s\!rn ,cross /opp$ 9 ! out] sea1 drift+
 on ! tide ) ! o!r f\r ,nukapu canoes4  
,!y wat*$ ! ,bi%op cross ! lagoon 9 !   
canoe & l& f> (f ^u ! bea*4 ,!n he w5t f
 _! sight4  ,! br[n m5 & ! :ite man 9 ! 
boat 7 try+ to talk to ! isl&]s 9 !     
rema9+ canoes outside ! reef1 :5 sudd5ly
 a savage jump$ up 9 ! ne>e/ canoe1 n t5
 y>ds f !m1 & call$ out 9 8 native      
language3  ,h y any?+ l ?is8  ,he drew 8
 b[ to 8 e> & %ot a y>d arr[4 ,8        
companions 9 ! o!r canoes leapt to _!   
feet & s5t %[]s ( arr[s :izz+ at ! m5 9 
! boat1 %\t+ z !y aim$3  ,?is = ,new    
,zeal& man1 ?is = ,b]nu man1 ?is = ,motu
 man4  ,pull+ away ) all _! spe$1       
,patteson's m5 7 soon out ( range1 b an 
arr[ _h nail$ ,john ,nonono's cap to 8  

head4 ,/eph5 lay 9 ! bottom ( ! boat )  
six arr[s 9 8 *e/ & %\ld]s4 ,mr4 ,atk91 
! :ite man1 _h "o 9 8 left %\ld]4  ,!y  
rea*$ ! %ip & 7 help$ on bo>d4 ,! arr[  
head 0 drawn out f ,mr4 ,atk9's %\ld]1 &
 0 f\nd to be made ( a %>p5$ human bone4
 ,no soon] 0 ! arr[ head out ?an ,mr4   
,atk9 leapt back into ! boat1 insi/+ on 
go+ back to f9d ,patteson4 ,he alone    
knew h[ & :]e ! reef c\ld be cross$ on !
 tide t 0 n[ ris+4  ,s !y got a boat's  
crew f ! %ip1 put a beak] full ( wat] & 
"s food 9 ! boat1 & pull$ t[>d ! reef4  
,at half-pa/ f\r ! tide 0 high en\gh to 
c>ry !m across1 & !y r[$ ov]1 look+     
?r\gh _! glasses anxi\sly at ! :ite %ore
 :i* 0 l9$ ) br[n figures4 ,a canoe r[$ 
out t[>ds !m br++ ano!r canoe 9 t[4 ,z !
 boat w5t t[>ds ! isl&1 "o canoe ca/ (f 
! o!r1 & w5t back2 ! second canoe drift$
 t[>ds !m sl[ly on ! /ill wat]s ( ! blue
 lagoon4  ,z x came ne>] !y saw t 9 !   
middle ( x lay ,some?+ motionless1 cov]$
 ) matt+4 ,!y pull$ alongside1 lean$ ov]
 ! canoe1 & lift$ into _! boat--! body (

 ,patteson4 ,! empty canoe n[ drift$    
away4  ,a yell w5t up f ! savages on !  
%ore4 ,! boat 0 pull$ t[>ds ! %ip & !n !
 body lift$ up & laid on ! deck4 ,x _h  
be5 roll$ 9 ! native matt+ z a %r\d1 ti$
 at ! head & feet4 ,!y unroll$ ! mat1 & 
!re on ! face ( ! dead ,bi%op 0 /ill t  
wond]ful1 pati5t & w9n+ smile1 z ( "o :o
 at ! mom5t :5 8 head 0 b5ea? ! uplift$ 
club said1 ,"l1 lay n ?is s9 to _! *>ge1
 & _h !n fall5 asleep4  ,!re 0 a palm   
leaf fa/5$ ov] 8 brea/4 ,9 its long     
leaflets five knots 7 made4 ,on ! body1 
9 ! head1 ! side1 & ! legs 7 five w\nds4
 ,& five m5 9 ,fiji 7 at "w 9 !         
plantations--m5 captur$ f ,nukapu by    
brutal :ite trad]s4  ,x 0 ! v5geance ( !
 savage--! call ( blood = blood2 & !    
dea? ( ,patteson lies surely ^u ! head (
 ^? :ite trad]s :o c>ri$ dea? &         
captivity to ! :ite coral %ore (        
,nukapu4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #cb3  
,noo-k7a-poo4  ,footnote #cc3 ,midsumm] 
day on ! ,equator1 ,septemb] #ba4       
,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,! ,,boy ,,( ,,!        

,,adv5tur\s ,,he>t  ,*alm]s1 ! ,boy     
7,born #ahda1 m>tyr$ #aija7   ,! ra9 _h 
p\r$ d[n 9 su* torr5ts t ev5 ! h>dy boys
 ( ,inv]>y 9 ,scotl& _h be5 driv5       
indoors4 ,n[ ! sky _h cle>$1 & ! sun 0  
%9+ aga9 aft] ! great /orm4 ,! boys 7   
out aga91 & a gr\p ( !m 7 walk+ t[>d !  
little /ream ( ,aray :i* tumbl$ ?r\gh ! 
gl5 d[n to ,lo* ,fyne4 ,b ! /ream 0     
little no long]4  ,z ! boys came ne> to 
! place call$ ,! ,?ree ,bridges1 :]e a  
r\gh wood5 bridge cross$ ! torr5t1 !y   
walk$ fa/] t[>ds ! /ream1 = !y c\ld he> 
x ro>+ 9 a p]fect flood :i* %ook !      
timb]s ( ! bridge4 ,! great ra9fall 0   
runn+ f ! hills ?r\gh a ?\s& /reamlets  
into ! ma9 torr5t4  ,sudd5ly !re came a 
%\t & a scream4 ,a boy da%$ t[>d !m say+
 t "o ( 8 s*oolmates _h fall5 into !    
ru%+ wat]1 & t ! full spate ( ! ,aray 0 
c>ry+ him away d[n to ! sea4 ,! boys    
/ood horrifi$--all except "o1 :o ru%$   
=w>d1 pull+ (f 8 jacket z he ran1 leapt 
d[n ! bank to ! l[] side ( ! bridge1 &1 
cl++ to ! timb]1 held to x ) "o arm :ile

 he /ret*$ out ! o!r z ! dr[n+ boy 0 be+
 c>ri$ "u ! bridge1 seiz$ him1 & held   
him tightly ) 8 left h&4  ,james        
,*alm]s--! boy :o _h gone to !          
rescue--?\gh only t5 ye>s old1 c\ld     
swim4 ,lett+ g ( ! bridge1 :ile /ill    
hold+ ! o!r boy ) "o arm1 he all[$ !    
curr5t to c>ry !m bo? d[n to :]e !      
bran*es hung ov] ! bank to ! wat]'s     
surface4 ,seiz+ "o ( ^!1 he dragg$      
himself & ! boy t[>d ! bank1 :5ce he 0  
help$ to dry l& by 8 fri5ds4  ,! boy :om
 "y ,james ,*alm]s _h sav$ belong$ to a 
rival s*ool4 ,(t5 ! wild-blood$ boys 7l 
_! fi]ce ,highl& ance/ors :o f\ght clan 
aga9/ clan7 _h attack$ ! boys ( ?is     
s*ool & _h f\ght !m4 ,james1 ^: fa!r 0 a
 /onemason & ^: "m 0 a ,highl& lassie   
born ne> ,lo* ,lomond1 0 ! lead] 9 ^!   
battles1 b all ! fight+ 0 =gott5 :5 he  
he>d t a boy 0 9 dang] ( 8 life1 & s he 
_h plung$ 9 z swiftly to save him z he  
w\ld h done = any boy f 8 own s*ool4    
,we d n he> t ,james 0 clev] at lessons 
9 8 s*ool1 b :5 !re 0 any?+ to be done1 

he _h ! quicke/ h&1 ! ke5e/ eye1 !      
swifte/ m9d1 & ! mo/ d>+ he>t 9 all !   
village4  ,?\gh he lov$ ! hills & gl5s &
 ! m\nta9 torr5t1 ,james1 above ev]y?+  
else1 revell$ 9 ! sea4 ,"o day a little 
lat] on1 aft] ! rescue ( 8 fri5d f      
dr[n+1 ,james /ood on ! quay at ,inv]>y 
gaz+ across ! lo* & wat*+ ! sails ( !   
fi%+ boats1 :5 he he>d a l\d cry4  ,he  
look$ r\nd4 ,!re1 on ! edge ( ! quay1   
/ood a "m wr++ h] h&s & call+ out t h]  
*ild _h fall5 into ! wat] & 0 dr[n+4    
,james ran along ! quay1 & tak+ (f 8    
coat z he da%$ to ! spot1 he div$ into !
 wat] &1 seiz+ ! little *ild by ! dress1
 drew him a%ore4 ,! *ild seem$ dead1 b  
:5 !y laid him on ! quayside1 & mov$ 8  
arms1 8 brea? began to come & g aga9 & !
 col\r return$ to 8 *eeks4  ,twice      
,*alm]s _h sav$ o!rs f dr[n+4 ,?ree     
times he himself1 z ! result ( 8 d>+    
adv5tures 9 ! sea1 0 c>ri$ home1 suppos$
 to be dead by dr[n+4  ,at ano!r "t he1 
) two o!r boys1 ?ru/ a t>r$ h]r+-box    
into ! sea f ! s&y %ore betwe5 ! two    

rocky po9ts :]e ! we/]n sea came up !   
n>r[ ,lo* ,fyne4  ,look at ,james6 %\t$ 
"o ( ! boys to 8 companions z ,*alm]s   
leapt into ! box4  ,x almo/ turn$ ov]1 &
 he sway$ & roll$ & !n /eadi$ z ! box   
swung out f ! %ore4  ,! o!r boys1 laugh+
 & %\t+1 t[$ him & 8 boat ?r\gh ! sea z 
!y walk$ along ! %ore4 ,sudd5ly1 z !y   
talk$1 !y /agg]$ =w>d4 ,! cord _h snapp$
 & !y fell on ! s&1 /ill laugh+1 b :5 !y
 /ood up aga9 ! laught] di$ on _! lips4 
,james 0 be+ swiftly c>ri$ out by !     
curr5t to sea--& 9 a t>r$ h]r+-box6 ,he 
_h no paddle1 & 8 h&s 7 ( no effect 9   
try+ to move ! boat t[>d ! %ore4  ,!    
boys %\t$4 ,!re came an answ]+ cry f !  
door ( a cottage 9 ! village4 ,a fi%]man
 came sw++ d[n ! bea*1 /rode to 8 boat1 
took ! two boys into x1 & tak+ an o>    
himself & giv+ ! o!r to ! two boys1 !y  
pull$ out ) ! tide4 ,!y rea*$ ,james &  
rescu$ him j z ! h]r+-box 0 s9k+4 ,he   
w5t home to ! little cottage :]e he     
liv$1 & 8 "m gave him a prop] ?ra%+4    
,"s ( ,james' s*oolfell[s us$ to g on   

,sundays to a s*ool 9 ,inv]>y4 ,he made 
up 8 m9d to jo9 !m4 ,! class met 9 !    
ve/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* !re4
 ,aft] _! lesson !y w5t toge!r into !   
*ur* to he> a clos+ address4 ,mr4       
,meikle1 ! m9i/]1 :o 0 also sup]9t5d5t (
 ! s*ool1 "o aft]noon took f 8 pocket a 
magaz9e 7a copy ( ! ,presbyt]ian        
,record74 ,f ?is magaz9e he read a lett]
 f a brave mission>y 9 ! f>-(f cannibal 
isl&s ( ,fiji4 ,! lett] told ( ! savage 
life !re & ( h[1 already1 ! /ory (      
,jesus 0 lead+ ! m5 no long] to drag _! 
victims to ! cannibal ov5s1 nor to pile 
up ! skulls ( _! enemies s z to %[ _!   
own brav]y4 ,! writ] said !y 7 beg9n+   
happi] lives 9 :i* ! awful t]ror ( !    
javel9 & ! club1 & ! horror ( demons &  
wit*es 0 gone4  ,:5 ,mr4 ,meikle _h     
f9i%$ read+ ! magaz9e he fold$ x up aga9
 & !n look$ r\nd on all ! boys 9 !      
s*ool1 say+3  ,i wond] if !re is a boy  
"h ?is aft]noon :o w become a mission>y1
 & by & by br+ ! ,gospel to o!r su*     
cannibals z ^?8  ,ev5 z ! m9i/] said ^? 

words1 ! adv5tur\s he>t ( "y ,*alm]s    
leapt 9 reply z he said to himself1     
,yes1 ,god help+ me1 ,i w4  ,he 0 j a   
freckl$1 d>k-hair$ boy ) hazel eyes1 a  
boy t+l+ ) ! joy ( ! op5 air & ) ! love 
( ! heave & fl[ ( ! sea4 ,b :5 he made  
up 8 m9d to d a ?+1 h[ev] great !       
difficulties or dang]s1 ,james usually  
c>ri$ x ?r\gh4  ,s x came ab\t t "s ye>s
 lat] 9 #ahff1 hav+ be5 tra9$ & accept$ 
by ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1       
,*alm]s1 z a "y man1 walk$ across !     
gangway to a f9e new ,briti%-built      
clipp] %ip4 ,x _h be5 *ri/5$ ,john      
,williams aft] ! great h]o mission>y#cd 
:o gave up 8 life on ! bea* (           
,erromanga4  ,?is boy1 :o lov$ ! sea &  
brea!d deep ) joy 9 ! face ( adv5ture & 
p]il1 _h set 8 face t[>ds ! deep1 long  
break]s ( ! f>-(f ,pacific4 ,he 0 go+ to
 c>ry to ! ,s\? ,seas ! /ory ( ! ,h]o & 
,savi\r ,:om he _h le>nt to love )9 !   
s\nd ( ! ,atlantic break]s t da%$ &     
frett$ aga9/ ! rocks ( ,we/]n ,scotl&4  
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #cd3 ,see ,*apt]

 ,,vii4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,! ,,sc\t  
,,( ,,papua#ce  ,*alm]s1 ! ,fri5d       
7,date ( ,incid5t1 ab\t #ahic7   ,!     
quick puff+ ( ! /eam laun* ,miro 0 !    
only s\nd to break ! /illness ( !       
my/]i\s ,aivai#cf ,riv]4 ,on ! laun* 7  
?ree :ite p--two m5 & a woman4 ,!y 7 !  
fir/ :o _h ev] brok5 ! sil5ce ( t /ream4
  ,!y gaz$ out "u ! morn+ sun along !   
dead level ( ! ,pur>i#cg delta1 = !y _h 
left beh9d !m ! roll+ break]s ( ! ,gulf 
( ,papua 9 ord] to explore ?is d>k riv]4
 ,away to ! s\? roll$ ! blue wat]s      
betwe5 ?is va/ isl& ( ,new ,gu9ea &     
,nor!rn ,au/ralia4  ,!y saw on ei!r bank
 ! wild tangle ( twi/$ mangroves ) _!   
roots high] ?an a man1 tw9$ toge!r l    
wri?+ s]p5ts4 ,!y pe]$ ?r\gh ! ?ick bu% 
) its gre5 leaves droop+ d[n to ! v     
wat]'s edge4 ,b mo/ly !y look$ ahead ov]
 ! b[ ( ! boat along ! gre5-br[n wat] t 
lay ahead ( !m1 dappl$ ) sunlight "u !  
trees4 ,= !y 7 fac+ an unkn[n di/rict   
:]e savage ,papuans liv$--z wild z      
hawks4 ,!y did n "k :at adv5ture might  

meet !m at ! next b5d ( ! riv]4         
,spl5did6 ,spl5did6 cri$ "o ( ! :ite m51
 a be>d$ giant ^: fla%+ eyes & mass (   
br[n hair gave him ! look ( a lion4 ,we 
w make x ! :ite woman's peace4 ,bravo6  
,& he turn$ to ,mrs4 ,abel1 ^: face lit 
up ) pleasure at 8 happy excitem5t4  ,no
 :ite man has ev5 se5 ! p ( ,iala1#ch   
said ,tamate--= t 0 ! native "n giv5 to 
,james ,*alm]s1 ! ,scotti% boy :o _h n[ 
gone out to f>-(f ,papua z a            
mission>y4#ci ,iko !re--& he po9t$ to a 
/alw>t ,papuan :o /ood by ! funnel--is !
 only "o ( u :o has se5 !m & c speak _! 
tongue4  ,x is dang]\s = y\r wife to g  
among ^! p1 he w5t on1 turn+ to ,mr4    
,abel1 b %e w help u m ?an any?+ else   
possibly c to make fri5ds4 ,& ,mr4 ,abel
 nodd$1 = he knew t :5 ! ,papuans mean  
to fight !y s5d _! wom5 & *ildr5 away2 &
 t :5 !y saw ,mrs4 ,abel !y w\ld believe
 t ! :ite p came z fri5ds & n enemies4  
,z ! /eam] c>ri$ ?is sc\t+ p>ty aga9/ ! 
swift curr5t up ! riv] t[>d ,iala1      
,tamate want$ to f9d h[ f> up ! riv] !  

village lay4 ,s he beckon$ ,iko to him4 
,tamate did n "k a ^w ( ! dialect :i*   
,iko spoke1 b he _h ) him an old wr9kl$ 
,papuan1 :o knew ,iko's language1 & :o  
look$ out ) wor%ipp+ eyes at ! great    
:ite man :o 0 8 fri5d4 ,s ,tamate1 wi%+ 
to ask ,iko h[ f> away ! village ( ,iala
 01 spoke fir/ to old ,vaaburi1#dj & !n 
,vaaburi ask$ ,iko4  ,iko /ret*$ out 8  
d>k =ef+]1 & made !m und]/& t t f+]     
meant ! l5g? ( _! j\rney to ,iala4 ,!n )
 8 o!r h& he t\*$ 8 =ef+] "u ! second   
jo9t to %[ h[ f> !y _h travell$ on _!   
j\rney--n a ?ird ( ! di/ance4  ,h\r aft]
 h\r w5t by1 z ! /eam] drove h] way     
?r\gh ! swiftly runn+ wat]s ( ,aivai4 ,&
 ev] ,iko po9t$ fur!r & fur!r up 8 f+]  
until at la/ !y _h rea*$ 8 claw-l nail4 
,by ?ree o'clock ! middle ( ! nail 0    
rea*$4 ,! eyes ( all look$ anxi\sly     
ahead4 ,at e curve ( ! riv] !y /ra9$ _! 
sight to see if ,iala 7 9 view4 ,h[ w\ld
 ^! savage p welcome ! :ite m5 & woman 9
 _! snort+ great canoe t _h no paddles1 
nor o>s8 ,!re came a %>p b5d 9 ! riv]1 &

 !n a long /raight rea* ( wat] ly+      
betwe5 ! =e/-cov]$ banks4 ,sudd5ly ,iko 
call$ out1 & ,tamate & ,mr4 & ,mrs4     
,abel pe]$ ahead4  ,! great trees ( !   
riv] ne>ly met above _! heads1 & only a 
n>r[ /rip ( sky c\ld be se54  ,!re 9 !  
di/ance 7 ! h\ses ( ,iala1 close clu/]$ 
on bo? banks ( ! /eam+ riv]4 ,!y /ood on
 piles ( wood driv5 into ! mud1 l h\ses 
on /ilts1 & _! high-po9t$ bamboo ro(s   
/ood out ov] ! riv] l gigantic          
poke-bonnets4  ,sl[1 %\t$ ,tamate to !  
eng9e]4 ,! ,miro slack5$ spe$ till %e j 
/emm$ ! runn+ curr5t & no m4  ,x w be a 
bit ( a %ock to !m1 said ,tamate to 8   
fri5ds1 to see ?is laun*4 ,we w give !m 
"t to get _! wits toge!r aga94  ,look+  
ahead ?r\gh _! glasses1 ! :ite m5 &     
,mrs4 ,abel c\ld see canoes swiftly     
cross+ & re-cross+ ! riv] & m5 ru%+     
ab\t4  ,full spe$ ahead1 cri$ ,tamate   
aga91 & !n aft] a few revolutions ( !   
eng9e1 ,g sl[4 ,x w nev] d1 he said1 to 
drop among/ !m :ile !y are 9 t /ate4 ,!y
 w settle d[n pres5tly4 ,& !n1 z he     

look$ up at ! sky betwe5 ! wav+ bran*es 
( ! giant trees1 we h got a good two    
h\rs' daylight yet1 he said4  ,life &   
dea? to ,tamate & 8 fri5ds hung 9 !     
balance1 = !y 7 ?ree p un>m$1 & "h 7 d>k
 savage w>riors 9 hundr$s4 ,ev]y?+      
dep5d$ on 8 *oos+ j ! "r mom5t = go+    
into ! mid/ ( ^! p4 ,s he wat*$ !m      
closely1 knitt+ 8 %aggy eyebr[s toge!r z
 he measur$ _! /ate ( m9d by _! actions4
 ,he 0 ! ,sc\t ( ,*ri/ 9 ,papua1 & he   
mu/ be wat*ful & note all ^? ?+s t      
escape mo/ m5 b mean s mu* to tra9$     
eyes4 ,tamate seem$ to h a /range gift t
 made him able1 ev5 :]e o!r m5 c\ld tell
 no?+1 to say exactly :5 x 01 & :5 x 0  
n1 possible to g among a wild1 unt\*$   
tribe4  ,n[ ! bewild]$ ,ialan savages _h
 gr[n quiet]4 ,tamate call$ to ! eng9e] 
to drive ahead once m4 ,sl[ly ! laun*   
=g$ h] way ?r\gh ! runn+ wat]s & drew   
ne>] & ne>] to ! c5tre ( ,iala4  ,!re on
 ei!r side /ood ! h\ses 9 long r[s      
/ret*+ up ! riv]1 & on ! banks hundr$s (
 m5 /ood sil5t & z /ill z trees4 ,_!    

canoes lay half 9 & half out ( ! wat]   
ready = in/ant laun*+4 ,9 ea* canoe /ood
 its crew erect & wait+4 ,all ! wom5 &  
*ildr5 _h be5 s5t away1 = ^! m5 7 out to
 fight4 ,!y did n "k :e!r ?is /range    
h\se ^u ! wat] ) ! smoke com+ f its     
*imney 0 ! "w ( gods or devils4 ,/ill !y
 /ood !re to face ! /range ?+ &1 if ne$ 
be1 to fight4  ,br[n ,iko /ood 9 ! b[s (
 ! ,miro2 ne> him /ood ,tamate4 ,!n !   
eng9e /opp$ & ! an*or 0 dropp$ ov]bo>d4 
,! savages /ood motionless4 ,n a weapon 
c\ld be se54 ,! eng9e]1 he>+ ! an*or-*a9
 rattle ?r\gh ! hole1 blew ! /eam-:i/le 
9 simple high spirits4 ,z ! %riek ( !   
:i/le e*o$ "u ! ar*es ( ! trees1 ) !    
swiftness ( lightn+ ! ,ialan w>riors    
swung _! long b[s f beh9d _! bodies4    
,)\t /oop+ ea* caught up an arr[ t /ood 
betwe5 8 toes & ) "o movem5t fix$ x &   
pull$ ! bamboo /r+s ( _! black b[s till 
! not* ( ! arr[s t\*$ _! e>s4 ,a hundr$ 
arr[s 7 aim$ at ! he>ts ( ,tamate & ,mr4
 & ,mrs4 ,abel4  ,swiftly ,iko /ood ^u !
 bulw>k ( ! ,miro1 & %\t$ j "o ^w at !  

top ( 8 voice4 ,x 0 ! ,ialan ^w =       
,peace4 ,& aga9 he %\t$ x1 & yet aga9   
,peace1 ,peace6  ,!n he cri$ out        
,p\ta6#da ,x 0 ! "n ( ! *ief ( ^!       
savages4 ,!y _h b to let ! arr[s f _!   
b[s & all w\ld h be5 ov]4 ,!re 0 sil5ce4
 ,:at ord] w\ld ,p\ta give8  ,!n f !    
bank on _! "r came ! s\nd ( an answ]+   
voice4 ,9 a fla% e arr[ 0 tak5 f its b[1
 & aga9 n a weapon 0 to be se54  ,iko !n
 call$ out aga9 to ,p\ta1 & ,tamate told
 ,iko :at he 0 to say to 8 fri5d1 !     
savage *ief4 ,= "s m9utes ! conv]sation 
w5t on4 ,at la/ ,iko came to ! po9t (   
ask+ = a canoe to take !m a%ore4  ,*ief 
,p\ta hesitat$4 ,!n he gave 8 comm&1 & a
 l>ge canoe 0 laun*$ f ! bank into !    
riv] & sl[ly paddl$ t[>ds ! ,miro4  ,z !
 canoe came t[>ds !m1 ,tamate turn$ to  
,mrs4 ,abel1 :o _h /ood !re )\t fl9*+ ) 
all ! arr[s po9t$ t[>d ! boat2 & he     
spoke words l ^!3 ,y\r brav]y is our    
/r5g?4 ,see+ y makes !m believe t we    
come = peace4 ,y give !m great]         
confid5ce 9 u ?an all our words4  ,by   

?is "t ! canoe _h paddl$ alongside !    
laun*4 ,tamate w5t ov] ! side fir/ into 
! canoe1 !n ,mrs4 ,abel1 !n ,mr4 ,abel1 
,iko1 & ,vaaburi4 ,! canoe pu%$ (f aga9 
& paddl$ t[>d ! l&+ place1 :]e a cr[d ( 
,ialan savages fill$ e in* ( space4  ,z 
soon z ! b[ ( ! canoe t\*$ ! bank1      
,tamate1 )\t hesitat+ a second1 /epp$   
out ) ,iko4 ,toge!r !y walk$ up to !    
*ief ,p\ta1 & ,tamate put 8 arms ar\nd  
him 9 an embrace ( peace4  ,p\ta1 /&+ on
 a high place1 %\t$ to all 8 w>riors4 ,b
 none ( ! :ite p knew a ^w ( 8 mean+4   
,look :]e !y w\ld1 9 e direction1 ?is   
:ite woman & ! two m5 7 completely      
surr\nd$ by an unbrok5 mass ( wild &    
arm$ savages1 :o /ood gaz+ ^u ! /range  
app>itions 9 _! mid/4  ,tamate1 )\t a   
pause1 p]fectly calm1 & %[+ no signs (  
fe>1 spoke to ,p\ta & 8 m5 ?r\gh old    
,vaaburi & ,iko4  ,we h come1 he said1 s
 t we may be fri5ds4 ,we h come )\t     
weapons4 ,we h br\ght ) u a woman ( our 
tribe1 = we come 9 peace4 ,we are       
/rang]s4 ,b we come ) great ?+s to tell4

 ,"s day we w come aga9 & w /ay ) y & w 
tell y all our message4 ,to-day we come 
only to make fri5ds4  ,!n ,iko clos$ 8  
eyes & pray$ 9 ! language ( ! p ( ,iala4
  ,turn+ to 8 fri5ds :5 ! pray] 0 ov]1  
,tamate said quietly3 ,n[1 we mu/ get   
abo>d z quickly z we possibly c4 ,my    
plan = a fir/ visit is to come1 make    
fri5ds & get away aga9 swiftly4 ,:5 we  
are gone !y w talk to "o ano!r ab\t u4  
,next "t we come we %all meet fri5ds4   
,s !y walk$ d[n ?r\gh an av5ue ( arm$   
,papuans to ! bank1 & got into ! canoe  
aga93 ! paddles fla%$ z %e drove swiftly
 ?r\gh ! wat] t[>d ! laun*4 ,z !y climb$
 h] side1 ! an*or 0 weigh$1 ! ,miro     
swung r\nd1 h] eng9es />t$1 &1 c>ri$ d[n
 by ! swift /ream1 %e slipp$ pa/ ! pack$
 masses ( sil5t m5 :o l9$ ! banks4  ,x  
is a great ?+ to be a pa?f9d] ?r\gh a   
c\ntry :i* no man has p5etrat$ be=e4 ,b 
x is a great] ?+ to d z ^!              
mission>y-sc\ts did on _! j\rney up !   
,aivai & f9d a pa? ( fri5d%ip into      
savage lives4 ,to d t 0 ! greate/ joy 9 

,tamate's life4 ,= he said1 :5 he _h    
sp5t _m ye>s 9 ?is "w3  ,recall !       
tw5ty-"o ye>s1 give me back all its     
exp]i5ces1 give me its %ipwrecks1 give  
me its /&+s 9 ! face ( dea?1 give x me  
surr\nd$ ) savages ) spe>s & clubs1 give
 x me back aga9 ) spe>s fly+ ab\t me1 ) 
! club knock+ me to ! gr\nd1 give x me  
back1 & ,i w /ill be y\r mission>y4     
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #ce3 ,pa-poo-7a4
  ,footnote #cf3 ,a-ee-v7a-ee4          
,footnote #cg3 ,poo-r7a-ree4  ,footnote 
#ch3 ,ee-7a-l7a4  ,footnote #ci3 ,he _h 
sp5t "s sixte5 ye>s 9 ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl& 
( ,r>otonga & _h 9 #ahgg become a pione]
 among ! cannibals ( ,papua 7,new       
,gu9ea74  ,footnote #dj3 ,vaa-boo-ree4  
,footnote #da3 ,poo-o-t7a4     ,,*apt]  
,,xiv  ,a ,,s\? ,,sea ,,sam>itan        
,ruatoka 7,date ( ,incid5t1 ab\t #ahgh7 
,x 0 a d>k night & sil5t4 ,! swi% &     
lapp+ ( ! wat]s on ! ,port ,moresby bea*
 on ! s\!rn %ore ( ! imm5se isl& ( ,new 
,gu9ea1 fill$ ! air ) a quiet hu% (     
expectation4  ,9 a little :ite h\se sat 

a tall1 d>k man ) 8 wife4 ,! man 0      
,ruatoka4 ,if y _h ask$ ,:o is ,ruatoka8
 ( all ! ,papuans = miles ar\nd ,port   
,moresby1 !y w\ld h wond]$ at y\r       
ignorance4 ,ruatoka1 !y w\ld h told y1 0
 a ,jesus man4 ,he walk$ among _!       
villages1 & did n fe> !m :5 !y ?reat5$  
him ) spe>s & clubs4 ,he gave !m m$ic9es
 :5 !y 7 ill1 & nurs$ !m4 ,he spoke     
/rong words to !m :i* made _! he>ts turn
 to wat] )9 !m :5 he %[$ t !y did wrong4
 ,he (t5 /opp$ !m f fight+4  ,ruatoka1 )
 8 wife1 _h sail$ f ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s )
 ,tamate1#db :o 0 to !m _! great h]o4   
,my fa!rs ( old 7 hea!n1 savage m5 on ! 
isl& ( ,mangaia1 he w\ld say4 ,! :ite m5
 came to !m & br\ght ! /ory ( ,jesus4   
,n[ we are happy4 ,b we1 too1 mu/ g to !
 m5 ( ,new ,gu9ea1 j z ! :ite m5 came to
 u4 ,to-day ! ,new ,gu9ea ,papuans are  
savage cannibals & hea!n4 ,to-morr[ !y w
 "k ,jesus & be z happy z we are4  ,s   
,ruatoka _h be5 tra9$ z a tea*] & prea*]
 z well z a h\se-build] & c>p5t]2 & 8   
wife 0 taught h[ to tea* *ildr5 z well z

 good h\sekeep+4  ,?is 0 ! br[n man1    
,ruatoka1 :o sat t night 9 8 little h\se
 at ,port ,moresby on ! %ore beh9d !    
great reef ( ,papua4 ,sudd5ly !re came a
 knock at 8 door4 ,! door op5$1 & !     
black1 fright5$ faces ( ,papuans1 ) />+ 
eyes1 look$ at him4  ,:at is ! matt]8 he
 ask$4  ,& !y told him t1 z !y came at  
sunset along ! pa? f ! p ( ,l>ogi to    
,port ,moresby1 !y f\nd by ! side ( !   
pa? a :ite man4 ,he 0 dy+1 !y said4 ,we 
7 afraid to t\* him4 ,if we t\*$ him &  
he di$1 8 gho/ w\ld haunt u = ev]more4  
,ruatoka /ood up at once & rea*$ = 8    
lant]n1 & turn+ to ! m5 said3  ,come &  
guide me to ! place4  ,!y said1 ,no1 we 
are afraid ( ! demon _s4 ,x is night4 ,!
 man w die4 ,we are afraid ( ! spirits4 
,we w n g4  ,ruatoka's fa!r _h told him 
:5 he 0 a boy h[ 8 own p 9 ! ye>s be=e  
_h dread$ ! _s-demons ( ,mangaia1 b t he
 mu/ le>n t !re 7 no spirits to be      
dread$2 t "o great ,fa!r-,_s rul$ above 
all1 & w\ld take c>e ( ,8 *ildr51 & t   
all ^? *ildr5 mu/ love "o ano!r4  ,s    

,rua1 z !y call$ him1 kn[+ t ! :ite man 
:o lay sick by ! roadside 9 ! night1    
?\gh ( ano!r col\r1 0 yet a bro!r1 &    
kn[+ t no demon _s c\ld h>m him 9 ! d>k1
 light$ 8 lant]n1 p\r$ wat] into a      
bottle1 took a long piece ( clo?1 fold$ 
x up1 & />t$ out "u ! />s4  ,he walk$ = 
mile aft] mile up /eep hills & d[n into 
valleys along ! pa?2 b no?+ did he he>  
save ! cry ( a night bird4 ,at la/ he _h
 gone five miles1 & 0 wond]+ :e!r he    
c\ld ev] f9d ! sick man 7= ! long grass 
t[]$ up on ei!r side & all 0 /ill71 :5  
he he>d a l[ moan+4 ,li/5+ int5tly he   
f\nd ! direction ( ! s\nd1 & !n mov$    
t[>ds x4 ,he f\nd !re1 at ! side ( !    
pa?1 a :ite man nam$ ,neville1 ne>ly    
dead4 ,he 0 moan+ ) ! pa9 ( ! fev]1 yet 
unconsci\s4  ,tak+ 8 bottle1 ,ruatoka   
p\r$ a little wat] d[n ! ?roat ( ! man4 
,he !n took ! long piece ( clo?1 w\nd x 
r\nd ,neville1 took ! two ends 9 8 h&s1 
& /oop+1 he pull$ & /ra9$ ) all 8 great 
/r5g?1 until at la/ ,neville lay l a    
sack ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,/agg]+ along1        

,ruatoka climb$ ! hills t rose #cjj feet
 high4 ,aga9 & aga9 he 0 b\nd to re/1 = 
! man on 8 %\ld]s 0 z heavy z ,ruatoka  
himself4 ,he tott]$ d[n ! hill pa?1 & at
 la/1 j z ! fir/ light ( dawn 0 break+  
ov] ! ea/]n hills1 ,ruatoka /agg]$ into 
8 home1 laid ! sick man ^u ! only b$ he 
_h1 & !n himself laid d[n ^u ! floor1   
we>i$ almo/ to dea?4 ,!re he slept :ile 
8 wife nurs$ & t5d$ ! fev]-/rick5       
,neville back to life4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,ov] a   
?\s& ye>s be=e t day ,wilfrid#dc _h     
br\ght life & joy to ! />v+ ,saxons ( ! 
,s\? coa/ ( ,engl&4 ,a hundr$ ye>s be=e 
t day :ite m51 ! great-great-gr&*ildr5 (
 ^? ,saxons1 _h />t$ out 9 ,! ,duff &1  
sail+ across ! _w1 _h tak5 life & joy 9 
! place ( ! t]ror ( demons & ! dea? by !
 club to ! m5 ( ! ,isl&s ( ! ,seas4  ,n[
 ,ruatoka1 ! ,s\? ,sea isl&]1 hav+ 9 8  
he>t ! same brave _s ( ! ,good          
,%eph]d--t _s ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 (    
help & prep>$ness1 ( c\rage & ( *ivalry1
 _h c>ri$ life & joy back to ! ,nor?    

,sea isl&]1 ! ,briton :o _h fall5 by !  
roadside 9 ,papua4  ,ruatoka 0 a br[n   
,grea!>t4 ,x 0 ) him z x mu/ be ) all   
brave sons :o s]ve t great ,capta91     
,jesus ,*ri/3 he want$ to be 9 ! front (
 ! battle4 ,:5 ! great ,tamate 0 kill$ &
 eat5 by ! cannibals ( ,go>ib>i1        
,ruatoka wrote a lett] to a mission>y :o
 liv$ & /ill lives 9 ,papua4 ,?is is !  
end ( ! lett]3  ,he> my wi%4 ,x is a    
great wi%4 ,! rema9d] ( my /r5g? ,i w\ld
 sp5d 9 ! place :]e ,tamate 0 kill$4 ,9 
t village ,i w\ld live4 ,9 t place :]e  
!y kill$ m51 ,jesus ,*ri/'s "n & ,8 ^w  
,i w\ld tea* to ! p t !y may become     
,jesus' *ildr54 ,my wi% is j ?is4 ,y "k 
x4 ,i h spok54    ,,ruatoka4            
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #db3 ,james     
,*alm]s3 see ,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,footnote  
#dc3 ,see ,*apt] ,,ii4     ,book ,?ree3 
,,! ,,pa?f9d]s ,,( ,,africa     ,,*apt] 
,,xv  ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,w\ld ,,g ,,on    
,david ,liv+/one  7,dates born #ahac1   
di$ #ahgc7   ,!re 0 a dea?ly /illness 9 
! hot ,african air z two bronz$ ,scots  

/rode along ! n>r[ =e/ pa?4  ,! "o1 a   
"y1 ke5-ey$ doctor1#dd glanc$ quickly   
?r\gh ! trees & occasionally turn$ aside
 to pick "s /range or*id & to slip x    
into 8 collect+ case4 ,! o!r /rode      
/eadily along ) t curi\s1 resolute =w>d 
tread ( 84#de ,he 0 ,david ,liv+/one4   
,beh9d !m came a /r+ ( ,african be>]s   
c>ry+ 9 bundles on _! heads ! t5ts &    
food ( ! explor]s4  ,sudd5ly1 ) a crun*1
 ,liv+/one's heel w5t ?r\gh a :ite      
object half hidd5 9 ! long grass--a ?+ l
 an o/ri*'s egg4 ,he /oop$--& 8 /rong1  
bronz$ face 0 twi/$ ) m+l$ sorr[ & ang]1
 z1 look+ into ! face ( 8 y\ng] fri5d1  
he gritt$ out betwe5 8 cl5*$ tee?1 ,!   
slave-raid]s aga96  ,x 0 ! :it5+ skull (
 an ,african boy4  ,= weeks ^? two      
,britons _h driv5 _! little /eam] 7!    
,a/hmatic !y call$ h]1 because ( h]     
:eez+ eng9es7 up ! ,zambesi riv] & 7 n[ 
explor+ its tribut>y ! ,%ire4  ,ea*     
morn+1 be=e !y c\ld />t ! %ip's eng9es1 
!y _h be5 oblig$ to take poles & pu% f  
betwe5 ! paddles ( ! :eels ! dead bodies

 ( ,africans--m51 wom51 & *ildr5--sla9  
bodies :i* _h float$ d[n f ! villages t 
! ,arab slave-raid]s _h burn$ & sack$4  
,liv+/one 0 out on ! long1 bloody trail 
( ! slav]1 ! trail t /ret*$ on & on into
 ! he>t ( ,africa :]e no :ite man _h ev]
 be54  ,?is negro boy's skull1 :it5+ on 
! pa?1 0 only "o m l9k 9 ! long1 sick5+ 
%ackle-*a9 ( slav]y t girdl$ d[n-trodd5 
,africa4  ,! two m5 /rode on4 ,! =e/ pa?
 op5$ out to a broad cle>+4 ,!y 7 9 an  
,african village4 ,b no voice 0 he>d &  
no /ep broke ! horrible sil5ce4 ,x 0 a  
village ( dea?4 ,! sun blaz$ on ! *>r$  
heaps :i* n[ m>k$ ! sites ( happy       
,african homes2 ! g>d5s 7 desolate &    
utt]ly de/roy$4 ,! village 0 wip$ out4  
,^? :o _h submitt$ 7 f> away1 trudg+    
?r\gh ! =e/1 "u ! la% ( ! slav]2 ^? :o  
_h be5 too old to walk or too brave to  
be tak5 )\t fight 7 sla94  ,! he>t (    
,liv+/one burn$ ) "o great resolve--he  
w\ld track ?is f\l ?+ into ! v he>t (   
,africa & !n blazon its horrors to !    
:ole _w4  ,! two m5 trudg$ back to !    

riv] bank aga94 ,n[1 ) _! br[n          
companions1 !y took ! %all[ boat t !y _h
 br\ght on ! deck ( ! ,a/hmatic1 & head$
 /ill f>!r up ! ,%ire riv] f ! ,zambesi 
t[>d ! unkn[n ,highl&s ( ,c5tral        
,africa4   ,fac+ ,spe>s & ,arr[s  ,only 
! s+-song *ant ( ! ,africans z !y swung 
_! paddles1 & ! fright5$ %riek ( a      
glitt]+ p>rot1 broke ! /illness z ! boat
 pu%$ nor?w>d aga9/ ! riv] curr5t4  ,!  
paddles fla%$ aga91 & z ! boat came r\nd
 a curve 9 ! riv] !y 7 fac$ by a sight t
 made e man sit1 paddle 9 h&1 motionless
 ) horror4 ,! bank fac+ !m 9 ! next     
curve ( ! riv] 0 black ) m54 ,! ranks ( 
savages bri/l$ ) spe>s & arr[s4 ,a *ief 
yell$ to !m to turn back4 ,!n a cl\d (  
arr[s flew ov] ! boat4  ,g on1 said     
,liv+/one quietly to ! ,africans4 ,_!   
paddles took ! wat] & ! boat leapt t[>d 
! savage semi-circle on ! bank4 ,! wat] 
0 %all[] n[4 ,be=e any "o realis$ :at 0 
happ5+ ,liv+/one _h swung ov] ! edge ( !
 boat &1 up to 8 wai/ 9 wat]1 0 wad+    
a%ore ) 8 arms above 8 head4  ,x is     

peace6 he call$ out1 & wad$ on t[>d !   
b>bs ( a hundr$ arr[s & spe>s4 ,! m5 9 !
 boat sat brea?less1 wait+ to see _!    
lead] fall ) a score ( spe>s ?r\gh 8    
body4 ,b ! savages on ! bank 7 transfix$
 ) amazem5t at ,liv+/one's %e] audacity4
 ,aw$ by some?+ god-l 9 ?is unfl9*+ &   
un>m$ c\rage1 no f+] let fly a s+le     
arr[4  ,y ?9k1 he call$ to ! *ief1 t ,i 
am a slave-raid]4 ,= ,liv+/one knew t he
 _h nev] 9 all 8 w&]+s be5 attack$ by   
,africans save :]e !y _h fir/ be5       
infuriat$ by ! cruel raid]s4  ,! *ief   
sc[l$4  ,see1 cri$ ,liv+/one1 b>+ 8 arm 
to %[ 8 :ite sk9 z he aga9 & aga9 _h    
done :5 ?reat5$ by ,africans1 is ?is !  
col\r ( ! m5 :o come to make slaves & to
 kill8  ,! savages gaz$ ) a/oni%m5t4 ,!y
 _h nev] be=e se5 s :ite a sk94  ,no1   
,liv+/one w5t on1 ?is is ! sk9 ( ! tribe
 t has he>t t[>d ! ,african4  ,almo/    
unconsci\sly ! man _h dropp$ ! spe>     
po9ts & arr[ heads z he 0 speak+4 ,!    
*ief li/5$ :ile ,liv+/one1 :o 0 n[ on ! 
bank1 told ! savages h[ he _h come      

across ! great wat]s f a f>-(f l& ) a   
message ( peace & goodwill4  ,un>m$ & ) 
a dauntless h]oism ! :ite man :o w\ld g 
on _h won a great victory ov] t tribe4  
,he n[ pass$ on 9 8 boat up ! riv] & ov]
 rapids t[>d ! wond]ful %9+ ,highl&s 9 !
 he>t ( ,africa4   ,deliv]ance to !     
,captives  ,dr4 ,kirk 0 recall$ to      
,engl& by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t2 b        
,liv+/one trudg$ on 9 increas+ lonel9ess
 ov] m\nta9s & across riv]s & lakes1    
plung+ ?r\gh m>%es1 rack$ a score (     
times ) fev]1 robb$ ( 8 m$ic9es1 ?reat5$
 aga9 & aga9 by ! guns ( ! slave-raid+  
,arabs & ! spe>s & clubs ( savage       
head-hunt]s1 be>+ on 8 b5t %\ld]s !     
,cross ( ! negroes' agony--slav]y1 till 
at la/1 alone & on 8 knees 9 ! dead (   
night1 our ,grea!>t cross$ 8 la/ ,riv]1 
into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54  ,yet 
/ill1 ?\gh 8 body 0 dead1 8 _s w\ld g   
on4 ,= ! life ,liv+/one liv$1 ! dea? he 
di$1 & ! record he wrote ( !            
slave-raid]s' horrible cruelties ?rill$ 
all ,brita9 to heal t op5 sore ( ! _w4  

,que5 ,victoria made ,dr4 ,kirk h]      
consul at ,zanzib>1 & told him to make !
 ,sultan ( ,zanzib> ord] all slave-trad+
 ?r\gh t great m>ket to cease4 ,&       
to-day1 because ( ,david ,liv+/one1     
?r\gh all ! ?\s&s ( miles ( ,africa ov] 
:i* he trod1 no man d>e lay ! %ackles ( 
slav]y on ano!r4 ,to-day1 :]e ,liv+/one 
saw ! slave-m>ket 9 ,zanzib>1 a gr& *ur*
 /&s1 built by negro h&s1 & 9 t ca!dral 
y may he> ! negro cl]gy read+ su* words 
z--    ,! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1
   ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l1   ,make ,8 
pa?s /raight1  & ,african boys s++ 9 _! 
own tongue words t sum up ! :ole life ( 
,david ,liv+/one4    ,he ha? s5t me to  
heal ! brok5-he>t$1   ,to prea*         
deliv]ance to ! captives4  ,,footnotes3 
,footnote #dd3 ,dr ,kirk1 n[ ,sir ,john 
,kirk1 ,g4,c4,m4,g41 :o1 lean+ ^u 8     
,african ebony /ick & gaz+ ) 8 n[ dimm$ 
eyes into ! gl[ ( ! fire1 told me _m    
/ories ( 8 adv5tures ) ,liv+/one on 8   
,zambesi j\rney+s1 includ+ ?is "o4 ,see 
next *apt]4  ,footnote #de3 ,a fri5d (  

m9e ask$ a v old ,african 9 ,matabelel& 
:e!r--z a boy--he rememb]$ ,dr4         
,liv+/one4 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ ! ag$       
,matabele1 he came into our village out 
( ! bu% walk+ ?us1 & ! old man got up & 
/ump$ along1 imitat+ ! det]m9$ tread (  
,liv+/one1 :i*1 aft] sixty ye>s1 0 ! "o 
?+ he rememb]$4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,,!  
,,black ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,africa  ,khama    
7,dates #ahej--! pres5t day7   ,"o day  
m5 came runn+ into a village 9 ,s\?     
,africa to say t a /range man1 ^: body 0
 cov]$ ) clo!s & ^: face 0 n black1 0   
walk+ t[>d _! homes4 ,he 0 com+ f !     
,s\?4  ,nev] be=e _h su* a man be5 se5 9
 _! tribe4 ,s !re 0 great excitem5t & a 
mighty *att]+ w5t ?r\gh ! r\nd wattle ( 
mud huts ) _! circul> ?at*$ ro(s4  ,!   
,african ,*ief1 ,sekhome--:o 0 ! head ( 
?is ,bamangwato tribe & :o 0 also a not$
 wit*-doctor--/>t$ out along ! s\?w>d   
trail to meet ! :ite man4 ,by 8 side ran
 8 elde/ son4 ,he 0 a li!1 bli! boy2 8  
*ocolate col\r$ sk9 %one & ! muscles    
rippl$ z he trott$ along4 ,he 0 s swift 

t 8 "n 0 ! "n ( ! antelope t gallops    
across ! veldt4 ,cama is :at !          
,bamangwato call ! antelope4 ,khama is  
h[ we spell ! boy's "n4  ,he gaz$ 9     
wond] z he saw a /urdy man we>+ clo!s   
su* z he _h n se5 be=e--:at we call coat
 & hat1 tr\s]s & boots4 ,he look$ into !
 bronz$ face ( ! :ite man & saw t 8 eyes
 & m\? 7 k9d4 ,toge!r !y walk$ back into
 ! village4 ,*ief ,sekhome f\nd t ! :ite
 man's "n 0 ,david ,liv+/one2 & t he 0 a
 k9d doctor :o c\ld make boys & m5 bett]
 :5 !y 7 ill1 ) m$ic9es out ( a black   
japann$ box4  ,:5 ev5+ came ! boy ,khama
 saw ! /range :ite man op5 ano!r box &  
take out a curi\s ?+ :i* seem$ to op5   
yet 0 full ( hundr$s & hundr$s ( leaves4
 ,khama _h nev] se5 su* a ?+ 9 8 life & 
he c\ld n und]/& :y ,liv+/one op5$ x &  
kept look+ at x = a long "t1 = he _h    
nev] se5 a book be=e & did n ev5 "k :at 
lett]s 7 or :at read+ 04  ,x seem$      
wond]ful to him :5 he he>d t t book c\ld
 speak to ,liv+/one )\t mak+ any s\nd & 
t x told him ab\t ! ,"o ,inf9ite1 ,holy1

 ,lov+ ,god1 ,:o is ,fa!r ( all m51     
black or br[n or :ite1 & ,^: ,son1      
,jesus ,*ri/1 came to tea* u all to love
 ,god & to love "o ano!r4 ,= ! book 0 ! 
,bible :i* ,liv+/one all ?r\gh 8 h]oic  
explor+ ( ,africa read ea* day4  ,s     
,liv+/one pass$ on f ! village2 b ?is   
boy ,khama nev] =got him1 & 9 "t--z we  
%all see--o!r :ite m5 came & taught     
,khama himself to read t same book &    
wor%ip t same ,god4   ,! ,fight ) !     
,lion  ,mean:ile /range adv5tures came  
to ! gr[+ "y ,khama4 ,?is is ! /ory ( "s
 ( !m3  ,! leap+ flames ( a hunt+       
camp-fire ?rew ^u ! d>k backgr\nd ( ?orn
 trees weird %ad[s ( ! m5 :o squatt$ 9 a
 circle on ! gr\nd1 talk+4  ,! m5 7 all 
,africans1 ! pick$ hunt]s f ! tribe ( ! 
,bamangwato4 ,!y 7 out on ! spoor ( a   
great lion t _h made himself ! t]ror ( !
 tribe4 ,night aft] night ! lion _h     
leapt among _! ox5 & _h sla9 ! *oice/ 9 
! *ief's h]ds4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! hunt]s _h 
gone out on ! trail ( ! f]oci\s bea/2 b 
always !y return$ empty-h&$1 ?\gh boa/+ 

l\dly ( :at !y w\ld d :5 !y %\ld face ! 
lion4  ,to-morr[1 yes1 to-morr[1 cri$ a 
"y ,bamangwato hunt] roll+ 8 eyes1 ,i w 
slay tau e bogale--! fi]ce lion4  ,!    
voices ( ! m5 rose on ! night air z !   
:ole gr\p decl>$ t ! bea/ %\ld ravage _!
 h]ds no m--! :ole gr\p1 except "o4 ,?is
 "y man's t5se face & ! ke5 eyes t gl[$ 
9 ! firelight %[$ 8 contempt = ^? :o    
swagg]$ s mu* & did s little4 ,he 0     
,khama1 ! son ( ,sekhome1 ! *ief4 ,!    
wild flames gleam$ on him z he /ood !re1
 full six feet ( tireless manhood lean+ 
on 8 gun1 l a sup]b /atue c>v$ 9 ebony4 
,^? swift1 sp>e limbs ( 81 t c\ld keep  
pace ) a gallop+ horse1 gave him ! "r to
 8 "n1 ,khama--! ,antelope4  ,! voices  
dropp$1 & ! m51 roll+ !mselves 9 ! sk9s 
( wild bea/s1 lay d[n & slept--all      
except "o1 ^: eyes wat*$ 9 ! d>kness z  
sleeplessly z ! />s4 ,:5 !y 7 asleep    
,khama took up 8 gun & w5t out into !   
/>ry night4  ,! night pass$4 ,z ! fir/  
flu% ( dawn pal$ ! />s1 & ! m5 ar\nd !  
cold a%es ( ! fire sat up1 !y gaz$ 9 aw$

 amazem5t4 ,= !y saw1 /rid+ t[>d !m1 _! 
tall "y *iefta92 & ov] 8 %\ld]s hung !  
tawny sk9 & mane ( a full-gr[n k+ lion4 
,alone 9 ! night he _h sla9 ! t]ror ( ! 
tribe6  ,! m5 :o _h boa/$ ( :at !y meant
 to d & _h nev] p]=m$1 nev] he>d        
,khama--ei!r at t "t or lat]--make any  
m5tion ( ?is great feat4  ,x 0 no wond] 
t ! great ,bamangwato tribe look$ at !  
tall1 sil5t1 resolute "y *iefta9 &1     
comp>+ him ) 8 crafty fa!r ,sekhome & 8 
trea*]\s1 c[>dly y\ng] bro!r ,khamane1  
said1 ,khama is our boikanyo--our       
confid5ce4   ,! ,fight ) ! ,wit*-doctors
  ,! ye>s w5t by2 & t fi]ce old villa9  
,sekhome plott$ & laid ambu% aga9/ !    
life ( 8 valiant son1 ,khama4 ,m5 :o    
foll[$ ,david ,liv+/one into ,africa _h 
come z mission>ies to 8 tribe & _h      
taught him ! /ory ( ,jesus & giv5 him ! 
k ( read+ & writ+4 ,s ,khama _h become a
 ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh ,sekhome 8 fa!r 0 /ill a
 hea!n wit*-doctor4 ,khama w\ld h no?+  
to d ) ! horrible c]emonies by :i* !    
boys ( ! tribe 7 initiat$ into manhood2 

nor w\ld he look on ! hea!n ra9-mak+    
incantations1 ?\gh 8 fa!r smok$ ) ang]  
aga9/ him4 ,"u a ?\s& insults & ?reats (
 dea? ,khama /ood sil5t1 nev] insult+   
nor answ]+ aga91 & always treat+ )      
respect 8 unnatural fa!r4  ,y1 z ! son (
 a great *ief1 mu/ m>ry o!r wives1 said 
old ,sekhome1 ^: wives c\ld n be numb]$4
 ,"y ,khama firmly refus$1 = ! ,^w (    
,god :i* rul$ 8 life told him t he mu/ h
 b "o wife4 ,sekhome foam$ ) futile     
rage4  ,y mu/ call 9 ! ra9-doctors to   
make ra91 said ,sekhome1 z ! p>*$ e>?   
crack$ "u ! flam+ sun4 ,khama knew t _! 
wild incantations _h no p[] to make ra91
 b t ,god alone rul$ ! heav5s4 ,s he    
refus$4  ,sekhome n[ made 8 la/ & mo/   
fe>ful attack4 ,he 0 a wit*-doctor &    
ma/] ( ! wit*-doctors ^: gh\li%         
incantations made ! ,bamangwato tremble 
9 t]ror ( unse5 devils4  ,"o night !    
p]secut$ ,khama woke at ! s\nd ( /range 
cla%+ & *ant+4 ,look+ out he saw !      
fitful flame ( a fire4 ,go+ out f 8 hut1
 he saw ! lolwapa or c\rt 9 front ( x   

lit up ) weird flames r\nd :i* ! black  
wiz>ds danc$ ) horns & lions' tee? cla%+
 ab\t _! necks1 & ) manes ( bea/s' hair 
wav+ above _! horrible faces4 ,z !y     
danc$ !y ca/ *>ms into ! fire & *ant$   
loa?some spells & t]rible curses on     
,khama4 ,z a boy he _h be5 taught t ^!  
wit*-doctors _h ! p[] to slay or to     
smite ) f\l diseases4 ,he w\ld h be5 m  
?an human if he _h n felt a %iv] (      
nameless dread at ?is lurid & horrible  
dance ( dea?4  ,yet he nev] hesitat$4   
,he /rode =w>d swiftly1 ang] & contempt 
on 8 face1 scatt]+ ! wit*-doctors f 8   
pa? & leap+ full ^u _! fire ( *>ms1     
/amp$ x out & scatt]$ its emb]s         
broadca/4 ,! wiz>ds fl$ into ! d>kness (
 ! night4   ,! ,fight ) ! ,kaffir ,be]  
,at la/ ,khama's trea*]\s old fa!r1     
,sekhome1 di$4 ,khama 0 acclaim$ !      
supreme *ief ( all ! ,bamangwato4#df ,he
 gallop$ out at ! head ( 8 horsem5 to   
pursue ,lob5gula1 ! f]oci\s *ief ( !    
,matabele :o _h /ruck fe> into !        
,bamangwato = _m ye>s4 ,ev5 ,lob5gula1  

:o to 8 dy+ day c>ri$ 9 8 neck a bullet 
f ,khama's gun1 said ( him1 ,!          
,bamangwato are dogs1 b ,khama is a man4
  ,khama _h n[ fre$ 8 p f ! t]ror ( !   
lion1 ! tyranny ( wit*-doctors1 & !     
dread ( ! ,matabele4 ,yet ! deadlie/    
enemy ( ,khama & ! mo/ loa?some tyrant (
 ! ,bamangwato 0 /ill 9 p[]1--! /rong   
dr9k :i* degrades ! ,african to         
unspeakable dep?s4  ,ev5 z ,khama *>g$  
at ! head ( 8 m5 into ! break+ ranks ( !
 ,matabele1 8 y\ng] bro!r1 ,khamane1 :om
 he _h put 9 *>ge ( 8 city 9 8 abs5ce1  
said to ! p3 ,y may brew be] aga9 n[4   
,_m ( ! p did n obey1 b o!rs took ! corn
 ( ! tribe & brew$ be] f x4  ,at night !
 cries ( beat5 wom5 rose1 & ! weird     
*ants ( incantations & ( f\l unclean    
dances 7 he>d4 ,khamane call$ ! old] m5 
toge!r ar\nd 8 fire4 ,pots ( be] pass$ f
 h& to h&4 ,z ! m5 grew fuddl$ !y became
 bold] & m boa/ful4 ,khamane !n spoke to
 !m & said1 ,:y %\ld ,khama rule y8     
,rememb] he =bids y to make & to dr9k   
be]4 ,he has done away ) ! dances ( ! "y

 m54 ,he w n let y make *>ms or ?r[     
en*ant$ dice or make incantations = ra94
 ,he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,if ,i rul$ y1 y    
%\ld d all ^! ?+s4  ,:5 ,khama rode back
 aga9 into 8 t[n he saw m5 & wom5 ly+   
drunk "u ! eaves ( _! huts & o!rs reel+ 
along ! road4 ,at night ! s\nds ( *ants 
& dr9k+ dances rose on ! air4  ,8 ang] 0
 t]rible4 ,= once he lo/ 8 temp]4 ,he   
seiz$ a burn+ tor* & runn+ to ! hut (   
,khamane set fire to ! ro( & burn$ !    
h\se d[n ov] 8 drunk5 bro!r's head4 ,he 
ord]$ all ! be] t _h be5 brew$ to be    
seiz$1 & p\r$ x out ^u ! veldt4 ,he knew
 t he 0 fight+ a fi]c] enemy ?an !      
,matabele1 a foe t w\ld ?rottle 8 tribe 
& de/roy all 8 p if he did n conqu] x4  
,! old m5 ( ! tribe mutt]$ aga9/ him &  
plott$ 8 dea?4 ,he met !m face to face4 
,8 eyes fla%$4  ,:5 ,i 0 /ill a lad1 he 
said1 ,i us$ to ?9k h[ ,i w\ld gov]n my 
t[n & :at k9d ( a k+dom x %\ld be4 ,"o  
?+ ,i det]m9$1 ,i w\ld n rule ov] a     
drunk5 t[n or p4 ,i ,,w ,,n ,,h ,,dr9k  
,,9 ,,?is ,,t[n4 ,if y mu/ h x y mu/ g4 

,! ,fight ) ! ,:ite ,man's ,fire-wat]   
,khama _h conqu]$ = ! mom5t4 ,b :ite m51
 ,engli%m51 came to ! t[n4 ,!y set up   
/ores4 ,& 9 ! /ores !y began to sell    
br&y f l>ge casks4  ,! dr9k+ ( spirits  
has m t]rible effects on ! ,african ?an 
ev5 on :ite m54 ,once he />ts dr9k+1 !  
,african _c /op & is turn$ into a sot4  
,! %ips ( ! :ite man h be5 responsible  
to a t]rible ext5t = s5d+ out !         
fire-wat] to ,africa4  ,khama call$ !   
:ite trad]s 9 ! tribe toge!r4  ,x is my 
desire1 he said1 t no /rong dr9k %all be
 sold 9 my t[n4  ,we w n br+ ! great    
casks ( br&y1 !y repli$1 b we hope y w  
all[ u to h cases ( bottles z !y are =  
m$ic9e4  ,i cons5t1 said ,khama1 b !re  
mu/ be no drunk5ness4  ,c]ta9ly1 ! :ite 
m5 repli$1 !re %all be no drunk5ness4   
,9 a few days "o ( ! :ite trad]s _h     
lock$ himself into 8 h\se 9 drunk5      
delirium1 nak$ & rav+4 ,morn+ aft] morn+
 ,khama rose be=e daybreak to try & get 
to ! man :5 he 0 sob]1 b all ! "t he 0  
drunk4 ,!n "o morn+ ?is man ga!r$ o!r   

:ite m5 toge!r 9 a h\se & !y sat dr9k+ &
 !n />t$ fight+ "o ano!r4  ,a boy ran to
 ,khama to tell him4 ,! *ief w5t to !   
h\se & /rode 94 ,! room 0 a wreck4 ,! m5
 lay s5seless ) _! :ite %irts /a9$ )    
blood4  ,khama ) set1 /]n face turn$ &  
walk$ to ! h\se :]e he (t5 w5t = c\nsel1
 ! home ( 8 fri5d1 ,mr4 ,hepburn1 !     
mission>y4 ,mr4 ,hepburn lay ill ) fev]4
 ,khama told him :at ! :ite m5 _h done4 
,hepburn burn$ ) %ame & ang] t 8 own    
fell[-c\ntrym5 %\ld s disgrace !mselves4
 ,ill z he 0 he rose & w5t out ) ! *ief 
& saw ) 8 own eyes t x 0 z ,khama said4 
,i w cle> !m all out ( my t[n1 cri$ !   
*ief4  ,x 0 ,saturday night4   ,khama's 
,decisive ,h\r  ,on ! ,monday morn+     
,khama s5t ^w to all ! :ite m5 to come  
to him4 ,x 0 a cold1 dre>y day4 ,! *ief 
sat wait+ 9 ! ,kgotla#dg :ile ! :ite m5 
came toge!r be=e him4 ,hepburn1 !       
mission>y1 sat by 8 side4 ,^? :o knew   
,khama saw z soon z !y look$ into 8 grim
 face t no w on e>? c\ld turn him f 8   
decisions t day4  ,y :ite m51#dh he said

 to !m /]nly1 h insult$ & despis$ me 9  
my own t[n because ,i am a black man4   
,if y despise u black m51 :at d y want  
"h 9 ! c\ntry t ,god has giv5 to u8 ,g  
back to y\r own c\ntry4  ,8 voice became
 h>d ) a tragic /]nness4  ,i am try+1 he
 w5t on1 to lead my p to act accord+ to 
! ^w ( ,god :i* we h receiv$ f y :ite p1
 & yet y %[ !m an example ( wick$ness   
su* z we nev] knew4 ,y1 & 8 voice rose 9
 burn+ scorn1 y1 ! p ( ! ^w ( ,god6 ,y  
"k t "s ( my own bro!rs--he 0 ref]r+ to 
,khamane especially--h le>n$ to l !     
dr9k1 & y "k t ,i d n want !m to see x  
ev51 t !y may =get ! habit4 ,yet y n    
only br+ x 9 & (f] x to !m1 b y try to  
tempt me ) x4  ,i make an end ( x       
to-day4 ,g6 ,take y\r cattle & leave my 
t[n & nev] come back aga96  ,no man mov$
 or spoke4 ,!y 7 utt]ly %am$ & bewild]$4
 ,!n "o :ite man1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! t[n    
s9ce he 0 a lad1 plead$ ) ,khama = pity 
z an old fri5d4  ,y1 said ! *ief ) bit+ 
irony1 my fri5d8 ,y--! r+lead] ( ^? :o  
despise my laws4 ,y are my wor/ enemy4  

,y pray = pity8 ,no6 = y ,i h no pity4  
,x is my duty to h pity on my p ov] :om 
,god plac$ me1 & ,i am go+ to %[ !m pity
 to-day2 & t is my duty to !m & to      
,god4444 ,g6  ,& !y all w5t4  ,!n ! *ief
 ord]$ 9 8 "y w>riors & huntsm54  ,no "o
 ( y1 he said1 is to dr9k be]4 ,!n he   
call$ a great meet+ ( ! :ole t[n4 ,9    
s]ri$ masses ?\s& ^u ?\s& ! ,bamangwato 
fac$ _! great *ief4 ,he lift$ up 8      
voice3  ,i1 ,khama1 y\r *ief1 ord] t y  
%all n make be]4 ,y take ! corn t ,god  
has giv5 to u 9 answ] to our pray]s & y 
de/roy x4 ,nay1 y n only de/roy x1 b y  
make /uff ) x t causes mis*ief among y4 
,!re 0 "s murmur+4  ,8 eyes fla%$ l     
/eel4  ,y c kill me1 he said1 b y _c    
conqu] me4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,! ,black ,pr9ce ( ,eighty
  ,if y rode z a gue/ t[>d ,khama's t[n 
ov] sev5ty ye>s aft] ^? f>-(f days :5   
,liv+/one fir/ w5t !re1 z y came 9 sight
 ( ! great /one *ur* t ! *ief has built1
 y w\ld see te>+ across ! ,african pla9 
a :irlw9d ( du/4 ,x w\ld race t[>d y1 ) 

! s(t ?und] ( ho(s 9 ! loose soil4 ,:5 !
 horses 7 almo/ ^u y--) a h& (          
/eel--*ief ,khama w\ld re9 9 8 *>g] & 8 
bodygu>d w\ld pull up beh9d him4  ,ov]  
eighty ye>s old1 grey & wr9kl$1 he w\ld 
spr+ f 8 horse1 )\t help1 to greet      
y--/ill ,khama1 ! ,antelope4 ,old z he  
is1 he is z al]t z ev]4 ,he he>d t a    
great all ,africa a]oplane r\te 0 plann$
 aft] ! ,great ,w>4 ,at once he (f]$ to 
make a great a]odrome1 & ! day at la/   
came :5 ,khama--eighty-five ye>s old--:o
 _h se5 ,liv+/one1 ! fir/ :ite man to   
visit 8 tribe--/ood wat*+ ! fir/        
a]oplane come br++ a "y (fic] f ! cl\ds4
  ,he /&s !re1 ! spl5did *ief ( !       
,bamangwato--/eel-true1 blade-/raight4  
,he is ! ,black ,pr9ce ( ,africa--:o has
 inde$ won 8 spurs aga9/ ! enemies ( 8  
p4  ,& if y 7 to ask him ! secret ( !   
p[] by :i* he has done ^! ?+s1 ,khama ! 
sil5t1 :o is n us$ to boa/+1 w\ld no    
d\bt lead y at dawn to ! ,kgotla be=e 8 
huts4 ,!re at e sunrise he ga!rs 8 p    
toge!r = _! morn+ pray]s at ! feet ( !  

,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,capta9 
& ,k+ ( our ,great ,crusade = ! sav+ (  
,africa4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #df3  
,9 #ahge4  ,footnote #dg3 ,! *iefs      
op5-air enclosure = (ficial meet+s4     
,footnote #dh3 ,^! are ,khama's own     
words tak5 d[n at ! "t by ,hepburn4     
,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,! ,,knight ,,( ,,!    
,,slave ,,girls  ,george ,gr5fell       
7,dates1 b4 #ahdi1 d4 #aijf7   ,!       
,build+ ( ! ,/eam%ip  ,:5 ,david        
,liv+/one lay dy+ 9 8 ha/ily-built hut1 
9 ! he>t ( ,africa1 ) 8 black companions
 ,susi & ,*umah att5d+ him1 almo/ 8 la/ 
words 71 ,h[ f> away is ! ,luapula8  ,he
 knew t ! riv] to :i* ! ,africans gave t
 "n 0 only a %ort di/ance away & t x    
fl[$ nor?w>d4 ,he ?\ght t x might be !  
upp] rea*es ( ! ,nile1 :i* _h be5 s\ght 
by m5 ?r\gh ?\s&s ( ye>s1 b :i* none _h 
ev] explor$4  ,liv+/one di$ 9 t hut     
7#ahgc7 & nev] knew :at ,/anley1 foll[+ 
9 8 foot/eps1 discov]$ lat] 7#ahgf-g71  
viz41 t ! ,luapula 0 really ! upp] /ret*
 ( ! ,congo1 ! second l>ge/ riv] 9 ! _w 

7#cjjj miles long71 fl[+ into !         
,atlantic4 ,! bas9 ( ! ,congo w\ld cov] 
! :ole ( ,europe f ! ,black ,sea to !   
,engli% ,*annel4  ,9 ! ye> :5 ,liv+/one 
di$1 & be=e ,/anley />t$ to explore !   
,congo1 a "y man1 :o _h be5 ?rill$ by   
read+ ! travels ( ,liv+/one1 sail$ to ! 
,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa to ! ,kam]uns4  ,8 
"n 0 ,george ,gr5fell1 a ,corni% boy    
7born at ,sancre$1 f\r miles f ,p5zance1
 9 ,engl&71 :o 0 br\ght up 9 ,birm+ham4 
,he 0 appr5tic$ at fifte5 to a firm (   
h>dw>e & ma*9]y deal]s4 ,"h he pick$ up1
 z a lad1 "s k ( ma*9]y t help$ him lat]
 on ! ,congo4 ,he _h be5 ?rill$ to meet 
at ,bri/ol ,college1 :]e he 0 tra9$ = 8 
mission>y "w1 a ?91 worn1 h]oic man (   
tri$ /eel1 ,alfr$ ,sak]1 ! great ,kam]un
 mission>y1 & ,gr5fell leapt = joy to g 
out to ! dang]\s ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa1  
:]e he work$ h>d1 tea*+ ! ,africans to  
make tables & bricks & to pr9t & read1  
heal+ !m & prea*+ to !m4  ,:5 ,/anley   
came d[n ! ,congo to ! sea & electrifi$ 
! _w by ! /ory ( ! great riv]1 ,gr5fell 

& ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society :i* he  
s]v$ conceiv$ ! d>+ & spl5did plan (    
/>t+ a *a9 ( mission /ations "r f ! m\? 
( ! ,congo ea/w>d across ,africa4 ,9    
#ahgh ,gr5fell 0 on 8 way up !          
riv]--travell+ along n>r[ pa?s flank$ by
 grass (t5 fifte5 feet high1 & cross+   
swamps & riv]s1 till aft] ?irte5        
attempts & 9 eighte5 mon?s he rea*$     
,/anley ,pool1 ,febru>y #ahha4 ,a ?\s&  
miles ( riv] lay betwe5 ,/anley ,pool & 
,/anley ,falls1 & ev5 above ,/anley     
,falls lay ?irte5 hundr$ miles (        
navigable riv]4 ,canoes 7 p]il\s4       
,hippopotami upset !m1 & m5 7 dragg$ d[n
 & eat5 by crocodiles4 ,!y mu/ h a /eam]
 "r up !re beyond ! ,falls 9 ! v he>t ( 
,africa4  ,gr5fell w5t home to ,engl&1 &
 ! /eam] ,peace 0 built on ! ,?ames1    
,gr5fell wat*+ ev]y?+ be+ made f ! crank
 to ! funnel4 ,%e 0 built1 laun*$1 &    
tri$ on ! ,?ames2 !n tak5 to pieces &   
pack$ 9 #hjj packages1 weigh+ #fe lbs4  
ea*1 & tak5 to ! m\? ( ! ,congo4 ,on !  
heads & %\ld]s ( a ?\s& m5 ! :ole %ip & 

! food ( ! p>ty 7 c>ri$ pa/ ! rapids1   
ov] a ?\s& miles along n>r[ pa?s1 9 p]il
 ( snakes & leop>ds & enemy savages1 ov]
 /reams cross$ by bridges ( v9e-creep]s1
 ?r\gh swamps1 across rav9es4           
,gr5fell's eng9e]1 :o 0 to h put ! %ip  
toge!r1 di$4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ ,/anley   
,pool4 ,gr5fell ) eight negroes />t$ to 
try to build ! %ip4 ,x 0 a trem5d\s     
task4 ,gr5fell said ! ,peace 0 pray$    
toge!r4 ,x 0 pray] & h>d "w & gumption4 
,at la/ ! %ip 0 laun*$1 /eam 0 up1 !    
,peace began to move4 ,%e lives1 ma/]1  
%e lives6 %\t$ ! excit$ ,africans4  ,a  
?\s& ?rill+ adv5tures came to him z he  
/eam$ up & d[n ! riv]1 tea*+ & prea*+1  
(t5 9 ! face ( poison$ arr[s & spe>s4   
,we are n[ go+ to he> ! /ory ( "o       
adv5ture4  ,! ,/eam]'s ,j\rney  ,!      
crocodiles dr[sily dos+ 9 ! slime ( !   
,congo riv] bank /irr$ uneasily z a     
/range s\nd broke ! sil5ce ( ! blaz+    
,african morn+4 ,!y lift$ _! heavy jaws 
& swung _! heads d[n /ream4 ,_! beady   
eyes caught sight ( a ,?+ mighti] ?an a 

?\s& crocodiles4 ,x 0 pu%+ its way sl[ly
 up /ream4  ,! s\nd 0 ! ?rob ( ! screw (
 ! /eam] f ^: funnel a light ribbon (   
smoke float$ across ! riv]4 ,an awn+    
%ad$ ! :ole deck f b[ to /]n4 ,on ! top 
( ! awn+1 "u a little squ>e canopy1 /ood
 a tall "y negro2 ! muscles 9 8 /urdy   
arms & 8 broad %\ld]s rippl$ "u 8 d>k   
sk9 z ! :eel swung r\nd 9 8 swift1 /rong
 h&s4  ,! /eam] drove up /ream :ile !   
crocodiles1 />tl$ by ! wa% ( ! boat1    
slid sull5ly d[n ! bank & div$4  ,a     
%ort1 be>d$ man1 dress$ 9 :ite duck1    
/ood on deck at ! b[s1 :]e ! /eam]'s "n1
 ,peace1 0 pa9t$4 ,he 0 ,george         
,gr5fell4 ,8 ke5 eyes gleam$ ?r\gh !    
spectacles t re/$ on 8 /rong1 ar*$ nose4
 ,by 8 side /ood 8 wife1 look+ out up ! 
riv]4 ,!y 7 se>*+ = ! l&+-place & !     
hut-ro(s ( "s fri5dly riv]-side t[n4    
,at la/ z ! b[s swung r\nd ! next b5d 9 
! riv] !y saw a village4 ,! ,africans   
ru%$ to ! bank & hurri$ly pu%$ out _!   
tree-trunk canoes4 ,gr5fell %\t$ an     
ord]4 ,a bell rang4 ,! screw /opp$ & !  

/eam] lay-to :ile he climb$ d[n into !  
%ip's canoe & 0 paddl$ a%ore4 ,! wond]+ 
p pu%$ & jo/l$ ar\nd !m to see ?is      
/range man ) 8 :ite face4   ,! ,slave   
,girls  ,z !y walk$ up among ! huts1    
speak+ ) ! m5 ( ! t[n1 ,gr5fell came to 
an op5 space4 ,z 8 quick eyes look$ ab\t
 he saw two little girls /&+ b\nd )     
cords4 ,!y 7 te!r$ l goats to a /ake4   
,_! little faces & r\nd eyes look$ all  
=lorn4 ,ev5 ! wond] ( ! /range be>d$    
:ite man h>dly kept back ! te>s t fill$ 
_! eyes4  ,:at are ^!8 he ask$1 turn+ to
 ! *ief4  ,! ,african po9t$ up ! riv]4  
,gr5fell's he>t burn$ 9 him1 z ! *ief   
told h[ he & 8 m5 _h swept up ! riv] 9  
_! canoes arm$ ) _! spe>s & b[s & arr[s 
& _h raid$ ano!r tribe4  ,& ^!1 said !  
*ief1 po9t+ to ! girls1 :o began to     
wond] :at 0 go+ to happ51 ^! are two    
girls t we captur$4 ,!y are "s ( our    
booty4 ,!y are slaves4 ,!y are ti$ !re  
till someone w come & buy !m4  ,gr5fell 
c\ld n resi/ ! sil5t call ( _! woeful   
faces4 ,quickly he gave beads & clo? to 

! *ief1 & took ! little girls back ) him
 d[n to ! riv] bank4 ,z !y jump$ into ! 
canoe to g abo>d ! ,s4,s4 ,peace1 ! two 
girls wond]$ :at ?is /range new ma/]    
w\ld d ) !m4 ,w\ld he be cruel8 ,yet 8  
eyes look$ k9d ?r\gh ^? funny1 r\nd1 %9+
 ?+s balanc$ on 8 nose4  ,! girls at    
once =got all _! sorr[s :5 !y jump$ on  
bo>d ?is wond]ful riv] mon/]4 ,!y felt x
 %iv] & ?rob & beg9 to move4 ,! bank w5t
 f>!r & f>!r away4 ,! ,peace _h aga9    
/>t$ up /ream4  ,! girls /ood 9 wond] & 
gaz$ ) op5 eyes z ! banks slid pa/4 ,!y 
saw ! birds all gre5 & r$ fla%+ along ! 
surface ( ! wat]1 & ! huge hippopotami  
sull5ly plung+ into ! riv] l ! float+   
isl&s ( e>? t sail d[n ! ,congo4 ,_!    
quick eyes not$ ! qua9t iguana1 l giant 
liz>ds1 sunn+ !mselves on ! bran*es ( ! 
trees ov] ! /ream & !n dropp+ l /ones   
into ! /ream z ! /eam] pass$4   ,!      
,slave ,girl's ,bro!r  ,!n1 sudd5ly1 z  
!y came r\nd a b5d 9 ! riv]1 all 0      
*ang$4 ,!re ahead ,gr5fell saw a riv]   
t[n4 ,! canoes 7 be+ mann$ rapidly by   

w>riors4 ,! bank bri/l$ ) spe>s 9 ! h&s 
( f]oci\s savages1 ^: faces 7 made      
horrible by ga%es & loa?some tattoo+4 ,9
 ea* canoe m5 /ood ) b[s 9 _! h&s &     
arr[s drawn to ! head4 ,! ?rob ( !      
eng9es ceas$4 ,! %ip sl[$ up4 ,b !      
canoes came on4  ,! m5 ( ?is ,congo t[n 
only knew "o ?+4 ,enemies _h1 only a few
 weeks e>li]1 come f d[n-riv]1 _h raid$ 
_! t[n1 burn$ _! huts1 kill$ _m ( _!    
braves1 & c>ri$ away _! *ildr54 ,"h 7 m5
 :o _h also come f d[n ! riv]4 ,!y mu/1 
!re=e1 be enemies4  ,_! *ief %\t$ an    
ord]4 ,9 an in/ant a score ( spe>s      
hurtl$ at ! %ip & rattl$ on ! /eel      
scre5s ar\nd ! deck4 ,! yell ( !        
battle-cry ( ! tribe e*o$ & re-e*o$ d[n 
! riv]4  ,gr5fell 0 /&+ by ! little     
girls4 ,sudd5ly "o ( !m ) danc+ eyes    
%\t$ & wav$ h] arms4  ,:at is x8 cri$   
,gr5fell to h]4  ,see--see6 %e cri$1    
po9t+ to a w>rior 9 a canoe :o 0 j pois+
 a spe>1 t is my bro!r6 ,t is my bro!r6 
,?is is my t[n6  ,call to him1 said     
,gr5fell4  ,h] ?9 *ildi% voice rang out4

 ,b no "o he>d x among ! w>riors4 ,aga9 
%e cri$ out to h] bro!r4 ,! only answ] 0
 a hail ( spe>s & arr[s4  ,gr5fell turn$
 rapidly & %\t$ an ord] to ! eng9e]4    
,in/antly a %riek1 m wild & pi]c+ ?an ! 
comb9$ yells ( ! :ole tribe1 r5t ! air4 
,aga9 ! %riek w5t up4 ,! w>riors /ood   
transfix$ ) spe> & arr[ 9 h& l /atues 9 
ebony4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's int5se & awful  
sil5ce4 ,!y _h nev] be=e he>d ! :i/le ( 
a /eam]6  ,%\t aga9--quickly1 :isp]$    
,gr5fell to ! little ,african girl4  ,9 
a second ! *ild's %rill voice rang out 9
 ! sil5ce across ! wat]1 cry+ fir/ h]   
bro!r's "n1 & !n h] own4  ,! a/oni%$    
w>rior dropp$ 8 spe>1 caught up 8 paddle
 &--9 a few swift /rokes--drove 8 canoe 
t[>ds ! /eam]4 ,8 a/oni%m5t at see+ 8   
si/] abo>d ov]came all 8 dread ( ?is    
%riek+1 float+ isl& t mov$ )\t sails or 
paddles4  ,quickly %e told h] /ory ( h[ 
! /range :ite man 9 ! great canoe t     
smok$ _h f\nd h] 9 ! village ( _!       
enemies1 _h sav$ h] f slav]y1 &--n[1 _h 
br\ght h] safely home aga94 ,! /ory     

pass$ f lip to lip4 ,e spe> & b[ & arr[ 
0 dropp$4  ,! girls 7 quickly put a%ore1
 & z ,gr5fell walk$ up ! village /reet e
 w>rior :o _h b a few mom5ts be=e be5   
seek+ 8 blood 0 n[ gaz+ at ?is /range   
fri5d :o _h br\ght back to ! tribe !    
daught]s :om !y ?\ght !y _h lo/ = ev]4  
,gr5fell w5t on ) 8 "w 9 face ( fev]1   
int]-tribal     fight+1 slave-raid]s1 ! 
horrors ( wife & slave-slaught]     at  
fun]als1 wit*-kill+--& 9 "s ways worse  
/ill1 !     horrible cruelties ( !      
,belgian rubb]-trad]s--= ov] a     qu>t]
 ( a c5tury4      ,9 ,june #aijf1       
accompani$ by 8 negro companions1 he lay
 at     ,yalemba1 sick ) fev]4 ,two ( ! 
,africans wrote a lett] =     help to   
o!r mission>ies3      ,we are v sorr[1  
!y wrote1 because out ,ma/] is v        
sick4 ,s n[ we beg+ y "o ( y let him    
come to help ,mr     ,gr5fell please4   
,we ?9k n[ is ne> to die1 b we don't "k 
h[ to d ) him4 ,y\rs1                   
,,disasi ,,makulo1                      
,,mascoo ,,luvusu4      ,to-day all up !

 fifte5 hundr$ miles ( ,congo wat]way ! 
p[] ( ! "w done by ,gr5fell & ! m5 :o   
came ) him     & aft] him has *ang$ all 
! life4 ,gone are ! slave-raid]s1     ! 
int]-tribal w>s1 ! cruelties ( ! :ite   
m51 along t     l9e4 ,!re /& in/ead     
negroes :o cap make bricks1 build       
h\ses1 turn a la!2 eng9e]s1 pr9t]s1     
bookb9d]s1     blacksmi?s1 c>p5t]s1     
wor%ipp+ 9 *ur*es built ) _!     own    
h&s4 ,b beyond1 & among ! myriad        
tribut>ies & !     va/ =e/s millions (  
m5 h nev] yet ev5 he>d ( ! love     (   
,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & /ill "w _! hide\s
 cruelties4      ,s ,gr5fell1 l         
,liv+/one1 op5$ a door4 ,x /&s op54     
,,*apt] ,,xviii  ,a ,,man ,,:o ,,c      
,,turn ,,8 ,,h& ,,to ,,any?+  ,alex&]   
,mackay  7,dates #ahfc-ahgf7   ,!       
inquisitive village folk />$ ov] _! g>d5
 gates at ,mr4 ,mackay1 ! m9i/] ( !     
,free ,kirk ( ,rhynie1 a small          
,ab]de5%ire village1 z he /ood ) 8      
?irte5-ye>-old boy gaz+ into ! road at  
_! feet4 ,! fa!r 0 app>5tly scrat*+ at !

 /ones & du/ ) 8 /ick4 ,! villag]s %ook 
_! heads4  ,fat's ! m9i/] gl[]9' at1 wi'
 8 loon ,alic1 among ! /oor o' !        
turnpike8#di ask$ ! villag]s ( "o ano!r4
  ,! m9i/] c]ta9ly 0 p[]ful 9 ! pulpit1 
b 8 ways 7 m ?an !y c\ld und]/&4 ,he 0 =
 ev] hamm]+ at ! rocks on ! moor & lugg+
 ugly lumps ( useless /one homew>d1     
conta9+ fossils z he call$ !m4  ,n[ ,mr4
 ,mackay 0 /&+ look+ z ?\gh he 7 try+ to
 f9d some?+ t he _h lo/ 9 ! road4 ,if !y
 _h be5 ne> en\gh to ,alec & 8 fa!r !y  
w\ld h he>d words l ^!3  ,y see1 ,alec1 
?is is ! ,zambesi ,riv] runn+ d[n f !   
he>t ( ,africa into ! ,indian ,ocean1 & 
"h runn+ into ! ,zambesi f ! nor? is a  
tribut>y1 ! ,%ire4 ,liv+/one go+ up t   
riv] f\nd wild savages :o 444  ,s ! fa!r
 0 trac+ 9 ! du/ ( ! road ) ! po9t ( 8  
/ick ! c\rse ( ! ,zambesi :i* ,liv+/one 
_h j explor$ = ! fir/ "t4  ,on ^! walks 
) 8 fa!r ,alec1 ) 8 blue eyes wide op51 
us$ to li/5 to /ories l ! ,y>n we h read
 ( ! m>vell\s adv5tures ( ,liv+/one4#ej 
,sometimes ,mr4 ,mackay w\ld /op & draw 

triangles & circles ) 8 /ick4 ,!n ,alec 
w\ld be le>n+ a problem 9 ,euclid on ?is
 /range blackbo>d ( ! road4 ,he le>n$ ! 
,euclid--b he pref]r$ ! ,zambesi &      
,liv+/one6  ,"o day ,alec 0 (f by       
himself trudg+ d[n ! road ) a fix$      
purpose 9 8 m9d1 a purpose t seem$ to h 
no?+ 9 ! _w to d ) ei!r ,africa or      
,euclid4 ,he m>*$ away f 8 little       
village ( ,rhynie1 :]e ! burn runs ar\nd
 ! foot ( ! great granite m\nta9 across 
! /ra?4 ,he trudg$ on = f\r miles4 ,!n  
he he>d a %rill :i/le4 ,w\ld he be late 
aft] all8 ,he ran swiftly t[>d ! little 
railway /ation4 ,a ribbon ( smoke %[$   
ov] ! cutt+1 away to ! "r4 ,alec ent]$ !
 /ation & ran to "o end ( ! plat=m z !  
tra9 sl[$ d[n & ! eng9e /opp$ j opposite
 :]e he /ood4  ,he gaz$ at ! driv] & 8  
mate on ! footplate4 ,he foll[$ e       
movem5t z ! driv] came r\nd ! eng9e ) 8 
long-nos$ oil-c1 & op5$ & %ut small     
brass lids & felt ! be>+s ) 8 h& to see 
:e!r !y 7 hot4 ,! gu>d wav$ 8 gre5 flag4
 ,! :i/le ( ! eng9e %riek$1 & ! tra9    

/eam$ out ( ! /ation along ! burnside   
t[>d ,huntly4 ,alec gaz$ d[n ! l9e till 
! tra9 0 out ( sight & !n1 turn+1 left !
 /ation & trudg$ homew>d4 ,:5 he rea*$  
,rhynie he _h walk$ eight miles to look 
at a railway eng9e = two & a half       
m9utes--& he 0 happy6  ,z he w5t along !
 village /reet he he>d a famili> s\nd4  
,clang-a-clang clang6--ssssssss6 ,x 0   
irresi/ible4 ,he /opp$1 & /epp$ into !  
magic cav]n ( d>kness1 gleam+ ) !       
=ge-fire1 :]e ,george ,lobban1 ! smi?1  
hav+ hamm]$ a gl[+ horse%oe into %ape1  
gripp$ x ) 8 p9c]s & flung x hiss+ into 
! wat]4  ,hav+ crack$ a joke ) ! laugh+ 
smi?1 ,alec dragg$ himself away f !     
smi?y1 pa/ ! gre51 & look$ 9 at ! /able 
to curry-comb ! pony & enjoy feel+ !    
little bea/'s muzzle nos+ 9 8 h& = oats4
  ,he let himself into ! manse & ran up 
to 8 "w-room1 :]e he began to pr9t (f "s
 pages t he _h set up on 8 little pr9t+ 
press4  ,at supp] 8 "m look$ sadly at h]
 boy ) 8 danc+ eyes z he told h] ab\t ! 
wond]s ( ! railway eng9e4 ,9 h] he>t %e 

want$ him to be a m9i/]4 ,& %e did n see
 any sign t ?is boy w\ld ev] become "o3 
?is lad ( h]s :o 0 always runn+ (f f 8  
books to pe] into ! furnaces ( ! gas    
works1 or to tease ! village c>p5t] into
 lett+ him plane a bo>d1 or to sit1 ) *9
 9 h&s & elb[s on knees1 wat*+ ! saddl] 
cutt+ & padd+ & /it*+ 8 lea!r1 or to    
creep into ! c>d+-mill--l ! ,budge &    
,toddy ^: lives he _h read--to see weels
 g w\nd4  ,x 0 a bitt] cold night 9 !   
,*ri/mas vacation f\rte5 ye>s lat]4#ea  
,alec ,mackay1 n[ a "y eng9e]+ /ud5t1 0 
lo/ to all s5se ( "t z he read ( !      
hairbread? escapes & adv5tures told by !
 ,african explor]1 ,/anley1 9 8 book1   
,h[ ,i f\nd ,liv+/one4  ,he read ^!     
words ( ,/anley's3      ,= f\r mon?s &  
f\r days ,i liv$ ) ,liv+/one 9 !        
same h\se1 or 9 ! same boat1 or 9 ! same
 t5t1 & ,i nev]     f\nd a fault 9      
him4444 ,ea* day's life ) him add$ to my
     admiration = him4 ,8 g5tl5ess nev] 
=sakes him3 8     hopefulness nev]      
des]ts him4 ,8 is ! ,sp>tan h]oism1 !   

inflexibility ( ! ,roman1 ! endur+      
resolution ( !     ,anglo-,saxon4 ,! man
 has conqu]$ me4  ,alex&] ,mackay put   
d[n ,/anley's book & gaz$ into ! fire4  
,s9ce ! days :5 he _h trudg$ z a boy d[n
 to ! /ation to see ! railway eng9e he  
_h be5 a s*oolboy 9 ! ,gramm> ,s*ool at 
,ab]de51 & a /ud5t 9 ,ed9burgh1 & :ile  
!re _h work$ 9 ! great %ipbuild+ y>ds at
 ,lei? amid ! clang & ro> ( ! rivett]s &
 ! eng9e %op4 ,he 0 n[ /udy+ 9 ,b]l91   
draw+ ! designs ( great eng9es f> m     
wond]ful ?an ! railway eng9e he _h almo/
 wor%ipp$ z a boy4  ,on ! desk at       
,mackay's side lay 8 di>y 9 :i* he wrote
 8 ?\ghts4 ,9 t di>y 7 ! words t he     
himself _h writt53      ,?is day la/    
ye>#eb ,liv+/one di$--a ,scotsman & a   
,*ri/ian--lov+ ,god & 8 neighb\r1 9 !   
he>t ( ,africa4     ',g ?\ & d          
likewise4'  ,mackay wond]$4 ,c\ld x ev] 
be t he w\ld g into ! he>t ( ,africa l  
,liv+/one8 x seem$ impossible4 ,:at 0 ! 
good ( an eng9e] among ! lakes & =e/s ( 
,c5tral ,africa8  ,on ! table by ! side 

( ,/anley's ,h[ ,i f\nd ,liv+/one lay a 
newspap]1 ! ,ed9burgh ,daily ,review4   
,mackay glanc$ at x2 !n he snat*$ x up &
 read eag]ly a lett] :i* appe>$ !re4 ,x 
0 a new call to ,c5tral ,africa--! call1
 ?r\gh ,/anley1 f ,k+ ,m'tesa ( ,ug&a1 t
 home ( massacre & torture4 ,^! are "s (
 ! words t ,/anley wrote3      ,k+      
,m'tesa ( ,ug&a has be5 ask+ me ab\t !  
:ite man's     ,god4444 ,oh t "s        
practical mission>y w\ld come "h4       
,m'tesa     w\ld give him any?+ t he    
desir$--h\ses1 l&1 cattle1     ivory4 ,x
 is ! practical ,*ri/ian :o c 444 cure  
_!     diseases1 build dwell+s1 tea*    
f>m+ & turn 8 h& to     any?+ l a       
sailor--?is is ! man :o is want$4 ,su* a
 "o1     if he c be f\nd1 w\ld become ! 
savi\r ( ,africa4  ,/anley call$ = a    
practical man :o c\ld turn 8 h& to      
any?+--if he c be f\nd4  ,! words burn$ 
_! way into ,mackay's v s\l4  ,if he c  
be f\nd4 ,:y "h1 "h 9 ?is v room he     
sits--! boy :o has work$ 9 ! village at 
! c>p5t]'s b5* & ! saddl]'s table1 9 !  

smi?y & ! mill1 :5 8 "m wi%$ him to be  
at 8 books2 ! lad :o has wat*$ ! %ips   
build+ 9 ! docks ( ,ab]de51 & has       
himself ) hamm] & file & la! built &    
made ma*9es 9 ! eng9e]+ works--he is    
"h--! man :o c turn 8 h& to any?+4 ,& he
 _h1 we rememb]1 already writt5 9 8     
di>y3      ,liv+/one di$--a ,scotsman & 
a ,*ri/ian--lov+ ,god & 8     neighb\r1 
9 ! he>t ( ,africa4 ',g ?\ & d          
likewise4'  ,mackay did n hesitate4 ,!n 
& !re he took p5 & ink & pap] & wrote to
 ,london to ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society 
:i* 0 (f]+1 9 ! daily pap] t lay be=e   
him1 to s5d m5 out to ,k+ ,m'tesa4 ,!   
words t ,mackay wrote 7 ^!3      ,my    
he>t burns = ! deliv]ance ( ,africa1 &  
if y c     s5d me to any "o ( ^? regions
 :i* ,liv+/one & ,/anley     h f\nd to  
be groan+ "u ! curse ( ! slave-hunt] ,i 
%all be v glad4  ,)9 f\r mon?s ,mackay1 
) "s o!r "y mission>ies :o _h volunte]$ 
= ! same great "w1 0 /&+ on ! deck ( !  
,s4,s4 ,pe%awur z %e /eam$ out f        
,s\?ampton = ,zanzib>4  ,he 0 9 !       

foot/eps ( ,liv+/one--a ,scotsman & a   
,*ri/ian--mak+ = ! he>t ( ,africa &     
ready to turn 8 h& to any?+ = ! sake (  
,him :o z    444 ! ,c>p5t] ( ,naz>e?    
,made common ?+s = ,god4  ,,footnotes3  
,footnote #di3 ,:at is ! m9i/] gaz+ at1 
) 8 son ,alec1 9 ! du/ ( ! road8        
,footnote #ej3 ,see ,*apt] ,,xv4        
,footnote #ea3 ,decemb] #ab1 #ahge4     
,footnote #eb3 ,may #a1 #ahgc4          
,,*apt] ,,xix  ,,! ,,roadmak]  ,alex&]  
,mackay  7,date1 #ahgh7   ,aft] _m mon?s
 ( delay at ,zanzib>1 ,mackay ) 8       
companions & be>]s />t$ on 8 tramp (    
hundr$s ( miles along n>r[ footpa?s1 (t5
 ?r\gh swamps1 delay$ by fi]ce gre$y    
*iefs :o dem&$ _m clo?s be=e !y w\ld let
 ! travell]s pass4 ,"o ( ! little b& (  
mission>ies _h already di$ ( fev]4 ,:5  
hundr$s ( miles f ! coa/1 ,mackay 0     
/rick5 ) fev] & ne>ly di$4 ,8 companions
 s5t him back to ! coa/ aga9 to recov]1 
& !y !mselves w5t on & put toge!r !     
,daisy1 ! boat :i* ! be>]s _h c>ri$ 9   
sections on _! heads1 on ! %ore (       

,victoria ,nyanza4 ,s ,mackay1 rack$ )  
fev]1 0 c>ri$ back by 8 ,africans ov] ! 
we>y miles ?r\gh swamp & =e/ to ! coa/4 
,at la/ he 0 well aga91 & ) inf9ite     
lab\r he cut a great wagon road = #bcj  
miles to ,mpapwa4 ,) pick & %ovel1 axe &
 saw1 !y cle>$ ! road ( trees = a hundr$
 days4  ,mackay wrote home z he sat at  
night tir$ by ! side ( 8 half-made road1
 ,?is w c]ta9ly yet be a highway = ! ,k+
 ,himself2 & all t pass ?is way w come  
to "k ,8 ,"n4  ,at l5g?1 aft] triumph+  
by %e] skill & w ov] a ?\s&             
difficulties1 ,mackay rea*$ ! s\!rn %ore
 ( ,victoria ,nyanza at ,kagei1 to f9d t
 8 surviv+ companions _h gone on to     
,ug&a 9 an ,arab sail+-dh[1 leav+ on !  
%ore ! ,daisy1 :i* _h be5 too small to  
c>ry !m4  ,on ! bea* by ! side ( t great
 inl& sea1 ,victoria ,nyanza1 9 ! he>t (
 ,africa1 ,mackay f\nd ! n[ brok5 &     
leak+ ,daisy4 ,h] c$> planks 7 twi/$ &  
_h w>p$ 9 ! blaz+ sun till e seam gap$4 
,a hippopotamus _h crun*$ h] b[ betwe5 8
 t]rible jaws4 ,_m ( h] timb]s _h       

crumbl$ be=e ! /ill great] foe ( !      
,african boat-build]--! :ite ant4  ,n[1 
"u h] %ad[ lay ! man :o c\ld turn 8 h&  
to any?+1 on 8 back ) hamm] & *isel 9   
h&4 ,he 0 rivett+ a plate ( copp] on !  
hull ( ! ,daisy4 ,already he _h nail$   
%eets ( z9c & lead on /]n & b[1 & _h    
driv5 cotton wool pick$ f ! bu%es by !  
lake into ! seams to caulk "s ( ! leaks4
 ,ar\nd ! boat /ood cr[ds ( ,africans1  
_! d>k faces full ( a/oni%m5t at ! :ite 
man m5d+ 8 big canoe4  ,:y %\ld a man   
toil s t]ribly h>d8 !y wond]$4  ,!      
tribesm5 ( ! lake _h only canoes holl[$ 
out f a tree-trunk1 or made ( "s planks 
sewn toge!r ) fibres f ! banana tree4   
,at la/ ,mackay _h 8 boat ready to sail 
up ! ,victoria ,nyanza4 ,! :ole ( ! l5g?
 ( t great sea1 itself l>g] ?an 8 own   
native ,scotl&1 /ill sep>at$ ,mackay f !
 l& ( ,ug&a = :i* he _h left ,brita9 ov]
 fifte5 mon?s e>li]4  ,all ?r\gh 8      
disappo9tm5ts & difficulties ,mackay    
f\ght on4 ,) him1 z ) ,liv+/one1 no?+ _h
 p[] to break 8 _s or qu5* 8 burn+      

det]m9ation to c>ry on 8 ,god-giv5 plan 
to s]ve ,africa4  ,e use ( saw & hamm] &
 *isel1 e    trick ( ! tool's true      
trade1  all ! tra9+ 9 ! %ipbuild+ y>ds &
 eng9e]+ %ops at ,ed9burgh & 9 ,g]many  
help$ ,mackay to inv5t "s new1 d>+ &    
+5i\s way out ( e fre% difficulty4   ,! 
,wreck ( ! ,daisy  ,n[ at la/ ! ,daisy 0
 on ! wat] aga92 & ,mackay & 8 be>]s w5t
 abo>d#ec & hoi/+ sail f ,kagei ran     
nor?w>d4 ,be=e !y _h gone f> black /orm 
cl\ds swept across ! sky4 ,night fell4  
,lightn+ blaz$ unceas+ly & flung up into
 silh\ette ! wild outl9es ( ! m\nta9s to
 ! ea/4 ,! ro> ( ! ?und] e*o$ above !   
wail ( ! w9d & ! ?re%+ ( ! waves4  ,all 
?r\gh ! d>k1 ,mackay & ^? ( 8 m5 :o c\ld
 h&le an o> r[$ unceas+ly4 ,aga9 & aga9 
he ?rew out 8 tw5ty-fa?om l9e1 b 9 va94 
,he made out a dim l9e ( precipit\s     
cliffs1 yet ! wat] seem$ fa?omless--!   
only map 9 exi/5ce 0 a r\gh "o t ,/anley
 _h made4 ,at la/ ! lead t\*$ bottom at 
f\rte5 fa?oms4 ,9 ! dim light ( dawn !y 
r[$ & sail$ t[>d a %ady bea* be=e !     

cliffs1 & an*or$ 9 ?ree & a half fa?oms 
( wat]4  ,! /orm pass$2 b ! waves f !   
op5 sea came ro>+ 9 & broke ov] !       
,daisy4 ,! b[sprit dipp$ "u ! an*or *a91
 & ! :ole bulw>k on ! wea!rside 0 c>ri$ 
away4 ,! next sea swept into ! op5 & n[ 
s9k+ boat4 ,by frantic ef=ts !y heav$ up
 ! an*or & ! next wave swung ! ,daisy ) 
a cra% onto ! bea*1 :]e ! waves p\nd$ h]
 to a complete wreck1 wr5*+ ! planks f !
 keel4 ,b ,mackay & 8 m5 manag$ to      
rescue h] c>go be=e %e w5t to pieces4   
,!y 7 wreck$ on a %ore :]e ,/anley1 !   
great explor]1 _h ye>s be=e _h a        
hairbread? escape f massacre at ! h&s ( 
! wild savages4 ,b ,/anley1 liv+ up to !
 practice he _h le>n$ f ,liv+/one1 _h   
turn$ enemies into fri5ds1 & n[ !       
natives made no attack on ! %ipwreck$   
,mackay4  ,= eight weeks ,mackay lab\r$ 
!re1 h>d on ! edge ( ! lake1 liv+ on !  
bea* 9 a t5t made ( sp>s & sails4 ,)    
hamm] & *isel & saw he work$ unsp>+ly at
 8 task4 ,he cut ! middle eight feet f !
 boat1 & br++ h] /]n & /em toge!r pat*$ 

! brok5 ends ) wood f ! middle "p4 ,aft]
 two mon?s' "w ! n[ dumpi] ,daisy took !
 wat] aga91 & c>ri$ ,mackay & 8 m5      
safely up ! long %ores ( ,victoria      
,nyanza to ! goal ( all 8 travell+1 !   
capital ( ,m'tesa1 ,k+ ( ,ug&a4  ,!     
roll+ tattoo ( goat-sk9 drums fill$ !   
royal reception-hall ( ,k+ ,m'tesa1 z ! 
great tyrant ent]$ ) 8 *iefs4 ,m'tesa1 8
 d>k1 cruel heavy face 9 vivid contra/ )
 8 spotless :ite robe1 sat heavily d[n  
on 8 /ool ( ,/ate1 :ile braz5 trumpets  
s5t to him f ,engl& bl>$ z ,mackay      
ent]$4 ,! *iefs squatt$ on l[ /ools & on
 ! ru%-/rewn mud-floor be=e ! ,k+4 ,at 8
 side /ood 8 ,prime ,m9i/]1 ! ,katikiro1
 a small] man ?an ! ,k+1 b swift] & m   
f>-sight$4 ,! ,katikiro 0 dress$ 9 a    
sn[y-:ite ,arab g[n cov]$ by a black    
mantle trimm$ ) gold4 ,9 8 h>d1 guilty  
face trea*]\s cunn+ & ma/]ful cruelty 7 
bl5d$4  ,m'tesa 0 graci\s to ,mackay1 & 
gave him l& on :i* to build 8 home4 ,m  
important to ,mackay ?an ev5 8 hut 0 8  
work%op1 :]e he quickly fix$ 8 =ge &    

anvil1 vise & la!1 & gr9d/one1 = he 0 n[
 9 ! place :]e he c\ld practise 8 skill4
 ,x 0 = ?is t he _h left home & fri5ds1 
& press$ on 9 spite ( fev] & %ipwreck to
 s]ve ,africa & lead h] to ! wor%ip (   
,jesus ,*ri/ by work+ & tea*+ z our ,"l 
did :5 on e>?4  ,"o day ! wide ?at*$ ro(
 ( t work%op %ad$ f ! flam+ rays ( ! sun
 a cr[d$ circle ( ! *iefs ( ,ug&a ) _!  
slaves1 :o lov$ to come to he> ! bell[s 
ro>4 ,!y 7 gaz+ at ,mackay1 ^: /rong1   
b>e "r arm 0 sw++ 8 hamm]               
,clang-a-clang-clang4  ,!n a ruddy gl[  
lit up ! d>k faces ( ! wat*]s & ! bronz$
 face ( ! :ite man :o 9 ! c5tre ( 8     
work%op 0 bl[+ up 8 =ge fire4 ,gripp+ 9 
8 p9c]s ! iron hoe t 0 n[ r$-hot1       
,mackay hamm]$ x into %ape & !n plung$ x
 all hiss+ into ! ba? ( wat] t /ood by  
him4  ,h>dly _h ! cl\d ( /eam ris5 f !  
ba?1 :5 ,mackay once m gripp$ ! hoe1 &  
mov+ to 8 gr9d/one plac$ 8 foot on !    
p$al & set ! edge ( ! hoe aga9/ ! :irl+ 
/one4 ,! sp>ks flew high4 ,a murmur came
 f ! ,ug&a *iefs :o /ood ar\nd4  ,x is  

wit*craft1 !y said to "o ano!r4 ,x is   
wit*craft by :i* ,mazunga-wa-,kazi makes
 ! h>d iron t5fold h>d] 9 ! wat]4 ,x is 
wit*craft by :i* he s5ds ! :eels r\nd & 
makes our hoes %>p4 ,surely he is !     
great wiz>d4  ,mackay caught ! s\nd ( ! 
new "n t !y _h giv5                     
him--,mazunga-wa-,kazi--!               
,:ite-,man-at-,"w4 ,!y call$ him by ?is 
"n because to !m x 0 v /range t any man 
%\ld "w ) 8 own h&s4  ,wom5 are = "w1   
said ! *iefs4 ,m5 g to talk ) ! ,k+1 &  
to fight & eat4  ,mackay paus$ 9 8 "w & 
turn$ on !m4  ,no1 he said1 y are wrong4
 ,god made man ) "o /oma* & ) two h&s 9 
ord] t he may "w twice z mu* z he eats4 
,& ,mackay held out be=e !m 8 own h&s   
black5$ ) ! "w ( ! smi?y1 r\gh ) ! h&l+ 
( hamm] & saw1 ! file & la!4 ,b y1 & he 
turn$ on !m ) a laugh & po9t$ to _!     
sleek bodies z !y %one 9 ! gl[ ( ! =ge  
fire1 y are all /oma* & no h&s4  ,!y    
gr9n$ %eepi%ly at "o ano!r "u ?is       
attack1 &1 z ,mackay let d[n ! fire &   
put away 8 tools1 !y /roll$ (f to ! hill

 on :i* ! ,k+'s beehive-%ap$ ?at*$      
palace 0 built4  ,mackay climb$ up !    
hill on ! side ( :i* 8 work%op /ood4 ,f 
! ridge he gaz$ ov] ! l[-ly+ m>% f :i* !
 wom5 7 be>+ on _! heads ! wat]-pots4   
,he knew t ! m5 & wom5 ( ! l& 7 suff]+ f
 fe>ful illnesses4 ,he n[ realis$ t !   
fev]s came f ! poison\s wat]s ( ! m>%4  
,he made up 8 m9d h[ he c\ld help !m ) 8
 skill4 ,!y mu/ h pure wat]2 yet !y knew
 no?+ ( wells4  ,mackay at once se>*$ ! 
hill-side ) 8 spade & f\nd a b$ ( clay  
em]g+ f ! side ( ! hill4 ,he climb$     
sixte5 feet high] up ! hill &1 br++ ! m5
 :o c\ld help him toge!r1 began digg+4  
,he knew t he w\ld rea* spr+ wat] at !  
level ( ! clay1 = ! ra9s t _h filt]$    
?r\gh ! e>? w\ld /op !re4  ,! ,bag&a#ed 
?\ght t he 0 mad4 ,:oev]1 !y ask$ "o    
ano!r1 he>d ( digg+ 9 ! top ( a hill =  
wat]8  ,:5 ! hole is s deep1 said       
,mackay1 measur+ out sixte5 feet1 wat] w
 come1 pure & clean1 & y w n ne$ to c>ry
 x up ! hill f ! m>%4  ,!y dug & dug    
till ! hole 0 too deep to hurl ! e>? up 

ov] ! edge4 ,!n ,mackay made a pulley1  
:i* seem$ a magic ?+ to !m1 = !y c\ld n 
yet und]/& ! work+ ( :eels2 & ) rope &  
bucket ! e>? 0 pull$ up4 ,exactly at !  
dep? ( sixte5 feet ! wat] well$ 94 ,!   
,bag&a clapp$ _! h&s & danc$ ) delight4 
,mackay is ! great wiz>d4 ,he is !      
mighty _s1 !y cri$4 ,! ,k+ mu/ come to  
see ?is4  ,k+ ,m'tesa himself wond]$ at 
! /ory ( ! mak+ ( ! well & ! f9d+ ( !   
wat]4 ,he gave ord]s t he 0 to be c>ri$ 
to view ?is great wond]4 ,8 eyes roll$ )
 a/oni%m5t z he saw x & he>d ( ! wond]s 
t 7 wr\ght by ! "w ( m54  ,yet ,m'tesa &
 8 m5 /ill wond]$ :y any man %\ld "w    
h>d4 ,mackay tri$ to expla9 ?is to ! ,k+
 :5 he sat 9 8 reception-hall4 ,"w1     
,mackay told ,m'tesa1 is ! noble/ ?+ a  
man c d1 & he told him h[ ,jesus ,*ri/1 
! ,son ( ! ,great ,fa!r-,_s :o made all 
?+s1 did n ,himself feel t "w 0 a ?+ too
 mean = ,him4 ,= our ,"l1 :5 ,he liv$ on
 e>? at ,naz>e?1 work$ ) ,8 own h&s at !
 c>p5t]'s b5*1 & made all lab\r =ev]    
noble4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #ec3    

,augu/ #bc1 #ahgh4  ,footnote #ed3 ,! p 
( ,ug&a4     ,,*apt] ,,xx  ,,fight+ ,,! 
,,slave ,,trade  ,alex&] ,mackay        
7,date1 #ahgh7   ,9 ! c\rt ( ,k+        
,m'tesa1 ,mackay always saw _m boys :o  
us$ to drive away ! flies f ! ,k+'s face
 ) fans1 c>ry /ools = ! *iefs & visitors
 to squat ^u1 run messages & make       
!mselves g5]ally useful4 ,mo/ ( ^! boys 
7 ! sons ( *iefs4 ,:5 !y 7 n occupi$ )  
"s err&1 !y w\ld l\nge ab\t play+ games 
) "o ano!r 9 ! op5 space j by ! ,k+'s   
hut4  ,(t5 :5 ,mackay came to speak ) ! 
,k+1 he _h to wait 9 ?is place be=e he  
c\ld h audi5ce ( ,m'tesa4 ,he w\ld br+ )
 him l>ge %eets ( pap] on :i* he _h     
pr9t$ 9 8 work%op ! alphabet & "s       
s5t5ces4 ,! pr9t+ 0 actually done ) !   
little h&-press t ,mackay _h us$ 9 8    
attic :5 he 0 a boy 9 8 old home 9      
,rhynie4 ,he _h tak5 x ) him all ! way  
to ,ug&a1 & n[ 0 sett+ up lett]s &      
s5t5ces 9 a language :i* _h nev] be5    
pr9t$ be=e4  ,! ,bag&a boys :o _h ga!r$ 
r\nd ! ,:ite-,man-(-,"w ) wond]+ eyes1 z

 he ) 8 magic pr9t$ ! %eets ( pap]1 n[  
cr[d$ ab\t him z he unroll$ "o ( ^! :ite
 %eets ) ! curi\s black smudges on !m4  
,mackay made ! noise t we call ,a & !n  
,b1 & po9t$ to ^! curi\s-%ap$ objects   
:i* we call ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,!n  
he got !m to make ! noise & po9t to !   
lett] t repres5t$ t s\nd4 ,at la/ !     
ke5e/ ( ! boys really c\ld repeat !     
alphabet "r ?r\gh & beg9 to read :ole   
words f ano!r %eet--,bag&a words--s t at
 l5g? !y c\ld read :ole s5t5ces4  ,two (
 ^! pione] boys became v good s*ol>s4   
,"o nam$ ,mukasa became a ,*ri/ian & 0  
baptis$ ) ! "n ,samweli 7,samuel72 ano!r
 call$ ,kakumba 0 baptis$ ,yusufu       
7,joseph74 ,a ?ird boy _h be5 captur$ f 
a tribe 9 ! nor?1 & 8 sk9 0 ( a mu*     
light] br[n ?an t ( ! ,bag&a boys4 ,?is 
light-sk9n$ captur$ slave 0 nam$        
,lugalama4  ,ea* ( ^! boys felt t x 0 a 
v pr\d day :5 at la/ he c\ld actually   
read a :ole %eet ( pr9t+ f beg9n+ to end
 9 8 own language--f ,our ,fa!r d[n to !
 ,k+dom1 ! p[] & ! glory1 ,am54  ,"o    

morn+ ^! page-boys leapt to _! feet z !y
 he>d ! famili> rattle ( ! drums t      
h]ald$ ! com+ ( ,k+ ,m'tesa4 ,!y b[$ z  
he ent]$ ! hall & sat heavily on 8 /ool1
 :ile 8 *iefs rang$ !mselves ab\t him4  
,on a /ool ne> ! ,k+ sat ,mackay1 !     
,:ite-,man-(-,"w4 ,8 bronz$ face 0 set 9
 grim det]m9ation1 = he knew t on t     
morn+ he _h a difficult battle to fight4
  ,ano!r l\d batt]+ ( drum-heads fill$ !
 air4 ,! entrance to ! hut 0 d>k5$ by a 
tall1 sw>?y ,arab 9 long1 fl[+ robes1   
foll[$ by negro-be>]s1 :o ca/ on ! gr\nd
 bales ( clo? & guns4 ,! ,arab wore on 8
 head a r$ fez1 r\nd :i* a col\r$ turban
 sc>f 0 w\nd4 ,he 0 a slave-trad] f !   
coa/1 :o _h come f ! ,ea/ to ,m'tesa 9  
,ug&a to buy m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 to c>ry 
!m away into slav]y4  ,k+ ,m'tesa 0     
himself n only a slave-trad] b a        
slave-raid]4 ,he s5t 8 fi]ce gangs (    
w>riors out to raid a tribe away 9 !    
hills to ! nor?4 ,!y w\ld da% into a    
village1 slay ! m51 & drag ! boys &     
girls & wom5 back to ,m'tesa z slaves4  

,! bronze-sk9n$ boy1 ,lugalama1 0 a "y  
slave :o _h be5 captur$ on "o ( ^!      
blood?ir/y raids4 ,& ,m'tesa1 :o (t5 s5t
 out 8 execution]s to slay 8 own p by ! 
hundr$ to please ! dread$ & horrible god
 ( small-pox1 w\ld also sell 8 p by !   
hundr$ to get guns = 8 soldi]s4  ,!     
,arab slave-trad] b[$ to ! e>? be=e ,k+ 
,m'tesa1 :o signall$ to him to speak4   
,i h come1 said ! ,arab1 po9t+ to ! guns
 on ! floor1 to br+ y ^! ?+s 9 ex*ange =
 "s m5 & wom5 & *ildr54 ,see1 ,i (f] y  
guns & p]cussion caps & clo?4 ,& he     
spread out l5g?s ( ! r$ clo?1 & held out
 "o ( ! guns ) its gleam+ b>rel4  ,k+   
,m'tesa's eyes light$ up ) desire z he  
saw ! muskets & ! ammunition4 ,^!1 he   
?\ght1 are ! ?+s t w make me p[]ful     
aga9/ my enemies4  ,i w give y1 ! ,arab 
slave-trad] w5t on1 "o ( ^! l5g?s ( r$  
clo? 9 ex*ange = "o man to be sold to me
 z a slave2 "o ( ^! guns = two m52 & "o 
hundr$ ( ^! p]cussion caps = a woman z a
 slave4  ,mackay look$ into ! cruel face
 ( ,m'tesa1 & he c\ld see h[ ! ambiti\s 

,k+ long$ = ! guns4 ,%\ld he risk !     
fav\r ( ! ,k+ by fight+ ! battle ( a few
 slaves8 ,yet ,mackay rememb]$ z he sat 
!re1 h[ ,liv+/one's great fight aga9/ ! 
slave-trad]s _h made him1 z a /ud5t1 v[ 
t he too w\ld g out & fight slav]y 9    
,africa4 ,! memory n]v$ him = ! fight he
 0 n[ to make4  ,mackay turn$ to ,m'tesa
 & said words l ^!3#ee  ,o ,k+ ,m'tesa1 
y are set z fa!r ov] all y\r multitude (
 p4 ,!y are y\r *ildr54 ,x is !y :o make
 y a great ,k+4  ,rememb]1 ,o ,k+1 t !  
,sultan ( ,zanzib> himself has sign$ a  
decree t no slaves %all be tak5 9 all ^!
 l&s & sold to o!r l&s d[n beyond !     
coa/1 :i!r ?is ,arab w\ld lead y\r      
*ildr54 ,!re=e if y sell slaves y break 
8 law4  ,w y1 !n1 sell y\r own p t !y   
may be tak5 out ( _! homel& into a      
/range c\ntry8 ,!y w be *a9$ to "o      
ano!r1 beat5 ) :ips1 sc\rg$ & kick$1 &  
_m w be left at ! wayside to die2 till !
 peoples ( ! coa/ %all laugh at ,ug&a & 
say1 ',t is h[ ,k+ ,m'tesa lets /rang]s 
treat 8 *ildr56'  ,we c imag9e h[ !     

,arab turn$ & sc[l$ fi]cely at ,mackay4 
,8 he>t rag$1 & he w\ld h giv5 any?+ to 
plunge ! dagg] hidd5 9 8 robe into      
,mackay's he>t4 ,:o 0 ?is :ite man :o   
d>$ to try to /op 8 trade8 ,b ,mackay   
w5t on4  ,see1 he said1 po9t+ to ! boys 
& ! *iefs1 y\r *ildr5 are wond]fully    
made4 ,_! bones1 :i* are l9k$ toge!r1   
are clo!d ) fle%2 & f ! he>t 9 _! brea/s
 ! blood t gives m5 life fl[s to & fro  
?r\gh _! bodies1 :ile ! brea? goes 9 &  
out ( _! lungs & makes !m live4 ,god !  
,fa!r & ,mak] ( all m5 alone c create   
su* wond]s4 ,no m5 :o ev] liv$ c\ld1 if 
!y work$ all ?r\gh _! lives1 make "o ?+ 
s m>vell\s z "o ( ^! boys4 ,w y1 !n1    
sell "o ( ^! miracles1 "o ( y\r *ildr51 
= a bit ( r$ rag :i* any man c make 9 a 
day8  ,all eyes turn$ to ,k+ ,m'tesa to 
le>n :at he w\ld say4  ,! ,k+ ) a wave (
 8 h& dismiss$ ! sc[l+ ,arab1 :ile he   
took c\nsel ) 8 *iefs1 & came to ?is    
decision3  ,my p %all no m be made      
slaves4  ,a decree 0 writt5 out & ,k+   
,m'tesa put 8 h& to x4 ,! cre/fall5     

,arab & 8 m5 ga!r$ up _! guns & clo?s1  
m>*$ d[n ! hill to buy ivory in/ead (   
slaves = _! bales ( r$ clo?1 & w5t out (
 ! dom9ions ( ,k+ ,m'tesa1 across !     
,great ,lake homew>d4  ,mackay _h won ! 
fir/ battle aga9/ slav]y4 ,8 he>t 0 v   
glad4 ,yet he knew t1 al?\gh he _h scor$
 a triumph 9 ?is fight ) ! slave-deal]1 
he _h n won 9 8 great campaign4 ,! ,k+ 0
 g5]ally k9d to ,mackay1 = he 0 pr\d to 
h s clev] a :ite man 9 8 c\ntry4 ,b he  
c\ld n make up 8 m9d to become a        
,*ri/ian4 ,m'tesa's he>t _h n really    
*ang$4 ,8 slave-raid+ ( o!r tribes might
 /ill g on4 ,! horrible but*]+s ( 8 p to
 turn away ! dread$ ang] ( ! gods w\ld  
cont9ue4 ,mackay felt he mu/ press on ) 
8 "w4 ,he 0 sl[ly op5+ a road ?r\gh !   
jungle ( cruelty & ! m>%es ( dread ( !  
gods t made ! life ( ! ,bag&a p d>k &   
dreadful4  ,all ,ug&a wait$ brea?less "o
 day z ?\gh ! end ( ! _w _h come4  ,k+  
,m'tesa is dead6 ! cry w5t out ?r\gh all
 ! l&4  ,! p wait$ 9 dread & on tiptoe (
 eag]ness till ! new k+ 0 select$ by !  

*iefs f ! sons ( ! dead rul]4  ,at la/ a
 great *e] w5t up f ! ,palace4 ,m'wanga 
has eat5 ,ug&a6 !y %\t$4  ,by ?is ! p   
meant t ,m'wanga1 a "y son (            
,m'tesa--only eighte5 ye>s old--_h be5  
made ,k+4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 a boy ) no      
p[]--! m]e feeble tool ( ! ,katikiro 7! 
,prime ,m9i/]7 & ( ,mujasi1 ! ,capta9 ( 
! ,k+'s own bodygu>d ( soldi]s4 ,bo? (  
^! great m5 ( ! k+dom fi]cely hat$      
,mackay1 = !y 7 jeal\s ( 8 p[] ov] ! old
 ,k+4 ,s !y :isp]$ into ! "y ,m'wanga's 
e>s /ories l ?is3 ,y "k t m5 say t ,ug&a
 w be eat5 up by an enemy f ! l&s ( !   
ris+ sun4 ,mackay & ! o!r :ite m5 are   
mak+ ready to br+ ?\s&s ( :ite soldi]s  
into y\r l& to 'eat x up' & to kill y4  
,s ,m'wanga began to refuse to speak to 
,mackay4 ,!n1 because ! ,k+ 0 afraid to 
attack him1 he began to lay plots aga9/ 
! boys4  ,"o morn+ ,mackay />t$ out f 8 
h\se ) five or six boys & ! crew ( 8    
boat to m>* d[n to ! lake4 ,among ! boys
 7 "y ,lugalama--! fair-hair$ slave-boy1
 n[ a fre$-slave & a s]vant to          

,mackay--& ,kakumba1 :o _h 7y rememb]7  
be5 baptis$ ,joseph4 ,! ,k+ & !         
,katikiro _h giv5 ,mackay p]mission to g
 d[n to ! lake & sail across x to take  
lett]s to a place call$ ,msalala f :i* !
 c>ri]s w\ld be> !m d[n to ! coa/4  ,d[n
 ! hill ! p>ty walk$1 ! crew c>ry+ !    
baggage & ! o>s on _! heads4 ,mackay & 8
 colleague ,a%e1 :o _h come out f ,engl&
 to "w ) him1 walk$ beh9d4  ,to _!      
surprise !re came runn+ d[n ! pa? beh9d 
!m & pa/ !m a company ( soldi]s4  ,:]e  
are y go+8 ask$ ,mackay ( "o ( !        
soldi]s4  ,mujasi1 ! ,capta9 ( !        
,bodygu>d1 he repli$1 has s5t u to      
capture "s ( ! ,k+'s wives :o h run     
away4  ,ano!r & yet ano!r body ( soldi]s
 ru%$ pa/ !m4 ,mackay became m & m      
suspici\s t "s f\l plot 0 be+ brew$4 ,he
 & 8 company _h walk$ t5 miles1 & ! lake
 0 b two miles away1 divid$ f !m by a   
wood4 ,sudd5ly !re leapt out f beh9d !  
trees ( ! wood hundr$s ( m5 head$ by    
,mujasi himself4  ,!y levell$ _! guns & 
spe>s at ,mackay & 8 fri5ds & yell$1 ,g 

back6 ,g back6  ,we are ! ,k+'s fri5ds1 
repli$ ,mackay1 & we h 8 leave to       
travel4 ,h[ d>e y insult u8  ,& !y pu%$ 
=w>d4 ,b ! soldi]s ru%$ at !m2 snat*$ _!
 walk+-/icks f !m & began to jo/le !m4  
,mackay & ,a%e sat d[n by ! side ( !    
pa?4 ,mujasi came up to !m4  ,:]e are y 
walk+8 he ask$4  ,we are travell+ to !  
port ) ! p]mission ( ,k+ ,m'wanga & !   
,katikiro4  ,y are a li>6 repli$        
,mujasi4  ,mujasi /ood back & ! soldi]s 
ru%$ at ! mission>ies1 dragg$ !m to _!  
feet & held ! muzzles ( _! guns )9 a few
 in*es ( _! *e/s4 ,mackay turn$ ) 8 boys
 & m>*$ back to ! capital4  ,he & ,a%e 7
 all[$ to g back to _! own home on !    
side ( ! hill1 b ! five boys 7 m>*$ to !
 ,k+'s headqu>t]s & imprison$4 ,!       
,katikiro1 :5 ,mackay w5t to him1 refus$
 to li/5 at fir/4 ,!n he decl>$ t       
,mackay 0 always tak+ boys out ( !      
c\ntry1 & return+ ) armies ( :ite m5 &  
hid+ !m ) ! int5tion ( conqu]+ ,ug&a4   
,! ,katikiro wav$ !m aside & ! angry    
wait+ mob ru%$ on ! mission>ies yell+1  

,m9e %all be 8 coat6 ,m9e 8 tr\s]s6 ,no1
 m9e6 %\t$ ano!r1 z ! m5 scuffl$ ) "o   
ano!r4  ,mackay & ,a%e at la/ got back  
to _! home & knelt 9 pray]4 ,lat] on !  
same ev5+1 !y decid$ to attempt to w9   
back ! ,k+ & ! ,prime ,m9i/] & ,mujasi  
by gifts1 s t _! imprison$ boys w\ld be 
fre$ f dang]4  ,mackay spoke to 8 o!r   
boys1 tell+ !m to g & fly = _! lives or 
!y w\ld be kill$4  ,9 ! morn+ ,mackay   
he>d t ?ree ( ! boys :o _h be5 captur$  
on ! previ\s day 7 n only b\nd z        
prison]s1 b t ,mujasi 0 ?reat5+ to burn 
!m to dea?4 ,! boys 7 nam$ ,s]uwanga1   
,kakumba1 & ,lugalama4 ,! elde/ 0       
fifte51 ! y\nge/ twelve4  ,! boys 7 l$  
out ) a mob ( h[l+ m5 & boys ar\nd !m4  
,mujasi %\t$ to !m3 ,oh1 y "k ,isa      
,masiya 7,jesus ,*ri/74 ,y believe y w  
rise f ! dead4 ,i %all burn y1 & y w see
 if ?is is s4  ,a hide\s ro> ( laught]  
rose f ! mob4 ,! boys 7 l$ d[n ! hill   
t[>ds ! edge ( a m>%4 ,beh9d !m 0 a     
plantation ( banana trees4 ,"s m5 :o _h 
c>ri$ bundles ( firewood on _! heads    

?rew ! wood into a heap2 o!rs laid hold 
( ea* ( ! boys & cut (f _! arms ) hide\s
 curv$ knives s t !y %\ld n /ruggle 9 ! 
fire4  ,s]uwanga1 ! brave/1 refus$ to   
utt] a cry z he 0 cut to pieces1 b      
,kakumba %\t$ to ,mujasi1 :o 0 a        
,mohamm$an1 ,y believe 9 ,allah !       
,m]ciful4 ,be m]ciful6 ,b ,mujasi _h no 
m]cy4  ,we are told t ! m5 :o 7 wat*+   
held _! brea? ) aw$ amazem5t z !y he>d a
 boy's voice out ( ! flame & smoke s++1 
,daily1 daily s+ to ,jesus1   ,s+1 my   
s\l1 ,8 praises due4  ,z ! execution]s  
came t[>ds ! y\nge/ & feeble/1          
,lugalama1 he cri$1 ,oh1 d n cut (f my  
arms4 ,i w n /ruggle1 ,i w n fight--only
 ?r[ me into ! fire4  ,b !y did _!      
gha/ly "w1 & ?rew ! mutilat$ boy on a   
wood5 framework above ! sl[ fire :]e 8  
cries w5t up1 till at la/ !re 0 sil5ce4 
,"o o!r ,*ri/ian /ood by nam$ ,musali4  
,mujasi1 ) eyes blood%ot & inflam$ )    
cruelty1 came t[>ds him & cri$3  ,ah1 y 
are "h4 ,i w burn y too & y\r h\sehold4 
,y are a foll[] ( ,isa 7,jesus74  ,yes1 

,i am1 repli$ ,musali1 & ,i am n a%am$ (
 x4  ,x 0 a m>vel ( c\rage to say 9 !   
face ( ! execution]'s fire & knife :at  
,pet] d>$ n say :5 ! s]vant-maid 9      
,j]usalem laugh$ at him4 ,p]haps !      
h]oism ( ,musali aw$ ev5 ! cruel-he>t$  
,mujasi4 ,9 any case he left ,musali    
alone4  ,= a little "t ,m'wanga ceas$ to
 p]secute ! ,*ri/ians4 ,b ! wily ,arabs 
:isp]$ 9 8 e> t ! :ite m5 7 /ill try+ to
 eat up 8 c\ntry4 ,m'wanga 0 fill$ )    
m+l$ ang] & fe>4 ,!n 8 fury bur/ all    
b\nds :5 ,mujasi said to him3 ,!re is a 
great :ite man com+ f ! ris+ sun4 ,beh9d
 him w come ?\s&s ( :ite soldi]s4  ,s5d 
at once & kill him1 cri$ ! dem5t$       
,m'wanga4  ,a boy nam$ ,balikudembe1 a  
,*ri/ian1 he>d ! ord] & he c\ld n conta9
 himself1 b broke out1 ,oh1 ,k+         
,m'wanga1 :y are y go+ to kill a :ite   
man8 ,y\r fa!r did n d s4  ,b ! soldi]s 
w5t out1 travell$ ea/ along ! pa?s till 
!y met ! great ,bi%op ,hann+ton be+     
c>ri$ 9 a litt]1 /rick5 ) fev]4 ,!y took
 him prison]1 &1 aft] "s days1 slew him 

z he /ood def5celess be=e !m4 ,hann+ton 
_h be5 s5t out to help ,mackay & 8      
fell[-,*ri/ians4  ,!n ! ,k+ fell ill4   
,he believ$ t ! boy ,balikudembe1 :o _h 
w>n$ him n to kill ! ,bi%op1 _h bewit*$ 
him4 ,s ,m'wanga's soldi]s w5t & caught 
! lad & l$ him d[n to a place :]e !y lit
 a fire1 & plac+ ! boy ov] x1 burn$ him 
sl[ly to dea?4  ,all ?r\gh ?is "t       
,mackay alone _h n be5 really s]i\sly   
?reat5$1 = 8 "w & :at he 0 made ! ,k+ & 
! ,katikiro & ev5 ,mujasi afraid to d   
him to dea?4  ,!n !re came a trem5d\s   
?und]/orm4 ,a fla% ( lightn+ smote !    
,k+'s h\se & x flam$ up & burn$ to a%es4
 ,!n ,k+ ,m'wanga seem$ to g mad4 ,he   
?reat5$ to slay ,mackay himself4  ,take1
 seize1 burn ! ,*ri/ians1 he cri$4 ,& 8 
execution]s & _! m9ions ru%$ out1       
captur$ =ty-six m5 & boys1 sla%$ _! arms
 f _! bodies ) _! cruel curv$ knives s t
 !y c\ld n /ruggle1 & !n plac$ !m ov] ! 
gha/ly flames :i* sl[ly wrung ! lives f 
_! tortur$ bodies4 ,yet ! numb]s ( !    
,*ri/ians seem$ to gr[ ) p]secution4  ,!

 ,k+ himself beat "o boy1 ,apolo ,kagwa1
 ) a /ick & smote him on ! head1 !n     
knock$ him d[n1 kick$ & /amp$ ^u him4   
,!n ! ,k+ burn$ all 8 books1 cry+1 ,nev]
 read aga94  ,! o!r m5 & boys :o _h     
become ,*ri/ians 7 n[ scatt]$ ov] ! l& 9
 fe> ( _! lives4 ,mackay1 h[ev]1 come   
:at may1 det]m9$ to hold on4 ,he set 8  
little pr9t+ press to "w & pr9t$ (f a   
lett] :i* he s5t to ! scatt]$ ,*ri/ians4
 ,9 ,mackay's lett] 0 writt5 ^! words1  
,9 days ( old ,*ri/ians 7 hat$1 7 hunt$1
 7 driv5 out & 7 p]secut$ = ,jesus'     
sake1 & ?us x is to-day4 ,our belov$    
bro!rs1 d n d5y our ,"l ,jesus6  ,at la/
 ,m'wanga's mad cruelties grew s        
frightful t all 8 p rose 9 rebellion &  
drove him f ! ?rone1 s t he _h to w&] an
 outca/ by ! lake-side4 ,mackay at t "t 
0 work+ by ! lake1 & he (f]$ to %elt] ! 
depos$ ,k+ :o _h only a %ort "t be=e    
?reat5$ 8 life4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,two ye>s pass$2 &
 ,mackay1 on ! lake-side1 0 build+ a new
 boat 9 :i* he hop$ to sail to o!r      

villages to tea* ! p4 ,!n a fev] /ruck  
him4 ,he lay l+]+ = "s days4 ,!n he     
di$--ag$ only =ty-"o4  ,if ,mackay1     
in/ead ( becom+ a mission>y1 _h ent]$ ! 
eng9e]+ pr(ession he might h become a   
great eng9e]4 ,:5 he 0 a mission>y 9    
,africa1 ! ,briti% ,ea/ ,africa ,company
 (f]$ him a good position4 ,he refus$ x4
 ,g5]al ,gordon (f]$ him a high position
 9 8 army 9 ,egypt4 ,he refus$ x4  ,he  
held on :5 8 fri5ds & ! ,*ur* ,mission>y
 ,society call$ him home4 ,?is is :at he
 said to !m1 ,:at is ?is y write--',come
 home'8 ,surely n[1 9 our t]rible de>? (
 work]s1 x is n ! "t = anyone to des]t 8
 po/4 ,s5d u only our fir/ tw5ty m51 &  
,i may be tempt$ to come to help y to   
f9d ! second tw5ty4  ,he di$ :5 q "y2   
homeless1 aft] a life 9 con/ant dang] f 
fev] & f a half-mad tyrant k+--8        
,*ri/ian disciples hav+ be5 burn$4  ,0 x
 wor? :ile8  ,to-day ! ,prime ,m9i/] (  
,ug&a is ,apolo ,kagwa1 :o z a boy 0    
kick$ & beat5 & /amp$ ^u by ,k+ ,m'wanga
 = be+ a ,*ri/ian2 & ! ,k+ ( ,ug&a1     

,daudi1 ,m'wanga's son1 is a ,*ri/ian4  
,at ! capital !re /&s a f9e ca!dral 9   
:i* br[n ,bag&a cl]gy lead ! pray]s ( ! 
,*ri/ian p4 ,on ! place :]e ! boys 7    
burn$ to dea? !re /&s a ,cross1 put !re 
by #gj1jjj ,bag&a ,*ri/ians 9 memory ( !
 "y m>tyrs4  ,0 _! m>tyrdom wor? :ile8  
,to-day all ! slave raid+ has ceas$ =   
ev]2 innoc5t p are n slaught]$ to       
appease ! gods2 ! burn+ ( boys alive has
 ceas$4  ,mackay began ! "w4 ,he made ! 
fir/ r\gh road & z he made x he wrote3  
,?is w c]ta9ly yet be a highway = ! ,k+ 
,himself2 & all t pass ?is way w come to
 "k ,8 "n4  ,& a highway %all be !re & a
 way2 & x %all be a way ( hol9ess4  ,b !
 ,way is n f9i%$4 ,& ! la/ words t      
,mackay wrote 73 ,"h is a sph]e = y\r   
en]gies4 ,br+ ) y y\r highe/ education &
 y\r greate/ tal5ts1 & y w f9d scope = !
 ex]cise ( !m all4  ,,footnotes3        
,footnote #ee3 ,!re is no record ( !    
precise words1 b ,mackay gives ! argum5t
 9 a lett] home4     ,,*apt] ,,xxi  ,,! 
,,black ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! ,,lonely ,,lake

  ,%omolekae   ,9 ! g>d5 9 ,africa :]e1 
y rememb]1 ,david ,liv+/one plight$ tro?
 ) ,m>y ,m(fat1 z !y /ood "u an almond  
tree1 !re liv$ ye>s ago a               
*ocolate-sk9n$1 curly-hair$ boy4 ,8 "n 0
 ,%omolekae4#ef  ,8 "w 0 to g among !   
fruit trees1 :5 ! pea*es & apricots 7   
gr[+ & to %\t & make a noise to sc>e    
away ! birds4 ,if he _h n done ?is !y   
w\ld h eat5 up all ! fruit4 ,?is boy 0  
born 9 ,africa ov] sev5ty-five ye>s ago1
 :5 ,victoria 0 a "y que54  ,9 ! same   
g>d5 0 a gr[n-up g>d5]1 also an         
,african1 ) a d>k face & crisp1 curly   
hair4 ,! gr[n-up g>d5] "o day /ole "s ( 
! fruit (f ! trees1 & he w5t to ! little
 boy1 ,%omolekae1 & (f]$ him "s         
apricots4  ,n[1 ,%omolekae _h le>n$ to  
love ! mission>y1 ,mr4 ,mack5zie1 :o _h 
come to live 9 ! h\se at ,kuruman4 ,he  
knew t x 0 v wrong ( ! g>d5] to /eal !  
fruit & ?r[ ! blame on ! birds4 ,s he   
said t he w\ld n t\* ! fruit4 ,he w5t to
 an old black fri5d ( 8 nam$ ,paul &    
said to him3  ,! g>d5] has /ol5 ! apples

 & plums & has ask$ me to eat !m4 ,he   
has robb$ ,mr4 ,mack5zie4 ,i d n "k :at 
to d4  ,& old ,paul w5t & told ,john    
,mack5zie1 :o took notice ( ! boy       
,%omolekae & le>n$ to tru/ him4  ,_m    
mon?s pass$ by2 & two ye>s lat] ,john   
,mack5zie 0 go+ to a place fur!r nor? 9 
,africa ?an ,kuruman4 ,! "n ( ?is t[n 0 
,%o%ong1 :]e ,mack5zie w\ld live & tea* 
! p ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s he w5t to !   
fa!r ( ,%omolekae1 ^: "n 0 ,sebolai4    
,sebolai1 said ,john ,mack5zie1 ,i want 
to take y\r son1 ,%omolekae1 ) me to    
,%o%ong4  ,sebolai repli$3 ,i am will+ t
 my son %\ld come to live ) y1 b "o ?+  
,i desire4 ,x is t he %\ld be taught 8  
read+ & to "k ! /ories 9 ! ,bible & su* 
?+s4  ,to ?is ,john ,mack5zie quickly   
agre$1 = he too desir$ t ! boy %\ld     
read4  ,s ! sixte5 ox5 7 yok$ to ! big  
wagon1 & amid mu* %\t+ & crack+ ( :ips &
 l[+ ( ox5 & creak+ ( wagon-jo9ts1 ,john
 ,mack5zie1 ,%omolekae1 & ! o!rs1 />t$ f
 ,kuruman nor?w>d to ,%o%ong4  ,n[1 at  
,%o%ong ! *ief 0 ,sekhome1 :o1 y        

rememb]1 9 our la/ /ory1 0 fa!r to      
,khama4 ,s :5 !y 7 at ,%o%ong1          
,%omolekae1 ! "y man :o 0 cook1 &       
,khama1 ! "y man :o 0 ! son ( ! *ief1   
wor%ipp$ 9 ! same little *ur* toge!r4 ,x
 0 n su* a *ur* z y g to 9 our c\ntry--b
 j a little place made ( mud bricks t _h
 be5 dri$ 9 ! sun4 ,!re 7 holes in/ead (
 w9d[s1 & !re 0 no door 9 ! op5 doorway2
 & on ! top ( ! little build+ 0 a ro( ( 
r\gh1 re$y grass4  ,^! 7 ! days t y he>d
 ( 9 ! la/ /ory1 :5 ,khama1 see+ 8 tribe
 attack$ by ! fi]ce ,lob5gula1 rode out 
on horseback at ! head ( 8 regim5t (    
cavalry & f\ght !m & beat !m1 & drove   
away ,lob5gula ) a bullet 9 8 neck4  ,= 
two ye>s ,%omolekae1 le>n+ to read bett]
 e day1 & s]v+ ,john ,mack5zie fai?fully
 9 8 h\se1 liv$ at ,%o%ong4  ,sometimes 
,%omolekae took long j\rneys ) wagon &  
ox51 & at ! end ( two ye>s he w5t )     
,mack5zie a great way 9 ord] to buy     
w9d[s1 doors1 h+es1 nails1 corrugat$    
iron1 & timb] ) :i* to build a bett]    
*ur* at ,%o%ong4  ,:5 ,%omolekae came   

back aga9 ) ! wagons load$ up !re 0     
great excitem5t 9 ! tribe4 ,hamm]s &    
saws1 screw-driv]s & *isels 7 busy day  
aft] day1 & ! mission>y & 8 help]s laid 
! bricks "o ^u ano!r until !re rose up a
 /rong *ur* ) w9d[s & a door--a place 9 
:i* ! p w5t to wor%ip ,god ! ,fa!r ( our
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,aga9 ,%omolekae w5t
 away by wagon1 & ?is "t he travell$    
away by ! edge ( ! des]t s\?w>d until at
 la/ he rea*$ ! g>d5 at ,kuruman :]e z a
 boy he us$ to fright5 ! birds f ! fruit
 trees4 ,he 0 n[ a v clev] man at driv+ 
wagons & ox54  ,?is1 z y "k1 is n s easy
 z driv+ a wagon ) two horses is 9      
,brita94 ,= !re 7 z _m z sixte5 & ev5   
eighte5 ox5 h>ness$ two by two to ! long
 iron *a9s 9 front ( ! wagon4  ,!re 7 no
 roads1 only r\gh tracks1 & ! wagon w\ld
 drag ?r\gh ! deep s&1 or bump ov] great
 b\ld]s ( rock1 or s9k into wet places  
by ! riv]4 ,b at su* times "o ( !       
natives always l$ ! two front ox5 ?r\gh 
! riv] ) a long ?ong t 0 fa/5$ to _!    
horns4  ,s1 9 ord] to drive a wagon     

well1 ,%omolekae ne$$ to be able to     
manage sixte5 ox5 all at once1 & keep !m
 walk+ 9 a /raight l9e4 ,he ne$$ to "k  
:i* 7 ! bad-temp]$ ones & :i* 7 ! good1 
& :i* pull$ be/ 9 "o "p ( ! span & :i* 9
 ano!r2 & h[ to keep !m all pull+ toge!r
 & n lung+ at "o ano!r ) _! horns4      
,%omolekae also _h to be s bold & d>+ t1
 if lions came to eat ! ox5 at night1 he
 c\ld g ) ! gun & ei!r fright5 !m away  
or actually %oot !m4  ,s y see          
,%omolekae 0 v clev]1 & 0 full ( good   
c\rage4  ,:ile he 0 liv+ at ,kuruman a  
man came to him "o day & said3  ,john   
,mack5zie is alone at ,%o%ong1 & !re is 
no "o :o c drive 8 wagon well = him4  ,!
 man :o told him ?is 01 z x happ5$1 go+ 
by wagon to ,%o%ong1 :]e ,john ,mack5zie
 liv$4  ,let me g ) y1 said ,%omolekae4 
,s he got up into ! wagon1 & away !y w5t
 day aft] day nor?w>d on ! same j\rney t
 ,%omolekae _h tak5 :5 he 0 a boy4  ,s  
,%omolekae s]v$ ,mack5zie = ye>s z wagon
 driv] at ,%o%ong4  ,at la/ ! "t came :5
 ,mack5zie himself left ! tribe at      

,%o%ong--left ,khama & all 8 p--&       
travell$ s\?w>d to build at ,kuruman a  
k9d ( small s*ool :]e he c\ld tra9 "y   
black m5 to be mission>ies to _! own p4 
,& ,%omolekae himself w5t to ,kuruman ) 
,mack5zie4 ,he set to "w ) 8 own h&s1 & 
he help$ to make & lay bricks1 to put 9 
! doors & w9d[s1 & to place ! ro( on !  
walls1 until at la/ ! little s*ool 0    
built4  ,& :5 x 0 actually built        
,%omolekae himself w5t to be a /ud5t    
!re1 & ,mack5zie began to tra9 him to be
 a prea*] & a tea*] to 8 own p4  ,= ?ree
 ye>s ,%omolekae work$ h>d 9 ! college1 
le>n+ m & m ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/1 prep>+   
himself to g among 8 own p to tell !m   
ab\t ,him4  ,at la/ ! "t came :5 he 0   
ready to g2 & he />t$ out1 & travell$   
long1 long miles ?r\gh s&y places1 & !n 
by a riv]1 until at la/ he rea*$ a t[n (
 little ?at*$ huts call$ ,pitsani1 :i*  
means ,! ,t[n ( ! ,little ,hy5a4  ,9 t  
t[n he ga!r$ ! m5 & wom5 & ! boys &     
girls toge!r & taught !m ! ?+s t he     
knew4  ,:ile ,%omolekae 0 at ,pitsani   

!re came into t "p ( ,africa a new      
mission>y1 ^: "n 0 ,mr4 ,wookey4  ,x 0  
decid$ t ,mr4 ,wookey %\ld g a long1    
long j\rney & settle d[n by ! %ores (   
,lake ,ngami1 :i*1 y rememb]1 ,david    
,liv+/one _h discov]$ long ye>s be=e4   
,%omolekae wi%$ to g out ) ,mr4 ,wookey 
into ?is c\ntry & to help4 ,s he took ! 
wagon & yok$ ! ox5 to x1 load$ x up )   
food & all ! ?+s ne$$ = cook+ z !y      
travell$ along1 & drove ! ox5 dragg+ !  
wagon ov] _m hundr$s ( miles ( c\ntry 9 
:i* leop>ds b>k$ & lions ro>$1 until at 
la/ !y came to ! l& ne> ,lake ,ngami4   
,:5 !y came into ?is l&1 & f\nd a place 
9 :i* to settle d[n1 clev] ,%omolekae   
mix$ e>? into mud j z boys & girls d 9  
ord] to make mud-pies1 b he made ! mud  
into ! %ape ( bricks1 & !n plac$ !      
bricks ( mud out into ! sun to dry4  ,! 
sun%9e 0 v1 v hot inde$--s hot t !      
bricks became h>d & dry & /rong4 ,day   
aft] day ,%omolekae work$ until he _h   
made a big heap ( bricks4 ,) ^! he built
 a little h\se = ,mr4 ,wookey to live 94

 ,b ^! sun-dri$ bricks soon spoil if !y 
get wet1 s he _h to build a v]&ah to    
keep ! ra9 f ! walls4  ,:5 ! h\se 0     
built & ,mr4 ,wookey 0 settl$ 9 x1 !y   
travell$ /ill fur!r up ! riv] to le>n   
:at p 7 liv+ !re4  ,aft] a :ile x 0     
decid$ t ,%omolekae %\ld g & live 9 a   
small village by ! riv]1 & !re aga9 beg9
 8 "w ( tell+ ! m5 & wom5 ( ,jesus      
,*ri/1 & tea*+ ! boys & girls to read4  
,9 8 sat*el1 :i* 0 made ( odd bits (    
calico pr9t ( diff]5t patt]ns1          
,%omolekae _h a hymn-book ) music4 ,!   
hymn-book 0 writt5 9 ! language ( ! p--!
 ,se*uana language--& ,%omolekae taught 
!m f ! book to s+ hymns4 ,! music 0 !   
sol-fa notation4  ,?is is "o ( ! hymns3 
#a4 ,yesu oa me oa n?ata1       ,leha ke
 le mo dib92       ,a re yalo mo kwalon1
       ,a re yalo mo p$un4          ,e1 
,yesu oa me1         ,e1 ,yesu oa me1   
,e1 ,yesu oa me1         ,oa me1 mo     
loraton4    #b4 ,yesu oa me oa n?ata1   
,o ntehetse molato2       ,o mpusitse   
timelon1       ,o ntlhapisa mo p$un4    

,e1 ,yesu oa me1 etc4  ,?is is :at ^!   
words mean 9 ,engli%4 ,i expect y "k !m 
v well4    #a4 ,jesus loves me1 ?is ,i  
"k1       ,= ! ,bible tells me s2       
,little ones to ,him belong1       ,!y  
are weak1 b ,he is /rong4         ,yes1 
,jesus loves me1         ,yes1 ,jesus   
loves me1         ,yes1 ,jesus loves    
me--         ,! ,bible tells me s4      
#b4 ,jesus loves me1 ,he :o di$         
,heav5's gate to op5 wide2       ,he w  
wa% away my s91       ,let ,8 little    
*ild come 94         ,yes1 ,jesus loves 
me1 etc4  ,b1 y see1 ! mission>y _h to  
alt] ! words sometimes s z to make !    
,se*uana l9es come "r = ! music2 & !    
second v]se really means3     ,my ,jesus
 loves me2     ,he has paid my debt2    
,he has br\ght me back f :]e ,i /ray$2  
,he has wa%$ my he>t4        ,yes1 my   
,jesus1 ,yes1 my ,jesus4       ,yes1 my 
,jesus4 ,m9e 9 love4  ,!y w\ld le>n !   
words (f by he>t because !re 0 only ! "o
 hymn-book1 & !y w\ld s+ !m toge!r1     
,%omolekae's voice lead+4  ,!y le>n$ !m 

s well t sometimes :5 ! mo!rs 7 out hoe+
 9 ! fields1 or ! little boys 7 paddl+ 9
 _! canoes & fi%+ 9 ! m>%y wat]s1 y w\ld
 he> !m s++ ! hymns t !y le>n$ 9        
,%omolekae's little s*ool hut4  ,!n on  
,sunday !y w\ld h ,sunday-s*ool1 & :5 t 
0 ov] ,%omolekae w\ld ga!r !            
*ocolate-fac$ m5 & wom5 & boys & girls  
toge!r--all :o w\ld come--& he w\ld tea*
 !m to kneel d[n & pray to ! "o ,god1   
,:o is our ,fa!r1 & !y w\ld s+ ! hymns t
 !y _h le>n$1 & !n he w\ld speak to !m a
 simple little address1 tell+ !m ( ! ,"l
 ,jesus4  ,b ,%omolekae desir$ always to
 g fur!r & fur!r1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 dang]\s &
 difficult4 ,s he got a canoe & laun*$ x
 9 ! riv] by ! village & paddl$ fur!r & 
fur!r up ! /ream1 "u ! ov]hang+ trees1 &
 sometimes across ! deep pools 9 :i* !  
big & fi]ce hippopotami & crocodiles    
liv$4  ,he paddl$ up ! ,riv] ,okanvango1
 ?\gh _m times he 0 9 dang] ( 8 life4 ,!
 riv] 0 n l riv]s 9 our own c\ntry1 deep
 & ) /rong banks2 x 0 (t5 fill$ all ov] 
) re$s1 & z %all[ z a swamp1 & poor     

,%omolekae _h to pu% 8 way ) difficulty 
?r\gh ^! re$s4 ,always at night !       
poison\s mosquitoes came buzz+ & humm+  
ar\nd him4 ,! evil-temp]$ hippopotamus  
w\ld sudd5ly come up f ! bottom ( ! riv]
 ) 8 wick$ beady eyes1 & great cav]n\s  
m\?1 ) its enorm\s tee?1 yawn+ at       
,%omolekae z ?\gh he q meant to swall[  
him :ole4  ,on ! banks at night ! lions 
w\ld ro>1 & !n ! hy5as w\ld h[l2 b      
,%omolekae's brave he>t held on1 & he   
pu%$ on up ! riv] to prea* & tea* ! p 9 
! villages ne> ! riv]4  ,s ?r\gh _m     
ye>s1 ) high c\rage & simple fai?1      
,%omolekae work$4  ,a good _m boys &    
girls 9 ,engl& be=e !y are t5 ye>s old  
own _m m books ?an ,%omolekae ev] _h & h
 read m ?an he4 ,!y also h bett] homes  
?an he1 = he pu%$ on f "o mud hut to    
ano!r along ! riv]s & lakes1 & all !    
possessions t he _h 9 ! _w c\ld be put  
into ! bottom ( 8 canoe4  ,b our        
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,:o loves y & me1 w5t ) 
him e /ep ( ! way4 ,:5 ,%omolekae taught
 ! boys & girls to s+ hymns 9 praise (  

,jesus1 ev5 9 a little mud hut1 ,he 0   
!re1 j z ,he is 9 ! mo/ beautiful *ur*  
:5 we wor%ip ,him4 ,n[ ,god has tak5    
,%omolekae across ! la/ riv] to be )    
,himself4  ,%omolekae 0 a negro ) d>k   
sk9 & curly hair4 ,we are :ite *ildr5 ) 
fair faces & light hair4 ,b ,god is 8   
,fa!r z well z ours & loves u all alike 
& wi%es to ga!r u toge!r r\nd ,him--lov+
 ,him & "o ano!r4  ,,footnotes3         
,footnote #ef3 ,pron\nce                
,%oh-moh-leh-kei4     ,,*apt] ,,xxii    
,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,conqu]$ ,,cannibals  
,m>y ,slessor  7,dates1 b4 #ahdh1 d4    
#aiae7   ,i4 ,,! ,,mill-,,girl  ,!      
,calab> ,girls at ! ,/ation  ,z ! tra9 f
 ! s\? sl[$ d[n 9 ,wav]ley ,/ation1     
,ed9burgh1 "o day 9 #ahih1 a black face1
 ) eyes wide op5 ) wond]1 appe>$ at !   
w9d[4 ,! c>riage door op5$ & a little   
,african girl 0 h&$ d[n onto ! plat=m4  
,! p on ! /ation /opp$ to glance at !   
/range negro face4 ,b z a second        
,african girl a little old] ?an ! fir/  
/epp$ f ! c>riage to ! plat=m1 & a ?ird1

 & !n a f\r? black girl appe>$1 ! cabm5 
& port]s /ood />+ 9 amus$ curiosity4    
,:o 0 t /range woman 7!y ask$ "o ano!r71
 %ort & slight1 ) a face l yell[ p>*m5t 
& ) %ort1 /raight br[n hair1 :o smil$ z 
%e ga!r$ ! little tribe ( ,african girls
 r\nd h] on ! railway plat=m8  ,!       
telegraph boys & ! news-boys gaz$ at h] 
9 a/oni%m5t4 ,b !y w\ld h be5 transfix$ 
) amazem5t if !y _h kn[n a t5? ( ! wond]
 ( ! /ory ( t h]oic woman :o1 j z simply
 z %e /ood !re on ! ,wav]ley plat=m1 _h 
ma/]$ cannibals1 conqu]$ wild drunk5    
*iefs br&i%+ load$ muskets1 _h fac$     
hung] & ?ir/ "u ! flam+ heat & burn+    
fev]s ( ,africa1 & walk$ unsca!d by     
night ?r\gh =e/s haunt$ by f]oci\s      
leop>ds1 to triumph ov] regim5ts (      
fr5zi$ savages drawn up = battle1 _h    
rescu$ f dea? hundr$s ( baby tw9s ?r[n  
out to be eat5 by ants--& _h n[ br\ght  
home to ,scotl& f ,we/ ,africa f\r ( ^! 
h] rescu$ *ildr54  ,/ill m w\ld ^?      
,scotti% boys at ,wav]ley ,/ation h     
wond]$1 z !y gaz$ on ! little woman & h]

 gr\p ( black *ildr51 if !y _h kn[n t ! 
woman :o _h done ^! ?+s1 ,m>y ,slessor1 
_h be5 a ,scotti% factory girl1 :o _h   
toil$ at h] weav+ ma*9e f six 9 ! morn+ 
till six at night amid ! :irr ( ! belts1
 ! fla% ( ! %uttles1 ! rattle ( ! looms1
 & ! ro> ( ! great ma*9es4  ,born 9     
,ab]de51 ,decemb] #b1 #ahdh1 ,m>y       
,slessor 0 ! daught] ( a ,scotti%       
%oemak]4 ,h] "m 0 a g5tle & sweet-fac$  
woman4 ,aft] h] fa!r's dea? ,m>y 0 !    
ma9/ay ( ! home4 ,work+ 9 a weav+ %$ 9  
,dundee 7:i!r ! family mov$ :5 ,m>y 0   
elev57 %e educat$ h]self :ile at h]     
ma*9e4  ,! ,call to ,africa  ,l         
,liv+/one1 %e taught h]self ) h] book   
propp$ up on ! ma*9e at :i* %e work$4   
,%e read 8 travels & he>d ! /ories ( 8  
fight aga9/ slav]y = ,africa1 till he   
became h] h]o4  ,"o day ! news fla%$    
r\nd ! _w3 ,liv+/one is dead4 ,8 he>t is
 buri$ 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,m>y _h ?rill$
 z %e read ! /ory ( 8 h]oic & lonely    
life4 ,n[ he _h fall54 ,%e he>d 9 h]    
he>t ! words t he _h spok53  ,i g to    

,africa to try to make an op5 door44442 
d y c>ry out ! "w :i* ,i h begun4 ,i    
,,leave ,,x ,,) ,,y4  ,z ,m>y sat1 tir$ 
) h] week's "w1 9 h] pew 9 ! *ur* on    
,sunday1 & ?\ght ( ,liv+/one's call to  
,africa1 %e saw visions ( f>-(f places (
 :i* %e he>d f ! pulpit & read 9 h]     
magaz9es--visions ( a /eam+ riv] on !   
,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa :]e ! alligators   
slid f ! mud banks into ! wat]2 visions 
( ! b>racoons on ! %ore 9 :i* ! captur$ 
negroes 7 p5n$ z !y wait$ = !           
slave-%ips2 pictures ( villages :]e     
trembl+ prison]s dipp$ _! h&s 9 boil+   
oil to te/ _! guilt1 & wives 7 /rangl$  
to g ) _! dead *ief into ! _s-l&2       
visions ( ! fi]ce *iefs :o c\ld ord] a  
score ( m5 to be behead$ = a cannibal   
fea/ & !n sell a hundr$ m to be h\nd$   
away into ! out] d>kness ( slav]y--!    
,calab> :]e ! mission>ies ( h] *ur* 7   
fight+ ! black d>kness ( ! mo/ savage p 
( ! _w4  ,m>y ,slessor made up h] m9d to
 g out & give h] :ole life to ,africa4  
,s %e (f]$ h]self1 a timor\s girl :o    

c\ld n cross a field ) a c[ 9 x1 z a    
mission>y = cannibal ,calab>1 9 ,we/    
,africa4  ,= twelve ye>s %e work$ at !  
c5tre ( ! mission 9 ,calab> & !n flung  
h]self into pione] "w among ! t]rible   
tribe ( ,okoyong4 ,no "o _h ev] be5 able
 to influ5ce !m4 ,!y defi$ ,briti%      
adm9i/ration4 ,= fifte5 ye>s %e /rove   
!re1 & won a p[] ov] ! f]oci\s ,okoyong 
savages su* z no "o has ev] wield$4 ,i'm
 a wee1 wee wifie1 %e said1 no v bookit1
 b ,i grip on well none ! less4  ,to-day
 ov] two ?\s& squ>e miles ( =e/ & riv]s1
 ! d>k savages1 z !y squat at night 9 ! 
=e/ ar\nd _! palav]-fires1 tell "o ano!r
 /ories ( !                             
,great-,:ite-,ma-,:o-,liv$-,alone1 & !  
/ories !y tell are l ^!4   ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,heal+ ,,( ,,! ,,*ief  ,?r\gh ! ,=e/ 9 
! ,ra9  ,a /range quiet lay ov] all !   
village by ! riv]4 ,= ! *ief lay ill 9 8
 hut4 ,! ,calab> p 7 wait+ on ! tip-toe 
( susp5se4 ,= if ! *ief di$ _m ( !m w\ld
 be sla9 to g ) him into ! _s-_w--8     
wives & "s ( 8 soldi]s & slaves4        

,sudd5ly a /range ,african woman1 :o _h 
come ov] f ano!r village1 ent]$ ! *ief's
 h>em4 ,%e spoke to ! wives ( ! *ief1   
say+1 ,!re lives away ?r\gh ! =e/ at    
,ek5ge a :ite ,ma :o c ca/ out by h]    
magic ! demons :o are kill+ y\r *ief4   
,my son's *ild 0 dy+1 b ! :ite ,ma#eg   
sav$ h] & %e is well to-day4 ,_m o!r    
wond]s has %e done by ! p[] ( h] juju4  
,let y\r *ief s5d = h] & he w n die4    
,!re 0 sil5ce & !n eag] *att]+1 = ! wom5
 knew t _! v lives dep5d$ on ! *ief     
gett+ well4 ,if he di$1 !y w\ld be      
kill$4  ,!y s5t 9 ^w to ! *ief ab\t !   
/range :ite ,ma4  ,let h] be s5t =1 he  
ord]$4 ,s5d a bottle & f\r rods 7value  
ab\t a %ill+7 & mess5g]s to ask h] to   
come4  ,all ?r\gh ! day ! mess5g]s      
hurri$ ov] /ream & hill1 ?r\gh village  
aft] village & along ! =e/ pa?s till at 
la/1 aft] eight h\rs' j\rney1 !y came to
 ! village ( ,ek5ge4 ,go+ to ! c\rty>d (
 ! *ief !y told him ! /ory ( _! sick    
*ief1 & _! desire t ! :ite ,ma :o liv$ 9
 8 village %\ld come & heal him4  ,%e w 

say = h]self :at %e w d1 said ! *ief4   
,s he s5t a mess5g] to ,m>y ,slessor4   
,%e soon came ov] f h] little h\se to   
le>n :at 0 ne$$ ( h]4  ,! /ory ( ! sick 
*ief 0 aga9 told4  ,:at is ! matt] ) y\r
 *ief8 ask$ ,m>y ,slessor4 ,blank faces 
& nodd+ heads %[$ t !y knew no?+ at all4
  ,i mu/ g to him1 %e decl>$4 ,%e knew t
 ! way 0 full ( p]ils1 & t %e might be  
kill$ by w>riors & wild bea/s2 b %e knew
 too t1 if %e did n g & if ! *ief di$1  
hundr$s ( lives might be sacrific$4     
,*ief ,edem said1 ,!re are w>riors out 9
 ! woods & y w be kill$4 ,y mu/ n g4    
,ma ,eme1 a tall fat ,african wid[ (    
,ek5ge village1 :o lov$ ,m>y ,slessor1  
said1 ,no1 y mu/ n g4 ,! /reams are     
deep2 ! ra9s are come4 ,y c\ld nev] get 
!re4  ,b ,m>y ,slessor said1 ,i mu/ g4  
,!n ,i w s5d wom5 ) y to look aft] y1 & 
m5 to protect y1 said ,*ief ,edem4  ,m>y
 ,slessor w5t back to h] h\se to prep>e 
to />t on h] long dang]\s j\rney 9 !    
morn+4 ,%e c\ld n sleep = wond]+ :e!r %e
 0 inde$ "r to risk h] life & all h] "w 

on ! (f-*ance ( sav+ ?is di/ant sick    
*ief4 ,%e knelt d[n & ask$ ,god to guide
 h]4 ,!n %e felt 9 h] he>t t %e mu/ g4  
,9 ! morn+ at dawn a gu>d ( ,ek5ge wom5 
came to h] door4  ,! m5 w jo9 u outside 
! village1 !y said4  ,! skies 7 grey4 ,!
 ra9 0 fall+ z !y />t$4 ,:5 ! village   
lay beh9d !m ! ra9 began to p\r 9 %eets4
 ,x came d[n z only an ,african ra9 c1  
unceas+ torr5ts ( pitiless deluge4 ,soon
 ,m>y ,slessor's soak$ boots became     
impossible to walk 94 ,%e took !m (f &  
?rew !m into ! bu%2 !n h] /ock+s w5t1 & 
%e pl\gh$ on 9 ! mud 9 h] b>e feet4  ,!y
 _h walk$ = ?ree h\rs :51 z ! wea!r     
began to cle>1 ,m>y ,slessor came out   
into a m>ket-place = neighb\r+ villages4
 ,! hundr$s ( ,africans :o 7 b>t]+ 9 !  
m>ket-place turn$ & />$ at ! /range :ite
 woman :o swiftly pass$ ?r\gh _! mid/ & 
disappe>$ into ! bu% beyond4  ,s %e     
press$ on = h\r aft] h\r1 h] head ?robb+
 ) fev]1 h] dauntless _s driv+ h]       
trembl+1 timid body onw>d till at la/1  
:5 %e _h be5 walk+ almo/ ceaselessly =  

ov] eight h\rs1 %e tott]$ into ! village
 ( ! sick *ief4   ,! ,heal+ ,h&4  ,m>y  
,slessor1 a*+ f head to foot ) fev] &   
ov]:elm+ we>9ess1 did n lie d[n ev5 = a 
mom5t's re/1 b walk$ /raight to ! *ief  
:o lay s5seless on 8 mat on ! mud floor4
 ,hav+ exam9$ him %e took f h] little   
m$ic9e *e/ a drug & gave a dose to !    
*ief4 ,b %e c\ld see at once t m ( ?is  
m$ic9e 0 ne$$ ?an %e _h ) h]4 ,%e knew  
t1 away on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 "s h\rs 
di/ant1 ano!r mission>y 0 work+4  ,y mu/
 g across ! riv] to ,ikor(iong = m      
m$ic9e4  ,no1 no6 !y said1 we d>e n g4  
,!y w slay any man :o goes !re4  ,%e 0 9
 despair4 ,!n someone said1 ,!re is a   
man ( t c\ntry liv+ 9 8 canoe on ! riv]4
 ,p]haps he w\ld g8  ,!y ran d[n to !   
riv] & f\nd him4 ,aft] mu* p]suad+ he at
 la/ w5t1 & return$ next day ) ! m$ic9e4
  ,! *ief1 :om ! wom5 _h believ$ to be  
almo/ dead1 gradually recov]$           
consci\sness1 !n sat up & took food4 ,at
 la/ he 0 q well4 ,all ! village laugh$ 
& sang = joy4 ,!re w\ld be no slay+4 ,!y

 ga!r$ r\nd ,m>y ,slessor 9 grateful    
wond] at h] magic p[]s4 ,%e told !m t %e
 _h come to !m because %e wor%ipp$ !    
,great ,physician ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son (
 ! ,fa!r--,god :o made all ?+s4 ,!n %e  
ga!r$ !m toge!r 9 ! morn+ & ev5+1 & l$  
!m z ) b[$ heads !y all ?ank$ ,god = !  
heal+ ( ! *ief4   ,,iii4 ,,valiant ,,9  
,,fight  ,ye>s pass$ by & ,m>y          
,slessor's "n 0 kn[n 9 all ! villages = 
_m miles4 ,%e 01 to !m1 ! :ite ,ma :o 0 
brave & wise & k9d4 ,%e 0 mad1 !y ?\ght1
 because %e 0 always rescu+ ! tw9 babies
 :om ! ,calab> p ?r[ out to die & !     
mo!rs ( tw9s :om !y (t5 kill4 ,b 9 "s   
/range way !y felt t h] wisdom1 h] skill
 9 heal+ m51 & h] c\rage1 :i* 0 m h]oic 
?an t ( _! brave/ w>riors1 came f ! ,_s 
:o made all ?+s4 ,%e w\ld wr5* guns f ! 
h&s ( drunk5 savage m5 :o 7 ?ree times z
 /rong z %e 04 ,at la/ %e us$ to sit )  
_! *ief z judge ( qu>rels1 & _m times 9 
palav]s betwe5 villages %e /opp$ ! p f  
go+ to w>4   ,?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,p]il\s  ,"o 
day a secret message came to h] t1 9 "s 

villages f> away1 a man ( "o village _h 
w\nd$ ! *ief 9 ano!r village & t all !  
w>riors 7 arm+ & hold+ c\ncils ( w>4  ,i
 mu/ g & /op x1 said ,m>y ,slessor4  ,y 
_c1 said h] fri5ds at ,ek5ge1 ! /eam] is
 com+ to take y home to ,brita9 because 
y are s ill4 ,y w miss ! boat4 ,y are   
too ill to walk4 ,! wild bea/s 9 ! woods
 w kill y4 ,! savage w>riors are out1 & 
w kill y 9 ! d>k--n kn[+ :o y are4  ,b  
,i mu/ g1 %e answ]$4  ,! *ief insi/$ t  
%e mu/ h two arm$ m5 ) lant]ns ) h]1 & t
 %e mu/ get ! *ief ( a neighb\r+ village
 to s5d out 8 drumm] ) h] s t p might   
"k--z !y he>d ! drum--t a protect$ p]son
 0 travell+ :o mu/ n be h>m$4  ,x 0     
night1 & ,m>y ,slessor ) h] two         
companions m>*$ out into ! d>kness1 !   
lant]ns ?r[+ up /range %ad[s t look$ l  
fi]ce m5 9 ! d>kness4 ,?r\gh ! night !y 
walk$ till at midnight !y rea*$ !       
village :]e !y 7 to ask = ! drum4  ,!   
*ief 0 surly4  ,y are go+ to a w>like p1
 he said4 ,!y w n li/5 to :at a woman   
says4 ,y _h bett] g back4 ,i w n protect

 y4  ,m>y ,slessor 0 on h] mettle4  ,:5 
y ?9k ( ! woman's p[]1 %e said to !     
*ief1 y =get ! p[] ( ! woman's ,god4 ,i 
%all g on4  ,& to ! amazem5t ( ! savages
 9 ! villages %e w5t on into ! d>kness4 
,surely %e mu/ be mad4 ,%e defi$ _! *ief
 :o _h ! p[] to kill h]4 ,%e _h walk$ on
 into a =e/ :]e f]oci\s leop>ds ab\nd$  
ready to spr+ out ^u h]1 & :]e m5 7     
dr9k+ !mselves into a fury ( w>4 ,& =   
:at8 ,to try ) a woman's tongue to /op !
 fi]y *iefs & ! savages ( a di/ant      
w>like tribe f fight+4 ,surely %e 0 mad4
   ,fac+ ! ,w>riors  ,%e press$ on ?r\gh
 ! d>kness4 ,!n %e saw ! dim outl9es (  
huts4 ,m>y ,slessor _h rea*$ ! fir/ t[n 
9 ! w> area4 ,%e f\nd ! hut :]e an old  
,calab> woman liv$ :o knew ! :ite ,ma4  
,:o is !re8 came a :isp] f )94  ,b ev5 z
 %e repli$ !re 0 a swift patt] ( b>e    
feet4 ,out ( ! d>kness leapt a score (  
arm$ w>riors4 ,!y 7 all r\nd h]4 ,f all 
p>ts d>k %ad[s sprang =w>d till scores (
 m5 ) _! *iefs 7 jo/l+1 *att]+ &        
?reat5+4  ,:at h y come =8 !y ask$4  ,i 

h he>d t y are go+ to w>4 ,i h come to  
ask y n to fight1 %e repli$4  ,! *iefs  
hurri$ly talk$ toge!r1 !n !y came to h] 
& said--  ,! :ite ,ma is welcome4 ,%e   
%all he> all t we h to say be=e we      
fight4 ,all ! same we %all fight4 ,= "h 
y see are m5 w\nd$4 ,we mu/ wipe out !  
disgrace t is put ^u u4 ,n[ %e mu/ re/4 
,wom51 y take c>e ( ! :ite ,ma4 ,we w   
call h] at cock-cr[ :5 we />t4  ,?is    
meant an h\r's sleep4 ,m>y ,slessor lay 
d[n 9 a hut4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh h] eyes 7  
h>dly %ut be=e %e 0 wak5$ aga94 ,%e     
/ood1 tott]+ ) tir$ness1 :5 %e he>d !   
cry--  ,run1 ,ma1 run6  ,! w>riors 7 (f 
d[n ! hill away to ! fight4 ,%e ran1 b  
!y 7 quickly out ( sight on ! way to !  
attack4 ,0 all h] tr\ble 9 va98 ,%e     
press$ on weak & brea?less1 b det]m9$4  
,%e he>d wild yells & ! roll ( ! w>     
drum4 ,! w>riors %e _h foll[$ 7 fev]i%ly
 mak+ ready to fight1 a hundr$ y>ds     
di/ant f ! enemy's village4  ,%e w5t up 
to !m & spoke /]nly4  ,behave l m51 %e  
said1 n l fools4 ,d n yell & %\t4 ,hold 

y\r peace4 ,i am go+ into ! village !re4
  ,%e po9t$ to ! enemy4 ,!n %e walk$    
=w>d4 ,ahead ( h] /ood ! enemy 9 unbrok5
 ranks ( d>k w>riors4 ,!y /ood l a solid
 wall4 ,%e hail$ !m z %e walk$ =w>d4    
,!re 0 an om9\s sil5ce4 ,%e laugh$4  ,h[
 p]fect y\r mann]s are6 %e exclaim$4 ,%e
 0 ab\t to walk =w>d & =ce !m to make   
way = h] :5 an old *ief /epp$ out t[>d  
h] &1 to h] amazem5t1 knelt d[n at h]   
feet4  ,ma1 he said1 we ?ank y = com+ to
 u4 ,we own t we w\nd$ ! *ief ov] !re4  
,x 0 only "o ( our m5 :o did x4 ,x 0 n !
 act ( all our t[n4 ,we ask y t y w     
speak ) our enemy to br+ !m to peace )  
u4  ,! ,heal$ ,*ief  ,%e look$ into !   
face ( ! *ief4 ,!n %e saw to h] joy t   
?is 0 ! v *ief :om %e _h toil$ ?r\gh !  
ra9 to heal long ago4 ,because ( :at %e 
_h done !n1 he 0 n[ at h] feet ask+ h]  
to make peace4 ,%\ld %e run back & tell 
! w>riors1 :o a hundr$ y>ds away 7      
spoil+ = a fight8 ,t 0 h] fir/ joyful   
?\ght4 ,!n %e saw t %e mu/ fir/ make h] 
au?ority /rong] ov] ! :ole b& ( w>riors4

  ,/ay :]e y are1 %e said4 ,"s ( y f9d a
 place :]e ,i c sit 9 com=t2 & br+ me   
food4 ,i w n />ve :ile m5 fight4 ,*oose 
two or ?ree m5 to speak well = y1 & we w
 h two m5 f y\r enemies4  ,^! grim      
w>riors1 s sull5 & ?reat5+ a few mom5ts 
ago1 obey$ h] e ^w4 ,at l5g? two *iefs  
came f ! o!r side & /ood on "o side (   
h]1 :ile ! two *iefs *os5 9 ! village   
came & ?rew d[n _! arms & knelt at _!   
feet4  ,y\r *ief1 !y said1 0 w\nd$ by a 
drunk5 y\?4 ,d n let u %$ blood ?r\gh   
all our villages because ( :at he did4  
,if y w cease f w> ) u1 we w pay to y   
any f9e t ! :ite ,ma %all say4  ,%e1    
too1 press$ !m to /op _! fight+4 ,^w w5t
 back to ! w>riors on bo? sides1 :o     
became wildly excit$4 ,"s agre$1 o!rs   
/orm$ & rag$ till !y 7 9 a fr5zy4 ,w\ld 
!y fight ev5 ov] h] body8 ,furi\s       
w>riors came mov+ up f bo? sides4 ,b by 
argu+ & appeal+ at la/ %e p]suad$ !     
w>like tribe to accept a f9e4   ,!      
,promise ( ,peace  ,! t[n ^: drunk5 y\? 
_h w\nd$ ! enemy *ief at once paid a "p 

( ! f9e4 ,!y us$ no money4 ,s ! f9e 0   
paid 9 casks & bottles ( trade g94 ,m>y 
,slessor trembl$4 ,= z ! boxes ( g9     
bottles 7 br\ght =w>d ! w>riors pranc$ )
 excitem5t & made ready to get drunk4   
,%e knew t ?is w\ld make !m fight aft]  
all4 ,:at c\ld %e d8 ,! ro> ( voices    
rose4 ,%e c\ld n make h] own voice he>d4
 ,a d>+ idea fla%$ into h] m9d4 ,accord+
 to ! law ( ^! ,egbo p1 clo!s ?r[n ov]  
any?+ give x ! protection ( y\r body4   
,%e snat*$ (f h] skirt & all ! clo?+ %e 
c\ld sp>e & spread !m ov] ! g94 ,%e     
seiz$ ! "o glass t ! tribe _h1 & dol$   
out "o portion only to ea* *ief to te/  
:e!r ! bottles inde$ conta9$ _s4 ,at la/
 !y grew quiet] & %e spoke to !m4  ,i am
 go+1 %e said1 across ! ,great ,wat]s to
 my home1 & ,i %all be away _m moons4   
,promise me "h1 on bo? sides1 t y w n g 
to w> ) "o ano!r :ile ,i am away4  ,we  
promise1 !y said4 ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd h] &  
%e told !m ! /ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ^: "n
 %e _h come to !m4  ,n[1 %e said1 g to  
y\r re/ & fight no m4 ,& ! tribes kept  

_! promise to h]1--s t :5 %e return$ !y 
c\ld say1 ,x is peace4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,= ne>ly 
=ty ye>s %e work$ on 9 ,calab>1 /rick5  
scores ( times ) fev]4 ,%e rescu$ h]    
hundr$s ( tw9 babies ?r[n out to die 9 !
 =e/1 /opp$ w>s & ordeal by poison1 made
 peace1 heal$ ! sick4  ,at la/1 too weak
 to walk1 %e 0 :eel$ ?r\gh ! =e/s &     
along ! valleys by "s ( h] tw9s n[ gr[n 
to /rong *ildr51 & di$ !re--! conqu]+   
,que5 ( ,calab>1 :o rul$ 9 ! he>ts ( ev5
 ! fi]ce/ cannibals ?r\gh ! p[] ( !     
,fai?1 by :i* out ( weakness %e 0 made  
/rong4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #eg3 ,! 
,african uses ! ^w ,ma z "m1 7a7 to "n a
 woman aft] h] elde/ son1 e4g4 ,mrs4    
,liv+/one 0 call$ ,ma-,rob]t2 & 7b7 z 9 
?is case1 = a woman :om !y respect4     
,book ,f\r3 ,,h]o9es ,,& ,,h]oes ,,(    
,,plateau ,,& ,,des]t     ,,*apt]       
,,xxiii  ,,sons ,,( ,,! ,,des]t         
,abdallah & ,sabat  7,"t ( ,incid5ts1   
ab\t #ahjj-ahaj7   ,two ,arab ,w&]]s    
,"o day1 m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 two "y

 ,arabs1 ,abdallah & ,sabat1 rode on _! 
camels t[>d a city t 0 hidd5 among !    
tawny hills /&+ ^u ! skyl9e4  ,! sun 0  
beg9n+ to drop t[>d ! edge ( ! des]t    
away 9 ! direction ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,!     
%ad[s ( ! long sw++ legs ( ! camels     
wav]$ 9 grotesque l9es on ! s&4 ,!re 0 a
 look ( excit$ expectation 9 ! eyes ( ! 
"y ,arabs2 =1 by sunset1 _! feet w\ld   
walk ! city ( _! dreams4  ,!y 7 b\nd =  
,mecca1 ! bir?place ( ,mohamm$1 ! ,holy 
,city t[>d :i* e man ( ! ,mohamm$an _w  
turns five times a day z he cries1 ,!re 
is no ,god b ,allah1 & ,mohamm$ is !    
prophet ( ,allah4 ,to h wor%ipp$ 9      
,mecca be=e ! sacr$ ,kaaba & to h kiss$ 
! black /one 9 its wall--?is 0 to make  
,p>adise c]ta9 = !m bo?4 ,hav+ done t   
pilgrimage ^! two ,arabs1 ,sabat &      
,abdallah1 w\ld be able to take ! pr\d  
title ( ,haji :i* w\ld proclaim to e man
 t !y _h be5 to ,mecca--! ,holy (       
,holies4  ,s !y press$ on by ! valley   
betwe5 ! hills till !y saw be=e !m !    
ro(s & ! m9>ets ( ,mecca itself4 ,z     

d>kness ru%$ across ! des]t & ! />s came
 out1 ! tir$ camels knelt 9 ! c\rty>d ( 
! ,khan1#eh & ,sabat & ,abdallah alight$
 & /ret*$ _! cramp$ legs1 & took _!     
sleep4  ,^! "y m51 ,sabat & ,abdallah1 !
 sons ( notable ,arab *iefs1 _h /ruck up
 a great fri5d%ip4 ,n[1 ea* 9 company ) 
8 *um1 !y 7 toge!r at ! end ( ! greate/ 
j\rney t an ,arab c take4  ,z ! fir/    
fa9t flu% ( p9k t\*$ ! m\nta9 beyond    
,mecca1 ! cry came f ! m9>et3 ,come to  
pray]4 ,pray] is bett] ?an sleep4 ,!re  
is no ,god b ,allah4  ,sabat & ,abdallah
 7 already up & out1 & t day !y said !  
,mohamm$an pray] be=e ! ,kaaba itself ) 
o!r pilgrims :o _h come f _m l&s--f     
,egypt & ,abyss9ia1 f ,con/ant9ople &   
,damascus1 ,baghdad & ,bokh>a1 f !      
defiles ( ! ,khyb] ,pass1 f ! /reets (  
,delhi & ! h>b\r ( ,zanzib>4  ,we d n "k
 :at ,abdallah look$ l4 ,he 0 probably l
 mo/ "y ,arab *iefta9s1 a tall1 s9ewy   
man--br[n-fac$1 d>k-ey$1 ) hair & a     
%ort-cropp$ be>d t 7 betwe5 br[n &      
black4  ,8 fri5d ,sabat 01 h[ev]1 s     

/rik+ t ev5 9 t great cr[d ( _m pilgrims
 p w\ld turn to look at him4 ,!y w\ld   
turn r\nd1 = "o reason1 because (       
,sabat's voice4 ,ev5 :5 he 0 j talk+ to 
8 fri5d 8 voice s\nd$ l a ro>2 :5 he got
 excit$ & 9 a passion 7z he v (t5 did7 x
 roll$ l ?und] & 0 l\d] ?an mo/ m5's    
%\t+4 ,z he spoke 8 l>ge :ite tee?      
gleam$ 9 8 wide m\?4 ,8 br[n face &     
black ar*$ eyebr[s 7 a d>k sett+ = r\nd 
eyes t fla%$ z he spoke4 ,8 black be>d  
fl[$ ov] 8 tawny ?roat & neck4 ,gold    
e>r+s swung ) 8 agitation & a gold *a9  
gleam$ r\nd 8 neck4 ,he wore a bright   
silk jacket ) long sleeves1 & long1     
loose-fl[+ tr\s]s & ri*ly embroid]$ %oes
 ) turn$-up toes4 ,f a girdle r\nd 8    
wai/ hung a dagg] ^: h&le & hilt fla%$ )
 jewels4  ,abdallah & ,sabat 7 bett]    
educat$ ?an mo/ ,arabs1 = !y c\ld bo?   
read4 ,b !y 7 n m5 :o c\ld /ay 9 "o     
place & read & ?9k 9 quiet4 ,:5 !y _h   
f9i%$ _! wor%ip at ,mecca1 !y det]m9$ to
 ride f> away across ! des]ts ea/w>d1   
ev5 to ,kabul 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,afghani/an4

 ,s !y rode1 fir/ nor?w>d up ! great    
camel-r\te t[>d ,damascus1 & !n ea/w>d4 
,9 spite ( robb]s & hungry jackals1     
?r\gh m\nta9 gorges1 ov] /reams1 across 
! ,syrian des]t f oasis to oasis1 & !n  
across ! ,euphrates & ! ,tigris !y w5t1 
till !y _h climb$ rung by rung ! m\nta9 
ranges t hold up ! great plateau (      
,p]sia4  ,at la/ !y broke 9 ^u ! rocky  
valleys ( ,afghani/an & came to !       
gateway ( ,india--to ,kabul4 ,!y pres5t$
 !mselves to ,zeman ,%ah1 ! rul] (      
,afghani/an1 & he 0 s tak5 ) ,abdallah's
 capacity t he ask$ him to be "o ( 8    
(fic]s 9 ! c\rt4 ,s ,abdallah /ay$ 9    
,kabul4 ,b ! re/less1 fi]y ,sabat turn$ 
! face ( 8 camel we/w>d & rode back into
 ,p]sia to ! lovely city ( ,bokh>a4     
,abdallah ! ,d>+  ,9 ,kabul !re 0 an    
,arm5ian ^: "n we d n "k3 b he own$ a   
book pr9t$ 9 ,arabic1 a book t ,abdallah
 c\ld read4 ,! ,arm5ian l5t x to him4   
,!re 7 h>dly any books 9 ,arabic1 s     
,abdallah took ?is book & read x eag]ly4
 ,z he read1 he ?\ght t he _h nev] 9 all

 8 life he>d ( su* wond]ful ?+s1 & he   
c\ld feel 9 8 v bones t !y 7 true4 ,he  
read f\r %ort true /ories 9 ?is book3 !y
 7 :at we call ! ,gospels accord+ to    
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john4 ,z he read1
 ,abdallah saw 9 ! /ories ,someone :o 0 
inf9itely great] ?an ,mohamm$--,"o :o 0 
s /rong & g5tle t ,he 0 always help+    
*ildr5 & wom5 & p :o 7 ill2 s good t ,he
 always liv$ ! v life t ,god will$2 & s 
brave t ,he di$ r ?an give 9 to evil    
m5--our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,i wor%ip    
,him1 said ,abdallah 9 8 he>t4 ,!n he   
did a v d>+ ?+4 ,he knew t if he turn$  
,*ri/ian x w\ld be ! duty ( ,mohamm$ans 
to kill him4 ,:y n keep quiet & say no?+
 ab\t 8 *ange ( he>t8 ,b he c\ld n4 ,he 
decid$ t he mu/ come out 9 ! op5 &      
confess ! new ,capta9 ( 8 life4 ,he 0   
baptiz$ a ,*ri/ian4  ,! ,moslems 7      
furi\s4 ,to save 8 life ,abdallah fl$ on
 8 camel we/w>d to ,bokh>a4 ,b ! news t 
he _h become a ,*ri/ian flew ev5 fa/]   
?an he himself rode4 ,z he w5t along !  
/reets ( ,bokh>a he saw 8 fri5d ,sabat  

com+ t[>d him4 ,z a fri5d1 ,sabat desir$
 to save ,abdallah2 b z a ,moslem1 !    
cruel law ( ,mohamm$ said t he mu/ h him
 put to dea?4 ,& ,sabat 0 a fi]y1       
hot-temp]$ ,moslem4  ,i _h no pity1     
,sabat told 8 fri5ds aft]w>d4 ,i deliv]$
 him up to ,morad ,%ah1 ! ,k+4  ,s      
,abdallah 0 b\nd & c>ri$ be=e ! ,moslem 
judges4 ,8 fri5d ,sabat /ood by wat*+1 j
 z ,saul _h /ood wat*+ !m /one ,/eph5   
ne>ly eighte5 c5turies e>li]4  ,y %all  
be giv5 y\r life & be set free1 !y said1
 if y w spit ^u ! ,cross & r5\nce ,*ri/ 
& say1 ',!re is no ,god b ,allah4'  ,i  
refuse1 said ,abdallah4  ,a sword 0     
br\ght =w>d & un%ea!d4 ,abdallah's arm 0
 /ret*$ out3 ! sword 0 lift$--x fla%$--&
 ,abdallah's h&1 cut clean (f1 fell on !
 gr\nd1 :ile ! blood spurt$ f 8 arm4    
,y\r life w /ill be giv5 y if y r5\nce  
,*ri/ & proclaim ,allah & ,mohamm$ z ,8 
prophet4  ,?is is h[ ,sabat himself     
describ$ :at happ5$ next4 ,abdallah made
 no answ]1 b look$ up /eadfa/ly t[>d    
heav51 l ,/eph51 ! fir/ m>tyr1 8 eyes   

/ream+ ) te>s4 ,he look$ at me1 said    
,sabat1 b x 0 ) ! c\nt5ance ( =giv5ess4 
,abdallah's o!r arm 0 /ret*$ out1 aga9 !
 sword fla%$ & fell4 ,8 o!r h& dropp$ to
 ! gr\nd4 ,he /ood !re ble$+ & h&less4  
,he b[$ 8 head & 8 neck 0 b>$ to !      
sword4 ,aga9 ! blade fla%$4 ,he 0       
behead$1 & ,sabat--,sabat :o _h ridd5 a 
?\s& miles ) 8 fri5d & _h fac$ ) him !  
bli/]+ sun ( ! des]t & ! sn[-blizz>d ( !
 m\nta9--saw ,abdallah's head lie !re on
 ! gr\nd & ! dead body c>ri$ away4      
,abdallah _h di$ because he 0 fai?ful to
 ,jesus ,*ri/ & because ,sabat _h obey$ 
! law ( ,mohamm$4   ,! ,old ,sabat & !  
,new  ,! news spread ?r\gh ,bokh>a l a  
=e/ fire4 ,!y c\ld h>dly believe t a man
 w\ld die = ! ,*ri/ian fai? l t4 ,z     
,sabat told 8 fri5ds aft]w>d1 ,all      
,bokh>a seem$ to say1 ',:at new ?+ is   
?is8'  ,b ,sabat 0 9 agony ( m9d4 ,no?+ 
t he c\ld d w\ld take away f 8 eyes !   
vision ( 8 fri5d's face z ,abdallah _h  
look$ at him :5 8 h&s 7 be+ cut (f4 ,he 
plung$ out on to ! camel tracks ( ,asia 

to try to =get4 ,he w&]$ f> & he w&]$   
long1 b he c\ld n =get or f9d re/ = 8   
tortur$ m9d4  ,at la/ he sail$ away on !
 seas & l&$ on ! coa/ ( ,india at       
,madras4 ,! ,briti% ,ea/ ,india ,company
 !n rul$ 9 ,india1 & !y gave ,sabat a   
po/ 9 ! civil c\rts z mufti1 i4e4 z an  
exp\nd] ( ! law ( ,mohamm$4 ,he sp5t mo/
 ( 8 "t 9 a coa/ t[n nor? ( ,madras1    
call$ ,vizagapatam4#ei ,a fri5d h&$ to  
him !re a little book 9 8 native        
language--,arabic4 ,x 0 ano!r           
translation ( ^? /ories t ,abdallah _h  
read 9 ,kabul--x 0 ! ,new ,te/am5t4#fj  
,sabat sat read+ ?is ,new ,book4 ,he !n 
took up ! book ( ,mohamm$'s law--!      
,koran--:i* x 0 8 daily "w to expla94   
,he comp>$ ! two4 ,! tru? came--z he    
himself said--l a flood ( light4 ,he too
 began to wor%ip ,jesus ,*ri/1 ^: life  
he _h read n[ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,new      
,te/am5t4 ,sabat decid$ t he mu/ foll[ 9
 ,abdallah's foot/eps4 ,he became a     
,*ri/ian4#fa ,he 0 !n tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( 
age4   ,! ,bro!r's ,dagg]  ,9 ! _w ( !  

,ea/ news travels l magic by ,arab dh[  
7sail+ %ip7 & camel c>avan4 ,v quickly !
 news 0 9 ,arabia t ,sabat _h r5\nc$    
,mohamm$ & become a ,*ri/ian4 ,at once  
,sabat's bro!r rose1 gird$ on 8 dagg]1  
left ! t5ts ( 8 tribe1 m\nt$ 8 camel &  
c\rs$ across ,arabia to a port4 ,!re he 
took %ip = ,madras4 ,l&+1 he disguis$   
himself z an ,indian & w5t up to        
,vizagapatam to ! h\se :]e 8 bro!r      
,sabat 0 liv+4  ,sabat saw ?is ,indian1 
z he appe>$ to be1 /&+ be=e him4 ,he    
suspect$ no?+4 ,sudd5ly ! disguis$ bro!r
 put 8 h& )9 8 robe1 seiz$ 8 dagg]1 &   
leap+ at ,sabat made a fi]ce bl[ at him4
 ,sabat flung out 8 arm4 ,he spoilt 8   
bro!r's aim1 b he 0 too late to save    
himself4 ,he 0 w\nd$1 b n kill$4 ,!     
bro!r ?rew (f 8 disguise1 &             
,sabat--rememb]+ ! =giv5ess (           
,abdallah--=gave 8 bro!r1 gave him _m   
pres5ts1 & s5t lov+ messages to 8 "m4   
,sabat decid$ t he c\ld no long] "w z an
 exp\nd] ( ,moslem law3 he want$ to d "w
 t w\ld help to spread ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4

 ,he w5t away nor? to ,calcutta1 & !re  
he jo9$ ! great m5 :o 7 work+ at ! task 
( translat+ ! ,bible into diff]5t       
languages & pr9t+ !m4 ,?is "w pleas$    
,sabat1 = 0 x n ?r\gh read+ an ,arabic  
,new ,te/am5t t all 8 own life _h be5   
*ang$8  ,because ,sabat knew ,p]sian z  
well z ,arabic he 0 s5t to help a v     
clev] "y *apla9 f ,engl& nam$ ,h5ry     
,m>tyn1 :o 0 busily at "w translat+ !   
,new ,te/am5t into ,p]sian & ,arabic4 ,s
 ,sabat w5t up ! ,ganges to ,cawnpore ) 
,h5ry ,m>tyn4  ,sabat's fi]y temp] ne>ly
 drove ,m>tyn wild4 ,8 0 a flam+ ,arab  
_s1 hot-head$ & impetu\s2 yet he w\ld be
 ready to die = ! man he c>$ =2 pr\d &  
(t5 ignorant1 yet simple--z ,m>tyn said1
 an artless *ild ( ! des]t4  ,sabat's k 
( ,p]sian 0 n really s good z he himself
 ?\ght x 01 & "s ( ! ,indian translators
 at ,calcutta criticis$ 8 translation4  
,at ?is he got furi\sly angry1 &1 l ,/4 
,pet]1 ! fi]y1 impetu\s apo/le1 he d5i$ 
,jesus ,*ri/ & spoke aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 
,) 8 he>t burn+ ) rage & 8 great voice  

?und]+ ) ang]1 ,sabat left 8 fri5ds1 w5t
 abo>d %ip & sail$ d[n ! ,bay ( ,b5gal  
by ! ,indo-,*9ese coa/ till he came to  
,p5ang1 :]e he began to live z a trad]4 
,b by ?is "t ! fire ( 8 ang] _h burnt   
itself out4 ,he--aga9 l ,pet]--rememb]$ 
8 d5ial ( 8 ,ma/]1 & :5 he saw 9 a      
,p5ang newspap] an article say+ t !     
fam\s ,sabat1 :o _h become a ,*ri/ian & 
!n become a ,mohamm$an aga91 _h come to 
live 9 _! city1 he wrote a lett] :i* 0  
publi%$ 9 ! newspap] at ,p5ang decl>+ t 
he 0 n[--& = good & all--a ,*ri/ian4  ,a
 ,briti% (fic] nam$ ,colonel ,mac,innes 
0 /ation$ at ,p5ang4 ,sabat w5t to him4 
,my m9d is full ( great sorr[1 he said1 
because ,i d5i$ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i h n _h 
a mom5t's peace s9ce ,satan made me d t 
bad "w4 ,i did x = rev5ge4 ,i only want 
to d "o ?+ ) my life3 to sp5d x 9 undo+ 
?is evil t has come ?r\gh my d5ial4     
,sabat left ! h\se ( ! ,mohamm$an ) :om 
he 0 liv+ 9 ,p5ang4 ,he f\nd an old     
fri5d ( 8 nam$ ,johannes1 an ,arm5ian   
,*ri/ian m]*ant1 :o _h liv$ 9 ,madras 9 

! v days :5 ,sabat fir/ became a        
,*ri/ian4 ,e night ,johannes ! ,arm5ian 
& ,sabat ! ,arab got out _! ,bibles1 &  
f> into ! night ,sabat w\ld expla9 _!   
mean+ to ,johannes4  ,! ,pr9ce f        
,sumatra  ,"o day all ,p5ang 0 agog )   
excitem5t because a br[n ,pr9ce f ,a*e51
 a ,malay ,/ate 9 ! isl& ( ,sumatra1 _h 
sudd5ly sail$ into ! h>b\r4 ,he 0 9     
flight f 8 own l&1 :]e rebels _h attack$
 him4 ,! p ( ,a*e5 7 wild & f]oci\s2 _m 
( !m 7 cannibals4  ,i w jo9 y 9 help+ to
 recov] y\r ?rone1 said ,sabat to !     
fugitive ,pr9ce4 ,i am go+1 said ,sabat 
to ,colonel ,mac,innes1 to see if ,i c  
c>ry ! message ( ,*ri/ianity to ?is     
fi]ce p4  ,s ,sabat & ! ,pr9ce1 ) o!rs1 
w5t abo>d a sail+ %ip & cross$ ! ,/rait 
( ,malacca to ,sumatra4 ,!y l&$1 & =    
long ! /ruggle ) ! rebels sway$ f side  
to side4 ,! ,pr9ce 0 s pleas$ ) ,sabat t
 he made him 8 ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,b !      
/ruggle dragg$ on & on2 !re seem$ to be 
no hope ( triumph4 ,at la/ ,sabat decid$
 to g back to ,p5ang4 ,"o day he left ! 

,pr9ce & />t$ (f1 b soldi]s ( !         
rebel-*ief ,syfoolalim captur$ him4     
,great 0 ! joy ( ! rebels--_! p[]ful    
enemy 0 9 _! h&s6 ,!y b\nd him1 ?rew him
 into a boat1 hoi/$ him abo>d a sail+   
%ip & clapp$ him 9 ! /ifl+ d>kness ( !  
hold4 ,z he lay !re he pi]c$ 8 arm to   
make x ble$1 &1 ) ! blood t came out1   
wrote on a piece ( pap] t 0 smuggl$ out 
& s5t to ,p5ang to ,colonel ,mac,innes4 
,! agonies t ,sabat suff]$ 9 ! gloom &  
fil? ( t %ip's hold no "o w ev] "k4 ,we 
c le>n f ! words t he wrote 9 ! blood f 
8 own body t !y load$ worse horrors ^u  
him because he 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,all ! sc5e
 is black1 b out ( ! d>kness comes a    
voice t makes u feel t ,sabat 0 fai?ful 
at ! end4 ,9 8 la/ lett] to ,colonel    
,mac,innes he told h[ he 0 n[ ready 7l 8
 fri5d ,abdallah7 to die = ! sake ( t   
,ma/] :om he _h 9 8 rage d5i$4  ,!n "o  
day 8 cruel gaol]s came to ! hold :]e he
 lay1 &1 b9d+ 8 limbs1 ?ru/ him into a  
sack1 :i* !y !n clos$4 ,9 ! *ok+ d>kness
 ( ! sack he 0 c>ri$ on deck & dragg$ to

 ! side ( ! %ip4 ,he he>d ! lapp+ ( !   
waves4 ,he felt himself lift$ & !n hurl$
 out into ! air1 & d[n--d[n ) a cra%    
into ! wat]s ( ! sea1 :i* clos$ ov] him 
= ev]4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #eh3 ,! 
inn ( ! ,ne> ,ea/--a squ>e c\rty>d ) all
 ! doors & w9d[s inside1 ) primitive    
/ables & bunks = ! camelm51 & sometimes 
rooms = ! well-to-d travell]s4          
,footnote #ei3 ,pron\nce                
,vi-zah'-ga-pat-ahm4  ,footnote #fj3 ,! 
,arabic ,new ,te/am5t revis$ by ,solomon
 ,negri & s5t to ,india by ! ,society = 
! ,promotion ( ,*ri/ian ,k 9 ! middle ( 
! eighte5? c5tury4  ,footnote #fa3      
,baptiz$ ,na?aniel at ,madras by ! ,rev4
 ,dr ,k]r4     ,,*apt] ,,xxiv  ,a ,,race
 ,,aga9/ ,,"t  ,h5ry ,m>tyn  7,dates1 b4
 #agha1 d4 #ahab4 ,"t ( ,incid5t        
#ahaj-ab7   ,9 ! /ory ( ,sabat t 0 told 
9 ! previ\s *apt] y w rememb] t1 = a "p 
( ! "t t he liv$ 9 ,india1 he work$ ) an
 ,engli%man nam$ ,h5ry ,m>tyn4  ,sabat 0
 almo/ a giant2 ,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 slight & 
n v /rong4 ,yet--z we %all see 9 ! /ory 

t foll[s--,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 brav] & m      
con/ant ?an ,sabat himself4  ,z a boy   
,h5ry1 :o 0 born & w5t to s*ool 9       
,truro1 9 ,cornwall1 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 
0 viol5tly passionate1 s5sitive1 &      
physically r fragile1 & at s*ool 0      
protect$ f bullies by a big boy1 ! son (
 ,admiral ,kemp?orne4  ,he left s*ool at
 ! age ( fifte5 & %ot & read till he 0  
sev5te54 ,9 #agig he became an          
und]graduate at ,/4 ,john's ,college1   
,cambridge4 ,he 0 /ill v passionate4  ,=
 in/ance1 :5 a man 0 ragg+ him 9 !      
,college ,hall at d9n]1 he 0 s furi\s t 
he flung a knife at him1 :i* /uck quiv]+
 9 ! panell+ ( ! wall4 ,kemp?orne1 8 old
 fri5d1 0 at ,cambridge ) him4 ,!y us$  
to read ! ,bible toge!r & ,m>tyn became 
a real ,*ri/ian & f\ght h>d to ov]come 8
 viol5t temp]4  ,he 0 a v clev] s*ol> & 
became a ,fell[ ( ,jesus ,college 9     
#ahjb4 ,he at t "t took ord]s 9 ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&4 ,he became v ke5 on read+ ab\t
 mission>y "w1 e4g4 ,c>ey's /ory ( n9e  
ye>s' "w 9 ,p]iodical ,acc\nts1 & !     

,l4,m4,s4 ,report on ,v&]kemp 9 ,s\?    
,africa4 ,i read no?+ else :ile x la/$1 
he said ( ! ,v&]kemp report4  ,he 0     
accept$ z a *apla9 ( ! ,ea/ ,india      
,company4 ,!y c\ld n sail till ,admiral 
,nelson gave ! ^w1 because ! ,fr5* 7    
wait+ to capture all ! ,briti% %ips4    
,five m5-(-w> convoy$ !m :5 !y sail$ 9  
#ahje4 ,!y wait$ (f ,irel&1 because !   
imm$iate invasion ( ,engl& by ,napoleon 
0 ?reat5$4 ,on bo>d ,m>tyn work$ h>d at 
,h9du/ani1 ,b5gali & ,portuguese4 ,he   
already knew ,greek1 ,lat9 & ,hebrew4   
,he arriv$ at ,madras 7,s\? ,india7 &   
,calcutta & !nce w5t to ,cawnpore4 ,x is
 at ?is po9t t our y>n beg9s4  ,a voice 
l ?und]1 speak+ 9 a /range tongue1 %\t$ 
across an ,indian g>d5 "o night 9 #ahji4
  ,! new moon1 look+ l a ball ( ebony 9 
an ivory cup1--z "o :o 0 !re t night    
said--?rew a cold light ov] ! palm trees
 & aloes1 on ! man :o 0 speak+ & on ^?  
:o 7 seat$ ar\nd him at ! table 9 !     
bungal[4  ,beyond ! g>d5 ! life (       
,cawnpore mov$ 9 its _m /reets2 ! %\t ( 

a donkey-driv]1 ! %rill ( a bugle f !   
b>racks broke %>ply ?r\gh ! muffl$ s\nds
 ( ! city4 ,! ,june w9d1 heavy ) ! wat]s
 ( ! ,ganges :i* fl[s pa/ ,cawnpore1    
made ! night insuff]ably hot4 ,b ! heat 
did n tr\ble ,sabat1 ! wild son ( !     
,arabian des]t1 :o 0 talk+--z he always 
did--9 a ro>+ voice t 0 l\d] ?an mo/    
m5's %\t+4 ,he 0 tell+ ! /ory (         
,abdallah's brave dea? z a ,*ri/ian     
m>tyr4#fb  ,quietly li/5+ to ,sabat's   
voice--?\gh he c\ld n und]/& :at he 0   
say+--0 a "y ,italian1 ,padre ,julius   
,caes>1 a monk ( ! ord] ( ! ,jesuits4   
,on 8 head 0 a little skull-cap1 ov] 8  
body a robe ( f9e purple sat9 held ) a  
girdle ( twi/$ silk4  ,ne> him sat an   
,indian s*ol>--on 8 d>k head a full     
turban1 & ab\t him ri*ly-col\r$ robes4  
,on ! o!r side sat a little1 ?91        
copp]-col\r$ ,b5gali dress$ 9 :ite1 & a 
,briti% (fic] 9 8 sc>let & gold uni=m1 )
 8 wife1 :o has told u ! /ory ( t ev5+4 
,n "o ( ^! brightly dress$ p 01 h[ev]1 !
 /ronge/ p[] !re4 ,a man 9 black clo!s 0

 ! real c5tre ( ! gr\p4 ,v slight 9     
build1 n tall1 clean-%av51 ) a high     
=ehead & s5sitive lips1 "y ,h5ry ,m>tyn 
seem$ a /ripl+ beside ! flam+ ,arab4    
,yet ,sabat1 ) all 8 s\nd & fury1 0 no  
mat* = ! swift-witt$1 cle>-bra9$ "y     
,engli%man4 ,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 a *apla9 9 ! 
army ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 :i* !n   
rul$ 9 ,india4  ,he 0 ! only "o ( ^? :o 
7 li/5+ to ,sabat :o c\ld und]/& :at he 
0 say+4 ,:5 ,sabat _h f9i%$ 8 /ory1     
,m>tyn turn$1 &1 9 8 cle>1 musical voice
 translat$ x f ! ,p]sian into ,lat9 mix$
 ) ,italian = ,padre ,julius ,caes>1    
into ,h9du/ani = ! ,indian s*ol>1 into  
,b5gali = ! ,b5gal g5tleman1 & into     
,engli% = ! ,briti% (fic] & 8 wife4     
,m>tyn c\ld also talk to ,sabat himself 
bo? 9 ,arabic & 9 ,p]sian4  ,z ,m>tyn   
li/5$ to ! roll+ s5t5ces ( ,sabat1 !    
,*ri/ian ,arab1 he seem$ to see ! l&s   
beyond ,india1 away across ! ,khyb]     
,pass1 :]e ,sabat _h                    
travell$--,mesopotamia1 ,arabia1 ,p]sia4
  ,h5ry ,m>tyn knew t 9 all ^? l&s ! p 7

 ,mohamm$ans4 ,he want$ "o ?+ above     
ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w3 t 0 to give !m all !
 *ance ( do+ :at ,sabat & ,abdallah _h  
done--! *ance ( read+ 9 _! own languages
 ! "o book 9 ! _w t c\ld tell !m t ,god 
0 a ,fa!r--! book ( lett]s & (          
biographies t we call ! ,new ,te/am5t4  
,! ,toil ( ,bra9  ,!re 0 n 9 ! _w a copy
 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 good ,p]sian4 ,to  
make "o ,h5ry ,m>tyn slav$ h>d1 f> into 
! hot1 sultry ,indian nights1 ) scores (
 mosquitoes p++ r\nd 8 lamp & 8 head1   
gr9d+ at 8 ,p]sian gramm>1 s t he c\ld  
translate ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ into t  
language4  ,ev5 :ile he 0 li/5+ to      
,sabat's /ory 9 ! bungal[ at ,cawnpore1 
,m>tyn knew t he 0 s ill t he c\ld n    
live = _m ye>s m4 ,! doctor said t he   
mu/ leave ,india = a "t to be 9 a       
heal?i] place4 ,%\ld he g home to       
,engl&1 :]e all 8 fri5ds 78 ,he want$ t2
 b mu* m he want$ to g on ) 8 "w4 ,s he 
ask$ ! doctor if he might g to ,p]sia on
 ! way home1 & he agre$4  ,s ,m>tyn w5t 
d[n f ,cawnpore to ,calcutta1 & 9 a boat

 d[n ! ,hoogli riv] to ! little ,arab   
coa/+ sail+ %ip ! ,humm\di1 :i* hoi/$   
sail & />t$ on its voyage r\nd ,india to
 ,bombay4 ,m>tyn read :ile on bo>d !    
,old ,te/am5t 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew & !   
,new ,te/am5t 9 ! orig9al ,greek1 s t he
 might und]/& !m bett] & make a m p]fect
 translation into ,p]sian4 ,he read !   
,koran ( ,mohamm$ s t he c\ld argue ) ! 
,p]sians ab\t x4 ,& he work$ h>d at     
,arabic gramm>1 & read books 9 ,p]sian4 
,yet he 0 = ev] crack+ jokes ) 8 fell[  
travell]s1 coop$ up 9 ! little %ip on ! 
hot tropical seas4  ,f ,bombay ! gov]nor
 grant$ ,m>tyn a passage up ! ,p]sian   
,gulf 9 ! ,b5>es1 a %ip 9 ! ,indian     
,navy t 0 go+ on a cruise to f9i% !     
excit+ "w ( hunt+ d[n ! fi]ce ,arab     
pirates ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,s on ,lady  
,day1 #ahaa1 ! sailors got h] "u weigh &
 tack$ nor?w>d up ! ,gulf1 till at la/1 
on ,may #ba1 ! ro(s & m9>ets ( ,bu%ire  
hove 9 sight4 ,m>tyn1 lean+ ov] !       
bulw>ks1 c\ld see ! t[n jutt+ out into !
 ,gulf on a spit ( s& & ! sea almo/     

surr\nd+ x4 ,t day he set foot = ! fir/ 
"t on ! soil ( ,p]sia4  ,across ,p]sia  
on a ,pony  ,abo>d %ip ,m>tyn _h all[$ 8
 be>d & m\/a*e to gr[4 ,:5 he l&$ at    
,bu%ire he b\ght & wore ! clo!s ( a     
,p]sian g5tleman1 s t he %\ld escape f  
attract+ ev]ybody's notice by we>+ clo!s
 su* z ! p _h nev] se5 be=e4  ,no "o :o 
_h se5 ! pale1 clean-%av5 cl]gyman 9    
black silk coat & tr\s]s 9 ,cawnpore    
w\ld h recognis$ ! ,h5ry ,m>tyn :o rode 
out t night on 8 pony ) an ,arm5ian     
s]vant1 ,ze*>iah ( ,isfahan1 on 8 long  
"o hundr$ & sev5ty mile j\rney f ,bu%ire
 to ,%iraz4 ,he wore a conical cap (    
black ,a/rakhan fur1 great baggy tr\s]s 
( blue1 bright r$ lea!r boots1 a light  
tunic ( *9tz1 & ov] t a fl[+ cloak4  ,!y
 w5t out ?r\gh ! gates ( ,bu%ire on to !
 great pla9 ( burn+ s& t /ret*$ away =  
n9ety miles ahead ( !m4 ,!y travell$ by 
night1 because ! day 0 intol]ably hot1 b
 ev5 at midnight ! heat 0 ov] #ajj      
degrees4 ,x 0 a f9e moonlight night2 !  
/>s sp>kl$ ov] ! pla94 ,! bells t9kl$ on

 ! mules' necks z !y walk$ across ! s&4 
,all else 0 sil5t4  ,at la/ dawn broke4 
,m>tyn pit*$ 8 little t5t "u a tree1 !  
only %elt] he c\ld get4 ,gradually !    
heat grew m & m int5se4 ,he 0 already s 
ill t x 0 difficult to travel4  ,:5 !   
!rmomet] 0 above #aab degrees--fev]     
heat1 says ,m>tyn1 ,i began to lose my  
/r5g? fa/4 ,x became intol]able4 ,i     
wrapp$ myself up 9 a blanket & all !    
cov]+ ,i c\ld get to def5d myself f !   
air4 ,by ?is means ! moi/ure 0 kept a   
little long] ^u ! body4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld
 h lo/ my s5ses4 ,! !rmomet] at la/ /ood
 at #abf degrees4 ,i conclud$ t dea? 0  
inevitable4  ,at la/ ! sun w5t d[n3 !   
!rmomet] crept l[]3 x 0 night & "t to   
/>t aga94 ,b ,m>tyn _h n slept or eat54 
,he c\ld h>dly sit upright on 8 pony4   
,yet he set out & travell$ on ?r\gh !   
night4  ,next morn+ he _h a little %elt]
 ( leaves & bran*es made1 & an ,arab    
p\r$ wat] on ! leaves & on ,m>tyn all   
day to try to keep "s ( ! frightful heat
 f him4 ,b ev5 !n ! heat almo/ slew him4

 ,s !y m>*$ on ?r\gh ano!r night & !n   
camp$ "u a grove ( date palms4  ,i ?rew 
myself on ! burn+ gr\nd & slept1 ,m>tyn 
wrote4 ,:5 ! t5t came up ,i awoke 9 a   
burn+ fev]4 ,all day ,i _h rec\rse to ! 
wet t[el1 :i* kept me alive1 b w\ld all[
 ( no sleep4  ,at n9e t night !y /ruck  
camp4 ,! gr\nd ?rew up ! heat t x _h    
tak5 f ! sun dur+ ! day4 ,s frightfully 
hot 0 ! air t ev5 at midnight ,m>tyn    
c\ld n travel )\t a wet t[el r\nd 8 face
 & neck4  ,z ! night drew on ! pla9 grew
 r\gh]3 !n x began to rise to ! foo?ills
 & m\nta9s4 ,at la/ ! pony & mules 7    
clamb]+ up r\gh /eep pa?s s wild t !re 0
 7z ,m>tyn said7 no?+ to m>k ! road b ! 
rocks be+ a little m worn 9 "o place ?an
 9 ano!r4 ,sudd5ly 9 ! d>kness ! pony   
/opp$2 dimly ?r\gh ! gloom ,m>tyn c\ld  
see t !y 7 on ! edge ( a trem5d\s       
precipice4 ,a s+le /ep m w\ld h plung$  
him ov]1 to be sma%$ on ! rocks hundr$s 
( feet bel[4 ,m>tyn did n move or try to
 guide ! bea/3 he knew t ! pony himself 
0 ! safe/ guide4 ,9 a m9ute or two !    

animal mov$1 & /ep by /ep clamb]$       
c>efully up ! rock-/rewn m\nta9-side4   
,at la/ !y came out on ! m\nta9 top1 b  
only to f9d t !y 7 on ! edge ( a flat   
high pla9--a tablel&4 ,! air 0 pure &   
fre%]2 ! mules & ! travell]s reviv$4    
,m>tyn's pony began to trot briskly     
along4 ,s1 z dawn came up1 !y came 9    
sight ( a great c\rty>d built by ! k+ ( 
t c\ntry to refre% pilgrims4  ,?r\gh    
night aft] night !y tramp$1 across      
plateau & m\nta9 range1 till !y climb$ !
 ?ird range1 & !n plung$ by a w9d+ rocky
 pa? into a wide valley :]e1 at a great 
t[n call$ ,kazrun1 9 a g>d5 ( cypress   
trees 0 a summ]-h\se4  ,m>tyn lay d[n on
 ! floor b c\ld n sleep1 ?\gh he 0      
horribly we>y4 ,!re seem$1 he said1 to  
be fire )9 my head1 my sk9 l a c9d]4 ,8 
he>t beat l a hamm]4  ,!y w5t on climb+ 
ano!r range ( m\nta9s1 fir/ torm5t$ by  
mosquitoes1 !n froz5 ) cold2 ,m>tyn 0 s 
ov]:elm$ ) sleep t he c\ld n sit on 8   
pony & _h to hurry ahead to keep awake &
 !n sit d[n ) 8 back aga9/ a rock :]e he

 fell asleep 9 a second1 & _h to be %ak5
 to wake up :5 ,ze*>iah1 ! ,arm5ian mule
 driv]1 came up to :]e he 04  ,!y _h at 
la/ climb$ ! f\r m\nta9 rungs ( ! ladd] 
to ,p]sia1 & came out on ,june #aa?1    
#ahaa1 on ! great pla9 :]e ! city (     
,%iraz /&s4 ,"h he f\nd ! ho/ ,jaffir   
,ali ,khan1 to :om he c>ri$ 8 lett]s (  
introduction4 ,m>tyn 9 8 ,p]sian dress1 
seat$ on ! gr\nd1 0 fea/$ ) curries &   
rice1 sweets cool$ ) sn[ & p]fum$ ) rose
 wat]1 & c(fee4  ,ali ,khan _h a lovely 
g>d5 ( orange trees1 & 9 ! g>d5 ,m>tyn  
sat4 ,ill z he 01 he work$ day 9 & day  
out to translate ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9
 ! ,new ,te/am5t f ! ,greek language    
into pure & simple ,p]sian4 ,! k9d ho/  
put up a t5t = ,m>tyn 9 ! g>d51 close to
 "s beautiful v9es1 f :i* hung lovely   
bun*es ( purple grapes4 ,by ! side ( 8  
t5t ran a cle> /ream ( runn+ wat]4 ,all 
! ev5+ night+ales sang sweetly &        
m\rnfully4  ,z he sat !re at 8 "w1 m5   
came hundr$s ( miles to talk ) ?is holy 
man1 z !y felt him to be4 ,moslems--!y  

yet travell$ ev5 f ,baghdad & ,bosra &  
,isfahan to he> ?is infidel speak (     
,jesus ,*ri/1 & to argue z to :i* 0 !   
true religion4 ,pr9ce ,abbas ,mirza     
invit$ him to come to speak ) him2 & z  
,m>tyn ent]$ ! ,pr9ce's c\rty>d a hundr$
 f\nta9s began to s5d up jets ( wat] 9 8
 hon\r4  ,at la/ !y came to him 9 su*   
numb]s t ,m>tyn 0 oblig$ to say to _m ( 
!m t he c\ld n see !m4 ,he hat$ s5d+ !m 
away4 ,:at 0 x =c$ him to d s8  ,! ,race
 aga9/ ,"t  ,x 0 because he 0 runn+ a   
race aga9/ "t4 ,he knew t he c\ld n live
 v long1 because ! disease t _h smitt5 8
 lungs 0 ga9+ gr\nd e day4 ,& ! ?+ t he 
_h come to ,p]sia =--! object t _h made 
him face ! long voyage1 ! frightful heat
 & ! freez+ cold ( ! j\rney1 ! life     
?\s&s ( miles f 8 home 9 ,cornwall--0 t 
he might f9i% su* a translation ( ! ,new
 ,te/am5t into ,p]sian t m5 %\ld love to
 read ye>s & ye>s aft] he _h di$4  ,s   
ea* day ,m>tyn f9i%$ ano!r page or two (
 ! book1 writt5 9 lovely ,p]sian lett]s4
 ,he began ! "w )9 a week ( rea*+       

,%iraz1 & 9 sev5 mon?s 7,febru>y1 #ahab7
 x 0 f9i%$4 ,?ree m mon?s 7 sp5t 9 writ+
 out v beautiful copies ( ! :ole ( !    
,new ,te/am5t 9 ?is new translation1 to 
be pres5t$ to ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia & to !    
heir to ! ?rone1 ,pr9ce ,abbas ,mirza4  
,!n he />t$ away on a j\rney "r across  
,p]sia to f9d ! ,%ah & ,pr9ce s t he    
might give 8 preci\s books to !m4 ,on ! 
way he fell ill ) great fev]2 he 0 s    
weak & giddy t he c\ld n /&4 ,"o night 8
 head a*$ s t x almo/ drove him mad2 he 
%ook all ov] ) fev]2 !n a great sweat   
broke out4 ,he 0 almo/ unconsci\s )     
weakness1 b at midnight :5 ! call came  
to />t he m\nt$ 8 horse &1 z he says1   
set out1 r dead ?an alive4 ,s he press$ 
on 9 great weakness till he rea*$       
,tabriz1 & !re met ! ,briti%            
,ambassador4  ,m>tyn 0 rejoic$1 & felt t
 all 8 pa9s 7 repaid :5 ,sir ,gore      
,ouseley said t he himself w\ld pres5t !
 ,sacr$ ,book to ! ,%ah & ! ,pr9ce4 ,:5 
! day came to give ! book to ,pr9ce     
,abbas1 poor ,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 s weak t he 

c\ld n rise f 8 b$4 ,be=e ! o!r copy    
c\ld be pres5t$ to ! ,%ah1 ,m>tyn _h    
di$4 ,?is is h[ x came ab\t4   ,! ,la/  
,trail  ,8 great "w 0 done4 ,! ,new     
,te/am5t 0 f9i%$4 ,he s5t a copy to !   
pr9t]s 9 ,india4 ,he c\ld n[ g home to  
,engl& & try to get well aga94 ,he />t$ 
out on horseback ) two ,arm5ian s]vants 
& a ,turki% guide4 ,he 0 mak+ along !   
old track t has be5 ! road f ,asia to   
,europe = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,8 plan 0 to    
travel across ,p]sia1 ?r\gh ,arm5ia &   
ov] ! ,black ,sea to ,con/ant9ople1 & s 
back to ,engl&4  ,= =ty-five days he    
mov$ on1 (t5 go+ z mu* z n9ety miles1 & 
g5]ally z mu* z sixty 9 a day4 ,he slept
 9 fil?y inns :]e fleas & lice ab\nd$ & 
mosquitoes torm5t$ him4 ,horses1 c[s1   
buffaloes & %eep w\ld pass ?r\gh 8      
sleep+-room1 & ! /5* ( ! /ables ne>ly   
poison$ him4 ,yet he 0 s ill t (t5 he   
c\ld h>dly keep 8 seat on 8 horse4  ,he 
travell$ ?r\gh deep rav9es & ov] high   
m\nta9 passes & across va/ pla9s4 ,8    
head a*$ till he felt x w\ld split2 he  

c\ld n eat2 fev] came on4 ,he %ook )    
ague4 ,yet 8 remorseless ,turki% guide1 
,hassan1 dragg$ him along1 because he   
want$ to get ! j\rney ov] & g back home4
  ,at la/ "o day ,m>tyn got re/ on damp 
gr\nd 9 a hovel1 8 eyes & =ehead feel+ z
 ?\gh a great fire burnt 9 !m4 ,i 0     
almo/ frantic1 he wrote4 ,m>tyn 01 9    
fact1 dy+2 yet ,hassan compell$ him to  
ride a hundr$ & sev5ty miles ( m\nta9   
track to ,tokat4 ,"h1 on ,octob] #f?1   
#ahab1 he wrote 9 8 j\rnal3  ,no horses 
to be _h1 ,i _h an unexpect$ repose4 ,i 
sat 9 ! or*>d & ?\ght ) sweet com=t &   
peace ( my ,god--9 solitude my ,company1
 my ,fri5d1 my ,com=t]4  ,x 0 ! la/ ^w  
he 0 ev] to write4  ,alone1 )\t a human 
fri5d by him1 he fell asleep4 ,b ! book 
t he _h writt5 ) 8 life-blood1 ! ,p]sian
 ,new ,te/am5t1 0 pr9t$1 & has told     
?\s&s ( ,p]sians 9 f> places1 :]e no    
,*ri/ian man has p5etrat$1 t /ory ( !   
love ( ,god t is %[n 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #fb3 ,see ,*apt]
 ,,xxiii4     ,,*apt] ,,xxv  ,,! ,,moses

 ,,( ,,! ,,assyrians  ,william ,ambrose 
,%$d  7#ahfe-aiah7   ,i  ,a d>k-hair$   
,am]ican ) black1 p5etrat+ eyes t look$ 
y /eadily 9 ! face1 & sp>kl$ ) light :5 
he laugh$1 sat on a *air 9 a hall 9     
#aiah 9 ! anci5t city ( ,urumia 9 ! l& (
 ,assyria :]e ,p]sia & ,turkey meet4  ,8
 face 0 z br[n ) ! sun%9e ( ?is ea/]n l&
 z 7 ! wr9kl$ faces ( ! turban$         
,assyrian village m5 :o /ood be=e him4  
,= he 0 born out "h 9 ,p]sia on ,m\nt   
,seir4#fc ,& he _h liv$ "h z a boy & a  
man1 save = ! "t :5 8 spl5did ,am]ican  
fa!r _h s5t him to ,m>ietta1 ,ohio1 = "s
 ( 8 s*ool+1 & to ,pr9ceton = 8 f9al    
tra9+4 ,8 d>k br[n m\/a*e & %ort be>d   
cov]$ a firm m\? & a /rong *94 ,8       
vigor\s expression & 8 /rongly ,roman   
nose add$ to ! comm&+ effect ( 8        
pres5ce4  ,a haunt+ t]ror _h driv5 ^!   
ragg$ village p into ! city ( ,urumia1  
to ask help ( ?is wond]ful ,am]ican     
lead] :om !y almo/ wor%ipp$ because he 0
 s /rong & j & good4  ,= ! blood?ir/y   
,turks & ! ev5 m cruel & wild] ,kurds ( 

! m\nta9s 7 m>*+ on ! l&4 ,! ,great ,w> 
0 rag+ across ! _w & ev5 ! hidd5 peoples
 ( ?is di/ant m\nta9 l& 7 swept into its
 t]rible flames4  ,= ,urumia city lies  
to ! we/ ( ! s\!rn end ( ! extremely    
salt lake ( ! same "n4 ,x is ab\t #aej  
miles we/ f ! ,caspian ,sea & ! same    
di/ance nor? ( ! site ( anci5t ,n9eveh4 
,x /&s on a small pla9 & 9 t tangle (   
lakes1 m\nta9s & valley-pla9s :]e !     
ambitions ( ,russia1 ,p]sia & ,turkey h 
met1 & :]e ! ,assyrians 7,*ri/ians ( "o 
( ! mo/ anci5t *ur*es 9 ! _w1 :i* 9 !   
e>ly c5turies _h a *a9 ( missions f     
,con/ant9ople "r across ,asia to ,pek+71
 ! ,kurds 7wild1 fi]ce ,moslems71 !     
,p]sians1 ! ,turks & ! ,russians /ruggl$
 toge!r4  ,9 front ( ,dr4 ,william      
,ambrose ,%$d !re /ood an old man f !   
villages4 ,8 long grey hair & be>d & 8  
wr9kl$ face 7 agitat$ z he told !       
,am]ican 8 /ory4 ,! old man's dress 0   
cov]$ ) pat*es--an eyewitness c\nt$     
?irty-sev5 pat*es--all ( diff]5t col\rs 
on "o side ( 8 cloak & loose baggy      

tr\s]s4  ,my field 9 my village ,i _c   
pl\gh1 he said1 = we h no ox4 ,! ,kurds 
h tak5 our possessions1 y are our fa!r4 
,grant u an ox to pl\gh & draw = u4     
,dr4 ,%$d saw t ! old man spoke tru?2 he
 scribbl$ a few words on a slip ( pap] &
 ! old man w5t out satisfi$4  ,s = h\r  
aft] h\r1 m5 & wom5 f all ! c\ntry r\nd 
came to ?is /range mission>y :o _h be5  
ask$ by ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t to adm9i/] 
relief1 yes1 & to be ! ,consul repres5t+
 ,am]ica itself 9 t great t]ritory4  ,!y
 came to him f ! villages :]e1 ar\nd !  
fire 9 ! ,khans at night1 m5 /ill tell  
/ories ( him z "o ( ! great h]o-lead]s (
 _! race4 ,^! are ! k9d ( /ories t !y   
tell ( ! c\rage & ! g5tl5ess ( ?is man  
:o--:ile he 0 a f9e ,am]ican s*ol>--yet 
knew ! v he>t ( ! ,ea/]n peoples 9      
nor?we/]n ,p]sia z no ,am]ican has ev]  
done 9 all our hi/ory4  ,"o day1 says "o
 old village ,assyrian greybe>d1 ,dr4   
,%$d 0 sitt+ at meat 9 8 h\se :5 8      
s]vant1 ,me%adi1 ran into ! room cry+1  
',! ,kurds h be5 among our p4 ,!y h tak5

 ?ree girls1 ?ree ,*ri/ian girls1 & are 
c>ry+ !m (f4 ,!y h j pass$ ! gate4' ,!  
,kurds 7 all bri/l+ ) dagg]s & pi/ols4  
,dr4 ,%$d simply pick$ up ! cane t he   
holds 9 8 h& :5 he walks4 ,he hurri$ out
 ( ! h\se ) ,me%adi1 ran up ! hill to ! 
,kurd village t lies !re1 ent]$1 said to
 ! fi]ce ,kurds1 ',give back ^? girls to
 u4' ,& !y1 z !y look$ into 8 face1 c\ld
 n resi/ him ?\gh !y 7 arm$ & he 0 n4 ,s
 !y gave ! ,assyrian girls back to him &
 he l$ !m d[n ! hill to _! homes4  ,s he
 also /ood s+le-h&$ betwe5 ,turks & five
 hundr$ ,assyrians :o _h tak5 refuge 9 !
 mission>y comp\nd1 & /opp$ ! ,turks f  
massacr+ ! ,*ri/ians4  ,b ev5 z he work$
 9 ?is way ! tide ( ! great w> fl[$     
t[>ds ,urumia4 ,! p !re 7 mo/ly         
,assyrians ) "s ,arm5ians2 !y 7         
,*ri/ians4 ,!y look$ s\?w>d across !    
m\nta9s to ! ,briti% ,army !re 9        
,mesopotamia = aid4  ,b1 z ! ,assyrians 
look$ up f ,urumia to ! nor? !y c\ld    
already see ! fir/ ,turks com+ d[n ^u ! 
city4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ! ,assyrians f !

 c\ntry villages cr[d$ into ! city &    
into ! ,am]ican mission>y comp\nd1 till 
actually ev5 9 ! mission s*ool-rooms !y 
7 sleep+ ?ree deep--"o lot on ! floor1  
ano!r lot on ! seats ( ! desks & a ?ird 
on ! top ( ! desks !mselves4  ,hold on2 
resi/2 ! help ( ! ,briti% w come1 said  
,dr4 ,%$d to ! p4 ,agha ,petros ) a ?\s&
 ( our m5 has gone to meet ! ,briti% &  
he w come back ) !m & w ?r[ back !      
,turks4  ,! ,turks & ! ,kurds came on f 
! nor?2 _m ( ! ,arm5ian & ,assyrian m5 7
 out across ! pla9s to ! ea/ gett+ 9 !  
h>ve/2 & no sign ( succ\r came f ! s\?4 
,,ii  ,?r\gh ! fi]ce hot days ( ,july ! 
p held on because ,dr4 ,%$d said t !y   
mu/2 b at la/ on ! aft]noon ( ,july #cj?
 !re came ov] all ! p a /range          
irresi/ible panic4 ,!y ga!r$ all _!     
goods toge!r & pil$ !m 9 wagons--food1  
clo!s1 saucepans1 jewelry1 gold1 silv]1 
babies1 old wom51 mo!rs1--all 7 huddl$ &
 jumbl$ toge!r4  ,! wagons creak$1 ! ox5
 lur*$ d[n ! roads to ! s\?1 ! little   
*ildr5 cri$ ) hung] & fright1 ! boys    

trudg$ along r excit$ at ! adv5ture yet 
r sc>$ at ! awful hullabaloo & ! /range 
feel+ ( horror ( ! cruel ,kurdi% horsem5
 & ( ! crafty ,turk4  ,dr4 ,%$d made "o 
la/ va9 ef=t to p]suade ! p to hold on  
to _! city2 b x 0 impossible--!y _h     
gone1 z x seem$1 mad ) fright4  ,he & 8 
wife w5t to b$ t night b n to sleep4 ,at
 two o'clock ! telephone bell rang4  ,! 
,turks & ,kurds are advanc+2 all ! p are
 leav+1 came ! message4  ,x is          
impossible to hold on any long]1 said   
,dr4 ,%$d to 8 wife4 ,i w g & tell all 9
 ! comp\nd4 ,y get ?+s ready4  ,mrs4    
,%$d got up & began to collect :at 0    
ne$$3 %e pack$ up food 7bread1 tea1     
sug>1 nuts1 rais9s & s on71 a fry+ pan1 
a kettle1 a saucepan1 wat] j>s1 saddles1
 extra horse-%oes1 ropes1 lant]ns1 a    
spade & b$d+4 ,by #g4cj ! baggage wagon 
& two ,r$ ,cross c>ts 7 ready4 ,dr4 ,%$d
 & ,mrs4 ,%$d got up into ! wagon2 !    
driv] cri$ to 8 horses & !y />t$4  ,z !y
 w5t out ( ! city on ! s\? ! ,turks &   
,kurds came rag+ 9 on ! nor?4 ,)9 two   

h\rs ! ,turks & ,kurds 7 cra%+ into     
h\ses & burn+ !m to ! gr\nd2 b mo/ ( ! p
 _h gone--= ,dr4 ,%$d 0 practically !   
la/ to leave ,urumia4  ,ahead ( !m 7 !  
,arm5ians & ,syrians 9 flight4 ,!y came 
to a little bridge--a mass ( /icks ) mud
 ?r[n ov] !m4 ,"h1 & at e bridge1       
p&emonium reign$4 ,?is is h[ ,mrs4 ,%$d 
describes ! sc5e3  ,! jam at e bridge 0 
indescribable confusion4 ,e k9d (       
vehicle t y c\ld imag9e--ox c>ts1       
buffalo wagons1 ,r$ ,cross c>ts1        
troikas1 foorgans l prairie s*oon]s1    
hay-wagons1 ,russian phaetons & _m o!rs 
inv5t$ & fitt$ up = ! occasion4 ,!      
animals--donkeys1 horses1 buffaloes1    
ox51 c[s ) _! calves1 mules & h]ds (    
?\s&s ( %eep & goats4  ,all ?r\gh ! day 
!y mov$ on1 at ! end ( !                
procession--,dr4 ,%$d1 plann+ out h[ he 
c\ld be/ get 8 p safely away f ! ,turks 
:o--he knew--w\ld soon come pursu+ !m   
d[n ! pla9 to ! m\nta9s4 ,night fell &  
!y 7 9 a long l9e ( wagons close to a   
n>r[ bridge built by ! ,russians across 

! ,b>&uz riv]4 ,!y _h come "s eighte5   
miles f ,urumia4  ,s !y lay d[n 9 !     
wagons to try to sleep4 ,b !y c\ld n &  
at two o'clock 9 ! night !y mov$ on1    
cross$ ! riv] & drove on = h\r aft] h\r 
t[>d ! m\nta9s t rose 9 a wall be=e !m4 
,! poor horses 7 n /rong s ! wagon _h to
 be light5$4 ,assyrian boys took loads  
on _! heads & trudg$ up ! rocky m\nta9  
road :ile ! wagon jolt$ & groan$ z x    
bump$ its way along4 ,! trail ( ! m\nta9
 pass 0 litt]$ ) samov>s 7tea urns71    
copp] kettles1 c>pets1 b$d+2 & "h & !re 
! body ( someone :o _h di$ on ! way4 ,at
 ! v top ( ! pass lay a baby ?r[n aside 
!re & j draw+ its la/ brea?4  ,s = two  
days !y jolt$ on h>dly gett+ an h\r's   
sleep4 ,at la/ at midday on ! ?ird day  
!y left ,had>abad at ! s\? end ( ,lake  
,urumia4 ,two h\rs lat] ! s\nd ( boom+  
guns 0 he>d4 ,a horseman gallop$ up4  ,!
 ,turks are 9 ,had>abad1 he said4 ,!y   
are attack+ ! re> ( ! procession4  ,x   
seem$1 said ,mrs4 ,%$d1 z if at any     
mom5t we %\ld he> ! screams ( ^? beh9d1 

z ! enemy fell ^u !m4  ,! wagons hurri$ 
on to ! next t[n call$ ,memety> & !re   
,dr4 ,%$d wait$1 light5+ 8 own wagons by
 ?r[+ away ev]y?+ t !y c\ld sp>e--oil1  
potatoes1 *>coal1 e box except 8 ,bible 
& a small volume ( ,br[n+'s ,poems4  ,!n
 !y />t$ aga91 along a road t 0 litt]$ )
 ! disc>d$ goods ( ! p4 ,!n !y saw on ! 
road-side a little baby girl t _h be5   
left by h] p>5ts4 ,%e 0 n a ye> old &   
sat !re all alone 9 a desolate spot4    
,left to die4 ,dr4 ,%$d look$ at 8 wife 
& %e at him4  ,he pull$ up ! horse &    
jump$ d[n1 pick$ up ! baby & put h] 9 ! 
wagon4 ,!y w5t along till !y came to a  
l>ge village4 ,"h !y f\nd a ,kurdi% "m4 
,take c>e ( ?is little girl till we come
 back1 said ,dr4 ,%$d1 & "h is "s money 
= look+ aft] h]4 ,we w give y m :5 we   
come back if %e is well look$ aft]4     
,,iii  ,sudd5ly cannon 7 fir$ f !       
m\nta9s & ! p 9 panic ?rew away _! goods
 & hurri$ 9 a fr5zy ( fe> d[n ! m\nta9  
passes4 ,!y pass$ on to ! pla91 & !n z  
!y 7 9 a village guns began to be fir$4 

,?ree hundr$ ,turks & ,p]sians 7 attack+
 "u ,majdi--,sultana ( ,urumia4 ,dr4    
,%$d1 rid+ 8 horse1 ga!r$ toge!r "s     
,arm5ian & ,assyrian m5 ) guns & /ay$ ) 
!m to help !m hold back ! enemy1 :ile ! 
wom5 drove on4 ,he 0 a good t>get sitt+ 
up !re on 8 horse2 b )\t ?9k+ ( 8 own   
dang] he kept 8 m5 at x4 ,= he felt l a 
%eph]d ) a great flock ( flee+ %eep :om 
x 0 8 duty to protect4  ,panic seiz$ !  
p4 ,/rong m5 left _! old mo!rs to die4  
,mo!rs dropp$ _! babies & ran4  ,"o ( my
 s*ool-girls1 ,mrs4 ,%$d says1 aft]w>d  
told me h[ %e _h left h] baby on ! bank 
& wad$ ) an old] *ild ?r\gh ! riv] :5 ! 
enemy 7 com+ aft] !m4 ,%e c\ldn't c>ry  
bo?4 ,! memory ( h] des]t$ baby is      
always ) h]4  ,! l9e ( ! refugees /ret*$
 = miles along ! road4 ,! enemy fir$ f  
beh9d b\ld]s on ! m\nta9 sides4 ,!      
,arm5ians & ,syrians fir$ back f ! road 
or ran up ! m\nta9s to *ase !m4 ,x 0    
hopeless to ?9k ( driv+ ! enemy (f b    
,dr4 ,%$d's object 0 to hold !m (f till 
help came4 ,s he w5t up & d[n on 8 horse

 enc\rag+ ! m52 :ile ! bullets :izz$ ov]
 ! wagons4  ,i fe>$1 said ,mrs4 ,%$d1 t 
! enemy might get ! bett] ( u & we %\ld 
h to leave ! c>ts & run = our lives4    
,:ile !y 7 plund]+ ! wagons & ! loads we
 w\ld get away4 ,i look$ ab\t me to see 
:at we might c>ry4 ,!re 0 little ,may1  
six ye>s old 7! daught] ( "o ( _!       
,syrian tea*]s7 :o _h unconc]n$ly curl$ 
h]self up on ! seat = a nap4 ,i wrapp$ a
 little bread 9 a clo?1 put my glasses 9
 my pocket1 & took ! bag ( money s t ,i 
%\ld be ready on a mom5t's notice = ,dr4
 ,%$d if !y %\ld swoop d[n ^u u4  ,all  
day long ! fir+ w5t on f ! m\nta9 side z
 ! tir$ horses pull$ along ! r\gh trail4
 ,! sun began to s9k t[>d ! horizon4    
,:at w\ld happ5 9 ! d>kness8  ,!n !y saw
 ahead ( !m com+ f ! s\? a gr\p ( m5 9  
khaki4 ,!y 7 n9e ,briti% ,tommies ) ?ree
 ,lewis guns "u ,capta9 ,savage4 ,!y _h 
come ahead f ! ma9 body t _h mov$ up f  
,baghdad 9 ord] to def5d ! re> ( ! great
 procession4 ,! little company ( soldi]s
 pass$ on & ! procession mov$ =w>d4 ,t  

t9y company ( n9e ,briti% ,tommies t5   
miles f>!r on 0 attack$ by hundr$s (    
,turks4 ,all day !y held ! road1 l      
,horatius on ! bridge1 till at night !  
,cavalry came up & drove (f ! enemy1 &  
at la/ ! ,%$ds rea*$ ! ,briti% camp4    
,:y are y "r at ! tail end ( ! retreat8 
ask$ "o ( ! ,syrian "y m5 :o _h hurri$  
=w>d into safety4  ,i w\ld mu* r be !re1
 said ,dr4 ,%$d ) "s scorn 9 8 voice1   
?an l y1 leave ! un>m$1 ! sick1 ! weak1 
! wom5 & ! *ildr5 to ! m]cy ( ! enemy4  
,he 0 rejoic$ t ! ,briti% _h come4  ,!re
 01 said ,mrs4 ,%$d1 a r+ 9 8 voice1 a  
light 9 8 eyes1 a buoyancy 9 8 /ep t ,i 
_h n se5 = mon?s4  ,he _h %eph]d$ 8     
?\s&s & ?\s&s ( boys & girls1 & m5 &    
wom5 ?r\gh ! m\nta9s into ! protection (
 ! ,briti% squadron ( troops4   ,,iv    
,lat] t day ,dr4 ,%$d began to feel !   
frightful heat ( ! ,augu/ day s exhau/+ 
t he _h to lie d[n 9 ! c>t1 :i* _h a    
canvas cov] op5 at bo? ends & 0 !re=e   
mu* cool] ?an a t5t4 ,he got m & m      
fev]i%4 ,s ,mrs4 ,%$d got ! ,assyrian   

boys to take out ! baggage & %e made up 
a b$ = him on ! floor ( ! c>t4  ,!      
,engli% doctor 0 out ) ! cavalry :o 7   
hold+ back & disp]s+ ! ,turki% =ce4  ,!n
 a ,briti% (fic] came & said3 ,we are   
mov+ ! camp =w>d "u ! protection ( !    
m\nta9s4  ,x 0 late aft]noon4 ,! c>t    
mov$ =w>d into ! ga!r+ d>kness4 ,mrs4   
,%$d cr\*$ beside h] husb& on ! floor ( 
! c>t att5d+ to him1 expect+ ! outrid]s 
to tell h] :5 !y came to ! ,briti%      
,camp4  ,= h\rs ! c>t roll$ & jolt$ ov] 
! r\gh m\nta9 roads4 ,at la/ x /opp$1 x 
0 s d>k !y c\ld n see ! road4 ,!y 7 9 a 
gully & c\ld n g =w>d4  ,:]e is !       
,briti% camp8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,%$d4  ,we     
pass$ x miles back on ! road1 0 ! reply4
  ,x 0 a t]rible bl[3 ! doctor1 !       
m$ic9es1 ! com=t1 ! nurs+ t w\ld h help$
 ,dr4 ,%$d 7 all miles away & he 0 s ill
 t x 0 impossible to drive him back ov] 
t r\gh m\nta9 track 9 ! inky d>kness ( !
 night4  ,!re 0 no?+ to d b j /ay :]e !y
 71 s5d a mess5g] to ! camp = ! doctor1 
& wait = ! morn+4  ,only a few drops (  

oil 7 left 9 ! lant]n1 ,mrs4 ,%$d tells 
u1 b ,i light$ x & look$ at ,mr4 ,%$d4  
,i c\ld see t he 0 v sick inde$ & ask$  
two ( ! m5 to g back = ! doctor4 ,x 0   
midnight be=e ! doctor rea*$ u4  ,! m51 
,mrs4 ,%$d cont9ues1 set fire to a      
des]t$ c>t left by ! refugees & ?is     
furni%$ fire & light all night4 ,!y     
arrang$ = gu>ds 9 turn & lay d[n to re/ 
on ! roadside4 ,h\r aft] h\r ,i cr\*$ 9 
! c>t beside my husb& massag+ 8 limbs :5
 cramps attack$ him1 giv+ him wat]      
frequ5tly1 = :ile he 0 v cold to ! t\*1 
he seem$ fev]i%4 ,we heat$ ! hot wat]   
bottle = 8 feet1 & made c(fee = him at !
 blaze2 we _h no o!r n\ri%m5t4 ,he got  
weak] & weak]1 & a t]rible fe> tugg$ at 
my he>t4  ,fifty ?\s& hunt$1            
t]ror-/rick5 refugees _h pass$ on2 !    
desolate1 rocky m\nta9s loom$ above u1  
d>kness 0 all ab\t u & heav5 seem$ too  
f> away = pray] to rea*4 ,a des]t$ baby 
wail$ all night n f> away4 ,:5 ! doctor 
came he gave two hypod]mic injections & 
return$ to ! camp say+ we %\ld wait !re 

= him to cat* up to u 9 ! morn+4 ,aft] !
 injections ,mr4 ,%$d re/$ bett] b he   
did n aga9 rega9 consci\sness4  ,:5 !   
light began to reveal ?+s1 ,i c\ld see !
 awful *ange 9 8 face1 b ,i c\ld n      
believe t he 0 leav+ me4 ,%ortly aft]   
light ! m5 told me t we c\ld n wait z !y
 he>d fight+ beh9d & x 0 evid5t !       
,engli% 7 attack$1 s 9 8 dy+ h\r we _h  
to take him ov] ! r\gh1 /ony road4 ,aft]
 an h\r or two ,capt4 ,re$ & ! doctor   
caught up to u4 ,we drew ! c>t to ! side
 ( ! road :]e soon he drew a few %ort1  
%>p brea?s--& ,i 0 alone4  ,s ! ,briti% 
(fic]s1 ) a little hoe1 on ! m\nta9 side
 dug ! grave ( ?is brave ,am]ican       
%eph]d1 :o _h giv5 8 life 9 def5d+ !    
,assyrian flock f ! ,turki% wolf4 ,!y   
made ! grave j above ! road beside a    
rock2 & on x !y spr9kl$ dead grass s t x
 might n be se5 & pollut$ by ! enemy4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! p ,dr4 ,%$d lov$ 7 safe4 ,! enemy1 ^:
 bullets he _h brav$ = day aft] day1 0  
defeat$ by ! ,briti% soldi]s4 ,b ! great

 ,am]ican lead]1 ^: tir$ body _h n slept
 :ile ! ,assyrians & ,arm5ians 7 be+    
hunt$ ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 lies !re         
dreamless on ! m\nta9 side4  ,^! are    
words t broke f ! lips ( ,assyrian %eiks
 :5 !y he>d ( 8 dea?3  ,he bore ! burd5s
 ( ! :ole nation ^u 8 %\ld]s to ! la/   
brea? ( 8 life4  ,z long z we obey$ 8   
advice & foll[$ 8 lead we 7 safe &      
prosp]\s1 b :5 we ceas$ to d t          
de/ruction came ^u u4 ,he 01 & ev] w be1
 ! ,moses ( ! ,assyrian p4  ,he lies !re
 :]e 8 he>t always 0--9 t l& 9 :i* !    
,turk1 ! ,assyrian1 ! ,arm5ian1 !       
,p]sian1 ! ,russian & ! ,arab meet2 he  
is !re wait+ = ! o!rs :o w g out & take 
up ! "w t he has left1 ! "w ( c>ry+ to  
all ^? ea/]n peoples ! love ( ! ,*ri/   
:om ,dr4 ,%$d di$ 9 s]v+4  ,,footnotes3 
,footnote #fc3 ,born ,janu>y #be?1      
#ahfe4 ,graduat$ ,m>ietta ,college1     
,ohio1 #ahhg1 & ,pr9ceton ,!ological    
,sem9>y1 #ahib4     ,,*apt] ,,xxvi  ,,an
 ,,am]ican ,,nurse ,,9 ,,! ,,great ,,w> 
,e4,d4 ,cu%man  7,"t #aiad-aibj7   ,!   

,turk 9 ,b$  ,! cold1 cle> sunlight ( a 
w9t] morn+ on ! high plateau ( ,asia    
,m9or %one into ! clean1 :ite w>d ( a   
hospital 9 ,konia 7! greate/ city 9 !   
he>t ( t l&74 ,! hospital 9 :i* ! ev5ts 
t ,i am go+ to tell 9 ?is /ory happ5$ is
 support$ by ,*ri/ian folk 9 ,am]ica1 & 
0 e/abli%$ by two ,am]ican m$ical       
mission>ies1 ,dr4 ,william ,s4 ,dodd1 & 
,dr4 ,wilfr$ ,po/1 ) ,miss ,cu%man1 !   
head nurse1 %>+ ! g5]al sup]9t5d5ce3 o!r
 memb]s ( ! /aff are ,h>alambos1 _!     
,arm5ian disp5s] & druggi/1 & ,kleoniki1
 a ,greek nurse tra9$ by ,miss ,cu%man4 
,! au?or sp5t ! e>ly spr+ ( #aiad at !  
hospital 9 ,konia1 :5 all ! p nam$ above
 7 at "w !re4  ,! t9kle ( camel-bells z 
a c>avan ( lad5 bea/s swung by1 ! quick 
pad-pad ( donkeys' ho(s1 ! h[l ( a      
,turki% dog1 ! cry ( a *ild--^! & o!r   
s\nds ( ! city came ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ ( !
 w>d4  ,on a b$ 9 ! corn] ( ! w>d lay a 
be>d$ man--a ,turk--:o liv$ 9 ?is anci5t
 city ( ,konia 7! ,iconium ( ,/4 ,paul's
 day74 ,8 br[n face & grizzl$ be>d 7    

oddly fram$ 9 ! :ite ( ! spotless pill[ 
& %eets4  ,8 face turn$ to ! door z x   
op5$ & ! matron ent]$4 ,! eyes ( ! ,turk
 z he lay !re foll[$ h] z %e walk$ t[>d 
"o ( h] deft1 g5tle-h&$ assi/ant nurses 
:o1 9 _! neat uni=ms ) _! olive-br[n    
faces fram$ 9 d>k hair1 w5t f b$ to b$  
t5d+ ! pati5ts2 giv+ m$ic9e to a boy "h1
 %ak+ up a pill[ = a sick man !re1 tak+ 
a pati5t's temp]ature yond]4 ,^? skill$ 
nurses 7 ,arm5ian girls4 ,! ,arm5ians   
are a ,*ri/ian nation1 :o h be5 rul$ by 
! ,turks = c5turies & (t5 h be5 massacr$
 by !m2 yet ^! ,arm5ian girls 7 nurs+ ! 
,turks 9 ! hospital4 ,b ! matron ( !    
hospital 0 n a ,turk1 nor an ,arm5ian4  
,%e _h come f\r ?\s& miles across ! sea 
to heal ! ,turks & ! ,arm5ians 9 ?is l&4
 ,%e 0 an ,am]ican4  ,! ,turk 9 b$ turn$
 8 eyes f ! nurses to a picture on !    
wall4 ,a fr[n came on 8 face4 ,he began 
to mutt] angry words into 8 be>d4  ,z a 
,turk he _h always be5 taught1 ev5 z a  
little boy1 t ! great ,prophet ,mohamm$ 
_h told !m !y mu/ h no pictures (       

prophets1 & he knew f :at he _h he>d t !
 picture on ! wall %[$ ! face ( a       
prophet4 ,x 0 a picture ( a man ) a k9d1
 /rong face1 dress$ 9 g>m5ts ( ! l&s ( !
 ,ea/1 & we>+ a %ort be>d4 ,he 0 /oop+  
d[n heal+ a little *ild4 ,x 0 our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,great ,physician4  ,z   
,miss ,cu%man--= t 0 ! "n ( !           
matron--mov$ t[>d 8 b$1 ! ,turk bur/    
into angry spee*4  ,h t picture tak5    
d[n1 he said r\ghly1 po9t+ to x4 ,%e    
turn$ to look at ! picture & !n back at 
him1 & said words l ^!3 ,no1 t is !     
picture ( ,jesus1 ! great ,doctor :o    
liv$ long ago & taught ! p t ,god is    
,love4 ,x is because ,he taught t1 & has
 call$ me to foll[ 9 ,8 /eps1 t ,i am "h
 to help to heal y4  ,b ! ,turk1 :o 0 n 
us$ to hav+ wom5 disobey 8 comm&s1 aga9 
ord]$ angrily t ! picture %\ld be tak5  
d[n4 ,b ! ,am]ican mission>y-nurse said 
g5tly1 b firmly3 ,no1 ! picture mu/ /ay 
!re to rem9d u ( ,jesus4 ,if y _c endure
 to see ! picture !re1 !n if y wi% y may
 leave ! hospital1 ( c\rse4  ,& s %e    

pass$ on4 ,! ,turk lay 9 8 b$ & ?\ght x 
ov]4 ,he wi%$ to get well4 ,if ! doctors
 9 ?is hospital--,dr4 ,dodd & ,dr4      
,po/--did n att5d him1 & if ! nurses did
 n give him 8 m$ic9e1 he w\ld n4 ,he    
!re=e decid$ to make no m fuss ab\t !   
picture4 ,s he lay look+ at x1 & 0 r    
surpris$ to f9d 9 a few days t he lik$  
to see x !re1 & t he want$ to he> m & m 
ab\t ! great ,prophet-,doctor1 ,jesus4  
,!n he _h ano!r tussle ( wills ) ,miss  
,cu%man1 ! :ite nurse f across ! seas4  
,x came ab\t 9 ?is way4 ,wom5 :o are    
,mohamm$ans keep _! faces veil$1 b !    
,arm5ian ,*ri/ian nurses _h _! faces    
uncov]$4  ,surely !y are %ameless wom51 
he ?\ght 9 8 he>t4 ,& !y are ,arm5ians  
too--,*ri/ian infidels6 ,s he began to  
treat !m rudely4 ,b ! :ite nurse w\ld n 
/& t4  ,miss ,cu%man w5t & /ood by 8 b$ 
& said3 ,i want y to rememb] t ^! nurses
 ( m9e are "h to help y to get well4 ,!y
 are to y ev5 z daught]s t5d+ _! fa!r2 &
 y mu/ behave to !m z a good fa!r to    
good daught]s4  ,s ! ,turk lay 9 b$ &   

?\ght ab\t t also4 ,x took him a long "t
 to take x 91 = he _h always be5 taught 
to hate ! ,arm5ians & to ?9k l[ ?\ghts  
ab\t _! wom5folk4 ,b 9 ! end he le>nt t 
lesson also4  ,at la/ ! ,turk got well1 
left 8 b$1 & w5t away4 ,he 0 s ?ankful t
 he 0 bett] t he 0 ready to d j any?+ 9 
! _w t ,miss ,cu%man want$ him to d4 ,! 
days pass$ on 9 ! hospital1 & always !  
:ite nurse f across ! seas & ! ,arm5ian 
nurses t5d$ ! ,turki% & o!r pati5ts1 &  
heal$ !m ?r\gh ! heats ( t summ]4   ,w> 
& ,massacre  ,z summ] came ne> to its   
end !re broke on ! _w ! dreadful day :5 
all ,europe w5t to w>4 ,miss ,cu%man's  
colleagues1 ! ,am]ican doctors at !     
hospital1 left ,konia = s]vice 9 ! w>4  
,soon ,turkey ent]$ ! w>4 ,! fury ( !   
,turks aga9/ ! ,arm5ians bur/ out into a
 flame4 ,y might see 9 ,konia two or    
?ree ,turks sitt+ 9 ! %ad[ ( a little   
saddl]'s %op by ! /reet smok+ _!        
hubble-bubble wat]-pipes1 & say+ words l
 ^!3  ,! ,arm5ians are plott+ to help ! 
enemies ( ,turkey4 ,we %all h to kill !m

 all4  ,yes1 wipe !m out--! accurs$     
infidels6  ,! ,turks hate ! ,arm5ians   
because _! religion1 ,islam1 tea*es !m  
to hate ! infidel ,*ri/ians2 !y are ( a 
=eign race & =eign religion 9 c\ntries  
rul$ by ,turks1 ?\gh ! ,arm5ians 7 !re  
fir/1 & ! ,arm5ians are clev]] bus9ess  
m5 ?an ! ,turks1 :o hate to see _!      
subjects ri*] ?an !mselves1 & hope by   
massacre to seize ,arm5ian weal?4  ,yet 
all ! "t1 z ! w\nd$ ,turks 7 s5t f !    
,gallipoli front back to ,konia1 !      
,arm5ian nurses 9 ! hospital !re 7 heal+
 !m4 ,b ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t gave its    
ord]s4 ,vile b&s ( ,turki% soldi]s ru%$ 
d[n on ! diff]5t cities & villages ( !  
,arm5ians4#fd ,"o sunny morn+ a troop ( 
,turki% soldi]s came da%+ into a quiet  
little ,arm5ian t[n among ! hills4 ,an  
ord] 0 giv54 ,! ,turks sma%$ 9 ! doors (
 ! h\ses4 ,a fa!r /ood up be=e 8 family2
 a bayonet 0 driv5 ?r\gh him & soldi]s  
da%$ ov] 8 dead body2 !y loot$ ! h\se2  
!y sma%$ up 8 home2 o!rs seiz$ ! "m & ! 
daught]s--! "m _h a baby 9 h] arms2 !   

baby 0 flung on ! gr\nd & !n pick$ up   
dead on ! po9t ( a bayonet2 &1 ?\gh ! "m
 & daught]s 7 n bayonet$ !n1 x w\ld h   
be5 bett] to die at once ?an to suff] ! 
unspeakable horrors t came to !m4  ,& t 
happ5$ 9 hundr$s ( villages & cities to 
hundr$ ( ?\s&s ( ,arm5ians1 :ile hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s m scatt]$ d[n ! m\nta9 passes 9
 flight t[>ds ,konia4   ,! ,orphan ,boys
 & ,girls  ,z ,miss ,cu%man & h]        
,arm5ian nurses look$ out ?r\gh ! w9d[s 
( ! hospital1 _! he>ts 7 sad z !y saw "s
 ( ^! ,arm5ian refugees trail+ along !  
road l walk+ skeletons4 ,:at 0 to happ5 
to !m8 ,x 0 v dang]\s = anyone to %[ t  
!y 7 fri5ds ) ! ,arm5ians1 b ! :ite     
matron 0 z brave z %e 0 k9d2 s %e w5t   
out to d :at %e c\ld to help !m4  ,"o   
day %e saw a little boy s ?9 t ! bones  
seem$ almo/ to be com+ ?r\gh 8 sk94 ,he 
0 v dirty2 8 hair 0 all matt$ toge!r2 & 
!re 7 bugs & fleas 9 8 clo!s & 9 8 hair4
 ,! hospital 0 s full t n ano!r c\ld be 
tak5 94 ,b ! boy w\ld c]ta9ly die if he 
7 n look$ aft] prop]ly4 ,8 fa!r & 8 "m  

_h bo? be5 sla9 by ! ,turks2 he did n "k
 :]e 8 bro!rs 74 ,he 0 an orphan alone 9
 all ! _w4  ,miss ,cu%man knew ,arm5ian 
p 9 ,konia1 & %e w5t to "o ( ^! homes & 
told !m ab\t ! poor boy & arrang$ to pay
 !m "s money = ! co/ ( 8 food4 ,s %e    
made a new home = him4 ,! next day %e   
f\nd ano!r boy1 & !n a girl1 & s %e w5t 
on & on1 discov]+ little orphan ,arm5ian
 boys & girls :o _h nobody to c>e = !m1 
& f9d+ !m homes--until %e _h ov] six    
hundr$ orphans be+ c>$ =4 ,x is c]ta9 t 
ne>ly all ( !m w\ld h di$ if %e _h n    
look$ aft] !m4  ,s ,miss ,cu%man ga!r$ !
 six hundr$ ,arm5ian *ildr5 toge!r into 
an orphanage1 t 0 half = ! boys & half =
 ! girls4 ,%e 0 a hundr$ times bett] ?an
 ! ,woman :o ,liv$ 9 a ,%oe1 because1   
?\gh %e _h s _m *ildr51 %e did "k :at to
 d4 ,%e taught !m to make ne>ly ev]y?+ =
 !mselves4 ,9 ! morn+s y w\ld see half !
 boys figur+ away at _! sums or le>n+ to
 write & read1 :ile ! o!r boys 7 hamm]+ 
& saw+ & plan+ at ! c>p5t]'s b5*2 cutt+ 
lea!r & sew+ x to make %oes = ! o!r boys

 & girls2 cutt+ petrol t9s up into %eets
 to sold] into kettles & saucepans2 &   
cutt+ & /it*+ clo? to make clo!s4 ,a "y 
,am]ican ,r$ ,cross (fic] :o w5t to see 
!m wrote home1 ,! kids look happy &     
heal?y & z clean z a :i/le4   ,! ,p on !
 ,pla9  ,z ,miss ,cu%man look$ out aga9 
f ! hospital w9d[ %e saw m5 com+ f !    
c\ntry into ! city jogg+ along on little
 donkeys4  ,9 ! villages all across !   
pla91 !y said to h]1 are ,arm5ian boys &
 girls1 & m5 & wom54 ,!y are />v+4 ,_m  
are )\t homes1 w&]+ ab\t 9 rags till !y 
simply lie d[n on ! gr\nd1 worn out1 &  
die4  ,miss ,cu%man s5t ^w to fri5ds f> 
away 9 ,am]ica1 & !y s5t food f ,am]ica 
to ,turkey 9 %ips1 & a million doll>s ( 
money to help ! />v+ *ildr54 ,s ,miss   
,cu%man got toge!r h] boys & girls & "s 
o!r help]s1 & soon !y 7 v busy all day &
 e day wrapp+ food & clo!s into p>cels4 
,next a c>avan ( snort+ camels came sw++
 9 to ! c\rty>d &1 grumbl+ & rumbl+1    
knelt d[n1 to be load$ up4 ,! p>cels 7  
done up 9 big bales & /rapp$ on to !    

camels' backs4 ,!n at a ^w f ! driv] !  
camels rose f _! knees & w5t lur*+ out f
 ,konia into ! c\ntry1 ov] ! r\gh1 roll+
 tracks1 to c>ry to ! p ! food & clo!s t
 w\ld keep !m alive4  ,! wond]ful ?+ is 
t ^! camels 7 l$ by a ,turk belong+ to !
 p :o hate ! ,arm5ians1 yet he 0 c>ry+  
food & clo!s to !m6 ,:y did ?is ,turk 9 
,konia g on c\ntless j\rneys1 travell+  
ov] ?\s&s ( miles ) t5s ( ?\s&s ( p>cels
 conta9+ :eat = bread & new %irts &     
skirts & o!r clo!s = ! ,arm5ians :om he 
_h always hat$1 & nev] lose a s+le      
p>cel8  ,:y did he d x8  ,?is is !      
reason4 ,be=e ! w> :5 he 0 ill 9 !      
hospital ,miss ,cu%man _h nurs$ him ) ! 
help ( h] ,arm5ian girls1 & _h made him 
bett]2 he 0 s ?ankful t he w\ld j run to
 d any?+ t %e wi%$ him to d4   ,to ,/ay 
or n to ,/ay8  ,b at la/ ,miss          
,cu%man--worn out ) all ?is "w--fell ill
 ) a t]rible fev]4 ,= "s "t x 0 n c]ta9 
t %e w\ld n die ( x2 = a :ole mon? %e   
lay sick 9 great weakness4 ,presid5t    
,wilson _h at ?is "t brok5 (f relations 

betwe5 ,am]ica & ,turkey4 ,! ,turk n[   
?\ght ( ! ,am]ican z an enemy2 & ,miss  
,cu%man 0 an ,am]ican4 ,%e 0 9 p]il4    
,:at 0 %e to d8  ,x is n safe to /ay1   
said h] fri5ds4 ,y w be practically a   
prison] ( w>4 ,y w be at ! m]cy ( !     
,turks4 ,y "k :at ! ,turk is--z trea*]\s
 z he is cruel4 ,!y c1 if !y wi%1 rob y 
or deport y any:]e !y l4 ,g n[ :ile !   
pa? is op5--be=e x is too late4 ,y are 9
 ! v middle ( ,turkey1 hundr$s ( miles f
 any help4 ,! dang]s are t]rible4  ,z   
soon z %e 0 well en\gh ,miss ,cu%man w5t
 to ! ,turki% ,gov]nor ( ,konia1 a bitt]
 ,mohamm$an :o _h organis$ ! massacre ( 
=ty ?\s& ,arm5ians1 to say t %e _h be5  
ask$ to g back to ,am]ica4  ,:at %all y 
d if ,i /ay8 %e ask$4  ,i beg y to /ay1 
said ! ,gov]nor4 ,y %all be protect$4 ,y
 ne$ h no fe>4  ,y\r words are          
beautiful1 %e repli$4 ,b if ,am]ican &  
,turkey g to w> y w deport me4  ,if %e  
/ay$ %e knew ! risks "u 8 rule4 ,%e 0   
/ill weak f h] illness4 ,!re 0 no       
colleague by h] side to help h]4 ,!re   

seem$ to be e reason :y %e %\ld sail    
away back to ,am]ica4 ,b z %e sat ?9k+ x
 ov] %e saw be=e h] ! hospital full (   
w\nd$ soldi]s1 ! six hundr$ orphans :o  
look$ to h] = help1 ! pla9 ( a hundr$   
villages to :i* %e 0 s5d+ food4 ,no "o  
c\ld take h] place4  ,yet %e 0 weak &   
tir$ aft] h] illness &1 9 ,am]ica1 re/ &
 home1 fri5ds & safety call$ to h]4  ,x 
01 %e wrote lat] to h] fri5ds1 a heavy  
problem to "k :at to d ) ! orphans & o!r
 helpless p :o dep5d$ on me = life4     
,:at w\ld y h done8 ,:at d y ?9k %e did8
 ,= :at reason %\ld %e face ^! p]ils8   
,n 9 ! heat ( battle1 b 9 cool quiet    
?\ght1 all alone among enemies1 %e saw  
h] pa? & took x4 ,%e did n c\nt h] life 
h] own4 ,%e 0 ready to give h] life = h]
 fri5ds ( all nations4 ,%e decid$ to /ay
 9 ! he>t ( ! enemies' c\ntry & s]ve h] 
,god & ! *ildr54 ,_m a man has _h !     
cross ( ,hon\r = an act t call$ = less  
calm c\rage4 ,t de$ %[$ h] to be "o ( ! 
great undecorat$ h]oes & h]o9es ( !     
lonely pa?4  ,s %e /ay$ on4  ,f all ov] 

! ,turki% ,empire prison]s 7 s5t to     
,konia4 ,!re 0 great confusion 9 deal+ )
 !m1 s ! p ( ,konia ask$ ,miss ,cu%man  
to look aft] !m2 !y ev5 wrote to !      
,turki% ,gov]nm5t at ,con/ant9ople to   
tell !m to write to h] to invite h] to d
 ?is "w4 ,!re 0 a regul> hue & cry t %e 
%\ld be appo9t$1 because ev]yone knew h]
 /rong w1 h] p[] ( organis+1 h] j       
treatm5t1 h] good judgm5t1 & h] lov+    
he>t4 ,s at la/ %e accept$ ! invitation4
 ,prison]s ( elev5 diff]5t nationalities
 %e help$--includ+ ,briti%1 ,fr5*1      
,italian1 ,russian1 ,indians & ,arabs4  
,%e arrang$ = ! nurs+ ( ! sick1 ! fe$+ (
 ! hungry1 ! free+ ( "s f prison4  ,%e  
w5t on "r ?r\gh ! w> to ! end & beyond !
 end1 c>+ = h] orphans1 look+ aft] !    
sick 9 hospital1 s5d+ food & clo!s to   
all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 help+ ! prison]s4  
,)\t c>+ :e!r !y 7 ,briti% or ,turki%1  
,arm5ian or ,indian1 %e gave h] help to 
^? :o ne$$ x4 ,& because ( h] spl5did   
c\rage ?\s&s ( boys & girls & m5 & wom5 
are alive & well1 :o--)\t h]--w\ld h    

/>v$ & froz5 to dea?4  ,to-day1 9 &     
ar\nd ,konia 7an ,army (fic] :o has be5 
!re tells u71 ! p d n say1 ,if ,allah   
wills1 b ,if ,miss ,cu%man wills6 ,x is 
t (fic]'s way ( lett+ u see h[1 ?r\gh h]
 brave d>+1 h] love1 & h] h>d "w1 t s]v$
 ev]ybody1 ,briti%1 ,arm5ian1 ,turk1    
,indian1 & ,arab1 %e has become !       
uncr[n$ ,que5 ( ,konia1 ^: bidd+ all ! p
 d because %e only c>es to s]ve !m1 n   
c\nt+ h] own life de> to h]4            
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #fd3 ,9 read+   
?is "p ( ! /ory to y\ng] *ildr5         
discretion %\ld be ex]cis$4 ,"s ( !     
details on ?is page are horrible2 b x is
 "r t old] *ildr5 %\ld realize ! evil & 
h[ ,miss ,cu%man's c\rage fac$ x4       
,,*apt] ,,xxvii  ,,on ,,! ,,des]t       
,,camel ,,trail  ,ar*ibald ,=d]  7,"t ( 
,incid5t #aijj-aija7   ,! ,boy ,:o      
,li/5$  ,an eight-ye>-old s*oolboy sat  
"o ev5+ 9 a cr[d$ meet+ 9 ,salisbury1 8 
eyes wide op5 ) wond] z he he>d a bronz$
 & be>d$ man on ! plat=m tell+ ( 8      
adv5tures 9 ,africa4 ,! man 0 ,rob]t    

,m(fat4  ,x 0 a hot summ] night 9 ,augu/
 7#ahgd74 ,! walls ( ! build+ :]e !     
meet+ 0 held seem$ to h disappe>$ & !   
boy ,ar*ibald ,=d] c\ld 9 imag9ation see
 ! pla9 ( a ?\s& villages1 t ,liv+/one  
_h se5 :5 ?is same ,rob]t ,m(fat _h     
call$ him to ,africa _m ye>s be=e4 ,z ! 
boy ,ar*ibald he>d ,m(fat he too wi%$ to
 g out into ! =eign field4 ,_m ?+s      
happ5$ z he grew up2 b he nev] =got t   
ev5+4  ,at ! age ( ?irte5 he left home &
 0 appr5tic$ to ! groc]y & bak+ bus9ess4
 ,9 #ahhh he m>ri$4 ,at ?is "t he read 9
 a magaz9e ab\t mission>y "w 9 ,k]ak    
beyond ! ,riv] ,jordan--9 ,moab among ! 
,arabs--:]e a "y m>ri$ man ready to r\gh
 x 0 ne$$4 ,he sail$ ) 8 wife = ,k]ak on
 ,septemb] #c1 #ahia1 & left ,j]usalem  
by camel on ,septemb] #cj1 on ! f\r     
days' j\rney across ,jordan to ,k]ak4   
,?ree times !y 7 robb$ by brig&s on ?is 
j\rney4 ,mr4 ,=d] work$ !re till #ahif4 
,he !n left & travell$ ?r\gh ,am]ica to 
secure support = an attempt to p5etrate 
,c5tral ,arabia ) ! fir/ ef=t to c>ry ! 

,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ !re4  ,! /ory t  
foll[s tells h[ ,=d] made 8 pione]      
j\rney into ! ,arabian des]t4   ,!      
,adv5ture into ! ,des]t  ,two           
pack-horses 7 /amp+ _! ho(s impati5tly  
outside a h\se 9 ,j]usalem 9 ! e>ly     
morn+ a week or two be=e ,*ri/mas4#fe   
,inside ! h\se a man 0 say+ good-bye to 
8 wife & 8 ?ree *ildr54 ,he 0 dress$ z  
an ,arab1 ) a long sc>f wrapp$ ab\t 8   
head & on ! top ! black rope ( twi/$    
goats' hair t ! ,arab puts on :5 he     
becomes a man4  ,w y be long1 ,fa!r8    
ask$ 8 little f\r-ye>-old boy4  ,! fa!r 
c\ld n answ]1 = he 0 go+ out f ,j]usalem
 = hundr$s ( miles into ! sun & ! ?ir/ (
 ! des]t1 to ! l& ( ! fi]ce/            
,arabs--,moslems ^: religion tells !m t 
!y mu/ kill ! infidel ,*ri/ians4 ,x 0   
difficult to te> himself f 8 wife & 8   
*ildr5 & g out to face dea? 9 ! des]t4  
,b he _h come out "h to c>ry to ! ,arab 
! /ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ,himself _h   
di$ on a ,cross outside ?is v city4  ,s 
he kiss$ 8 little boy good-bye1 wr5*$   

himself away1 climb$ on top ( ! load on 
"o ( ! pack horses & rode out ?r\gh !   
gate into ! unkn[n4 ,he ?\ght z 8 horses
 pick$ _! way d[n ! road f ,j]usalem    
t[>d ,j]i*o ( h[ ,jesus ,*ri/ _h be5 put
 to dea? 9 ?is v l&4 ,ov] 8 left %\ld]  
he saw ! slopes ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives2 d[n
 bel[ across ! rav9e on 8 "r 0 ! ,g>d5 (
 ,ge?semane4 ,9 a %ort "t he 0 pass+    
?r\gh ,be?any :]e ,m>y & ,m>?a liv$4    
,d[n ! /eep w9d+ road among/ ! rocks he 
w5t1 & took a cup ( cold wat] at ! inn (
 ! ,good ,sam>itan4  ,!n ) ! ,wild]ness 
( ,desolation /ret*+ its tawny tumbl$   
des]t hills away to ! left1 he mov$     
onw>d1 d[n & d[n until ! road came out a
 ?\s& feet bel[ sea-level among ! huts &
 %eepfolds ( ,j]i*o1 :]e he slept t     
night4  ,) 8 face t[>d ! dawn t came up 
ov] ! hills ( ,moab 9 ! di/ance1 he 0 (f
 aga9 ov] ! pla9 ) ! ,dead ,sea on 8 "r1
 across ! swiftly fl[+ ,jordan1 & climb+
 ! rav9es t lead into ! m\nta9s (       
,gilead4  ,t night he /ay$ ) a          
,circassian family 9 a little h\se (    

only "o room into :i* 7 cr[d$ 8 two     
horses1 a mule1 two donkeys1 a yoke (   
ox51 "s %eep & goats1 a cr[d ( cocks &  
h5s1 f\r small dirty *ildr5 & _! fa!r & 
"m2 & a great multitude ( fleas4  ,! "m 
fri$ him a supp] ( eggs ) bread1 & aft] 
x he %[$ !m some?+ t !y _h nev] se5     
be=e4 ,he took out ( 8 pack a copy ( !  
,new ,te/am5t translat$ into ,arabic4#ff
 ,he read bits out ( x & talk$ to !m    
ab\t ! ,love ( ,god4  ,e>ly next morn+1 
8 saddle-bag /uff$ ) a bat* ( loaves :i*
 ! woman _h bak$ fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+      
specially = him1 he set out aga94  ,h[  
c\ld a :ole bat* ( loaves be /uff$ 9 "o 
saddle-bag8 ,! loaves are flat & circul>
 l a pancake4 ,! d\gh is spread on a k9d
 ( cu%ion1 ! woman takes up ! cu%ion ) !
 d\gh on x1 pu%es x ?r\gh ! op5+ & slaps
 ! d\gh on ! inn] wall ( a big mud ov5  
7out ( doors7 t has be5 heat$ ) a fire (
 twigs1 & 9 a m9ute or two pu%es !      
cu%ion 9 aga9 & ! cook$ bread falls on  
to x4  ,s ,=d] climb$ up ! m\nta9 track 
till he came out on ! high pla94 ,he saw

 ! des]t 9 front ( him--l a va/ roll+   
ocean ( gl[+ gold x /ret*$ away & away =
 close on a ?\s& miles ea/w>d to !      
,p]sian ,gulf4 ,=d] knew t only "h & !re
 9 all ^? blaz+1 s&y wa/es 7 oases :]e  
m5 c\ld build _! h\ses r\nd "s well or  
little /ream t soon lo/ itself 9 ! s&4  
,all ! re/ 0 des]t across :i* man & bea/
 mu/ hurry or die ( ?ir/4 ,he mu/ foll[ 
! camel-tracks f oasis to oasis1 :]e !y 
c\ld f9d a well ( wat]1 !re=e dr9k = man
 & camel1 & date-palms4  ,s turn+ nor?  
he press$ on#fg till on ! six? day out f
 ,j]usalem ! cl\ds came up ) ! dawn1 &  
hail & ra91 c>ri$ by a bit+ ea/ w9d1    
beat d[n ^u him4 ,lift+ 8 eyes to !     
horizon he saw ahead ! /urdy ca/le &    
?ick walls ( ! anci5t city ( ,bosra4    
,/umbl+ ?r\gh ! /orm1 along ! n>r[ w9d+ 
/reets1 he met1 to 8 disgu/1 a man ^:   
dress %[$ t he 0 a ,turki% ,gov]nm5t    
(ficial4 ,he knew t ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t 
w\ld be aga9/ a ,*ri/ian & a =eign] go+ 
into _! l&4  ,:o are y8 ask$ ! (ficial1 
/opp+ him4 ,:]e are y f8 ,:]e are y go+8

  ,=d] told him1 & ! man said4 ,come )  
me4 ,i w f9d y & y\r horses %elt] at !  
,gov]nor's h\se4 ,=d] foll[$ him into a 
l>ge room 9 ! middle ( :i* on ! floor a 
fire 0 burn+4  ,i mu/ exam9e all y\r    
cases1 said ! (ficial4 ,get up4 ,op5 y\r
 boxes4  ,nev]1 said ,=d]4 ,?is is n a  
cu/om-h\se4  ,y\r boxes are full ( p[d] 
= arm+ ! ,arabs aga9/ ! ,turki%         
,gov]nm5t1 repli$ ! (ficial4  ,i w n op5
 !m1 said ,=d]1 unless y br+ me writt5  
ord]s f ! ,turki% ,gov]nor 9 ,damascus &
 f ! ,briti% ,consul4  ,(f w5t ! (ficial
 to consult ! headman 7! equival5t ( !  
,mayor7 ( ! city4 ,! headman came & ask$
 _m que/ions4 ,at la/ he said3  ,well1  
my ord]s are to turn back all ,europeans
 & n to let any /ay 9 ^! p>ts4 ,h[ev]1 z
 y seem to be almo/ an ,arab1 may ,god g
 ) y & give y peace4  ,s ,=d] & !       
headman ( ! anci5t city ( ,bosra got    
talk+ toge!r4 ,=d] op5$ 8 sat*el & drew 
out an ,arabic ,new ,te/am5t1 & toge!r  
!y read p>ts ( ! /ory ( ! life ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ & talk$ ab\t ,him till t5 o'clock 

at night4 ,z ! headman rose to g to 8   
own rooms ,=d] (f]$ to him1 & he gladly 
took1 ! copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,arabic
 to read = himself4   ,sav$ by ! ,mi/   
,next morn+ e>ly1 ,=d] _h 8 horses load$
 & />t$ (f ) 8 face to ! dawn4 ,! track 
n[ l$ t[>d ! great ,ca/le ( ,sulkhund1  
:i* he saw loom+ up on ! horizon        
tw5ty-five miles away1 aga9/ ! dull sky4
 ,b mi/ came d[n2 w9d1 ra91 & hail      
buffet$ him2 ! horses1 to escape ! hail 
9 _! faces1 turn$ aside1 & ! trail 0    
lo/4 ,mi/ hid ev]y?+4 ,=d]'s compass %[$
 t he 0 go+ s\?2 s he turn$ ea/ aga92 b 
he c\ld n /rike ! n>r[1 brok51 /ony     
trail4  ,sudd5ly smoke c\ld be se51 & !n
 a hamlet ( ?irty h\ses loom$ up4 ,=d]  
op5$ a door & a voice came call+1       
,welcome6 ,he w5t 9 & saw "s ,arabs     
cr\*+ !re out ( ! ra94 ,a fire ( dri$   
manure 0 made2 ! smoke made ,=d]'s eyes 
sm>t & ! te>s run d[n 8 *eeks4 ,he *ang$
 into ano!r man's clo!s1 & hung 8 own up
 9 ! smoke to dry4  ,:]e are we8 he     
ask$4 ,! m5 told him t he 0 ab\t two & a

 half h\rs' ride f ! ca/le & two h\rs (f
 ! track t he _h left 9 ! mi/4 ,! m5    
came 9 f ! o!r little h\ses to see !    
/rang] & sip c(fee4 ,=d] aga9 br\ght out
 an ,arabic ,new ,te/am5t & f\nd to 8   
surprise t "s ( ! m5 c\ld read q well & 
7 v ke5 on 8 books4 ,s !y b\ght "s ( !  
,bibles f him4 ,!y _h no money b paid   
him 9 dri$ figs1 fl\r & eggs4 ,at la/ !y
 left him to curl up on ! h>d floor2 & 9
 spite ( ! cold & draughts & ! _m fleas 
he soon fell asleep4  ,z dawn came up he
 rose & />t$ (f3 !re 7z he climb$ out ( 
! holl[ 9 :i* ! hamlet lay7 he c\ld see 
! ,ca/le ,sulkhund4 ,he knew t ! ,turks 
did n want any =eign] to ent] t l& ( !  
,arabs1 & t if he 7 se51 he w\ld c]ta9ly
 be ord]$ back4 ,yet he c\ld n hide1 = !
 pa? ran close "u ! ca/le1 & on ! wall  
/rode ! s5try4 ,! pla9 0 op52 !re 0 no  
way by :i* he c\ld creep pa/4  ,at la/  
he came to ! hill on :i* ! ca/le /ood4  
,at t v mom5t a d5se mi/ came d[n2 he   
walk$ along1 lo/ ! track1 & f\nd x aga94
 ,!n !re came a *all5ge f ! s5try4 ,he  

c\ld n see ! s5try or ! s5try him4 ,s he
 call$ back 9 ,arabic t he 0 a fri5d1 & 
s pass$ on 9 ! mi/4 ,at la/ he 0 out on 
! op5 gr\nd beyond bo? ! ca/le & !      
little t[n by x4 ,five m9utes lat] ! mi/
 blew away2 ! sun %one2 ! ca/le 0 pass$1
 & ! op5 pla9s lay be=e him4 ,! mi/ _h  
sav$ him4  ,9 an h\r he came to a l>ge  
t[n nam$ ,orman on ! edge ( ! des]t s&y 
pla9s2 & "h he /ay$ = "s weeks4 ,8      
horses 7 s5t back to ,j]usalem4 ,in/ead 
( t[ns & villages ( huts1 he w\ld n[ f9d
 only ! t5ts ( w&]+ ,arabs :o _h to keep
 mov+ to f9d bits ( sp>se gr[? = _! few 
%eep & camels4 ,:ile he 0 at ,orman he  
manag$ to make fri5ds ) _m ( ! ,arabs & 
) _! ,*ief4 ,he ask$ ! ,*ief to help him
 on t[>d ,kaf--an oasis t[n across !    
des]t4  ,don't g1 ! ,*ief & 8 p said1 ! 
,arabs !re are bad3 :5 we g we nev] let 
our rifles out ( our h&s4  ,s ! old     
,*ief told him ( ! dang]s ( ! des]t2    
dea? f ?ir/ or f ! fi]y ,arabs ( ,kaf4  
,i am tru/+ ,god to protect & keep me1  
said ,=d]4 ,i believe ,he w d s4  ,s    

,=d] h&$ ! ,*ief mo/ ( 8 money to take  
c>e (1 & sew$ up ! re/ into ! wai/b& ( 8
 tr\s]s4 7,x is z safe z a bank to h&   
y\r money to an ,arab *ief :o has       
ent]ta9$ y 9 8 t5t4 ,if y h eat5 8 salt 
he w n betray or rob y4 ,absolute       
loyalty to y\r gue/ is ! unwritt5 law t 
no true ,arab ev] breaks47   ,! ,c>avan 
( ,two ,?\s& ,camels  ,at la/ ! old     
,*ief v unwill+ly call$ a man1 told him 
to get a camel1 load up ,=d]'s ?+s on x1
 & pass him on to ! fir/ ,arab t5t t he 
f\nd4 ,two days pass$ be=e !y f\nd a    
gr\p ( ,b$\9 t5ts4 ,he 0 all[$ to sleep 
9 a t5t3 b e>ly 9 ! morn+ he woke ) a   
jump4 ,! :ole ( ! t5t _h fall5 "r on    
him2 he crawl$ out4 ,he saw ! ,arab wom5
 /&+ r\nd2 !y _h pull$ ! t5t d[n4  ,:y d
 y d ?is s e>ly8 he ask$4  ,! m51 !y    
repli$1 h ord]$ u to move to ano!r      
place2 !y fe> to give %elt] to a        
,*ri/ian--"o t is unclean & w\ld cause  
tr\ble to come on u4  ,s ! tribesm5 ) _!
 wom5 & flocks made (f1 leav+ ,=d]1 8   
guide1 & ! camel alone 9 ! des]t4 ,t    

aft]noon he f\nd a t5t & he>d t a great 
c>avan 0 expect$ to pass t night on !   
way to ,kaf to get salt4 ,night fell2 x 
0 a full moon4 ,=d] sat ) ! o!rs 9 ! t5t
 doorway r\nd ! fire4 ,a man ran up to  
!m4  ,i he> ! bells ( ! camels1 he said4
 ,quickly ,=d]'s goods 7 load$ on a     
camel4 ,he jump$ on top4 ,he 0 l$ (f    
into ! op5 pla94 ,away across ! des]t   
cle> 9 ! moonlight came ! d>k mass ( !  
c>avan ) ! t9kle ( innum]able bells4    
,arabs gallop$ ahead ( ! c>avan4 ,!y    
drew up _! horses %\t+1 ,:o are y8 ,:at 
d y want8 ,!n came fifty horsem5 ) long 
spe>s 9 _! h&s1 rifles slung f _!       
%\ld]s1 swords hang+ f _! belts1 &      
revolv]s /uck 9 _! robes4 ,!y 7 gu>d+ ! 
fir/ section made up ( f\r hundr$       
camels4 ,!re 7 f\r sections1 ea* gu>d$  
by fifty w>riors4  ,z !y pass$1 ! man ) 
,=d] %\t$ out ! names ( fri5ds ( 8      
:o--he ?\ght--w\ld be 9 ! c>avan4       
,sixte5 hundr$ camels pass$ 9 !         
moonlight1 b /ill no answ] came4 ,!n !  
la/ section began to pass4 ,! cry w5t up

 aga9 ( ! names ( ! m54 ,at la/ an      
answ]+ %\t 0 he>d4 ,! m5 !y s\ght 7     
f\nd4 ,=d]'s guide expla9$ :o he 0 & t  
he want$ to g to ,kaf4 ,8 baggage 0     
swiftly %ift$ onto ano!r camel1 & 9 a   
few m9utes he _h m\nt$1 & 8 camel 0 sw++
 along ) two ?\s& o!rs into ! ea/4  ,=  
h\r aft] h\r ! tireless camels swung on 
& on1 tawny bea/s on a tawny des]t1 "u a
 silv] moon t swam 9 a deep indigo sky 9
 :i* a million />s sp>kl$4 ,! moon sl[ly
 sank beh9d !m2 ahead ! fir/ flu% ( p9k 
light$ ! sky2 b /ill !y pu%$ on4 ,at la/
 at half-pa/ six 9 ! morn+ !y /opp$4    
,=d] flung himself on ! s& wrapp$ 9 8   
abba 78 ,arab cloak7 & 9 a few seconds 0
 asleep4 ,9 fifte5 m9utes1 h[ev]1 !y    
awak5$ him4 ,already mo/ ( ! camels _h  
mov$ on4 ,f dawn till noon1 f noon "u ! 
blaz+ sun till half-pa/ five 9 !        
aft]noon1 ! camels mov$ on & on1 unha/+1
 unre/+4 ,z ! camels 7 kneel+ to be     
unload$1 a %\t w5t up4 ,=d] look+ up saw
 t5 robb]s on horseback on a m\nd4 ,l ! 
w9d ! c>avan w>riors gallop$ aft] !m    

fir+ rapidly1 & at la/ captur$ !m &     
dragg$ !m back to ! camp4  ,/>t aga91 ! 
comm& w5t r\nd1 & 9 fifte5 m9utes ! two 
?\s& camels swung grumbl+ & groan+ out  
on ! endless trail ( ! des]t4 ,! captur$
 ,arabs 7 m>*$ 9 ! c5tre4 ,all ?r\gh !  
night ! c>avan w5t on f moonrise to     
moonset1 & ?r\gh ! morn+ f dawn till t5 
o'clock--= !y d>$ n re/ :ile ! tribe f  
:om !y _h captur$ ! prison]s c\ld get   
ne> !m4 ,!n !y releas$ ! captives & s5t 
!m back1 = on ! horizon !y saw ! gre5   
palms ( ,kaf1 ! city t !y s\ght4  ,!    
camels _h only re/$ = ?irty m9utes 9 =ty
 h\rs4#fh ,) grunts ( pleasure !y dropp$
 on _! knees & 7 fre$ f _! loads1 &     
began hungrily to eat _! food4  ,=d]    
leapt d[n & 0 s glad to be 9 ,kaf t he  
ran into "s palm g>d5s close by & sang  
,praise ,god f ,:om all bless+s fl[1    
jump$ = joy1 & !n wa%$ all ! sweat & s& 
f himself 9 a hot spr+ ( sulphur wat]4  
,ly+ d[n on ! floor ( a little h\se to  
:i* he 0 %[n1 he slept1 ) 8 head on 8   
saddlebags1 all day till ne>ly sunset4  

,at sunset a gun 0 fir$4 ,! c>avan 0    
/>t+ on its return j\rney4 ,=d]'s       
companions on ! c>avan came to him4     
,come back ) u1 !y said4 ,:y w y /ay )  
^! curs$ p ( ,kaf8 ,!y w surely kill y  
because y are a ,*ri/ian4  ,x 0 h>d to  
/ay4 ,b no ,*ri/ian :ite man _h ev] be5 
9 t l& be=e c>ry+ ! ,good ,news (       
,jesus1 & ,=d] _h come out to risk 8    
life = t v purpose4 ,s he /ay$4  ,:at   
made ,=d] put 8 life 9 p]il & /& ! heat1
 v]m91 & hate8 ,:y try to make fri5ds ) 
^! wild b&its8 ,:y c>e ab\t !m at all8  
,he 0 a bak] 9 8 own c\ntry 9 ,engl& &  
might h gone on ) ?is "w4 ,x 0 ! love ( 
,*ri/ t gave him ! love ( all m51 &1 9  
obey+ ,8 comm& to ,g into all ! _w1 he  
f\nd adv5ture1 made fri5ds1 & left ) !m 
! ,good ,news 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4        
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #fe3 ,?ursday   
morn+1 ,decemb] #ac1 #aijj4  ,footnote  
#ff3 ,recall ,h5ry ,m>tyn & ,sabat at "w
 on ?is4  ,footnote #fg3 ,pass+         
,es-,salt 7,ramo? ,gilead71 ,g]a% &     
,edrei 9 ,ba%an4  ,footnote #fh3 ,x took

 ! c>avan six days to g back4           
,,*apt] ,,xxviii  ,,! ,,fri5d ,,( ,,!   
,,arab  ,ar*ibald ,=d]  7,date (        
,incid5t1 #aija7   ,! ,lone ,trail (    
,fri5d%ip  ,s ! two ?\s& camels swung   
out on ! homew>d trail4 ,=d] n[ 0 alone 
9 ,kaf4  ,nev]1 he says1 %all ,i =get ! 
feel+ ( lonel9ess t came ov] me z ,i    
made my way back to my room4 ,! ?\ght t 
,i 0 ! only ,*ri/ian 9 ! :ole di/rict 0 
"o t ,i _c well describe4  ,z ,=d] pass$
 a gr\p ( ,arabs he he>d !m mutt]+ to "o
 ano!r1 ,nisraney#fi--"o ( ! curs$      
ones--! enemy ( ,allah6 ,he rememb]$ t  
he _h be5 w>n$ t ! ,arabs ( ,kaf 7      
fi]ce1 bigot$ ,moslems :o w\ld slay a   
,*ri/ian at sight4 ,b he put on a brave 
front & w5t to ! ,*ief's h\se4 ,!re he  
sat d[n ) ! m5 on ! gr\nd & began to eat
 ) !m f a great iron pot a hot1 slimy1  
greasy sav\ry1 & !n sipp$ c(fee ) !m4   
,:y h y come "h8 !y ask$ him4  ,my      
desire is1 he repli$1 to pass on to !   
,j[f4  ,n[ ! ,j[f is ! l>ge/ t[n 9 !    
,syrian des]t--! mo/ important 9 all    

,nor!rn ,arabia4 ,f !re camel c>avans g 
nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/4 ,=d] c\ld see h[ 
8 ,arabic ,new ,te/am5ts w\ld be c>ri$ f
 t city to all ! camel tracks ( ,arabia4
  ,! ,j[f is elev5 days' camel ride away
 !re1 !y said1 po9t+ to ! s\?-ea/4      
,illu/ration3 ,,=d]',s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,!
 ,,j[f4  ,g back to ,orman1 said !      
,*ief1 ^: "n 0 ,mohamm$-el-,bady1 x is  
at y\r p]il t y g =w>d4  ,he s5t a      
s]vant to br+ 9 ! headman ( 8 c>avan4   
,?is ,nisraney wi%es to g ) ! c>avan to 
! ,j[f1 said ! ,*ief4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 
,if ,i took a ,*ri/ian to ! ,j[f1 repli$
 ! c>avan lead]1 ,i am afraid ,joh> !   
,*ief !re w\ld kill me = do+ su* a ?+4  
,i _c d x4  ,yes1 ano!r said1 turn+ to  
,=d]1 if y ev] want to see ! ,j[f y mu/ 
turn ,moslem1 z no ,*ri/ian w\ld be     
all[$ to live !re _m days4  ,well1 said 
! ,*ief1 clos+ ! discussion1 ,i w see m 
ab\t ?is to-morr[4  ,z ! m5 sat smok+   
r\nd ! fire ,=d] pull$ a book out f 8   
p\*4 ,!y wat*$ him curi\sly4  ,c any ( y
 read8 he ask$4 ,!re 7 a numb] :o c\ld2 

s ,=d] op5$ ! book--:i* 0 an ,arabic    
,new ,te/am5t--at ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1  
,*apt] ,,iii4  ,w y read8 he ask$4  ,s !
 ,arab read 9 8 own language ?is *apt]4 
,z we read ! *apt] ?r\gh ourselves x is 
int]e/+ to wond] :i* ( ! v]ses w\ld be  
mo/ easily und]/ood by ! ,arabs4 ,:5 !  
,arab :o 0 read+ came to ! words3  ,god 
s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5  
,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n  
p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life1 ,=d] talk$ to !m
 tell+ :at ! words meant4 ,!y li/5$ v   
closely & ask$ _m que/ions4 ,x 0 all q  
new to !m4  ,w y give me ! book8 ask$ ! 
,arab :o 0 read+4 ,=d] knew t he w\ld   
only value x if he b\ght x1 s he sold x 
to him = "s dates1 & eight or n9e m5    
b\ght copies f him4  ,next day ! ,*ief  
tri$ to get o!r pass+ ,arabs to conduct 
,=d] to ! ,j[f1 b none w\ld take ! risk4
 ,s at la/ he l5t him two ( 8 own       
s]vants to lead him to ,i!ra--an oasis  
f\r h\rs' camel ride across ! des]t4 ,s 
away !y w5t across ! des]t & 9 ! late   
aft]noon saw ! palms ( ,i!ra4  ,we h    

br\ght y a ,*ri/ian1 %\t$ ! s]vants z !y
 l$ ,=d] into a room full ( m51 & dump$ 
8 goods d[n on ! floor4 ,we /ick him on 
to y2 d :at y c ) him4  ,?is is nei!r a 
,*ri/ian1 nor a ,jew1 nor an infidel1   
%\t$ "o ( ! m51 b a pig4 ,he did n "k t 
,=d] und]/ood ,arabic4  ,m51 he repli$  
boldly1 ,i am nei!r pig1 infidel1 nor   
,jew4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 "o t wor%ips    
,god1 ! same ,god z y d4  ,if y are a   
,*ri/ian1 exclaim$ ! old ,*ief1 g & sit 
among ! cattle6 ,s ,=d] w5t to ! fur!r  
end ( ! room & sat betwe5 an old :ite   
m>e & a camel4  ,soon a man came 91 &   
walk+ ov] to ,=d] put 8 h& out & %ook 84
 ,he sat d[n by him &1 talk+ v quietly s
 t ! o!rs %\ld n he>1 said3 ,:o are y1 &
 f :]e d y come8  ,f ,j]usalem1 said    
,=d]4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian prea*]4  ,if y   
value y\r life1 w5t on ! /rang]1 y w get
 out ( ?is z quickly z y c1 or ! m51 :o 
are a bad lot1 w kill y4 ,i am a        
,druze#gj b ,i pret5d to be a ,moslem4  
,:at sort ( a man is ! ,*ief ( ,i!ra8   
ask$ ,=d]4  ,v k9d1 0 ! reply4 ,s !     

fri5dly /rang] w5t out4 ,=d] li/5$      
c>efully to ! talk4  ,let u cut 8 ?roat 
:ile he is asleep1 said "o man4  ,no1   
said ! ,*ief4 ,i w n h ! blood ( a      
,*ri/ian on my h\se & t[n4  ,let u      
poison 8 supp]1 said ano!r4 ,b ! ,*ief  
w\ld n agree4  ,drive him out into !    
des]t to die ( hung] & ?ir/1 sugge/$ a  
?ird4 ,no1 said ! ,*ief1 ^: "n 0        
,khy-,khevan1 we w leave him till !     
morn+4  ,=d] 0 !n call$ to %>e supp] ) !
 o!rs1 & aft]w>ds ! ,*ief l$ him out to 
! palm g>d5s1 s t 8 evil influ5ce %\ld n
 make ! bea/s ill2 half an h\r lat]1    
fe>+ he w\ld spoil ! date-h>ve/ by 8    
pres5ce1 ! ,*ief l$ him to a fil?y t5t  
:]e an old man lay ) a disease s        
horrible t !y _h ?ru/ him out ( !       
village to die4  ,! next day ,=d] f\nd t
 lat] 9 ! week ! old ,*ief himself 0 go+
 to ! ,j[f4 ,ripp+ op5 ! wai/b& ( 8     
tr\s]s1 ,=d] took out f\r ,fr5*         
,napoleons 7gold co9s wor? #afs4 ea*7 & 
w5t (f to ! ,*ief1 :om he f\nd alone 9 8
 gue/ room4  ,walk+ up to him ,=d] held 

out ! money say+1 ,if y w let me g to ! 
,j[f ) y1 f9d me camel1 wat] & food1 ,i 
w give y ^! f\r pieces4  ,give !m to me 
n[1 said ,khy-,khevan1 & we w />t aft]  
to-morr[4  ,no1 repli$ ,=d]1 y come     
outside1 & be=e ! m5 ( ! place ,i w give
 !m to y2 !y mu/ be witnesses4 ,s 9 !   
pres5ce ( ! m5 ! b>ga9 0 made4  ,9 !    
morn+ ! camels 7 got toge!r--ab\t a     
hundr$ & tw5ty ( !m--) eighty m51 "s (  
:om came r\nd ,=d]1 & patt+ _! dagg]s & 
guns said1 ,^! ?+s are = us+ on         
,*ri/ians4 ,we %all leave y\r dead body 
9 ! s& if y d n *ange y\r religion & be 
a foll[] ( ,mohamm$4  ,aft] ^! *e]ful   
enc\ragem5ts ! c>avan />t$ at "o        
o'clock4 ,= f\r h\rs !y travell$4 ,!n a 
%\t w5t up--,look beh9d6  ,look+ r\nd   
,=d] saw a wild troop ( ,b$\9 robb]s    
gallop+ aft] !m z h>d z !y c\ld ride4 ,!
 camels 7 ru%$ toge!r 9 a gr\p3 ! m5 (  
,i!ra fir$ on ! robb]s & w5t aft] !m4   
,aft] a %ort1 %>p battle ! robb]s made  
(f & ! m5 settl$ d[n :]e !y 7 = ! night1
 dur+ :i* !y _h to beat (f ano!r attack 

by ! robb]s4  ,=d] said1 ,:at brave     
fell[s y are6 ,?is praise pleas$ !m     
imm5sely1 & !y began to be fri5dly )    
him1 & =got t !y _h meant to leave 8    
dead body 9 ! des]t1 ?\gh !y /ill told  
him he w\ld be kill$ at ! ,j[f4 ,= ?ree 
days !y travell$ on )\t f9d+ any wat]1 &
 ev5 on ! f\r? day !y only f\nd x by    
digg+ up ! s& ) _! f+]s till !y _h made 
a hole ov] six feet deep :]e !y f\nd "s4
  ,9 ! ,he>t ( ! ,des]t  ,at la/ ,=d]   
saw ! great mass ( ! old ca/le1 no "o   
kn[s h[ old1 t gu>ds ! ,j[f#ga t great  
isolat$ city ) its ?\s&s ( lovely gre5  
date palms 9 ! he>t ( ! trem5d\s ocean (
 des]t4  ,m51 wom5 & *ildr5 came p\r+   
out to meet _! fri5ds3 = a des]t city is
 l a port to :i* ! wild]ness is ! ocean1
 & ! c>avan ( camels is ! %ip1 & !      
fri5ds g d[n z m5 d to ! h>b\r to meet  
fri5ds f across ! sea4  ,may ,allah     
curse him6 !y cri$1 sc[l+1 :5 !y he>d t 
a ,*ri/ian /rang] 0 9 ! c>avan4 ,! enemy
 ( ,allah & ! prophet6 ,unclean6        
,infidel6  ,joh>1 ! great ,*ief ( !     

,j[f1 comm&$ t ,=d] %\ld be br\ght into 
8 pres5ce1 & proce$$ to "q him3  ,did y 
come ov] "h alone8  ,yes1 he answ]$4  ,7
 y n afraid8  ,no1 he repli$4  ,h y no  
fe> ( anyone8  ,yes1 ,i fe> ,god & !    
devil4  ,d y n fe> me8  ,no4  ,b ,i c\ld
 cut y\r head (f4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,=d]1 ,i
 "k y c\ld4 ,b y w\ldn't treat a gue/   
?us4  ,y mu/ become a foll[] ( ,mohamm$1
 said ,joh>1 = we are taught to kill    
,*ri/ians4 ,say to me1 ',!re is no ,god 
b ,god & ,mohamm$ is ,8 prophet' & ,i w 
give y wives & camels & a h\se & palms4 
,ev]ybody sat li/5+ = ! answ]4 ,=d]     
paus$ & pray$ 9 sil5ce = a few seconds1 
= he knew t on 8 answ] life or dea? w\ld
 dep5d4  ,*ief ,joh>1 said ,=d]1 if y 7 
9 ! l& ( ! ,*ri/ians1 ! gue/ ( ! mon>*1 
& if ! rul] ask$ y to become a ,*ri/ian 
& give up y\r religion w\ld y d x8  ,no1
 said ,joh> pr\dly1 n if ! rul] _h my   
head cut (f4  ,secondly1 he said to     
,joh>1 :i* d y ?9k x be/ to d1 to please
 ,god or to please man8  ,to please     
,god1 said ! ,*ief4  ,joh>1 said ,=d]1  

,i am j l y2 ,i _c *ange my religion1 n 
if y cut (f two heads2 & ,i mu/ please  
,god by rema9+ a ,*ri/ian4444 ,i _c d   
:at y ask me4 ,x is impossible4 ,joh>   
rose up & w5t out mu* displeas$4   ,kill
 ! ,*ri/ian6  ,"o day soon aft] ?is !re 
0 fi]ce ang] because ! mud t[] 9 :i*    
,joh> 0 sitt+ fell 91 & ,joh> 0 cov]$ ) 
! debris4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ian's do+1     
someone cri$4 ,he look$ at ! t[] &      
bewit*$ x1 s x has fall54 ,at once ! cry
 0 rais$1 ,kill ! ,*ri/ian--kill        
him--kill him6 ,! ,*ri/ian6 ,! ,*ri/ian6
  ,an angry mob da%$ t[>d ,=d] ) clubs1 
dagg]s & revolv]s4 ,he /ood /ill await+ 
!m4 ,!y 7 )9 eighty y>ds :51 to 8 own   
amazem5t1 ?ree m5 came f beh9d him1 &   
/&+ 9 front ( ,=d] betwe5 him & 8       
assailants pull$ out _! revolv]s & %\t$1
 ,n "o ( y come ne> ?is ,*ri/ian6 ,!    
murd]\s cr[d halt$4 ,=d] sl[ly walk$    
backw>ds t[>d 8 room1 8 def5d]s do+ !   
same1 & ! cr[d melt$ away4  ,he !n turn$
 to 8 ?ree def5d]s & said1 ,:at made y  
come to def5d me z y did8  ,we h be5 to 

,india1 !y answ]$1 & we h se5 !         
,*ri/ians !re1 & we "k t !y d no h>m to 
any man4 ,we h also se5 ! effect ( !    
rule ( y ,engli% 9 t l& & 9 ,egypt1 & we
 w always help ,*ri/ians :5 we c4 ,we   
wi% ! ,engli% w\ld come "h2 ,*ri/ians   
are bett] ?an ,moslems4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,o!r     
adv5tures came to ,=d] 9 ! ,j[f1 & he   
read ! ,new ,te/am5t ) "s ( ! m5 :o     
b\ght ! books f him to read4 ,at la/    
,khy-,khevan1 ! ,*ief ( ,i!ra1 :o _h    
br\ght ,=d] to ! ,j[f1 said t he mu/ g  
back1 & ,=d]1 :o _h n[ le>n$ :at he wi%$
 ab\t ! ,j[f1 & _h put ! books ( !      
,gospel into ! h&s ( ! m51 decid$ to    
return to 8 wife & boys 9 ,j]usalem to  
prep>e to br+ !m ov] to live ) him 9 t  
l& ( ! ,arabs4 ,s he said f>ewell to !  
,*ief ,joh>1 & rode away on a camel )   
,khy-,khevan4 ,_m ?+s he suff]$--f fev] 
& hung]1 f heat & ?ir/1 & v]m94 ,b at   
la/ he rea*$ ,j]usalem once m2 & 8      
little f\r-ye>-old boy clapp$ h&s ) joy 
z he saw 8 fa!r come back aft] ^? long  

mon?s ( p]il & h>d%ip4  ,fifte5 hundr$  
miles he _h ridd5 on horse & camel1 or  
walk$4 ,two hundr$ & fifty ,arabic      
,gospels & ,psalms _h be5 sold to p :o  
_h nev] se5 !m be=e4 ,hundr$s ( m5 &    
wom5 _h he>d him tell !m ( ! love (     
,jesus4 ,& fri5ds _h be5 made among     
,arabs all ov] ^? des]t tracks1 to :om  
he c\ld g back aga9 9 ! days t 7 to     
come4 ,! ,arabs ( ! ,syrian ,des]t all  
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t he wi%es !m well4                     
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,*ri/ian74  ,footnote #gj3 ,! ,druzes   
are a sep>ate nation & sect ^: religion 
is a k9d ( ,islam mix$ ) relics ( old   
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t[n ) ab\t #dj1jjj inhabitants1 ab\t    
#bej miles f ! edge ( ! des]t4 ,! wat]  
supply is drawn up by camels f deep d[n 
9 ! e>?4