,,! ,,feti% ,,folk ,,( ,,we/ ,,africa ,illu/ration3 ,,amvama1 ,a ,,fang ,,cate*i/ 7,see p4 #caf74 ,! ,feti% ,folk ( ,we/ ,africa ,by ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,milligan ,au?or ( 8,! ,jungle ,folk ( ,africa0 ,,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #abe ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,preface ,9 ?is book z 9 ! "o t prec$$ x1 ,! ,jungle ,folk ( ,africa1 ! au?or endeav\rs to exhibit ! humanity ( ! ,african z x impress$ himself4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two books is *iefly a diff]5ce ( emphasis1 & is indicat$ 9 ! titles4 ,9 ! =m] ! ,african is describ$ 9 relation to 8 surr\nd+s--8 ext]ior _w4 ,mu* is said ab\t ! =e/--deep1 solemn1 va/1 imp5etrably my/]i\s--:]e9 he roams at l>ge ) nature's own wild fre$om2 cont5d+ also ) its mighty =ces1 & wre/+ f x ! means ( exi/5ce by 8 own res\rcefulness ( exp$i5t4 ,9 ! pres5t volume ! au?or essays ! m difficult task ( reveal+ ! int]ior _w ( ! ,african--8 m5tal habits & beliefs4 ,mu* is said ab\t feti%ism & folk-lore4 ,if1 despite all t is said h]e91 ! philosophy ( feti%ism %\ld rema9 obscure--& !re is no d\bt ( x2 if ! read] %\ld close ?is book ) ! consci\sness ( a broad1 compreh5sive ignorance ( ! subject1 x may be to "s ext5t ! fault ( feti%ism itself1 :i* is ! jungle ( jungles1 an aggregation ( incoh]5t beliefs4 ,! _w ( ! ,african is z wild & /range z ! weird _w t we (t5 visit on ! br9k ( sleep4 ,x 0 f> f ,africa t ,siegfri$ ?\ght x wor? :ile to enc\nt] ! dread dragon1 ,fafn]1 & slay him = ! possession ( ! magic t>nhelm =g$ by ! ,nibelung4 ,9 ,africa ev]ybody has a t>nhelm4 ,second-h& t>nhelms are = sale ev]y:]e4 ,i myself _h a r>e "o2 b ,i h lo/ x1 or mislaid x4 ,to u1 :o ?9k ( nature z ! realm ( law1 ord]1 & uni=mity1 ! _w ( ! ,african seems to h gone mad4 ,?is madness1 h[ev]1 is m app>5t ?an real4 ,! ,african ?9ks 9 t]ms ( ! miracul\s2 natural effects are expla9$ by sup]natural causes2 sup]natural1 b n !re=e un9telligible1 /ill less irrational4 ,!re=e1 if we %\ld n f9d ! fabl$ ?read out ( ?is amaz+ labyr9? ( feti%ism1 x may be possible to f9d a ?read into x2 & n only possible1 b also wor? :ile1 if )9 ! labyr9? we %all f9d ! ,african himself & come to "k him1 m9d & he>t1 a little bett]4 ,"o ne$ n apologize = ! space giv5 to folk-lore s long z ,br] ,rabbit & ,br] ,fox reta9 _! pres5t popul>ity ) old & "y2 = 9 ,african folk-lore we h ! orig9als ( ! /ories ( ,uncle ,remus4 ,aside f ! ent]ta9+ quality ( folk-lore1 its idealism has a human value4 ,9 ,mr4 ,lecky's essay1 ,?\ghts on ,hi/ory1 publi%$ s9ce 8 dea?1 ! great hi/orian pays ! foll[+ rem>kable tribute to idealism3 8,leg5ds :i* h no firm hi/orical basis are (t5 ( ! highe/ hi/orical value z reflect+ ! moral s5tim5ts ( _! "t4 ,nor d !y m]ely reflect !m4 ,9 "s p]iods !y contribute p]haps m ?an any o!r influ5ce to m\ld & col\r !m & to give !m an endur+ /r5g?4 ,! facts ( hi/ory h be5 l>gely gov]n$ by its fiction4 ,great ev5ts (t5 acquire _! full p[] ov] ! human m9d only :5 !y h pass$ ?r\gh ! transfigur+ m$ium ( ! imag9ation1 & m5 z !y 7 suppos$ to be h ev5 sometimes ex]cis$ a wid] influ5ce ?an m5 z !y actually 74 ,ideals ultimately rule ! _w2 & ea*1 be=e x loses its asc5d5cy1 bequea?s "s moral tru? z an abid+ legacy to ! human race40 ,inasmu* z ! hi/ory ( mo/ ,african tribes mu/ ev] rema9 unkn[n to u1 _! leg5ds & all t is includ$ 9 _! folk-lore possess additional an?ropological value z a m$ium ?r\gh :i* to /udy ! ,african m9d4 ,! ,african1 despite 8 degradation1 is int]e/+2 & t1 n m]ely z an object ( religi\s endeav\r1 b on ! human level1 z a man4 ,! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,w>d--travell]1 adv5tur]1 soldi] & arti/--:o fir/ w5t to ,africa ) ,/anley1 & aft]w>ds w5t a second "t & sp5t sev]al ye>s1 is ! te/imony ( all s\nd-he>t$ m5 :o h liv$ 9 ,africa4 ,mr4 ,w>d1 9 ,a ,voice ,f ! ,congo1 says3 8,!re 0 a good side ev5 to ! mo/ villa9\s-look+ savage4444 ,!y appeal$ /rongly to me by reason ( _! simplicity & directness1 _! lack ( s*em+ or plott+1 & by ! spontaneity ( ev]y?+ !y did40 ,& aga93 8,x has be5 my exp]i5ce t ! long] "o lives ) ,africans1 ! m "o gr[s to love !m4 ,prejudices soon vani%4 ,! black sk9 loses some?+ ( its unpleasant *>act]i/ics1 = "o kn[s t x cov]s su* a v human he>t40 ,nev]!less1 ! degradation ( ! ,african is a fact4 ,& x is be+ prov$ t !re is no p[] ( moral r5ovation = him inh]5t 9 mat]ial progress4 ,*ri/ianity1 & no?+ else1 vitalizes 8 moral nature2 & !re=e x conta9s ! pot5tialities ( civilization4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,gidd+s1 & o!r sociologi/s ( a c]ta9 class1 ignor+ spiritual values1 dem& a gospel = ! life t n[ is1 we (f] !m ! same ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 & po9t to its actual results 9 ,africa2 ma9ta9+ t ! mission>y is ! *ief ag5t 9 ,africa's civilization1 & affirm+ t civilization is b ! secul> side ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o ( ! /ories 9 ?is volume appe>s also 9 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,h4 ,nassau's admirable book1 ,feti%ism 9 ,we/ ,africa2 & two ( ! /ories are told1 9 slightly diff]5t =m1 9 ,mr4 ,r4 ,e4 ,d5nett's int]e/+ book on ! folk-lore ( ! ,fjort4 ,mo/ ( ! illu/rations are f photographs tak5 by ,mr4 ,h>ry ,d4 ,salvet]4 ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,milligan4 ,new ,york4 ,cont5ts ,i ,,! ,,:ite ,,man',s ,,grave #ae ,! ,coa/--,! ,old ,coa/]--,8 obsession--,angom--,lonel9ess--,gaboon-- ,! seasons--,ice t burn$--,a peculi> climate--,! mosquito--,qu99e--,fright5$ into fev]--,a matt] ( c(f9s4 ,,ii 8,,! ,,wise ,,ones0 #bi ,f palm-oil to tr\s]s--,mpongwe & ,fang--,mak+ a k+--,ca/e--,dome/ic slav]y--,nd+a1 a human leop>d--,a ,gaboon belle--,native c\rtesy--,a fight--,a w>-cu/om--,! cause ( ! tide--,a dy+ confession--,a case ( wit*craft--,cur+ ! sick--,a secret society4 ,,iii ,a ,,dy+ ,,tribe #db ,wom5 :o _c m>ry--,! slave-trade--,! rum-traffic--,elida--,augu/us--,trade & polygamy--,too pr\d to speak--,de/ruction ( au?ority--,cu/oms n irrational--,! d[ry--,! =eign gov]nm5ts--,! :ipp+-po/--,a fatal defect4 ,,iv ,a ,,liv+ ,,remnant #ef ,a difficult "w--,! ,jesuits--,iguwi--,s+le bless$ness--,a *ick5 breakfa/--,buttons--,a rem>kable illu/ration--,a s]vice--,flu5cy--,toko ,truman--,izuri--,ntyango--,s>a--,luc9a- -,uncle ,remus--,! ,tortoise & 8 ,cr$itors--,! ,wag--,a battle 9 canoes--,a captive fa!r--,a gravey>d4 ,v ,,african ,,music #gb ,a ta/e = comic op]a--,an organ & an organi/--,! orig9 ( music--,musical in/rum5ts--,! s5se ( melody--,a decompos$ tune--,unfamili> scales--,m\rn+--,rhy?m--,extremely musical--,?ree songs4 ,,vi ,,pe/s #he ,! ,t5 ,plagues--,kill+ flies--,! driv] ant--,o!r ants--,! jigg]--,! s&fly--,! mosquito--,! c5tip$e--,! cockroa*--,! :ite ant--,div]s o!r pe/s--,int]nal p>asites--,rats--,snakes4 ,,vii ,,! 8,,cannibal0 ,,fang #aaj ,a discrim9at+ palate--,n ! wor/ cannibals--,appe>ance--,! ,negro face & ! ,greek face--,legs--,! :eel--,dress--,an ov]dress$ woman--,food--,cannibalism--,an affair ( hon\r--,native art--,curiosity--,turn+ !m into monkeys4 ,,viii ,,mann]s ,,& ,,cu/oms #abe ,! native res\rceful--,unambiti\s--,trade--,commun ism--,boil+ ! ,bible--,a qu>rel--,m>riage--,! d[ry--,a case ( torture--,! head-wife--,! tongue a woman's weapon--,polygamy--,ogula & h] ,ngalo--,trag$y--,danc+--,! /ory-tell]--,an int]e/+ li>4 ,,ix ,,fun]al ,,cu/oms #ade ,a talk+ corpse--,a _w ( magic--,sympa?y & expectoration--,! dirge--,premature burial--,a fun]al incid5t--,dea? cu/oms--,conv5tional m\rn+--,an incid5t ( ! grass-field--,a horrible burial cu/om--,two dea? sc5es1 a contra/4 ,x ,,! 8,,doro?y0 #aeh ,a gods5d--,a gasol9e palav]--,canoe+--,! rapids--,a pilot--,a sudd5 /op--,pass5g]s--,! mangrove swamp--,a :eelman & a bottle--,pirates--,t[+ a t[n--,nkogo--,ndutuma--,ndong ,bisia--,a saucepan & a ball ( tw9e4 ,,xi ,,s*oolboys #agi ,lolo--,unwa%$--,wa%$--,a fly+ bucket--,a little fri5d--,! bless$ ,mel*is$ec--,a p>t+--,ko-ko-ko-ko--,! c5tre ( a fight--,! poetry ( soap--,a ?reat ( suicide--,! eloqu5ce ( s\nd+ brass--,a 8rott5 road0--,savages z soldi]s--,ngema's fa!r--,across our b[--,a tornado4 ,,xii ,a ,,s*ool #aih ,m5dam1 ! big bro!r--,clo?+--,a day's program--,cutt+ grass--,a py?on--,rations--,a collapse--,! dormitory--,! disp5s>y--,! jigg]-palav]--,n /upid--,a head t got hit--,s++--,int]ruptions--,a picnic--,games--,w>-dances--,/ories--,a ,tug-(-,w>--,a ,race--,! ,leop>d & ! ,antelope--,an evangeli/ic =ce4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,m5tal ,,degradation ,,( ,,feti%ism #bai ,! horse%oe--,! *>m--,! feti%--,! relic--,! feti%-doctor--,a psy*ological consequ5ce--,! ,african idea ( nature--,incr$ible beliefs--,confession ( a *ief's son--,two babes--,! idea ( ,god--,! m5tal atmosph]e--,mak+ ! ra9b[--,a problem--,fir/ lessons--,:y ! riv] is crook$--,an old woman's illu/ration4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,moral ,,degradation ,,( ,,feti%ism #bcc ,a lo/ *ild--,wor%ip ( snakes--,demoraliz+ factors--,a *ief's feti%--,+r$i5ts--,human sacrifice--,a royal dea?--,wives & wit*craft--,conclud+ a w>--,de/9y--,man's nature--,new conceptions--,a revolt f cannibalism--,heaps ( skulls--,deliv]ance4 ,,xv ,,feti%ism ,,& ,,! ,,cross #bdf ,a precoci\s boy--,kill$ 8 fri5d--,ess5tially moral--,cure = ly+--,! ordeal--,a trial & dea?--,! s5se ( guilt--,expiatory rites--,! new ideal--,! atonem5t--,self-sacrifice & self-ass]tion--,ndong ,koni builds a *ur*--,onjoga cuts grass--,makuba's rheumatism--,:at is a mission>y8--,onjoga's wife--,*ildr5 at play4 ,,xvi ,,missions ,,& ,,social ,,progress #bfd ,! noble savage--,/ory ( a feud--,society & ! individual--,progressive & unprogressive--,int]dep5d5ce--,conque/ ( nature--,education--,au?ority ( cu/om--,"w--,tru/wor?9ess--,a civiliz+ exp]im5t--,a communion s]vice--,equality ( woman--,a salutation--,attitude t[>ds nature--,a ?ir/ = k--,s]vice--,legitimacy 9 gov]nm5t--,! home--,?y k+dom come4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,critics #bhf ,! mission>y blam$ = ev]y?+--,bewild]+ inconsi/5cy--,pr(essor ,/>r--,misfits--,criticism unju/--,unbelief--,antipa?y t[>ds ! native--,cruelty--,vice--,l[]+ ( ideals--,missions sociologically s\nd--,! let alone policy too late--,miss ,k+sley4 ,,xviii ,,sa9ts ,,among ,,savages #caj ,! be/ apologetic--,mb',obam--,s>a--,a matrimonial bureau--,angona--,a pot-palav]--,a n>r[ escape--,amvama--,a clean knife--,a bet--,prov+ himself--,a d[ry palav]--,oppos+ a *ief--,rob]t ,bo>dman--,son ( a 8pr9ce0--,bl9dness--,incid5t ( a pipe--,8 love ( music--,8 wife--,a ne>-elopem5t--,walk+ 9 ! light4 ,illu/rations ,,amvama1 ,a ,,fang ,,cate*i/ ,frontispiece ,fac+ page ,,mission ,,h\se ,,at ,,b>aka #bb ,,wom5',s ,,secret ,,society #da ,,trad+-,,h\se ,,at ,,gaboon #ed ,,an ,,mpongwe ,,w$d+ #fe ,a ,,fang ,,family #aaj ,,fang ,,trad]s ,,) ,,ivory #abh ,,! ,,doro?y #aeh ,,crew ,,( ,,! ,,doro?y #aga ,,! ,,prim>y ,,class #agi ,a ,,little ,,s*ol> #ahg ,,! ,,daily ,,cl9ic #ahg ,,s*oolh\se ,,& ,,dormitory ,,at ,,gaboon #bje ,,sev]al ,,/rides ,,t[>ds ,,civilization #bfd ,a ,,fa%ionable ,,w$d+ ,,9 ,,kam]un #bhc ,,anyoroguli #cjf ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,g>d5s #cjf ,,fang ,,*ri/ians #cbc ,i ,,! ,,:ite ,,man',s ,,grave ,= t matt] ! :ole we/ coa/ ( ,africa is call$ by ! natives ,! ,:ite ,man's ,grave2 & ev]y:]e ! fev] /alks along ! bea* l a grim s5t9el w>n+ ! /rang] to /ay away & ready to beat him into delirium & dea? if he l&s4 ,b ! "n1 ,! ,:ite ,man's ,grave1 is especially atta*$ to sev]al ( ! olde/ ( ! coa/ settlem5ts4 ,notable among ^! is ,gaboon1 9 ! ,fr5* ,congo1 almo/ exactly at ! equator1 :]e ,i liv$ = ne>ly six ye>s1 ! p]iod ( my second t]m 9 ,africa4 ,on ! long voyage ( five weeks f ,liv]pool to ,libreville ,i _h be5 duly prep>$ = ! wor/ by ! ,old ,coa/]s on bo>d1 :o deem x _! duty to in/ruct all newcom]s 9 reg>d to ! evils ( ! climate & ! c]ta9ty ( an e>ly dea?4 ,?is duty con/itutes a daily ex]cise dur+ ! entire voyage & is dis*>g$ fai?fully & consci5ti\sly4 ,ea* morn+ at ! breakfa/-table ! "y mission>y is told t ! ,african fev] is inevitable1 & to expect x w br+ x on 9 two days4 ,! heal?y die fir/4 8,mission>ies die l flies40 ,! abnormal mortality among mission>ies is due to sev]al p]si/5t delusions2 *ief among !m1 ! temp]ance delusion1 & ! qu99e delusion4 ,accord+ to ! ,old ,coa/]1 ev]ybody ^: m9d is op5 to conviction kn[s t temp]ate habits are no def5se & t total ab/95ce is a quick me?od ( suicide4 ,qu99e only aggravates ! fev]2 ev]ybody kn[s t also2 b mission>ies w n admit x4 ,!n !re is ! m9or delusion ( ! umbrella4 ,all ^? p :o regul>ly c>ri$ umbrellas are dead4 ,^? :o didn't c>ry !m are dead too1 b !y liv$ long]4 ,! dreadful rack+ pa9 ( ! fev] is adequately describ$1 & !n !re is add$ ! consol+ ?\ght t a man may sometimes escape hav+ x fatally by hav+ x frequ5tly4 8,fatally1 or frequ5tly30 ! poets among !m dwell fondly on ! allit]ation4 ,aft] we h begun to call at ! ,african ports ?is elem5t>y in/ruction is re9=c$ by a circum/antial & reali/ic acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ! 8poor *aps0 :o h 8pegg$ out0 s9ce ! la/ voyage4 ,! numb] is l>ge3 ,i did n "k !re 7 s _m :ite m5 on ! coa/4 ,_m among !m 7 ( my p>ticul> build1 complexion & g5]al appe>ance--,i 0 told4 ,x is n t ! ,old ,coa/] is indulg+ a b>b>\s s5se ( hum\r 9 try+ to fright5 ! newcom]1 b he has become fairly obsess$ ) ! ?\ght ( ! climate4 ,soon] or lat] ?is morbid di/emp] seizes ^u mo/ ( ^? :o live = any l5g? ( "t 9 ,we/ ,africa4 ,aft] su* an unappetiz+ conv]sation at ! breakfa/-table1 a c]ta9 "y mission>y escap$ to ! upp] deck :]e he 0 soon jo9$ by an ,old ,coa/] :o ask$ him if he happ5$ to h a pray]-book4 ,delight$ t ! conv]sation _h tak5 a turn 7& su* a good turn7 he repli$ t he hadn't a pray]-book1 n be+ an ,anglican1 b t he might procure "o f a fell[ pass5g]4 8,i'd be ev] s mu* oblig$10 says ! ,old ,coa/]1 8if y w\ld2 = ,i want to write d[n ! burial s]vice4 ,y see1 no matt] h[ a man may h liv$1 x's a com=t to him out "h on ! coa/ to ?9k t he'll h a dec5t burial2 s we're neighb\rly1 & we read ! s]vice = "o ano!r40 ,9 "o la/ desp]ate ef=t to turn ! conv]sation f ! dead to ! liv+1 ! mission>y rem>k$1 ) consid]able =ce3 8,b p don't all die ( fev] out "h6 ,:at ab\t ^? t don't80 8,oh1 no10 he replies2 8!y die ( _m o!r ?+s besides fev]4 ,let's see20--& he c\nts !m (f on 8 f+]s3 8,!re's kraw-kraw4 ,kraw-kraw is an awful na/y disease t j decomposes a man's legs & no?+ c /op x4 8,!re's dys5t]y4 ,a lot ( p die ( t4 ,!re's e k9d ( tub]culosis4 ,!re's abscesses4 ,!re's pneumonia4 ,!re's ulc]s----0 8,& kraw-kraw10 says ano!r ,old ,coa/]1 com+ up beh9d him4 8,:y1 !re 0 my fri5d ,s-&-s----0 8,i've already said kraw-kraw10 says ! o!r1 & he passes on to ! next f+]4 8,!re's ,portuguese it*4 ,maybe y ?9k y "k :at it* is1 b y don't if y've nev] _h ! ,portuguese it* ( ! coa/4 8,!re's ! ,gu9ea worm4 ,x fav\rs ! leg & is sometimes t5 feet long4 ,y may possibly get x out if y don't try to w9d x f ! tail2 b anyway x leaves a w\nd t doesn't heal 9 ?is climate4 8,!re's enl>g$ sple54 ,!re's----0 8,kraw-kraw10 says ano!r arrival4 8,:y1 !re 0 ,s-&-s----0 8,i said kraw-kraw10 answ]s ! lead]4 8,!re's smallpox--9 frequ5t epidemics10 he cont9ues4 8,& !re are s _m o!r p>asites fe$+ on a man1 inside & out1 t "o :o has liv$ on ?is coa/ = sev]al ye>s ought to be able to furni% 9 8 own body a complete c\rse = a class ( m$ical /ud5ts40 8,did y m5tion kraw-kraw80 says a late arrival4 8,kraw-kraw80 int]pos$ ! mission>y4 8,i "k all ab\t kraw-kraw4 ,! highe/ au?orities on tropical diseases h decl>$ t x is n a physical1 b a m5tal1 malady t attacks ! ,old ,coa/]4 ,! victim imag9es t he is an old cr[1 & he goes ar\nd flapp+ 8 w+s & cry+1 #8,kraw-kraw4'0 ,"o morn+ at ! breakfa/-table1 :5 ! conv]sation turn$ = a mom5t to ! *e]ful subject ( cocktails1 a y\ng/] exclaim$3 8,g5tlem51 g5tlem51 ,i prote/ aga9/ ?is *e]fulness4 ,= a :ole m9ute ! conv]sation has be5 utt]ly irrelevant4 ,m5 are mortal & ! dead are accumulat+4 ,let u !re=e return to ! obsequies40 ,a solemn-ey$ ,old ,coa/] lean$ t[>ds 8 neighb\r & 9 a l\d1 sepul*ral :isp] rem>k$3 8,i give him a mon?40 8,i give him two weeks10 repli$ ! o!r4 ,_m ( ^? :o came abo>d1 especially ^? f ! m lonely places1 look$ l haunt$ m54 ,extreme isolation invites madness4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 ! he>t ( ! travell] falt]$ or /ood /ill1 almo/ cru%$ by ! pa?os & trag$y ( x all4 ,at ! annual mission-meet+ ,i 0 appo9t$ n to ,gaboon1 b to ,angom1 sev5ty miles up ! ,gaboon ,riv]4 ,angom _h a peculi>ly evil reputation ev5 9 ,africa1 & ! appo9tm5t 0 made only aft] a prolong$ discussion 9 :i* "s cont5d$ t ! place ought to be ab&on$ & ! climate ( t p>ticul> /ation pron\nc$ impossible4 ,! facts array$ 9 support ( ?is op9ion pres5t$ su* a gloomy outlook t :51 9 conclusion1 a mission>y physician & 8 wife & myself 7 assign$ to ,angom1 ! appo9tm5t s\nd$ 9 our e>s some:at l an ord] = our execution4 ,?ree weeks aft] we rea*$ ,angom ,i /ood "o morn+ on ! bank ( ! riv]1 exce$+ly lonely z ,i gaz$ aft] ! boat t bore away ! physician & 8 wife1 bo? ( !m sick & return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i rema9$ alone at ,angom only a few mon?s1 b ,i 0 expect+ to rema9 = ! entire ye>1 sixty miles f ! ne>e/ :ite man1 & unable z yet to speak ! language ( ! jungle folk ar\nd me4 ,& besides ! b>ri] ( an unkn[n language betwe5 !m & me1 !re 0 at fir/ su* a m5tal & moral alo(ness f ! natives t _! pres5ce1 & especially ! s\nd ( _! con/ant laught]1 only drove me to ! c5tre ( a va/] solitude4 ,(t5 9 ^? fir/ days ,i f\ght aga9/ lonel9ess & fev] toge!r1 ea* aggravat+ ! o!r4 ,:5 lonel9ess w\ld make its mo/ t]rible onslaught x assum$ a disguise--& inv>iably ! same disguise4 ,m ?an half ! battle 0 f\ght :5 ,i _h p5etrat$ ! disguise & le>n$ to recognize ! foe ev5 f af>4 ,x inv>iably approa*$ 9 ! =m ( disc\ragem5t--! intol]able feel+ t all ,i 0 do+ 0 useless2 t ,i 0 ! fool ( a pa!tic delusion ^: only r$eem+ feature 0 a good int5tion4 ,! d\bt sudd5ly empti$ life ( all t 0 wor? :ile & left an a*+ void2 & no?+ 9 ! :ole _w c a*e l a void4 ,9 our nobl] aims & en?usiasms d\bt is ! wor/ foe ( c\rage--! ?\ght t "o may be mak+ a fool ( himself2 ! highe/ c\rage is to resi/ ! d\bt1 & ! highe/ wisdom is to "k :5 to resi/ x4 ,i ?9k ,haw?orne said some?+ l t4 ,let me anticipate ! ye>s s f> z to say t1 al?\gh ,i 0 always m or less alone 9 ,africa1 & drank ! cop ( solitude to ! dregs1 ,i completely outliv$ ^! attacks4 ,&1 /range en\gh1 ! v "q :i* _h be5 my dread$ foe became my /ronge/ ally & def5se1 namely1 ! "q1 ,is x wor? :ile8 ,= ,i f\ght t "q out to a sure affirmative4 ,9 lat] ye>s ! dom9ant feel+1 t :i* con/itut$ ! irresi/ible attraction ( mission>y life1 & made its privations z no?+1 0 ! con/ant feel+ t life 9 ,africa 0 inf9itely wor? :ile1 & t n[h]e else 9 ! _w c\ld my life c\nt = s mu* to s _m4 ,! fir/ lett]s f mission>ies at ! coa/ advis$ t ,i %\ld n ?9k ( /ay+ alone at ,angom1 b %\ld move to ! coa/ & jo9 !m at ,b>aka1 our ,gaboon /ation4 ,?is did n seem to me advisable1 s9ce x w\ld sep>ate me f ! int]ior tribe1 ! wild ,fang1 among :om ,i 0 expect+ to "w & ^: language ,i 0 le>n+4 ,! coa/ tribe1 ! ,mpongwe1 7 already provid$ = & did n ne$ me4 ,b z "t pass$ lett]s came f all ov] ! mission mak+ s /rong a prote/ t x seem$ inadvisable to 8insi/ ^u be+ a m>tyr0--z my fell[ mission>ies express$ x1 ) nave c&\r4 ,"o fri5d add$ t if ,i di$1 or r :5 ,i di$1 ,i w\ld h no "o to blame = x b myself4 ,t settl$ x4 ,! idea ( dy+ ) no "o to blame = x1 aft] ! lonely life at ,angom1 0 entirely too uns5sational2 s ,i mov$ to ,b>aka1 :]e "s "o c\ld be blam$ :5 ,i di$4 ,! "n ,gaboon is us$1 especially by ! ,engli%1 9 a g5]al way to designate n only ! riv] ( t "n b all ! adjac5t t]ritory4 ,mo/ p pref] x to ! "n ,libreville1 because x is ( native orig92 & !y l ! f>-away s\nd ( x4 ,if we w\ld be /rictly accurate1 h[ev]1 ! "n belongs only to ! great e/u>y ( ! riv]4 ,! ,gaboon ,riv] is n long1 b x receives _m tribut>ies & = ! la/ hundr$ miles f ! sea x is magnific5t4 ,=ty miles be=e x rea*es ! sea x b5ds nor?w>d by nor?we/ & wid5s out into a broad e/u>y f five to fifte5 miles 9 wid? & =ty miles long1 :i* ,i h always call$ ! bay4 ,x is "o ( ! few1 & "o ( ! be/1 h>b\rs on ! entire coa/ ( ,africa4 ,libreville1 ! old ,fr5* capital ( ! ,congo ,franais1 & ,b>aka1 our mission /ation1 are situat$ on ! ea/ bank ( ! e/u>y & opposite its broad m\?4 ,!y look !re=e directly ov] ! sea4 ,gaboon 0 kn[n 9 ! ,middle ,ages & probably 9 ! e>ly c5turies4 ,travell]s & adv5tur]s ( a sup]/iti\s age1 pass+ ^u ! high seas1 report$ t x 0 a dreadful l& :]e at night /range fires bur/+ f ! e>? leap$ to ! cl\ds & r$d5$ ! sky1 fires :i* probably came f 8inf]no0 n f> b5ea?4 ,x is q possible t ! fire :i* !y saw may h issu$ f ,m\nt ,kam]un1 f>!r to ! nor?1 :i* is n[ an ext9ct volcano2 b !re is a m likely explanation4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd ,gaboon is m op5 ?an mo/ p>ts ( ,we/ ,africa4 ,a d5se und]gr[? ( %rubb]y & long grass gr[s up ea* ye>1 :i* t[>ds ! end ( ! dry season is burn$ (f by ! natives1 9 "s places to cle> _! g>d5s1 & 9 "s places = ! fun ( see+ x burn4 ,z se5 f ! mission hill ! fires are seldom ext5sive1 ?\gh ! effect is a ruddy gl[ ^u ! cl\ds & is beautiful4 ,b z ,i h se5 !m :5 out ^u ! bay at night1 & ^u ! sea1 ! effect ( _! full ext5t1 ! gl[+ sky & its reflection 9 ! sea1 7 suffici5t to inspire awe & impress deeply ! sup]/iti\s m9d ( a sailor gaz+ on a /range l& ( savage p4 ,libreville z x is approa*$ f ! sea is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful places on ! entire ,we/ ,coa/4 ,! gov]nm5t build+s /& ^u a hill1 ! ,plateau1 f :i* a h&some b\lev>d runs to ! s\? p>allel ) ! bea*1 betwe5 r[s ( giant coco-palms4 ,on ?is b\lev>d are ! trad+-h\ses1 ,fr5*1 ,portuguese1 ,g]man & ,engli%4 ,! build+s are ne>ly all :ite1 includ+ ! iron ro(s2 b "s ( !m h ro(s ( r$ tile4 ,!re are _m beautiful trees4 ,! h\ses are only half visible ?r\gh scre5s ( foliage2 & along ! walks e unsightly ?+1 e des]t$ build+ or decay+ hut is ov]gr[n ) v9es ( delicate beauty & ! wilde/ pr(usion ( sc>let1 purple & lav5d] fl[]s4 ,! bea* is /rewn ) logs ( ,african mahogany ( great value1 :i* ! trad]s are prep>+ to %ip4 ,= ^! !y h ex*ang$ a v>iety ( goods4 ,!y c>ry a l>ge /ock ( fl9t-lock guns especially = ! int]ior trade4 ,! av]age price ( a trade-gun is five doll>s4 ,!y are call$ 8gas-pipe0 guns 9 ! v]nacul> ( ! coa/4 ,! b>rel is ?ree feet f\r in*es long1 & ! bore ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,h>d+ ,davis comp>es to an artesian well4 8,! native fills f\r in*es ( ?is cavity ) p[d] & ! rema9+ ?ree feet ) ru/y nails1 b>b$ wire1 lead5 slugs1 & brok5 p>ts ( iron pots40 ,?is dreadful weapon 8kicks0 s viol5tly 9 ! recoil t x is always a "q z to :i* is ! m dang]\s end4 ,( c\rse1 if ! cont5ts ( ! b>rel %\ld actually ent] a man's body x w\ld te> him all to pieces4 ,b !re is always a d\bt ab\t ! aim1 & !re is no d\bt ab\t ! kick4 ,two miles s\? ( ! ,plateau !re is ano!r hill ne>ly z high1 & hav+ ! f9e/ outlook t[>ds ! sea4 ,on ?is hill is ! mission /ation1 ,b>aka4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mission ,,h\se ,,at ,,b>aka1 ,,gaboon4 ,! ro( is ( palm ?at*1 ^u :i* poles ( bamboo are plac$4 ,! h\se1 z "o approa*es x1 appe>s ?r\gh a scre5 ( palms & orange-trees1 ( ! /rong-sc5t$ frangipani1 ! sc>let hibiscus1 & ole&] gr[+ z high z ! h\se4 ,!re is an abundance ( roses ev]y:]e4 ,!re are also a few c(fee-trees 9 ! y>d1 & "o exquisite c9namon4 ,! view f ! v]&a ( ! mission h\se at ,b>aka is a sc5e ( magic beauty4 ,! joy\s lavi%ness ( col\r excludes f ! m9d ! ?\ght ( ! deadly s]p5t & ! rel5tless fev]-fi5d t /eal?ily glide )9 ! %ad[s4 ,! long hillside slop+ to ! bea* is half cov]$ ) mangoes & palms1 ole&] & orange-trees1 & ! graceful plumes ( ! bamboo t wave to & fro & tumble 9 ! breeze l *ildr5 at play4 ,9 front is ! op5 sea4 ,on ! left1 look+ up ! e/u>y1 "o sees 9 ! bright morn+ light a fairy isl& ( deep em]ald set 9 a silv] sea1 & beyond x a di/ant %ore 9 dim purple & gold4 ,& ev5 :ile "o is look+1 ! isl&1 ! silv] sea & ! gold5-purple %ore gradually dissolve & disappe> 9 ! haze t ga!rs & deep5s z ! day advances4 ,b aga91 & always1 x appe>s 9 ! cle> ev5+ light1 m beautiful ?an ev]4 ,i f\nd x impossible to p]suade my fri5ds t ,gaboon is n ! hotte/ place 9 ! _w1 s9ce x is n only 9 ,africa1 b at ! equator4 ,?is 0 also my own idea ( ,gaboon until x 0 correct$ by exp]i5ce4 ,x is n z hot at ! equator z x is sev]al hundr$ miles nor? or s\? ( x4 ,! !rmomet] ranges betwe5 #gb & #hf1 seldom go+ above or bel[ ?is range4 ,b ! humidity is extreme 7n surpass$1 ,i believe1 9 ! _w7 & ?is makes x seem hott] ?an ^! figures w\ld indicate4 ,! atmosph]e feels z if x 7 ab\t fifty p] c5t4 hot wat]4 ,at ! coa/ !re is ! delightful sea-breeze--b z soon z "o says x is 8delightful0 he is rem9d$ t x is v dang]\s4 ,"o he>s f ! natives ( ! coa/ m compla9ts ( cold ?an ( heat & 9 ! hotte/ wea!r _! black sk9 is always cool4 ,! hot mon?s are ,decemb] & ,janu>y2 & ! coole/ are ,june & ,july4 ,! wet & dry seasons ( ,gaboon are v di/9ct4 ,! dry season beg9s 9 ,may & la/s = f\r mon?s1 dur+ all :i* "t !re is n a %[]4 ,!n ! wet season beg9s 9 ,septemb] & la/s f\r mon?s1 dur+ :i* x ra9s almo/ incessantly4 ,?is is foll[$ by a %ort dry season ( two mon?s & a %ort wet season ( two mon?s1 ?us complet+ ! ye>4 ,?is succession ( ! seasons is z regul> & di/9ct z our w9t] & summ]4 ,! effect ( ! long dry season corresponds 9 "s respects to our w9t]1 giv+ vegetation a re/4 ,europeans delight 9 ! dry season1 al?\gh t[>ds ! la/ !y long = ! ra94 ,b ! natives dislike ! dry season1 :i* is too cool = _! com=t2 & s9ce ! l&-breeze is v /rong1 & _! bodies b slightly protect$ ) clo?+1 !re is mu* sickness among !m 9 ^! mon?s4 ,i nev] told ! ,africans ab\t ice1 nor describ$ sn[1 le/ x w\ld ov]tax _! cr$ulity & discr$it me2 = if !y %\ld d\bt ,i _h no way ( prov+ x4 ,b aft] ! ,fr5* hospital 0 built ! ,gaboon p n only he>d ab\t ice b _m ( !m actually saw x4 ,"o day we obta9$ a piece ( ice at ,b>aka1 suffici5t to make ice-cream4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$ eat+ ,i took "s ( x out to ! m5 ( my boat-crew & aft] tell+ !m t x 0 some?+ :i* we lik$ v mu*1 ,i gave a teaspoonful to ,makuba1 ! capta94 ,no soon] _h x ent]$ 8 m\? ?an he leap$ into ! air ) a wild yell--wild ev5 = ,africa4 ,he %\t$3 8,i'm kill$6 ,i'm burn$ to dea?6 ,i'm burn$ to dea?60 ,! extreme/ s5sation ( cold seems to be n di/+ui%able f t ( extreme heat4 ,nev] hav+ ta/$ any?+ cold1 x is positively pa9ful to !m4 ,despite ! exagg]ation ( ! ,old ,coa/] we are con/antly rem9d$ t1 aft] all1 ,gaboon is ,! ,:ite ,man's ,grave4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( ,anamese prison]s ( w> :om ! ,fr5* _h transport$ f ,anam4 ,!y 7 employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( two miles ( road along ! bea*4 ,dur+ ! few mon?s ( "w sev5ty out ( "o hundr$ di$4 ,9 ?is dreadful dea? rate !re 7 probably unusual factors4 ,! road crosses a m>% t is a fir/-class incubator = mosquitoes4 ,& besides1 x is n likely t ! m5 7 reasonably provid$ ) food or m$ical att5dance4 ,ev5 ^u ! subject ( ! climate op9ions diff]4 ,!re are "s p]sons--v few--:o1 aft] liv+ 9 ,we/ ,africa a numb] ( ye>s1 become s us$ to its dea? record t !y seem to ?9k t e o!r place is j ! same4 ,"o or ano!r ( ^! occasionally becomes an indignant *ampion ( ! climate4 ,at "o ( our annual mission meet+s ,i (f]$ a resolution appeal+ to ! ,bo>d ( ,missions 9 ,new ,york = an extra all[ance = heal? *anges1 9 view ( ! 8ho/ile climate40 ,a vet]an mission>y1 ^: _m ye>s 9 ,africa made him ! wond] ( ! coa/1 object$ to ! ^w ho/ile1 decl>+ t unless x 7 /rick5 out he w\ld vote aga9/ ! resolution4 ,b ) *>m+ inconsi/5cy he add$ t he fully realiz$ ! ne$ ( ! extra all[ance & he w\ld gladly vote = x if only1 = ! ^w ho/ile1 we w\ld sub/itute ! ^w peculi>4 ,next morn+ aft] breakfa/1 ,mr4 ,gault1 9 ^: home ,i 0 /ay+1 said to me3 8,apropos ( ! objection made ye/]day to ! ^w ho/ile z appli$ to ?is salubri\s climate1 h y obs]v$ t e "o :o asks a bless+ at ! breakfa/-table seems to be ?ankful--& surpris$--t none ( u has be5 /rick5 d[n dur+ ! night & t we are all aga9 able to get to ! table8 8,! m rem>kable10 he add$1 8:5 we recall t we 7 *os5 by ! ,bo>d n because we 7 ei!r good or clev]1 b *iefly because ( our con/itutions40 ,x 0 only a %ort "t aft]w>ds t ,mr4 ,gault himself "o morn+ 0 n able to get to ! breakfa/-table4 ,two days lat] !y buri$ him at ,batanga4 ,he 0 "o ( ! true/ & be/ m5 ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,!re is less fev] n[ ?an !re 0 a few ye>s ago1 & ! dea? record is decreas+4 ,n t ! conditions are mu* improv$2 b common s5se has prevail$1 & m5 z soon z !y become s]i\sly ill ha/5 away on ! fir/ /eam]4 ,besides1 ! prop] use ( qu99e z a prev5tive is bett] und]/ood z ! result ( ! k ( ! s\rces ( mal>ia & its v>i\s /ages4 ,! mosquito !ory--t ! ,anopheles mosquito is ! c>ry+ ag5t ( ! mal>ia p>asite--is ( c\rse g5]ally accept$4 ,! late ,dr4 ,ko* advis$ t a lib]al dose ( qu99e e eigh? or n9? day ought to be an effective prev5tive ) mo/ p]sons4 ,major ,ronald ,ross1 head ( ! ,liv]pool ,s*ool ( ,tropical ,m$ic9e1 advis$ ! de/ruction ( ! mosquito1 *iefly by dra9age1 & ! segregation ( :ite p f ! natives4 ,! natives h become at lea/ p>tially immune2 b !re are num]\s mal>ia p>asites 9 _! blood con/itut+ ! s\rce f :i* x is c>ri$ by ! mosquito1 :i* aft] bit+ a native bites a :ite p]son2 & :5 ! :ite man's blood is mal>i\s a little exposure to ! tropical sun1 a slight *ill1 ev5 a m5tal %ock or undue /ra91 any?+ t l[]s ! vitality1 is likely to precipitate ! fev]4 ,i myself1 aft] sev]al ye>s ( frequ5t fev]1 at la/ ga9$ practical immunity by tak+ five gra9s ( qu99e e night1 :i* ,i did )\t omission = ?ree ye>s1 until ,i left ! coa/4 ,if my vitality _h n be5 already r$uc$ to ! m9imum ,i w\ld n h requir$ s mu* qu99e4 ,_m p]sons1 in/ead ( tak+ qu99e regul>ly1 wait until ! fev] actually comes & !n take v l>ge1 n]ve-%att]+ doses = successive days1 f ?irty to sixty or ev5 n9ety gra9s a day4 ,"o may recov] f ! fev]1 b "o does n entirely recov] f ! qu99e until he leaves ! coa/4 ,sometimes ! newcom] is fairly fright5$ into a fev] by ^? :o h liv$ 9 ,africa long en\gh to h become obsess$ ) ! ?\ght ( ! climate & ^: conv]sation x completely absorbs4 ,ne> ! end ( my voyage to ,africa ,i sp5t a night a%ore at a c]ta9 mission1 :]e a good lady :o 0 9 a v sociable mood1 hav+ %[n me to my room1 /ood 9 ! doorway tell+ me ( ! v>i\s p]sons--n a few--:o _h di$ 9 t p>ticul> room1 & giv+ "s graphic detail ( ea* dea?4 ,x 0 gradually borne 9 ^u me t !re mu/ be "s horrible fatality atta*$ to t room4 ,f9ally %e advis$ me n to lock my door4 8,=10 said %e1 8,mr4 ,p----1 :o always lock$ 8 b$room door1 0 f\nd dead 9 b$ "o morn+ 9 ?is v room1 al?\gh he w5t to b$ look+ z well z y d n[4 ,ab\t noon next day !y broke ! door op51 & sure en\gh !re he 0--ly+ "r !re60 ,i repli$3 8,my de> lady1 won't y please knock on my door v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & if ,i d n answ]1 op5 ! door & walk 92 = ,i fully expect to be dead40 ,a c]ta9 ,am]ican lady1 :o 0 a mission>y = "s ye>s 9 ,lib]ia1 tells h[ t :5 %e l&$1 expect+ to proce$ to a /ation "s di/ance inl&1 :]e %e w\ld jo9 sev]al o!r mission>ies1 %e 0 met ) ! news t ! mission>ies ( t /ation 7f\r1 ,i believe7 _h all di$ ( fev] a few days be=e %e l&$1 "o imm$iately aft] ano!r4 ,nev]!less1 ! p]son :o _h ! au?ority = h] appo9tm5t escort$ h] to t desolate /ation & left h] !re alone4 ,a p>tition ( bo>ds 9 ! h\se 0 ne>ly all gone2 x 0 only a few feet f ! floor4 ,%e ask$ ! explanation ( ?is appe>ance & 0 told t ! bo>ds _h be5 us$ to make c(f9s4 ,hav+ receiv$ ?is int]e/+1 ?\gh some:at curi\s in=mation1 %e 0 left alone to f9d :at com=t %e c\ld 9 ! reflection t !re 0 en\gh ( ! p>tition left = "o m c(f94 ,%e told me ab\t x h]self--_m ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,,ii ,,! ,,wise ,,ones ,at ,gaboon1 9 ! ,fr5* ,congo1 "o sees all ! successive /ages 9 ! process ( civilization4 ,fir/1 !re is ! savage1 ^: :ole app>el is a little palm-oil & a bit ( calico half ! size ( a pocket-h&k]*ief2 !n !re is ! man :o we>s 8two fa?oms0 ( clo? w\nd ab\t him gracefully & fall+ bel[ 8 knees2 next1 !re is ! man :o we>s ?is same robe ) a %irt2 !n ! man :o disc>ds ! native robe & we>s a %irt & tr\s]s1 b ) ! %irt always outside ! tr\s]s2 &1 la/ ( all1 ! g5tleman :o we>s 8 %irt inside 8 tr\s]s4 ,^! sev]al classes are some:at di/9ct4 ,"o does n classify ! man ) a ta/e = simplicity :o we>s a rice-sack ) holes = 8 head & arms2 nor ! untutor$ dude :o we>s a p9k ,"m ,hubb>d or a lady's und]g>m5t4 ,^! freaki% modes repres5t attempts to ha/5 ! process ( civilization & to pass prematurely f "o ( ! above classes to ano!r4 ,9 g5]al1 ! di/9ction ( culotte & sansculotte indicates ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,mpongwe--! old coa/ tribe--& ! ,fang--! int]ior tribe1 :o h only rea*$ ! coa/ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,! ,mpongwe is ! mo/ civiliz$ ( all ! tribes s\? ( ! ,calab> ,riv]4 ,_m ( !m1 besides we>+ tr\s]s1 live 9 deck-h\ses1 t is1 h\ses ) wood5 floors4 ,! fir/ floor ev] se5 by ! natives 0 ! deck ( an ,engli% %ip2 h5ce ! "n deck-h\se4 ,x 0 also f contact ) ,engli% sailors t ! native le>n$ to speak ( a 8fa?om0 ( clo?4 ,! ,mpongwe are ! pr\de/ p ( ,we/ ,africa4 ,an ,african woman is nev] all[$ to m>ry into an inf]ior tribe2 al?\gh ! m5 may d s4 ,& s9ce ! ,mpongwe h no social equals among ! adjac5t tribes1 x foll[s t no ,mpongwe woman c m>ry outside ( h] own tribe1 unless ) a nor?-coa/ man or a :ite man4 ,! ,fang1 ! great int]ior tribe1 are m]e 8bu%-animals0 9 ! m9d ( ! ,mpongwe4 ,a ,fang man1 ?\gh he 7 p]fectly civiliz$1 & ev5 educat$ 9 ,france1 w\ld n be all[$ ! social /atus ( ! meane/ ,mpongwe4 ,! coa/ wom5 c all speak ,fang2 = !y trade ) !m & buy _! daily food f !m2 b !y are a%am$ to be he>d speak+ x4 ,(t5 :5 ,i address$ !m 9 ,fang !y w\ld %ake _! heads z if !y _h nev] he>d ! language be=e2 :]eupon ,i ne>ly always ask$ !m a "q on "s matt] ( int]e/ to !mselves2 ! price ( a p>rot1 = in/ance1 if ,i knew t ! lady 0 anxi\s to sell x4 ,su* a "q inv>iably made ! dumb to speak4 ,! ,mpongwe call !mselves ,! ,wise ,ones4 ,& o!r tribes g5]ally admit _! claim & take !m at _! own self-e/imate4 ,9 =m] days1 :5 !y _h real k+s1 !y buri$ _! k+s 9 secret1 n m ?an t5 p]sons kn[+ ! hidd5 grave1 le/ "s o!r tribe might /eal ! body1 = ! sake ( obta9+ ! bra9s1 :i* w\ld be a v p[]ful feti% & w\ld make !m wise l ! ,mpongwe4 ,! k+ 0 *os5 f among ! p by ! eld]s & 0 select$ = 8 wisdom4 ,! c]emonies ( 8 en?ronem5t 7 su* t he requir$ n only wisdom1 b also c\rage1 physical /r5g? & a sup]b dige/ion4 ,! man's fir/ intimation t he _h be5 *os5 by ! eld]s 0 an onru% ( ! p--n to d him hon\r1 b to abuse & insult him4 ,!y w\ld hurl opprobri\s epi!ts at him1 curse him1 spit ^u him1 pelt him ) mud & beat him4 ,=1 !y said1 f ?is "t he w\ld d all ^! ?+s to !m1 :ile !y w\ld be p[]less to retaliate4 ,?is1 !re=e1 0 _! la/ *ance4 ,!y also rem9d$ him ( all 8 fail+s 9 graphic & m9ute p>ticul>s4 ,if ! k+ surviv$ ?is treatm5t1 he 0 !n tak5 to ! =m] k+'s h\se1 :]e he 0 solemnly inve/$ ) ! insignia ( ! k+ly (fice1 9 ! %ape ( a silk hat4 ,no "o b ! k+ 0 p]mitt$ to we> a silk hat4 ,foll[+ ! inauguration c]emony1 ! p came & b[$ be=e ! new k+ 9 humble submission1 :ile !y prais$ him z en?usia/ically z !y _h be=e revil$ him4 ,!n he 0 f$ & ft$ = a week1 dur+ :i* "t he 0 n all[$ to leave 8 h\se1 b 0 requir$ to receive gue/s f all p>ts ( 8 dom9ion & eat ) !m all4 ,^! c]emonies end$1 he turn$ to ! comp>atively easy & commonplace duties ( 8 k+ly (fice4 ,?is cu/om1 l _m o!rs1 has pass$ away "u ! influ5ce ( civilization4 ,9 =m] days ! ,mpongwe 7 divid$ into ?ree di/9ct classes4 ,!re 71 fir/1 ! slaves1 ! l>ge/ class ( all4 ,!n !re 0 a middle class1 ( ^? :o al?\gh free 7 ( slave orig91 or _h "s slave blood 9 _! ve9s--ev5 a drop4 ,& !n !re 0 a v small ari/ocracy ( pure ,mpongwe4 ,( ^! ?ree classes ! middle class probably _h ! h>de/ "t4 ,!y _h fre$om en\gh = initiative & trade ent]prise & !y (t5 became ri*4 ,b s sure z !y did1 !y 7 at once an object ( envy & class hatr$ on ! "p ( ! ari/ocracy1 ) ! result t !y 7 9 con/ant dang] ( be+ accus$ ( wit*craft & put to dea?1 _! goods be+ confiscat$ = ! b5efit ( ! gov]n+ class--! ari/ocracy4 ,s9ce slav]y has be5 =mally aboli%$ by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t ! l9e betwe5 slaves & ?is middle class has almo/ disappe>$--b n q1 = slav]y has n be5 entirely aboli%$4 ,b ! 8ari/ocracy0 is z di/9ct z ev]4 ,dome/ic slav]y is r>ely att5d$ ) ! usual horrors ( ali5 enslavem5t4 ,mpongwe slaves 7 s]fs r ?an slaves4 ,until ! adv5t ( ! :ite slav] !y 7 r>ely sold or ex*ang$4 ,mpongwe slaves 7 sometimes tak5 = debt & sometimes /ol5 f o!r tribes4 ,sev]al ,mpongwe m5 h told me t _! slaves 7 *ildr5 ( ! int]ior :om !y _h rescu$ :5 _! p>5ts _h ?r[n !m away1 ei!r into ! bu% to p]i% by ! bea/s1 or into ! riv]4 ,!y mu/ h be5 driv5 to ?is by "s cruel sup]/ition2 = ! ,african loves 8 *ildr51 & ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 is 8 fav\rite wife4 ,p]haps ! *ildr5 7 tw9s4 ,9 _m tribes !re is su* a fe> ( tw9s t !y are (t5 put to dea? & _! "m ) !m4 ,9 "s ( ^! tribes !y are believ$ to be ! result ( adult]y ) a _s4 ,_m =m] slaves h *os5 to ma9ta9 ! old relation%ip--some:at modifi$--r ?an accept full fre$om1 & be left )\t fri5ds1 family or possessions2 a peculi> mis=tune = ^? :o h nev] _h an opportunity to acquire a habit ( indep5d5ce4 ,at "o "t a man nam$ ,nd+a 0 work+ = me4 ,he 0 a fai?ful workman1 except = "o inexplicable fault4 ,occasionally he w\ld /ay away half a day or ! entire day )\t ask+ to be excus$1 or notify+ me4 ,sev]al times he did ?is :5 ,i 0 ab\t to make a trip up ! riv]1 & 0 dep5d+ ^u him to make "o ( ! crew4 ,at l5g? ,i dismiss$ him & he dep>t$ )\t explanation or compla9t4 ,b "o ( ! o!r m5 came to me & told me ,nd+a's plight4 ,he 0 really ! slave ( an ,mpongwe *ief1 "r "u ! eyes ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,! ma/] all[$ him to "w = himself1 b ,i imag9e he took "p ( 8 wages4 ,he also ex]cis$ ! "r to call ^u him at any "t = p]sonal s]vices1 & ea* "t t he _h /ay$ away f 8 "w he _h be5 call$ by ! ma/]1 :o ignor$ my claim ^u ,nd+a & ! consequ5t inconv5i5ce to me1 ?\gh he claim$ to be my p]sonal fri5d4 ,nd+a 0 suffici5tly civiliz$ to feel ! degradation ( 8 position1 & ! poor fell[ submitt$ to rebuke & f9al dismissal r ?an tell me he 0 a slave4 ,i le>n$ also t he _h lo/ sev]al o!r positions 9 ! same way & _h usually be5 dismiss$ ) curs+ & abuse4 ,i s5t = him imm$iately1 & )\t explanation told him t ,i _h *ang$ my m9d & t he c\ld return to "w4 ,meantime1 ,i call$ ! ma/]1 & rem9d+ him t slav]y 0 /rictly =bidd51 ,i told him t if he %\ld aga9 call ,nd+a away f "w ,i w\ld notify ! gov]nm5t4 ,!re 0 no fur!r tr\ble4 ,?is man1 ,nd+a1 0 9 pitiable ne$ ( a fri5d4 ,x is extremely easy = a slave to get a bad reputation1 & ,nd+a 0 said to be a 8leop>d-man10 t is1 a man :o *anges himself into a leop>d--ei!r 9 ord] to kill an enemy or dev\r a %eep4 ,i h he>d ,nd+a accus$ ( ?is frequ5tly2 & !re 7 _m :o reg>d$ him ) great fe>4 ,e hy/]ical woman :o ?\ght t %e saw a leop>d 0 ready to swe> t x 0 ,nd+a4 ,if ! leop>ds _h be5 active 9 ! community at t "t all _! do+s w\ld h be5 *>g$ aga9/ him4 ,! ,mpongwe wom5 are reg>d$ z ! be/-look+ & mo/ graceful wom5 on ! entire coa/4 ,:]ev] !re are communities ( :ite m51 ev5 hundr$s ( miles nor? & s\? ( ,gaboon1 !re are ,mpongwe wom52 = x is ) !m m ?an ! wom5 ( any o!r tribe t :ite m5 =m tempor>y alliances4 ,! ,gaboon belle has a br[n complexion & faultless sk91 f9e features & dreamy d>k eyes ) long la%es4 ,%e moves s easily t %e c>ries h] fold$ p>asol1 or bottle ( g91 or o!r indisp5sable1 on h] head4 ,%e dresses h] hair neatly & ) great pa9s2 usually p>t+ x 9 ! middle & arrang+ x 9 num]\s small braids :i* %e fa/5s beh9d4 ,h] dress is a l>ge squ>e robe ( bright col\rs1 (t5 ( f9e mat]ial1 w\nd ar\nd h]1 imm$iately bel[ h] arms1 rea*+ to h] feet & kept 9 place by a roll ar\nd ! top ( x--a peculi> twi/ ( leg] de ma9 :i* only a black h& c p]=m4 ,some:]e 9 ?is roll h] pipe is usually hidd5 away4 ,?is dress leaves h] graceful %\ld]s & arms uncov]$4 ,%e we>s slipp]s ) :ite /ock+s1 & ^u h] head a v l>ge silk h&k]*ief ( bright col\r1 beautifully arrang$ 9 a turban4 ,add to ?is a lace or silk sc>f ?r[n ov] "o %\ld]1 n =gett+ h] silk p>asol c>ri$ unop5$ on h] head2 !n add a lot ( jewelry & pl5ty ( p]fume1 & h] attire is complete4 ,moreov]1 %e has a s(t voice1 & does n yell except :5 %e qu>rels1 & %e seldom qu>rels :5 %e is dress$ 9 h] be/4 ,mo/ ( ! ,*ri/ian wom5 we> an unbelt$ wrapp]1 or ,"m ,hubb>d4 ,! ,mpongwe p are peculi>ly g5tle1 & c\rte\s 9 _! mann]s2 & 9 ?is respect ! m5 ev5 surpass ! wom54 ,travell+ 9 a boat ) an ,mpongwe crew1 "o is always surpris$ at _! c\rtesy & ?\ghtful consid]ation4 ,c\rtesy1 inde$1 :i* "s "o calls 8b5evol5ce 9 little ?+s10 is a racial *>act]i/ic4 ,i 0 once oblig$ to make a v h>d j\rney f ,batanga to ,b5ito1 a hundr$ miles d[n ! coa/4 ,= ?is purpose ,i pur*as$ a bicycle 9 a ,g]man trad+-h\se at ,dualla1 ! capital ( ,kam]un4 ,! bicycle weigh$ fifty p\nds1 & co/ me a doll> a p\nd4 ,i did n realize :at ,i 0 und]tak+4 ,! sea-breeze 0 aga9/ me2 portions ( ! bea* 7 ( s(t s& & p>ts ( x 7 s r\gh & rocky t ,i _h to climb /eep banks & /ret*es ( rock1 c>ry+ ! fifty-p\nd :eel on my %\ld]s4 ,i _h be5 long 9 ,africa & my /r5g? 0 greatly r$uc$4 ,sev]al times1 almo/ ov]come ) exhau/ion1 ,i ?rew myself d[n ^u ! bea* & lay !re = half an h\r be=e ,i c\ld g on4 ,!re 7 v>i\s misadv5tures along ! way & a s5sational escape f quicks&4 ,x 0 an opportunity1 h[ev]1 to te/ ! k9dness ( ! native4 ,i took no food1 b dep5d$ ^u ! hospitality ( ^? to :om ,i 0 a /rang]2 al?\gh if hospitality _h fail$1 ,i c\ld h paid = food2 b n once did x fail along ! way4 ,:]ev] !re 0 a /ream to be wad$1 if a native 0 any:]e 9 sight1 ei!r on ! bea*1 or fi%+ out on ! sea1 9 8 canoe1 ,i call$ or beckon$ to him1 & he came & c>ri$ me ov]--= a :ite man mu/ n get wet :5 he is expos$ to ! w9d2 !n he w5t back & got my :eel4 ,9 "o place ! wat] 0 to ! man's %\ld]s1 & !re 0 a curr5t1 b he held me 9 a horizontal position above 8 head1 & ex]t+ 8 :ole /r5g?1 ) firm1 sl[ /ep he proce$$1 & set me d[n dry on ! o!r side4 ,!n he *e]fully turn$ ab\t & w5t aft] my :eel4 ,9 ano!r place heavy crags project$ into ! sea & at high tide !re 0 no bea* = a qu>t] ( a mile1 s t ,i 0 compell$ to c>ry ! :eel4 ,at ?is place1 ,i met a native c>ry+ a load :o 0 evid5tly return+ f a j\rney to ! int]ior2 & ^u my reque/ = help1 he at once hid 8 load by ! way & tak+ my :eel c>ri$ x ov] ! rocks1 ne>ly all ?is di/ance1 to ! bett] bea* beyond4 ,9 e case ,i told ! man be=eh& t ,i did n expect to pay him = 8 s]vice except 9 fri5d%ip1 & fri5d%ip suffic$4 ,nor did ,i pay any?+ = my food2 & n once on ! entire j\rney _h ,i ! lea/ difficulty 9 procur+ x4 ,"s ( ^! p 7 ( o!r tribes2 b 9 c\rtesy ! ,mpongwe surpass !m all4 ,!y g5]ally live at peace )9 ! family & ! village4 ,! m51 at lea/1 r>ely fight4 ,:5ev] ,i he>d t an ,mpongwe fight 0 9 progress1 ,i ru%$ to ! sc5e2 b ,i mu/ confess to mix$ motives4 ,= a fight among ,mpongwe m5 is decid$ly picturesque & ent]ta9+1 s9ce !y fight by butt+ ea* o!r 9 ! /oma* ) _! heads4 ,! wom5 are mu* m qu>relsome1 & ^! v belles1 ^: beauty ,i h prais$1 h frequ5t qu>rels & occasional fights1 ! latt] usually involv+ a numb] ( wom52 = ?\gh ! qu>rel comm5ces ) two wom51 :5 x gets to a real fight ! family & relations ( ea* woman take "p 9 x4 ,f ?is mom5t x proce$s some:at =mally4 ,!y l9e up on two sides1 & ) a lively accompanim5t ( appropriate language1 !y ru% ^u ea* o!r1 n usually /rik+1 nor scrat*+1 b ea* woman seek+ to te> (f h] oppon5t's robe4 ,i witness$ su* a fight 9 :i* eighte5 wom5 engag$4 ,a woman1 :5 h] robe is tak5 (f1 admits defeat4 ,= ?is reason1 in/ead ( prep>+ = a fight by donn+ h] olde/ clo!s1 %e prep>es by putt+ on h] newe/ & /ronge/1 :i* %e d\bles & ties ab\t h] wai/1 lett+ x fall to h] knees1 b %e we>s no upp] g>m5t4 ,!re is a /range w>-cu/om 9 all ! tribes ( ,we/ ,africa unlike any?+ ,i h ev] he>d ( else:]e4 ,sometimes :5 "o ( _! numb] is kill$1 or a woman /ol5 by an enemy1 in/ead ( av5g+ 8 dea? directly !y w kill "s "o ( a ?ird t[n :i* has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! palav]4 ,?is ?ird t[n is !n expect$ to jo9 ) !m 9 puni%+ ! fir/ t[n1 :i*1 be+ ! orig9al (f5d]1 0 ! cause ( all ! tr\ble4 ,9 ,! ,jungle ,folk ( ,africa ,i h describ$ ?is cu/om ?us3 8,among ! ,mpongwe1 9 ! old days be=e ! =eign p[] 0 e/abli%$1 & among ! closely relat$ tribes s\? ( !m1 ?is cu/om prevail$ 9 an extreme =m4 ,a woman be+ /ol51 ! p ( ! (f5d$ t[n w\ld hurry to ano!r t[n ne> by1 be=e ! news _h rea*$ !m1 & w\ld kill somebody4 ,?is t[n w\ld !n hurry to ! next & kill somebody !re1 ea* t[n do+ likewise until p]haps five or six p]sons ( z _m diff]5t t[ns w\ld be kill$ 9 "o night4 ,! la/ t[n w\ld !n1 ) ! help ( ! o!rs1 dem& ju/ice f ! fir/4 ,x may be t ! object ( ?is frightful cu/om 0 to re/ra9 m5 f committ+ ! initial crime1 t might be att5d$ ) su* wide-spread dea?1 br++ ^u !mselves ! curses ( _m p4 ,= above all ?+s ! ,african _c be> to be dislik$ & _c endure execration40 ,! ,mpongwe n[ h no w>-cu/oms4 ,& ,i am n sure t peace has prov$ an unmix$ bless+4 ,!y h lo/ some?+ ( c\rage & virility4 ,despite ! v5e] ( civilization1 ,i fe> t ?is amiable & graceful p--except+ only ! few ,*ri/ians--are z sup]/iti\s z ev]4 ,nature is /ill inhabit$ by myriad spirits to ^: activity natural ph5om5a are due4 ,!y /ill speak ( ! great _s :o causes ! fl[ & ebb ( ! tide by dropp+ an enorm\s /one into ! sea & aga9 remov+ x4 ,trial by ordeal is common ev5 among ! mo/ intellig5t4 ,& n a dea? occurs among !m t is n attribut$ to wit*craft4 ,a man dy+ 9 ! hospital at ,gaboon turns 8 solemn1 beautiful eyes t[>ds "o :o sits beside him1 & tells 9 confid5ce :at has br\ght ab\t 8 dea?4 ,x is /range h[ approa*+ dea?1 z if to te/ify to man's div9e orig9 9 ! h\r ( 8 mo/ appall+ defeat1 dignifies ! features & c\nt5ance ( ! l[e/ ) a my/]i\s dignity t transc5ds all diff]5ces ( col\r1 trans=ms ev5 natural ugl9ess1 & br+s all m5 to "o level4 ,! greate/ is no m ?an human2 ! l[e/ is no less4 ,?is dy+ man tells h[ t "s weeks pa/1 hav+ gone on a j\rney to a c]ta9 t[n =ty miles nor?1 & dur+ ! night hav+ wond]$ :at 8 fri5ds at home might be do+1 he ?\ght he w\ld visit ,gaboon1 leav+ 8 body :ile 8 _s alone travell$ ?r\gh ! air4 ,b on ! way he met a company ( spirits mak+ a simil> j\rney1 "o ( :om 0 an enemy2 :o1 recogniz+ him1 gave him a fatal ?ru/ 9 ! side4 ,he quickly return$ to 8 body2 b 9 ! morn+ he felt ! weakness result+ f ! fatal /roke1 & f t day _h gr[n weak] & weak] until dea? 0 ^u him4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! trial ( a slave1 9 a lead+ ,mpongwe t[n1 :o 0 accus$ ( caus+ ! dea? ( "o ( ! relations ( ! *ief1 a man :o _h be5 ill = a long "t ) tub]culosis4 ,i _h be5 call+ on ! sick man regul>ly4 ,"o day1 go+ aga9 to ! t[n1 ,i saw a cr[d ( p ga!r$ 9 ! /reet :o 7 v mu* excit$4 ,! man _h j di$1 & z usual ! panic-/rick5 p 7 det]m9$ to blame somebody4 ,! *ief :o 0 try+ ! case 0 a well-educat$ man :o _h be5 closely associat$ ) :ite p all 8 life & 0 prom95t 9 trade4 ,arbitr>y suspicion _h ab\t settl$ ^u ?is slave--= slaves are always ! fir/ to be suspect$--:5 a boy came =w>d & said t on ! prec$+ night he _h discov]$ ! slave /&+ beh9d ! sick man's h\se & t he _h wat*$ him :ile he op5$ a bundle ( leaves :i* he _h 9 8 h& & 9 :i* 0 a piece ( human fle% l a fi% 9 size & =m4 ,no m evid5ce 0 necess>y4 ,no "o ask$ ! boy h[ he knew t x 0 n a fi% :i* he _h se52 nor h[ he knew t x 0 human4 ,!y w\ld h kill$ ! man in/antly b = _! fe> ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t2 = ! t[n 0 close beside ! capital4 ,:5 ,i tri$ to reason ) !m1 !y answ]$ me ) ! all-suffici5t exclamation3 8,ask ! boy6 ,ask him y\rself60 ,^? :o took ! lead+ "p 9 ?is trial 7 dress$ l ,europeans4 ,sickness & dea?1 !y believe1 may be caus$ by feti% m$ic9e1 :i* ne$ n be adm9i/]$ to ! victim1 b is usually laid beside ! pa? :]e he is ab\t to pass4 ,o!rs may pass & x w d !m no h>m4 ,! p>+s ( f+]-nails1 ! hair ( ! victim & su* ?+s are p[]ful +r$i5ts 9 ^! 8m$ic9es40 ,an ,mpongwe1 aft] hav+ 8 hair cut1 ga!rs up e hair mo/ c>efully & burns x le/ an enemy %\ld secure x & use x to 8 injury4 ,:5 sickness cont9ues = a l5g? ( "t !y usually conclude t "s (f5d$ relation has caus$ an evil _s to abide 9 ! t[n4 ,an ,mpongwe man1 ,ay5we1 _h a sev]e attack ( inflammatory rheumatism4 ,i 0 go+ to see him regul>ly & do+ :at little ,i c\ld = him4 ,b 8 "m's p1 :o liv$ 9 a t[n f\r miles away1 conclud$ t x 0 a spell ( wit*craft1 inflict$ by 8 fa!r's p4 ,s !y came "o /ormy night at midnight & /eal+ him out ( 8 h\se1 put him 9 a canoe & c>ri$ him on ! r\gh sea to _! t[n4 ,! pati5t c always be prevail$ ^u by 8 relations1 if !re are en\gh ( !m to we> out 8 resi/ance4 ,h[ev] /rongly he may object at fir/ he w f9ally ?r[ up 8 h&s & say3 8,kill me if y w !n4 ,! responsibility is y\rs2 ,i h no?+ m to d ) x40 ,a man's v s\l is n 8 own 9 ,africa4 ,an ,mpongwe woman1 ,paia1 0 suff]+ greatly f salivation1 ?r\gh ! injudici\s use ( calomel4 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian woman & a memb] 9 ! ,mpongwe ,*ur*1 al?\gh h] relations 7 all hea!n4 ,%e 0 9 agony & a fell[ mission>y & myself _h already rea*$ ! po9t :]e we c\ld d no?+ m = h]4 ,! num]\s hea!n relations 7 all pres5t4 ,!y sat on ! floor smok+ & expectorat+ 9 gloomy sil5ce1 ) ! w9d[s clos$1 & fill$ ! h\se s t ,i c\ld h>dly pass 9 & out4 ,i tri$ my be/ to get !m to take ,paia to ! ,fr5* hospital1 b !y 7 horrifi$ at ! b>e sugge/ion4 ,! tales 9 free circulation conc]n+ ! hospital--poisons adm9i/]$ by ! doctor1 mutilation1 & dea? by sl[ torture--w\ld fill a volume4 ,sev]al days pass$3 ,paia 0 worse4 ,!y conclud$ t ! h\se 0 bewit*$--& p]haps ! :ole t[n--& resolv$ to c>ry h] away to ano!r t[n1 across ! riv]4 ,9 su* cases x is advisable to put a body ( wat] betwe5 ! victim & ! bewit*$ t[n4 ,paia told me t %e 0 m ?an will+ to g to ! hospital if !y w\ld let h]2 b %e said !y w\ld nev] cons5t4 ,next morn+ ab\t daylight ,i sudd5ly appe>$ be=e h] door ) f\r /rong m5 & a hammock swung on a pole4 ,be=e h] relations knew :at _h happ5$ "o ( ! m5 _h c>ri$ h] out to ! hammock1 & we />t$ to ! hospital4 ,! ,fr5* doctor1 "o ( ! v be/ on ! coa/1 at my reque/ gave h] special att5tion1 & 9 a few days %e 0 well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wom5',s ,,secret ,,society ,,( ,,gaboon4 ,! l[e/ rea* ( ,mpongwe degradation is repres5t$ by ! woman's secret society1 to :i* a majority ( ! ,mpongwe wom5 belong--practically all1 except ! ,*ri/ians1 :o reg>d x ) abhorr5ce4 ,i "k ( no?+ 9 any int]ior tribe m degrad+ & immoral4 ,9 =m] times ( cruelty & oppression ! society probably s]v$ = ! protection ( wom5 aga9/ _! husb&s2 b 9 ^! times x is ! husb&s :o ne$ protection1 & ! society1 hav+ outliv$ its usefulness1 has deg5]at$4 ,! wom5 ( ! society frequ5tly meet toge!r at night1 usually 9 an arb\r ( palms1 & s+ unspeakably lewd songs--phallic songs--:i* are he>d all ov] ! village4 ,!re is always a cr[d ( "y m5 ga!r$ ar\nd ! arb\r2 & ! bad9age :i* passes betwe5 !m & ! wom5 is %ock+4 ,& yet ^! same p]sons1 on all o!r occasions 9 _! daily int]c\rse1 obs]ve a degree ( decorum :i* w\ld a/oni% ^? :o ?9k t !re is sc>cely any su* ?+ z decorum 9 ,africa4 ,,iii ,a ,,dy+ ,,tribe ,?is amiable & attractive p1 ! ,mpongwe tribe1 is n[ b a dy+ remnant1 hurry+ to ext9ction4 ,x is n long s9ce !y 7 numb]$ by t5s ( ?\s&s2 n[ !re are probably n m ?an five hundr$ pure ,mpongwe4 ,!re are wom5 among !m = :om m>riage is impossible4 ,=1 z ,i h already said1 _! social sup]iority makes x impossible = !m to m>ry into o!r tribes2 b1 )9 _! own tribe1 _m ,mpongwe wom5 are relat$1 ne>ly or remotely1 to e surviv+ family1 & ! v /rict laws ( consangu9ity =bid ! m>riage ( relat$ p]sons4 ,x is expect$1 !re=e1 t ^! wom5 w make _! alliances ) :ite m52 t is1 t !y w n m>ry at all4 ,! fir/ ext]m9at+ factor 0 slav]y4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on1 9 ,! ,civilization ( ,africa1 has ?is to say 9 reg>d to ! fatal adaptability ( ! ,negro to a condition ( slav]y3 8,! ,negro 9 g5]al is a born slave4 ,he is possess$ ( physical /r5g?1 docility1 *e]fulness ( disposition1 a %ort memory = sorr[s & cruelties1 & an easily ar\s$ gratitude = k9dness & j deal+4 ,he does n suff] f homesickness to ! ov]be>+ ext5t t afflicts o!r peoples torn f _! homes1 &1 provid$ he is well f$1 he is easily made happy4 ,above all1 he c toil h>d "u ! hot sun & 9 ! unheal?y climates ( ! torrid zone4 ,he has little or no race-fell[%ips--t is to say1 he has no sympa?y = o!r ,negroes2 he recognizes & foll[s 8 ma/] indep5d5t ( any race aff9ities1 & z he is usually a /rong man & a good fight]1 he has come into reque/ n only z a lab\r] b z a soldi]40 ,sir ,h>ry1 speak+ z an eye-witness ( ! captur+ & ! exportation ( slaves1 gives a lurid description ( _! suff]+s1 :i*1 he says1 87 s appall+ t !y almo/ transc5d belief40 ,he makes a cons]vative e/imate t 9 ! mod]n p]iod ( ! slave-traffic tw5ty million ,africans mu/ h be5 sold into slav]y4 ,! ,mpongwe 0 "o ( ! tribes t suff]$ mo/4 ,a l>ge portion ( _! c\ntry 0 depopulat$4 ,! slave-traffic 0 frightfully demoraliz+ to ! ,africans !mselves4 ,x excit$ fi5di% passions1 /ifl$ e in/9ct ( humanity & inspir$ craft & cruelty f> surpass+ any?+ hi!rto kn[n4 ,x 0 said t ?ree m5 ( ! same family d>$ n leave _! t[n toge!r le/ two ( !m %\ld comb9e to sell ! ?ird4 ,m ?an half a c5tury has pass$ s9ce ! la/ slave %ip sail$ out ( ,gaboon h>b\r & disappe>$ ov] ! we/]n horizon ) its c>go ( grief & rage1 _m ( !m wail+ v5geance 9 a m\rnful *ant1 improvis+ ! words z !y sang4 ,= ! ,african s+s 8 bitt]e/ grief z well z 8 joy4 ,he s+s :]e ! :ite man w\ld weep1 or curse2 b to ! accu/om$ e> no cry c\ld equal ! pity ( 8 song4 ,x 0 9 ?is region t ,du ,*aillu hunt$ ! gorilla & ga!r$ mu* ( ! mat]ial = 8 fam\s books4 ,an int]ior *ief1 9 appreciation ( ,du ,*aillu's visit to 8 t[n1 once pres5t$ him ) a fat slave2 & :5 ,du ,*aillu k9dly decl9$ ! (f]1 prote/+ t he w\ld n "k :at to d ) him1 ! *ief exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t3 8,y mu/ kill him & eat him1 ( c\rse40 ,du ,*aillu spat viol5tly ^u ! gr\nd--! ,african way ( express+ disgu/ & abhorr5ce4 8,!n10 said ! bewild]$ *ief1 8:at d y d ) all our p :o are s5t d[n ! riv] & f> away to y\r c\ntry8 ,we h believ$ t y fatt5 !m & eat !m40 ,x is suppos$ t our pres5t mission /ation 0 =m]ly ! site ( a slave p51 :]e slaves 7 kept until !y 7 %ipp$--a b>racoon2 h5ce ! "n ,b>aka4 ,! slave-traffic 0 succe$$ by ! rum-traffic2 & x w\ld n be easy to say :i* ( ! two has prov$ ! great] evil = ,africa4 ,!re is m drunk5ness 9 ,gaboon1 among ! ,mpongwe1 ?an 9 mo/ places on ! coa/4 ,except among ! few ,*ri/ians1 an abundance ( rum is us$ at e m>riage & e fun]al & bo? m5 & wom5 dr9k to drunk5ness4 ,! wom5 dr9k z mu* z ! m51 & !re are a great] numb] ( hopeless dipsomaniacs among !m4 ,"o day1 z ,i 0 walk+ along ! bea*1 ,i met a bright-look+ ,mpongwe woman :o surpris$ me by address+ me 9 ,engli%4 ,i 0 eag] to "k :o %e 04 ,%e said h] "n 0 ,elida ,h>r+ton1 & t :5 %e 0 v "y ! wife ( "o ( our mission>ies1 = :om %e _h be5 work+1 took h] to ,am]ica :5 %e w5t on furl\gh & t dur+ ! p]iod ( ! furl\gh %e _h att5d$ s*ool 9 ,am]ica4 ,^? e>ly days 7 evid5tly a sweet memory1 & ,elida's face 0 agl[ ) pleasure z %e told me4 ,f9ally ,i ask$ h] :y ,i _h nev] se5 h] at ! mission4 ,! gl[ fad$ f h] face1 & aft] a mom5t ( gloomy sil5ce %e repli$3 8,y'll "k soon en\gh40 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ t ,elida1 :5 %e 0 "y1 0 m>ri$ to a man :o 0 giv5 to nagg+4 ,he 0 cont9ually mak+ petty & gr\ndless *>ges ( infidelity aga9/ 8 wife4 ,!re is no sur] way to inspire ! dislike ( ! ,african4 ,!y are wond]fully g5]\s 9 =giv+ impulsive cruelty1 b cont9ual nagg+ w ali5ate !m4 ,at la/1 j to spite h] husb&1 ,elida told him t all 8 *>ges 7 true2 t %e _h done all ^? ?+s1 & mu* worse--su* ?+s z he _h nev] ?\ght ( *>g+ aga9/ h]4 ,h] husb&1 :5 he recov]$ f a p>oxysm ( rage & a/oni%m5t1 told h] to pack h] ?+s & leave 8 h\se2 to :i* %e quietly repli$ t %e w\ld be glad to d s1 s9ce %e _h already decid$ ^u t v c\rse4 ,soon aft] my fir/ meet+ ) ,elida ,i call$ at h] h\se4 ,x 0 !n t ,i le>n$ :y %e kept away f ! mission4 ,%e 0 s intoxicat$ t %e c\ld n get to ! door4 ,& ?is 0 habitual4 ,"o day ,elida w5t to see h] si/] ,jane1 :o 0 sick 9 b$4 ,jane want$ "s bread & gave h] ! price ( a loaf & ask$ h] to g out & buy x = h]4 ,poor ,jane nev] got ! bread4 ,& poor ,elida6 ,%e w5t only z f> z ! fir/ rum-%op4 ,i ?9k ( ano!r1 a "y man :o bore an hon\r$ "n1 ,augu/us ,bo>dman1 & :o f 8 *ildhood 0 closely connect$ ) ! mission4 ,he spoke ,engli% n l an ,african b z if x 7 8 native tongue4 ,i nev] knew a native :o und]/ood ! f9] feel+s ( :ite p z ,augu/us did4 ,i nev] knew a native :o _h 9 himself s mu* ( :at we call s5tim5t4 ,on "o occasion he w5t ) me to ,angom :]e ,mr4 ,m>l+ 0 buri$4 ,mr4 ,m>l+1 :o _h be5 dead = five ye>s1 0 ! mission>y :om ,augu/us _h kn[n be/ & lov$ mo/4 ,9 ! ev5+1 j be=e leav+ = ! coa/1 ,i happ5$ to pass ,mr4 ,m>l+'s grave1 & !re ,i saw a beautiful wrea? ( fl[]s c>efully wov51 :i* ,augu/us _h laid ^u ! grave4 ,! ,african is /rangely indiff]5t to fl[]s1 & ,i h nev] kn[n ano!r :o w\ld h done :at ,augu/us did4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i receiv$ a lett] f him :5 he 0 up ! ,og[ ,riv]4 ,he wrote t :ile visit+ at our old mission on ! ,og[ he _h come across an ,engli% song-book1 9 :i* he _h f\nd a song1 ! words ( :i* 7 ! mo/ beautiful he _h ev] read 9 8 life2 s beautiful t he _h committ$ !m to memory2 & he 0 wond]+ :e!r x 0 well kn[n & commonly sung among ,engli%-speak+ p4 ,he copi$ ! words ( ! entire song & enclos$ !m 9 ! lett]4 ,! song 0 ,! ,lo/ ,*ord4 ,! angui% ( ! lo/ *ord 9 8 own life 0 ! secret ( ! deep impression t ! song made ^u him4 ,9 ,am]ica a *ild c be kept out ( ! way ( ! wor/ temptations until he has rea*$ ye>s ( discretion1 b su* sep>ation is impossible 9 ,africa4 ,?is boy1 :5 he 0 a little *ild1 0 taught to dr9k rum2 8 "m di$ a hopeless victim ( x2 & by ! "t he 0 a "y man ! appetite = x 0 insatiable & complete ma/] ( him4 ,! f9] feel+s :i* *>act]iz$ him seem$ to make him all ! m ! victim ( ?is inord9ate desire4 ,he f\ght x z he might h f\ght a py?on ( 8 native jungles1 b 9 va94 ,on "o occasion1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,m>l+1 he pl$g$ himself ) ! solemnity ( an oa? nev] to ta/e x aga94 ,a few days aft]w>ds he 0 walk+ d[n ! /reet ( an int]ior t[n :5 mo/ unexpect$ly he met a boy ) a bottle ( rum4 ,he sprang at ! boy1 snat*$ ! bottle f him & drank ! cont5ts4 ,o!r ef=ts end$ simil>ly4 ,he aft]w>ds made su* promises to me1 weep+ & fairly pro/rat$ ) %ame & humiliation2 yet he soon fell aga94 ,he became at l5g? q hopeless1 & x 0 necess>y to dismiss him f all s]vice 9 ! mission4 ,he got sev]al good positions1 b lo/ !m imm$iately4 ,:5 ,i la/ saw him he 0 a moral wreck & almo/ an outca/ ev5 9 ,africa1 :]e !re are no outca/s4 ,augu/us has s9ce di$2 "o m victim ( poison$ rum4 ,he is full ( compassion & pl5te\s 9 m]cy4 ,&1 kn[+ ,augu/us z ,i knew him1 ,i d>e to hope t he has aga9 at la/ he>d ! long-lo/ *ord1 & ! s\nd ( ! great ,am54 ,! native is con/itutionally incapable ( be+ a mod]ate dr9k]4 ,&1 besides1 drunk5ness is n disgraceful2 !y h n ! _s t revolts f x4 ,i h p]sonally se5 little *ildr5 intoxicat$4 ,i h se5 !m intoxicat$ 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,i h kn[n ( p>5ts gett+ _! own *ildr5 to dr9k to intoxication = _! amusem5t4 ,x is d\btful :e!r !re is ano!r tribe 9 all ,we/ ,africa s besott$ ) alcoholism z ! ,mpongwe4 ,physicians agree t x is "o ( ! *ief causes ( _! increas+ /]ility4 ,ano!r factor 9 ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,mpongwe is ! demoralization ( dome/ic life incid5t to me?ods ( trade4 ,! ,mpongwe man is a trad] by in/9ct4 ,9 %rewdness & diplomacy ,i d\bt :e!r he has a sup]ior among all ! tribes ( ,we/ ,africa4 ,?is %rewdness he expresses 9 _m homely prov]bs2 z1 = example1 :5 he says3 8,if y mu/ sleep ?ree 9 a b$1 sleep 9 ! middle40 ,:ite trad]s all along ! coa/ employ ! ,mpongwe z middlem5 betwe5 !m & ! int]ior p1 :o possess ! export products4 ,! :ite man gives ! middleman a c]ta9 quantity ( goods on tru/4 ,) ^! he goes to ! int]ior & e/abli%es a small trad+-po/ 9 "o or sev]al t[ns4 ,x is a life ( privation & dang]1 a lonely1 mis]able exi/5ce1 b he endures x ) pati5ce = ! joyful hope t at ! end ( a ye> or two he may return to 8 belov$ t[n & family 9 ,gaboon1 s ri* t he c af=d to 8rip0 = six mon?s2 to dress s t ! wom5 w adore him & ! m5 hate him4 ,8 goods be+ soon exhau/$ by 8 num]\s relations z well z himself1 he />ts (f = ano!r ye> or two4 ,he has a wife1 or wives1 at ,gaboon1 & he takes to himself a wife or two at ea* ( 8 int]ior trad+-c5tres4 ,9 ! dang]s ( ^! middlem5 & ! necessities ( trade ,miss ,m>y ,h4 ,k+sley f9ds a plausible argum5t = polygamy1 am\nt+1 9 ,miss ,k+sley's op9ion1 to a full ju/ification4 ,inde$1 = v>i\s reasons1 ! majority ( trad]s def5d & advocate native polygamy4 ,! j\rneys ( ^! native trad]s to ! int]ior are dang]\s1 & ,i agree ) ,miss ,k+sley t !y des]ve cr$it = _! c\rage4 8,c]ta9ly !y run less risk ( dea? f fev] ?an a :ite man w\ld2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 _! col\r gives !m no protection2 & _! *ance ( gett+ murd]$ is di/9ctly great]2 ! :ite gov]nm5tal p[]s _c rev5ge _! dea? 9 ! way !y w\ld ! dea? ( a :ite man1 = ^! murd]s usually take place away 9 "s =e/ region1 9 a di/rict no :ite man has ev] p5etrat$40 ,!re are two reasons :y s _m ( !m nev]!less survive4 ,! fir/ is t trade foll[s def9ite r\tes & ! trad] is expect$ ab\t once 9 six mon?s by all ! t[ns along ! way1 9 :i* ! p are eag] = trade-goods1 ! m5 8fairly wild = tobacco0 & ! wom5 impati5t = beads & o!r ornam5ts4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 = ! p ( any "o t[n to kill ! trad] w\ld mean tr\ble betwe5 t t[n & ! o!r t[ns along ! r\te4 ,b ?is consid]ation alone is n suffici5t2 & ,miss ,k+sley gives u ! means t he employs = 8 fur!r safety1 z foll[s3 8,b ! trad] is n yet safe4 ,!re is /ill a hole 9 8 arm\r1 & ?is is only to be /opp$ up 9 "o way1 namely1 by wives2 = y see1 al?\gh ! village _c safely kill him & take all 8 goods1 !y c /ill let him die safely ( a disease1 & take "p ( !m1 pass+ on suffici5t /uff to ! o!r villages to keep !m quiet4 ,n[ ! mo/ preval5t disease 9 ! ,african bu% comes out ( ! cook+-pot1 & s to make :at goes into ! cook+-pot--:i* is ! important po9t1 = e>!n pots d n 9 !mselves bre$ poison--safe & :olesome1 y h got to h "s "o :o is devot$ to y\r heal? to att5d to ! cook+ affairs2 & :o c d ?is l a wife8--"o 9 ea* village ( ! :ole ( y\r r\te4 ,i "k myself "o g5tleman ^: wives /ret* ov] #cjj miles ( c\ntry1 ) a good wife base 9 a coa/ t[n z well4 ,?is sy/em ( judici\sly conduct$ alliances gives ! black trad] a security no?+ else c1 because naturally he m>ries into influ5tial families at ea* village1 & all ! wife's relations on ! "m's side reg>d him z "o ( !mselves & look aft] him & 8 int]e/s4 ,t security c lie 9 woman1 especially s _m wom51 ! s-call$ civiliz$ man may ironically d\bt1 b ! security is !re1 & !re only1 & on a s\nd basis2 = rememb] t ! position ( a travell+ trad]'s wife 9 a village is a position t gives ! lady pre/ige1 ! discreet husb& %[+ little fav\rs to h] family & fri5ds1 if %e asks = !m :ile he is ) h]2 & !n %e has n got ! bo!r ( hav+ a man always ab\t ! h\se1 & liable to get all sorts ( silly notions into 8 head1 if %e speaks to ano!r g5tleman1 & !n g & imp>t ^! notions to h] ) a cutlass1 or a kass5go1 z ! m dome/ic husb&1 ,i am assur$ by black ladies1 is prone to40#a ,footnote #a3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #beb4 ,?is picture is n untrue to ! facts4 ,& yet "s ( u :o h old-fa%ion$ ideas ( morality are n conv9c$ t polygamy is !reby ju/ifi$ ) its bea/ly immorality on ! "p ( ^? m5 & ( all ^? wom5 :o pref] n to h husb&s hang+ ab\t ! h\se ) silly notions--t is to say1 moral notions--ab\t ! behavi\r ( wom54 ,& h[ev] he>tr5d+ may be ! condition ( ^? int]ior m5 & wom51 )\t tobacco & )\t beads1 we _c agree t _! necessity ju/ifies any su* degrad+ practice = its relief4 ,z = ! slight excess ( rubb] & ivory t civiliz$ folks obta9 by ?is means1 x may soo! ! civiliz$ brea/ to "k t all1 or ne>ly all1 ?is trade produce w\ld rea* ! coa/ 9 o!r & m legitimate ways )\t ^! middlem51 ^: pres5ce is a curse to ! int]ior p1 ^: abs5ce is a curse to _! own tribe1 & :o are above all a curse to !mselves4 ,?is demoralization ( dome/ic life is ev5 worse = ! ,mpongwe wom5 ?an = _! abs5t husb&s4 ,!re is a l>ge settlem5t ( :ite m5 9 ,gaboon1 mo/ ( !m gov]nm5t (ficials4 ,& because ( ! climate ! :ite population is always rapidly *ang+4 ,ne>ly all ! ,mpongwe wom5 become ! mi/resses ( ^? m54 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t in/ead ( be+ deem$ disgraceful ?is only gives !m social pre/ige among _! own p4 ,a woman said to me "o day3 8,iga is s pr\d %e won't speak to me any m40 8,:y80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 %e is liv+ ) a :ite man n[10 0 ! reply4 ,! m>riage tie 9 ,gaboon has long ceas$ to be a 8tie40 ,x 0 mu* m b9d+ be=e ! adv5t ( ! :ite man1 & x is m b9d+ to-day among ! unciviliz$ ,fang4 ,! dreadful diseases t h be5 import$ into ,africa are c]ta9ly a factor 9 ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,mpongwe4 ,b ! subject is too unpleasant to discuss at l5g? 9 ?is place4 ,aga91 ! disreg>d ( native in/itutions & ! de/ruction ( tribal au?ority by ! =eign gov]nm5t t5ds to break d[n all au?ority & remove all moral re/ra9ts4 ,?is is m or less true 9 all ,we/ ,africa4 ,! native =m ( gov]nm5t among ! ,mpongwe is some:at patri>*al2 au?ority belongs to ! head ( ! family1 ! head ( ! clan & ! head ( ! tribe4 ,! native rev]5ce = ! au?ority ( ^! m5 is ! sav+ virtue t su/a9s ! tribe4 ,b ! *ief's au?ority & ?is rev]5ce are de/roy$ toge!r :5 ! p see him ti$ up occasionally & flogg$2 or ru?lessly flung into prison2 or 8 au?ority sup]s$$ by t ( a native policeman4 ,! k+ly (fice goes begg+ = an occupant :5 m5 f9d t ! gr&eur ( royalty consi/s 9 be+ held m or less responsible = all ! misdo+s ( all ! tribe1 :ile1 p]haps1 "s black mi/ress ( a gov]nm5t (ficial has m real p[] ?an ! native k+4 ,! au?ority ( cu/om1 9 =m] times1 ev5 exce$$ ! au?ority ( k+s4 ,b ! =eign] ignores native cu/oms1 or ridicules !m1 or ev5 condemns & =bids !m--(t5 )\t und]/&+ !m4 ,! tribal cu/oms ( ,africa1 f ! mo/ trivial to ! mo/ revolt+1 are n arbitr>y1 b h a moral mean+ & significance2 ?\gh !y sometimes outlive _! usefulness4 ,!y ei!r embody su* rude ju/ice z ! ,african has atta9$2 or else !y repres5t ! op]ation ( ! law ( self-pres]vation4 ,"o c give a rational explanation ev5 ( ! mo/ cruel & revolt+ cu/om t ,i h ev] kn[n 9 ,africa1 namely1 ! cu/om ( bury+ a man's wives alive ) him :5 he dies4 ,africa ab\nds ) deadly poisons1 & ,african wives frequ5tly contract an unpleasant habit ( us+ !m 9 ! cook+-pot4 ,h[ common ! practice is may be judg$ by ! ,african prov]b3 8,we don't eat out ( ! same di%10 us$ = in/ance z foll[s3 8,s-&-s is angry b :at d ,i c>e8 ,we don't eat out ( ! same di%40 ,! wife prep>es h] husb&'s food & has ! daily opportunity ( us+ ?is deadly weapon4 ,b ?is burial cu/om--! fact t :5 he dies %e w be buri$ ) him--gives h] a p]sonal int]e/ 9 keep+ him alive4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to say t ,i ?9k t ?is cu/om ought to be suppress$ & its obs]vance sev]ely puni%$4 ,b meantime some?+ ought to be done to improve ! morals ( ! ,african wife4 ,! d[ry paid = a wife among ! ,mpongwe is =ty doll>s4 ,among ! unciviliz$ ,fang x is sev]al times ?is am\nt1 al?\gh ! ,fang are v poor 9 comp>ison4 ,! ,mpongwe d[ry 0 r$uc$ by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t z a /ep 9 ! direction ( its aboli%m5t2 = x is no?+ m ?an a pur*ase price4 ,b ! result ( ?is =c$ r$uction ( ! d[ry has be5 demoralization r ?an civilization4 ,! cu/om among all tribes is t if a wife des]t h] husb& h] family mu/ pay back ! d[ry or s5d back ! wife4 ,x is n easy to s5d back a l>ge d[ry1 & ! p1 be+ unable or unwill+ to d x1 w s5d ! woman back unless %e has a v /rong case aga9/ h] husb&4 ,b =ty doll>s c easily be rais$1 especially if !re %\ld be sev]al :ite m5 to help4 ,s !re is no?+ to prev5t ! ,mpongwe woman f leav+ h] husb& :5 %e pleases2 & x pleases h] to *ange him frequ5tly4 ,until ! ,african atta9s ! moral s5tim5t t makes ! m>riage bond sacr$ x is bett] t !re %\ld be ! bond ( outright pur*ase & own]%ip r ?an no m>riage at all4 ,x is s ) ! :ole body ( cu/om4 ,x expresses ! inw>d life ( ! p4 ,x conta9s su* rudim5t>y morality z !y "k1 or embodies a pr9ciple t is necess>y = ! pres]vation ( society4 ,x is on ! level ( ! ,african's moral culture4 ,x corresponds ) 8 beliefs & has ! cons5t ( 8 m9d4 ,! =eign] may by %e] =ce *ange 8 outw>d condition1 b unless !re be also a correspond+ inw>d *ange he does n respond to ! new obligations2 8 moral responsibility is n equal to ! new dem&s1 & ! result is moral deg5]ation foll[$ inevitably by physical deg5]ation4 ,?is v matt] ( ! d[ry illu/rates ! diff]5t me?od ( ! mission>y &1 ,i believe1 ! true pr9ciple ( progress4 ,our e>ly mission>ies made no *ur* laws aga9/ ! d[ry1 b !y fai?fully prea*$ ! equality ( woman & ! high] idea ( m>riage2 & z ! ,*ri/ians became imbu$ ) ?is s5tim5t !y !mselves aboli%$ ! d[ry )9 _! own society4 ,b !y did x at ! in/ance ( a moral s5tim5t :i* made m>riage m secure ?an ev]4 ,! inw>d prec$$ ! outw>d *ange4 ,! mission>y does z mu* h>m z anybody else :5 he adopts ! easy me?od ( ru?less & indiscrim9ate assaults ^u native cu/oms & beliefs4 ,x 0 n ! ,ma/]'s me?od4 ,ev5 slav]y ,jesus did n attack ) viol5ce2 t 7 z va9--if ,i may use ! illu/ration ( ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,/orrs--z va9 z to attack an ,arctic ice-field ) pick & drill2 b ,he turn$ ^u x ! summ] sun%9e & x sl[ly melt$ away4 ,he inspir$ m5 ) a s5tim5t ( human bro!rhood & de/roy$ slav]y by expell+ ! _s t made x possible4 ,! ,african has a root$ antipa?y to ! pick & drill1 b he loves ! sun%9e2 he is responsive to tru? & capable ( high & trans=m+ affections4 ,x is said on ! coa/ t ,engl& rules h] ,african colonies = comm]ce1 ,france = rev5ue & ,spa9 = plund]4 ,! ,engli% policy gives ! utmo/ enc\ragem5t to native ent]prise & ?rift1 & on ! :ole ! ,engli% colonies are ! mo/ prosp]\s & promis+4 ,! ,fr5* policy ( rev5ue imposes su* a burd5 ( taxation t life no long] consi/s 9 eat+ & dr9k+ & talk+ palav]s1 b 9 pay+ taxes4 ,& ! enorm\s import & export duty /ifles ent]prise & 9 ! end defeats its own purpose4 ,b x mu/ be said t ! ,fr5* (ficials1 ( all classes1 9 _! p]sonal int]c\rse ) ! natives1 are free & fri5dly1 & 9 consequ5ce are mu* bett] lik$ ?an ! ,engli% (ficials1 :o1 ?\gh usually j1 are (t5 arrogant1 &1 :ile !y c>e = ! welf>e ( ! native1 c>e no?+ = 8 feel+s4 ,"o recalls t 9 ! e>ly days ( ,am]ica ! ,fr5* got on ) ! ,indians mu* bett] ?an ! ,engli%4 ,! ,g]man policy _c be describ$ 9 "o ^w4 ,_! policy is comm]cial2 b !y love gov]nm5t = its own sake & !y gov]n f> too mu*4 ,!re is an elem5t ( milit>ism 9 _! rule t is entirely too rigor\s = ! ,african1 & mu/ ultimately de/roy him unless x becomes modifi$ ?r\gh k & exp]i5ce4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,g]many has n yet solv$ ! problems ( colonial gov]nm5t 9 ,africa4 ,"s ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,i liv$ 9 ,kam]un & x may be t conditions h improv$--?\gh ,i d\bt x2 b x us$ to be t ! fir/ visible in/itution ( gov]nm5t 9 a new di/rict 0 ! :ipp+-po/4 ,:atev] ,g]many does %e does ) all h] might1 & ! activity ( ?is in/itution made ! proximity ( a gov]nm5t /ation an undesirable neighb\rhood if "o *anc$ to h a human he>t4 ,! outpo/ ( civilization 9 ,africa is frequ5tly a :ipp+-po/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,trad+-,,h\se ,,at ,,gaboon4 ,! bea* /rewn ) logs ( mahogany 9 prep>ation = %ipm5t4 ,! fatal defect1 bo? ( trade & gov]nm5t1 z indep5d5t civiliz+ ag5cies1 is t !y h =cibly alt]$ ! outw>d conditions ( ! native )\t *ang+ ! inw>d man4 ,! ,african is some:at 9 ! position ( ! poor ,indian 9 our own c\ntry a few g5]ations ago4 ,he 0 a hunt] 9 a l& /ripp$ ( game1 a w>rior depriv$ ( arms & oblig$ h5ce=? to seek 8 rights by legal te*nicalities--:ile he 0 /ill ! v same old ,indian1 inw>dly n a :it bett]1 & by no means equal to ! dem&s & moral obligations :i* ! new conditions impos$ ^u him4 ,"o may clip ! claws ( ! tig] & ev5 pull 8 tee?1 b he is /ill a tig]2 & a ,fr5* uni=m on an ,african cannibal does n make him a veget>ian4 ,,iv ,a ,,liv+ ,,remnant ,! dim9i%+ numb] ( ! ,mpongwe1 ! ho/ility ( ! climate1 ! insi/5ce by ! gov]nm5t t ,fr5* mu/ be ! language ( ! s*ools1 ! great difficulty ( procur+ a corps ( ,fr5*-speak+ mission>ies1 ! curse ( rum1 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge community ( :ite m5 & ! natural irresponsibility ( ! :ite man 9 ,africa--all ^! h comb9$ to limit ! "w ( our mission among ! ,mpongwe & to make x exce$+ly difficult4 ,& besides1 !re is1 especially1 ! /rong opposition ( ! ,fr5* ,jesuits :o h a l>ge mission 9 ,gaboon & any numb] ( mission>ies t ! "w may dem&4 ,_! ho/ility makes cop]ation impossible4 ,_! me?ods1 ( c\rse1 are ,jesuitical4 ,we h ! au?ority ( c]ta9 hi/orians = ! /atem5t t 9 ! e>ly days ( missions among ! ,am]ican ,indians ! ,jesuit ,fa!rs taught ! ,iroquois ( ,canada t ,jesus 0 a big ,indian ,*ief :o scalp$ wom5 & *ildr54 ,if t 0 ev] true--& ,i d\bt x--_! object ( c\rse 0 to ga9 fir/ ! outw>d adh]5ce ( ! ,indian1 submission to _! au?ority1 ) ! int5tion ( aft]w>ds in/ruct+ him 9 ! full cont5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 z !y und]/ood x4 ,! ,fr5* ,jesuits1 p]haps ) ! same good int5tion1 h baptiz$ ne>ly all ! polygamy1 drunk5ness1 immorality & feti%ism ( ,gaboon1 & !y call x ,*ri/ianity4 ,b ,i believe x is m inaccessible to moral & spiritual influ5ce ?an x 0 be=e4 ,"o day %ortly aft] ! news ( ! dea? ( ,pope ,leo ,,xiii rea*$ ,gaboon1 & be=e ,i _h he>d ( x1 ,i 0 pass+ along ! bea* :5 ,i he>d 9 a small village ! ululu ( wom5 :o 7 wail+ = ! dead4 ,_! m\rn+ has usually a local occasion1 & ,i _h no d\bt b t somebody 0 dead 9 _! own village2 s ,i hurri$ ov]4 ,! m\rn+ ceas$ abruptly at my approa*--a triumph ( curiosity ov] grief4 ,:5 ,i ask$ :o 0 dead1 ! lead] answ]$3 8,! ,pope60 ,%e foll[$ ! answ] ) a prolong$ h[l 9 :i* !y all jo9$1 & ! te>less m\rn+ proce$$4 ,t is h[ ,i le>n$ ( ! dea? ( ,leo ,,xiii4 ,! ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians ( ,gaboon are a v small community2 b !y are ! be/ ,*ri/ians1 & ! de>e/ p1 ,i h kn[n 9 ,africa4 ,!y alone1 ( ! ,mpongwe1 h good-siz$ families ( heal?y *ildr54 ,!y are ! liv+ remnant ( a dy+ tribe4 ,:5 ,i mov$ to ,b>aka ! ,mpongwe "w1 ! olde/ 9 ! mission1 0 9 *>ge ( a fell[ mission>y1 ,mr4 ,boppell1 & ,i _h n expect$ to take any "p 9 x4 ,b be=e ! fir/ ye> _h pass$1 ,mr4 ,boppell's heal? compell$ him to leave ,africa1 8 wife hav+ di$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>4 ,f t "t ,i _h *>ge ( ! ,gaboon ,*ur*1 besides ! "w among ! ,fang4 ,9 p>ticul> ,i und]took ! tra9+ ( an ,mpongwe c&idate = ! m9i/ry1 :o s9ce ,mr4 ,boppell's dep>ture 0 occupy+ ! pulpit & prea*+ v acceptably4 ,?is man1 ,iguwi1 ,i in/ruct$ f\r h\rs ea* week2 b aft] mo/ ( ! ye> _h pass$1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld p]haps sp5d ! "t to bett] advantage4 ,iguwi 0 ! be/ educat$ & ! mo/ ecc5tric man ( ! entire ,mpongwe tribe4 ,he 0 a monk by nature4 ,! ,african is di/9ctly a m>ry+ man4 ,he is usually v mu* m>ri$4 ,b ,iguwi at ! age ( =ty-five 0 /ill s+le & 0 !re=e a my/]y to ! natives4 ,he & myself 7 ! only two s+le m5 9 ! entire region ( ,gaboon4 ,my own case seem$ /range en\gh to ! natives4 ,!y nev] lo/ an opportunity ( ask+ me = an explanation4 8,mr4 ,milligan10 says a wi/ful & sympa!tic inquir]1 8y nebb] get wife80 8,no1 ,i nebb] get "o40 ,aft] a p]iod ( sil5ce3 8,well1 ,mr4 ,milligan1 :y y nebb] get wife8 ,y no h money = buy h]8 or %e done lef' y & run 'way wid odd] man80 ,9 reply to ^! frequ5t qu]ies1 ,i gave s _m answ]s t ,i h almo/ =gott5 :i* 0 ! "r "o4 ,iguwi 0 ! only ,african ,i h ev] kn[n :o 0 n a m>ry+ man4 ,i h kn[n o!r s+le m5 among !m1 b !y 7 ei!r busy lay+ plans to run away ) "s o!r man's wife1 or 7 work+ day & night & /eal+1 accord+ to opportunity1 to obta9 suffici5t d[ry4 ,iguwi 0 extremely ba%ful2 & 9 ?is also he 0 an exception to 8 race4 ,on "o occasion1 an eld] ( ! *ur* & 8 wife1 intimate fri5ds ( ,iguwi1 invit$ him to a *ick5 breakfa/4 ,!y liv$ beside him & he pass$ _! h\se sev]al times a day4 ,nev]!less1 he repli$ 9 a lett] t he hop$ !y w\ld excuse him on acc\nt ( 8 ba%fulness2 b t he w\ld be v grateful if !y w\ld s5d him 8 portion ( ! *ick54 ,iguwi 0 born 9 slav]y1 & z he became educat$ & some:at cultivat$ he 0 v s5sitive 9 reg>d to 8 bir?4 ,?is inde$ may acc\nt l>gely = 8 ba%fulness4 ,b q z prom95t z ,iguwi's ba%fulness & qua9t ecc5tricities 0 8 transp>5t s9c]ity & goodness4 ,8 religion _h n ! ,african t5d5cy to exhau/ itself 9 m5tal transports4 ,! poor always _h a fri5d 9 him4 ,i h _h to remon/rate ) him = giv+ away all t he _h4 ,on "o occasion1 he came to me & ask$ ! mon?ly paym5t ( 8 sal>y 9 advance4 ,i express$ surprise at 8 ne$ ( x1 see+ t only a few days be=e ,i _h paid him = ! pa/ mon?4 ,b ,i f\nd aft]w>ds t he _h exp5d$ ! :ole m\?'s paym5t 9 help+ a poor wid[ to repair h] h\se4 ,%e 0 n 9 any way relat$ to him2 & %e _h relations :o 7 able to help h]2 b %e _h a %>p tongue & _h turn$ !m away f h]1 & :5 pov]ty & di/ress came !re 0 none to help h]4 ,! mo/ degrad$ ( ! hea!n believ$ 9 ,iguwi & w\ld nev] h d\bt$ 8 hone/y or tru?4 ,9 ?is s5se1 inde$1 he 0 a 8liv+ epi/le0 ( ,*ri/ :i* all c\ld read & :i* none misund]/ood4 ,= s g5tle a _s he _h a set ( categories t 7 especially dra/ic4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ,i ask$ him h[ _m p]sons _h att5d$ 8 village pray]-meet+1 he repli$3 8,fifte5 ,*ri/ians & six s9n]s40 ,! att5dance on ! prec$+ ,sunday 0 8n9ety ,*ri/ians & tw5ty-five s9n]s40 ,iguwi 0 a rem>kably good prea*]4 ,he _h be5 taught 9 ! mission s*ool at ,b>aka 9 ! old days :5 ,engli% 0 /ill p]mitt$1 b at be/ he receiv$ !re only ! equival5t ( a prim>y-s*ool education4 ,aft] he decid$ to /udy = ! m9i/ry he receiv$ fur!r tra9+ 9 a !ological class4 ,x 0 a my/]y to me h[ a man s ba%ful & diffid5t _h ev] *os5 ! m9i/ry = a pr(ession4 ,b :5 ,iguwi /ood on ! plat=m 8 diffid5ce disappe>$ entirely & 8 spee* 0 p]fectly free & c\rage\s4 ,! p all enjoy$ 8 prea*+ & 7 help$ by x4 ,he 0 s abs5t-m9d$1 h[ev]1 9 reg>d to 8 dress1 t a committee %\ld h be5 appo9t$ to look him ov] be=e he w5t into ! pulpit1 9 ord] to see t no?+ ess5tial _h be5 omitt$1 & t 8 clo!s 7 fa/5$ on him securely4 ,a p]petual problem to ! native m9d is h[ to get clo!s to /ay on )\t buttons--a problem ( :i* polite ,african society anxi\sly awaits ! solution4 ,ev5 ) buttons1 ! import$ g>m5ts ( civilization are /ill unc]ta91 :5 worn by ^? :o are n to ! mann] born4 ,sometimes1 z if by a sudd5 act ( dis5*antm5t1 ! buttons simultane\sly unfa/51 /r+s untie & clo!s fall (f4 ,iguwi's tr\s]s 7 support$ by a r$ sa%1 :i* (t5 got loose & began to unw9d sl[ly z he prea*$4 ,:5 ! loose end ( ! sa% t\*$ ! floor1 x 0 a "q z to :at ! climax ( ! s]mon w\ld be4 ,i f9ally advis$ him ei!r to prea* %ort] s]mons or we> a long] sa%4 ,iguwi's s]mons 7 ?\ghtful & spiritual4 ,x 0 /range h[ s unpractical a man c\ld prea* su* practical s]mons4 ,!y mu/ h come to him by intuition r ?an by any ex]cise ( judgm5t4 ,x 0 also indicative ( a rem>kable intellect t a man )\t any libr>y1 :o _h read only a few books t he _h borr[$ f mission>ies1 c\ld prea* s]mons t 7 always well con/ruct$ & ?\ghtful4 ,i happ5 to recall an outl9e :i* he submitt$ to me "o day on ! text1 8,= z _m z are l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 ^! are sons ( ,god40 ,8 ?ree ma9 po9ts 73 ,fir/1 ,! ,_s leads to ! cross ( ,*ri/2 second1 ,he leads to moral conflict 7,iguwi probably said to 8w>072 ?ird1 ,he leads to victory4 ,:5 ,i 0 leav+ ,africa1 ,i gladd5$ ,iguwi's he>t ) a set ( ,mat!w ,h5ry's comm5t>ies--:i* m ?an d\bl$ 8 libr>y4 ,! qua9tness1 ! homely simplicity & spirituality ( ,mat!w ,h5ry 7 n unlike ,iguwi himself4 ,i h said t outside ! pulpit ,iguwi1 ) all 8 goodness1 0 utt]ly unpractical4 ,(t51 inde$1 he seem$ to lack common s5se4 ,i once gave him a book to read 9 :i* ! writ]1 by way ( illu/rat+ ! evanesc5ce ( human glory1 ref]r$ to ! gorge\s palace ( ice :i* 0 built by ,ca!r9e ( ,russia1 & s soon dissolv$ b5ea? ! sun4 ,iguwi _h he>d ( ice & knew v well :at x 01 b be+ unfamili> ) its res\rces ( illu/ration he 0 deeply impress$4 ,:ile he 0 /ill read+ ?is book1 "o night 9 pray]-meet+ he (f]$ a pray] 9 :i* ,i1 :o did n und]/& ! ,mpongwe language1 0 sudd5ly />tl$ by ! ,engli% words1 ice1 palace1 ,ca!r9e1 ,russia4 ,ev5 if ! congregation _h kn[n ,engli% ! illu/ration w\ld /ill h be5 un9telligible to !m4 ,= aught !y knew ,russia might be ! "n ( an ,african tribe1 or a riv] 9 ,am]ica1 & !y 7 z ignorant ( ! o!r words2 & s9ce ^? f\r words compris$ ! :ole illu/ration1 ! =ce & beauty ( x mu/ h be5 some:at lo/ ^u !m4 ,x occurr$ to me at ! "t t a libr>y1 in/ead ( be+ a help to ,iguwi1 w\ld probably h spoil$ 8 prea*+4 ,iguwi 0 s unpractical x seem$ be/ n to orda9 him4 ,if ! wor/ hea!n ( ,gaboon _h ask$ admission to ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur* ,iguwi w\ld h receiv$ him ) a ,god-bless-y4 ,b he cont9u$ to visit ! sick & to give away 8 liv+ to ! poor4 ,8 goodness %one along all ! l[ly pa?s ( s]vice4 ,a s]vice 9 ! ,gaboon ,*ur* is mu* l a s]vice 9 "o ( our be/ col\r$ *ur*es 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re is p]fect ord] & good att5tion1 & we ne$ n lab\r too mu* to be simple1 = !y li/5 intellig5tly4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 "o is rem9d$ t x is really ,africa & n ,am]ica4 ,i h se5 a man1 9 ! fir/ pair ( %oes t he ev] possess$1 come to *ur* unusually late1 tramp z heavily z rev]5ce w\ld all[ 9 com+ up ! aisle1 & !n sit 9 ! end ( ! seat1 assum+ an unnatural & uncom=table position 9 ord] to keep 8 feet 9 ! aisle4 ,:at is ! use ( sp5d+ money = %oes & we>+ !m ) s mu* discom=t if p are n to "k t y h !m8 ,%oes = ! ,african trade are purposely made ) l\d-squeak+ soles2 ! ,african w n buy %oes t d n 8talk40 ,sometimes1 9 localities fur!r f ! coa/1 ! head ( ! family w ent] ! *ur* alone1 we>+ ! %oes1 & ^u rea*+ 8 seat w ?r[ !m out ( ! w9d[ to 8 wife1 :o also w we> !m into ! *ur*1 & p]haps o!rs ( ! family aft] h]4 ,among ! ,mpongwe x 0 deeply impress$ ^u me t ! s9c]ity ( piety is n to be judg$ by its flu5cy4 ,mo/ :ite p :o acquire ! art ( public speak+1 especially 9 religi\s meet+s1 are oblig$ to cultivate x2 & only a small m9ority ( ,*ri/ians c (f] a pray] 9 public4 ,b ! ,african speaks ) p]fect fre$om & entire abs5ce ( selfconsci\sness4 ,he c (f] a public pray] long be=e he becomes ,*ri/ian1 or has any su* int5tion4 ,x took me a long "t to put ! prop] e/imate ^u flu5cy4 ,"o day ,i visit$ a woman1 ,n5ge1 :o 0 go+ fur!r & fur!r a/ray ?r\gh rum & o!r ,mpongwe vices4 ,i 0 s greatly impress$ by h] eloqu5t expression ( ideals & aspirations t ,i inf]r$ a great *ange 9 h] life4 ,i pray$ ) h] & ask$ h] if %e w\ld pray = h]self4 ,)\t ! slighte/ hesitation %e began a pray] ( consid]able l5g? t almo/ br\ght te>s to my eyes4 ,%e pray$ = h]self & me4 ,b ,i f\nd out aft]w>ds t %e _h n ! lea/ int5tion ( p>t+ ) ei!r ( h] great s9s1 & %e 0 surpris$ t ,i _h s misund]/ood h]4 ,%e _h n meant to deceive me4 ,! tru? is t any native c\ld (f] su* a pray]4 ,aft] sev]al su* exp]i5ces ,i became w>y4 ,x is a great gift1 h[ev]1 :5 x is truly consecrat$4 ,an ,mpongwe pray]-meet+ nev] lags4 ,! ,gaboon ,*ur* 9 its e>ly hi/ory 0 m9i/]$ to = _m ye>s by ,toko ,truman1 probably ! mo/ eloqu5t native prea*] :o 0 ev] tra9$ 9 ! ,we/ ,africa ,mission4 ,he 0 entirely bl9d = sev5 ye>s be=e he di$4 ,! fir/ "t ,i visit$ ,gaboon ,toko 0 /ill liv+4 ,i 0 on my way home to ,am]ica & 0 deta9$ sev]al days at ,gaboon1 wait+ = a ,fr5* /eam]4 ,i _h he>d mu* ( ,toko1 & ,i visit$ him e day4 ,among ev] s _m incid5ts ( int]e/ :i* he relat$ ,i recall 8 reply to a c]ta9 :ite trad]1 a v pr(ane man1 :o took pleasure 9 mock+ at ,toko's fai? & self-d5ial4 ,"o day ! trad] rem>k$ t if !re 0 any su* place z heav51 he himself 0 z sure ( an entrance !re z anybody4 ,toko repli$3 8,i h read ! words ( ,jesus1 #8,n e "o t sai? unto ,me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav51' t is to say1 n ev5 all ^? :o pray %all ent]2 & ! *ances w\ld seem to be small = y1 :o d n pray at all4 ,heav5 is n z *eap z y ?9k40 ,izuri is an eld]ly woman1 a memb] 9 ! ,mpongwe ,*ur*1 ^: *>ity t[>ds ! ,fang ( ! int]ior pres5ts a /rik+ contra/ to ! _s ( ! coa/ p g5]ally4 ,i h already said t1 9 ! m9d ( ! coa/ p1 ! ,fang belong to ! ord]s ( l[] animals1 & t ! coa/ wom5 are a%am$ to be he>d speak+ ,fang1 ?\gh !y all speak x2 = !y trade ) !m daily4 ,izuri1 :5 ,i _h *>ge ( ! ,mpongwe ,*ur*1 0 sew+ = a trad+-h\se "o :ole day ea* week1 !reby e>n+ tw5ty c5ts1 :i* %e gave to help support a native mission>y among ! ,fang4 ,! ,fang come d[n ! riv] long di/ances to sell food & build+ mat]ial 9 ! ,gaboon m>ket4 ,!y mu/ travel ) ! tide1 & (t5 !y rema9 at ! coa/ all night4 ,x is sometimes h>d = !m to obta9 %elt]2 &1 moreov]1 !y are subject$ to e =m ( temptation by ^? :o w\ld get f !m ! money or goods !y h procur$ = _! produce4 ,izuri might (t5 be se5 go+ along ! bea* 9 ! ev5+1 invit+ ^! homeless p to h] t[n :]e %e gave !m %elt] 9 a h\se :i* %e own$ b did n occupy4 ,& (t5 9 ! ev5+1 sitt+ d[n 9 _! mid/1 %e w\ld talk to !m 9 _! own language1 fairly sc&aliz+ h] neighb\rs4 ,i presume ,izuri /ill cont9ues h] m9i/ry to ! poor ,fang4 ,an ,mpongwe man1 ,ntyango1 %[$ ?is same _s t[>ds ! ,fang & w5t among !m & prea*$ to !m4 ,he di$ ab\t ! "t ,i w5t to ,gaboon1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! mission gravey>d4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds ! workm5 7 cutt+ grass 9 ! gravey>d4 ,among !m 0 a ,fang man nam$ ,biyoga1 :om ,ntyango _h taught to read :5 he 0 a small boy4 ,z ,biyoga 0 cutt+ grass & occasionally spell+ out ! names on ! tomb/ones he f\nd ,ntyango's "n on "o ( !m4 ,sacr$ memories /irr$ ! he>t ( ! wild ,fang4 ,! next day he came to me & told me t s9ce ! days1 long ago1 :5 he _h kn[n ,ntyango he _h nev] met ano!r man l him4 ,all ! "t s9ce f9d+ 8 "n & :ile work+ beside 8 grave he _h be5 ?9k+ ( him1 recall+ 8 k9dness to ! ,fang1 especially to ! *ildr51 & 8 ,*ri/ian tea*+1 & n[ he wi%$ only to be ! k9d ( man t ,ntyango 04 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,mpongwe ,,w$d+4 ,! bride is a daught] ( ,luc9a1 :o /&s at ! left ( ! bride4 ,i ?9k ( ,s>a ^: hone/y & goodness _h beautifi$ h] face4 ,left a wid[ ) five "y *ildr51 & v poor1 %e (t5 felt ! burd5 ( c>e too heavy = h] %\ld]s2 b %e w5t bravely on4 ,:5 h] daught] 0 m>ri$ & ! cu/om>y d[ry ( =ty doll>s 0 (f]$ ,s>a by ! "y husb&1 %e refus$ to take x1 believ+ t x 0 n 9 accord ) ,*ri/ian pr9ciple4 ,! k+ ( ! ,mpongwe tribe1 be+ jeal\s = old cu/oms1 res5t$ ,s>a's action1 & hav+ invit$ h] to 8 t[n made h] a prison]1 ?9k+ to intimidate h]2 b he fail$ ev5 to pick a qu>rel ) h]1 & aft] a few days he releas$ h]4 ,i ?9k ( ,luc9a1 ?an :om ! ,mpongwe ,*ur* nev] _h a m fai?ful memb]4 ,luc9a's husb&1 pref]r+ a dissolute life ( drunk5ness & polygamy1 left h] ) five "y *ildr54 ,inde$1 :5 he took o!r wives he _h to leave h]2 = h] "* embrac$ ! s5sibility z well z ! fai?fulness ( ,*ri/ian wifehood4 ,%e br\ght up h] *ildr5 "u great difficulties1 work+ = !m l a v slave2 & ?\gh %e 0 "y1 educat$ & extremely attractive1 ! brea? ( sc&al nev] t>ni%$ h] reputation4 ,:5 h] husb& accept$ a d[ry = _! daught] & s5t a portion ( x to ,luc9a1 %e s5t x back to him say+ t if he _h sold _! daught] = a price1 h] consci5ce w\ld n all[ h] to %>e x ) him4 ,&1 among o!rs1 !re 0 ,sonia1 a :ite-hair$ old man ) ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,sonia _h z _m /ories z ,uncle ,remus2 b 8 be/ /ories 7 ! incid5ts & adv5tures ( 8 own life4 ,"o /ill night z we lay at an*or1 9 ! middle ( ! swift-roll+ riv]1 ) ! moon%9e ly+ 9 silv] r+lets across its surface1 ! boat-boys ask$ ,sonia to tell !m a /ory4 ,z usual 8 fir/ reply 0 t he did n "k any /ories--except+ a few fooli% old /ories t !y _h he>d till !y 7 tir$ ( !m4 ,b at l5g?--z usual--he ?\ght ( "o1 & !n ano!r1 & /ill ano!r4 ,he fir/ told a typical /ory ab\t ! tortoise & 8 cr$itors4 ,! tortoise 9 ,african folk-lore is notori\s = unscrupul\s cunn+4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a great fam9e 9 ! l& & food 0 v de>4 ,s ! tortoise call$ ^u 8 fri5ds1 ! worm1 ! cock1 ! bu%cat1 ! leop>d & ! hunt]1 & borr[$ f ea* a box ( brass rods1 promis+ to pay !m at ! end ( ! season on diff]5t days4 ,on ! day appo9t$ ! worm appe>$ & ask$ = ! paym5t ( ! loan4 ,!n ! tortoise ask$ him to wait until he %\ld g & fet* ! money4 ,s ! tortoise w5t (f to get ! money1 & ! next day he came back ) ! cock1 :o also came accord+ to appo9tm5t = ! paym5t ( 8 loan4 ,!n ! worm & ! cock met1 & ! cock ate ! worm4 ,!n ! cock ask$ = 8 money & ! tortoise ask$ him to wait until he %\ld g & fet* x4 ,& he w5t (f aga91 & came back next day ) ! bu%cat1 :o _h come = ! paym5t ( 8 loan4 ,!n ! cock & ! bu%cat met & ! bu%cat kill$ ! cock & ate him4 ,!n ! bu%cat ask$ = 8 money & ! tortoise ask$ him to wait until he %\ld g & fet* x4 ,& he w5t (f aga91 & came back ! next day ) ! leop>d1 & ! leop>d kill$ ! bu%cat & ate x4 ,!n ! leop>d ask$ = 8 money1 & ! tortoise ask$ him to wait until he %\ld g & fet* x4 ,& he w5t (f aga91 & came back ) ! hunt]4 ,& ! hunt] & ! leop>d kill$ ea* o!r4 ,!n ! tortoise laugh$ at !m all = be+ fools4 ,& ! moral is t x is n wise to l5d to a man le/ he may wi% y evil & seek to kill y4 ,b ,sonia rem9ds ! boys t ! /ory conta9s only ! wisdom ( ! hea!n1 & t ,jesus tea*es u to help ^? :o ne$ our help ev5 if we %\ld lose by x4 ,aft] v>i\s comm5ts on ! moral ( ! /ory1 to ! effect t 8loan (t loses bo? itself & fri5d10 ,sonia tells a /ory ( two fri5ds & a wag4 ,!re 7 two fri5ds :o _h be5 fri5ds f *ildhood1 & :o 7 m ?an bro!rs to ea* o!r2 & ^! two fri5ds _h nev] be5 kn[n to qu>rel4 ,n[ !re 0 a wag 9 a neighb\r+ t[n1 :o "o day1 :5 he he>d ! p talk+ ab\t ^! two fri5ds :o _h nev] qu>rell$1 decl>$ t he w\ld make !m qu>rel4 ,t day he put on a coat ( :i* "o side 0 blue & ! o!r side r$ & !n walk$ d[n ! road t ran betwe5 ! two m5's h\ses4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! fri5ds met z usual & "o ( !m said3 8,did y see ! wag pass to-day ) a r$ coat on80 8,yes10 said ! o!r1 8,i saw him pass2 b x wasn't a r$ coat4 ,x 0 blue40 8,i am sure x 0 r$10 said ! fir/4 8,b x wasn't4 ,x 0 blue10 said ! o!r4 ,& s !y disput$ until "o ( !m call$ ! o!r a fool2 & !n !y f\ght4 8,take t10 said "o4 8,& t10 said ! o!r4 ,s !y f\ght until _! wives came runn+ to !m & p>t$ !m4 ,b !y w5t to _! h\ses ) heavy he>ts4 ,= !y _h be5 fri5ds = a lifetime & n[ _! fri5d%ip 0 brok54 ,& all ! p felt sorr[4 ,b ! wag1 :5 he came along1 laugh$ & told !m h[ he _h worn a coat :i* 0 r$ on "o side & blue on ! o!r4 ,& ! fri5ds & _! wives ev] aft]w>ds hat$ ! wag4 ,sonia's /ories 7 mo/ int]e/+ :5 he rec\nt$ real incid5ts 9 8 own life4 ,:5 a "y man1 he told u1 he _h liv$ z a trad] at ?is ,fang t[n opposite :i* we 7 an*or$4 ,! noise ( drumm+1 danc+ & s++ _h ceas$ & ! t[n 0 wrapp$ 9 untr\bl$ sleep4 ,!re is no /illness 9 ! _w l t ( an ,african t[n 9 ! night4 ,sonia told u ab\t a battle he _h witness$1 :i* 0 f\ght ^u ! riv]1 at ?is v place :]e we lay2 a battle betwe5 ?is t[n & a t[n :i* !n /ood on ! opposite bank1 b ( :i* no?+ n[ rema9$4 ,?is t[n 0 already old at ! "t ( ! w> b ! o!r 0 new1 ! p hav+ come rec5tly f ! f> int]ior1 be+ driv5 =? by ! ho/ility ( m p[]ful clans beh9d4 ,!re 0 no qu>rel betwe5 ! t[ns2 b ! p ( ! old t[n ?\ght t x w\ld be good policy to give _! new neighb\rs a :ipp+ ^u _! arrival 9 ord] to insure a :olesome respect4 ,fir/1 ,i believe1 !y /ole a woman4 ,!n foll[$ a gu]rilla w>f>e1 9 :i* ea* side kill$ z !y _h opportunity1 waylay+ individuals1 or ru%+ f ambu% ^u a p>ty ( v5turesome /raggl]s f ! enemy's t[n4 ,9 ?is way a numb] 7 kill$ on ea* side2 & ! w>1 :i* 0 fir/ und]tak5 m z a va9 exploit or adv5ture ?an f any s]i\s motive1 0 soon prosecut$ ) feel+s ( deadly hate & a purpose ( rev5ge4 ,e night1 f ea* t[n1 ! wail ( m\rn+ = ! dead 0 waft$ across ! riv]2 & curses 7 m+l$ ) ! m\rn+4 ,at l5g? "o canoe attack$ ano!r 9 ! riv]1 :]e !y _h be5 fi%+4 ,imm$iately o!r canoes came to _! help1 & /ill o!rs1 ev] s _m ( !m1 pu%+ (f rapidly f ea* side until all ! m5 ( ! two t[ns1 "y & old1 7 9 ! middle ( ! riv] :]e !y f\ght to a f9i%4 ,:5 fight+ 9 canoes1 :atev] o!r weapons !y may h1 !y c>ry a small battle-ax1 :i* is us$ especially to prev5t ! capsiz+ ( ! canoe by ^? :o are already 9 ! wat]4 ,sonia told h[ t1 aga9 & aga91 at a bl[ !y sev]$ a man's h&1 or completely disabl$ him4 ,!y swim s well t !y c\ld /ill make a /rong fight aft] be+ capsiz$4 ,! battle 0 long1 & ! riv] ran r$ ) _! blood4 ,^? :o 7 kill$ 7 c>ri$ by ! curr5t out to ! sea to fe$ ! %>ks4 ,! p ( ! new t[n lo/4 ,^? ( !m :o 7 left pull$ d[n _! t[n & mov$ to ano!r place4 ,9 a few ye>s no?+ rema9$ ( x b "o or two skeletons ) ! grass gr[+ ?r\gh _! ribs4 ,b = ye>s aft]w>ds ! sup]/iti\s native pass+ along ! riv] 9 ! dead ( night he>d aga9 ! noise ( battle--fi]ce cries & dy+ groans4 ,& :5ev] ?is s\nd is he>d1 !y say1 aga9 ! riv] runs r$ l blood4 ,"o incid5t ( ! w>1 prior to ! f9al battle1 ,i recall1 z ,sonia told x t night4 ,! p ( ! old t[n captur$ a man ( ! o!r side1 & 8 son1 a little boy4 ,!y b\nd ! fa!r1 & be=e 8 eyes delib]ately kill$ 8 son--& ate 8 fle%4 ,! ma9 motive ( cannibalism1 "u su* circum/ances1 w\ld be nei!r wanton cruelty nor a vici\s appetite1 b feti%ism4 ,by eat+ "o ( _! numb] !y r5d] ! enemy p[]less to d !m any f>!r injury4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds !y slew ! fa!r4 ,b already !y _h brok5 8 he>t1 & ) h&s uplift$ he welcom$ ! dea?-bl[4 ,! emotion ) :i* old ,sonia told ?is :ole /ory indicat$ h[ 8 own he>t _h be5 wrung4 ,he said n a ^w ab\t any ef=t ( 8 to dissuade ! p f _! cruelty2 b ,i knew him well1 & ,i 0 confid5t t ! "p he _h tak5 0 n unh]oic4 ,t is a /ory t 0 nev] told4 ,sonia 9 8 latt] ye>s1 betwe5 long int]vals ( sickness1 0 a mission>y to ! ,fang4 ,!y all reg>d$ him ) love & rev]5ce4 ,! olde/ savage among !m1 & ! wilde/1 7 z *ildr5 :5 !y address$ him4 ,9 ! little gravey>d1 on ! mission hill at ,b>aka1 are ! graves ( ^? :o h ?\ght t life itself 0 n too great a price to pay = ! sav+ ( su* m5 & wom5 f degradation4 ,h5ry ,drummond said t :ile 9 ,africa he _h be5 9 an atmosph]e ( dea? all ! "t1 & t he realiz$1 z nev] be=e1 ! awful fact ( dea? & its desolation z some?+ call+ = an answ]4 ,"o ( my fir/ exp]i5ces 9 ,gaboon rem9d$ me t ,i 0 aga9 9 ! l& ( dea?1 :5 ,i assi/$ 9 ! burial s]vice ( ! beautiful "y wife & bride ( a fell[ mission>y1 less ?an ?ree mon?s aft] _! arrival 9 ,africa4 ,s f> away f home we ent] deeply into ea* o!r's sorr[s4 ,i 0 /&+ by 9 ! la/ h\r1 :5 ) pale face ! /rick5 b sil5t husb& /epp$ to ! op5 door & n]v\sly pluck$ a fl[] gr[+ !re1 a l>ge crimson hibiscus1 ! beauty ( ! tropics1 :i* he laid on ! pill[ beside 8 unconsci\s wife1 & ! two brok5 fl[]s droop$ & di$ toge!r1 :ile ! %ad[s d>k5$ ar\nd u & ! night came on4 ,9 ! unconsci\s act !re 0 some?+ m affect+ ?an 9 any words ( grief4 ,x seem$ to relate ?is dea? to all dea? ev]y:]e1 9 a _w :]e =ms ( life appe> only to vani% into d>kness & day hurries to ! night4 ,soon aft] our pati5t suff]] _h ceas$ to brea!1 9 ! mid/ ( ! /illness t foll[$ ! prolong$ /ruggle ) ! fev]1 a /orm t _h be5 ga!r+ ) ! d>kness broke =? ) great viol5ce t %ook ! h\se4 ,i _h only arriv$ 9 ,africa4 ,i w5t out into ! /orm unspeakably oppress$ ) d\bt1 to :i* x 0 a k9d ( relief4 ,0 x a noble sacrifice8 or an appall+ wa/e8 ,9 ! int]vals ( ! /orm1 & m+l+ ) x1 !re came ! s\nd ( a dirge1 ! hopeless dea?-wail1 f a village close by1 :]e ! poor natives 7 m\rn+ = "o ( _! numb] :o _h di$ t day1 a "y man at ^: b$ ,i _h /ood a few h\rs e>li]1 ! only son ( a he>t-brok5 "m4 ,^? :o h always kn[n ! words ( ,"o :o br\ght life & immortality to light _c realize ! hea!n view ( dea?1 & ! abysmal d>kness ( ! invisible _w4 ,!re is no s\nd s well kn[n 9 ,africa1 & none t s haunts ! memory 9 aft] ye>s1 z ! m\rn+ dirge1 9 :i* ) unit$ voices !y *ant _! sorr[ = ! dead--_! despair & desolation2 ! s\nd t is borne ^u e night-w9d & becomes to ! imag9ation ! v voice ( ,africa4 ,! groan+ ( ! palm-trees 9 ! d>kness ( t night1 z !y b5t b5ea? ! tempe/1 & 9 ! di/ance ! s\nd ( ! tr\bl$ sea1 7 ! fitt+ accompanim5t & int]lude4 ,b 9 our h\se1 beside our dead1 !re 0 light--& d\bt 0 vanqui%$4 ,!re1 hope 0 :isp]+ to a /rick5 he>t sweet promises ( life2 & fai? 0 say+3 8,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid40 ,v ,,african ,,music ,x 0 _m ye>s ago1 among ! ,bulu1 9 ,kam]un4 ,dr4 ,good & myself 7 hold+ a religi\s s]vice 9 ! t[n ( a great *ief1 ,abesula1 ^: ?irty-five wives 7 seat$ ar\nd him4 ,aft] we _h sung sev]al hymns ,dr4 ,good began to prea*1 b _h n proce$$ z f> z secondly :5 ,abesula1 int]rupt+1 exclaim$3 8,say1 :ite man1 won't y /op talk+ & s+ aga98 ,& ,i wi% y w\ld dance ) y\r s++2 = ,i don't c>e = s++ )\t danc+2 & ,i don't l prea*+ at all40 ,we f\nd t ,abesula's :ole family 7 unit$ 9 ?is pref]5ce = comic op]a4 ,b ,dr4 ,good & ,i 7 9 hopeless disagreem5t z to :i* ( u %\ld d ! danc+4 ,besides1 ! ,africans !mselves are exp]t danc]s & qualifi$ judges2 & if our music _h 8*>ms to soo! ! savage brea/10 ,i am afraid t our danc+ w\ld h made m savages ?an x w\ld h soo!d4 ,aft] a few mon?s among ! ,bulu ,i _h an organ br\ght up f ! coa/1 a baby-organ1 :i* :5 fold$ a man c\ld c>ry on 8 head4 ,! p _h he>d t some?+ wond]ful 0 com+ ) ! next c>avan2 & on ! day ( its arrival x seem$ z if ! :ole ,bulu tribe _h assembl$ on our hill4 ,hav+ unpack$ ! organ ,i set x on ! por* :ile !y all /ood on ! gr\nd bel[4 ,! t5sion ( susp5se dur+ ! sl[ progress ( prep>ation 0 a te/ ( endurance4 ,at la/1 ev]y?+ be+ ready1 ,i sat d[n at ! organ1 fill$ ! bell[s1 & amid/ pr(\nd sil5ce sudd5ly s\nd$ a l\d *ord4 ,in/antly ! cr[d bolt$4 ,no?+ 0 to be se5 b disappe>+ legs4 ,! m51 be+ m fleet ( limb1 rea*$ ! hid+-places fir/2 !n ! wom5 & l>g] *ildr51 ! small] *ildr5 be+ left to _! fate4 ,to !m ! organ 0 ( c\rse a feti%1 & full ( talk+ spirits4 ,gradually !y came out f _! hid+-places4 ,!n1 z fe> subsid$1 ea* "o began to laugh at ! o!rs & to tell 8 ance/ors all ab\t x4 ,9 ! ensu+ noise ! organ _h a re/4 ,!y soon became devot$ly fond ( x1 & x 0 a great help 9 our mission "w4 ,regul>ly on ,sunday morn+ aft] ! s]vice ,i w\ld set ! organ on ! por* & play = !m until ,i 0 tir$--& t 0 n v long2 = 9 t climate ! bell[s 7 soon 9 su* condition t ! play+ 0 prom95tly spectacul>1 done ) ! feet1 re9=c$ by all ! muscles ( ! body4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 among ! ,fang ( ! ,fr5* ,congo1 ,i always c>ri$ an organ ) me4 ,to all ! int]ior natives1 ,bulu & ,fang1 & ev5 to ! coa/ tribe ( ,batanga1 my play+ ( t little organ 0 mu* ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ab\t me4 ,9 go+ to ,africa a second "t1 aft] f\r ye>s' abs5ce1 on my way to ,gaboon ,i l&$ at ,batanga = a few h\rs4 ,! natives rememb]$ me z hav+ a be>d1 & ,i 0 n[ %av$4 ,b !re 0 ) me a fell[ travell] :o _h j su* a be>d z m9e _h be52 s t1 to ! natives1 he look$ m l me ?an ,i did myself4 ,!y ( c\rse mi/ook him = me2 & ! /rang] got a fri5dly reception :i* pleas$ him z mu* z x surpris$ him4 ,he said he nev] _h met su* fri5dly natives4 ,b ^u my prote/ !y discov]$ _! mi/ake & began to pay me "s att5tion4 ,i insi/$ t !y _h =gott5 me & t my feel+s 7 hurt2 at :i* !y made ! mo/ excit$ remon/rance4 ,!y rememb]$ t ,i _h play$ ! organ4 ,"o ( ! boys1 9 8 eag]ness to conv9ce me t !y _h n =gott5 me1 began to imitate my motions at ! organ1 :i* he exagg]at$ to an outl&i% c>icature 9 :i* h&s1 feet1 head1 m\? & eyes 7 equally active1 say+ z he p]=m$3 8,look me1 ,mr4 ,milligan2 ?is be y40 ,foll[+ 8 example1 !y all engag$ 9 a p]=mance t w\ld h sc&aliz$ any company ( self-respect+ monkeys1 say+ ! :ile3 8,?is be y1 ,mr4 ,milligan2 ?is be y40 ,my fell[ travell]1 :o may h felt some:at *agr9$ at f9d+ t ! he>ty reception accord$ him 0 int5d$ = me1 turn$ to me & made "s rem>ks t h no rightful place "h4 ,we are all famili> ) ! leg5d t ,py?agoras inv5t$ ! fir/ musical in/rum5t aft] li/5+ to ! blacksmi?'s hamm]s4 ,longfell[ repeats x 9 ! poem1 8,to a ,*ild03 8,z great ,py?agoras ( yore1 ,/&+ beside ! blacksmi?'s door1 ,& he>+ ! hamm]s1 z !y smote ,! anvils ) a diff]5t note1 ,/ole f ! v>y+ tones t hung ,vibrant on e iron tongue ,! secret ( ! s\nd+ wire1 ,& =m$ ! sev5-cord$ lyre40 ,%akespe>e also ref]s to ?is reput$ orig9 ( music 9 8,! ,two ,noble ,k9sm540 ,piri?\s1 relat+ ! dea? ( ,arcite1 tells h[ he rode ! pavem5t on a horse s black t ! sup]/iti\s w\ld h fe>$ to buy him1 a pranc+ /e$ ^: iron-%od feet seem$ only to t\* ! /ones--z if c\nt+ !m1 r ?an trampl+ !m1 &-- 8?us w5t c\nt+ ,! fl9ty pavem5t1 danc+ z 'tw]e to ! music ,8 own ho(s made--=1 z !y say1 f iron ,came music's orig940 ,nev]!less1 ?is /ory--l _m o!rs t clu/] ab\t ! "n ( ,py?agoras1 z1 = in/ance1 t he 0 se5 9 two cities at ! same "t--is s]i\sly vuln]able1 & is probably pure my?1 )\t en\gh ( fact to qualify z a leg5d4 ,! obvi\s objection1 t v>i\s hamm]s /rik+ ^u an anvil give out1 n diff]5t notes1 b ! same--= ! notes v>y ) ! anvil & n ) ! hamm]s--,longfell[ meets by us+ ! plural1 anvils4 ,9 ! late/ ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,e4 ,krehbiel's le>n$ & int]e/+ books1 ,! ,pian(orte & ,its ,music1 ! writ] holds t ! fir/ ( all /r+$ in/rum5ts 0 ! b[4 ,e boy kn[s ! musical twang ( ! b[/r+ at ! mom5t t ! arr[ flies4 ,9 ! ,iliad1 ,apollo1 ! god ( music1 is also ! god ( ar*]y1 & is call$ ! 8be>] ( ! silv] b[40 ,mr4 ,krehbiel also recalls ! passage 9 ! ,odyssey 9 :i* ,ulysses tries 8 b[1 aft] ! suitors ( ,p5elope1 "o by "o1 _h tri$ & fail$2 & :5 ,ulysses drew ! arr[ to its head & let x g1 ! /r+ rang %rill & sweet z ! note ( a swall[4 ,?is !ory ( ! orig9 ( musical in/rum5ts is /rik+ly support$ by ! in/rum5ts 9 pres5t use among ! savage & primitive tribes ( ,we/ ,africa4 ,a ,kombe cook1 at ,gaboon1 ea* day aft] d9n]1 lay d[n = a nap & play$ himself to sleep ^u an in/rum5t :i* 0 no?+ b a b[ ) a s+le /r+4 ,! /r+ 0 made ( a c]ta9 runn]1 ! fibre ( :i* is v t\gh & gives a resonant note4 ,! cook f\nd t by pluck+ ! /r+ ) a metal1 r ?an ) 8 f+]s1 he produc$ a bett] note2 s = ?is purpose he regul>ly us$ ! bread-knife & took x to b$ ) him4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d ?is unclassical music ,i ?\ght he 0 play+ on a ,jew's-h>p4 ,! native improves ?is in/rum5t :5 he atta*es to "o end ( x a g\rd or calaba%1 9 ! %ape ( a b[l1 to augm5t ! s\nd--! fir/ s\nd-box4 ,:5 he plays he places ! flat side ( ! g\rd aga9/ 8 *e/4 ,he improves ! in/rum5t imm5sely :5 he adds ?ree /r+s1 mak+ f\r 9 all1 successively %ort]4 ,! f\r /r+s pass ov] a c5tral bridge1 :i* is not*$ at diff]5t heights = ! diff]5t /r+s4 ,?is makes eight /r+s & produces eight diff]5t notes4 ,! g\rd1 or s\nd-box1 is plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! b[1 opposite ! bridge4 ,?is in/rum5t is usually made f ! midrib ( a palm-leaf4 ,! b5t midrib itself =ms ! b[2 :ile ! /r+s are ! loos5$ fibres ( its own t\gh sk94 ,^! are made taut by ! v]tical bridge1 & _! vibrat+ l5g? is regulat$ by /rong b&s pass+ ar\nd ! ends ( ! /r+s & ! b[4 ,ano!r native in/rum5t is a h>p1 bo? 9 %ape & 9 pr9ciple4 ,! upp] end is a b[1 or half-b[2 ! l[] end is an oblong s\nd-box cov]$ ) a p]=at$ sk9--monkey-sk9 or goatsk94 ,! upp] ends ( ! /r+s are atta*$ to pegs ins]t$ 9 ! b[1 by :i* ! /r+s may be tun$4 ,!re is also a five-/r+$ lyre1 ) a s\nd-box some:at l ! h>p1 b in/ead ( a s+le b[ at ! end1 !re are five b5t f+]s1 ea* ) its /r+4 ,!re is a v rudim5t>y dulcim]1 & a xylophone1 & v>i\s modifications ( ! in/rum5ts :i* ,i h describ$4 ,! fav\rite ( all ^! in/rum5ts1 & ! "o ( l>ge/ musical capacity1 is ! h>p4 ,! native uses x mo/ frequ5tly to accompany 8 s++4 ,!re are pr(essional s+]s among !m1 ^: position is some:at analog\s to t ( m9/rels sev]al c5turies ago 9 ,europe4 ,! songs ( ^! pr(essional s+]s are usually l5g?y ballads--traditional tales 9 lyric =m4 ,! monotony ( ! solo1 :i* is a dramatic recitative1 is brok5 by a some:at regul> & frequ5t *oral response4 ,! s+] half closes 8 eyes & sways 8 body z he s+s4 ,he seems oblivi\s ( "t & place4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t !re 0 an elem5t ( hypnotism 9 8 influ5ce ^u 8 audi5ce4 ,^u ! in/rum5t he plays a runn+ & unv>i$ accompanim5t to 8 song4 ,b x w\ld be a great mi/ake to judge ! song1 or ! ,african capacity = melody1 by ! mis]ably inadequate in/rum5t4 ,! s+]'s voice f> exce$s ! in/rum5t1 bo? 9 range & 9 ! division ( int]vals4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t ! only "o ( 8 musical in/rum5ts :i* ! ,african reg>ds ) pr(\nd respect is 8 de>ly-belov$ tom-tom--! drum to :i* he dances4 ,f ?is "s h inf]r$ t1 to ! ,african savage1 rhy?m )\t melody is music1 :i* ( c\rse is a mi/ake4 ,x is ev5 d\btful :e!r 8 s5se ( melody be n altoge!r z ke5 z 8 s5se ( rhy?m1 ?\gh n equally appeal$ to4 ,! drum is v easy to con/ruct2 b n s ! h>p or viol2 & ! ,negro is s lack+ 9 me*anical g5ius t he _c inv5t an in/rum5t capable ( reproduc+ 8 melodies4 ,!re=e ! melodies are always vocal4 ,!y d n dance to ! drum1 by itself2 = !y inv>iably s+ :5 !y dance4 ,danc+ )\t s++ is almo/ impossible2 at lea/ ,i h nev] se5 x dur+ sev5 ye>s 9 ,africa4 ,!y are passionately fond ( s++ & h good voices4 ,! voices ( ! m5 are mu* bett] ?an ^? ( ! wom5 & h sometimes ! resonant sonority ( a deep organ-tone1 or an exquisite melan*oly1 :i* x is to be hop$ !y may nev] lose ?r\gh future conditions ( civilization4 ,! native songs are elem5t>y b fasc9at+4 ,few :ite m51 h[ev]1 c s+ !m2 = ! scales1 or tone-sy/ems1 ^u :i* mo/ ( !m are bas$1 are entirely diff]5t f our major & m9or modes4 ,_! scales h n a di/9ct tonic1 t is1 a basal tone f :i* ! o!rs 9 ! sy/em are d]iv$1 z1 = in/ance1 ! fir/ tone1 d1 ( our major scale4 ,x foll[s t ! cad5ces ( _! music are n cle>ly def9$2 or1 z a fri5d ( m9e w\ld say1 8,!y don't tap] (f to an end l ours40 ,al?\gh _! music is s difficult = ! :ite man1 ! natives le>n our music ) a/oni%+ ease1 ev5 _! olde/ m5 & wom51 & s+ x well--if !y h half a *ance4 ,b is x surpris+ t--s9ce our scales are new to !m--!y at fir/ ne$ a little c>eful tra9+1 or at lea/ ! lead ( a cle>-ton$ organ reasonably well play$8 ,o!rwise !y are n unlikely to sub/itute ! tones ( _! own scales4 ,! result is indescribable4 ,imag9e a l>ge congregation s++ ! doxology ) all _! might1 & ab\t half ( !m s++ x 9 ,g m9or in/ead ( ,g major6 ,b ! comp>ison is inadequate4 ,! s++ 9 "s mission congregations is en\gh to cause a panic4 ,! fir/ ,sunday t ,i sp5t 9 ,africa 0 at ,batanga1 :]e ! p _h le>n$ ! hymns be=e any :ite mission>ies w5t to live among !m4 ,i 0 ne> ! *ur* :5 ! l>ge congregation />t$ ! fir/ hymn4 ,x 0 a translation ( 8,god is ! ,refuge ( ,8 sa9ts1 ,:5 /orms ( %>p di/ress invade40 ,! tune ( ?is /orm ( %>p di/ress 0 good old ,w>d1 b1 alas1 9 su* a /ate ( decomposition t ,i did n recognize x until !y _h sung x ?r\gh twice4 ,& s x 0 ) _m ( ! tunes4 ,_! own music has no ext5d$ range ( high & l[ notes2 & s1 9 ^! hymns1 :5ev] !y came to a high passage1 or ev5 a s+le high note1 !y sang x an octave l[]1 & ! l[ notes !y sang an octave high]4 ,x 0 a vocal feat1 & no audi5ce ( :ite p c\ld h done x )\t tra9+2 b x did n s\nd mu* l music1 /ill less l wor%ip4 ,s great a musician z ,dvorak1 :5 he came to ,am]ica1 0 pr(\ndly mov$ by ! orig9al melodies ( ! ,am]ican ,negro1 & became _! en?usia/ic *ampion4 ,inde$1 !y inspir$ ! mo/ beautiful ( all 8 symphonies1 ! "o entitl$1 8,aus d] ,neu5 ,welt40 ,i d n ref]1 ( c\rse1 to ! s-call$ ,negro melodies compos$ by :ite m54 ,"s ( ^! are beautiful2 b !y are n ,negro melodies4 ,!y d n express ! ,negro's emotional life & he does n c>e mu* = !m4 ,^? wond]ful songs ( ! ,fisk ,jubilee ,s+]s are ! real ?+4 ,"s ( ^? v melodies may h orig9at$ 9 ,africa4 ,o!rs are m develop$ ?an any t ,i he>d 9 ,africa2 b !y are v simil>1 & !y use ! same /range scales1 :i* makes !m unfamili> to our e>s & difficult to acquire4 ,among !m1 ,i really believe1 are occasional motives z capable ( developm5t z ^? ( ,hung>y4 ,= a long "t ! music ( ,africa defi$ e attempt on my "p to r$uce x to musical notation4 ,v few p]sons h made ! attempt2 = x is easi] to r$uce _! language to writ+ ?an _! music4 ,at fir/ x seem$ z in>ticulate & spontane\s z ! s\nd ( ! di/ant surf ) :i* x bl5d$1 or ! music ( ! night-w9d 9 ! bamboo4 ,! melody ( ,african music is /range to our e>s1 because1 z ,i h said1 x is usually d]iv$ f tone-sy/ems t are unlike ei!r our major or m9or scales4 ,!y h ! p5tatonic scale1 t is1 a major scale )\t ! f\r? & ! sev5? notes1 ?us avoid+ ! use ( semitones2 b _! o!r scales are /range to mo/ p4 ,among !m are "s ( ! scales ( ! pla9-song ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*--! ,gregorian *ant4 ,! pla9-song is ! only survival 7among ourselves7 ( anci5t music4 ,mod]n music is bas$ ^u h>mony1 & consi/s ess5tially 9 a progression ( *ords4 ,! successive tones ( a mod]n melody acquire _! "* n *iefly f _! own sequ5ce1 z d anci5t melodies1 b f ! *ords to :i* !y belong2 & ! *ords ev5 :5 !y are n voic$ are always und]/ood4 ,b h>mony itself is mod]n1 dat+ f ab\t ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,african melodies _c always be h>moniz$1 & :5 ! h>mony is add$ x is n usually effective4 ,b 9 ,african music ano!r scale is employ$ :i* is n ,gregorian1 b ori5tal4 ,x is a m9or scale ) an augm5t$ int]val--a tone & a half--betwe5 ! six? & sev5? notes1 t is1 ) a m9or six? & a major sev5?4 ,?is peculi>ly effective int]val imp>ts an int5se melan*oly4 ,v]di1 ) delightful propriety1 makes use ( ?is v scale 9 ,ada1 9 ! hymn ( ! ,egyptian prie/esses 9 ! fir/ act1 :]e an extant ,arab melody is introduc$4 ,?is scale is probably ! olde/ tone-sy/em 9 ! _w & may h come orig9ally f ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 9 ! f>-di/ant pa/4 ,! ,african1 l ! ori5tal1 conceives ( ! scales1 & ! melodies d]iv$ f !m1 z mov+ d[nw>d1 in/ead ( upw>d l our own4 ,all ,african music s+s d[nw>d4 ,ano!r /rik+ peculi>ity is t !y lack tonality1 z ! musician w\ld say2 t is1 !y seem n to be 9 any p>ticul> key4 ,! /rong feel+ ( ! key-note :i* *>act]izes our major scale is entirely abs5t2 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 acc\nts = ! abs5ce ( a well-def9$ cad5ce1 to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,! weird fasc9ation ( ! ,african dirge is l>gely due to ?is abs5ce ( tonality4 ,musical g5ius c\ld h>dly surpass ?is in/9ctive expression ( despair--! desolation ( an ev]la/+ f>ewell4 ,! emotion :i* x repres5ts1 h[ev] int5se1 is r disappo9t+ly transi5t4 ,sometimes x is ev5 unreal2 ,i mean to say t x is sometimes indulg$ = its own sake4 ,& ?is is true ( ! ,negro ev]y:]e4 ,a few days ago ,i came ^u an article 9 an old magaz9e1 9 :i* a ,s\!rn woman1 9 8,rambl+ ,talks ,ab\t ! ,negro10 tells ( a m\rn+ p>ty ( ,negroes t assembl$ "o night beside h] h\se to f9i% a m\rn+ c]emony t ought to h be5 a "p ( a fun]al a few days e>li]2 b a /orm _h int]rupt$ x4 ,! une>?ly m\rnfulness ( _! music 0 int5sifi$ by _! beautiful voices until x became unbe>able1 & ! woman b[$ h] head ^u ! w9d[ sill & cri$ )\t re/ra9t1 :ile imag9ation conjur$ up fictiti\s woes1 su* z ! sudd5 dea? ( h] *ildr5 & ( all h] fri5ds1 until %e 0 alone 9 a bleak _w4 ,!n x occurr$ to h] t x 0 wrong = p to indulge a volunt>y angui% & make a luxury ( mis]y2 s %e s5t a s]vant to (f] a b>rel ( wat]melons to ! p>ty ( m\rn]s on condition t1 in/ead ( m\rn+1 !y %\ld dance & jollify2 to :i* !y he>tily respond$1 aft] fir/ mak+ sure t ! melons 7 9 good condition1 = !y really pref]r$ to m\rn4 ,:51 to ! peculi> scales :i* ,africans employ1 "o adds ! fur!r fact t 9 ,african music 7& inde$ 9 ! ,negro melodies ( our ,s\?7 ! note :i* corresponds to our sev5? 9 ! scale 7a /ep bel[ ! tonic7 is seldom a true sev5?1 b is slightly flatt$1 en\gh to make a di/9ct note ) a "* ( its own1 "o has probably acc\nt$ = ! peculi> pla9tiv5ess1 ! elusiv5ess1 ! vague my/]i\sness1 :i* con/itutes ! *>m ( all true ,negro music4 ,! rhy?m ( ,african music is a fur!r imp$im5t to our appreciation4 ,9 ! music ( ! dance ! rhy?m is ( necessity some:at regul>4 ,b ev5 9 ?is music x is v>iable & does n con=m ?r\gh\t to any "o "t-s*eme b *anges back & =? f duple to triple )9 ! same melody4 ,?is also is *>act]i/ic ( ori5tal music4 ,9 mo/ ,african music ! rhy?m is regulat$ by ! words1 l ! recitative1 ! rhy?mic imitation ( declamatory spee*4 ,b x has ! symmetry t feel+ secures4 ,! be/ way to le>n ! ,african's song is to wat* ! sway+ ( 8 body & imitate x1 & if ! words h mean+ let _! feel+ possess "o4 ,mr4 ,william ,e4 ,b>ton1 ! compil] ( a small collection ( *oice ,negro melodies1 tells h[ t 8,aunt ,d9ah10 :o _h be5 try+ to tea* a ,negro hymn to a "y lady1 at la/ see+ h] beg9 to sway h] body slightly & pat h] foot ^u ! floor1 exclaim$3 8,dat's "r1 honey6 ,dat's de b]ry way6 ,n[ y's a-gitt9' x %o nuff6 ,y'll nebb] l>n 'em 9 de wuld till y s+s 'em 9 de sp]rit40 ,! ,african s+s n only 8 joy1 b 8 grief2 n only 8 love1 b 8 ang]1 8 rev5ge & 8 despair4 ,liv+/one 0 greatly surpris$1 ^u approa*+ a slave c>avan1 to he> "s ( !m s++4 ,b z he li/5$ he f\nd t !y 7 s++ words ( grief & v5geance--= usually !y 7 betray$ & sold by "s ( _! own p4 ,s x 0 ev]y:]e1 z old m5 ( ,gaboon h told me2 !y w5t away *ant+ _! desolation & _! curses ^u ^? :o _h betray$ !m4 ,!re is no d\bt t music is ! art-=m ( ! ,negro4 ,he is ! mo/ musical p]son liv+4 ,8 entire emotional life he utt]s 9 song4 ,he has n yet done any great ?+4 ,8 day is /ill future4 ,b ,i believe t :5 he comes1 he w come s++4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dance ,,song ,,( ,,mpongwe ,! "t signature is only approximately correct1 & =ces a rhy?mic symmetry :i* ,african music does n possess4 ,! en]getic mom5tum is *>act]i/ic ( ,african dance music4 ,illu/ration3 ,,canoe ,,song ,,( ,,gaboon ,all ,african music1 l ,ori5tal music1 s+s d[nw>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,m\rn+ ,,dirge ,?is is *ant$ by an individual1 or a succession ( individuals1 & is n ! usual wail 9 :i* all jo91 ?\gh x is mu* l x4 ,african music is n always bas$ ^u h>mony2 nor does h>mony always improve x4 ,,vi ,,pe/s ,x is "p ( ! squalid commonplace ( life 9 ,africa t ! mo/ excit+ adv5tures are n ) elephants b ) ants1 & our wor/ dang] is n ! leop>d b ! mosquito4 ,& ?is /ruggle aga9/ m9ute enemies requires m pati5ce ?an ! fight ) bea/s1 bo? because x is n occasional1 b an unremitt+ w>f>e1 & because x does n appeal to our love ( ! h]oic1 nor /imulate ) ! promise ( praise4 ,:5 ,paul tells u t he f\ght ) bea/s at ,ephesus1 our he>ts swell ) admiration2 b if he _h said3 8,i h f\ght ) ! mosquitoes 9 ,africa10 he w\ld h elicit$ no sympa?y & "s ridicule2 al?\gh ! latt] is also a fight = life1 & att5d$ by great] dang] & we>9ess & pa94 ,x is significant t x 0 9 ,africa t ,moses summon$ ! t5 plagues to 8 aid 9 humbl+ ! haughty ,ph>aoh4 ,if t5 _h n be5 suffici5t he might h summon$ t5 times t51 & )\t exhau/+ ! dome/ic res\rces4 ,we are grateful t common h\seflies are n suffici5tly num]\s to con/itute a pe/1 except :]e cattle are br$ 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,9 ,gaboon !re 0 no ne$ = scre5s on doors & w9d[s4 ,b !re are _m k9ds ( flies1 & ! natives :o h n le>n$ to we> clo?+ commonly c>ry a fly-bru% made ( a bun* ( /iff grass ab\t two feet long1 t !y may def5d ! :ole area ( ! back1 :]e ! fly usually makes its attack4 ,:5 "o sees a fly on a neighb\r's back x is reg>d$ z a duty ( fri5d%ip to come up beh9d t neighb\r sl[ly & /eal?ily1 giv+ ! fly full "t to bite 8 wor/ & s be des]v+ ( dea?1 !n to /rike an awful bl[ on ! neighb\r's back1 fit to br+ him to 8 feet ) a yell4 ,x seldom h>ms ! fly1 b x expresses great indignation1 &1 by implication1 sympa?y ) y\r neighb\r4 ,! habit ( kill+ flies1 or attempt+ to kill !m :5 !y alight1 is an obsession ) ! native1 & x seems a physical impossibility = him to resi/4 ,he does x 9 *ur*4 ,:5 ,i fir/ prea*$ 9 ,batanga1 to a l>ge congregation1 ,i 0 v mu* di/urb$ by ?is unlook$-= & con/ant slapp+ on b>e backs4 ,& :5ev] ,i saw a man creep quietly across ! aisle or =w>d sev]al seats to p]=m ?is fri5dly (fice1 ,i c\ld n help wat*+ until ,i he>d ! slap1 :5 ,i always felt l /opp+ ! disc\rse long en\gh to ask3 8,did y kill x80 ,= 9 ! m9d ( all ^? ar\nd !re seem$ to be no?+ else go+ on 9 t *ur* b ?is exhibition ( appli$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,=gett+ t ! :ite man is protect$ by 8 clo?+1 !y vie ) ea* o!r 9 ! dis*>ge ( ?is c\rtesy2 & ! exasp]at+ bl[s t ! :ite man receives f 8 black fri5ds are ! *ief discom=t t he suff]s f ! l>g] flies4 ,"o day %ortly be=e leav+ ,africa ,i 0 rid+ 9 an op5 boat :5 a native man sitt+ beh9d me sudd5ly gave me a slap on ! back t actually hurt1 & s />tl$ me t ,i did "s fool ?+ a little %ort ( leap+ into ! sea4 ,i turn$ ar\nd & ask$ ! man 9 a tone ( cold polit5ess :e!r he 0 try+ to make my back ! same col\r z 84 8,:y1 no10 said he1 8,i am kill+ flies40 8,i'm no fly10 ,i repli$ frigidly4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 :5 ,i 0 indulg+ 9 a somnol5t rev]ie1 he /ruck me aga9--,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 9 ! same place1 x hurt s mu* worse ?an ! fir/ "t2 :]eupon ,i turn$ ab\t &1 /rik+ a v dang]\s attitude 7= a mission>y71 ,i ?reat5$ t if he did x aga9 ,i w\ld l& him a bl[ 9 ! /oma* :e!r !re 0 a fly !re or n4 ,my boat-boys1 :o knew ! uses ( clo?+ & appreciat$ ! immunity ( my back f fly-bites z well z ! great] t5d]ness & s5sitiv5ess ( ! :ite man's body1 laugh$ at ?is int]e/+ div]sion4 ,!n !y und]took to enlight5 _! fri5d f ! bu% z to ! :ite man's view-po9t1 comb9+ !oretical in/ruction ) practical s5se by remov+ him to ano!r seat3 = !y well knew t if he %\ld see ano!r fly on my back1 ev5 :ile !y 7 talk+1 he w\ld /rike aga94 ,he _c help x3 ! habit is co]cive4 ,among ! wor/ pe/s1 & peculi> to ,africa1 is ! driv] ant4 ,!y g toge!r 9 c\ntless & incompreh5sible numb]s4 ,! fir/ sight t "o gets ( !m is a gli/5+ black1 rapid-runn+ /ream ab\t two in*es wide cross+ ! pa? be=e him4 ,^u clos] inspection he f9ds t ! /ream is compos$ ( ants2 & recogniz+ ! driv] ant ( :i* he has he>d _m incr$ible /ories on ! way to ,africa1 he feels l %\t+ 8,fire60 & runn+ = 8 life4 ,b z a matt] ( fact he may ) impunity exam9e !m z closely z he pleases s long z he does n t\* !m4 ,!y are s occupi$ ) _! own s]i\s purpose t !y w take no notice ( him4 ,9 ! middle ( ! black /ream are ! females1 ab\t ! size ( our common1 black wood-ant1 :ile along ! sides run ! soldi]s gu>d+ f attack1 & ^! are ab\t f\r times ! size ( ! o!rs4 ,! def5se ( ! females is no matt] ( necessity1 b r gallantry1 = ^? female viragoes are abundantly able to def5d !mselves4 ,no creature s small ev] _h su* a bite4 ,!y are all provid$ ) jaws & ) /+s & !y "k h[ to "w bo? vigor\sly4 ,"s f9e day z ! newcom] saunt]s along1 8 eyes engag$ ) ! beauty ( ! l&scape1 he walks into ! ants4 ,x may be "o m9ute1 p]haps two1 & possibly five1 be=e he kn[s any?+ ( ! s]i\s mi/ake he has made4 ,!n sudd5ly he exp]i5ces a s5sation :i* is usually comp>$ to num]\s r$-hot p9c]s appli$ implacably2 = ^! ants d n let g4 ,if he foll[s ! c\rse prescrib$ by ard5t advis]s1 he w d ei!r ( two ?+s3 he w in/antly /rip (f 8 clo?+1 ev5 if he %\ld be 9 ! gov]nor's c\rty>d1 yell+ ! :ile at ! top ( 8 voice s t ^? :o object may g "s o!r way2 or he w make a da% = ! ne>e/ ra9-b>rel & tumble into x4 ,=tunately1 _! bite is n poison\s & leaves no bad effects aft]w>ds4 ,aft] ?is exp]i5ce he w nev] all[ m ?an "o eye to dwell ^u ! *>m ( ! l&scape2 ! o!r w be direct$ to ! pa? be=e him4 ,if a man mu/ g out at night he always c>ries a lant]n4 ,:5 ^! ants come to a place :]e !re is food to _! lik+1 !y scatt] & spread out ov] a l>ge area4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !y are n s quickly discov]$1 & "o may easily walk into !m4 ,!y are "o ( ! trials ( bu%-travel1 & ! wor/ liv+ nuisance ( ! bu%1 :]e ! und]gr[? hides !m ev5 f ! ke5 eye ( ! native4 ,!re is seldom a day on a bu% j\rney t ! c>avan does n m>* into ! driv]s4 ,!n !re is "s wild yell+ by ^? 9 ! lead2 ! cry1 8,driv]s60 goes all along ! l9e & ea* man z he comes to !m makes a lively da% ?r\gh !m1 /amp+ heavily z he runs2 = x is possible ?us to keep !m (f or to %ake !m (f be=e !y get a hold4 ,all o!r insects & animals flee be=e !m1 includ+ ! py?on & ! leop>d4 ,travell]s h frequ5tly told h[ t ! sil5t1 sleep+ =e/ has sudd5ly become all a/ir & vocal1 ! angry boom ( ! gorilla or ! fright5$ bleat ( ! gazelle alt]nat+ ) a cry ( ! leop>d & ! scream ( ! elephant2 all =getful ( _! mutual ho/ility & vy+ ) "o ano!r 9 ! spe$ ( _! escape f ! driv] ant1 abroad on a =ag+ exp$ition1 to ! numb] ( inf9ity4 ,!y make frequ5t visits to ! native villages & ! :ite man's premises1 usually 9 ! night1 spread+ ov] ! :ole place1--! gr\nd1 ! h\ses1 inside & out1 & ?r\gh ! ro(s4 ,"h !y act z scav5g]s1 driv+ be=e !m all o!r insect nuisances1 su* z ! cockroa*es & c5tip$es1 :i* especially infe/ ! ?at*$ ro(s4 ,nev]!less1 if "o %\ld he> ! language ( ! av]age :ite man1 ^u ! occasion ( "o ( ^! nocturnal visitations1 :5 ! driv]s h wak5$ him rudely & driv5 him headlong out into ! d>k1 & p]haps ! ra91 !re to %iv] dur+ ?is untimely h\se-clean+1 "o w\ld n = a mom5t mi/ake x = an expression ( gratitude4 ,sett+ h5s mu/ be kept c>efully out ( _! way4 ,9 "o in/ance ,i knew ( ! driv]s visit+ a ne/ "o night :5 ! "y *ick5s 7 j com+ out ( ! %ells4 ,! empty %ells 7 !re 9 ! morn+1 b no *ick5s4 ,if !y %\ld ga9 undiscov]$ access to a *ick5-h\se 9 ! night1 !y w\ld leave no?+ b bones & fea!rs4 ,at ,eful5 we built our *ick5-h\se aga9/ ! workm5's h\se1 on ! side away f ! bu%1 s t ! driv]s on _! approa* %\ld fir/ visit ! workm5 & we %\ld be w>n$ 9 "t to save our *ick5s4 ,we _h be5 !re only a %ort "t :5 we 7 awak5$ "o night by ! famili> outcry z ! m5 7 driv5 out ( _! h\se4 ,b ! driv]s _h come f a diff]5t direction t night1 & :5 we w5t to ! *ick5-h\se we f\nd x already 9 _! possession4 ,x 0 b ! "w ( a m9ute or two to tuck our pajamas inside our socks1 b9d our sleeves ) h&k]*iefs ar\nd ! wri/s1 tie ano!r h&k]*ief ar\nd ! neck & pull a cap d[n ov] ! head4 ,?us prep>$ ,i ent]$ ! *ick5-h\se1 ! gr\nd & walls ( :i* 7 a gli/5+ black mass4 ,/amp+ my feet all ! "t1 ,i snat*$ ! *ick5s "o by "o f ! roo/1 /ripp$ ! h&ful ( loose ants f _! legs & h&$ !m out to ,dr4 ,good & ,mr4 ,k]r1 :o pick$ (f ! rema9+ ants1 aft] :i* we br\ght ! *ick5s into our h\se & put !m on ! pantry %elves until morn+1 mean:ile build+ a l9e ( fire ar\nd ! h\se to keep ! driv]s back4 ,b x 0 n long aft] ?is t !y f\nd ! h\se ungu>d$ "o morn+ j at daylight :5 ,i 0 alone at ,eful54 ,i 0 awake b n yet ready to rise :5 ,i he>d a l[1 ru/l+ s\nd ^u ! floor ( my room4 ,aft] a few m9utes1 obs]v+ t x 0 becom+ m di/9ct1 ,i drew back my mosquito-net & look$ out4 ,almo/ ! entire floor 0 black ) ! driv]s1 & !y 7 close to ! b$4 ,f ! foot ( ! b$ t[>ds ! door x 0 /ill possible = me to escape by a good jump2 & 9 a mom5t ,i f\nd myself %iv]+ out 9 ! y>d :ile my clo!s 7 /ill 9 ! h\se4 ,"o day1 z ,dr4 ,good & ,i 7 ent]+ a native village1 ,dr4 ,good walk$ ?r\gh "s /ray driv]s4 ,he began to prea* to ! p1 :o z x happ5$ 7 already ga!r$ 9 ! /reet :]e !y _h be5 tak+ a palav]4 ,be=e he _h be5 prea*+ m ?an a m9ute ,i obs]v$ t 8 ge/ures 7 m animat$ ?an ,i _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,soon !y became viol5t1 noticeably irrelevant & ev5 ( que/ionable propriety4 ,x 0 a little l ,br] ,rabbit1 "o ev5+ :5 ! mosquitoes 7 bad1 tell+ ! wolf ab\t 8 gr&fa!r's spots4 ,i look$ on ) increas+ amazem5t & con/]nation1 until at la/ ev5 ,dr4 ,good's indomitable w 0 ov]borne1 & he %\t$3 8,driv]s60 & bolt$ abruptly = ! bu%4 ,i tri$ to g on ) ! s]vice1 b x 0 almo/ impossible because ( ! laught] ( ! audi5ce4 ,ea* "o insi/$ ^u tell+ 8 neighb\rs all ab\t x1 to ! accompanim5t ( a broad c>icature ( ,dr4 ,good's ge/ures4 ,!re 0 once a native man 9 ,gaboon :o 0 slightly d]ang$ 9 8 m9d4 ,! gov]nm5t advis$1 & at la/ insi/$1 t he %\ld n be all[$ at l>ge4 ,8 family1 be+ av]se to conf9+ him1 *iefly1 ,i imag9e1 because ( ! c>e x w\ld entail ^u !m1 s5t him to a village ( _! relations across ! riv] t5 miles di/ant4 ,!re he rema9$ = "s "t4 ,! p !re b\nd him at night le/ he might set fire to ! t[n :ile !y slept4 ,he object$ to ?is & at la/ became tr\blesome by call+ out cont9ually dur+ ! night4 ,!n !y improvis$ a rude %elt] back a %ort di/ance f ! t[n1 :]e !y plac$ him at night & z usual b\nd him4 ,"o night he 0 m noisy ?an ev] be=e1 yell+ & scream+ hide\sly s t he wak5$ ! p4 ,!y ?\ght t he _h become dem5t$ b no "o w5t to him until morn+1 & !n !y made ! horrible discov]y t ! driv]s _h attack$ & dev\r$ him4 ,9 "s tribes crim9als are sometimes puni%$ by be+ b\nd to ! gr\nd 9 ! track ( ! driv]s4 ,"o c h>dly conceive ( any?+ m horrible2 = !y w\ld ent] e>s & eyes & no/rils4 ,b ,i believe ?is is v r>ely done4 ,:5 dea? is decid$ ^u1 ! ,africans usually accompli% x by quick means4 ,!re is ano!r ant :i* ,i w\ld say is worse ?an ! driv]1 7 x n t z yet its di/ribution is limit$ & x may be only transi5t4 ,x is a v small r$ ant difficult to see ) ! nak$ eye except 9 a good light & on a :ite surface4 ,x takes to d>k closets1 uphol/]$ furniture1 hair mattresses & ^? :o w\ld sleep ^u !m4 ,x has n be5 long kn[n 9 ^? portions ( ,we/ ,africa t are famili> to ! :ite man4 ,x has come f ! s\!a/ t[>ds ! coa/4 ,9 #aijj x took possession ( our mission-h\se at ,angom1 :i* 0 n occupi$ at t "t4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ?is ant w\ld be likely to infe/ a h\se :5 ! grass ar\nd x is kept closely cut & ! h\se well op5$ to ! light & air2 b :5 once infe/$ x is n cle> t ^! precautions w\ld drive x out4 ,"o ( ,wo]mann's trad+-h\ses on ! ,og[ _h to be ab&on$ because ( x4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ) x 0 9 #aijj :5 ,i visit$ ,angom & slept 9 ! mission-h\se t _h be5 occupi$ only occasionally = m ?an a ye>4 ,i 0 no soon] asleep ?an ,i 0 awak5$ by an extremely pa9ful s5sation1 z if r$-hot pepp] _h be5 spr9kl$ all ov] me4 ,i felt no %>p bite1 b only ?is intol]able sm>t+ pa94 ,x occurr$ to me t ,i might h be5 poison$ dur+ ! day by "s viol5tly poison\s h]b 9 ! bu% or ! ov]gr[n g>d52 b ,i rema9$ 9 b$ nev] ?9k+ t ! cause ( x 0 !re4 ,! natives told me 9 ! morn+ :at x 04 ,my fle% 0 badly inflam$ & ,i _h fev] all t day4 ,aft] t ,i always slept 9 ! boat1 or 9 lat] ye>s1 ! laun*1 :5 ,i visit$ ,angom4 ,among ,african pe/s !re is ano!r r$ ant1 v small1 ?\gh n s small z ! la/4 ,x does n bite nor attack ! p]son1 b is nev]!less a great nuisance1 p>ticul>ly to h\sekeep]s4 ,all table food mu/ be kept out ( its way4 ,any food rema9+ on ! table ev5 an h\r is cov]$ ) !m4 ,!y are especially fond ( sug>2 & if x is left on ! table or unprotect$ f "o meal to ! next1 x is f\nd a liv+ r$ mass4 ,by :at p[]ful in/9ct !y imm$iately discov] ! place :]e food is1 & :]e !y come f 9 su* numb]s1 are among ! my/]ies t ! :ite man w (t5 pond]4 ,mo/ ( our food is import$1 9 t9s1 & once a t9 is op5$ x is kept away f ^! ants by be+ plac$ 9 a safe susp5d$ f ! ceil+ by t>r$ rope4 ,! safe is a light frame ( wood cov]$ ) wire scre5 or nett+4 ,besides ^!1 !re are num]\s o!r v>ieties ( ants1 less h>mful1 or altoge!r h>mless4 ,! gr\nd is s infe/$ ) !m t nei!r :ite man nor native ev] ?9ks ( sitt+ d[n ^u x1 z we might sit ^u ! grass 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,altoge!r1 m ?an five ?\s& v>ieties ( ants h be5 describ$ & classifi$2 & mo/ ( ^! are f\nd 9 ,africa4 ,among ! wor/ ( ! ,african pe/s is ! jigg]4 ,^? :o are mo/ s5sitive to x w\ld )\t d\bt call x ! wor/ ( all4 ,if ! pe/ ( ! small ant travels f ! int]ior t[>ds ! coa/1 ?is pe/ began at ! coa/ & is ext5d+ t[>ds ! int]ior4 ,x has evid5tly be5 import$--tradition says f ,brazil1 9 ! c>go & s& balla/ ( sail+ vessels4 ,! old] inhabitants along ! coa/ rememb] :5 x fir/ became kn[n1 & ,i am sure t x made itself kn[n v soon aft] x arriv$4 ,! jigg] is a t9y species ( flea1 s small t ! nak$ eye sees x ) difficulty4 ,x has all ! repreh5sible habits ( its k9d4 ,! males hop all ov] "o's p]son 9 a playful mann]1 giv+ him a nip "h & a nip !re2 b ! females burr[ b5ea? ! sk94 ,! fav\rite place is ! feet1 especially "u ! nails1 b !y are frequ5tly f\nd also "u ! f+] nails & sometimes 9 ! elb[s & knees4 ,"h ! female1 unless discov]$ & remov$1 =ms a sac :i* exp&s to ! size ( a small pea1 & :i* conta9s hundr$s ( little jigg]s :o soon beg9 to 8jig0 = !mselves1 & burr[ aga9 9 ! same fle%4 ,_m ( !m h[ev] are scatt]$ on ! gr\nd2 ^? t rema9 keep multiply+1 until if neglect$ ! :ole foot becomes a fe/]+ sore4 ,to ! ,african *ild ! jigg] is ! occasion ( its wor/ suff]+4 ,i h se5 *ildr5 :o c\ld n walk1 "s ) toes eat5 away1 & sev]al ) ne>ly ! :ole foot gone4 ,=1 to ! ,african & to "s :ite m51 !y are n irritat+ :ile bor+ b5ea? ! sk91 & aft]w>ds !y are v h>d to see1 especially 9 ! black sk9 ( ! native4 ,"o may "k no?+ ( _! pres5ce = sev]al days1 aft] :i* !y are s h>d to remove t ! native *ild w be> ! irritat+ it* t !y fir/ occasion r ?an submit to ! pa9 ( remov+ !m2 & :5 ! it* has become a pa9ful sore1 no *ild c\ld remove !m4 ,"s ,african mo!rs wat* _! *ildr5's feet closely b o!rs neglect !m cruelly4 ,i am glad to say t ^? :o all[ _! feet to get full ( jigg]s1 or mo!rs :o neglect ! c>e ( _! *ildr5's feet1 are look$ d[n ^u1 z l\sy p]sons w\ld be among u1 ?\gh n to ! same ext5t4 ,! jigg]s are less tr\blesome 9 ! wet season4 ,b ) ! dry season _! numb]s increase rapidly1 & t[>ds ! close ( ! season ! soil & ! s& are fairly alive ) !m4 ,if possible1 mission>y bo>d+-s*ools ought to h vacation at ?is "t2 = ! :ite mission>y is sure to get !m 9 ! s*oolroom2 & ! dormitories1 :i* usually h only e>!n floors1 become s infe/$ ) !m t ev5 native *ildr5 are (t5 kept awake at night1 & ! am\nt ( discipl9e necess>y to make !m keep _! feet 9 ord] may demoralize ! s*ool4 ,!re are always *ildr51 l>ge & small1 :o ne$ no sup]vision1 & are suffici5tly self-respect+ to keep _! feet clean2 b _! task is made exce$+ly difficult by ! pres5ce 9 ! same dormitory ( ^? :o bre$ jigg]s by ?\s&s4 ,z a rule1 ) b few exceptions1 ! *ildr5 :o keep _! feet clean are ^? :o h be5 9 ! s*ool be=e & are kn[n z mission-boys & mission-girls4 ,9 my boys' bo>d+-s*ool ( lat] ye>s "o w\ld see a /range sight ea* day dur+ ! dry season4 ,! :ole s*ool fil$ out at recess & sat d[n along ei!r side ( ! pa? lead+ to ! mission-h\se4 ,a committee ( boys exam9$ ! feet ( ! o!rs & report$ to me ! "n ( e boy :o _h jigg]s 9 8 feet2 :ile ,i /ood ) note-book 9 h& & wrote d[n _! names4 ,!n :5 ! food 0 giv5 out at noon ^! boys 7 left )\t food until _! feet 7 pron\nc$ clean4 ,! l>g] boys 7 responsible = ^? ( _! own t[n or family :o 7 too small to att5d to _! own feet4 ,i once kept a boy m ?an a day )\t food until he remov$ 8 jigg]s1 & "o hopeless boy ,i at la/ expell$ f ! s*ool = ! (f5se4 ,= rigid insi/5ce ^u ?is discipl9e1 ,i felt1 lay close to moral in/ruction4 ,! :ite man ( c\rse suff]s f jigg]s1 b n s mu* z ! native1 because ( 8 %oes1 8 clean] h\se1 & because 8 feet are m s5sitive1 s t he becomes aw>e ( !m aft] sev]al days at ! mo/1 :5 !y c be remov$ )\t injury1 if x is v c>efully done4 ,aft] "o has be5 9 ,africa a l5g? ( "t he w detect _! pres5ce z soon z !y beg9 to burr[4 ,"s :ite m5 h a native boy exam9e _! feet e night or morn+2 = ! boy has v %>p eyes1 & he removes ! jigg] ) surpris+ skill4 ,x c be done ) a p92 a ne$le is bett] & a pair ( tweez]s is /ill bett]4 ,if ! sac t is =m$ aft] sev]al days be brok5 9 ! removal1 x may cause a sore t w take "s "t to heal4 ,inde$1 if "o be greatly r$uc$ 9 heal? & ! blood 9 bad condition1 x may n heal at all until he leaves ! c\ntry on furl\gh4 ,i h kn[n m5 :o = weeks 7 n able to we> a %oe because ( jigg] sores4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 a few mon?s 9 ,africa1 "o day1 :ile 9 b$ ) fev]1 ,i said to a fri5d t 9 all[+ my feet to t\* ! floor beside ! b$ :]e natives _h be5 /&+1 ,i mu/ h caught ! it*2 = a mo/ irritat+ it* _h be5 tr\bl+ me = sev]al days4 ,my fri5d at once sugge/$ jigg]s z ! cause4 ,i answ]$ ) great assurance t x c]ta9ly 0 n jigg]s1 = ,i _h wat*$ my feet v closely1 hav+ det]m9$ f ! fir/ t ,i %\ld get no jigg]s--:i* ( c\rse 0 true1 b ,i suppose ,i _h be5 wat*+ = creatures ! size ( potato-bugs crawl+ ov] my feet ,i at once call$ a native boy1 h[ev]1 wi%+ p]haps to assure my fri5d1 & ! boy f\nd sev5 colonies ( jigg]s4 ,x took my feet a long "t to heal4 ,b x nev] happ5$ aga94 ,! male jigg]1 z ,i h said1 does n burr[ 9 ! fle%1 b disports himself ^u ! surface & makes himself v num]\s4 ,he is "o ( ! great v>iety ( influ5ces t keep ! :ite man con/antly scrat*+4 ,! native scrat*es too1 scrat*es mo/ ( ! "t1 & (t5 ) bo? h&s1 b he does n get excit$ ab\t x1 nor attract s mu* att5tion4 ,b ! habit is disgu/+ 9 ! :ite man1 & aft] all x is a habit r ?an a necessity4 ,a m9ority ex]cise ! /ronge/ self-re/ra9t1 a l>g] numb] ex]cise re/ra9t sometimes2 _m :ite m51 h[ev]1 ex]cise no re/ra9t at all1 b scrat* cont9ually1 reg>dless ( ! occasion4 ,! s&fly1 or midge1 n kn[n at ! coa/1 b widely di/ribut$ 9 ! int]ior1 mu/ be c\nt$ among ! wor/ ( ,african pe/s4 ,!y also are exce$+ly small4 ,!y d _! utmo/ to make life intol]able 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs aft] daylight1 & aga9 9 ! ev5+ be=e d>k4 ,"s are m s5sitive to !m ?an o!rs4 ,:5 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ! int]ior1 ,i ba!d my h&s & face 9 k]os5e or turp5t9e ea* morn+ & ev5+ z _! h\r approa*$ & sometimes repeat$ x once or twice be=e !y retir$4 ,! mosquitoes are s bad1 especially 9 ! l[ places along ! coa/1 t ev5 ! natives mu/ sleep "u mosquito nets4 ,9 ! song ( our *ildhood we 7 impress$ ) ! possibilities ( su* m9uti--z little drops ( wat]1 little gra9s ( s& & little mom5ts ( "t1 :5 ^! are multipli$ by inf9ity4 ,b inf9ity is ! /atus ( all insect life 9 ,africa4 ,9 ord] to realize ! pe/ ( ! mosquito 9 t[ns adjac5t to mangrove swamps "o mu/ multiply ! insect until x seems to compose ab\t fifty p] c5t4 ( ! atmosph]e4 ,its music too is impressive4 ,:]ev] possible ! :ite man builds 8 h\se ^u a well-cle>$ hill & s escapes !m1 sometimes almo/ entirely z at ,b>aka4 ,b ?is is n always possible4 ,_m mission>ies h told ( writ+ lett]s :ile sitt+ cross-legg$ on _! b$s ) ! mosquito-net drawn d[n ar\nd ! b$4 ,! c5tip$e is common1 especially 9 ^? h\ses t h ?at* ro(s4 ,! ,african c5tip$e is v l>ge1 & its bite is poison\s1 ?\gh r>ely fatal4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ) x 0 "o morn+1 9 my b$room1 :5 ,i took a b\quet ( fl[]s (f ! table & held !m to my face4 ,a l>ge c5tip$e glid$ out ( ! fl[]s1 & runn+ swiftly across my h& & along my arm to ! elb[1 dropp$ to ! floor4 ,=tunately1 my sleeve 0 %ort1 else ,i %\ld h be5 bitt54 ,b "o morn+ t ,i %all n =get ,i put on a sock1 & !re 0 a c5tip$e 9 ! toe ( x4 ,un=tunately ! sock 0 9 a /ate ( good repair2 !re 0 no hole 9 ! toe4 ,i 0 badly bitt51 = x 0 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld get ! sock (f2 & ! sick5+ feel+ ( repulsion 0 worse ?an ! bite4 ,i aft]w>ds acquir$ ! habit ( %ak+ socks & %oes & clo?+ be=e putt+ !m on4 ,x is well wor? :ile2 = if "o is disappo9t$ 9 ! matt] ( c5tip$es1 "o may p]haps %$ a scorpion or sev]al roa*es1 or sometimes ev5 a snake4 ,!re are scorpions 9 all p>ts ( ,africa & 9 "s places !y ab\nd4 ,_! bite is always bad1 & t ( "s v>ieties is dang]\s4 ,b if ,i 7 ask$ my op9ion z to ! v wor/ pe/ 9 ,africa1 ,i w\ld "n ! roa*1 or cockroa*1 & ,i ?9k t ! majority ( :ite m5 w\ld agree ) me4 ,my av]sion to ?is creature is s /rong t ,i d n pret5d to be able to give a dispassionate judgm5t4 ,x is a bea/ ( an insect4 ,x is mu* l>g] ?an ! famili> cockroa* ( ?is c\ntry & is (t5 two in*es long2 & all its p[]s & qualities ( disposition are proportionately develop$4 ,x multiplies ) amaz+ rapidity4 ,x has an od\r t = real na/9ess takes prem95t rank ev5 9 malodor\s ,africa4 ,x has a voraci\s appetite1 eats almo/ ev]y?+ & seems to get fat on ars5ic1 :i* ,i h f$ to x 9 l>ge quantities2 ?\gh "s p]sons decl>e t x ?rives on ars5ic by n eat+ x & by detect+ x ev5 :5 mix$ ) sug> or any?+ else4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! pantry1 9 clo?+1 9 ! libr>y1 9 furniture1 9 e draw] & e corn]1 & a ?at* ro( is soon full ( !m4 ,ev5 9 b$ "o is n always free f !m1 = dur+ sleep !y (t5 nibble "o's nails & hair4 ,! only way to kill ! cockroa* is to cru% x1 & ! result is s disgu/+ t "o w feel t x has m ?an av5g$ its dea?4 ,once 9 a :ile 9 ! ev5+ all ! cockroa*es take to fly+1 z if seiz$ ) a panic or madness4 ,& :5 !y d ?is !y make "o =get all ! o!r pe/s ( ,africa4 ,if ! lea/ bit ( butt] or grease %\ld t\* a suit1 "o may dep5d ^u x t unless x is put 9 a roa*-pro( trunk ! roa* w f9d t spot1 & 9 ! morn+ a hole w be eat5 ?r\gh4 ,!y dev\r wool z a horse eats hay2 b !y w leave bo? wool & grease = ! />* conta9$ 9 clo? bookb9d+s4 ,!y %[ a decid$ pref]5ce = new books1 ! />* be+ s(t] 9 ^!4 ,if1 9 a mom5t ( supreme folly1 "o %\ld leave a book uncov]$ on a table ov] night1 he w f9d x 9 ! morn+ ) sev]al spots ^u x ! size ( a dime1 :]e ! />* & col\r are eat5 out & ! b>e gray ?reads expos$4 ,?is happ5$ to my ,memoirs ( ,t5nyson2 bo? volumes 7 badly defac$ 9 "o night4 ,( c\rse "o w cov] ) heavy pap]--:5 he has ! pap]--e book 9 8 libr>y1 or1 at lea/1 ^? t are n already spoil$ by ! "t he gets r\nd to !m2 b books s cov]$ lose _! id5tity1 l fri5ds 9 masqu]ade4 ,besides1 books ?us kept 9 pap] 9 t damp atmosph]e w soon be cov]$ ) m\ld4 ,if "o adds to ?is t :ile roa*es or m\ld are de/roy+ ! outside ( 8 books :ite ants are do+ _! be/ to get at ! inside1 he w see t ! ob/acles incid5t to lit]>y pursuits 9 ,africa are well-nigh insup]able4 ,i _c dismiss ! :ite ant ) ?is pass+ notice1 = x also is "o ( ! pe/s ( ,africa2 inde$1 !re are _m :o reg>d x z ! wor/ ( ! ,african pe/s4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! impud5t hypocrisy ( ?is /eal?y insect t x %\ld someh[ get itself call$ a :ite ant1 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 x is n an ant at all1 & is n :ite4 ,x is a dirty-yell[ t]mite1 a s(t-bodi$ insect1 9 appe>ance l a v small piece ( impure tall[4 ,x is commone/ 9 ,africa1 b is also f\nd 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,india & ,ceylon1 & "o species1 x is said1 is ev5 f\nd z f> nor? z ,bordeaux4 ,! admirable & int]e/+ features ( ! :ite ant 7& x has "s7 h n[h]e be5 bett] describ$ ?an 9 ,h5ry ,drummond's *>m+ *apt] 9 ,tropical ,africa4 ,! :ite ant lives und]gr\nd 9 colonies ( enorm\s numb]s4 ,x fe$s *iefly on dead wood1 & its pres5ce is ! explanation ( ! noticeable fact t !re is v little dead wood--rott+ logs or fall5 bran*es--9 an ,african =e/4 ,x does n wait until dead bran*es fall1 b climbs ! trees 9 se>* ( !m4 ,b z its body is *oice food = birds & o!r insects1 & z x is def5seless & ev5 bl9d1 x protects itself :5ev] x comes above gr\nd by build+ an e>!n tunnel ov] itself z x climbs4 ,?is yell[i% br[n tunnel1 a half tube 9 =m1 & half an in* wide1 "o w see runn+ up trees & po/s ev]y:]e 9 ,africa4 ,9 build+ x !y c>ry ! e>? 9 gra9s or little pellets f bel[ ! gr\nd ?r\gh ! tunnel to ! op5 end ( x2 !n hav+ cov]$ ! pellet ?or\ghly ) a /icky secretion !y place x firmly 9 its prop] position & hurry away = ano!r4 ,! soldi]s ( ! colony1 :i* are v few comp>atively1 are arm$ ) =midable jaws4 ,two or ?ree ( ^! gu>d ! op5 end ( ! tunnel :]e ! "w is be+ done4 ,!y take no "p 9 ! "w ( con/ruction4 ,b if an enemy1 usually 9 ! =m ( an ant1 draw ne> ) ! object ( captur+ a work]1 ! soldi] 9 an in/ant w be ^u him4 ,he may p\nd him to dea?1 or ?ru/ him ?r\gh1 or us+ 8 m&ibles l a pair ( scissors may cut him 9 two1 or hurl him f ! battlem5t z ) a catapult2 ^! diff]5t me?ods repres5t+ diff]5t species4 ,aft] ?is ! work]s aga9 proce$ ) ! build+ ( ! tunnel4 ,^! tunnels are = tempor>y use & are n ne>ly z sub/antial z ! ne/s4 ,!y crumble into du/ aft] a few weeks & are bl[n away by ! w9d or wa%$ d[n by ! ra94 ,! ant-hills & ! gr\nd bel[ are fill$ ) an intricate network ( tunnels4 ,pr(essor ,drummond tells u t 9 ! elevat$ pla9s ( ,c5tral ,africa ^! ant-hills are m\nds t5 or fifte5 feet high & ?irty or =ty feet 9 diamet]1 & ev5 !n ! great] "p ( ! ant habitation is und]gr\nd2 & t ! am\nt ( r$di%-br[n e>? pla/]$ ^u ! trees is suffici5t to give tone to ! l&scape4 ,& ?is he says is ! great agricultural process ( ! tropics1 :i* 9 temp]ate zones is accompli%$ by ! e>?worm c>ry+ ! "u soil to ! surface1 transpos+ ! upp] & ! l[] lay]s1 do+ ?or\ghly :at man does rudely ) ! pl\gh4 ,9 ! l[] pla9s ( ,we/ ,africa1 ! :ite ant is n s abundant1 nor ! ant-hills ne>ly s l>ge z ^? :i* ,pr(essor ,drummond saw4 ,nor is !re any su* ne$ ( !m1 = ! e>?worm is common en\gh4 ,! m num]\s ant-hills are two or ?ree feet high & are (t5 %ap$ l a s]ies ( b[ls turn$ upside d[n "o on top ( ano!r2 b ! %ape v>ies4 ,a good way to provide = "y *ick5s is to s5d a boy to ! bu% to get an ant-hill1 !n break (f sev]al small pieces at a "t & give to ! *ick5s4 ,x w be full ( ants1 & ! happ9ess ( ! *ick5s w be ample rew>d3 !re is no?+ t !y l bett]4 ,& t rem9ds me t ,s*we9fur?1 9 ,! ,he>t ( ,africa1 relates t he himself ate :ite ants 9 unlimit$ quantities4 ,he says !y are especially good ) corn4 ,& !n he recomm5ds !m z be/ :5 !y are 8p>tly boil$ & p>tly fri$40 ,i nev] tri$ !m t way4 ,! mo/ pa9/ak+ /udy & ! mo/ elaborate description ( ! :ite ant t has ev] be5 made is probably t ( ,k>l ,es*]i*1 ^: book1 ,t]mit5leb5 auf ,ceylon1 has rec5tly be5 publi%$4 ,es*]i* sp5t ?ree mon?s 9 ,ceylon /udy+ ! :ite ant4 ,he describes ?irty-five species ( t]mite exi/+ 9 ,ceylon4 ,9 ! ne/ 7! t]met>ium7 ( _m ( ! species ( :ite ants !re are tunnels & *amb]s devot$ to ! gr[+ ( a c]ta9 fungus--real fungus g>d5s4 ,sometimes two diff]5t species ( t]mite inhabit ! same ne/1 or t]mites & ants4 ,!y live 9 diff]5t gall]ies :i* int]m+le b nev] op5 into ea* o!r4 ,if by ! break+ ( a wall !y %\ld come toge!r fi]ce battles ensue4 ,sometimes o!r insects1 c]ta9 beetles1 = in/ance1 live ) ! t]mites z gue/s1 to :om !y ev5 fe$ ! l>v4 ,_! pres5ce is probably a protection aga9/ _! enemies2 & !y seem to h _m4 ,an army ( m>aud+ ants w sometimes invade ! ne/ & seek to c>ry (f ! occupants4 ,!re are sev]al di/9ct ca/es 9 ! social organization ( ! t]mites2 ! que51 ! males1 ! soldi]s1 ! work]s & ! l>v4 ,! que5 is enorm\s 9 size z comp>$ ) ! work]s2 sometimes ?ree in*es long4 ,& exalt$ to ! ?rone %e nev] moves aga91 b conf9es h] activities to ! lay+ ( eggs1 :i* %e deposits at ! rate ( sev]al ?\s& a day4 ,b m rem>kable ?an ei!r h] size or h] ugl9ess is ! fact 7/at$ by ,es*]i*7 t %e sweats out to ! surface ( h] body a sub/ance :i* is eag]ly dev\r$ by ! work]s4 ,x is ?is 8exudate0 :i* b9ds !m to h] & = :i* !y fe$ & *]i% h]4 ,! work]s are cont9ually lick+ h] & ,es*]i* decl>es t he saw "o work] te> out a piece ( ! "m's hide & eag]ly dr9k ! liquid :i* fl[$ f ! w\nd4 ,& z h] body 0 sc>r$ 9 _m places x w\ld seem t ?is 0 n uncommon4 ,a c]ta9 8ant-ext]m9ator0 has be5 us$ successfully 9 de/roy+ ! :ite ant4 ,x consi/s ( a *>coal /ove on "o side ( :i* is a h&-pump & on ! o!r a hose4 ,a p[d] ( eighty-five p>ts ( ars5ic & fifte5 p>ts ( sulphur is ?r[n ^u ! gl[+ *>coal & by means ( ! pump & ! hose ! fumes are =c$ into ! ne/4 ,!n ! entrance is plugg$ & ! ne/ is left ?us = sev]al days4 ,b p]haps somebody is ask+ :y an insect s wond]ful & int]e/+ %\ld be de/roy$ at all4 ,& t rem9ds me t ,i classifi$ ! :ite ant z a pe/--& "o ( ! wor/ pe/s 9 ,africa4 ,:5 ! :ite ant dev\rs an object1 a dead bran*1 = in/ance1 x works inside1 consumes ! :ole int]ior & leaves ! ?9ne/ %ell ( an ext]ior1 an empty %ape1 :i* yields at a t\* & falls into du/ or no?+4 ,& unless "o wat*es v closely1 or provides "s special protection1 x w d ?is same ?+ ) 8 h\se or ! furniture 9 x1 or ! wood5 po/s "u x4 ,:ite m5's h\ses are built ^u po/s & elevat$ sev]al feet f ! gr\nd4 ,a po/ b5ea? ! h\se1 ?\gh ( ! h>de/ wood1 & appe>+ to ! eye to be q s\nd1 may 9 fact be a holl[ cyl9d] :i* w collapse at a kick4 ,iron pill>s are n[ g5]ally us$ in/ead ( wood1 iron be+ ab\t ! only sub/ance :i* ! :ite ant _c eat4 ,b "o mu/ wat* ! iron pill>s closely = ! e>!n tunnel lead+ f ! gr\nd to ! wood5 beams above2 = once !y get into a h\se !y c nev] be gott5 out4 ,a bo>d 9 ! floor w collapse1 or a trunk1 ( :i* !y h left only a %ell4 ,!y are v fond ( pap]2 s "o mu/ especially wat* 8 libr>y1 or "s day he w take d[n 8 fav\rite poet only to f9d t !re is no?+ ( x b cov] & ! edges ( ! leaves4 ,i "k ?is v ?+ to h happ5$4 ,i contract$ a special prejudice aga9/ !m :5 !y came out ( ! floor into my b>rel ( s]mons--& ,i rememb]$ ! p>ticul> quality ( food !y are suppos$ to reli%4 ,i 0 n us+ ^? s]mons 9 ,africa & x is n likely ,i %\ld ev] h us$ !m aga9 any:]e2 nei!r am ,i ! victim ( any delusion 9 reg>d to ! loss t ! _w su/a9$ 9 _! de/ruction4 ,! loss 0 m9e alone1 & 0 *iefly s5tim5tal4 ,b a m9i/] usually has a unique reg>d = 8 s]mons1 a reg>d proportion$ to ! ext5t t !y repres5t ! sweat ( ! bra9 & ! he>t4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! de/ruction 0 only p>tial2 = by a m]e accid5t ,i discov]$ !m be=e !y _h entirely *ew$ & dige/$ all my s]mons4 ,^! are a few ( ! mo/ tr\blesome insect pe/s1 & !re are o!rs4 ,!re is ! big fly+ beetle1 purbl9d & /upid1 t comes 9 ! ev5+ & looks ! size ( a bat2 t circles ar\nd ! table sev]al times1 ) a noisy boom1 tumbles at l5g? into ! gravy & !n flops into y\r face4 ,!re is ! hippo fly1 l an enorm\s horsefly1 t ?ru/s a /iletto into "o ?r\gh 8 clo?+4 ,9 ! upp] "p ( ! ,gaboon ,riv]1 :]e navigation ) a laun* 0 dang]\s & ,i /ood con/antly by ! eng9e1 ,i _h a boy1 sometimes two boys1 /&+ beside me ) fly-bru%es to keep !m (f4 ,!re are cat]pill>s ! v t\* ( ^: hair is poison\s & produces an irritation ( ! sk94 ,!re are wasps t daub ne/s ( mud on frames & furniture & ev5 on clo?+ if x is left hang+ = a :ile )\t be+ di/urb$4 ,9 _m p>ts !re are myriads ( may-flies t sw>m ab\t sunset1 t is1 ab\t d9n]time4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on compla9s t ^! may-flies give s\p an aromatic flav\r4 ,!re is ! bor+ beetle t burr[s into ! raft]s1 r$uc+ !m to du/4 ,!re is ! walk+-/ick1 a sl5d] dead twig1 six or eight in*es long1 ) lat]al /ems1 :i* y sometimes f9d hang+ to y\r curta9s or mosquito-net1 & :i*1 :5 y take x 9 y\r f+]s to ?r[ x out1 sudd5ly spreads abort$ w+s1 ne>ly transp>5t & ( purple hue1 & flies ar\nd y1 a creature ( only "o magnitude--l5g? )\t bread?2 a conglom]ation ( d>k l9es plung+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,!n1 />tl$ out ( y\r wits1 y ?9k y h se5 ! devil = sure4 ,i h n t\*$ ^u ! num]\s int]nal p>asites t prey ^u humanity4 ,only a sci5tific exp]t ought to risk tell+ ext5sively ( ^! incr$ibilities4 ,among !m is ! eye-worm1 "o ( ! ,fil>ia1 :i* 9 spite ( its euphoni\s "n is an abom9ation4 ,x is a :ite1 ?read-l worm1 an in* long1 t goes all ?r\gh ! body b5ea? ! epid]mis4 ,x becomes visible only 9 ! :ite ( ! eye1 & :ile !re a doctor c remove x4 ,b x mu/ be done1 n only ) extreme c>e1 b promptly1 = x does n /ay long 9 "o place4 ,x is extremely irritat+ 9 ! eye1 b 9 o!r p>ts ( ! body1 al?\gh x causes di/ressful it*+1 x is n s irritat+ z "o w\ld expect4 ,x sometimes causes swell+1 especially 9 ! back ( ! h&4 ,e few days my =e>m or my h& 0 swoll5 f ! pres5ce ( ?is worm4 ,i h se5 a ridge across ! nose :]e a colony 0 pass+4 ,i h be5 told t ! eye-worm & ! worm t circulates b5ea? ! epid]mis are n id5tical4 ,i am n sure ab\t x2 b ,i hope !re are n two ( !m4 ,! gu9ea worm belongs to ! same family1 ) ! beautiful "n1 ! ,fil>ia4 ,! l>va ent]s ! human body 9 dr9k+-wat] & makes its way to ! subcutane\s tissue ( its ho/'s leg1 :]e x (t5 causes s]i\s abscesses4 ,x gr[s rapidly1 curl+ r\nd & r\nd & rais+ ! sk94 ,x (t5 rea*es a l5g? ( t5 feet & sometimes m4 ,all ,african h\ses are infe/$ ) rats & mice4 ,! :ite man has introduc$ ! cat4 ,b !re are /ill v few & !y are s highly valu$ t among ! ,fang 9 late ye>s a cat has be5 made a "p ( ! d[ry :i* a man pays = 8 wife4 ,x 0 sev]al mon?s aft] our fir/ h\se 0 built at ,eful5 be=e we 7 able to procure a cat f ! coa/4 ,9 t "t ! rats _h full possession ( ! h\se & m]ely tol]at$ u4 ,!y gamboll$ all night ov] ! b$s 9 :i* we 7 sleep+1 & ov] ourselves1 sometimes ev5 gett+ "u ! cov]4 ,i _h always abhorr$ !m1 & ,i 0 l$ to use a mosquito-net1 n = mosquitoes1 b to keep ! rats out4 ,i nev] got s us$ to !m b t ,i sprang out ( b$ :5ev] !y got into x4 ,f9d+ t ! mosquito-net did n altoge!r suffice1 ,i hit ^u ! happy exp$i5t ( keep+ a lamp light$ 9 my room all night4 ,?is 0 effective to "s ext5t1 b only by driv+ !m into ! rooms occupi$ by my fell[ mission>ies1 ,dr4 ,good & ,mr4 ,k]r1 ^: abhorr5ce ( !m1 h[ev]1 0 n equal to m9e4 ,!y wond]$ :y ,i kept ! lamp burn+1 b ,i did n tell !m2 = if we all _h lamps ! rats w\ld h no *oice ( room1 & surely a man has "s "r to pr(it by 8 own discov]y4 ,i desi/$ f ?is practice z soon z ,dr4 ,good solv$ my purpose1 :i* he did "o night aft] he _h gone to b$1 & in/antly ann\nc$ x ) a %\t4 ,b at la/ a new mission>y arriv$ 9 ! %ape ( a gray cat1 & we welcom$ h] ) a lavi% ent]ta9m5t ( sport & fea/1 delicately adapt$ to ! in/9ct & ! palate ( h] fel9e lady%ip4 ,all t night !re 0 wild riot 9 ! pantry :]e we _h put h]4 ,9 ! morn+ t cat 0 ! %ape ( a be]-b>rel2 &1 besides1 !re lay on ! pantry floor n9e dead rats4 ,:5 ,i slept 9 native h\ses ,i always wore socks at night4 ,! natives decl>e t ! rats attack !m dur+ sleep1 especially _! feet4 ,& !y say t ! rat bl[s ^u ! w\nd t x makes s t ! sleep] w n feel x4 ,f ?is belief !re is a curr5t prov]b :i* !y apply to a flatt]]1 or to "o :o1 :ile us+ smoo? words1 w\ld inflict an injury3 8,he bl[s ^u ! w\nd t he makes40 ,! natives are p]haps m afraid ( snakes ?an any?+ else1 & ) good reason4 ,africa is ! home ( deadly snakes4 ,mo/ ( !m are nocturnal1 & z ! :ite man /ays )9 doors at night1 he may be 9 ,africa _m mon?s be=e he realizes h[ abundant !y are4 ,:5ev] x 0 necess>y to g out at night1 ,i always c>ri$ a long /aff :i* ,i pu%$ along ! pa? ahead ( me4 ,"o ( our s*oolboys at ,gaboon1 "o night ab\t eight o'clock1 0 walk+ d[n t[>ds ! bea* 9 ! middle ( a wide road1 :5 he /epp$ on a small snake4 ,x bit him1 & 9 ab\t half an h\r he di$ 9 great agony4 ,at ,batanga a woman "o night1 /epp+ out ( h] door1 plac$ h] foot on a snake t 0 coil$ ^u ! door-/ep4 ,%e 0 bitt5 & di$ imm$iately4 ,sometimes !y get into ! ?at* ro(s ( ! h\ses1 & betwe5 ! bamboo walls2 b ?is r>ely happ5s 9 ! bett] h\ses 9 :i* ! :ite man lives4 ,"o ( our mission>y ladies at ,b5ito1 :ile %e 0 sick 9 b$ ) fev]1 f\nd a snake coil$ "u h] pill[4 ,! natives ^u be+ bitt5 by a snake imm$iately caut]ize ! w\nd ) a r$-hot iron2 or1 :5 t is n procurable1 !y w cut out a piece ( ! fle% ar\nd x1 (t5 cutt+ (f a f+] or a toe to save a life4 ,!y seem to h ! idea t all snakes are deadly1 & if "o ask1 9 reg>d to a p>ticul> snake1 :e!r x is poison\s1 ! c]ta9 response w be an exclamation ( a/oni%m5t at 8 ignorance4 ,!y solemnly decl>e 9 reg>d to _m v>ieties t !y w spr+ at a man & g /raight ?r\gh 8 body4 ,?is is a /range delusion1 consid]+ _! usual accuracy ( obs]vation & k 9 reg>d to animals4 ,x is probably acc\nt$ = by ! sup]/itions t atta* to snakes4 ,9 _m ,african tribes ! snake is sacr$4 ,9 ^? tribes !y are frequ5tly us$ by ! prie/s z an ordeal 9 discov]+ crim9als4 ,! p are rang$ ab\t ! prie/1 :o is a snake-*>m]4 ,he passes ar\nd br++ ! snake into contact ) ea* p]son4 ,! p]son :om x bites is adjudg$ guilty4 ,! *>act]i/ic snakes1 especially ! deadly vip]s :i* ab\nd1 are ( bright & v>iegat$ col\rs1 gre51 r$1 yell[ & black4 ,"s call !m beautiful1 b 9 mo/ ( u ! association ( ideas makes x impossible = u to see any beauty 9 a snake4 ,_! col\rs are ! v col\rs ( nature ar\nd !m2 & !re=e1 in/ead ( mak+ !m conspicu\s1 are really an approximation to invisibility--?\gh ,i believe t ! protective col\ration ( animals1 z a pr9ciple1 has be5 exagg]at$4 ,a rec5t travell] says t 9 cross+ ! entire cont95t ( ,africa he saw only two snakes1 & he adds t s9ce he succe$$ 9 kill+ bo? ( !m !re are n[ no snakes 9 ,africa1 s f> z he kn[s4 ,i am rem9d$ ( a vivid exp]i5ce :5 an ,am]ican fri5d1 ,mr4 ,nor?am1 /ay$ "s mon?s 9 ,gaboon & collect$ biological specim5s4 ,mr4 ,nor?am ask$ me :e!r !re 7 _m snakes ar\nd ,gaboon4 ,i told him t !re 7 v few4 ,at 8 sugge/ion ,i told my s*oolboys t he wi%$ to collect snakes & w\ld give !m some?+ = all ! valuable snakes !y w\ld br+ to him4 ,! imm$iate result 0 en\gh to make a man ?9k t he _h be5 sudd5ly precipitat$ into a /ate ( delirium trem5s4 ,i _h n suppos$ t !re 7 s _m snakes 9 all ,africa4 ,a cont9ual procession ( boys pass$ my door1 ea* ) "s horrible k9d ( snake dangl+ f a /ick1 or dragg+ along ! gr\nd4 ,& ,i _h said !re 7 b few snakes 9 ,gaboon6 ,! explanation is t ,i kept to ! pa?s :ile abroad1 & snakes are seldom f\nd 9 ! pa?s 9 ! daytime2 = !y are mo/ly nocturnal 9 _! habits1 & ,i 0 n4 ,b ! boys "k :]e to f9d !m at any "t4 ,aft] all1 life 9 ,africa is q tol]able4 ,z ,i ?9k back ov] ?is =midable array ( pe/s1 ,i am some:at surpris$ t ,i 0 n m consci\s ( !m :ile 9 ,africa1 & t ,i _h leisure to d any?+ else b fight !m4 ,! explanation is t1 al?\gh "o is fight+ "s ( !m all ! "t1 "o is nev] fight+ !m all at ! same "t4 ,,vii ,,! 8,,cannibal0 ,,fang 8,! ,mpongwe h pl5ty ( salt 9 !m10 said "o ( my boat-boys4 ,he 0 a ,fang1 & he 0 speak+ ( ! coa/ tribe4 8,! ,mpongwe h pl5ty ( salt10 he repeat$4 ,i drew out my note-book & cr$it$ ! boy ) a v int]e/+ & expressive designation ( a moral quality4 ,su* an improvem5t on our ^w s&6 ,x 0 n less int]e/+1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i f\nd t he meant x n morally1 b lit]ally--t he 0 speak+ n metaphorically1 b ga/ronomically4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 n "o ( ^! boat-boys _h ev] ta/$ human fle%1 & !y w\ld h be5 insult$ at ! imputation ( cannibalism2 b x is n long s9ce _! fa!rs em]g$ f cannibalism1 & tradition /ill di/+ui%es ! fle% ( ! v>i\s surr\nd+ tribes1 ascrib+ a pref]able flav\r to ?is or t tribe4 ,x is g5]ally und]/ood t ! coa/ tribes are bett] flav\r$ ?an ^? ( ! int]ior4 ,! ,fang are ne>ly always ref]r$ to z ! cannibal ,fang2 & ! casual read] might suppose t !y 7 ! wor/ cannibals 9 ,africa4 ,b ! cannibalism ( ! ,fang does n comp>e1 ei!r 9 ext5t or hide\sness1 ) t ( ! ,congo tribes1 z we %all see4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fang ,,family4 ,! ,fang is "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ important ( ! ,we/ ,african tribes4 ,= _m ye>s !y h be5 mov+ f ! f> int]ior t[>ds ! coa/1 burn+1 kill+ & ev5 eat+ _! way ?r\gh ! old] coa/ tribes4 ,!y h n[ em]g$ at _m po9ts along ! coa/1 ( :i* ,gaboon 0 probably ! fir/4 ,! tribut>ies ( ! ,gaboon =m a network ( wat]ways1 :i* are also ! highways4 ,!re are b few bu% roads 9 ?is "p ( ! jungle & !y are ( ! wor/ k9d2 9 ! wet season mud to ! knees alt]nat+ ) wat] to ! wai/1 & deep]4 ,along ! riv]s & /reams ! ,fang h built _! t[ns4 ,! population ( a t[n v>ies f fifty to two hundr$4 ,mo/ ( my "w 0 done among ! ,fang4 ,f ,b>aka ,i rea*$ _! t[ns by boat & canoe1 9 lat] ye>s by ! laun* ,doro?y4 ,! ,fang are br[n1 n black 9 col\r1 & are sev]al %ades light] ?an ! coa/ tribes4 ,_! col\r is q to _! lik+4 ,!y reg>d !mselves z f> bett] look+ ?an :ite p4 ,! m5 are usually tall1 a?letic & rem>kably well =m$1 ?\gh n z full 9 ! *e/ z a p]fect physique w\ld require4 ,mo/ ( ! y\ng] m5 are fairly good look+4 ,_m ( ! y\ng] wom5 h pretty faces1 b !y are n ne>ly z intellig5t look+ z ! m54 ,_m ( ! *ildr5 are beautiful1 ) sweet faces & lovely eyes4 8,!y ?9k !y are bett] look+ ?an :ite p40 ,& :y n8 ,i myself d n s reg>d !m2 b ,i may be wrong4 ,que/ions ( beauty are decid$ by ref]5ce to "s /&>d 9 ! m9d2 b :e!r ! /&>d dep5ds ^u cu/om1 & v>ies ) x1 is a matt] ( d\bt & dispute4 ,my own judgm5t1 l t ( o!rs1 0 modifi$ z ,i liv$ among ! black p4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds advanc$ ! notion1 accord+ to ,hazlitt1 t beauty 0 entirely dep5d5t on cu/om4 ,i feel1 ) ,hazlitt himself1 t cu/om1 ?\gh p[]ful1 is n ! only pr9ciple ( our pref]5ce = ! appe>ance ( c]ta9 objects m ?an o!rs2 t :at con/itutes beauty is 9 "s way inh]5t 9 ! object1 & t 8if cu/om is a second nature !re is ano!r nature :i* ranks above x40 ,hazlitt 9 8 argum5t contra/s ! ,greek & ! ,african face1 do+ inju/ice1 ,i believe1 to ! latt]4 ,yet 9 g5]al "o mu/ admit t ,hazlitt is "r4 ,9 ! ,greek face he f9ds a con=mity to itself1 a symmetry ( feature ) feature & a subtle1 involut$ h>mony ( l9es1 :i* he says is :olly want+ 9 ! ,african face4 ,! ,greek face is beautiful1 8because x is made up ( l9es correspond+ ) or melt+ into ea* o!r20 ! ,african face is n s1 8because x is made up almo/ entirely ( contradictory l9es & %>p angul> projections40 8,! g5]al pr9ciple ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! two heads is ?is3 ,! =ehead ( ! ,greek is squ>e & upright1 &1 z x 71 ov]hangs ! re/ ( ! face1 except ! nose1 :i* is a cont9uation ( x almo/ 9 an ev5 l9e4 ,9 ! ,negro1 or ,african1 ! tip ( ! nose is ! mo/ project$ "p ( ! face2 & f t po9t ! features retreat back1 bo? upw>ds t[>ds ! =ehead1 & d[nw>ds t[>ds ! *94 ,?is la/ =m is an approximation to ! %ape ( ! head ( ! animal1 z ! =m] be>s ! /ronge/ /amp ( humanity40 ,! ,african physiognomy1 he fur!r obs]ves1 is made up ( jagg$1 cross-gra9$ l9es1 />t+ out 9 e oblique direction1 & 9 fact appe>s 8splitt+ 9 pieces40 ,b ! ,african physiognomy is also consi/5t ) itself2 its abruptness is uni=m4 ,!re is regul>ity 9 ! viol5ce ( its *anges2 & may n ?is also con/itute beauty to an accu/om$ eye8 ,x is c]ta9 t !re is 9 su* a face ! possibility ( an extraord9>y expression ( gr&eur & moral =ce2 & ^! also are aspects ( beauty1 z well z ! intellectual & affectional elem5ts t con/itute ! expression ( ! ,greek face4 ,!re is a beauty ( m\nta9s z well z ( mead[s4 ,h[ev] x may be1 we :o h liv$ long among ! ,africans1 & )\t ! di/emp] ( racial prejudice1 d inv>iably f9d t our ideas1 or our /&>ds1 gradually und]go su* a *ange t ! ,african face appe>s to u 9 v>y+ degrees ( beauty1 mu* z t ( ! :ite2 beauty :i* at fir/ we did n see4 ,ev5 ! nose1 :i* be>s a /rik+ resemblance to ! ace ( clubs1 at l5g?1 ) cu/om1 ceases to appe> ugly1 & seems ! absolutely prop] nose = ! ,african physiognomy4 ,& !y surely h beautiful eyes4 ,yet "o mu/ admit t x is n eyes1 nor noses1 nor ev5 faces1 b legs1 t are mo/ 9 evid5ce 9 ,african society4 ,i suppose x is because we are n us$ to see+ ^? hon\rable & useful memb]s expos$ t !y are s conspicu\s4 ,look+ at an ,african cr[d1 especially :5 seat$ on ! gr\nd z 9 a village s]vice or li/5+ to a native 8palav]10 ) _! knees elevat$ 9 front ( !m1 !re seems to be t5 times z _m legs z p4 ,_! v>iety also comm&s att5tion4 ,!re are long legs & %ort legs1 lean legs & fat legs1 /raight legs & crook$ legs1 gn>l$ legs1 knott$ legs1 br[n legs & black legs4 ,probably n[h]e 9 ! _w is life m primitive4 ,h[ little a man c live on6 ,h[ mu* he c d )\t6 ,an ,african c be happy ) a pot1 a pipe & a tom-tom4 ,i h %[n "s ( !m a :eel = ! fir/ "t1 mak+ use ( a toy1 & h expla9$ its use :ile !y wond]$4 ,at ,vivi1 on ! ,congo1 !y tell t :5 !y began to build ! railroad !y unload$ a %ipm5t ( :eelb>r[s & ord]$ ! workm5 to use !m 9 remov+ ! dbris4 ,a little lat] !y obs]v$ ! workm5 m>*+ 9 s+le file ) ! load$ :eelb>r[s on _! heads4 ,!y h only ! vague/ idea ( pass+ "t4 ,!y nev] "k _! own ages1 ( c\rse2 nei!r c !y und]/& :y anybody %\ld want to "k4 ,a man ( middle age makes a s]i\s guess t he is t5 ye>s old4 ,a ,fr5* judge 9 ,s5egal tells h[ t a man1 br\ght be=e him1 gave 8 age z five ye>s--:5 he _h be5 wean$ at lea/ tw5ty-five4 ,! ,fang :5 !y fir/ come f ! int]ior g almo/ entirely nak$4 ,! m5 we> a bit ( b>k-clo?1 ! wom5 a few leaves1 *ildr5 to ! age ( n9e or t5 ye>s we> no?+4 ,b z soon z !y come 9 contact ) coa/ p !y all beg9 to we> import$ clo?4 ,a *ief soon atta9s ! dignity ( a %irt4 ,if !y h little use = clo!s !y are passionately fond ( ornam5tation4 ,:5 !y fir/ come f ! int]ior !y are fairly load$ ) beads & brass1 ! latt] made into heavy arm-r+s1 leg-r+s1 neck-r+s & coil$ bracelets :i* cov] ! entire =e>m4 ,at fir/ !y reg>d clo!s also z ornam5tation & !y ?9k t :ite p1 9 comp>ison ) !m1 are exce$+ly va94 ,i 0 hold+ a s]vice 9 a ,bulu t[n :5 a woman ent]$ & imm$iately engag$ ! att5tion ( ! fem99e portion ( ! audi5ce4 ,on ! prec$+ day %e _h visit$ ! mission & ,i _h dress$ & b&ag$ an ulc] on h] leg4 ,! :ite b&age _h caught h] fancy & %e remov$ x t %e might keep x clean2 & n[ %e came to ! s]vice ) x r\nd h] neck4 ,! wom5 look$ at h]1 drew a long l\d brea? & nudg$ _! neighb\rs4 ,x 0 v pla9 t 9 _! op9ion %e 0 mu* ov]dress$4 ,&1 /range to say1 %e impress$ me 9 t same way4 ,at lea/1 comp>$ ) ! o!rs1 %e look$ z if %e might be dress$ = a sleigh-ride4 ,! /aple food ( ! ,fang is cassava--t :i* ,/anley calls manioc--:i* is ! root ( a %rub1 a little l our eld] 9 appe>ance1 f :i* our tapioca is prep>$4 ,!y use x h[ev] 9 a mu* co>s] =m ?an tapioca4 ,! root is left mac]at+ 9 wat] = sev]al days :i* has ! effect ( remov+ c]ta9 poison\s pr9ciples4 ,!n x is plac$ 9 a wood5 tr\gh & beat5 into a mass ) a wood5 pe/le4 ,aft] ?is x is made into /raight sl5d] rolls a foot long1 wrapp$ 9 planta9 leaves1 b\nd ar\nd ) fibre & boil$4 ,x ta/es a little l boil$ tapioca4 ,b :]eas we are accu/om$ to eat ! ta/eless tapioca ) cream & sug>1 ! native has nei!r ( ^! & ?9ks himself v =tunate if he has a little salt to season x4 ,sometimes 9 travell+ ,i h us$ x = sev]al days2 b ,i h improv$ x by fry+ x 9 butt]4 ,! cassava :5 prop]ly prep>$ is evid5tly :olesome2 b "o may frequ5tly see x soak+ 9 a dirty1 /agnant pool1 ! same pool t ! :ole t[n has us$1 = t & o!r purposes1 week aft] week & mon? aft] mon?4 ,no "o c imag9e ! v>iety ( g]ms t x may soak up dur+ ! sev]al days t x lies 9 su* a pool4 ,! native is *ronically full ( worms4 ,he kn[s x & attributes mo/ pa9 to _! pres5ce4 ,9 decl>+ t he has a heada*e he places 8 h& on 8 =ehead & says3 8,worms are bit+ me40 ,a little k9d tea*+ 9 ! bett] prep>ation ( _! food w\ld be good mission>y employm5t4 ,besides cassava1 !y h planta9s1 bananas1 sweet potatoes1 corn1 gr\ndnuts & a few o!r foods t are less common4 ,none ( ^! food products are indig5\s4 ,mo/ ( !m1 includ+ ev5 cassava1 x is said1 7 introduc$ by ! ,portuguese1 at int]vals )9 ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,meat is n reg>d$ z a necessity1 al?\gh !re is a *ronic hung] = x1 to :i* "s h attribut$ _! practice ( cannibalism4 ,9 mo/ t[ns !re are a few goats & %eep & *ick5s2 b !y are res]v$ = fea/s & fe/ive occasions4 ,!y hunt & trap all ! wild animals ( ! =e/ & are n av]se to eat+ any ( !m1 includ+ snakes1 ev5 9 an advanc$ /age ( decomposition4 ,on ! l[] ,gaboon !y h abundance ( fi%1 :i* !y cat* ) v>i\s baskets1 nets1 & se9es4 ,!re are c]ta9 insects1 grubs & cat]pill>s :i* !y also eat4 ,"o day a boy report$ to me t ! natives ( a ne>-by t[n _h f\nd a bee-tree1 & !y wi%$ to "k :e!r ,i w\ld buy ! honey4 ,buy x8 ,i %\ld ?9k s6 ,i c\ld sc>cely wait = x4 ,!y br\ght x at l5g?2 b in/ead ( smok+ ! bees out1 !y _h smok$ !m 92 !y (f]$ me a great mass ( honey & grubs & dead bees4 ,!y d n eat eggs2 nei!r d !y ev] dr9k milk or use x 9 any =m & our use ( x is some:at disgu/+ to !m4 ,a fri5d once (f]$ milk to a ,kru-boy j to try him1 & he repli$ contemptu\sly3 8,milk be fit only = piccan9ny2 ,i no be piccan9ny40 ,!y h se5 :ite m5 milk ! goat1 :i* always requires a numb] ( natives to hold ! animal4 ,& once :5 ,mr4 ,gault ( ,batanga 0 expla9+ to a gr\p ( natives ab\t ! c[1 :i* gives ! milk t we import 9 t9s1 describ+ h] size & h] great horns1 "o ( ! natives sudd5ly turn+ to ! o!rs exclaim$3 8,say1 he is ly+4 ,h[ c\ld !y hold h]80 ,s9ce t "t mo/ ( !m h se5 cattle4 ,! ,fang wife prep>es ! food = h] husb& & sets x 9 ! palav]-h\se1 or public-h\se ( ! t[n1 :]e he eats ) ! o!r m54 ,%e does n eat ) !m4 ,!re is no regul> "t 9 ! day = eat+2 & :5 !y h begun to eat !re is no regul> "t = /opp+4 ,! quantity ( food is ! only limit4 ,on a j\rney !y c g )\t food a v long "t1 f> surpass+ ! endurance ( ! :ite man4 ,& !y are (t5 compell$ to travel ) empty /oma*s f _! habit ( eat+ all _! food ! fir/ day4 ,b aft]w>ds !y w make up = ?is ab/95ce1 h[ev] prolong$4 ,inde$1 x is by _! gluttony1 r ?an 9 o!r ways1 t !y fir/ exhibit _! degradation to ! :ite man4 ,i h said t ! *ildr5 7 usually pretty2 b sometimes !y are dreadfully mis%ap5 by a di/5d$ /oma*4 ,! la/ mail br\ght me a *>m+ picture ( a little ?ree-ye>-old mission>y boy ( ,gaboon1 prodd+ ! /oma* ( a native *ild ) 8 f+]1 & ) eyes ( wond]1 ask+3 8,is dat y\r tummy80 ,"o ( _! fir/ ef=ts1 aft] com+ 9 contact ) ! :ite man1 is an attempt to acquire ! noble art ( eat+ ) a spoon4 ,b 9 ! fir/ practice ( x if !y =get !mselves = a mom5t !y are v likely to put ! h& to ! m\? 9 ! old way & drive ! spoon r\nd to ! e>4 ,consid]+ _! ignorance !y are surpris+ly cleanly 9 _! p]sons & _! habits4 ,aft] eat+ !y inv>iably r9se _! m\?s ) wat] & !y regul>ly bru% _! tee?4 ,= ! latt] purpose !y commonly use a bru% ( s(t wood ) transv]se ridges4 ,!y are v p>ticul> ab\t ?is4 ,(t5 a c>ri] 9 ! bu% w c>ry 8 bru% along ) him4 ,sometimes x is ! sum-total ( 8 p]sonal effects4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ! ,african has beautiful tee?4 ,b 9 "s tribes1 & ev5 among ! ,fang ( ! f> int]ior1 !y (t5 file ! front tee? to a po9t1 ?9k+ to add to _! beauty1 b 9 fact add+ greatly to _! ugl9ess4 ,i h said t ! ,fang are cannibals4 ,b ?is loa?some cu/om is n z common among !m z travell]s h g5]ally report$4 ,i d\bt :e!r ! ,fang eat any b _! enemies--captives tak5 9 w>4 ,& _! *ronic meat-hung] is n ! only reason = eat+ _! enemies4 ,x is done z an insult to ! enemy1 ! mo/ deadly insult t c be (f]$1 & means t ! w> w be f\ght to a f9i%1 or at lea/ until ! o!r side has eat5 "o ( ! enemy4 ,b ! practice ( cannibalism 9 w> is intimately relat$ to feti%ism4 ,x is believ$ t aft] eat+ "o ( ! enemy1 ! latt] c d !m no h>m4 ,_! bullets w glance h>mlessly (f _! bodies1 or w ev5 g ?r\gh !m )\t hurt+1 if inde$ !y hit !m at all4 ,cannibalism af=ds !m ! /ronge/ possible feti% protection4 ,! cannibalism ( ! ,upp] ,congo tribes is mu* worse ?an ?is & is almo/ indescribable4 ,"s ( !m eat _! own dead4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on tells u t ! ,basoko tribe bury none b _! *iefs4 ,o!rs1 :o w\ld n eat _! own dead1 ex*ange !m = ! dead ( a neighb\r+ clan4 ,?is vici\s ta/e (t5 becomes a mania ) ! ,african1 an obsession1 l ! ungov]nable appetite = rum1 until he ?9ks ( man *iefly z food to satisfy ?is crav+4 ,among su* tribes raids are made on _! neighb\rs = ! express purpose ( cannibalism4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on speaks ( ! son ( a celebrat$ *ief :o once exclaim$3 8,ah6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld eat ev]ybody on e>?60 & also ( a ,bangala *ief :o ate 8 sev5 wives 9 succession1 invit+ 8 fri5ds & close associates to ! fea/4 ,x is m ?an possible t ^! l[e/ =ms ( cannibalism are due to ! demoralization incid5t to ! slave-raids ( ! ,arabs4 ,! ,arabs 7 succe$$ by ! ,belgians2 b "s ( ^? :o are be/ qualifi$ to judge ?9k t ! rgime ( ! ,belgians has be5 worse ?an t ( ! ,arabs4 ,among tribes to :om su* =ms ( cannibalism w\ld be revolt+1 !re are probably individual inhuman gh\ls1 :o exhume ! bodies ( ! dead 9 ! night & eat !m4 ,& x may be f ?is fact t wit*es are always accus$ ( eat+ p4 ,if x be true1 !n1 ?r\gh\t ! entire ,fang tribe1 t !y eat only _! enemies x w be se5 t _! cannibalism is v diff]5t 9 ext5t & ev5 9 loa?som5ess f t ( "s o!r tribes4 ,x is a fact1 h[ev]1 t ! cannibal tribes are n necess>ily l[] ?an ! o!rs1 b may be q z g5tle & tractable & q z capable4 ,& f ?is "s h argu$ t1 aft] all1 our horror ( cannibalism is purely conv5tional1 due to cu/om & tra9+2 & t !re is no ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 eat+ human fle% & t ( ! l[] animals1 except 9 imag9ation4 ,b ! read9ess ) :i* :ole tribes r5\nce ! cu/om1 become a%am$ ( x1 & contract ! :ite man's abhorr5ce = x1 confirms ! belief t x is nev] legitimate & mu/ always be reg>d$ z a vice4 ,9 su* matt]s imag9ation may be clos] to our moral natures ?an we "k4 ,a c]ta9 t[n on ! ,gaboon nam$ ,alum--:5 ,i left ,africa ,i knew p]sonally mo/ ( ! m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! t[n--is populat$ by "o ( ! mo/ intractable clans ( ! ,fang4 ,?\gh peculi>ly fi]ce 9 w>1 !y are o!rwise g5tle & c\rte\s4 ,! v5]able *ief ,i reg>d$ z a p>ticul> fri5d4 ,he _h a long be>d--some:at r>e among ! ,fang & highly e/eem$4 ,x 0 braid$ tightly & ti$ on ! end ) a /r+ z v5]able z ! be>d itself4 ,! braid 0 n = fa%ion or beauty4 ,x 0 int5d$ to prev5t ! possible loss ( /ray hairs t might fall into ! h&s ( an enemy & be us$ z a p[]ful feti% aga9/ him4 ,^u my leav+ ! t[n at ! conclusion ( a visit x 0 9 accord ) cu/om = him to express 8 p]sonal reg>d = me by tak+ my h& 9 8 & spitt+ 9 x4 ,9 ord] to appreciate ?is beautiful cu/om "o mu/ reg>d x spiritually--if he c4 ,x is call$ 8bl[+ a bless+40 ,! bless+ is bl[n ) ! brea? & ! spitt+ is a trivial accessory4 ,x 0 :5 ^! p fir/ migrat$ f ! int]ior bu% t ! foll[+ incid5t occurr$--:i* 0 told to me by ,sonia ( ,gaboon :o knew all ! p]sons conc]n$4 ,a c]ta9 man's wife hav+ sev]al times elop$ ) a man ( ano!r t[n & hav+ caus$ ! husb& mu* tr\ble & humiliation1 he at la/ became s enrag$ t in/ead ( seek+ to procure h] return he det]m9$ ^u a bloody rev5ge4 ,) sev]al companions he imm$iately />t$ 9 a canoe = ! t[n :]e h] fa!r & "m liv$1 arriv+ be=e !y _h he>d ! news ( _! daught]'s late/ elopem5t4 ,at "s di/ance f ! t[n !y left ! canoe & ent]$ ! =e/4 ,all ! o!rs ( ! p>ty hid !mselves ne> ! pa? :ile ! man himself w5t on to ! t[n & pr(ess$ to h come j to make 8 "m-9-law a fri5dly visit4 ,address+ h] z ,"m1 he told h] t he _h kill$ a bu%-pig 9 ! =e/ & t he _h come to ask h] to g ) him to get "s ( x be=e he %\ld take x home4 ,! woman1 )\t d\bt+1 foll[$ him along ! pa?4 ,aft] a :ile %e said3 8,son1 x is f> & ,i am old40 ,he told h] t x 0 only a %ort di/ance ahead2 s %e w5t on4 ,soon aga9 %e exclaim$3 8,ah1 son1 x is v f> & ,i am old40 ,he repli$ t x 0 n[ v ne>1 ?us entic+ h] f> f t[n4 ,at la/ he exclaim$3 8,"m1 "h x is60 ,at 8 ^w ! p>ty 9 ambu% sprang ^u h] & ) _! swords kill$ h]4 ,!y !n cut f h] body "o entire leg1 :i* !y took to _! t[n & ate4 ,he _h av5g$ 8 injur$ dignity & _h remov$ 8 %ame4 ,he _h no long] any reason to feel a%am$6 ,he s5t a brief message to ! unfai?ful wife3 8,/ay :]e y are2 ! palav] is f9i%$40 ,i mu/ say t ?is incid5t is n fairly repres5tative ( ! ,african savage4 ,n t x exagg]ates 8 brutality1 :5 he is enrag$2 b !re is 9 x an elem5t ( trea*]y :i* is ori5tal r ?an ,african4 ,he does n usually conceal 8 ang]1 b ha/5s to express x 9 passionate words4 ,& :5 "o has succe$$ 9 allay+ 8 passion & soo?+ 8 feel+s1 & he has aga9 smil$ & sworn fri5d%ip1 "o may reckon assur$ly t ! palav] is end$ & t ! smile does n conceal malice nor int5t ( rev5ge4 ,he is passionate b n v9dictive1 cruel b n trea*]\s4 ,a few ye>s h made su* *anges t ! ,fang ( ! ,gaboon1 in/ead ( boa/+ ( cannibalism1 w\ld indignantly d5y x4 ,9 ! int]ior !y /ill practice x z an insult to ! enemy4 ,b on ! ,gaboon !y insult ! enemy by *>g+ x aga9/ !m4 8,! ,african10 says ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 8lives l a *ild1 9 ! realm ( emotion & feel+40 ,& a :ite man among ,africans lives mu* 9 t same realm4 ,8 exp]i5ce is l>gely a succession ( contra/+ emotions4 ,sick ) disgu/ & hopelessness1 :5 br\ght into contact ) su* loa?some features ( degradation z we h be5 consid]+1 he consigns ! :ole black race to p]dition1 & anon "s pa!tic circum/ance reveals a weal? ( moral possibilities1 :i* t\*es ! he>t & makes him a%am$2 "s unconsci\s action ( real fri5d%ip & confid5ce 9 ! :ite man1 x may be2 "s expression ( ! pr(\nd affection on ! "p ( a savage t[>ds 8 "m & *ildr52 or "s rude "w ( art :i* he displays ) pride1 some?+ ^u :i* he has exp5d$ a/oni%+ lab\r = beauty's sake alone--crude en\gh1 to be sure1 b giv+ 8?\ghts t d (t5 lie too deep = te>s40 ,he has a %apely /ool :i* he cuts out ( a solid block ( light mahogany1 ) only "o tool1 a rude adz ( 8 own mak+4 ,he has absolutely no k ( jo9]y1 s he cuts x out ( ! solid block1 exp5d+ ^u x an am\nt ( pati5t lab\r ( :i* he is usually consid]$ incapable4 ,he also pyrographs x ) arti/ic decorations4 ,:y all ?is lab\r :5 ! solid block itself is q z s]viceable1 & f> m /able8 ,he has an inw>d s5se ( beauty to :i* he mu/ make x con=m1 an ideal :i* comm&s him & :i* he /rives to execute4 ,! brass h&le ( 8 sword he decorates by +5i\s & n unskillful rep\ss designs4 ,! mats t ! wom5 weave are decorat$ ) patt]ns 9 col\rs1 requir+ c>e & skill 9 _! mak+4 ,! curiosity ( ^? :o h n se5 a :ite man be=e1 or are n us$ to see+ him1 is unb\nd$ & at fir/ atta*es to ev]y?+ t he possesses4 ,magic is _! easy explanation ( ev]y?+ !y d n und]/&4 ,a mat* 7until !y become accu/om$ to x7 w scatt] a cr[d z quickly z a ,gatl+ gun4 ,x is ! sup]natural ( :i* !y are mo/ afraid2 z ) u1 ^? :o believe 9 gho/s are m afraid ( !m ?an ! wor/ ( liv+ enemies4 ,no?+ ( ours is m wond]ful or m desir$ ?an ! look+-glass4 ,yet !y are n always conceit$ 9 reg>d to _! appe>ance4 ,"o poor int]ior woman1 see+ h] face 9 ! look+-glass = ! fir/ "t1 sank to ! gr\nd ) a little cry1 & said3 8,i did n ?9k ,i 0 s ugly40 ,_! wond] is n always direct$ z we w\ld expect4 ,x is n ! greate/ a*ievem5t t excites ! greate/ wond]4 ,"o day1 aft] my return to ,am]ica1 9 company ) a fri5d ,i 0 pass+ "o ( ! greate/ build+s ( ,*icago1 :5 ! fri5d said3 8,:at w\ld y\r ,africans ?9k ( su* a build+80 8,my ,africans10 ,i repli$ 7po9t+ to a man on ! corn] ) a t9 monkey climb+ a /r+71 8w\ld be s entirely occupi$ ) t t9 monkey climb+ a /r+ t y c\ld n get !m to look at ! build+40 ,9 ! inv5tion ( ! monkey !y w\ld h "s compreh5sion ( ! difficulties to be ov]come1 :ile n kn[+ h[ x _h be5 accompli%$2 h5ce ! my/]y4 ,b 9 ! case ( ! great build+ !y h no pres5t k :i* w\ld enable !m 9 any measure to realize ! difficulties1 or ! pr9ciples involv$4 ,! ,african wond]s mo/ at ^? ?+s :i* be> "s relation to 8 pres5t k4 ,= wond] is n exactly an expression ( ignorance1 z x has be5 call$1 b r an expression ( imp]fect k4 ,all ?+s 9 our possession ( :i* !y did n "k ! use 7 reg>d$ z feti%es4 ,i wore glasses :5 /udy+4 ,"o day at ,eful5 ,i came out ( ! h\se ) ! glasses on4 ,a gr\p ( wom5 7 /&+ 9 front ( ! h\se2 & sev]al ( !m1 see+ me look at !m ?r\gh ! glasses1 fell flat on ! gr\nd2 :]eupon ,i discov]$ t !y suppos$ my glasses 7 a feti% by :i* ,i might 7z "o ( !m said7 turn !m into monkeys4 ,!y suppos$ t we 7 8spirits10 & s !y call$ u4 ,look+ at my black %oes "o ( !m exclaim$3 8,! _s's h&s & face are :ite1 b 8 feet are black1 & ,i suppose ! re/ ( 8 body is black40 ,ano!r said3 8,! _s has feet1 b he has no toes40 ,ano!r said3 8,:at an ugly col\r6 ,b he w\ld be a beauty if he 7 black40 ,de> read]3 ,7 y ev] an object ( curiosity8 ,( c\rse y h be5 on "s s+le occasion--= a pass+ mom5t1 or ev5 a :ole ev5+4 ,b ,i mean day aft] day1 & all ! "t1 = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,if s1 y h my pr(\nd sympa?y4 ,,viii ,,mann]s ,,& ,,cu/oms ,! ,fang is a res\rceful man1 ?\gh he has no g5ius = me*anical inv5tion4 ,he wre/s f nature all t he ne$s & does n dep5d ^u 8 neighb\r4 ,he lives 9 a h\se ( b>k or bamboo ) a ro( ( ?at*1 = :i* he ga!rs ! mat]ials1 & builds x all himself4 ,9 8 primitive condition 8 only clo?+ is b>k-clo? :i* he skillfully hamm]s out ( fibr\s b>k4 ,) ! fibre ( ! p9eapple1 he weaves a p[d]-p\*1 or o!r simil> conv5i5ce4 ,he makes himself an excell5t canoe & is sc>cely surpass$ z an exp]t 9 its managem5t4 ,he is also a fi%]man2 & he knits 8 own fi%-net4 ,= ! latt] he n[ uses import$ /r+2 b )\t ! import$ /r+ he c\ld use "s vegetable fibre4 ,if he wi%es to improve 8 primitive b$ ( poles he makes a grass mat4 ,an old woman "o day taught me ! art ( mat-mak+4 ,i sat beside h] at ! loom1 9 ! /reet1 & work$ "u h] sup]vision until %e decl>$ me q pr(ici5t--s mu* s1 %e said ) "s anxiety1 t !re 0 no ne$ ( my do+ any m4 ,! ,african's k1 too1 h[ev] meagre1 is z v>i$ z 8 skill4 ,z he becomes civiliz$ he w specialize4 ,!re w be division ( lab\r 9 ! community & mutual dep5d5ce ^u "o ano!r4 ,no d\bt he w ga9 mu*2 b he w also lose some?+1 he w lose 9 res\rcefulness2 he w lose some?+ ( fre$om & ! _s ( indep5d5ce4 ,& unless he ga9 mu* 9 t :i* is moral & spiritual1 8 loss w be a mis=tune :olly griev\s4 ,i v5ture ! /atem5t t ! ,african is n lazy--at lea/ n v lazy4 ,he is idle n s mu* because he hates "w1 b r because he is unambiti\s & ! un=tunate victim ( a habit ( cont5t4 ,he w n "w = ! sake ( work+1 because1 unlike ! :ite man1 he c be supremely cont5t 9 idl5ess4 ,b (f] him some?+ t he really desires or deems wor? :ile & he w "w amaz+ly4 ,!re are only "o or two ?+s t ! ,african w "w =2 t is to say !re are only "o or two ?+s t he wants4 ,he w "w to e>n a d[ry 9 ord] to m>ry2 especially if he has 9 m9d "s p>ticul> woman z ! prospective wife4 ,mon? aft] mon? he w lab\r & ev5 = a ye> or two he w engage 9 ! h>de/ "w4 ,b j z ! :ite ma/] is ab\t to rev]se 8 op9ion ( ! :ole black race & proclaim t !y are ! greate/ work]s 9 ! _w ! man completes ! am\nt ( ! d[ry1 & imm$iately he quits4 ,no inducem5t w tempt him to cont9ue4 ,to (f] him d\ble wages w\ld only l[] 8 e/imate ( y\r intellig5ce4 ,he w "w = an end t he desires2 b ! ord9>y motives ( ! :ite man d n appeal to him at all4 ,he w nev] "w = ! m]e sake ( accumulat+ weal?4 ,! m5 d all ! build+1 & :5 a new g>d5 is made ! m5 cut d[n ! trees4 ,_! h>de/ "w is incid5t to w> or hunt+1 b x is occasional1 & mo/ ( _! "t is sp5t 9 absolute idl5ess4 ,! regul> "w is done by ! wom54 ,x is *iefly t ( c>+ = ! g>d5s 7:i* are sometimes f> f ! t[n71 c>ry+ home ! produce1 ga!r+ wood & c>ry+ x f ! =e/1 & cook+ ! food4 ,!y rise at daylight & />t = ! g>d5s1 leav+ ! c>e ( ! babies to old] *ildr5 or to _! husb&s4 ,i h se5 ! husb& ( six wives tak+ c>e ( sev]al hungry babies ^: mo!rs h be5 long 9 ! g>d5s2 & x seem$ to me t he1 r ?an ! wives1 _h ! heavi] end ( ! dome/ic responsibilities4 ,!re is "o o!r in/9ct besides t ( matrimony t w /ir ! dormant en]gy ( ! native1 & t is ! love ( driv+ a b>ga94 ,he is a born trad]4 ,b if prices1 h[ev] high1 %\ld become hopelessly fix$1 & %rewdness h no advantage1 ,i am n sure t he w\ld c>e any m = ! trade4 ,:]ev] a =eign gov]nm5t has n int]f]$ ) ,african cu/om ! produce ( ! int]ior1 *iefly rubb] & ivory1 is c>ri$ f ! f> int]ior1 9 brief /ages1 by successive c>avans4 ,! orig9al own]s ( ! ivory />t coa/w>d 9 a company4 ,beyond a c]ta9 limit !y _c g1 z ! p w n all[ !m to pass4 ,!y mu/ give ov] ! ivory to o!rs :o w c>ry x ov] ! next /age & 9 turn deliv] x to o!rs4 ,!re may be five or six /ages 9 ! j\rney to ! coa/4 ,! fir/ company :5 !y deliv] ! produce to ! next d n return home b rema9 9 ! t[n ( ! second company until _! return1 (t5 assum+ _! m>ital relations 9 _! abs5ce4 ,! second company does ! same 9 reg>d to ! ?ird1 & ! o!rs likewise4 ,s9ce ! goods receiv$ 9 paym5t mu/ come f ! coa/1 no b>ga9 is made until ! return j\rney4 ,! la/ company c>ries ! ivory to ! coa/ & obta9s goods 9 paym5t1 return+ to _! t[n1 :]e ! prec$+ company is wait+4 ,!n foll[s a great palav] & oceans ( oratory4 ,! company 9 possession seek to keep z l>ge a portion z possible ( ! goods & to give z little z possible to ! int]ior p4 ,! palav] at la/ be+ settl$1 ?is company />ts = home & aga91 aft] an excit+ palav]1 divides ! goods ) ! next company1 :om !y f9d /ill wait+ = !m4 ,?is is repeat$ ) ea* successive /age until at la/ ! orig9al own]s1 aft] weeks ( wait+1 get a small rema9d] ( ! goods1 or at lea/ a s\v5ir1 = _! ivory4 ,! pr9cipal satisfaction is p]haps n ! actual am\nt ( ! goods1 b ! big palav]1 & ! driv+ ( a %rewd b>ga94 ,) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,european gov]nm5t ?is trade me?od is soon] or lat] rev]s$4 ,! :ite trad] s5ds native sub-trad]s into ! int]ior to buy produce z directly z possible f ! orig9al own]s4 ,?is cuts (f ! p ( ! int]m$iate /ages f :at !y reg>d z _! exclusive "r ( p>ticipation z middlem54 ,! dissatisfaction usually gr[s until x ends 9 w>4 ,g]many 9 h] v>i\s colonies is frequ5tly engag$ 9 ?is "o-sid$ w>2 & %e wages x ru?lessly4 ,meantime ! ,fang ( ! l[] ,gaboon & "s o!r tribes simil>ly situat$ h f\nd f> bett] employm5t4 ,! ,fang raise food--cassava & planta9s--= ! m>ket at ,libreville4 ,= !re are usually ab\t sev5ty-five :ite m5 9 ,gaboon1 all ( :om eat planta9s2 & !re are ?rongs ( natives1 s]vants ( ! :ite m51 & o!rs employ$ by ! gov]nm5t4 ,besides1 ! ,mpongwe wom51 except ! ,*ri/ians1 are mo/ly unwill+ to c>e = g>d5s & !y mu/ buy food = !mselves & _! families4 ,! ,fang !re=e c easily sell all ! food !y c raise4 ,9 ! morn+ look+ f ! mission-h\se "o may see ! bay cov]$ ) :ite sails l a flock ( sea-gulls--! sails ( ! ,fang canoes br++ food to ! m>ket4 ,?is is surely ! be/ =tune t c fall to any p 9 ,we/ ,africa4 ,:ile x /ill gives opportunity = _! trade in/9ct1 x turns !m to agriculture1 ! mo/ :olesome ( all occupations = su* a p4 ,x keeps !m at home1 provides heal?ful "w1 ext5ds opportunity to all & di/ributes prosp]ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fang ,,trad]s ,,) ,,ivory4 ,! :ite man 9 sett+ out = ,africa dive/s himself ( e sup]flu\s possession & provides only = ! b>e necessities ( life4 ,if he is b\nd = ! int]ior he mu/ feel t he has consecrat$ himself to pov]ty4 ,x is /range1 !re=e1 & surpris+ to f9d ! natives reg>d+ 8 meagre /ock ( goods z fabul\s weal? & himself z a sort ( multi-millionaire4 ,b x is /rang] /ill t he himself %\ld gradually accept _! judgm5t & reg>d himself z ri*4 ,= ! s5se ( weal? dep5ds ^u hav+ m ?an "o's neighb\rs2 & !re is no feel+ ( privation 9 n be+ able to procure ^? ?+s t nobody else has4 ,! :ite man's privations may be _m1 b !y are inevitable2 he has all t is procurable 9 8 situation1 & f> m ?an ^? ar\nd him4 ,he !re=e has a com=table feel+ ( weal?1 ! m pleasant because unexpect$4 ,b ?is attitude ( ! natives t[>ds ! :ite man1 especially 9 new tribes1 =ebodes tr\ble4 ,!re is n mu* dang] ( robb]y or viol5ce1 b !re is dang] to 8 moral influ5ce4 ,a k9d ( communism obta9s among !m4 ,a man hav+ our 8abundance0 w\ld divide ) ! m5 ( 8 t[n1 all ( :om are relat$ to him4 ,if a man hunt+ 9 ! =e/ %\ld kill a monkey or a py?on he w br+ x to 8 t[n be=e he cuts x up & x w be divid$ equally4 ,= ?is reason x is v h>d to buy any game f !m2 no "o p]son has au?ority to sell x4 ,ev5 at ! coa/ & 9 ! old semi-civiliz$ settlem5ts1 :5 a native1 aft] be+ employ$ by a :ite man1 returns to 8 t[n ) 8 wages he w be expect$ to assi/ ev]ybody 9 ! t[n :o happ5s to want any?+ & has n ! price--& !re are always "s ( !m :o want to get m>ri$ & h n succe$$ 9 rais+ ! d[ry4 ,s ! wages ( a h>d ye>'s "w are dissipat$ 9 less ?an a mon?4 ,x is h>d1 b x is cu/om4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ! cu/om fo/]s an easy-go+ cont5t & precludes ! unhapp9ess & cruelty ( worldly ambition4 ,b1 ) ambition1 en]gy also & indu/ry are disc\rag$ & a premium is put ^u laz9ess4 ,! tyranny ( cu/om 9 ,africa & o!r unciviliz$ l&s is n easy = ^? to realize :o h n witness$ x4 ,x is 8! only infallible rule ( fai? & practice40 ,! p ( ! int]ior1 :5 ! :ite man fir/ goes among !m1 inv>iably expect him to divide 8 goods ) !m j z soon z !y und]/& t he pr(esses to be _! fri5d4 ,su* a pr(ession seems hypocrisy :ile he keeps 8 goods4 ,!y c yield intellectual ass5t :5 he reasons t ! :ite man has a "r to 8 own cu/oms2 b 9 ! consid]ation ( a p>ticul> cu/om x /ill rema9s t !irs is "r & 8 is wrong2 & :5 !y actually see ! goods1 gre$ ma/]s reason & !y are (t5 enrag$4 ,all worldly prosp]ity 9 ,africa dep5ds ^u ! possession ( prop] feti%es4 ,!y are !re=e quick to conclude t we h v p[]ful feti%es2 & x is inevitable t be=e long !y %\ld conclude t ! ,bible is ! mission>y's feti%4 ,at ,eful51 among ! ,bulu1 :5 we _h be5 !re b a %ort "t1 a b& ( m51 sett+ out ^u ! w>-pa? ) _! guns ^u _! %\ld]s1 m>*$ up to our hill & ask$ if we w\ld give !m a ,bible to take ) !m to make _! guns %oot /raight & procure _! success4 ,"o day ,dr4 ,good miss$ a ,bible4 ,x _h be5 /ol54 ,he he>d no?+ ( x = a mon?2 aft] :i* he 0 "o day walk+ ?r\gh a native village :]e ! p1 expect+ to g to w> next day1 7 prep>+ a v p[]ful feti% or 8w>-m$ic9e0 by boil+ toge!r 9 a pot sev]al ( _! mo/ reliable feti%es2 & 9 ! boil+ pot he f\nd 8 ,bible4 ,p]haps x is ! frequ5cy ( w> betwe5 t[ns t keeps ! p )9 a t[n1 or 9 a company1 g5]ally at peace among !mselves4 ,x is surpris+ h[ "o c tru/ workm5 or c>ri]s or s*oolboys to divide _! food )\t qu>rell+4 ,9 ?is respect !y f> surpass :ite workm51 or :ite s*oolboys4 ,:]e we w\ld expect a qu>rel no qu>rel occurs4 ,& !n aga91 j :5 "o has decl>$ t 8,africans nev] qu>rel10 a sc&al\s qu>rel breaks out ov] "s inf9itesimal matt]4 ,individuals1 especially wom51 (t5 h a reputation = qu>rell+4 ,"s t[ns are notori\s4 ,i once visit$ su* a t[n1 :]e no :ite man _h be5 be=e4 ,i f\nd ! /ormie/ p ,i ev] met 9 ! jungles4 ,dur+ ! two days t ,i rema9$ 9 ! t[n !re occurr$ an almo/ cont9u\s succession ( palav]s1 ea* ( :i* seem$ to involve ! :ole population ( ! t[n--m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,long aft] !y w5t into _! h\ses = ! night "s ( !m cont9u$ yell+ _! ang] l\d en\gh to be he>d by all :om x conc]n$4 ,! occasion ( a g5]al qu>rel ! day t ,i arriv$ 0 ?is3 ,a c]ta9 man's h5 _h laid an egg 9 ano!r man's h\se1 & ! latt] man _h kept ! egg4 ,! t[n 0 r5t 9 twa9 ov] ! own]%ip ( t egg4 ,=cible argum5ts 7 pres5t$ on ei!r side b )\t avail4 ,be=e x 0 settl$ some?+ else _h happ5$ t requir$ a vigor\s ex]cise ( lungs = its adju/m5t1 & ! egg palav] 0 laid on ! table4 ,!re 0 n a sp>e mom5t 9 :i* to resume x be=e ,i left1 & x may be undecid$ to ?is day4 ,ev5 :ile ,i 0 prea*+1 a woman 9 ! congregation1 sitt+ imm$iately 9 front ( me1 cont9u$ ! palav]1 occasionally yell+ unladylike rem>ks to "s o!r woman :om %e evid5tly suppos$ to be at ! end ( ! univ]se4 ,9 all su* qu>rels !re is mu* ( bluff & blu/]1 b n s mu* ang] z "o might suppose4 ,su* a qu>rel1 if any?+ %\ld appeal to _! ke5 s5se ( ! ridicul\s dur+ its progress1 might break up 9 a laugh4 ,:5 two ,fang wom5 engage 9 a prolong$ qu>rel--usually sitt+ imm$iately )9 ! door ( _! respective h\ses & curs+ ea* o!r 9 %rill tones1 he>d all ov] ! t[n--! p sometimes become impati5t & dem& t !y %all come out into ! /reet & fight4 ,i h witness$ su* a fight4 ,!y prep>e = x by ?r[+ (f ev5 ! %r$ ( clo?+ t !y we>4 ,!y fight m l m5 ?an wom5--if x be true t wom5 usually scrat* & pull ea* o!r's hair :5 !y fight4 ,:5 "o ( !m is repeat$ly ?r[n to ! gr\nd %e confesses defeat4 ,at lea/ x may be said to _! cr$it t ?is usually ends ! matt]2 & ! next day !y may be z fri5dly z ev]4 ,! m>riage relation1 ( c\rse1 dom9ates all cu/oms & is ! f\ndation ( ! :ole social /ructure4 ,) ! ,africans love is n s closely l9k$ ) sex z among mo/ mod]n races4 ,fri5d%ip is deem$ nobl] ?an romantic love4 ,?is ( c\rse is due to ! inequality ( ! sexes2 woman is n reg>d$ z fit = companion%ip ) m54 ,a wife is expect$ to love h] own p m ?an h] husb&4 ,a man loves 8 bro!rs & 8 fri5ds at lea/ z mu* z 8 wife2 8 *ildr5 he loves f> m1 & 8 "m he loves mo/ ( all4 ,inde$1 8 love ( 8 "m is ! deepe/ emotion ( 8 he>t & 8 be/ moral quality4 ,! ,african "y & old ?9ks he has fully ju/ifi$ ! mo/ viol5t assault ^u ano!r :5 he says3 8,he curs$ my "m40 ,any uncomplim5t>y reflection m or less s]i\s is a 8curse40 ,a wife is b\ght ) a price & is "p ( a man's weal?4 ,a man's weal? is always reckon$ by ! numb] ( 8 wives4 ,! *ief ( ! t[n is ! man :o has ! mo/ wives4 ,b mo/ m5 h only "o wife & "s h none1 because !y _c procure a d[ry4 ,! size ( ! d[ry diff]s 9 diff]5t tribes4 ,among ! ,fang x is enorm\s1 consid]+ _! v primitive condition4 ,! foll[+ d[ry 0 paid by a ,fang ne> ! coa/3 t5 goats1 five %eep1 five guns1 tw5ty trade-boxes 7pla9 wood5 *e/s ( import$ mat]ial71 "o hundr$ heads ( tobacco1 t5 hats1 t5 look+-glasses1 five blankets1 five pairs ( tr\s]s1 two doz5 plates1 fifty doll>s' wor? ( calico1 fifty doll>s' wor? ( rum1 "o *air 7) "o leg miss+7 & "o cat4 ,9 addition to su* a d[ry a man is requir$ to make frequ5t pres5ts to 8 wife's relations1 :o may be expect$ to arrive at any "t1 & 9 any numb]1 = an indef9ite visit4 ,if he %\ld fail 9 ?is !y w induce 8 wife to run away & return to h] t[n1 & x w co/ him _m pres5ts & p]haps a w> to get h] back aga94 ,a d[ry is (t5 kept intact s z to d s]vice repeat$ly4 ,a man is =tunate if he h "o or sev]al si/]s2 = ) ! d[ry :i* he procures = !m he w get himself z _m wives4 ,*ildr5 are frequ5tly betro!d to ea* o!r by _! p>5ts4 ,a girl ?us betro!d is tak5 to h] husb&'s t[n & rais$ by 8 "m4 ,little girls1 ev5 infants1 are sometimes betro!d to old m54 ,i knew ( an in/ance :]e a *ild 0 betro!d be=e x 0 born1 ! d[ry be+ kept intact s t x c\ld be return$ 9 case ! *ild %\ld n be a girl4 ,! frequ5t betro?al ( little girls is p>tly due to ! fact t less d[ry is paid = a *ild ?an = 8a :ole woman10 z ! ,fang w\ld say4 ,= ^? :o are n s =tunate z to inh]it a d[ry or to h a si/] ! prop] ?+ is to /eal a woman f "s adjo9+ t[n4 ,mo/ wom5 are glad to be /ol5 & ! affair is (t5 an elopem5t4 ,?is w precipitate a w> betwe5 ! two t[ns4 ,at lea/ n9e out ( t5 w>s among ! ,fang beg9 ?is way4 ,aft] sev]al or _m h be5 kill$ ! 8palav]0 is settl$ by ! :ole t[n pay+ ! d[ry4 ,if a man h _m wives x is reg>d$ z magnanim\s = him to take little notice ( infidelity4 ,seldom1 h[ev]1 does he rise to ?is level ( magnanimity & _m wives mean con/ant palav]s4 ,9 ei!r case x means b\ndless immorality4 ,! aggriev$ husb&1 9 a case ( adult]y1 may puni% ) t]rible sev]ity1 if he feel s dispos$4 ,9 "s tribes x is puni%able ) dea?4 ,9 a tribe imm$iately s\? ( ! ,fang ! injur$ husb& frequ5tly cuts (f ! e>s & ev5 ! nose ( ! guilty woman4 ,9 "o in/ance t ,i knew (1 on ! ,og[ ,riv]1 a man cut (f 8 wife's nose & lips4 ,among ! ,fang ,i h nev] se5 su* mutilations1 b 9 ! f> int]ior ! practice is probably n unkn[n4 ,a man suspect+ 8 wife ( wrong-do+1 especially aft] a prolong$ abs5ce f t[n1 may ^u ! impulse ( 8 own suspicion & )\t a %r$ ( evid5ce resort to torture to compel a confession4 ,& ?is recalls to my m9d an occasion ^u :i* ,i adm9i/]$ physical *a/isem5t4 ,i may say t !re 7 ?ree su* occurr5ces dur+ m ?an twice s _m ye>s1 & t 9 ea* in/ance ! occasion ( my wra? 0 ! outrage\s treatm5t ( a woman4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ 9 a t[n nam$ ,angon ,nzok1 on a bran* ( ! upp] ,gaboon1 ,i 0 ab\t to hold a religi\s s]vice :5 ,i he>d1 9 ! o!r end ( ! t[n1 a woman cry+4 ,= a long "t %e _h be5 moan+ & cry+ 9 a l[ tone :i* _h escap$ my att5tion1 ?\gh ,i he>d x4 ,b n[ !re foll[$ an outbur/ ( pite\s cries4 ,i sprang to my feet & ran quickly 9 ! direction ( ! cries & to ! h\se f :i* !y seem$ to issue1 b ! door 0 clos$ z if no "o 7 )94 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght t ,i _h n rightly locat$ ! s\nd1 b ,i 0 told t a man & 8 wife 7 )9 ! clos$ h\se1 ! man tortur+ 8 wife to extort a confession ( unfai?fulness1 & ! "n ( ! p>tn] 9 ! wrong4 ,! clos$ door 0 a sign1 almo/ sacr$ to ! ,fang1 t no man mu/ ent]1 b ,i disreg>d$ x4 ,! man _h return$ f a j\rney1 & )\t ! lea/ evid5ce _h accus$ ! woman & _h !n resort$ to torture to extort a confession4 ,he b\nd ! woman's h&s toge!r1 palm to palm1 by means ( two bamboo /icks1 :i* pass$ across ! back ( ! h&s1 ! ends be+ tightly b\nd toge!r4 ,h] h&s 7 !n rais$ above h] head & kept !re by a cord :i* 0 atta*$ to ! ro(4 ,?is mode ( torture may n seem horrible z "o tells x2 b x really is exce$+ly pa9ful1 & if long cont9u$ is en\gh to drive a woman mad4 ,! man at ! mom5t :5 ,i ent]$ 0 probably tight5+ ! cords or mak+ !m m secure2 :]e=e ! screams ( ! poor woman4 ,9 ! animat$ ex]cise :i* foll[$ ! revelation ( :at 0 occurr+ beh9d t clos$ door my m9d reta9s a vivid recollection ( ?ree prom95t & important movem5ts4 ,! fir/ movem5t 0 a kick t broke ! door 9 & l&$ me 9 ! middle ( ! cab92 ! second 0 ano!r kick t c>ri$ ! man to ! door2 ! ?ird 0 ano!r kick t lift$ him into ! /reet1 :]e he /ood p>alyz$ ) a/oni%m5t & rubb+ 8 injuries4 ,x took only a mom5t to cut ! cords & set ! woman free4 ,i !n w5t out & f\nd ! man1 :o ( c\rse 0 n mu* hurt b 0 greatly humiliat$4 8,n[10 ,i said to him1 8if y w solemnly promise nev] to d ?is aga91 ! palav] w be f9i%$ & y & ,i w be fri5ds40 ,aft] a brief conv]sation we v[$ et]nal fri5d%ip & he came to ! s]vice4 ,b long aft] ! s]vice ! woman 0 /ill cry+ ) ! pa91 :ile o!r wom5 p\r$ w>m wat] ^u h] tortur$ h&s1 & murmur$ _! sympa?y4 ,x may be suppos$ t ?is man w\ld c>ry out 8 purpose :5 ,i _h left ! t[n1 & p]haps ) increas$ sev]ity4 ,b ?is he w\ld n d4 ,! ,african is peculi>ly sup]/iti\s 9 reg>d to int]ruptions4 ,& an int]ruption s extraord9>y 9 ! p]=mance ( su* an act w\ld be reg>d$ by him z a sign t ! act w\ld be att5d$ by mis=tune to himself1 & he w\ld n repeat x4 ,nev]!less ,i ?\ght x well to keep myself c>efully in=m$ = "s "t1 s t 9 case he %\ld act 9 defiance ( sup]/ition he might n be disappo9t$ 9 8 expectation ( mis=tune4 ,a man may puni% 8 wife = any misdemean\r or neglect ( duty2 & _m ( !m be> ^u _! backs ugly sc>s & w\nds inflict$ by ! sword ( an enrag$ husb&4 ,h[ev] abus$1 x is va9 = h] to appeal to ! t[n2 = x is ! t[n ( ! husb&'s family1 & %e is ! /rang]4 ,&1 besides1 ! say+ among !m is t y mu/ nev] tell a woman t %e is "r1 le/ %e despise h] husb&4 ,a s\rce ( inju/ice1 9 ! case ( polygamy1 is ! influ5ce ( ! head-wife2 = e man :o has sev]al wives recognizes "o ( !m z ! fav\rite1 & head ov] ! o!rs4 ,n t %e sits 9 idl5ess :ile ! o!rs "w2 = x is m likely t %e is ! fav\rite because %e works well & cooks well4 ,b %e has e opportunity to tyrannize ov] ! o!r wives & make _! lives a bitt] bondage4 ,if !y desire any?+ f ! husb& !re is b little *ance ( obta9+ x unless ! head-wife fav\rs ! reque/4 ,9 a dispute betwe5 two ( !m ! husb&'s judgm5t w\ld dep5d ^u ! head-wife4 ,%e ex]cises au?ority ov] all 8 *ildr51 ev5 ! *ildr5 ( o!r wives4 ,yet1 n to leave an exagg]at$ impression1 x mu/ be said t !re is mu* less qu>rell+ ?an "o w\ld expect betwe5 wives ( ! same husb&4 ,! ,african wife also has f> m indep5d5ce 9 actual life ?an _! !ories all[4 ,%e owns ! g>d51 & h] husb& is dep5d5t ^u h] = 8 food4 ,if %e runs away %e leaves him mu* ! poor]2 at lea/ !re is always a risk t he w n recov] ei!r h] or ! d[ry4 ,&1 !n1 he is mortally afraid ( h] tongue1 h] *ief res\rce2 & well he may be2 = 9 an outbur/ ( passion x is ! tongue ( a fi5d1 & scor*es l hell fire4 ,frequ5t /orms ( unre/ra9$ passion give to ! face ( ! woman ( middle age a p]man5t expression ( weakness & dissipation4 ,%e is ! victim ( s mu* oppression & cruel wrong t "o w\ld l to depict h] z innoc5t2 = x is human nature to attribute virtue to ^? :o suff]4 ,b x mo/ be confess$ t ! ,african woman is at lea/ z degrad$ z ! man4 ,he is m cruel2 b %e is m lic5ti\s4 ,x is exce$+ly difficult to le>n ! attitude ( ! ,african woman t[>ds polygamy4 ,/ill1 ,i believe x is contr>y to h] natural in/9ct4 ,i h kn[n in/ances ( hea!n wom5 curs+ ,*ri/ian husb&s because !y w\ld n m>ry o!r wives1 & x happ5s--?\gh infrequ5tly--t wom5 leave _! husb&s = ?is reason4 ,b 9 all su* cases ,i believe t ! woman acts ^u ! impulse ( "s l[] motive & at ! exp5se ( h] bett] self4 ,9 civiliz$ l&s are !re n ^? :o m>ry = weal? or social position1 ev5 )\t love8 ,9 ,africa1 weal? & social position are repres5t$ by a plurality ( wives4 ,! wife ( a monogami/ is a 8nobody10 &1 besides1 has an unusual am\nt ( "w to d4 ,b ,i believe t ! majority ( wom5 9 ,africa h 9 !m en\gh ( ! true woman to hate polygamy4 ,_! fables & folk-lore are full ( ?is hatr$4 ,c]ta9 phases ( polygamy "o _c discuss frankly4 ,*ildr5 are n wean$ until ! age ( two or ?ree ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( lactation ! husb& & wife obs]ve absolute cont95ce 9 reg>d to ea* o!r4 ,b he has o!r wives & ?is cont95ce imposes no re/ra9t ^u him4 ,& to ! woman x is a s\rce ( s mu* unhapp9ess & jeal\sy t %e frequ5tly refuses to be> *ildr51 & resorts to abortion4 ,?is practice ( abortion1 & its relation to polygamy1 is curi\sly ov]look$ by ^? :o advocate polygamy = ,africa4 ,x is d\btless m common 9 "s tribes ?an 9 o!rs4 ,b :ile polygamy is obnoxi\s to ! woman's in/9ct1 x is impress$ ^u h] t ! in/9ct is selfi% & ought to be suppress$1 & t x is "r to be will+ to %>e h] husb& ) o!r wives4 ,x is j at ?is po9t t ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity makes s /rong an appeal to ! ,african woman2 & h] response is :ole-he>t$4 ,x truly 8f9ds0 h]4 ,i "k wom5 9 ,gaboon :o h suff]$ inexpressible humiliation & grief :5 _! husb&s took o!r wives1 & :o imm$iately sep>at$ f !m & liv$ _! rema9+ ye>s 9 wid[hood4 ,! ,orungu tribe1 imm$iately s\? ( ,gaboon1 f :om ,i (t5 obta9$ workm51 h a peculi>ly l>ge body ( /ories & leg5ds1 :i* =m a k9d ( comm5t>y on all _! cu/oms4 ,! foll[+ is an example3 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a v great k+1 ,ra-,nyambia1 :o _h _m sons & daught]s1 & ^: s]vant 0 ,w9d4 ,n[1 "o ( ?is k+'s daught]s1 ,ogula1 _h an ngalo4 ,! ngalo is a v p[]ful feti%4 ,"s fav\r$ p]sons are born ) x4 ,x is nev] acquir$ by o!rs4 ,ogula1 :5 %e became a 8:ole0 woman1 decl>$ t %e 0 n will+ to h a husb& :o w\ld h o!r wives1 b mu/ h "o :o w\ld be all h] own4 ,%e wait$ a long "t1 b f\nd no man :o 0 fit to be h] husb&4 ,!n %e consult$ h] ngalo1 :o told h] :at to d4 ,"o day %ortly aft] ?is1 :5 h] fa!r's p 7 go+ hunt+1 %e said to !m3 8,f9d = me a wild goat1 & d n kill x1 b br+ x to me alive40 ,s ! hunt]s br\ght h] a wild goat2 & :5 ,ogula saw x %e said3 8,x is well40 ,%e !n reque/$ "o ( ! hunt]s to kill ! wild goat & sk9 x mo/ c>efully4 ,%e also reque/$ ano!r hunt] to fill h] canoe ) wat]4 ,! sk9 %e burn$ 9 ! fire till all t 0 left 0 a%es1 & ! a%es %e c>efully wrapp$ 9 planta9 leaves & put away 9 a safe place4 ,!n %e comm&$ t ! entire body ( ! wild goat %\ld be plac$ 9 ! canoe1 :i* 0 full ( wat]4 ,!re %e left x = ?ree days4 ,on ! ?ird day1 /&+ beside ! canoe1 %e address$ h] ngalo & said3 8,oh1 ngalo m9e1 turn ?is goat into a h&some & /yli% man40 ,imm$iately !re leap$ out ( ! canoe a v h&some & /yli% man4 ,!n ,ogula s5t h] s]vants to h] fa!r1 ,ra-,nyambia1 & bade !m say to him t %e _h procur$ a husb& & t %e 0 com+ to pres5t him to h] fa!r4 ,ra-,nyambia made ready to receive !m prop]ly4 ,he call$ 8 s]vant1 ,w9d1 & told him to clean up ! /reet2 :]eupon ,w9d got busy & swept ! /reet clean4 ,& ,ra-,nyambia put on 8 be/ ornam5ts4 ,soon ,ogula appe>$ ) h] new husb& walk+ by h] side1 :ile all ! p foll[$ 9 a/oni%m5t & admiration1 say+ to "o ano!r3 8,:]e did ,ogula get ?is h&some & /yli% husb&80 ,ra-,nyambia 0 greatly pleas$2 & ,ogula & h] husb& return$ to h] h\se4 ,b ev]y:]e1 ?r\gh all ! t[ns1 !re w5t out a report ( ,ogula's h&some & /yli% husb&4 ,n[ !re liv$ 9 a t[n n f> away a beautiful woman1 nam$ ,ogondaga1 ! daught] ( a k+2 & ,ogondaga _h no husb&4 ,at l5g? ,ogondaga said3 8,i am tir$ ( he>+ ( ,ogula's h&some & /yli% husb&4 ,?is day ,i %all g & see him = myself40 ,%e ord]$ h] fa!r's s]vants to take h] 9 a canoe to ,ogula's t[n1 say+ also to h] fa!r t %e w\ld return t same day4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 %e did n int5d to d2 = %e _h det]m9$ to w9 ! love ( ,ogula's husb&4 ,ogula receiv$ ,ogondaga v k9dly1 & :5 h] husb& return$ f ! =e/ %e said to him3 8,?is is my fri5d ,ogondaga40 ,9 ! ev5+ ,ogondaga's s]vants came & said to h]3 8,x is "t to g home40 ,b %e repli$3 8,y mu/ g )\t me2 = ,i am go+ to visit my fri5d ,ogula40 ,!n !y ask$ h] :5 !y %\ld return = h]1 & %e said3 8,y ne$ n come = me at all4 ,i %all g home :5 ,i please40 ,ogula treat$ ,ogondaga v k9dly1 & gave h] pl5ty to eat & a good b$4 ,! next day ,ogula's husb& said to h]3 8,i love ,ogondaga2 y mu/ speak to h] = me4 ,w y d s80 ,& ,ogula1 ?\gh h] he>t 0 sore1 said3 8,i %all speak to h]40 ,?is %e did2 & h] husb& w5t ) ,ogondaga & neglect$ h]4 ,! next day !y _h "w to d toge!r & %e call$ him2 b he 0 angry4 ,& s x 0 ! next day1 & ! next4 ,n[ ?is cont9u$ = f\r days2 :]eupon ,ogula1 tak+ "s ( ! a%es ( ! goatsk91 :i* %e _h s c>efully kept1 came ^u h] husb& :ile he 0 wa%+1 & sudd5ly rubb$ ! a%es ^u 8 feet4 ,in/antly 8 feet 7 *ang$ to ho(s4 ,he /amp$ ^u ! gr\nd & cri$ out3 8,:at is ?is8 ,:at is ?is80 ,8 wife repli$3 8,x is no?+ at all4 ,:y don't y g out on ! /reet80 ,!n he plead$ ) ,ogula until %e rel5t$ & by ! p[] ( h] ngalo *ang$ 8 ho(s aga9 into feet4 ,b aga9 he ab&on$ h]4 ,!n ,ogula1 tak+ all ! a%es ( ! goatsk91 & wat*+ h] opportunity1 :ile he 0 wa%+ ?rew ! a%es ov] h] husb&'s body1 say+3 8,g back :]e y came f40 ,imm$iately h] h&some & /yli% husb& 0 *ang$ into a wild goat & began leap+ ar\nd ! room4 ,ogula op5$ ! door1 outside ( :i* ,ogondaga 0 sitt+1 & ! goat sprang ?r\gh ! door into ! /reet & scamp]$ (f into ! =e/1 :ile all ! p laugh$ & %\t$1 say+ "o to ano!r3 8,s1 ,ogula's h&some & /yli% husb& 0 only ! wild goat :i* ,ra-,nyambia's p caught 9 ! =e/40 ,b ,ogula turn$ to ,ogondaga & said3 8,d y see y\r man8 ,call him to y4 ,he always comes :5 y call40 ,!n ,ogula call$ ,ogondaga's p to h] t[n4 ,%e also told h] fa!r1 ,ra-,nyambia1 to prep>e = a big palav]4 ,s ,ra-,nyambia call$ ,w9d & told him to sweep ! t[n clean4 ,:5 ,ogondaga's p came ,ogula br\ght !m be=e ,ra-,nyambia1 toge!r ) all ,ra-,nyambia's own p4 ,!n ,ogula told ! :ole /ory3 ,h[ %e _h got a h&some & /yli% husb& = h]self2 h[ ,ogondaga came2 h[ k9dly %e _h receiv$ h]2 h[ %e 0 ev5 will+ t ,ogondaga %\ld %>e h] husb&'s he>t2 & h[ ,ogondaga _h tak51 n a "p1 b 8 :ole he>t4 ,f9ally %e said to h] visitors3 8,y may g back n[ to y\r t[n2 b ,ogondaga is n go+ ) y4 ,%e mu/ /ay "h & be my slave z long z %e lives40 ,& ,ra-,nyambia & all ! p said t ! judgm5t 0 j4 ,s ,ogondaga became ,ogula's slave4 ,& t's ! end ( ! /ory4 ,! ,african woman is n cynical en\gh to mean t ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man & a goat is *iefly a matt] ( ! sk94 ,b ! wild goat ( ! /ory rem9ds "o inevitably ( ! anci5t satyr1 :i* 0 half man & half goat2 :i* m5 also imitat$ 9 pagan fe/ivals1 cov]+ !mselves ) goatsk9s1 & s++ & danc+4 ,h5ce ! orig9 ( ! ^w trag$y1 :i* means a goatsong1 & :i* came to u by way ( ! ,greek drama1 :i* 0 develop$ f ^? e>ly religi\s fe/ivals4 ,! ,fang h a v>iety ( amusem5ts to :i* !y are devot$4 ,!y h _m games4 ,a few ( ^! are always associat$ ) gambl+4 ,b _! *ief & con/ant amusem5ts are music1 danc+ & /ory-tell+4 ,( music ,i h already said en\gh4 ,! tom-tom supplies ! rhy?m = danc+1 b ! melodies are vocal4 ,! songs are solos ) responsive *ants sung 9 *orus4 ,!y dance ) ! :ole body1 sett+ 9 motion ! limbs1 head1 %\ld]s1 ?ighs & /oma*4 ,9 _m ( _! dances !y simulate love-mak+ or hunt+1 & ! v>i\s animals !y pursue4 ,sometimes ! movem5ts ( ! dance are v obsc5e4 ,among ! wom5 !re are pr(essional danc]s2 & ^! are ne>ly always wom5 ( l[ reputation4 ,m5 & wom5 sometimes--n (t5--dance simultane\sly1 b nev] 9 c\ples1 nor is !re any physical contact betwe5 !m4 ,!re are solit>y danc]s1 m5 & wom51 :o dance !mselves into a fr5zy1 leap+ into ! air or :irl+ r\nd & r\nd until !y fall 9 a swoon1 or a trance1 dur+ :i*1 or imm$iately ^u recov]+1 !y "n p]sons :o are guilty ( wit*craft4 ,b no p]son is m popul> among ! ,africans ?an a good /ory-tell]4 ,!re are pr(essional /ory-tell]s ^: p]=mances correspond to ^? ( ! !atre among civiliz$ p4 ,"o ( ^! takes 8 place 9 ! middle ( ! /reet ) ! :ole population ( ! t[n sitt+ on ! gr\nd be=e him4 8,%all we tell a /ory80 he says4 8,a /ory60 !y respond 9 *orus4 8,!n let u away60 8,away60 ,9 su* a /ory z t ( 8,ogula & h] ,ngalo10 already told 9 ?is *apt]1 ! /ory-tell] w\ld occasionally break into song or *ant+2 :]eupon ! audi5ce w take up ! *ant z a refra9 & repeat x ov] & ov]1 until he is ready to proce$ ) ! /ory4 ,! ,african is a born /ory-tell]4 ,& we %\ld expect ?is f ! fact t he is ! mo/ sociable man 9 ! _w4 ,he _c easily be kill$ ) "w2 b isolation w kill him quickly4 ,! old m5 sit 9 ! palav]-h\se all _! sp>e "t 7t is1 all ! "t betwe5 naps & meals7 ent]ta9+ & amaz+ ! y\ng] g5]ation ) ! n>ration ( _! pa/ exploits--h[ _m wom5 h gladly elop$ ) !m1 h[ _m o!rs !y h captur$1 h[ _m enemies !y h kill$ 9 w>1 & h[ !y h f\ght wild animals ) unhe>d-( brav]y4 ,! conv]sation is (t5 a ly+-mat*4 ,b !y turn out int]e/+ tales4 ,an old man--a fam\s hunt] 9 =m] days1 accord+ to 8 own /ory--tells at great l5g? ( a fi]ce fight betwe5 a leop>d & a gorilla :i* he witness$2 & hav+ at la/ exhau/$ 8 res\rces ( inv5tion1 b utt]ly unwill+ t ! /ory %\ld end 9 an anticlimax1 he tells h[ ! gorilla1 wat*+ an opportunity1 sudd5ly seiz$ ! leop>d's tail & swung him ar\nd 8 head s swiftly t ! leop>d 0 hurl$ into space leav+ 8 tail 9 ! gorilla's h&4 ,obs]v+ ! look ( incr$ulity 9 ! faces ( 8 audi5ce1 he gravely adds3 8,& ?is ,i saw ) my own eyes4 ,& :5 bo? ! leop>d & ! gorilla _h gone ,i pick$ up ! tail & br\ght x home to my t[n1 ?9k+ t ,i w\ld use x to keep ! flies (f my back4 ,_m p ( ! t[n saw ?is tail2 b all ^? :o saw x are dead4 ,=1 y see1 x 0 a human leop>d 7a leop>d t 0 =m]ly a man7 & x haunt$ ! t[n s long z ! tail 0 !re1 & inflict$ a plague ^u ! p1 s t e "o :o saw ! tail di$4 ,& at l5g?1 = ! sake ( ! t[n & ! heal? ( ! p1 ,i c>ri$ ! tail to ! =e/ & left x :]e ! leop>d w\ld f9d x4 8,& t's ! end ( ! /ory40 ,,ix ,,fun]al ,,cu/oms ,a ,kru workman di$ at an ,engli% trad+-h\se1 x is said--or 0 suppos$ to h di$--& 8 unc(f9$ =m 0 be+ borne to ! grave ^u an op5 bi] by 8 fell[ workm51 :5 he sudd5ly emb>rass$ ! fun]al cortge by address+ ! be>]s & dem&+ t he be in/antly in=m$ ( :at !y 7 int5d+ to d--& :y4 ,! affright$ be>]s ha/ily dropp$ _! load & set out = ! int]ior ( ,africa4 ,enc\nt]+ a body ( wat] on ! way !y plung$ into x & subm]g$ !mselves z long z nature w\ld all[1 9 ord] to effect a disconnection ) talk+ spirits--:i* are suppos$ to h an av]sion to wat]--& _! fe> be+ ?us qu5*$1 !y return$4 ,! corpse mean:ile got (f ! bi] & w5t home4 ,premature burials are common en\gh 9 ,africa1 = reasons :i* ,i %all m5tion lat]4 ,b ! ,african might (f] an easi] explanation & say t ! ,kruman 0 really dead & came to life aga94 ,= ! ,african lives 9 a _w ( confusion & disord]1 :]e !re is sc>cely any su* ?+ z a 8c\rse ( nature02 b1 r1 a succession ( unrelat$ wond]s4 ,else:]e e effect has a cause2 b ,africa is run by magic1 & ?+s happ5 )\t a cause4 ,else:]e1 z "s sage has rem>k$1 e beg9n+ has an end--imply+ t ! end be>s a logical relation to ! beg9n+ & may ev5 be =ese52 b 9 ,africa a beg9n+ is j a beg9n+1 & af=ds no clue to ! end--if !re %\ld be any end4 ,"o goes to a w$d+1 & x turns out t ! groom is a leop>d 9 ! =m ( a man1 :o 9 ! mid/ ( ! c]emony c>ries (f ! bride4 ,"o goes to a fun]al & ! corpse sits up & talks or breaks loose & runs away4 ,?is is ! atmosph]e 9 :i* ! ,african lives4 ,among ! semi-civiliz$ ,mpongwe ( ,gaboon1 :5 sickness seems likely to prove fatal1 ! fri5ds & relations f f> & ne> ga!r into ! h\se ( ! sick1 z _m z c cr[d inside1 & sit ab\t on ! floor1 quietly expectorat+1 or smok+ & expectorat+1 b always expectorat+4 ,! effect ( sympa?y ^u ! saliv>y gl&s has n be5 duly consid]$ by physiologi/s4 ,!re is m ?an "o reason = _! ha/5+ to ! b$side ( ! sick4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 expect$ z an expression ( sympa?y2 & if ! sick "o %\ld recov] he w res5t ! omission ( ?is cu/om>y c\rtesy4 ,b if he %\ld die !re are sure to be *>ges ( wit*craft1 & suspicion is likely to fall fir/ on any :o did n come to sympa?ize1 ! supposition be+ t !y 7 kept away by a s5se ( guilt4 ,! l[ wail ( m\rn+ />ts z soon z x appe>s t ! sick "o is dy+1 al?\gh he may /ill be consci\s4 ,!n :5 ! dea? is ann\nc$ !re is a great outbur/ ( cries & %rieks1 accompani$ by frantic actions ( grief & prote/4 ,b ?is wild outbur/ soon subsides into ! regul> wail ( ! m\rn+ dirge4 ,! "m is always ! *ief m\rn]4 ,h[ev] =mal ! m\rn+ ( o!rs1 h]s is a poignant angui% t r5ds ! he>]'s he>t4 ,z %e *ants %e breaks =? into a rhapsody 9 :i* %e recites ! /ory ( h] lov$ "o's life1 dwell+ ^u ^? incid5ts ! memory ( :i* only a "m *]i%es4 ,%e s+s because %e mu/4 ,no o!r expression w\ld be adequate2 & c]ta9ly no o!r w\ld be s affect+ to ! he>]4 ,"o reflects t ! /ronge/ emotions naturally resort to music = _! expression1 & t s++ is z natural z laught] or te>s2 & "o und]/&s h[ t anci5t orators--acc\nt$ ! _w's greate/--*ant$1 or inton$ _! orations )\t less5+1 b r deep5+ ! impression ( s9c]ity & passionate conviction4 ,! m\rn+ cont9ues )\t int]ruption until ! burial1 except :ile ! c(f9 is be+ made--= ! ,mpongwe use c(f9s4 ,! c(f9 is made 9 ! /reet1 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,if !re %\ld be any wail+ at t "t ! dep>t$ _s w n l 8 new h\se1 & "s ( ^? :o help$ to make x w surely die be=e ! ye> is ov]4 ,i h se5 a man1 :o he>d ! lea/ s\nd ( a wail :ile he 0 work+ on ! c(f91 fl+ 8 hamm] on ! gr\nd 9 great ang] & refuse to cont9ue ! "w4 ,! m\rn+ is also susp5d$ dur+ ! digg+ ( ! grave1 if x is ne> by4 ,! mak+ ( ! grave mu/ n be int]rupt$1 b cont9u$ until x is f9i%$4 ,^u its completion a /ick or o!r object is ?r[n into x to keep o!r spirits f tak+ possession be=e its prop] resid5t comes to occupy x4 ,! corpse1 hav+ be5 prep>$ = burial by be+ dress$ 9 its be/ robe1 is laid ^u ! floor1 ! "m or ne>e/ relation tak+ ! head ^u h] lap & lead+ 9 ! m\rn+4 ,b1 be=e ?is1 all ! relations put on _! olde/ rags & z few ( !m z dec5cy w all[4 ,! mo/ civiliz$ among !m1 unwill+ to disrobe1 (t5 turn _! dresses inside out4 ,ow+ to ! peculi> climate bodies are n usually kept long4 ,! fun]al sometimes takes place )9 twelve or ev5 eight h\rs aft] dea?4 ,f ! /ories ( natives "o mu/ conclude t premature burial is f> f uncommon4 ,! %ort int]val :i* cu/om all[s betwe5 dea? & burial is a p>tial explanation4 ,& x may also be acc\nt$ = among _m tribes by ! frequ5cy ( religi\s trance1 mi/ak5 = dea?4 ,! trance is usually self-induc$1 = ! purpose ( read+ ! future1 or :5 !y commune ) ! _s ( ! moon2 b ! practice w\ld probably make !m subject to involunt>y trance4 ,!y h abundant opportunity ( prov+ ! fact ( premature burial1 s9ce !y s frequ5tly exhume ! bodies ( ! dead2 sometimes !y f9d ! body 9 an alt]$ position4 ,!re are v>i\s reasons = exhum+ ! bodies ( ! dead4 ,sometimes ! _s ( ! dep>t$ is dissatisfi$ ) ! grave & becomes tr\blesome to ! liv+1 subject+ !m to annoyance & injury until ! body is plac$ 9 ano!r grave4 ,if ! dep>t$ 0 a p]son ( small importance ! p may res5t ^! po/hum\s activities & seek to disable ! _s by exhum+ ! body & ?r[+ x into ! sea1 aft] cutt+ (f ! head4 ,among ! int]ior tribes ! body is frequ5tly exhum$ 9 ord] to obta9 ! bra9s or ! skull = feti% purposes4 ,?us ! evid5ces are f\nd ( premature burial4 ,b1 besides ! ha/e ) :i* !y bury _! dead1 & ! frequ5cy ( ! trance1 !re is /ill ano!r explanation ( premature burial4 ,!y are dispos$ to reg>d a p]son z dead z soon z he becomes unconsci\s1 al?\gh ! he>t may /ill be p]ceptibly beat+4 ,!y _c dissociate ! p]sonal _s f see+1 he>+ & feel+4 ,!y w !re=e say ( ! unconsci\s "o t he1 ! p]son1 is gone1 & t only ! life ( ! body is left2 & !y w lose no "t 9 prep>+ = ! fun]al4 ,! _s ( ! deceas$ kn[s all t is go+ on & is suppos$ to be v s5sitive 9 reg>d to ! am\nt ( m\rn+ & ! details ( ! fun]al4 ,among ! ,fang1 ! wives ( a man :o has di$1 :5 !y are n put to dea?1 are (t5 beat5 sev]ely to augm5t _! sorr[1 & !y are compell$ to g entirely nak$ = a l5g? ( "t--sometimes a :ole ye>4 ,no "o mu/ speak to !m1 nor give !m food4 ,x is especially respectful to ! dead to manife/ reluctance 9 bury+ ! body4 ,& to act unreasonably at su* a "t1 or to seem a little fooli%1 is v pleas+ to ! dep>t$4 ,! be>]s usually belong half to ! fa!r's family & half to ! family ( ! "m4 ,! c(f9 is ( pla9 bo>ds cov]$ ) blue cotton4 ,!re are no h&les3 ! be>]s c>ry x on _! heads4 ,! practice 9 =m] times1 b n s common n[1 0 = "s ( ! be>]s on ! way to ! grave to refuse to g fur!r1 z if unwill+ to bury ! body ( _! fri5d & relation4 ,! o!rs w\ld insi/ ^u burial1 & a /range alt]cation w\ld take place1 ) "s pu%+1 ! be>]s halt+ & />t+1 & halt+ aga91 b at la/ yield+ to necessity & ma/]+ _! feel+s4 ,a %ort "t be=e ,i left ,gaboon !re 0 a peculi> revival ( ?is cu/om4 ,a woman _h di$ :o 0 a memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,accord+ to our cu/om1 !y 7 all[$ to bury h] 9 ! mission cemet]y4 ,! cemet]y is on ! back "p ( ! premises & x is necess>y to pass ?r\gh ! front y>d to rea* x4 ,! family ( ?is p>ticul> woman 7 all hea!n1 & ,i presume !y _h be5 dr9k+2 = rum is n[ reg>d$ z a necessity at an ,mpongwe fun]al1 except among ! ,*ri/ians4 ,dur+ ! procession ( ! fun]al1 z !y 7 ent]+ ! cemet]y1 "s ( ! be>]s object$ to go+ fur!r1 & began to pu% ! o!r be>]s back1 accord+ to ! good old cu/om4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance cu/om 0 outdone4 ,! two p>5tal families to :om ! be>]s belong$ _h n be5 fri5dly4 ,! pu%+ ( "s 0 res5t$ by ! o!rs1 & soon ea* p>ty1 "u ! guise ( conv5tionality & rev]$ cu/om1 deliv]$ real bl[s ^u ! o!r & paid (f "s old scores4 ,9 ! ensu+ fight ! c(f9 0 precipitat$ to ! gr\nd4 ,leav+ x :]e x fell1 ! :ole fun]al procession />t$ = ! police c\rt4 ,& exp]i5ce ) ,fr5* ju/ice hav+ taught !m t mu* dep5ds ^u gett+ !re fir/1 ea* p>ty tri$ to outrun ! o!r4 ,"s ( ! m\rn]s1 h[ev]1 fe>+ tr\ble ) ! (ficials if ! body 7 n buri$ imm$iately1 dissuad$ !m f _! purpose be=e !y rea*$ ! c\rt1 & !y all came back toge!r & buri$ ! body4 ,! coa/ tribes h regul> bury+ places4 ,b mo/ int]ior tribes bury 9 ! /reet1 or 9 ! g>d51 & sometimes ev5 b5ea? ! e>!n floor ( ! h\se4 ,a prom95t man 9 ,batanga1 :om ,i knew1 buri$ 8 fav\rite wife "u 8 door-/ep4 ,9 su* burials probably some?+ m is s\ght ?an m]ely to hon\r ! dead4 ,!y may also int5d to procure heal? & protection = ! h\sehold4 ,?is idea is borne out by ! cu/oms ( c]ta9 f>-int]ior tribes1 among :om :5 a great *ief w\ld build a h\se he fir/ kills a numb] ( slaves & buries !m b5ea? ! f\ndation4 ,among ! ,fang1 back f ! coa/1 :o h n be5 influ5c$ by contact ) ! :ite man1 all ! fun]al cu/oms are m rude & b>b>\s1 & (t5 revolt+4 ,! dead are buri$ )\t c(f9s1 usually 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 & 9 v %all[ graves4 ,"s ( ! tribes adjac5t to ! ,fang on ! s\? d n bury at all4 ,!y h regul> cemet]ies 9 :i* !y leave ! bodies above ! gr\nd & cov] !m ) palm bran*es or wov5 mats4 ,9 mo/ tribes (f]+s ( food & dr9k are plac$ beside ! grave4 ,z ! dr9k evaporates & ! food wa/es !y say ! _s is consum+ x4 ,fire-wood is left on ! grave t ! body may be kept w>m4 ,9 ! case ( ^? accus$ ( wit*craft !y (t5 seek to disable ! _s by burn+ ! body4 ,= ! spirits ( ! dead /ill reta9 "s connection ) ! body4 ,= ?is same reason :5 slaves die1 or o!rs :om !y h especial reason to fe>1 !y sometimes beat ! body ) heavy clubs until !y break e bone & r$uce x to a %apeless mass4 ,wives *>g$ ) wit*craft are usually buri$ alive ) ! dead body ( ! husb&4 ,9 "o in/ance1 9 a c]ta9 t[n t ,i knew well1 a v l>ge grave 0 dug 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 & ! body ( ! man--a *ief--0 plac$ 9 ! middle ( x4 ,!n 8 sev5 wives1 *>g$ ) hav+ bewit*$ him1 7 br\ght =w>d1 & !y 7 ab\t to break _! legs & ?r[ !m into ! grave1 :5 ! timely arrival ( ! mission>y prev5t$ ! de$ & sav$ ! wom5's lives4 ,he int]pos$ no physical =ce2 b1 kn[+ 8 feel+s1 !y 7 n will+ to commit su* an atrocity 9 8 pres5ce4 ,! human %r9k+ f ! dead ) !m takes ! =m ( fe> t ! dead w h>m !m1 ev5 _! own ne>e/ relations4 ,no matt] h[ !y may h lov$ "o :ile he 0 alive1 yet !y w n desire t 8 _s %\ld l+]2 b r 9 _! m\rn+ !y (t5 entreat ! dead "o to dep>t4 ,x is he>tr5d+ to he> a "m 9 ! mid/ ( h] grief entreat h] *ild to /ay f> f h] & n to t\* h]4 ,!y resort to v>i\s exp$i5ts to get rid ( ! spirits ( ! dead4 ,sometimes1 ^u ! ann\ncem5t ( a dea?1 :ile ! wom5 indulge 9 frantic %rieks1 or ! m\rn+ wail1 ! m5 beat drums or fire (f _! guns to fright5 ! _s away4 ,nev]!less1 ! _s rema9s 9 ! h\se z long z ! body is !re & accompanies x to ! grave4 ,!re=e ! b$ t ! deceas$ lay ^u is occupi$ cont9ually betwe5 dea? & burial to ! suppos$ discom=t ( ! _s4 ,aft] ! burial !y hurry home1 sometimes runn+1 9 ord] to escape f ! _s1 :i* may n be able to f9d its way back to ! t[n alone4 ,on ! way home x is advisable1 if possible1 to plunge into wat]4 ,if "o %\ld fall :ile ?us runn+ he w die )9 a ye>4 ,sickness & o!r tr\bles are (t5 attribut$ to ! spirits ( ^? :o h rec5tly di$4 ,little *ildr5 ^: mo!rs h di$ (t5 die !mselves soon aft]2 x is because ! dead "m _c resi/ ! temptation to embrace !m4 ,among ! ,mpongwe blue is worn z m\rn+4 ,! m5 also %ave _! heads4 ,! m\rn+ *ant is cont9u$ at night1 usually = a mon? aft] ! fun]al4 ,ne> relations rema9 z visitors 9 ! t[n dur+ ! p]iod ( m\rn+4 ,! usual activities are susp5d$ & *ildr5 are neglect$4 ,! :ite man's rum is n[ reg>d$ z a necess>y factor 9 reliev+ he>ts sur*>g$ ) sorr[4 ,z "t passes gossip becomes incessant & eng5d]s e/rangem5ts & hatr$s4 ,!re are also crim9al intimacies4 ,inde$1 a p]iod ( m\rn+ is p]haps ! mo/ demoraliz+ exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* a community c pass4 ,) mo/ ( ! m\rn]s ! m\rn+ wail itself is purely conv5tional1 s]v+ only = ! assumption ( a %am grief r ?an ! relief ( a real "o4 ,b no "o =gets ! possible *>ges ( wit*craft2 & to av]t suspicion x is wise to be prompt & eag] 9 ! m\rn+1 especially on ! "p ( ^? :o 7 kn[n to be e/rang$ f ! deceas$4 ,a c]ta9 ,mpongwe woman1 ent]+ a h\se ( m\rn+ :]e a fri5d _h j di$1 ask$ ! husb& ( ! deceas$ to excuse h] f m\rn+ because %e _h a sore e> & x hurt h] to m\rn4 ,grief1 h[ev]1 is (t5 v deep & real among ! ,africans2 & x c nev] 9 any l& be measur$ by conv5tionalities4 ,! grief ( p>5ts = ! loss ( *ildr5 is1 z ,i h said1 ! mo/ poignant grief ( ! ,african he>t4 ,aga9 & aga91 :5 ,i h ask$ a fa!r or "m to expla9 to ! session ( ! *ur* _! long abs5ce f its s]vices1 !y h confess$ 9 te>s t !y _h be5 unable to believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian's ,god s9ce ,he _h tak5 away _! little *ild--sometimes an only *ild--& _h left ! p>5t he>t cold & joyless4 ,"o day1 walk+ across ! lonely grass-field ( ,gaboon1 ! /illness brok5 only by ! ru/le ( ! long grass ar\nd me & ! di/ant boom ( ! sea beyond ! horizon1 ,i met a man ( ,gaboon :o 0 return+ home aft] a trad+ exp$ition into ! =e/4 ,he 0 a %rewd man :o _h trad$ successfully bo? ) :ite & black & :o seem$ to c>e = no?+ else b trade1 a man ( mat]iali/ic m9d & peculi>ly inaccessible to any spiritual message4 ,we sat d[n & talk$ = "s "t1 fir/ ( c\rse ab\t trade2 b gradually ! conv]sation became m intimate & he talk$ ab\t himself1 at l5g? reveal+ a great sorr[ t ye>s ago _h d>k5$ 8 life & left x d>k1 l ! sett+ ( ! sun4 ,he _h lo/ 9 succession ?ree little *ildr5--all he _h4 ,he tri$ to tell me ab\t x1 b he _h n accu/om$ himself to speak+ ( x1 & ! /ory end$ half-way 9 a flood ( te>s4 ,i told him t little /ory t e m9i/] tells m ?an once 9 ! c\rse ( 8 m9i/ry--! /ory ( ! k9d %eph]d1 & ! willful "m %eep t w\ld n cross ! /ream to ! good pa/ure & ! safe fold on ! o!r side2 & h[ ! %eph]d took ! lamb 9 8 arms & c>ri$ x across1 & h[ ! "m %eep /ood a :ile & look$ aft] x ) long+ & !n foll[$ h] lamb to ! o!r side4 ,x 0 a famili> incid5t to him--"s su* ?+ he _h done himself--& ! simple /ory mov$ him deeply4 ,i nev] saw him aga92 = ,i left ,africa %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,b ,i h n =gott5 ! human t5d]ness t 0 reveal$ b5ea? ! surface h>dness ( ! man's hea!n he>t2 & ,i hope t if he be /ill alive he may n h =gott5 ! vision ( ! 8sweet fields beyond ! swell+ floods10 & ! message ( ,god's love & k9dness :i* he he>d t day1 l a /ill1 small voice s\nd+ across ! /orms t _h wreck$ 8 life4 ,! tribes nor? ( ! ,calab> ,riv]--! real ,negro tribes--are m cruel 9 all _! cu/oms ?an ! tribes fur!r s\?4 ,ev5 ap>t f any accusation ( wit*craft1 :5 a man dies a numb] ( p]sons are frequ5tly put to dea? to accompany 8 _s to ! o!r _w4 ,:5 a great *ief dies wives & slaves are kill$ t ! *ief may ent] ! _s _w z a p]son ( consequ5ce4 ,= x is suppos$ t slaves s5t ) him w /ill be 8 slaves & wives w /ill be wives4 ,i h kn[n an in/ance ( a native dy+ on %ipbo>d1 & :5 ! body 0 ca/ into ! sea1 ! female relations actually tri$ to leap aft] x 9 ord] to accompany ! _s ( ! deceas$ to ! o!r _w4 ,among "s ( ! tribes ( ! ,nig] x 0 ! cu/om 7until ! ,engli% gov]nm5t suppress$ x7 t :5 a *ief di$ a numb] ( p]sons1 p]haps twelve or m1 usually wom5 & slaves1 7 buri$ alive ) him1 & )\t any accusation aga9/ !m4 ,an enorm\s grave 0 dug2 & all ^! p]sons 7 l[]$ into x toge!r ) ! dead body ( ! *ief4 ,!n ! grave 0 cov]$ ov] ) a ro(1 a small op5+ be+ left1 ^u :i* a /one 0 plac$4 ,ea* day ! /one 0 remov$ & ! "q 0 ask$ ( ^? bel[ :e!r !y _h yet foll[$ ! *ief--ea* day until at la/ no voice repli$4 ,among ! ,fang ,i h n kn[n ( any su* practice4 ,! only p]sons put to dea? on su* occasions are ^? :o h be5 *>g$ ) wit*craft4 ,b multitudes die daily on ?is *>ge4 ,my fir/ contact ) dea? 9 ,africa 0 among ! ,bulu1 at a little t[n call$ ,mon ,nlam 7if ,i rememb] correctly7 close to ,eful54 ,"o aft]noon :5 ,i 0 alone at ,eful5 ,i 0 />tl$ by ! fir+ ( guns 9 ! little village at ! foot ( our hill4 ,!re 7 cries also & %rieks su* z ,i _h nev] be=e he>d4 ,sev]al ( ! _m natives ar\nd me belong$ to ,mon ,nlam2 & ^! />t$ = home z fa/ z !y c\ld run4 ,i caught some?+ ( _! al>m & ran aft] !m to ! t[n4 ,foll[+ ! lead ( ! natives ,i ran ?r\gh ! t[n into ! banana g>d5 imm$iately beyond1 :]e all ! p 7 ga!r$4 ,!re 9 ! mid/ 7 a numb] ( wom5 7,i =get h[ _m7 %riek+ frantically & ?r[+ !mselves madly ^u ! gr\nd4 ,!y 7 entirely nak$ & _! bodies 7 sme>$ ) :ite clay1 ev5 _! faces & _! hair4 ,o!r wom5 7 va9ly try+ to re/ra9 !m1 :ile ! cr[d look$ on4 ,su* a sc5e 0 q new to me 9 ^? days1 & ! horror ( x ,i h nev] =gott54 ,i _h only ! slighte/ k ( ! language & x took me "s "t to f9d out :at _h happ5$4 ,sev]al m51 ! husb&s ( ^! wom51 _h gone hunt+ 9 ! =e/4 ,two o!r t[ns ne> by 7 at w> ) ea* o!r2 b ?is t[n _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! w>4 ,a numb] ( m5 f "o ( ! two t[ns 7 hid+ 9 ! =e/1 ly+ 9 wait = ! enemy1 :5 !y espi$ ^! m5 :o 7 hunt+4 ,9 ! dim light ( ! =e/ !y mi/ook _! fri5ds = _! enemies & fir$ ^u !m4 ,an ,african w\ld r kill t5 fri5ds !n let "o enemy escape4 ,!y kill$ all ! m5 ( ! hunt+-p>ty4 ,?is 0 ! news t _h j rea*$ ! t[n4 ,x 0 ! m pitiable because ! t[n 0 small1 & ! loss ( sev]al ( its /ronge/ m5 s]i\sly weak5$ its def5se4 ,!re 7 ! usual *>ges ( wit*craft aga9/ ! wom52 & :5 ,i 9 amazem5t po9t$ out to !m t 9 ?is in/ance !re 0 no my/]y :atev]2 t ^? m51 z !y knew1 _h be5 kill$ by ! bullets ( ^? :o _h fir$ ^u !m1 !y repli$ t :ile ?is 0 d\btless true x 0 only half ! tru?2 = ^? m5 wore protect+ *>ms t w\ld h made x impossible = bullets to injure !m1 & t ! spell ( wit*craft mu/ h de/roy$ ! p[] ( ! *>ms4 ,i only conv9c$ !m t :ile ,i knew consid]able ab\t bullets ,i knew no?+ ab\t wit*craft & no?+ ab\t wives4 ,! d\bt1 h[ev]1 :i* _h be5 ?us sugge/$1 0 suffici5t to enable u to protect ! wom5 f any fatal viol5ce2 al?\gh ! re/ra9ts & suff]+s impos$ ^u wid[s dur+ _! p]iod ( m\rn+ is almo/ intol]able4 ,9 contra/ ) t sc5e1 :]e ! elem5tal passions ( fe>1 grief & rage fairly made demons ( m5 & wom51 ,i ?9k ( ano!r dea? t 0 n 9 any way horrible or revolt+2 x 0 ! dea? ( a ,fang *ief nam$ ,ndong1 "o ( ! fir/ ( ! ,fang ,*ri/ians4 ,ndong & 8 p _h come rec5tly f ! f> int]ior & _h settl$ on "o ( ! bran*es ( ! ,gaboon4 ,he _h liv$ all 8 life among su* dea? sc5es z ,i h j describ$1 & himself _h tak5 a lead+ "p 9 puni%+ wit*craft4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew him he _h m feti%es ?an any man 9 8 t[n2 = he 0 9 ill heal? & ( c\rse suppos$ t somebody 0 bewit*+ him4 ,! feti%es 7 an attempt to protect himself2 b !y 7 a failure1 & he 0 9 t]ror ( ev]ybody ar\nd him4 ,aft] sev]al conv]sations ) him he boldly r5\nc$ feti%ism & ?rew away all 8 feti%es4 ,he told ! p t if ,god desir$ t he %\ld live ,he w\ld def5d & protect him2 & t if ,god 0 call+ him he 0 ready to g4 ,he liv$ six mon?s to proclaim ?is new fai?1 & !n di$1 hav+ be5 sorely tri$ by con/ant suff]+4 ,i rea*$ ! t[n j z he di$4 ,!re 0 n a feti% 9 8 h\se4 ,b x 0 m surpris+ t !re 0 no hea!n m\rn+4 ,! t[n 0 /rangely quiet :5 ,i arriv$4 ,an eld]ly woman said to me3 8,ndong has di$4 ,he di$ z "o goes to sleep1 )\t fe>1 & )\t blam+ anybody4 ,we nev] saw a dea? l ?is be=e4 ,a new day is dawn+40 ,x ,,! ,,doro?y ,9 response to my urg5t appeal1 a gasol9e laun*1 ! ,doro?y1 0 giv5 = ! "w on ! ,gaboon ,riv]1 by a fri5d ( missions liv+ 9 ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,! gift 0 a memorial to a little daught]1 ,doro?y1 :o _h di$4 ,! arrival ( ! ,doro?y 0 ! mo/ joyful ev5t ( all my ye>s 9 ,africa4 ,hi!rto ,i _h rea*$ ! ,fang only by canoe or small sailboat1 ! latt] dep5d+ ^u o>s m ?an sails4 ,! area ( ! "w 0 !re=e circumscrib$ & ! incid5tal exposure dreadful4 ,b n[ we no long] reg>d$ ! heat by day nor ! ra9s by night2 = !re 0 a l>ge cab9 provid$ ) e com=t1 includ+ good b$s4 ,& ?is latt] 0 a ma9 consid]ation4 ,aft] ! arrival ( ! ,doro?y ,i seldom /ay$ 9 a t[n ov] night nor slept 9 a native b$--a few /raight poles laid side by side1 sometimes ) ! additional luxury ( a grass mat4 ,besides a b$ ( poles1 ,i escap$ /ifl+ heat1 inf9ite noise1 rats1 roa*es1 liz>ds1 scorpions1 c5tip$es1 ants1 fleas1 lice & a /agg]+ comb9ation ( od\rs4 ,9 ! l[] riv]s t fl[ ?r\gh ! mangrove swamps ,i also escap$ ! vile atmosph]e & ! mosquitoes by runn+ out to ! bay at night4 ,add$ to ^! consid]ations1 its spe$ 0 su* t ,i c\ld travel aga9/ w9d & tide2 & by means ( x ! =m] "w 0 multipli$ _m times1 & spread ov] ! :ole area ( ! ,gaboon bas94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,doro?y4 ,! ,doro?y 0 a h\se-laun*1 & 0 int5d$ only = ! riv]s4 ,! walls ( ! cab9 pres5t$ su* an area to ! w9d t on ! bay or at sea1 unless 9 ! calme/ wea!r1 x roll$ z no?+ else ev] roll$2 & 9 a /orm x 0 dang]\s4 ,ndong ,koni1 :o _h be5 long 9 my s]vice1 0 capta9 ( ! ,doro?y2 ! re/ ( ! crew ,i _h to *oose ) great] c>e ?an 9 =m] days1 & x 0 difficult to f9d m5 :o 7 qualifi$ bo? by intellig5ce & tru/wor?9ess4 ,i dis*>g$ "o man = disob$i5ce 9 smok+ a pipe ov] an op5 tank f :i* !y 7 draw+ gasol9e4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 prep>+ = a long trip up ! riv]1 ,ndong ,koni 0 abs5t2 & n hav+ "t myself to look aft] e detail ( ! prep>ation1 ,i entru/$ to "o ( ! crew1 a boy nam$ ,toko1 ! "w ( fill+ ! tank ) gasol9e4 ,toko 0 n a ,fang1 b a coa/man4 ,he 0 s black t he seem$ to radiate d>kness & create a k9d ( twilight 9 8 neighb\rhood4 ,! ,fang 7 l mulattoes beside him4 ,he _h work$ "s "t = an ,engli% trad] & _h pick$ up a smatt]+ ( v orig9al ,engli%4 ,on ?is occasion ,toko assur$ me t he 8done fill ! tank prop] full40 ,b on ! return trip ! eng9e sudd5ly /opp$ "o morn+ at daylight3 ! gasol9e 0 exhau/$4 ,we 7 ?irty miles f home3 & x 0 ! r\gh bay1 n ! riv]1 t /ret*$ betwe54 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ to d2 & 9 a few m9utes we _h an*or$ ! ,doro?y1 & _h />t$ = ,gaboon 9 a canoe1 our purpose be+ to get ! gasol9e we requir$ & return imm$iately4 ,! canoe 0 l>ge & !re 7 pl5ty ( paddles1 s ,i took ) me e man on bo>d except ,toko1 :om ,i left 9 *>ge ( ! ,doro?y1 to sp5d :at ,i suppos$ w\ld be ! longe/ & mo/ mis]able day ( 8 life4 ,= ,i knew t we w\ld n be back be=e midnight2 & al?\gh ! bay 0 n[ l glass ! sea-breeze w\ld rise ab\t t5 o'clock & increase all day long4 ,! ,doro?y 0 an*or$ 9 a v bad place & x 0 en\gh to make "o sick 9 anticipation4 ,b x 0 necess>y t "s "o %\ld rema9 9 *>ge1 & ,i 0 s indignant at ,toko = 8 neglect t ,i _h no compunction ( consci5ce1 b inw>dly gloat$ l a cannibal ov] a fea/4 ,we are all cannibals by in/9ct :5 x comes to eat+ our enemies4 ,! sea-breeze lat] 9 ! day became almo/ a gale1 & 0 directly aga9/ u2 ! waves 7 soon cre/$ ) :itecaps & grew bigg] & bigg]4 ,x took ! comb9$ /r5g? ( six m5 ) paddles to make any headway 9 ! la/ sev]al h\rs4 ,i felt q safe1 = ,ndong ,koni :om we _h pick$ up along ! way 0 /e]sman4 ,! skill ( ! natives 9 canoe+--_! in/9ctive balanc+1 _! k ( ! waves1 & ! prop] way to receive ea* wave is m>vell\s2 = ( a hundr$ waves no two may be alike4 ,! degree ( t5d5cy to c>e5 at ! /roke ( ea* wave1 or 7if ! sea is abeam7 z ! peak ( ! wave passes "u ! canoe1 mu/ be met by a dext]\s /roke ( ! paddle ( ! /e]sman1 or ! c\nt]poise ( ! body4 ,x is v exhil>at+4 ,m9d & muscle mu/ act in/antly4 ,no soon] is "o wave pass$ ?an ! m9d1 dismiss+ x1 leaps to ! next enc\nt]4 ,"o f9ds himself p]sonify+ ! waves & reg>d+ !m z p]sonal enemies :om he mu/ fight or die4 ,b our canoe 0 l>ge1 & /r5g? z mu* z skill kept u f be+ swamp$4 ,we rea*$ ,gaboon late 9 ! aft]noon & hav+ procur$ gasol9e & rigg$ our l>ge/ sailboat1 ! ,lafayette1 we imm$iately />t$ back to ! ,doro?y4 ,x 0 a wild night & v d>k2 b ! w9d 0 fav\rable1 & !re 0 n on all ! coa/ ( ,we/ ,africa a bett] sail+ boat ( its size ?an ! ,lafayette4 ,_m a night ,i h sail$ 9 h] on ! op5 sea1 to ,corisco & ,b5ito1 sometimes :5 ! night 0 pit* d>k & ! w9d h[l+4 ,su* a situation is f> f conducive to sleep4 ,b ,i _h great confid5ce 9 ! ,lafayette4 ,%e comb9$ spe$ & d>+ ) amiability & 0 a boat to admire & love4 ,b we are n[ on our way back to ! ,doro?y & to ! rescue ( poor ,toko4 ,we rea*$ ! ,doro?y at midnight4 ,long be=e ?is ,i _h rel5t$ t[>ds ,toko4 ,inde$1 soon aft] ! sea-breeze arose 9 ! morn+1 & ,i knew ! ,doro?y 0 roll+ 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 ,i 0 disappo9t$ to f9d t ,i 0 n really enjoy+ 8 discomfiture z mu* z ,i _h anticipat$4 ,z ! w9d blew h>d] ,i exp]i5c$ an emotional reaction1 & ,i felt m & m sorry = him4 ,:5 night came on ! lonel9ess ( 8 situation1 f> f l&1 on a r\gh sea1 add$ ano!r appeal+ elem5t1 & x w\ld h be5 ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to h obta9$ a promise f me to raise 8 wages if we %\ld succe$ 9 rescu+ him f 8 mis]able plight4 ,_m h\rs be=e we rea*$ him we saw ! dim solit>y light1 indicat+ t ! ,doro?y 0 at lea/ afloat4 ,!n we c\ld see ! light sway+ f side to side ) ! roll+ & plung+ ( ! vessel4 ,on we sp$1 :ile ! light seem$ f> away z ev]2 !n1 all at once1 x fla%$ ) sudd5 ne>ness1 & 9 a few m9utes we 7 at ! gangway4 ,i call$ to ,toko z we approa*$1 b receiv$ no answ]4 ,ev5 z we came alongside !re 0 no response to our unit$ call4 ,i sprang on bo>d & ru%$ into ! cab9 only to /umble ov] "s unwont$ ob/acle t ne>ly pit*$ me on my head4 ,! ob/acle 0 ! liv+ body ( ,toko1 :o to my "q repli$3 8,ma/ah1 ,i done pass f9e day4 ,i be5 sleep all "t4 ,all ?is day & all ?is night ,i no wake1 only = eat & = make !m head-light40 ,i mutt]$ 9 reply3 8,y incorrigible rascal6 ,y ought to h be5 sick4 ,y "k y ought40 ,sev]al times ,i asc5d$ ! upp] ,gaboon1 call$ ! ,como2 fur!r ?an any laun* _h ev] gone1 to a t[n ?irty miles above ,angom1 & "o hundr$ miles f ! sea4 ,! ,como on its way to ! sea cuts ?r\gh ! ,si]ra del ,cry/al ,m\nta9s4 ,! c\rse ( ! riv] ?r\gh ! m\nta9s is tortu\s & ?r\gh deep gorges4 ,! curr5t is exce$+ly swift2 & ! *annel1 :i* is deep b n>r[1 is fill$ ) project+ rocks & hidd5 snags4 ,! wat] p\rs ?r\gh ^! gorges 9 a succession ( rapids1 or waltzes d[n 9 :irl+ eddies1 or1 aga91 coils & twi/s l an angry s]p5t4 ,9 contra/ to ! repulsive & evil-smell+ mangrove swamps ( ! l[] riv]1 ! sc5]y ( ! upp] riv] is magnific5t & exquisitely beautiful4 ,! hills "p be=e u z if by magic2 :ile ) ea* %ort curve ! sc5e is *ang$4 ,! high banks1 f ! tops ( ! trees ev5 to ! wat]1 are drap$ ) a veil ( delicate v9es1 cov]$ ) fl[]s ( :ite & lav5d]1 & fe/oon$ ^u ! banks ) long1 droop+ f]ns1 all sw++ 9 ! w9d4 ,a picturesque native t[n1 p]*$ ^u a high summit1 is nam$ ,home ( ! ,moon4 ,navigation ?r\gh ?is *annel is difficult & dang]\s4 ,ndong ,koni _h *>ge ( ! :eel1 & no :ite man c\ld h surpass$ him4 ,a mom5t>y glance at ! surface ( ! wat] 0 suffici5t to tell him :at 0 b5ea?4 ,he knew exactly ! all[ance to make = ! /r5g? ( a :irlpool1 or ! =ce ( ! curr5t 9 a %ort curve4 ,an error ( judgm5t1 or a mom5t's hesitation1 9 "s places might h be5 our de/ruction4 ,! fir/ "t ,i asc5d$ ?is dang]\s "p ( ! riv] ,i engag$ a pilot f "o ( ! olde/ t[ns2 a man :o _h kn[n ! riv] all 8 life1 :o _h se5 x frequ5tly at ! l[e/1 & 0 !re=e famili> ) ! *annel2 = ! native does n =get a *annel1 b has a peculi>ly t5aci\s memory = ea* snag & b\ld] t has occasionally be5 expos$ to view4 ,?is pilot 0 picturesque1 be+ dress$ 9 a nondescript felt hat & sc>cely any?+ else4 ,we haggl$ = "s "t ov] ! price ( 8 s]vices1 b at la/ he agre$ to come = a b> ( soap & a dose ( salts4 ,z we asc5d$ ! riv] ,ndong ,koni /ood at ! :eel1 9 ! b[1 :ile ! pilot /ood imm$iately beh9d him1 indicat+ ) out/ret*$ arms ! *annel & ! dang]s on ei!r side4 ,i /ood b5d+ ov] ! eng9e1 ) "o h& on ! lev] & ! o!r on ! ?rottle1 9 an attitude ( /ra9$ att5tion4 ,sev]al times we t\*$ hidd5 snags t s5t a %iv] ?r\gh ! laun* & /rangely affect$ my own v]tebr2 & once or twice we /ruck ) su* =ce z to disconnect ! propell]4 ,sudd5ly ! pilot began to 8take on0 l a maniac1 yell+ & call+ to 8 ance/ors1 ?r[+ 8 preci\s hat & pursu+ x f "o end ( ! cab9 to ! o!r1 z if 8 m9d _h giv5 way "u ! weight ( responsibility4 ,i left ! eng9e long en\gh to ru% =w>d1 seize him by ! neck & ?r[ him into a corn]4 ,!n ! tru? dawn$ ^u me3 he _h se5 a fly & 0 try+ to kill x4 ,i h already said t ?is disposition t[>ds ! fly is an obsession ) ! native4 ,9 no o!r matt] is he su* a fool4 ,b if he 7 engag$ 9 a life-&-dea? combat ) an enemy a sudd5 opportunity to kill a fly might prove 8 undo+4 ,^u our return we 7 sweep+ d[n ! riv] ) ! spe$ ( a locomotive :5 ,i *anc$ to look out & f\nd t we 7 pass+ ,atakama1 :]e we 7 int5d+ to call4 ,i %\t$ to ! mate to /& by1 & add$ "s ung5tle words ( remon/rance at 8 /upidity 9 n obs]v+ t we _h rea*$ ,atakama1 :]e ,i _h told him we 7 go+ to /op4 ,i probably ov]did ! matt] ( remon/rance1 = ! mate got excit$4 ,he sprang to ! an*or1 & )\t a mom5t's hesitation ?rew x ov]bo>d1 :ile we 7 /ill go+ at ne>ly full spe$ ) ! swift curr5t4 ,! ensu+ j> 0 su* t x took me "s "t to realize t we 7 /ill afloat1 & ,i c\ld nev] aft]w>ds pass ! place )\t emotion4 ,fur!r d[n ! riv] we 7 enliv5$ by ! pres5ce ( sev]al pass5g]s go+ to ! coa/ to "w1 or p]haps to visit4 ,visit+ is a passion ) ! ,african4 ,x is regulat$ by cu/om1 :i* prescribes a limit 7?\gh a v g5]\s "o7 beyond :i* x is n lawful to ext5d a visit4 ,m ?an once ,i h kn[n ( a long-suff]+ ho/ spe$+ ! dep>t+ gue/ by an appeal to ?is law4 ,^u e j\rney ) ! ,doro?y we 7 besieg$ ) applications = a passage4 ,no tickets 7 issu$1 b ! f>e 0 always a *ick51 reg>dless ( di/ance or de/9ation4 ,ndong ,koni 0 purs] & look$ aft] ! *ick5s1 collect+ !m be=e we />t$ & fe$+ !m on ! j\rney4 ,! p w\ld n sell *ick5s to me1 b w\ld give !m 9 pay = passage1 s9ce ,i w\ld n accept any?+ else4 ,i 0 !re=e glad en\gh to h a few pass5g]s1 z x meant t ,i ate *ick5 in/ead ( s>d9es or ,arm\r's sausage4 ,toko1 :o (t5 (ficiat$ z cook1 0 always glad :5 he c\ld make ! ann\ncem5t3 8,mr4 ,milligan1 ,i g burn a *ick5 = y\r *op40 ,:5 !re 7 no *ick5s he _h to 8kill a t940 ,! bas9 ( ! ,gaboon ) its network ( small riv]s fill$ by ! tide1 z ,i h said1 is a contra/ to ! sc5]y ( ! upp] riv]4 ,:5 ! tide is high ! foliage ( ! mangrove lies ^u ! wat] & ! appe>ance is n displeas+ except = its unapproa*able monotony4 ,b :5 ! tide is out ^! /reams are empty or ne>ly s & ! rec$+ wat] leaves ! mangroves /&+ up six or eight feet out ( ! wat] on _! mass ( v]tical roots z if on tiptoe4 ,! dripp+ roots are usually cov]$ ) small oy/]s4 ,bel[ ?is lies ! deep1 black1 slimy mud1 sometimes only half se5 ?r\gh ! brood+ vap\r & /ret*es =? uncanny f+]s & creeps f root to root4 ,! ugl9ess ( x is only equall$ by ! smell4 ,!re is no?+ m hide\s 9 ! _w1 & ,i am sure t ! ,/yx itself fl[s ?r\gh a mangrove swamp4 ,sometimes ! rec$+ tide left u /r&$ 9 ?is black batt] = sev]al h\rs1 & ! night consign$ u to mosquitoes4 ,b z soon z ! ris+ tide float$ u we sp$ to ! bay1 leav+ mosquitoes & heat & ftid banks beh9d u1 & bless+ ! ,doro?y4 ,on sev]al occasions ,i v5tur$ out ^u ! op5 sea ) ! ,doro?y4 ,twice ,i w5t to ,b5ito1 "o hundr$ miles nor? ( ,gaboon4 ,on ! fir/ ( ^! j\rneys my old capta91 ,makuba1 0 ) me in/ead ( ,ndong ,koni4 ,b ,makuba's home 0 at ,b5ito1 & he decid$ to rema9 !re4 ,i hir$ an intellig5t coa/ man 9 8 place1 "o :o _h _h ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 sail+-craft & knew ! int]v5+ coa/ p]fectly4 ,! sea 0 s heavy t we kept z close to ! %ore z we d>$1 al?\gh x 0 fr+$ ) rocks & reefs4 ,! night we *ose = our return 0 exce$+ly d>k & ! sea r\gh4 ,! eng9e 0 9 an ob/9ate mood & my entire att5tion 0 occupi$ ) x4 ,sudd5ly ,i became consci\s t ! sea 0 abeam1 in/ead ( on our />bo>d b[4 ,leav+ ! eng9e1 ,i ran =w>d1 & look$ at ! compass4 ,we 7 go+ directly t[>ds ! %ore4 ,i actually he>d ! s\nd ( ! break]s on ! reef4 ,my intellig5t :eelman1 9 ord] to r5d] me ! be/ possible s]vice1 _h ?\ght to /imulate 8 m9d & muscle ) a few swags f a bottle ( rum1 :i* he _h ?\ghtfully br\ght ) him4 ,b1 ow+ p]haps to ! lur*+ ( ! vessel1 he swall[$ m ?an he int5d$1 ) ! result t he 0 soon com=tably sleep+ :ile ! ,doro?y sp$ t[>ds de/ruction4 8,be ye angry1 & s9 n10 is ! tw(old injunction ( ,scripture4 ,i may z well confess t ,i conc5trat$ ^u ! fir/ "p ( ! injunction & clean =got ! second "p4 ,! w9d blew h>d]1 & we realiz$ t we 7 out on a /ormy sea ) a h\se-laun*4 ,on ?is occasion a fri5d1 ,mr4 ,nor?am1 0 ) me4 ,! r\gh sea made v h>d "w at ! :eel1 b ! er/:ile pilot lay on ! floor 9 a somnol5t drunk4 ,mr4 ,nor?am & ,i took ! :eel alt]nately an h\r at a "t1 all t night4 ,= a :ile x 0 n a matt] ( mak+ progress b ( wea!r+ ! gale4 ,we 7 sev5te5 h\rs runn+ fifty miles1 f ,hanje to ,corisco1 & :5 at la/1 next morn+1 we rea*$ %elt] & dropp$ an*or1 we all ?ree1 ,mr4 ,nor?am1 myself & ! ,doro?y 7 ab\t done out4 ,on "o occasion ! ,doro?y1 9 ! int]e/ ( humanity1 play$ ! "p ( a man-(-w>4 ,we 7 out on ! bay1 at lea/ a mile f ! %ore1 :5 our att5tion 0 attract$ by ! /range manuvres ( a l>ge numb] ( canoes all equipp$ ) sails4 ,!y 7 f> f u1 & 7 betwe5 u & ! %ore4 ,we soon saw t x 0 a case ( piracy4 ,9 all1 !re 7 six canoes4 ,five ( !m 7 sail+ 9 a wide circle ar\nd ! o!r2 b ! circle became n>r[]1 & /ill n>r[]1 z !y clos$ 9 ^u _! victim l :ite-w+$ birds ( prey4 ,! poor canoe 9 ! c5tre turn$ fir/ "o way1 !n ano!r1 only ea* "t to f9d its escape cut (f by ! revolv+ circle ( canoes4 ,ndong ,koni und]/ood e move !y made & expla9$ x to me4 ,he begg$ me to int]f]e4 ,i cons5t$1 & he sprang to ! :eel ) a %\t4 ,x 0 necess>y at fir/ to conceal our int5tion le/ ! canoes %\ld escape to ! %ore4 ,s he took a c\rse t[>ds a po9t beyond !m1 go+ t[>ds ! %ore1 b at su* an angle t !y suppos$ we 7 pass+ on4 ,!n sudd5ly he turn$ t[>ds !m & at full spe$ bore d[n ^u !m4 ,by ! "t we _h rea*$ !m !y _h clos$ 9 ^u ! c5tral canoe & _h tak5 ev]y?+ t 0 9 x4 ,!re 7 ?irty m5 aga9/ five4 ,! five m5 9 ! s+le canoe _h be5 to ,gaboon ) _! g>d5 produce1 or p]haps a raft ( mahogany logs1 = :i* !y _h b\ght sev]al guns1 "o or two :ole bolts ( calico1 a web ( sail-clo?1 & a heap ( sundry *eap ornam5ts = _! wives1 :i* might h be5 sold by ! p\nd or bu%el4 ,! robb]s took all ^! goods & ev5 took "s ( ! paddles ! m5 7 us+4 ,i 0 n[ at ! :eel4 ,i kept ! ,doro?y "u way & cut a circle ar\nd !m1 :ile ,i ord]$ !m to return all ! /ol5 goods4 ,!y res5t$ x z mu* z if ! goods 7 actually _! own & ,i ! plund]]4 ,b :ile !y hesitat$ ,i ran aga9/ _! l>ge/ canoe1 9 :i* sat ! *ief1 /rik+ x at an angle1 ne> ! b[1 s z n to break x1 b to s5d a %iv] ?r\gh x t %[$ !m h[ completely !y 7 at my m]cy4 ,!y 7 will+ to d any?+ 9 ! _w if ,i w\ld only agree n to repeat t la/ manuvre4 ,!y re/or$ all ! /ol5 goods2 & s9ce ! s+le canoe 0 go+ my way1 ,i took x 9 t[ to ! delight ( ! occupants4 ,"o day1 call+ at a t[n sev5ty miles f ! coa/1 ,i f\nd x almo/ torn d[n & ! p 9 great di/ress4 ,!y _h decid$1 mon?s be=e1 to move ! entire t[n to ! coa/1 & !re=e _h n plant$ _! g>d5s t season4 ,a mon? previ\s to my visit ! p ( ! t[n1 ) all _! goods & *attels1 includ+ *ick5s1 goats & %eep1 & 9 "s cases ev5 ! mat]ial ( _! h\ses1 _h be5 load$ 9 a fleet ( canoes ( e size--"s s small t a s+le man sitt+ 9 "o ( !m f\nd x necess>y to /raddle x & let 8 legs hang 9 ! wat]1 & "s l>ge en\gh = a *ief & half a doz5 wives & twice z _m *ildr51 besides a few goats1 & a few bun*es ( planta9s & bananas4 ,:5 !y 7 ready to />t a mess5g] arriv$ tell+ !m t ! p ( ,alum1 a l>ge t[n ?irty miles d[n ! riv]1 7 ly+ 9 wait = !m1 int5d+ to kill "s ( !m or take !m prison]s4 ,^! two t[ns _h be5 fri5dly ( late2 b ! p d[n ! riv]1 kn[+ t ! up-riv] p ) _! families & possessions w\ld be at an extreme disadvantage1 kn[+ also t !y c\ld n long delay _! j\rney because ( _! limit$ supply ( food1 be?\ght !m ( "s old score result+ f a =m] w>1 & resolv$ to lie 9 wait & take sev]al prison]s 9 ! hope ( extort+ a ransom4 ,s !y kept m5 wat*+ day & night on ! riv]4 ,! un=tunate p ( ! upp] t[n prov$ _! res\rcefulness by propos+ to me t ,i %\ld t[ ! :ole t[n d[n ! riv] beh9d ! ,doro?y--& d x at night4 ,i1 = "s reason1 0 fasc9at$ ) ! idea1 & x took only twelve *ick5s to p]suade me4 ,tak+ ! entire t[n 9 t[1 ,i />t$ d[n ! riv] ab\t n9e o'clock at night4 ,%ortly aft] midnight ,i realiz$ t we 7 approa*+ ! enemy because ( ! extraord9>y sil5ce ( ^? 9 ! canoes1 :o hi!rto _h ma9ta9$ a deaf5+ noise1 b n[ 7 hu%$1 hav+ put out _! tor*es1 & 7 ly+ d[n flat 9 _! canoes = safety4 ,! enemy 0 on ! wat*2 _m canoes 7 on ! riv]4 ,x 0 pit* d>k1 n a s+le light or sign ( life visible4 ,! ,doro?y z %e sudd5ly bur/ ^u _! sight ) all h] lights1 & go+ full spe$1 mu/ h look$ v =midable to p :o _h nev] se5 any?+ ( ! k9d1 = %e _h n be=e pass$ at night4 ,!y may h suppos$ t a :ole battalion ( spirits ( all k9ds & col\rs 7 com+ aga9/ !m4 ,! effect 0 an imm$iate panic4 ,call+ l\dly to ea* o!r & to _! ance/ors !y ha/5$ to ! bank4 ,x 0 only aft] we _h pass$ t !y discov]$ ! canoes 9 t[ & suspect$ t _! enemies _h outwitt$ !m4 ,i visit$ ! t[n soon aft]w>ds = ! purpose ( laugh+ at !m4 ,& !y laugh$ ) me2 laugh$ z only ,africans c laugh4 ,"o morn+ j at ! break ( day ,toko bur/ into my b$room all out ( brea? & cri$3 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,milligan1 ,doroty done loss6 ,doroty done loss6 ,i look him3 he live = bea*4 ,i fe> he nev] be good no m40 ,be=e he _h f9i%$ ,i _h jump$ out ( b$1 & 9 pajamas & b>e feet 0 runn+ to ! bea* :]e ,i discov]$ ! ,doro?y ne>ly a mile d[n ! bea*1 /r&$ & ly+ on h] side4 ,x 0 ! wor/ "p ( ! :ole bea*1 full ( rocks1 a place :]e no "o w\ld ?9k ( bea*+ ev5 a small boat4 ,x 0 a my/]y h[ %e ev] got !re )\t break+ to pieces4 ,!re _h be5 a viol5t tornado dur+ ! night & h] cable _h p>t$4 ,v =tunately %e 0 fir/ c>ri$ out to sea4 ,a calm foll[$ & ! sea gradually became v quiet4 ,) ! turn+ tide %e drift$ t[>ds ! %ore4 ,by ! "t %e 0 ne> ! bea* !re 0 nei!r w9d nor wave & %e drift$ ) ! curr5t :i* ( c\rse 0 /ronge/ :]e x 0 deepe/ & unimp$$ by rocks4 ,s %e w\nd 9 & out1 :]e no human pilot c\ld h glid$ h]1 until %e /r&$4 ,!n ! tide rec$$ be=e ! w9d aga9 arose2 else %e w\ld h p\nd$ on ! bea*4 ,:5 ,i f\nd h] %e 0 high & dry4 ,i c\ld n tell h[ mu* damage %e _h receiv$ & wond]$ :e!r %e w\ld ev] float aga94 ,x 0 a day ( susp5se z well z h>d "w4 ,x took until ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon to get h] /raight5$ up & ready = ! incom+ tide to float h]4 ,i /ay$ !re all day1 hav+ s5t a boy to ! h\se to fet* my breakfa/ & a pair ( tr\s]s4 ,:5 ! tide 0 l[ we c>efully m>k$ ! *annel2 & :5 %e float$ we t[$ h] until we 7 pa/ ! la/ rock & !n ,i sprang to ! eng9e1 />t$ h] up & %e 0 soon go+ full spe$1 no?+ ! worse = h] visit a%ore & evid5tly glad to get back to sea4 ,x 0 a try+ day4 ,i 0 /&+ 9 wat] mo/ ( ! "t4 ,b ! susp5se 0 ! h>de/ ( all4 ,x is n easy to imag9e all t ! laun* meant to me4 ,e "p ( my "w dep5d$ ^u x4 ,i ga!r$ ! s*oolboys f _m t[ns1 "s ( !m f> away1 & at ! end ( t]m return$ !m to _! homes4 ,i visit$ regul>ly ! v>i\s gr\ps ( ,*ri/ians scatt]$ 9 widely sep>at$ t[ns1 & by means ( ! laun* 0 prea*+ 9 all ! t[ns on ! ,gaboon & its tribut>ies4 ,its loss w\ld h undone my "w4 ,& besides1 !re 0 a s5tim5tal atta*m5t :i* ,i c h>dly expla94 ,9 t prolong$ exile1 ?is commodi\s1 & almo/ luxuri\s1 laun* repres5t$ civilization--f9e build+s1 libr>ies1 music1 hotels1 port]h\se /eak1 ice-cream & s =?1 besides fri5ds1 home & all t4 ,well1 :5 ! susp5se 0 completely reliev$ & ! ,doro?y 0 go+ at full spe$ back to h] an*orage--b no "o c\ld und]/& :o has n be5 an exile f home & civilization4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crew ,,( ,,! ,,doro?y4 ,at ! end ( ! l9e1 on ! left1 is ,toko2 ! tall man at ! o!r end is ,ndutuma2 ! small boy is ,nkogo4 ,at la/ & be=e v long1 ,i _h ! k9d ( crew ,i desir$4 ,besides ,ndong ,koni & ,toko1 !re 7 ?ree o!rs 9 ! crew ( ! ,doro?y1 ,ndutuma1 ,ndong ,bisia & a small boy1 ,nkogo4 ,nkogo 0 "o ( ! brighte/ ( my s*oolboys4 ,he sang rem>kably well & (t5 l$ ! s++ 9 ! s*ool4 ,8 beautiful voice 0 a great help to me 9 hold+ s]vices 9 ! t[ns4 ,he 0 ! mo/ en]getic boy ,i h ev] kn[n 9 ,africa4 ,! re/ ( u grew tir$ once 9 a :ile1 b ,nkogo nev]4 ,he 0 /ew>d1 & my p]sonal att5dant besides4 ,9 ! int]vals ( 8 own "w he 0 always reliev+ somebody else1 ,ndong ,koni at ! :eel1 or ,toko at ! eng9e1 or ! cook 9 ! galley4 ,(t5 we _h to an*or a mile1 or ev5 two miles1 f a t[n1 because ( %all[ wat]1 & g ! rema9+ di/ance 9 a canoe1 p]haps aga9/ a /rong curr5t4 ,nkogo 0 always ! fir/ to volunte] = ?is extra "w1 except :5 x 0 necess>y sev]al times 9 "o day1 & !n x tax$ ! /r5g? ( ! m54 ,nkogo 0 oppos$ to lett+ ano!r canoe pass u1 ev5 if !y _h twice our numb] ( paddles4 ,he ?\ght x 0 n loyal to ! :ite man4 ,at su* times he w\ld /ill be rac+ :5 all 8 companions _h eas$ up1 or until1 z he us$ to say1 8! canoe began to get hot40 ,life always pres5t$ its humor\s side to ,nkogo4 ,x 0 "o ( my few ent]ta9+ div]sions to he> him ea* night rec\nt1 to ^? :o _h rema9$ on bo>d ! ,doro?y1 ! incid5ts ( our visits 9 ! t[ns & all t we _h se5 & he>d1 :ile 8 audi5ce laugh$4 ,i myself _h usually se5 ! sickness1 ! suff]+1 ! ignorance1 ! cruelty & all t sadd5s ! he>t4 ,b ! real tru? ( ,african life requir$ t my acc\nt %\ld be supplem5t$ by ,nkogo's obs]vations4 ,ndutuma 0 ! will+ horse t 0 (t5 ov]work$4 ,! heavy end always came to him4 ,x 0 he :o ca/ ! an*or & weigh$ x2 :i* 0 exce$+ly h>d "w1 until1 :5 ! ,doro?y _h be5 9 ,africa m ?an a ye>1 we got a small an*or = ! riv] & us$ ! heavy "o only 9 ! bay4 ,he also _h *>ge ( ! canoe :i* we t[$4 ,if1 ^u rea*+ a t[n at ! ebb ( ! tide1 an acre ( black mud ( any or e dep? sep>at$ u f ! t[n1 x 0 always ,ndutuma :o c>ri$ me on 8 %\ld]s4 ,he 0 a l>ge1 homely1 co>se-featur$ man1 ) a good eye & a g5tle voice t 0 ! p]fect expression ( 8 k9dness & good-nature4 ,& he 0 a direct product ( mission>y ef=t4 ,= he belong$ to "o ( ! mo/ savage clans ( ! ,fang4 ,8 t[n 0 burn$ sev]al times by ! ,fr5*1 & "s ( ! p kill$1 because ( _! unprovok$ attacks ^u _! neighb\rs4 ,ndutuma 0 "o ( ,ndong ,koni's conv]ts & 0 a ,*ri/ian be=e he ev] saw a :ite mission>y4 ,he 0 at t "t ab\t tw5ty ye>s old4 ,ab\t two ye>s aft] 8 conv]sion !re occurr$ an ev5t 9 8 life :i* reveal$ ! quality ( 8 fai?4 ,until t "t he 0 ! only ,*ri/ian 9 8 t[n & ! way 0 h>d = him2 b %ortly aft]w>ds !re 7 m ,*ri/ians 9 t t[n ?an 9 any o!r4 ,ndutuma's wife1 pref]r+ a m w>like husb&1 manag$ to get h]self /ol5 by a man ( ano!r tribe4 ,! *ief ( ,ndutuma's t[n1 ) "s ( 8 allies1 made w> on ! (f5d+ tribe2 b ,ndutuma himself did n jo9 !m 9 ! w>4 ,! result 0 /range en\gh1 f ! ,am]ican po9t ( view--a :ole community enrag$ ov] an elopem5t & hotly pursu+ ! (f5d]s1 :ile ! =sak5 husb& sat quietly at home s++ hymns4 ,9 ,africa ! int]e/ ( ea* man belongs to ! :ole community1 includ+ 8 int]e/ 9 8 wife4 ,x 0 n t ,ndutuma 0 glad to be rid ( h]4 ,= he c]ta9ly did want a wife1 & any o!r t he w\ld get w\ld probably be z bad4 ,moreov] he paid a v l>ge d[ry = h] & _h no d[ry ) :i* to procure ano!r4 ,x 0 ,*ri/ian pr9ciple alone t re/ra9$ him4 ,he said he w\ld use all peaceable means to get h] back1 & ev5 if su* means fail$ he w\ld n %$ blood4 ,! h>d "p ( x = him 0 ! br& ( c[>dice & ! bitt] revil+ f 8 p = endur+ su* an insult1 & = resign+ ! woman & ! goods he _h paid = h]4 ,x requir$ f> m brav]y = him to /ay at home ?an to jo9 9 ! w>4 ,b he 0 firm2 & 9 _! he>ts !y knew he 0 no c[>d4 ,!y also le>n$ ! mean+ ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,!y 7 /ill m will+ to le>n ! lesson :5 sev]al ( _! "y m5 7 kill$ 9 ?is v w>1 not)/&+ ! feti%es :i* !y wore = _! protection4 ,ndutuma nev] recov]$ 8 wife nor ! d[ry he _h paid = h]2 s he 0 left a poor man4 ,b mo/ unexpect$ly a ri* uncle di$ & left him f\r wives4 ,?is 0 weal? inde$1 & mo/ "y m5 9 su* luck w\ld h /rutt$ intol]ably be=e _! fell[s4 ,b ,ndutuma coolly ann\nc$ t he 0 n a hea!n any m2 t he w\ld take "o ( ^! wom5 = 8 wife1 :i*ev] ( !m want$ him1 & give ! o!rs to 8 poor relations4 ,he 0 n a noisy man1 & t 0 rem>kable 9 ,africa2 b he 0 a man )\t a price2 :o 0 ready at any "t to act ^u 8 fai? )\t reg>d to consequ5ces4 ,he made enemies among ^? :o 7 t5aci\s ( hea!n cu/oms4 ,n long aft] ,i left ,africa he di$4 ,8 dea? 0 wrapp$ 9 my/]y2 & 9 ,africa su* my/]ies are usually relat$ to poison4 ,i d n "k t ,ndutuma 0 a m>tyr4 ,b he 0 made ( m>tyr /uff4 ,& _m a blood?ir/y man & adult]\s woman he l$ into ways ( peace & purity4 ,ndong ,bisia 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ boys t ,i met 9 ,africa4 ,he 0 n ) me v long1 b he 0 "o ( ^? occasional ,africans t appeal directly to ! affectional side ( "o's nature4 ,i h said t ! ,mpongwe tribe h an in/9ct = good mann]s1 & are ! mo/ c\rte\s p 9 ,we/ ,africa4 ,b ?is ,fang boy surpass$ !m all4 ,he fir/ came to me z a s*oolboy4 ,:5 ! s*ool clos$ at ! end ( ! ye> ,i took ! boys home ) ! ,doro?y1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to /ay two days at ,fula :]e ,ndong & sev]al ( ! boys liv$4 ,i _h ask$ ! ,fula boys to d my cook+ on ! j\rney4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ?is t[n1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ! boys ha/5$ a%ore pell-mell to see _! fri5ds--all b ,ndong4 ,he rememb]$ t ,i w\ld ne$ breakfa/ & he /ay$ to prep>e x4 ,:5 he _h set ev]y?+ 9 ord]1 he said3 8,mr4 ,milligan1 ,i am go+ to t[n to see my p b ,i %all come back & h y\r d9n] ready = y :5 y return f ! t[n40 ,he did ?is = two days4 ,"s few ( ! o!r boys w\ld h done ! same ?+ if ,i _h ask$ !m1 b ,ndong did x )\t be+ ask$3 & x 0 always s4 ,he 0 also my be/ assi/ant 9 m$ical "w4 ,aft]w>ds he work$ on ! laun* & 0 ) me all ! "t1 (t5 9 try+ circum/ances1 b he always pres5t$ ! same contra/ to ! +ratitude & selfi%ness ( ! hea!nism ar\nd him4 ,! two boys1 ,ndong ,bisia & ,ndong ,koni1 are associat$ ) an incid5t 9 :i* !y display$ a h]oism ( devotion t may p]haps enable ! read] to und]/& h[ x is t a :ite man c love ! p ( ! jungles4 ,"o day we />t$ on a j\rney ) ! ,doro?y & _h gone tw5ty-five miles1 across ! bay1 :5 an accid5t occurr$ :i* /opp$ ! eng9e4 ,! rema9d] ( t day1 & a consid]able "p ( ! night & all ! next day1 ,i tri$ 9 va9 to make ! repair4 ,i !n decid$ to leave ! laun* & g home 9 a canoe1 return+ imm$iately ) ! ,lafayette & crew to t[ ! ,doro?y back to ,libreville4 ,an approa*+ fev] also w>n$ me n to "w any long] at ! eng9e4 ,x *anc$ t ,i _h only a v small canoe 9 t[4 ,i 0 !re=e dep5d5t ^u be+ able to procure a l>g] "o f "s native :o might pass t way2 & we 7 9 an out-(-!-way place4 ,at la/ a canoe came 9 sight1 9 :i* 0 "o solit>y woman4 ,i call$ l\dly to h] across ! wat]1 b %e 0 afraid & w\ld n come ne>4 ,among ! het]og5e\s & some:at outl&i% v>iety ( goods :i* ,i always c>ri$ !re happ5$ to be a dress :i* _h once belong$ to a :ite woman & :i* _h be5 disc>d$ ye>s be=e1 :5 ! woman return$ to ,am]ica4 ,x 0 a gorge\s purple affair1 mu* ! worse = we>4 ,! native woman 7to :om ,i (f]$ x71 yell+ at ! v top ( h] voice1 answ]$3 8,:at d ,i want ) a dress8 ,i'm all "r z ,i am2 ,i nev] _h any su* ?+ on 9 my life40 ,i told h] t ?is 0 a v f9e dress :i* _h once be5 worn by a :ite woman4 ,%e hesitat$1 b aga9 answ]$3 8,x w\ld only cov] my ornam5ts s t p w\ld n "k t ,i h !m2 & besides x w\ld n fit me40 ,h] 8ornam5ts0 7 half a doz5 l>ge brass leg-r+s :i* %e wore betwe5 h] ankles & h] knees4 ,b necessity 9 ?is in/ance 0 n only l\d1 b eloqu5t4 ,i plead$ t %e c\ld rattle h] ornam5ts z %e walk$--:i* !y "k well h[ to d--& ! p w\ld ?9k t %e _h ev] s _m2 &1 besides1 :5 !y 7 cov]$ %e w\ld n ne$ to keep !m poli%$4 ,z to its fitt+1 ,i yell$ to h] t ,i _h scissors1 ne$le & ?read1 & t ,i w\ld make x fit p]fectly4 ,be+ at v>i\s times eng9e]1 c>p5t] & blacksmi?1 x 0 easy en\gh to be a dressmak]4 ,!re 0 "s p]suasion 9 my argum5ts1 = aga9 %e hesitat$4 ,b1 aft] fur!r reflection1 %e mov$ on1 reply+3 8,i'm all "r z ,i am20 9 :i* m9d ,i presume %e cont9ues to ?is day4 ,two h\rs aft] nightfall ano!r canoe approa*$1 9 :i* 7 sev]al m5 :om on a =m] occasion ,i _h t[$ across ! bay1 & !y 7 n[ eag] to d any?+ possible to help me4 ,i borr[$ _! canoe & engag$ "o ( _! m54 ,! canoe 0 a lam5table & anci5t affair4 ,"o side 0 badly split1 & 9 ! o!r side !re 0 a "p s rott5 t ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld h ?ru/ my foot ?r\gh x4 ,! sail 0 a mosaic ( old %irts & o!r ca/-(f g>m5ts4 ,! %eet 0 a bit ( rott5 rope piec$ out ) v9e4 ,aft] a ?or\gh inspection ,i 0 unable to pron\nce ! craft seawor?y1 b ,i decid$ to risk x2 &1 9 case ( em]g5cy1 ,i provid$ myself ) a saucepan & a ball ( tw9e3 ! =m] to bail out wat]1 & ! latt] = a v>iety ( uses4 ,ndong ,koni & ,ndong ,bisia1 besides ! /rang]1 return$ ) me4 ,bo? boys made humor\s comm5ts ^u ! canoe & begg$ me n to attempt to cross ! bay 9 x4 ,b ,i did n see t ,i _h any alt]native4 ,s we set out ^u ! deep ) no o!r mat]ial res\rces ?an a saucepan & a ball ( tw9e4 ,at fir/ we 7 9 quiet wat]2 b aft] a few m9utes1 hav+ turn$ a po9t ( l&1 we 7 sudd5ly out on ! bay4 ,z we got fur!r out ! w9d increas$ & blew h>d1 & ! sea1 ?\gh n really bad1 0 f> too r\gh = su* a canoe4 ,no?+ b %e] exhau/ion sav$ me f a /ate ( fright4 ,b1 :at 0 m significant1 ! two ,ndongs 7 also al>m$ = our safety4 ,i 0 9 ! bottom ( ! canoe1 recl9+ aga9/ a ?w>t1 on ! v]ge ( sleep1 b consci\s ( all t 0 go+ on4 ,) ! increas+ w9d & ! /ra9+ ( ! :ole canoe ,i felt t some?+ mu/ soon happ5 by way ( climax4 ,! only "q 0 :e!r ! collapse1 :5 x came1 w\ld be p>ticul> or g5]al4 ,sudd5ly a gu/ ( w9d 0 foll[$ by a cra%4 ,! boom 0 gone1 ! %eet brok51 ! sail torn4 ,a pass+ wave dr5*$ u & almo/ swamp$ ! canoe4 ,!n ,i pli$ ! saucepan dilig5tly1 :ile ,ndong ,koni dext]\sly manag$ ! canoe--= we 7 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea--& ,ndong ,bisia & ! o!r man1 us+ ! ball ( tw9e1 made a new %eet & ti$ ! torn sail4 ,be=e long we 7 aga9 spe$+ ahead1 ?\gh n s fa/1 = we _h no boom4 ,we _h o!r />tl+ exp]i5ces dur+ ! night2 b at l5g? we rea*$ ! l& %ortly be=e daylight4 ,i h told m ?an en\gh = my purpose & h admitt$ irrelevant details4 ,we 7 9 extreme dang] t night1 & m ?an once we d\bt$ :e!r we w\ld rea* l&4 ,b ?r\gh all ! long night1 ) its mis*ances & dang]s1 no?+ else s impress$ me ev5 at ! "t1 & no?+ else /ill rema9s ) me s vividly1 z ! devotion ( ^? two boys1 ,ndong ,koni & ,ndong ,bisia2 _! anxiety = my safety & _! utt] disreg>d ( _! own dang]4 ,& if occasion _h come1 ,i "k t !y w\ld h sacrific$ _! lives to save m9e4 ,su* boys are wor? lab\r+ = & wor? liv+ =4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,prim>y ,,class ,,9 ,,melv9 ,,fras]',s ,,bulu ,,s*ool4 ,,xi ,,s*oolboys ,^u my fir/ arrival 9 ,africa--at ,batanga--,dr4 ,good1 ,mr4 ,k]r & myself imm$iately prep>$ = an ov]l& j\rney to ! ,bulu int]ior4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 ! c>avan be+ ready & 9 =m1 we 7 ab\t to move1 :51 at ! la/ mom5t1 a small boy1 frightfully dirty1 came b\nd+ out ( ! d>k =e/1 all out ( brea? z if *as$ by cannibals1 & ?r[+ himself at my feet1 entreat$ me to take him to ! int]ior z my p]sonal att5dant4 ,e :ite man is suppos$ to h a 8boy40 ,i _h expect$ to engage a ,bulu boy ^u rea*+ ! int]ior4 ,b ! ,african has a rem>kable tal5t = importunity4 ,?is boy said 8 "n 0 ,lolo1 & ,i half rel5t$ at ! s\nd ( x4 ,lolo might h be5 t5 or elev5 ye>s old2 al?\gh1 z ,dr4 ,good rem>k$ at ! "t1 x 0 n easy to und]/& h[ he c\ld get s mu* dirt on him 9 only t5 ye>s4 8,g & wa% y\rself 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean10 ,i said2 8& :5 ,i see :at col\r y are ,i %all consid] ! matt] ( engag+ y40 ,z a matt] ( feet1 ! ,african is surpris+ly clean--= a savage2 & ?is boy _h probably accumulat$ mo/ ( 8 dirt 9 8 desp]ate plunge ?r\gh ! jungle-pa?s t he might rea* ,batanga be=e ! c>avan %\ld set out4 ,he prov$ to be a v h&some boy1 ( delicate features & intellig5t expression1 & ) irresi/ibly beautiful eyes4 ,he 0 light] 9 col\r ?an ! av]age4 ,& ,i take ?is opportunity ( say+ t !re are z _m %ades ( complexion among ,africans z among o!r p4 ,!re are diff]5ces betwe5 tribes & betwe5 individuals ( ! same tribe4 ,z "o goes t[>ds ! int]ior ! tribal col\r is decid$ly light]4 ,! ,mpongwe p are black--sometimes almo/ coal-black--beside ! light-br[n ,fang4 ,!re are individual ,fang :o are yell[4 ,ndong ,koni is z fair z an av]age mulatto4 ,& :5 ! sk9 is smoo? & s(t ?is col\r is ! fav\rite complexion4 ,b ! alb9o 7& !y are n uncommon7 is an abhorr5ce4 ,lolo's eyes danc$ ) joy :5 ,i engag$ him4 ,african eyes z comp>$ ) o!rs1 besides be+ rem>kable organs ( sight1 s]ve a great v>iety ( second>y uses4 ,!y c laugh1 or s+1 or plead1 or weep2 !y c love1 or !y c break all ! comm&m5ts4 ,b ! mo/ beautiful & expressive eyes 9 ,africa are ^? ( ! boys4 ,lolo at once reg>d$ ?is new relation%ip z a k9d ( fa!rhood on my "p2 & he amply repaid me1 n only 9 fai?ful s]vice1 b also 9 p]sonal devotion :i* 0 q pa!tic1 & :i* 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts 0 put to an extreme te/4 ,he 0 bo? brave & affectionate--a typical ,african boy4 ,on my "p1 x 0 my k ( ,lolo t fir/ inspir$ me ) a /rong desire = a s*ool1 & enabl$ me to realize :at a moral factor a s*ool ( su* boys might become 9 trans=m+ ! life ( ! p4 ,! ,african baby is a beautiful1 solemn-ey$ little creature1 :o looks out at ! _w z if he 7 undecid$ :e!r to /ay4 ,ab\t half ( !m decide n to /ay4 ,! ,african baby is cunn+ & bright1 b x seldom cries1 & x is n giv5 to play ne>ly z mu* z ! :ite *ild4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old] he *e]s up4 ,x has be5 said t only :5 he rea*es ye>s ( indiscretion does ! ,african become joyful4 ,f t "t on he is joyful to ! end4 ,b ! ,african boy1 be=e he becomes /upidly happy1 be>s ! /ronge/ /amp ( humanity & is m int]e/+ ?an at any o!r /age 9 8 c>e]4 ,on ! fir/ long m>* into ! =e/1 ,lolo easily kept up ) ! c>avan & :5 we arriv$ 9 camp busi$ himself 9 wait+ ^u 88 :ite man0--op5+ my box ( clo?+ & gett+ ev]y?+ t ,i want$1 tak+ (f my %oes1 br++ wat]1 mak+ my b$1 help+ ! cook1 wait+ at supp] & a score ( o!r duties4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ?is j\rney we pass$ ?r\gh ,lolo's t[n1 ab\t two or ?ree h\rs f ! coa/4 ,! *ief 0 ,lolo's own fa!r & !re 0 "s likelihood ( tr\ble2 = ! boy _h slipp$ away )\t 8 fa!r's k4 ,lolo hid 9 ! bu% :ile ,i sat d[n 9 ! palav]-h\se & call$ = ! *ief1 ?9k+ x be/ to tell him t ,i _h employ$ 8 boy & 9 "s way to w9 8 cons5t4 ,he kept me wait+ an unusually long "t4 ,b :5 he appe>$ no explanation 0 necess>y2 x 0 evid5t t he _h be5 mak+ 8 toilet4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a p9k calico ,"m ,hubb>d1 :i* came ab\t to 8 knees & 0 long] 9 front ?an beh9d4 ,i ?\ght he _h x on wrong side to ! front1 b ,i 0 n sure4 ,x 0 ! m incongru\s because he 0 v tall & /rongly built4 ,he 0 s preoccupi$ ) ?is new robe ( /ate t x 0 ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w = him to "p ) a son2 & !re 0 no ne$ ( a pres5t1 nor ev5 ( diplomacy4 ,dur+ my fir/ t]m 9 ,africa1 a ye> & a half1 ,lolo 0 ) me all ! "t4 ,he _h be5 ) me a :ole mon?1 & ,i _h ab\t conclud$ t ,i _h ensn>$ an angel1 :5 "o day ,i discov]$ 9 him a l>ge inh]itance ( lat5t savag]y4 ,!re 0 ano!r boy at ,eful5 ab\t ! same age z ,lolo4 ,!y us$ ! same bucket to fet* wat]4 ,a dispute arose z to :o %\ld h ! bucket fir/4 ,! dispute develop$ by rapid /ages into a qu>rel1 & !n a fight4 ,an extreme unwill+ness to "p ) ! bucket 0 foll[$ by excessive will+ness2 & :5 ,i came 9 sight1 !y 7 pass+ x back & =? to ea* o!r ) deplorable vivacity1 :i* ?reat5$ to put ! bucket out ( s]vice = all "t4 ,b _! savage yells & di/ortions ( c\nt5ance 7 s amaz+ & impressive t ! fly+ bucket 0 r$uc$ to an insignificant detail4 ,z ,i approa*$ !y clos$ 9 ^u ea* o!r1 !n fell to ! gr\nd ea* ) 8 arms tight ar\nd ! o!r's neck & int5t ^u no?+ %ort ( murd]4 ,hav+ roll$ ov] sev]al times1 !y came to ! edge ( a v /eep hill t _h be5 cle>$ = a road4 ,d[n ?is hill !y roll$ toge!r at su* a rate t !y cont9u$ to cl+ to ea* o!r = safety & because !re 0 no?+ else to cl+ to4 ,!y receiv$ s _m jolts & bruises on ! way t ab\t ! "t !y rea*$ ! bottom1 or soon aft]1 a bond ( sympa?y unit$ !m & !y 7 fri5ds4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,i fell sick ) a fev] & lay 9 b$ sev]al weeks1 fir/ 9 a t5t & !n 9 a native hut4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ^? long1 we>y weeks t ,i fully te/$ ! pati5ce & ! devotion ( ,lolo1 & ! little s]vant ( ! jungles became a fri5d :om ,i %all nev] =get4 ,z ,i grew worse ! p :5 approa*+ _h to be w>n$ n to make a noise1 & w>n$ aga9 aft] _! arrival1 & w>n$ once a m9ute :ile !y rema9$4 ,:5 ,lolo 0 n do+ ?is or engag$ 9 "s o!r urg5t s]vice he 0 sitt+ beside my b$1 sometimes keep+ cold wat] on my head1 or fann+ me1 & if no imm$iate s]vice 0 necess>y he /ill sat !re s z to be on h& :5 ,i requir$ him4 ,!re 0 no?+ to look at b b>k walls & an e>!n floor & he c\ld n ev5 see ^? v well1 = empty salt-bags _h be5 hung ov] ! w9d[s to d>k5 ! room4 ,i m>vell$ at 8 devotion1 :i* ,i _h done no?+ 9 ! _w to e>n1 except t ,i 0 fond ( him4 ,x 0 no s5se ( duty t impell$ him1 nor any moral obligation--! ,african is n /rong on morals--b x 0 purely a s]vice ( love1 & x w\ld h done cr$it to any :ite fri5d4 ,(t5 :5 he ?\ght ,i 0 asleep ,i felt 8 h& laid on my =ehead to see if ! fev] 0 high4 ,(t51 inde$1 ! little ,african boy 9 ! s]vice ( ! :ite man reg>ds him ) an ab&on$ devotion peculi> to 8 race1 & ) a love :i* 8 own fa!r has nev] awak5$1 al?\gh !re is b\nd up ) x all ! moral possibilities ( ! boy4 ,aft] leav+ ,kam]un ,i /ill kept track ( ,lolo4 ,o!rs foll[$ me :o 7 at lea/ z good to him z ,i 02 & x is a great satisfaction to "k t he did n gr[ up into a savage4 ,& yet ( su* /uff are savages made4 ,hamlet1 9 ! *ur*y>d1 reflect+ sadly ^u ! base uses to :i* our bodies may return1 obs]ves t imag9ation may trace ! noble du/ ( ,alex&] till "o f9ds x /opp+ a bung-hole2 & t 8,imp]ius ,cs>1 dead & turn$ to clay1 ,may /op a hole to keep ! w9d away40 ,x is a matt] = at lea/ z grave reflection t out ( ! same liv+ boy may be made ! blood?ir/y savage1 or ! k9d ( man :i* is call$ 8! noble/ "w ( ,god40 ,:i* ( ! two a boy is de/9$ to become dep5ds some:at on :e!r 8 "n happ5s to be ,lolo1 or ,john4 ,x 0 ye>s aft] t ,i op5$1 at ,b>aka1 9 ! ,fr5* ,congo1 a bo>d+-s*ool = ,fang boys4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! t]m ,i ga!r$ ! boys & br\ght !m to ,b>aka ) ! ,doro?y4 ,! m\nta9 does n come to ,mahomet1 s ,mahomet goes & fet*es x4 ,z !y 7 scatt]$ ov] ! entire area ( ! great ,fang field1 ! op5+ ( ! s*ool 0 a =midable lab\r ( two weeks2 & x 0 also ! mo/ exhau/+ & try+ exp]i5ce ( ! :ole ye>4 ,= ^! two weeks 7 sp5t n 9 actual travel1 b ne>ly all ( x 9 ! t[ns 9 r$-hot cont5tions ) ! p>5ts ( ! boys1 :o at ! fir/ 7 always unwill+ to let !m come to ! s*ool4 ,9 ! m remote t[ns _m ( !m suspect$ t ,i want$ to sell ! boys into slav]y1 or ev5 to kill !m = "s unkn[n purpose4 ,!re 7 days1 be=e ! s*ool 0 well kn[n1 :5 ,i 0 utt]ly di%e>t5$ by _! cont9ual refusal1 9 t[n aft] t[n1 to let me h _! boys1 ?\gh !re 7 _m bright lads 9 mo/ ( ! t[ns4 ,! boys !mselves w\ld h come2 ! tr\ble 0 ) _! p>5ts4 ,sometimes ,i 0 con/ra9$ to say t ! p>5tal in/itution 0 an intol]able nuisance2 or1 at lea/1 t ! ,african *ild might well envy ! bless$ ,mel*iz$ek :o 0 )\t fa!r or "m4 ,b orphans are n to be f\nd4 ,ea* *ild has a score ( p>5ts2 = a *ild's p>5ts include all 8 uncles & aunts ev5 sev]al degrees remov$4 ,! *ild ( c\rse kn[s 8 own p>5ts & makes a diff]5ce betwe5 !m & ! re/2 b he addresses !m all z 8,fa!r0 or 8,"m10 & !y divide p>5tal au?ority among !m1 all tak+ a h& 9 ! *ild's br++-up3 & x mu/ be admitt$ t no bett] way c\ld be devis$ = br++ up a fir/-class savage4 ,i usually held a s]vice 9 ! t[n4 ,!n ,i ask$ ! p = boys = my s*ool1 expla9+ ! purpose ( ! s*ool4 ,! fir/ reply 0 always a l\d g5]al cons5t--:i* did n deceive me2 = ,i knew t x 0 only g5]al & did n apply to any p>ticul> boy4 ,z soon z a boy jumps up & says1 8,i want to g10 imm$iately sev]al fa!rs & a score ( mo!rs ord] him to sit d[n2 ano!r boy expresses 8 desire to come1 & ano!r score ( p>5ts prote/4 ,!n ! w> is on2 & dur+ its progress ,i usually receive a goodly %>e ( curs+ & abuse4 ,) "s ,i argue1 ) "s ,i plead2 sometimes ,i flatt]1 sometimes ,i scold--any?+ to get ! boy4 ,besides diplomacy1 a pres5t ( a piece ( laundry soap 0 a necessity4 ,i c>ri$ ! yell[e/ k9d ( x1 9 long b>s :i* ,i cut (f by ! in*4 ,i w\ld n take any boy1 :om ,i _h n _h be=e1 )\t 8 p>5ts' cons5t4 ,& if ,i fail$ to obta9 _! cons5t1 h[ev] unreasonable !y might be1 ,i decl9$ to take ! boy1 ?\gh ,i (t5 left him cry+ on ! bank1 or sometimes fight+ a :ole mob ( 8 num]\s relations s+le-h&$4 ,b if ! boy _h be5 9 my s*ool be=e & ,i _h exp5d$ mon?s ( lab\r ^u him ! "q 0 q diff]5t4 ,i !n felt t ,i _h a claim ^u him1 & ,i w\ld take him if ,i possibly c\ld1 ev5 9 spite ( 8 p>5ts4 ,9 "o t[n ,i met a f9e boy1 ,ndong ,nz5ye1 a t9y & h&some *ild1 :o _h already be5 9 my s*ool4 ,( c\rse he wi%$ to return1 & ,i 0 delight$ t !re seem$ to be no p>5tal objections4 ,b at ! la/ mom5t ! inevitable "m appe>$1 & on g5]al pr9ciples veto$ 8 com+4 ,:5 %e saw t %e 0 unable to prevail %e flew at him to give him a p>t+ bl[4 ,he ran ! l5g? ( ! /reet--! woman foll[+ at 8 heels--& back aga91 & t[>ds me = protection4 ,i also ran t[>ds him2 b %e 0 ga9+ on him1 & j be=e we met %e /ruck him1 on ! back1 a bl[ ) h] fi/ t hurt him badly1 & ) a cry he fell into my arms4 ,%e said3 8,n[ y c g ) y\r :ite fa!r20 & %e w5t into ! h\se look+ z if %e ?\ght %e _h done a good de$4 ,he 0 leav+ home = six mon?s & t 0 8 f>ewell4 ,"o naturally wond]s :e!r !re are any moral possibilities = a boy :o comes ( su* /ock & f su* a home4 ,yet t boy1 z ,i knew him = two ye>s1 9 ! s*ool & out ( x1 0 g5tle1 ob$i5t & lovable2 ?\gh if he _h rema9$ 9 t t[n he w\ld h gr[n up a savage l 8 p4 ,al?\gh su* mo!rs are n uncommon1 yet z a rule :5 x 0 settl$ t ! boy 0 com+ to s*ool 8 "m w\ld prep>e him "s little delicacy to eat on ! way2 & occasionally1 ?\gh seldom1 ,i h be5 t\*$ by evid5ces ( real t5d]ness4 ,9 a c]ta9 f>-away bu%-t[n1 m ?an "o hundr$ miles 9 ! int]ior1 ,i approa*$ an old woman to plead h] cons5t = h] boy :o 0 eag] to come ) me4 ,! ,fang ^w = no is koko 7kaw-kaw74 ,z soon z ,i _h spok5 %e began %ak+ h] head1 9 regul> "t ) h] words1 & repeat+ 9 a cont9u\s monotone3 8,ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-ko10 on & on1 l an agitat$ cr[1 all ! "t ,i 0 talk+1 & seem+ n to /op = brea?4 ,i talk$ l\d h[ev]1 & %e he>d4 ,i told h] h[ mu* ! o!r boys :o belong to t t[n w\ld 9 future surpass h] boy1 until at l5g? ,i saw t h] judgm5t 0 conv9c$ & 0 ga9+ a sl[ victory ov] h] feel+s4 ,%e 0 /ill %ak+ h] head1 & %e cont9u$ ! ceaseless 8,ko-ko-ko-ko02 b big te>s 7 roll+ d[n h] *eeks1 = %e knew t %e 0 go+ to yield4 ,%e 0 gradually l[]+ h] voice1 :ile ,i w5t on to say t ,i w\ld take good c>e ( h] boy & t ,i c\ld tea* him _m ?+s t %e did n "k4 ,by ?is "t1 ?\gh %e 0 /ill %ak+ h] head v sl[ly1 h] voice _h di$ out4 ,i gave ! woman a big piece ( laundry soap--f\r in*es p]haps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ekang4 ,a little s*ol>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,disp5s>y--,,! ,,daily ,,cl9ic4 ,at ! extreme end1 on ! spectator's left1 ,m5dam 7see pp4 #aia1 #aih7 is ! boy :o is kneel+1 & has 8 h&s on ano!r boy's %\ld]s4 ,9 "o t[n a fa!r ^: boy _h be5 9 my s*ool refus$ to let him come ! second "t1 giv+ z 8 reason t ,i 0 tea*+ him n to kill p1 :ile he wi%$ him to kill4 ,! fa!r _h he>d him1 aft] he _h be5 9 my s*ool1 tea*+ ! p ( ! t[n a new comm&m5t3 8,?\ %alt n kill40 ,i tri$ my be/ to get ! boy back aga9 9 ! s*ool 9 spite ( 8 fa!r2 b ,i did n succe$4 ,i wond] h[ _m he has kill$ by ?is "t6 ,9 a c]ta9 t[n at ! head ( "o ( ! small] riv]s ( ! l[] ,gaboon !re 0 "o ( my boys1 nam$ ,ekang1 a little fell[ :om ,i reg>d$ z ! brighte/ boy 9 s*ool2 at lea/ he l$ !m all 9 ,fr5*4 ,i rea*$ ! t[n ab\t t5 o'clock at night4 ,! p 7 all asleep2 b ,ekang soon he>d my voice 9 ! /reet & came quickly4 ,he approa*$ mak+ amus+ & my/]i\s signs to me1 enjo9+ sil5ce1 :i* he expla9$ :5 he came up by :isp]+3 8,%e's asleep40 ,!re 0 no ne$ to expla9 :o 8%e0 04 ,b ev5 :ile he 0 speak+ 8%e0 _h awak5$ & 0 *>g+ furi\sly d[n ! /reet4 ,! boy propos$ t ,i %\ld take 8 h& & run2 b ! sugge/ion did n appeal to me2 s ,i turn$ & fac$ ! foe4 ,ekang got beh9d me1 & = fur!r safety put 8 arms ar\nd my wai/4 ,%e made a da% at him1 b he circl$ ar\nd to ! o!r side4 ,!n began a gymna/ic p]=mance ( :i* ,i 0 lit]ally ! c5tre1 ! two revolv+ ab\t me1 fir/ "o way1 !n ! o!r1 ! boy's arms /ill ar\nd my wai/1 & bo? ( !m keep+ up a lively & impressive conv]sation1 :i*1 ) ! ,african1 is insep>able f action4 ,if ,i h ! slighte/ degree ( t p]sonal dignity t w\ld seem to be ! "r ( a man :o believes ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 nei!r "m nor son recogniz$ x4 ,fail+ to lay hold ( him 9 ?is mann] %e !n tri$ to cat* 8 h&s at my wai/2 b "h ,i ass]t$ my rights & kept h] at full arms' l5g?4 ,:5 ,i told h] t ,i really c\ld n h h] s ne> to me1 %e repli$3 8,i'm n aft] y :i* greatly reliev$ me3 ,i'm aft] my boy2 = ,i'm 8 "m40 ,i said t x 0 impossible t %e c\ld be 8 "m2 t mo!rs love _! *ildr51 & t %e talk$ z if %e want$ to kill ?is *ild2 & see+ t he 0 "o ( my fav\rite boys ,i mu/ take him away f h] cruelty4 ,a long & try+ alt]cation foll[$1 despite ! late h\r1 & a h>d day's "w4 ,at la/ %e 0 s f> r$uc$1 or s sleepy t x 0 only a matt] ( judg+ h[ mu* soap x w\ld take to complete ! victory4 ,x took ne>ly half a b>2 b x seal$ a /rong fri5d%ip4 ,i c\ld almo/ write a poem on laundry soap4 ,i _h nev] be=e imag9$ ! intimate relation ( soap & s5tim5t4 ,ev5 9 our own l& x ranks ab\t next to godl9ess3 b 9 ,africa godl9ess usually takes a second place to laundry soap4 ,my own me?od 0 to try godl9ess fir/ & !n to foll[ up ! effect ) laundry soap4 ,"o "m1 :o 0 n 9 t[n :5 h] husb& let me h _! boy1 hav+ he>d ^u h] return t ! boy _h gone1 imm$iately foll[$ u 9 a canoe1 & ov]took u at ! next t[n4 ,%e came close to ! laun* &1 %riek+ l a maniac1 took a rank poison :i* %e _h provid$ = ! purpose1 & hold+ x up 9 h] h& decl>$ t if ,i w\ld n deliv] ! boy to h] in/antly %e %\ld swall[ ! poison4 ,i p>ley$ ) h] a :ile until ,i felt t %e probably meant :at %e said4 ,aft] dea?1 %e assur$ me1 %e w\ld haunt me & cause me all k9ds ( tr\ble z long z ,i liv$4 ,my wives w\ld fall 9 love ) o!r m5 & w\ld run away2 z fa/ z ,i c\ld m>ry o!rs !y also w\ld leave me4 ,?is 0 an appall+ prospect = a s+le man2 s ,i gave h] ! boy4 ,t[>ds ! close ( a t\r ( ?is k9d ! nights 7 uncom=table because ( ! _m t _h to be accommodat$ 9 ! laun*4 ,i h nev] laid claim to g5ius except on ! gr\nd t ,i c\ld put m boys into "o b$ ?an any man ( my g5]ation4 ,! laun* 0 suppos$ to provide sleep+ room = six p]sons4 ,b m ?an once ,i made x accommodate z _m z ?irty1 t5 ( !m be+ adults4 ,! retir+ ( su* a company at b$time 0 a /rategic p]=mance t requir$ /rict & skilful ov]sight & call$ = "s v precise manuvres4 ,x 0 mu* m difficult to get boys f ! t[ns ( ! upp] riv]4 ,! p 7 m ignorant & savage4 ,"o day on "o ( ^! trips1 aft] sev]al successive failures1 ,i call$ at a c]ta9 t[n1 ,ikala1 :]e ,i held a s]vice & ask$ = boys & aft] mu* talk+ procur$ "o boy4 ,!n ,i w5t fur!r up ! riv] to a t[n nam$ ,mfu1 :]e ,i an*or$ = ! night4 ,x 0 ! hot season ( ! ye>4 ,i _h left ,angom at daylight t morn+1 _h done "s h>d "w on ! eng9e1 _h call$ at sev]al t[ns & _h held a s]vice 9 ea*1 prea*+ 9 und]%irt1 ov]alls & grease4 ,besides !re 0 ! responsible "w ( navigat+ 9 ^! rapid wat]s ( ! upp] riv]--9 %ort ,i 0 dead tir$4 ,aft] a ha/y supp]1 ,i w5t a%ore & held a long s]vice at ,mfu4 ,! att5dance 0 v l>ge & 0 foll[$ by endless conv]sation2 = a :ite face 0 a r>e sight & ! message ( ! ,gospel q /range4 ,:5 ,i ask$ = boys "o boy said he want$ to come2 b he _h ov]look$ ! consid]ation ( 8 "m's cons5t4 ,a little lat] %e bur/ ^u ! sc5e 9 a tropical rage4 ,%e 0 fairly craz$ ) ang]4 ,i tri$ to p]suade h] t ,i _h no int5tion ( eat+ h] boy1 nor ( turn+ him into a monkey or a hobgobl94 ,on ! matt] ( ! monkey %e 0 n easily conv9c$1 = %e _h he>d ( :ite m5 do+ su* ?+s & sell+ ! monkeys on pass+ /eam]s4 8,moreov] 7obs]v+ my eye-glasses71 :at 0 t ?+ t ,i wore on my eyes10 %e w\ld l to "k1 8b ! v diabolical feti% by :i* ,i *ang$ p into monkeys8 & ,i _h be/ take c>e h[ ,i look$ at h] ?r\gh t feti%1 = %e 0 n a p]son to be trifl$ )1 b v dang]\s :5 r\s$1 ?\gh naturally good40 ,%e 0 s ugly ) ang]1 & s f]oci\s t if my glasses _h really be5 end[$ ) p[] to *ange h] into an av]age monkey ,i might h be5 tempt$ to use !m = ! improvem5t ( h] looks & h] mann]s4 ,!re 0 no use 9 talk+ t night2 %e sc>cely he>d me2 & ab\t t5 o'clock ,i return$ to ! laun*1 )\t ! boy1 & dreadfully tir$4 ,9 ! int]val ( my abs5ce1 ! man ( ,ikala :o _h giv5 me 8 boy1 rep5t+ ( 8 goodness 7! only ?+ ! savage ev] rep5ts (71 _h foll[$ me up ! riv] ) sev]al fri5ds1 all arm$1 & _h /ol5 ! boy f ! laun*4 ,nor did he ev5 h ! good mann]s to leave ! two in*es ( soap t ,i _h giv5 him4 ,next morn+ be=e breakfa/ ,i aga9 l&$1 hop+ by m sub/antial eloqu5ce to p]suade ! woman ( ,mfu4 ,= ! boy1 ^: "n 0 ,mfega1 0 a v manly little fell[ & want$ to come z mu* z ,i want$ to h him4 ,i took ) me a pair ( bright1 brass arm-r+s t _h co/ sev5 c5ts--! l>ge/ pres5t ,i ev] made = ! purpose4 ,i turn$ !m ab\t 9 ! sunlight z ,i pass$ h] h\se1 & indiff]5tly rattl$ !m4 ,aft] a :ile ,i w5t /raight to h] h\se & (f]$ h] ! r+s = ! boy4 ,not)/&+ ,paul's contempt1 ,i f\nd ! eloqu5ce ( s\nd+ brass m p]suasive ?an ! tongue ( an angel1 :i* ,i _h be=e assum$4 ,%e surr5d]$ him to me1 n ev5 prescrib+ h[ he %\ld be cook$4 ,mfega return$ to 8 t[n aft] sev]al mon?s & he taught ^! same p to s+ our hymns & told !m _m ?+s he _h le>n$ ab\t ! true ,god2 & my reception ev] aft] t 0 fri5dly & cordial4 ,i !n cross$ ! riv] to ano!r t[n1 call$ ,fula1 :]e ! gov]nm5t _h lately e/abli%$ a po/1 :i* 0 9 *>ge ( two black soldi]s ( ,s5egal1 import$ by ! ,fr5*4 ,i visit$ 9 ,fula a :ile & !n set out to a bu%-t[n1 or gr\p ( t[ns1 call$ ,nkol ,amvam1 m ?an two h\rs f ! riv]4 ,i h said else:]e t !re is no su* ?+ z a mile 9 ,africa1 & t p]iods ( "t are us$ z t]ms ( l9e> di/ance4 ,! road 0 at ! v wor/1 mu* ( ! way knee-deep 9 mud1 = x 0 ! wet season4 ,! boys call$ x ebol nz5--a rott5 road4 ,! "p ( "o t 0 above gr\nd 0 kept moi/ by ! dripp+ und]gr[? t met across ! pa?1 :i* 0 also full ( ?orns & bri]s4 ,seldom _h ,i travell$ on any su* road1 & n at all s9ce ! days1 long pa/1 :5 ,i _h walk$ ) ,dr4 ,good 9 ! ,bulu int]ior4 ,i _h n[ be5 9 ,africa a long "t1 & ?is road 0 almo/ too mu* = me4 ,i _h ) me = guide "o ( my s*oolboys1 ,m5dam1 :o liv$ 9 a t[n a little fur!r d[n ! riv]4 ,m5dam 0 "o ( ! *>act]s ( ! s*ool1 indep5d5t & orig9al1 a *ucklesome boy ) ! be/ laugh 9 ! s*ool4 ,m5dam ?\ght t ! walk ov] su* a road 0 too mu* = 88 :ite man0 9 8 pres5t /ate ( heal?1 & ,i 0 t\*$ by ! feel+ ( reg>d & sympa?y t he %[$4 ,we came to a runn+ /ream almo/ to our knees1 cle> & cool1 s grateful & refre%+ t ,i halt$ & /ood 9 ! middle ( x = "s "t1 q tir$4 ,imm$iately ,m5dam 0 on 8 knees wa%+ ! mud (f my feet & tr\s]s4 ,?\gh ,i _h nev] be=e be5 9 ,nkol ,amvam ,i _h _h five ( _! boys 9 my s*ool ! prec$+ ye>4 ,! *ief _h br\ght !m out to ! riv]4 ,i 0 !re=e n entirely a /rang]1 & z usual ! exce$+ly k9d reception :i* ,i receiv$ f all ! p 0 9 /rik+ contra/ to t ( ^? t[ns f :i* ,i _h nev] _h boys 9 ! s*ool2 & ! boys !mselves fairly %\t$ = joy4 ,?is "t !y want$ me to take all ! boys 9 ! t[n4 ,i held a s]vice & !n />t$ back to ! riv] tak+ n9e boys f ,nkol ,amvam4 ,i rea*$ ,fula at noon1 j 9 "t to prev5t a qu>rel betwe5 my crew & ! two soldi]s :o 7 9 *>ge ( ! gov]nm5t po/4 ,^! natives ( ,s5egal1 al?\gh !y "k ,fr5*1 & _m ( !m h "s education1 are /ill savages2 & x is a pity t !y %\ld ev] be arm$ & left among a p :o are =eign to !m )\t ! sup]v5+ au?ority ( a :ite man4 ,!y are cruel & be/ial4 ,^! two m5 7 a t]ror to all ! husb&s 9 ! surr\nd+ t[ns4 ,?is day !y _h come into ! t[n1 & see+ two ( my m51 ,ndong ,koni & ,toko1 :o 7 *att+ freely ) ! p & naturally attract+ a good deal ( att5tion1 !y ?\ght !y w\ld let ! t[nspeople see t !y 7 ! sup]iors ( ^! coa/m54 ,to _! insol5ce my m5 respond$ ) contempt1 & ! qu>rel _h gone ab\t z f> z m]e words c\ld g :5 ,i arriv$4 ,i soon settl$ t palav] & we hurri$ on bo>d1 & />t$ d[n ! riv]4 ,we _h great difficulty 9 turn+ ! laun*4 ,! curr5t 0 exce$+ly swift1 a ro>+ torr5t1 & ! *annel n>r[ & dang]\s4 ,z we began to turn1 ! b[ necess>ily came close to ! bank into slack wat]1 :ile ! /]n 0 9 ! /rong middle-curr5t4 ,& be=e we c\ld get suffici5t way on h] ! /]n w\ld be c>ri$ d[n leav+ h] b[ /ill up-/ream & head$ = ! bank4 ,twice we _h to drop ! an*or4 ,!n we ?rew out a l9e f ! /]n & pass$ x ar\nd a tree1 & weigh+ ! an*or let ! b[ turn ) ! curr5t4 ,we 7 soon ru%+ d[n ! riv] ?r\gh rapids & :irlpools1 & swirl+ curr5ts4 ,we call$ at "o or two t[ns on ! way1 & rea*$ ,angom ab\t ?ree o'clock1 :]e ,i _h "w = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,x 0 a great relief to get back into ! well-kn[n *annel ( ! broad deep riv] t 8fl[s unvex$ to ! sea40 ,on ! way up ! riv] ! prec$+ day1 we _h /opp$ at a t[n :]e "o ( my =m] s*oolboys1 ,ngema1 ^: fa!r refus$ to let him come aga91 said t he w\ld l to g up ! riv] ) me to ! t[ns beyond1 expect+ to /op on ! way back4 ,i told him t ,i c\ld n /op at 8 t[n com+ d[n2 s he took a small canoe 9 t[4 ,next day1 :5 we made our la/ /op be=e pass+ 8 t[n1 he got into ! canoe & 0 t[$ beh9d u2 b :5 he 0 ne> home he sudd5ly scrambl$ ^u ! laun* & z we pass$ by he cut ! t[-l9e & call$ out to ! p to s5d "s "o aft] ! canoe1 t he 0 go+ back to s*ool ) me4 ,i ( c\rse cons5t$ to 8 com+1 = he _h already be5 9 my s*ool two t]ms & ,i _h a claim on him4 ,i 0 delight$ ) ! plan & greatly enjoy$ c>ry+ him swiftly pa/ 8 t[n :ile a conc\rse ( 8 sc&aliz$ p>5ts /ood on ! bank execut+ fanta/ic ge/ures ( remon/rance2 =1 /&+ beside ! eng9e1 ,i c\ld n he> _! words4 ,i wav$ back at !m pleasantly z we swept ar\nd a curve out ( _! sight4 ,lat] 9 ! day1 :5 we 7 at ,angom1 ,ngema came to me ) a peculi> expression t comb9$ amusem5t & annoyance1 ) 8 head incl9$ to "o side z if he 7 too weak to hold x up1 be+ q ov]come by "s piece ( intellig5ce4 ,he said1 8,mr4 ,milligan1 fa!r has come40 ,at ! same "t a l\d noise1 increas+ z x approa*$1 confirm$ ! news4 ,b ,i 0 n al>m$1 z ,i _h ! man at a disadvantage1 away f 8 own t[n4 ,suppos+ t we might /op at ,angom1 he _h foll[$ u 9 a canoe4 ,! boy kept close to me1 :ile ,i w5t on ) my "w1 n pay+ mu* att5tion to ! fa!r's l\d remon/rance1 b occasionally je/+ ) him on ! score ( ! boy's success 9 gett+ away f 8 t[n4 ,! ,african likes to be teas$2 x is ! consummate expression ( bro!rly love4 ,9 ! ev5+ :5 ,i 0 ab\t to />t = ! coa/ ,i w5t to him & said3 8,n[ don't y ?9k y h curs$ me en\gh = ?is trip8 ,c't we be fri5ds be=e ,i g80 ,look+ some:at aba%$1 b no long] unfri5dly1 he repli$ quietly3 8,a b> ( soap w\ld settle ! palav]40 ,! ,african savage is m ?an 8half *ild40 ,i 0 sure t :5 ,i w\ld take ^! boys back to _! t[ns1 no matt] :at might h be5 ! circum/ances "u :i* ,i obta9$ !m1 _! p>5ts w\ld be ! be/ fri5ds ,i _h 9 ! t[n4 ,t ev5+ ,i />t$ d[n ! riv] ) ! ,evangel9e 9 t[1 :i* _h be5 at ,angom :ile we 7 up ! riv]4 ,i made two %ort /ops to take on m boys4 ,an ent]ta9+ episode occurr$ at "o ( ^! places4 ,eight boys1 see+ ! ,doro?y com+ d[n ! riv]1 came out 9 a l>ge canoe1 "s ( !m expect+ to g ) me to ,b>aka4 ,!y _h n ! lea/ idea ( ! spe$ or ! mom5tum ( ! ,doro?y1 & !y ran /raight across h] b[4 ,x 0 an excit+ mom5t :5 ! riv] sudd5ly clos$ ov] a canoe & eight boys & a t]rific yell4 ,i sc>cely knew :i* ( ! subm]g$ elem5ts =m$ ! l>ge/ bubbles on ! surface4 ,b !y all came up--boys1 canoe1 & yell--& we secur$ !m4 ,i _h 9 all fifty-"o p]sons on bo>d ! ,doro?y & ! ,evangel9e4 ,i ran all t night & rea*$ ,b>aka 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,b ,i mu/ tell ! /ory ( t night2 = we enc\nt]$ a tornado on ! way4 ,i usually left ,gaboon 9 ! morn+ s z to h ! fir/ ?irty miles ( ! j\rney pa/ & get into ! riv] be=e ! sea breeze became /rong4 ,9 return+ x 0 n s easy to *oose ! "t = ?is "p ( ! j\rney2 & ,i sometimes enc\nt]$ a r\gh sea4 ,on ?is occasion ,i _h int5d$ to an*or ov] night at a po9t sixty miles f ,gaboon & f9i% ! j\rney 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! next day4 ,b ,i felt ! /ra9 ( responsibility = ?is big human c>go & ,i 0 anxi\s to rea* home4 ,sleep w\ld be impossible = me 9 ! cr[d$ laun*4 ,:5 ,i consid]$ also t ! sea is usually m quiet at night1 ,i decid$ to g on ! rema9+ sixty miles to ,gaboon4 ,! moon & ! />s 7 %9+ brightly above u1 & almo/ z brightly 9 ! dep?s ( ! swift1 sil5t riv]4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! sea x 0 z smoo? z sat91 & x cont9u$ s = a few h\rs4 ,! air 0 s /ill t at l5g? ! /illness became om9\s1 & ,i began to fe> t x 0 ! calm t prec$es a /orm4 ,a black cl\d loom$ up f ! horizon :i* we recogniz$ z ! signal ( ! tornado4 ,z usual !re seem$ to be two skies1 ! "o revolv+ )9 ! o!r1 9 opposite directions4 ,b ! black cl\d hurri$ t[>ds ! z5i?1 spread+ abroad1 until 9 ! c\rse ( a few m9utes x cov]$ ! entire sky1 blott+ out e />4 ,we ha/ily clos$ all ! w9d[s & %utt]s & c>ri$ d[n "s ( ! /uff f ! top ( ! laun*2 b !re 0 n "t to save all4 ,! d>kness above & ar\nd u seem$ palpable l smoke1 & b5ea? u ! sea 0 l ink4 ,!re 0 n a light on sea or l& to guide u & ( c\rse we c\ld n see ! %ore-l9e1 :i* we _h always foll[$ in/ead ( /e]+ by ! compass4 ,we c\ld only take ! s\nd+s & keep out 9 deep wat]4 ,i d n want to fright5 my read]s z ,i 0 fright5$ t night2 s ,i ha/5 to say t no?+ came ( x except ! fright4 ,b1 hav+ ! sole responsibility = ! lives ( ^? fifty p]sons1 ! /ra9 0 great & ,i c\ld h tak5 ,jonah's place & h be5 flung ov]bo>d = ! safety ( ! re/4 ,we mod]ns are m practical1 h[ev]1 & ,i took ! s\nd+s1 myself heav+ ! lead4 ,9 su* a mom5t ,i c\ld n tru/ a native to d x--except ,ndong ,koni1 & he 0 at ! :eel4 ,= ! native is accu/om$ to ! canoe1 & 9 a /orm 8 in/9ct w\ld be to g to ! %ore4 ,9 a mom5t ( p]il he w\ld be n unlikely to foll[ 8 own in/9ct in/ead ( my ord]s4 ,sudd5ly ! w9d came2 ! tempe/ 0 un*a9$4 ,we fir/ he>d its ro> 9 ! di/ance2 & 9 a mom5t ! tornado 0 on4 ,i fairly lo/ my brea? at ! fir/ swoop ( x4 ,! laun* quiv]$ & trembl$ l a fright5$ horse4 ,once or twice %e sway$ s f> ov] t ! small boys scream$1 & !n realiz+ t ?is 0 a life-&-dea? /ruggle1 & t x dep5d$ entirely ^u h]1 %e brac$ h]self = ! battle4 ,! poor ,doro?y6 ,l "s ( h] fell[ mission>ies %e 0 ov]work$4 ,int5d$ only = inl& wat]s1 %e 0 n only greatly ov]load$1 b also requir$ to fight h] way ?r\gh a tropical tornado on a wide sea4 ,we gave h] half spe$ & /e]$ "r into ! /orm4 ,! fir/ bla/ c>ri$ away all t 0 on top ( ! laun*4 ,! w9d rag$ fi]c] & l\d]2 b ! ,doro?y someh[ held "r on4 ,=tunately %e _h to cont5d only ) ! w9d2 & n ) w9d & wave1 = ! sea 0 n yet r\gh4 ,at la/ ! welcome ra9 came1 fall+ z x falls only 9 ! tropics4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! w9d di$ d[n1 b ! ra9 cont9u$ to fall = h\rs1 & x seem$ ice-cold4 ,?r\gh all t /orm1 :5 ! ,doro?y 0 toil+ 9 ! sea1 & aft]w>ds ?r\gh ! ra91 = m ?an two h\rs1 ,i /ood outside on ! small =w>d deck ?r[+ ! heavy lead )\t /opp+1 & direct+ ! man at ! :eel4 ,z we an*or$ ! day 0 break+1 :i* made tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( cont9u\s "w4 ,b all ! foll[+ day1 :e!r at "w or re/1 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! long ov]due furl\gh4 ,,xii ,a ,,s*ool ,i said t ,m5dam _h ! be/ laugh 9 ! s*ool2 & a good he>t w5t ) x4 ,a mu* y\ng] boy1 ,mba1 came f a t[n ne> :]e ,m5dam liv$4 ,b !y 7 n ( ! same clan4 ,bo? boys 7 f t[ns f> up ! riv] & nei!r ( !m _h ev] se5 ! sea until !y came to my s*ool4 ,l all int]ior p !y ?\ght t ! :ole _w 0 "o great 8bu%40 ,mba 0 %y & s5sitive & ,m5dam became a big bro!r to him ?r\gh ! s*ool ye>4 ,i ?9k ! ,big ,bro!r idea1 n[ popul> 9 ,am]ica1 mu/ h come f ,africa4 ,! two boys became devot$ly atta*$ to ea* o!r4 ,m5dam help$ ,mba ) 8 lessons2 help$ him also to take ! jigg]s out ( 8 feet4 ,"o day j be=e d9n] sev]al boys 7 d[n 9 ! gully beh9d ! s*ool :5 !y sudd5ly came ^u a py?on4 ,!y ann\nc$ x ) a %\t t br\ght ! entire s*ool /amp$+ d[n ! hill4 ,mba _h 8 :ole d9n] ( rice & smok$ fi% on 8 plate at ! mom5t :5 he he>d ! %\t4 ,he ran ) x 9 8 h& until he came to ! pa? lead+ d[n into ! gully1 & !n1 naturally1 he set ! plate d[n 9 ! pa? :ile he hurri$ on4 ,b h[ 0 ,obiang to "k t ,mba's d9n] 0 "r 9 ! middle ( ! pa? :5 he came te>+ d[n ! hill to kill ! py?on8 ,obiang plant$ 8 foot fair on ! plate1 leav+ a l>ge track & n mu* else4 ,mba1 aft] a va9 hunt = ! py?on1 came back to enjoy 8 d9n]4 ,i hope we %all nev] get s old t we _c sympa?ize ) ! pangs ( a hungry boy4 ,mba 0 z inconsolable z ! "m bird ^: 8brood is /ol'n away40 ,b x only la/$ till ,m5dam arriv$4 8,nev] m9d1 ,mba10 he said1 8,i'll give y half ( my d9n]4 ,i'll give y m ?an half40 ,t 0 "s sacrifice = a heal?y1 hungry boy :o 0 mu* bigg] ?an ,mba4 ,b ! trag$y ( life beg9s e>ly 9 ,africa4 ,"o day ! news came t w> _h brok5 out betwe5 neighb\r+ t[ns up ! riv] & t ,mba's fa!r _h kill$ ,m5dam's fa!r4 ,x 0 a bitt] grief = bo? boys1 & a h>d /ruggle on ! "p ( ,m5dam2 = ! blood ( c\ntless g5]ations 9 8 ve9s cri$ v5geance4 ,by all ! codes & cu/oms t ev] he _h he>d ( be=e he came to s*ool he %\ld h hat$ ,mba ) a hatr$ t w\ld la/ = life4 ,x 0 a h>d /ruggle2 b if ! ,*ri/ian fai? 9 him _h n triumph$--if ! fri5d%ip ( ! two boys _h be5 brok5--,i don't ?9k ,i w\ld h told ! /ory4 ,_m fri5d%ips 7 =m$ 9 ! s*ool :i* 9 aft] ye>s w\ld surely become a p[] = ! prev5tion ( w> & ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,boys ( neighb\r+ clans1 mutually ho/ile1 clans betwe5 :i* !re 7 old feuds2 clans :i* are br$ 9 ! belief t x is a virtue to hate ea* o!r--9 t s*oolboys ( su* clans f\nd !mselves side by side2 & 9 ! social alignm5ts ( ! s*ool ^! v boys 7 drawn toge!r by ! fact t1 com+ f neighb\r+ communities1 !y _h mu* 9 common4 ,^! s*ool fri5d%ips 7 exce$+ly /rong2 = ! ,african's affections are 8 sub/itute = moral pr9ciples4 ,x is impossible t su* boys %\ld aft]w>ds contract ! mutual hate ( _! fa!rs1 or )\t compunction %$ ea* o!r's blood4 ,_m ( ! boys :5 !y came to ,b>aka _h only ! smalle/ rag ( clo?+ & "s _h none4 ,i got j boys--no?+ m4 ,i _h _! clo!s made & ready = !m be=e ! s*ool op5$4 ,! dress :i* a fell[ mission>y devis$ = !m 0 a g+ham %irt ) a yoke1 & loose sleeves to ! elb[1 & ! usual cotton robe 7a clo? !y call x7 ( bright col\rs b\nd ) r$ or :ite1 fa/5$ ar\nd ! wai/ & fall+ bel[ ! knees4 ,!y wore only ! clo? 9 ! s*oolroom1 ! %irts be+ kept = p>ade4 ,i dislik$ to see tr\s]s on ! natives1 ) a few exceptions ( ^? :o 7 p]fectly civiliz$ 9 m9d & mann]s & some:at cultivat$ 9 ta/e4 ,x imm$iately & unconsci\sly introduc$ a /&>d ( dress & ta/e to :i* !y c\ld n measure up2 a /&>d entirely diff]5t f t :i* 0 applicable to a primitive p 9 conditions ( simplicity & fre$om4 ,moreov]1 ! natives1 bo? m5 & wom51 z well z *ildr51 look by f> ! be/ 9 bright col\rs1 n admissible 9 our /yle ( clo?+4 ,!y d n look well 9 :ite2 & 9 black !y are ugly4 ,b r$1 yell[1 blue1 orange1 purple1 gre5--any ( ^! col\rs1 or all ( !m1 are becom+ & appropriate to _! climate4 ,! day's program = ?is s*ool ( sev5ty-five boys 0 z foll[s3 ,at #e3de ,a4 ,m4 ! ris+ bell rang & at #f3ae ,i met ! boys 9 ! s*oolroom = pray]s1 aft] :i* !y _h breakfa/4 ,f sev5 o'clock until n9e !y cut grass & did o!r necess>y "w 9 ! y>d4 ,9 ! prop] season !y pick$ ! oranges & ga!r$ !m4 ,f n9e o'clock until half-pa/ ?ree !y 7 9 s*ool1 ) a recess ( half an h\r 9 ! morn+ = tak+ jigg]s out ( _! feet1 & an h\r at noon = d9n]4 ,at half-pa/ ?ree ! disp5s>y 0 op5$ = ! sick & ail+4 ,f f\r o'clock till five !y work$ aga9 9 ! y>d1 & at five !y all took a ba? 9 ! sea4 ,on ,saturday morn+ ! program 0 ! same until t5 o'clock4 ,!n a small piece ( soap 0 giv5 to ea* boy & !y all wa%$ _! clo?+ 9 a /ream t pass$ ne> _! h\se4 ,extravagance always goes ) improvid5ce1 & bo? are prom95t *>act]i/ics ( ! ,african4 ,b 9 no?+ else is _! extravagance m flagrant ?an 9 _! use ( soap1 al?\gh !y are s eag] = x & h s little ( x4 ,! cutt+ ( grass is a con/ant lab\r4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a lawn2 ! grass is v co>se & rank1 & does n =m a sod4 ,!re is e condition ( gr[?--good soil1 heat & moi/ure2 & ! rapid gr[? ( vegetation is a/oni%+4 ,"h & !re on ! mission premises 7 l>ge b$s ( ! /range s5sitive-plant1 :i* at ! lea/ di/urbance folds its petals toge!r face to face4 ,be=e "o1 z he walks ?r\gh x1 its beautiful foliage is spread l a heavy gre5 c>pet1 :ile beh9d him is no?+ b scraggy1 wilt$ v9es & no foliage at all4 ,b 9 a few m9utes x op5s aga94 ,! ,africans use a %ort1 /raight cutlass = cutt+ grass1 :i* requires t !y /oop to ! gr\nd4 ,ev5 at ! be/1 x is v sl[ "w4 ,i1 l o!rs be=e me1 import$ a scy!1 & %[$ sev]al ( ! workm5 h[ to use x4 ,b !y did n take to x4 ,z soon z ,i disappe>$ x 0 put c>efully away = my own use4 ,besides ! cutt+ ( grass1 !re 7 roads to keep 9 repair1 c>go to l&1 or c>ry f ! bea* to ! /or]oom1 & mu* o!r "w4 ,! "w ( ! boys sav$ ! necessity ( hir+ a numb] ( m52 & s ! boys paid a l>ge "p ( ! exp5se ( keep+ !m4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ma9t5ance ( ea* boy 78 food & clo?+7 co/ six or sometimes sev5 doll>s = an entire ye>4 ,x requir$ a va/ exp5diture ( en]gy & cont9ual ov]sight to get sev5ty-five boys to g to "w promptly & to "w well4 ,!y 7 j at ! age :5 total depravity takes ! concrete =m ( laz9ess2 b !y 7 n m lazy ?an s _m :ite boys4 ,"o day :5 !y 7 cutt+ ! v long grass 9 ! back ( ! g>d51 !re 0 a sudd5 cry1 8,mvom60 7py?on74 ,ly+ 9 ! grass 0 a mon/] py?on ) sev]al coils ar\nd a dog :i* x 0 prep>+ to swall[4 ,x 0 a dog t we all knew1 ! only "o ( a respectable size 9 ! community4 ,be+ preoccupi$ ) ! dog1 & p>tly hidd5 9 ! grass1 x did n seem to pay any att5tion to ! boys4 ,ab\t tw5ty-five ( !m rema9$ to wat* x :ile fifty came to call me4 ,b>aka 0 well provid$ ) v>i\s fire>ms1 b !re 0 n a s+le piece t w\ld actually %oot4 ,z a rule ! appe>ance 0 all t 0 really necess>y4 ,b 9 a real em]g5cy ?is left some?+ to be desir$4 ,f9d+ myself )\t a weapon ,i w5t to ! g>d5 & look$ at ! mon/] snake1 & :5 ,i saw t x did n seem dispos$ to leave s f9e a supp] ,i caution$ ! boys to keep away f x :ile ,i ran to an ,engli% trad+-h\se--,hatton ,crokson's--9 se>* ( a weapon4 ,! trad]s 7 z def5seless z ! mission4 ,! manag]1 h[ev]1 recall$ t !re 0 9 8 possession a pi/ol1 a preci\s affair1 belong+ to ! firm4 ,i wait$ exactly half an h\r :ile he put x 89 p]fect condition10 & load$ x4 ,i kept on wait+ :ile he /ood ) x 9 8 h& tell+ me :at a f9e weapon x 01 in/ruct+ me 9 its use1 & especially reque/+ t ,i %\ld br+ x back myself & n entru/ x to a native = reasons :i* he fully expla9$4 ,i !n return$ to ! mission wond]+ :e!r ! py?on might n take a fancy to some?+ m delicate ?an a poor dog1 & h[ _m boys a py?on w\ld hold4 ,b x 0 /ill coil$ ab\t ! dog n hav+ f9i%$ crun*+ 8 bones4 ,i crept v close1 took deadly aim & fir$4 ,deaf5+ sil5ce6 ,! pi/ol did n g (f4 ,aga9 ,i pull$ ! trigg]1 ) ! same result1 & aga91 & aga94 ,i )drew 9 disgu/4 ,x 0 ! only big game t ,i _h ev] attempt$ to %oot2 & ,i _h already consid]$ :at ,i w\ld d ) ! sk94 ,! old] boys & sev]al m5 :o 7 pres5t _h be5 eag] all ! :ile to attack x ) _! cutlasses2 & ,i n[ gave !m p]mission4 ,!y =m$ 9 l9e4 ,"o man 0 to /rike fir/1 back ( ! head1 & all ! re/ in/antly to foll[4 ,x _h la9 quiet s long & 0 s v sluggi% t "o c\ld h>dly conceive t x 0 al]t2 b at ! fir/ /roke1 be=e ! o!r cutlasses fell1 x _h gone l a fla%4 ,we c\ld only guess at its size2 b ,i h v[$ nev] to record my guess4 ,py?ons h be5 actually measur$ 9 ,gaboon at ?irty feet4 ,"o day ! s*oolboys kill$ a v "y "o twelve feet long1 & imm$iately return$ to se>* = ! p>5ts2 = !y said t a m]e baby py?on l ?is w\ld n yet h left its p>5ts' c>e to %ift = itself4 ,! next day aft] ?is sev]al ( ! small] boys 7 tak5 sick & ,i 0 call$ to ! dormitory to see !m4 ,my imm$iate diagnosis 0 py?on1 & ,i f\nd t ,i 0 "r4 ,b none ( ! boys :o _h be5 9 ! s*ool = m ?an "o t]m jo9$ 9 ! fea/2 & "s ( !m w\ld no m h eat5 x ?an ,i w\ld4 ,! regul> food ( ! boys 0 cassava & dri$ fi%4 ,planta9s 7 sometimes sub/itut$ = cassava4 ,if we 7 out ( fi% ,i gave !m s>d9es--"o s>d9e to ea* boy z 8 all[ance ( meat = a :ole day2 ,i believe t no dev\t contributor to missions w *>ge me ) extravagance4 ,if ,i _h nei!r fi% nor s>d9es ,i gave !m coconuts4 ,! meat ( a v ripe coconut is full ( a /rong oil & ! natives l x4 ,a boy's food co/s less ?an a c5t a meal4 ,! food = an entire day 0 giv5 out at noon4 ,!y cook$ _! fi% all toge!r 9 a l>ge kettle4 ,dur+ ! entire ye> !re 0 nev] a qu>rel ov] ! division ( _! food4 ,i provid$ knives & =ks & a beautiful s]vice ( t9 plates & spoons1 all ( :i* 0 new to !m z well z eat+ (f a table--9 ?is in/ance a broad %elf ar\nd ! outside ( ! h\se cov]$ by ! project+ eaves4 ,! only plates t !y _h ev] kn[n 7 leaves2 s !y call$ ! plates leaves1 & _h no o!r "n = !m4 ,b ,i 0 r puzzl$ ! fir/ "t a boy came & ask$ me = a 8leaf0--8a :ite man's leaf40 ,! s*oolh\se 0 an old disc>d$ resid5ce1 :i* _h be5 us$ by native m9i/]s & o!rs connect$ ) ! mission4 ,x _h be5 good 9 its day1 & x _h a bo>d floor2 b x 0 n[ 9 an advanc$ /age ( decay4 ,x 0 divid$ into two rooms4 ,"o day ,i 0 9 ! small] room tea*+ a class ( fifte5 little boys seat$ on ?ree long b5*es :5 sudd5ly ! floor gave way & ! :ole class fell ?r\gh4 ,:ite ants 7 probably responsible = ! collapse4 ,! floor 0 elevat$ on po/s & ! gr\nd 0 sev]al feet bel[4 ,"o side ( ! room w5t d[n be=e ! o!r1 decl9+ ! b5*es s t ! boys slid to ! l[] end & fell (f all 9 a heap4 ,!y got up aft] a :ile & hav+ crawl$ out !y w5t ar\nd ! s*oolh\se & m>*$ 9 at ! front door4 ,nduna1 :o 0 tea*+ a class1 be+ surpris$ at _! entrance1 said3 8,i ?\ght y boys 7 9 ?is o!r room40 ,esona1 ! wittie/ boy 9 ! s*ool1 repli$3 8,we ?\ght s too b we 7 mi/ak540 ,illu/ration3 ,,s*oolh\se ,,& ,,dormitory ,,at ,,gaboon4 ,! dormitory 0 a long1 l[ build+ ) e>? floor1 walls ( bamboo & ro( ( palm ?at*4 ,! tea*] liv$ 9 "o end ( x1 9 a l>ge room sep>at$ by a p>tition4 ,! b$ 0 a bunk five feet wide :i* ran ar\nd ! walls ( ! :ole int]ior4 ,?is bunk 0 a simple device ( my own4 ,i made x ) ! assi/ance ( a native c>p5t] out ( boxes1 ( :i* !re 0 always a great pile on h&1 9 :i* %ipm5ts ( goods _h be5 receiv$4 ,! b>e bo>ds ) no?+ else w\ld h be5 by f> ! be/ b$s t ! boys f ! int]ior & _m ( ! o!rs _h ev] slept ^u4 ,b !re 7 rolls ( disc>d$ matt+ 9 ! /or]oom :i* _h be5 accumulat+ = a g5]ation4 ,i _h ?is wa%$1 & spread on ! b$s1 & ev5 d\bl$1 :i* made !m positively luxuri\s4 ,_! h\se 0 kept z clean z su* a h\se c\ld be kept4 ,!y did _! cook+ outside "u a ro( )\t walls1 & ! h\se 0 v little us$ except = sleep+4 ,?is all may seem v simple--ludicr\sly simple4 ,b ! simple life is a popul> vogue 9 ^! days1 at lea/ 9 !ory2 & we 7 only practic+ :at o!rs prea*$4 ,= ^? boys x 0 su* a *ange z _c easily be imag9$4 ,!y 7 taught habits ( ord] & cleanl9ess1 self-respect & consid]ation = o!rs1 to "w & to ?9k1 all t is ess5tial to civilization1 & ! great religi\s tru?s :i* are its f\ndation & :i* c5tre 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,ev5 if !y d n become pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/ !y are f> remov$ f _! =m] life4 ,t life & its surr\nd+s w nev] be ! same to !m1 & w nev] aga9 satisfy !m4 ,p>5ts 7 m will+ to give me sick *ildr5 ?an any o!rs1 because ^! 7 ( little or no use at home1 & !y soon le>n$ t ^? :o w5t away sick 7 m ?an likely to return well4 ,ea* day aft] s*ool h\rs ,i op5$ ! disp5s>y4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! t]m !re 7 usually tw5ty or ?irty boys :o 7 treat$ daily4 ,none ( !m1 ( c\rse1 7 v s]i\s cases4 ,mo/ ( !m _h it*1 all ( !m _h worms1 _m _h ulc]s1 & !re 7 a few fev]s & a few fits4 ,9 my la/ ye> 9 ,africa a fell[ mission>y reliev$ me ( mo/ ( ?is m$ical "w4 ,"s ( ! ulc]s 7 dreadful1 = ! blood ( _m ( ^! *ildr51 especially ^? :o live ne> ! coa/1 is s ta9t$ ) v5]eal disease t a small cut or scrat* is liable to become an ugly sore1 & su* w\nds are r>ely cleans$4 ,long be=e ! close ( ! t]m1 h[ev]1 !y 7 ne>ly all well & _! bodies clean & smoo?4 ,9 a =m] *apt] ,i h told at "s l5g? ( ! sc\rge ( ! jigg]1 & h[ ! discipl9e ( ! s*ool 0 conc5trat$ 9 an ef=t to make ! boys keep !m out ( _! feet4 ,a boy :o _h jigg]s got no food until 8 feet 7 clean4 ,x 0 h>d discipl9e1 b x w\ld h be5 cruel to h done o!rwise4 ,! :ole ( ! morn+ recess 0 sp5t 9 exam9+ _! feet4 ,)\t exception ! boys :o _h be5 long 9 ! s*ool kept !mselves p]fectly clean f jigg]s1 & !y 9 turn 7 will+ to exam9e ! o!r boys' feet & report to me4 ,x 0 a measure ( self-protection2 = "o boy ^: feet 7 full ( jigg]s w\ld scatt] ?\s&s ( !m4 ,sometimes 9 ! dry season1 :5 !y are wor/1 ,i _h ! boys haul b>rels ( salt wat] f ! sea & flood ! h\se ) x4 ,! program ( daily /udies cov]$ ! subjects usually taught 9 prim>y s*ools1 besides ,fr5* & ! ,bible4 ,) ! help ( a mission>y fri5d ,i translat$ into ,fang a simple cate*ism ( fifty que/ions & answ]s & a numb] ( hymns4 ,!y committ$ to memory bo? cate*ism & hymns4 ,^! !y inv>iably taught 9 _! t[ns ^u _! return home4 ,"s few ( ! boys are v bright 9 all _! /udies & le>n fa/--z fa/ z ,am]ican boys2 o!rs are /upid 9 ev]y?+--z /upid z "s ,am]ican boys4 ,! av]age ,african s*oolboy1 h[ev]1 is n z clev] z ! av]age ,am]ican boy4 ,9 ! acquisition ( a =eign language ! ,african boy f> surpasses ! ,am]ican4 ,yet ?is is n n[ reg>d$ z a high ord] ( faculty4 ,x r belongs to ! elem5t>y m9d & ! highly civiliz$ nations t5d to lose x4 ,i h nev] kn[n an ,am]ican s*ool 9 :i* !re 0 bett] ord] & s little ex]cise ( discipl9e z 9 my ,african s*ool4 ,!re 0 no flogg+ at all4 ,! entire matt] ( discipl9e 0 conf9$ to ! jigg]-palav]4 ,yet ^! boys 7 n by any means dull or lack+ 9 hum\r4 ,inde$1 ! hum\r ( ! ,negro is f> m ke5 ?an t ( any ,asiatic race1 & is ne>e/ to our own4 ,b ev5 9 ! be/-ord]$ s*ools !re w be an occasional lapse ( discipl9e1 & my s*ool 0 no exception4 ,"o day 9 ! class ,i call$ on a c]ta9 boy1 ,toma1 to read4 ,a knife _h be5 /ol5 f my room t morn+--probably by a workman--& ! boys _h be5 talk+ ab\t x & wond]+ if any ( _! numb] c\ld h done x4 ,toma 0 "o ( ! l>g] boys & 0 dull at 8 books4 ,moreov]1 he 0 consci\s ( be+ backw>d & 0 easily emb>rass$ :5 he 0 recit+4 ,?is day z he rose to recite1 a c]ta9 sm>t boy1 ,esona1 :om ,i h already m5tion$1 said 9 a l\d :isp]3 8,n[1 if anybody c't recite 8 lesson t w be a sign t he has /ol5 ,mr4 ,milligan's knife40 ,! effect ( ! rem>k on ,toma--z ,esona expect$ & int5d$--0 t x emb>rass$ him & made x impossible = him to recite4 ,he /umbl$ on f bad to worse1 to ! ill-conceal$ amusem5t ( ! class1 until at la/ he came to a dead /op1 paus$ = a mom5t1 & !n sudd5ly turn$ & flung 8 book across ! room at ,esona's head4 ,x 0 well aim$1 & x hit4 ,toma evid5tly knew "s ?+s ab\t books t ,esona _h nev] ?\ght (4 ,9 s++ !y excell$4 ,i am sure t only a *oir ( well-tra9$ ,am]ican boys c\ld s+ z well z ^? boys ( my s*ool4 ,!y soon acquir$ a reputation on ! coa/1 & visitors1 f pass+ /eam]s1 hav+ he>d ( !m f ! capta9s & o!rs1 ask$ to he> !m s+2 & ,i d n ?9k t !y 7 ev] disappo9t$4 ,!re 0 a qu>tette ( boys :o sang beautifully4 ,i made "s phonograph records ( _! s++1 b aft] br++ !m all ! way to ,new ,york 9 safety1 :]e ,i us$ !m a few times1 !y got brok5 betwe5 ,new ,york & ,*icago4 ,! hymn1 if well us$1 is ! =m 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian religion w rea* m p ?an c be rea*$ by any o!r means4 ,:5 ^! boys return$ to _! t[ns ! p old & "y 7 eag] to le>n ! hymns1 & _h soon committ$ _m ( !m to memory4 ,9 f>-away t[ns t no :ite man _h ev] visit$ be=e1 ,i h held a s]vice1 & :5 ,i />t$ a hymn ! p all jo9$ he>tily 9 s++4 ,he ,leade? ,me 0 ! fav\rite ( all ! hymns1 & 0 always ! fir/ "o t !y le>n$4 ,! r\t9e ( ! day's "w 0 liable to v>i\s int]ruptions4 ,sometimes a boy 0 entic$ by 8 relations to run away f ! s*ool4 ,i always foll[$1 & at any co/ br\ght him back1 = fe> ( ! demoralization ( ! s*ool4 ,i _h always exact$ a promise ( ea* boy :5 ,i receiv$ him t he w\ld /ay until ! end ( ! t]m4 ,& !y nev] ran away except :5 induc$ to d s by p ( _! t[n :om !y happ5$ to meet4 ,"o day ^w 0 br\ght to me t two ( ! boys _h run away1 hav+ be5 p]suad$ to d s by a relation :o came sell+ food4 ,i set out 9 hot pursuit ) sev]al att5dants1 & soon we met ! man :o _h be5 ov]he>d ask+ ! boys to g ) him4 ,he d5i$ all k ( !m1 b ,i _h pro(4 ,i br\ght him to ,b>aka1 b\nd him h&s & feet & said t he w\ld be releas$ z soon z ! boys 7 return$ to me4 ,9 a few h\rs ! boys arriv$4 ,!re 7 o!r int]ruptions4 ,= in/ance1 :ile ,i am engag$ 9 ! absorb+ task ( unfold+ ! implications ( mono!ism to a class ( !ological /ud5ts :om ,i am prep>+ = ! "w ( cate*i/s1 a nak$ ,fang f ! bu% /alks into ! room unann\nc$ & says3 8,:ite man1 :at's good = worms8 ,i'm full ( !m40 8,santon9e & ca/or oil10 ro>s ! :ole class 9 conc]t1 ) su* alacrity & assurance t ,i wi% x 7 "o ( ! implications ( mono!ism4 8,well1 ,i've br\ght two eggs10 says ! ,fang2 8good eggs--bo? ( !m laid ?is morn+--& ,i want "s ( t m$ic9e40 ,i leave ! class & fir/ sp5d consid]able "t te/+ ! eggs4 ,"o ( !m is probably ! olde/ egg 9 ! _w4 ,i compla9 to ! man1 & he tells me t he took 8 wife's ^w = its be+ laid t morn+2 b t he might h kn[n bett]1 = %e is ! wor/ li> t ev] liv$1 & he--a lov] ( tru?--is go+ to s5d h] home to h] fa!r & dem& ! d[ry :i* he paid = h]4 ,& if x be refus$ w> w be decl>$ betwe5 t t[n & 8 own4 ,i advise him t ! matt] ( ! egg is h>dly wor? go+ to w> ov]4 ,! o!r egg is middl+ good2 & ,i give him ! m$ic9e4 ,!n ,i resume ! !ological lecture4 ,! mo/ noticeable feature ( ?is simple life is its bewild]+ complexity4 ,!re is no m5tal p]spective4 ,! clam\r ( ! small b imm$iate int]e/ con/antly claims ! att5tion1 z a mote may bolt a l&scape4 ,em]son's obs]vation1 t ,isaac ,newton 0 z great :ile engag$ 9 ty+ 8 %oe-/r+ z 9 comput+ ! magnitude ( ! fix$ />s1 0 com=t+ :5 mu* ( my "t 0 occupi$ 9 ty+ %oe-/r+s4 ,yet1 aft] all1 su* a life is exactly z great1 or z petty1 z a man himself makes x4 ,! %oe-/r+ is ! equival5t ( a cup ( cold wat]4 ,& x is a fact t ^! small matt]s af=d ! v be/ k9d ( opportunity = p]sonal contact & p]sonal influ5ce ) ! native4 ,b ! wor/ annoyance 0 due to p>5ts com+ to visit _! *ildr54 ,sometimes half a doz5 m5 & wom5 w\ld come f a di/ant t[n to visit "o small boy1 all ( !m claim+ ! p>5tal relation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 su* visitors c\ld n und]/& :y ! boys %\ld n be kept out ( s*ool :ile !y 7 !re4 ,& !n !y c\ld n und]/& :y !y %\ld n /ay ov] night or sev]al nights1 at my exp5se1 & sleep 9 ! boys' dormitory4 ,ea* ( ^! matt]s involv$ a long cont5tion4 ,!n !y c\ld n und]/& :y _! boys %\ld n be all[$ to return home ) !m & sp5d a few days4 ,!n !y c\ld n und]/& :y ,i %\ld n give ea* ( !m a pres5t :5 !y 7 ab\t to take _! leave4 ,sometimes ! boys1 !mselves1 :o _h be5 happy & cont5t1 became unsettl$ & want$ to g home4 ,ab\t e second or ?ird day su* visitors 7 ann\nc$4 ,p>5ts 7 always my *ief tr\ble 9 ,africa4 ,ev5 9 fev]$ dreams !y haunt$ me4 ,at fir/ ^! cont5tions1 :i* usually occurr$ 9 ! morn+1 fairly wore me out be=e ! day's "w 0 well begun1 b ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ to reg>d !m z inevitable & to be> !m ) ! lea/ m5tal exp5se possible4 ,my answ]s & prote/s became /]eotyp$1 & ,i c\ld c>ry on a vigor\s cont5tion :ile ?9k+ ( some?+ else4 ,b ,i tri$ h>d n to (f5d ^! p1 & someh[ we always p>t$ on fri5dly t]ms4 ,)9 a mon? ,i might meet !m 9 "s di/ant t[n1 & an unk9dly reception or unk9dly report w\ld defeat ! purpose ( my prea*+4 ,9 ! middle ( ! t]m ,i _h a picnic4 ,tak+ ! ,lafayette or ! ,evangel9e 9 t[ beh9d ! ,doro?y we w5t to a bea* twelve miles away & sp5t ! day4 ,we _h _m ( ! usual picnic sports4 ,b ne>ly all ! prizes 7 soap1 ! pieces rang+ f "o to six in*es4 ,_! defici5cy 9 real sportsman%ip is n surpris+1 b x is r amus+4 ,a boy's ef=t to w9 a race consi/$ l>gely 9 attempt+ to disable 8 competitors4 ,!y %[$ m ( ! true _s ( ! sportsman 9 _! native games & sports4 ,!y are fond ( wre/l+1 & !y wre/le fairly well4 ,!re is a game 9 :i* two sides are *os51 & a boy ( ! fir/ side1 /&+ opposite a boy ( ! second side1 raises 8 arms above 8 head--:i* ! o!r boy mu/ d at ! same "t--!n claps 8 h&s toge!r rapidly1 z (t5 z he pleases1 at l5g? sudd5ly ?ru/+ ei!r arm 9 front ( him z if /rik+ a bl[4 ,! o!r boy mu/ keep ) him z ne>ly z possible1 & at ! "r mom5t ?ru/ out ! correspond+ arm4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( 8w9s0 makes a *ief4 ,! *ief retires hon\rably f ! game & becomes a spectator4 ,?is game is a tra9+ bo? = m9d & muscle4 ,9 _! own t[ns1 :]e !y h spe>s1 m5 & boys play a game 9 :i* "s object1 p]haps a piece ( planta9 /ock1 is hurl$ along ! gr\nd1 :ile f ei!r side !y ?r[ _! spe>s at x & try to 8w\nd0 x4 ,!y h an int]e/+ v>iation ( ,hide & ,seek4 ,"o ( _! numb] is s5t into ! bu% to hide4 ,9 8 abs5ce "s "o 8curses0 him4 ,!n !y all call to him & vocif]\sly ask him3 8,:i* ( u curs$ y8 ,:i* ( u curs$ y80 ,8 only guide is _! c\nt5ances1 :i* he /udies4 ,if he names ! "r "o1 !n ! latt] mu/ hide4 ,!y h a 8laugh0 game 9 :i* a boy1 /&+ be=e 8 fell[s1 bids !m laugh & tries 9 e legitimate way to compel !m4 ,he mimics v>i\s animals1 or well-kn[n p]sons1 especially p]sons ( great dignity4 ,! boy :o laughs ex*anges places ) him & 9 turn bids 8 fell[s laugh4 ,!y h a mock+ song :i* !y s+ to "o :o fails to make anybody laugh4 ,?is is a good tra9+ = oratory1 :i* occupies a l>ge & important place 9 all ,africa1 ! l& ( ! palav]4 ,x is also a tra9+ 9 facial control1 9 :i*1 z x seems to me1 ! ,african is no amateur4 ,!y also h gambl+ games 9 _! t[ns2 b ,i d n "k t habitual gambl+ is common4 ,"s ( ! games ( ! s*oolboys1 l "s ( _! /ories & fables1 may h be5 borr[$ f adjac5t tribes4 ,= ! ,fang1 :om ,i "k be/1 are 9 contact ) o!r tribes s\? ( !m & also ) ! p ( ,gaboon1 :]e _m tribes int]m+le4 ,! boys 7 v fond ( danc+1 9 :i* !y (t5 indulg$ 9 ! cool ev5+ aft] supp]4 ,african dances are n 9 ! lea/ degree effem9ate2 & !y h no?+ l our r\nd dances4 ,_! danc+ is z vigor\s & mascul9e z _! wre/l+1 & z a gymna/ic ex]cise is f> bett] ?an wre/l+4 ,!y dance ) ! :ole body1 keep+ "t ) ! feet1 :ile !y wag ! head1 sway ! %\ld]s1 rotate ! ?ighs1 agitate ! muscles ( ! /oma* until x seems to gyrate4 ,! ,african dance is di/9ctly a 8/unt40 ,9 _m ( ! dances !y foll[ "o ano!r r\nd & r\nd 9 ,indian file4 ,b !y also h hunt+-dances & w>-dances ) %am fights4 ,"s t]rific battles1 ) uncomput$ casualties1 h be5 f\ght 9 my s*ool y>d4 ,9 "o ( ^! battles !y impress$ into s]vice an enorm\s brass kettle :i* ,i _h provid$ = _! cook+4 ,?is & a numb] ( old k]os5e t9s did noble s]vice z a milit>y b& & re9=c$ _! yell+ battle-song4 ,!y s]i\sly damag$ ! brass kettle4 ,b ,i =gave !m2 = x 0 ! only in/ance ( de/ruction ( :i* !y 7 guilty dur+ ! :ole ye>4 ,"o w\ld sc>cely expect !m to /udy economy :5 a battle 0 rag+ ^u :i*--if ,i might judge by ! evid5ce ( wild en?usiasm--! future ( _! tribe 0 dep5d+4 ,w x seem cr$ible1 or ev5 possible to ! ,am]ican1 t nev] once did a real fight occur z an incid5t 9 ^! battles8 ,:5 ! grass 0 ranke/1 h[ev]1 or :5 ! torr5tial ra9s _h excoriat$ ! hillside roads1 & !re 0 pl5ty ( h>d "w = ! s*oolboys ea* day1 !y usually sub/itut$ /ory-tell+ & s++ = danc+ & games 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+4 ,boys 9 ,africa & ev]y:]e else are fond ( animal /ories4 ,! /ory-tell] imitates all ! animals ( 8 /ory1 & z ?is tal5t diff]s 9 diff]5t individuals1 ! /ory loses no?+1 b r ga9s by repetition4 ,m5dam1 ,nkogo1 ,esona & ,ekang 7 all good /ory-tell]s4 ,! foll[+ /ories are kn[n widely 9 ,we/ ,africa3 ,! tortoise 7:i* corresponds to ,uncle ,remus's ,br] ,rabbit7 *all5g$ ! hippopotamus to a tug-(-w>4 ,! hippopotamus at fir/ refus$ to believe t ! tortoise 0 s]i\s1 b at l5g? he accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,!n ! tortoise *all5g$ ! rh9oc]os to a tug-(-w>4 ,! rh9oc]os at fir/ did n believe t ! tortoise 0 s]i\s1 b at l5g? he1 too1 accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t ! tortoise 0 on h& ) an enorm\s bu%-rope 7liana71 & :5 ! hippopotamus arriv$ he fa/5$ "o end ( x to him & br\ght him to ! bank ( ! riv]4 8,n[10 said ! tortoise1 8,i %all fa/5 ! o!r end to myself & we %all keep on pull+ until y pull me into ! riv] or ,i pull y into ! bu%40 ,j !n ! rh9oc]os came along to keep 8 appo9tm5t1 & ! tortoise fa/5$ ! end ( ! rope to him & said3 8,n[1 ,i %all fa/5 ! o!r end to myself & we %all keep on pull+ until y pull me into ! bu%1 or ,i pull y into ! riv]40 ,!n ! hippopotamus & ! rh9oc]os pull$ aga9/ ea* o!r1 & pull$ & pull$4 ,sometimes ! rh9oc]os 0 dragg$ almo/ into ! riv] & aga9 ! hippopotamus 0 dragg$ to ! bu%4 ,at l5g? !y became completely exhau/$ & ea* ( !m decid$ to give up to ! tortoise & admit defeat4 ,= ?is purpose !y came walk+ t[>ds ea* o!r until !y met4 ,!y look$ at ea* o!r = a mom5t 9 surprise1 & !n !y bo? curs$ ! tortoise4 ,! *ameleon1 despite its innoc5ce1 is an object ( sup]/iti\s fe> to ! ,african1 & !y are dispos$ to reg>d x z sup]wise4 ,! *ameleon *all5g$ ! elephant to run a race4 ,! elephant 0 amus$1 = ! *ameleon is "o ( ! sl[e/ creatures 9 ! =e/4 ,b f9d+ t ! *ameleon 0 really 9 e>ne/1 ! elephant accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,s ! *ameleon & ! elephant set out on a long race ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,! *ameleon only />t$ & !n imm$iately turn$ back2 = he _h arrang$ ) diff]5t memb]s ( 8 family t "o ( !m %\ld be pres5t at ! end ( ea* /age ( ! race4 ,s at ! end ( ! fir/ /age :5 ! elephant came da%+ 91 all out ( brea?1 he f\nd ! *ameleon already !re4 8,:at8 ,y "h80 exclaim$ ! a/oni%$ elephant4 8,yes10 said ! pant+ *ameleon1 8,i j got 940 8,ar5't y v tir$80 said ! elephant4 8,n v10 said ! *ameleon4 ,s !y set out aga94 ,b ! *ameleon only />t$ & came back1 :ile ! elephant ran on4 ,at ! end ( ! next /age ! elephant 0 aga9 surpris$ to f9d t ! *ameleon _h arriv$ a little ahead ( him4 ,& s x happ5$ at ! end ( ea* /age until at la/ ! elephant gave up1 & confess$ t ! *ameleon _h outrun him4 ,9 all ,african fables ! v>i\s animals are b ?9ly disguis$ human be+s4 ,! leop>d bet 8 life to ! antelope t if he w\ld hide ! antelope w\ld n be able to f9d him4 ,! antelope agre$1 & ! leop>d w5t & hid 9 ! =e/4 ,b ! antelope f\nd him v quickly4 ,!n ! leop>d 0 v angry4 ,s he told ! antelope to hide & see h[ quickly he c\ld f9d him4 ,! antelope agre$1 b he told ! leop>d t he w\ld surely h 8 life4 ,!n ! antelope hid & ! leop>d se>*$ = him & se>*$ & se>*$1 b c\ld n f9d him4 ,!n he said3 8,i am too tir$ to walk any m1 & ,i am hungry2 s ,i %all pick "s ( ^! nuts & take !m to t[n to eat40 ,s ! leop>d fill$ a bag ) ! nuts1 & :5 he _h c>ri$ !m to t[n he call$ all 8 p toge!r to eat !m1 & he told a slave to crack ! nuts = ! p to eat4 ,b1 lo1 out ( ! fir/ nut !re jump$ a f9e dog4 ,n[1 ! leop>d 0 m>ri$ & _h f\r wives1 & ea* wife _h h] own h\se 9 :i* %e cook$4 ,! dog ran to ! fir/ h\se & ask$ ! wife = some?+ to eat4 ,b ! wife beat ! dog & drove x out4 ,!n ! dog ran to ! second h\se & ask$ = some?+ to eat4 ,b ! second wife beat ! dog & drove x out4 ,!n ! dog ask$ ! ?ird wife1 & %e also beat x4 ,!n ! dog ask$ ! f\r? wife1 & %e beat x & tri$ to kill x4 ,b j z x 0 dy+ ! dog *ang$ into a beautiful maid54 ,!n ! leop>d want$ to m>ry ! maid54 8,all "r10 %e said1 8b y mu/ fir/ kill ^? f\r wives :o beat ! dog & tri$ to kill x40 ,& ! leop>d 0 s mu* 9 love ) ! maid5 t he kill$ 8 f\r wives = h] sake4 ,!n he ask$ ! maid5 to m>ry him2 b %e said3 8,i _c m>ry a husb& ) su* dreadful nails4 ,won't y please h !m cut80 ,!n ! leop>d cut 8 nails4 ,b aga9 ! maid5 said3 8,i c't m>ry a husb& ) su* awful eyes4 ,won't y please take !m out80 ,& ! leop>d tore out 8 eyes4 ,!n ! maid5 said3 8,i c't m>ry a husb& ) su* clumsy feet4 ,won't y please *op !m (f80 ,& ! leop>d _h 8 feet *opp$ (f = he lov$ ! maid5 & want$ to m>ry h]4 ,b aga9 ! maid5 said3 8,!re is j "o m ?+ t ,i wi% y w\ld d = me4 ,y\r tee? are frightfully ugly4 ,won't y h !m knock$ out80 ,& !n ! leop>d s5t to ! fireplace = a /one & _h 8 tee? knock$ out4 ,!n ! maid5 0 sudd5ly *ang$ into ! antelope2 :o said to ! dy+ leop>d3 8,y ?\ght to outwit me1 b ,i h outwitt$ y & h tak5 y\r life & ! life ( y\r :ole family40 ,t[>ds ! middle ( ! t]m ! boys began to come to me volunt>ily1 "o by "o1 say+ t !y desir$ to be ,*ri/ians2 & be=e ! t]m _h clos$ ne>ly all1 at lea/ f\r out ( five1 _h pr(ess$ fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,h[ _m ( ^! w\ld prove fai?ful no "o c\ld tell2 b v few ( !m gave me reason to d\bt _! s9c]ity4 ,!y 7 n baptiz$1 nor receiv$ into ! *ur*1 until !y _h be5 two ye>s on probation4 ,at fir/ my confid5ce 9 _! pr(ession ( fai?1 comp>$ ) t ( adults1 hesitat$2 b x grew /rong] ) exp]i5ce ea* pass+ ye>4 ,! boys 7 n ! weake/1 b ! be/ ,*ri/ians 9 ,africa4 ,_! m9ds _h nev] be5 w>p$ ) feti%ism2 & !y _h a m intellig5t grasp ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 ,sep>at$ f ! hea!n environm5t dur+ a portion ( _! =mative ye>s--f its degrad+ beliefs z well z its immoral practices--& hav+ t intimate contact ) ! mission>y :i* only a bo>d+-s*ool provides1 ! impression 0 ne>ly always la/+4 8,z ! twig is b5t ! tree is incl9$40 ,! v t[ns 9 :i* ^! boys liv$ became diff]5t f all o!r t[ns4 ,a /rang] travell+ ) me f t[n to t[n w\ld surely notice ! diff]5ce4 ,^! boys became )\t d\bt ! greate/ evangeli/ic =ce 9 ! ,fang field4 ,africans are natural orators2 & ev5 ! small boy has n ! lea/ difficulty 9 express+ 8 ?\ghts appropriately4 ,:atev] religi\s tru? ,i taught ! s*oolboys !y 9 turn taught _! p :5 !y return$ home4 ,!y did :at nei!r myself1 nor any o!r :ite man1 c\ld ev] h done4 ,boys ( twelve ye>s1 or ev5 t51 ga!r$ ! p ( _! t[ns ar\nd !m1 bo? old & "y & taught !m read+ & :atev] !y _h le>n$ ( ari?metic4 ,?is is a matt] ( obs]vation & a/oni%m5t 9 all mission fields 9 ,africa4 ,& all ,africans h ?is beautiful *ildlike quality t !y are tea*able--a quality t ,jesus mu/ h _h 9 m9d :5 ,he set a *ild 9 ! mid/ ( ! disciples z ! symbol ( ,*ri/ian atta9m5t4 ,! bigge/ ,african *ief w sit on ! gr\nd & li/5 to ! small boy1 s long z ! small boy kn[s any?+ wor? :ile t ! *ief does n "k4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,m5tal ,,degradation ,,( ,,feti%ism ,no2 x 0 n among ! ,negroes1 b among ! peasants ( ,g]many t ! horse%oe acquir$ its p[] ( luck4 ,"o day v long ago1 9 a ,g]man village1 an hone/ blacksmi? 0 h>d at "w mak+ a horse%oe :5 ! devil1 /roll+ ab\t ! village1 0 attract$ by ! hamm]+4 ,:ile look+ on at ! blacksmi? x occurr$ to him t x might be a v good ?+ to get 8 own ho(s %od4 ,!reupon he made a b>ga9 ) ! blacksmi?1 & ! blacksmi? set to "w to put horse%oes on ! devil4 ,n[ ! hone/ blacksmi? knew v well t x 0 ! devil & nobody else4 ,s he put on ea* ( 8 feet a r$-hot %oe1 & drove ! nails /raight into ! devil's ho(s4 ,! devil !n paid him & w5t 8 way2 b ! hone/ blacksmi? ?rew ! money into ! fire4 ,mean:ile1 ! devil1 aft] walk+ "s "t1 began to suff] pa9 f 8 %oes1 & z he w5t on ! pa9 became worse & worse4 ,9 8 torm5t he danc$ & he kick$ & he rag$ & he swore1 & /ill ! pa9 became worse4 ,!n at la/1 9 agony1 he tore ! %oes (f & ?rew !m away4 ,f t day to ?is :5ev] ! devil sees a horse%oe he runs away z fa/ z he c g4 ,! sup]/ition ( ! horse%oe has be5 s eag]ly embrac$ by ! ,negro t mo/ p seem to ?9k t x orig9at$ ) him4 ,x is precisely l _m ( 8 own sup]/itions1 & x %[s t ignorance & sup]/ition 9 ,africa are l ignorance & sup]/ition any:]e else1 & t ! ,african m9d is ess5tially l our own4 ,! *>m1 ! feti% & ! relic repres5t asc5d+ grades ( belief4 ,!y are all associat$ toge!r 9 :at we call feti%ism4 ,! *>m op]ates n by reason ( any intellig5ce )9 itself b by "s influ5ce f )\t4 ,! horse%oe is su* a *>m4 ,"o ( ! num]\s ,african *>ms is ! /r+ :i* a "m ties ar\nd ! wai/ ( h] *ild & :i* is worn ?r\gh\t *ildhood4 ,?is feti% is = heal?4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s1 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( _! missions on ! ,congo1 sub/itut$ = ?is heal?-feti% a /r+ made f ! fibres ( a palm t _h be5 bless$ on ,palm ,sunday4 ,!re is no evid5ce1 h[ev]1 t ! sub/itution ( ! ,roman feti% = ! ,african feti% result$ 9 any m>k$ improvem5t 9 ! heal? ( ! natives4 ,a *>m is n necess>ily a physical object--l ! amulet4 ,9 ,africa1 z among ! sup]/iti\s ev]y:]e else1 x may be a ^w or action1 a sign or symbol1 a =mula or incantation4 ,to c\nt ! numb] ( p]sons pres5t on c]ta9 occasions w cause ! dea? ( at lea/ "o ( !m )9 ! ye>4 ,! utt]ance ( ! ^w salt at ! wrong mom5t has be5 kn[n to produce appall+ consequ5ces4 ,! feti% prop] repres5ts a m intelligible =m ( belief ?an ! *>m or amulet4 ,"o common k9d ( feti% implies animism2 t is1 t ! v>i\s objects ( nature h ea* a life analog\s to t ( man to :i* _! ph5om5a are due4 ,?is life is insep>able f ! object4 ,! eagle's talon1 ! w+ fea!rs ( any bird1 ! claw ( ! leop>d1 ! tee? ( animals1 & all ^? objects :i* are associat$ ) t :i* is desirable or t :i* is fe>ful are valuable feti%es1 because "o may avail himself ( ! p[]s inh]5t 9 su* objects4 ,! ,african sometimes says t ! surf is 9 a na/y temp]2 & :5 he uses ?is expression he is n speak+ figuratively4 ,! w9d talks to ! =e/1 & ! =e/ talks to ! w9d4 ,! tornado is (t5 no?+ m ?an a qu>rel betwe5 m\nta9 & =e/1 lightn+ aga9/ w9d2 &1 z "o writ] expresses x1 we ourselves may get hit ) ! bits4 ,n t !y are angry at u1 b at ea* o!r1 & we _h be/ keep out ( ! way4 ,closely relat$ to ?is class ( feti%es is a k9d some:at high] ?an ! animi/ic feti%4 ,9 ?is ! relation ( ! physical object & ! p[] )9 x is n t ( body & _s b t ( a h\se & a t5ant resid+ 9 x4 ,! _s may leave ! feti%1 & !n x w be ( no m use4 ,b ! skill ( a feti%-doctor may compel ! _s to rema94 ,z long z x rema9s x is "u ! control ( ! possessor ( ! feti% & mu/ d 8 bidd+4 ,if x %\ld disobey he w puni% x1 usually by hang+ x 9 ! smoke4 ,x is su* a feti%1 conta9$ 9 a goat's horn1 t a man walk+ 9 ! =e/ c>ries susp5d$ f 8 neck to make him invisible to an enemy4 ,ano!r he hangs among 8 planta9s to keep ! w9d f bl[+ !m d[n4 ,b ! mo/ p[]ful & sacr$ feti% is ! ance/ral relic1 possess$ by e gr[n man4 ,x is ! skull ( ! fa!r or o!r ance/ral relation4 ,"h feti%ism becomes ance/or-wor%ip4 ,! skull is ! resid5ce ( ! dead fa!r1 & if x be treat$ well1 t is1 kept 9 a w>m & dry place1 ! fa!r w conf] e k9d ( fav\r--success 9 hunt+ & 9 w>1 9 /eal+ & attract+ o!r m5's wives4 ,= dea? has n improv$ ! morals ( ^! ance/ors4 ,! son nev] puni%es ! ance/ral feti%4 ,inde$1 if he neglect x--if he let x get cold or wet--! ance/or w puni% him4 ,_m a hunt]'s gun has refus$ to fire j at ! critical mom5t because ( su* neglect4 ,he (t5 talks to ! dead fa!r & tells him 8 affairs & asks 8 help4 ,?is feti% is only = m51 n = wom54 ,if a woman %\ld see x %e w surely die4 ,if %e ev5 be he>d talk+ too curi\sly ab\t x %e is liable to die4 ,?is is no imag9>y fe> on h] "p4 ,= ! ance/ral ang]1 l mu* ( ! occultism ( ,africa1 has a mat]ial basis ( secret poison adm9i/]$ by liv+ ag5ts4 ,! feti%-doctor1 or m$ic9e-man1 is to be fe>$4 ,he is m p[]ful 9 "s tribes ?an 9 o!rs2 b )9 8 own tribe 8 reputation dep5ds ^u himself4 ,any %rewd fell[1 %\ld good =tune att5d him = a :ile1 may p]suade ! p t he c make p[]ful feti%es4 ,!re w be application = v>i\s feti%es at good prices4 ,e success enhances 8 reputation2 & if he is v clev] he w ev5 conv]t failure into success4 ,if a man return a feti% & tell him x has fail$--t 8 goods h be5 /ol51 8 h5s h n laid1 8 wives h elop$1 or 8 canoe has capsiz$ ) him--! doctor w n usually dispute ! failure1 b w discov] ! reason1 & m ?an ev] impress 8 cu/om] ) 8 skill & k4 ,sometimes z soon z he looks at x he w say t x is dead2 t ! _s has escap$ f x & x may z well be ?r[n away4 ,!n by "s occult means he discov]s h[ ?is has happ5$4 ,! own]1 x may be1 has n tak5 prop] c>e ( x2 or an enemy has lur$ x away f him into 8 own s]vice2 or a wit* has kill$ x4 ,!reupon he (f]s to make him ano!r feti% at a reasonable price4 ,! feti%-doctor soon acquires ! p[] ( detect+ wit*craft & sometimes ev5 ( discov]+ ! wit*4 ,8 diagnosis & treatm5t ( ! bewit*$ are int]e/+ & v>i$4 ,"o p>ticul> treatm5t is z foll[s3 ,hav+ discov]$ t ! pati5t has really be5 bewit*$1 he makes sev]al incisions on ! brea/4 ,!n1 aft] an ex]cise ( h[ls & incantations1 he applies 8 lips to ! incision & sucks ! w\nd until ! pati5t screams2 :]eupon1 he takes out ( 8 m\? "s article1 p]haps a goat's horn1 :i* he is suppos$ to h suck$ out ( ! body ( ! pati5t1 & :i* _h be5 wit*$ into him4 ,he aga9 applies 8 lips1 & :5 ! pati5t screams a second "t he takes ano!r article out ( 8 m\? & displays x be=e ! cr$ul\s p4 ,hav+ ?us remov$ a miscellane\s assortm5t ( articles--roots1 pebbles1 brok5 pott]y & o!r objects entirely out ( place 9 a human anatomy--! pati5t is left 9 a fair way to recov]2 & if he %\ld n x is surely n ! fault ( ! doctor4 ,x is always a "q to :at ext5t ! feti%-doctor is a consci\s hypocrite4 ,he usually beg9s practice by exploit+ "s p>ticul> feti% 9 :i* he really believes & ^: p[] he has prov$4 ,f9d+ ! trade lucrative he inv5ts o!r feti%es ^u ! same pr9ciple--= !re is a pr9ciple1 t is to say1 !re is always "s app>5t relation betwe5 ! +r$i5ts ( a feti% & ! purpose = :i* x is design$4 ,if "s ( 8 fir/ feti%es %\ld be successful & ga9 him a reputation he may come to believe 9 8 own p[]4 ,he may consci\sly abuse t p[]--& physicians 9 o!r l&s h be5 kn[n to d ! same2 b he /ill believes 9 ! p[]--believes 9 feti%es & 9 wit*craft & 9 ! possibility ( its detection4 ,africa pres5ts to ! psy*ologi/ an unexplor$ & invit+ field4 ,a man :o possesses a feti%-skull usually invokes its aid to prev5t secret unfai?fulness on ! "p ( 8 wife4 ,he comp\nds a c]ta9 feti% ! +r$i5ts ( :i* include a lock ( 8 wife's hair1 cutt+s ( h] nails1 or h] saliva4 ,?is feti% he puts into ! box ) ! fa!r's skull2 & n[1 x is believ$1 if 8 wife be unfai?ful %e w surely die2 dea? be+ inflict$ by ! ance/or4 ,x seems to be a fact t ?is feti% frequ5tly proves effective )\t ! aid ( poison2 t is to say1 ! woman dies4 ,fe> (t5 drives h] to a t>dy confession1 :i*1 h[ev]1 af=ds h] b small relief2 = ev]ybody tells h] t %e is go+ to die4 8,y're a corpse10 says "o4 8,y're fail+ e day10 says ano!r4 ,& ! poor woman1 z if yield+ to "s occult compulsion1 fails rapidly & dies4 ,%e dies1 presumably1 z a psy*ological consequ5ce ( h] belief 9 ! feti%4 ,"o mu/ nev] tell a sick p]son t he is go+ to die le/ "o be *>g$ ) wi%+ 8 dea?4 ,9 "s tribes x is equival5t to a curse design$ to effect dea?1 & is liable to sev]e puni%m5t4 ,! foll[+ dy+ confession 0 made by a woman 9 a ,fang t[n ( ,gaboon3 ,ye>s ago1 :5 %e 0 a *ild1 a man ( h] t[n _h giv5 h] a c]ta9 feti% m$ic9e1 conceal+ x 9 h] food4 ,aft] %e _h eat5 x he told h] :at he _h done1 & said t ?is m$ic9e w\ld effect h] dea? at ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild4 ,%e mu/ keep ?is matt] secret f ev]ybody1 ev5 f h] p>5ts1 le/ ! m$ic9e kill h] imm$iately4 ,?is gloomy prospect d>k5$ h] life = ye>s1 & j be=e ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild %e sick5$ & di$--probably z a psy*ological consequ5ce ( h] belief 9 ! feti%4 ,su* confessions are n uncommon4 ,! m5tal degradation ( ! ,african is (t5 ov]look$ ?r\gh ! deep] reg>d = 8 moral degradation4 ,!re=e x is my pres5t purpose to depict ! m5tal degradation ( feti%ism1 & to set ov] aga9/ x ! new & trans=m+ conception ( ,god & nature :i* ,*ri/ imp>ts to ! ,african m9d4 ,c>lyle has said3 8,:at notion ea* =ms ( ! univ]se is ! all-regulat+ fact ) reg>d to him40 ,look+ out ^u nature & kn[+ ( no div9e intellig5ce ev] pres5t & presid+1 ! ,african does n discov] ! reign ( law nor ! uni=mity ( nature4 ,^? ph5om5a ( :i* ! cause is n z obvi\s z ! effect he relates to a sup]natural cause4 ,& s9ce w is ! cause t he kn[s by exp]i5ce1 he in/9ctively attributes natural ph5om5a to a p]sonal w2 n to "o w1 h[ev]1 b to _m2 = natural ph5om5a are v>i\s & ! moods ( nature are inconsi/5t4 ,he he>s ! cra% ( ?und]1 & if he says1 8,somebody ?rew some?+10 he is n v f> f ! anci5t conception ( ,jupit] hurl+ ?und]bolts4 ,&1 s9ce t :i* is normal & regul> does n attract att5tion l t :i* is unusual & fe>ful1 !re=e to ! unreflect+ m9d ! b5efic5ce ( nature is f> less obvi\s ?an its t]rors2 s9ce ! laws ( gr[?1 se$time & h>ve/1 ra9 & sun%9e1--all ! k9dly m9i/ry ( nature1 is quiet & unobtrusive1 :ile h] cruelty ?ru/s itself ^u ! m9d1 ! ,african concludes t ! innum]able spirits :i* rule nature or con/antly int]f]e ) x are mo/ly evil & ho/ile4 ,f ?is view x is n a long /ride to ! belief t ! spirits reside 9 ! objects ( nature1 ea* 9 its appropriate object2 & ?is is feti%ism4 ,we are all feti%i/s by in/9ct2 ?\gh we may he> x ) ! a/oni%m5t ( ,molire's h]o :5 he f\nd t he _h be5 talk+ prose all 8 life4 ,e "t "o slams a door 9 ang] or kicks at a bucket--z if su* ?+s _h s5ti5ce & c\ld be hurt--he exhibits a feti% in/9ct4 ,if we be> 9 m9d1 !n1 t ! v axioms ( ! ,african's belief oblit]ate ! l9e betwe5 nature & ! sup]natural1 &1 fur!r1 t habitual ly+ makes ! "* ( tru? vague & unc]ta91 & also t he has an imag9ation almo/ z vivid z reality1 we may be some:at enabl$ to und]/& ! degrad$ m5tal condition indicat$ by su* incid5ts z ! foll[+1 :i* ,i repeat because !y are repres5tative3 ,a c]ta9 woman1 kn[+ t ! p5alty w\ld be dea?1 confess$--& ) und\bt$ s9c]ity--t by wit*craft %e _h caus$ ano!r woman's dea?1 & 0 h]self kill$ by ! p4 ,a c]ta9 man1 evid5tly )\t ! slighte/ int5tion ( untru?fulness1 tells h[ t j\rney+ "o day 9 ! =e/ he _h met two /range m5 :o by feti% p[] _h ?r[n him to ! gr\nd1 _h op5$ 8 body1 & remov+ 8 inte/9es1 _h /uff$ him ) dry grass in/ead1 :i* w\ld h injur$ him = life1 b t a doctor ( 8 own tribe f\nd him1 reop5$ him1 remov$ ! hay & put real inte/9es 9 its place4 ,i "k a woman 9 ,gaboon :o claims & evid5tly believes t %e is con/antly att5d$ by sev]al leop>ds1 invisible to all o!rs b h]self4 ,!re is a man 9 ,gaboon ( :om ! :ole community believes t he frequ5tly *anges himself into a leop>d 9 ord] to /eal %eep & to dev\r a :ole %eep at a meal4 ,?is he does also :5 he w\ld av5ge himself ^u 8 enemies4 ,?is p>ticul> man d5ies t he has any su* p[]4 ,b sometimes m5 confess or claim t !y !mselves possess x2 & 9 "s cases !y seem to believe x4 ,a brok5-he>t$ *ief once told ,du ,*aillu h[ t 8 son1 :o _h be5 8 joy & hope1 _h be5 accus$ ( kill+ two m5 ( ! t[n by turn+ into a leop>d4 ,! old man at fir/ passionately def5d$ 8 son4 ,b to 8 horror1 ! son1 /epp+ =w>d1 confess$ ! *>ge1 & t he _h turn$ himself into a leop>d & kill$ ! two m5--he did n "k :y4 ,) ! *ief's cons5t ! son 0 burnt to dea? ov] a sl[ fire4 ,& ! sight ( t horrible dea? 0 ev] 9 ! old man's eyes4 ,"o day ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,nassau 7:o relates ?is incid5t 9 8 book1 ,feti%ism 9 ,we/ ,africa7 arriv$ 9 a native village :]e he f\nd an extraord9>y commotion1 ! p panic-/rick5 ) fe>4 ,^u mak+ an inquiry z to ! cause1 he 0 told t on ! prec$+ day ! wife ( ! *ief _h borne a son1 ! only son ( ! *ief1 :o 9 8 joy _h ?is day made a great fea/1 :i* !y 7 ab\t to celebrate1 :5 sudd5ly ano!r woman ( ! village1 c>ry+ at h] side a baby girl ?ree mon?s old1 pass$ ?r\gh ! cr[d /raight to ! h\se 9 :i* 0 ! new-born boy1 & ex*ang+ ! *ildr51 came out be>+ ! baby boy4 ,^u ! l\d prote/ ( ! p & a dem& = an explanation %e told !m ! foll[+ /ory3 ,?is baby boy1 %e said1 al?\gh borne by ! *ief's wife1 really belong$ to h]2 :ile ! baby girl :i* %e _h borne ?ree mon?s ago belong$ to ! *ief's wife4 ,%e & ! o!r woman1 %e said1 7 bo? wit*es4 ,until rec5tly !y _h be5 intimate fri5ds & _h be5 accu/om$ to g (f toge!r 9 ! night to wit*-fea/s & wit*-dances 9 neighb\r+ villages4 ,_! unborn babes !y 7 accu/om$ to leave ^u ! grass :ile !y jo9$ 9 ! dance4 ,h] babe1 %e said1 0 a boy1 & ! o!r 0 a girl4 ,b "o morn+ ! o!r woman1 leav+ ! dance be=e h]1 took ! male *ild & left ! o!r1 ?9k+ t %e w\ld n "k ! diff]5ce4 ,aft] t !y _h nev] gone out toge!r2 a coolness _h sprung up betwe5 !m1 & %e _h wait$ h] "t & kept h] secret4 ,9 due "t %e _h borne ! baby girl1 :i* really belong$ to ! *ief's wife2 & n[ ! *ief's wife _h borne ! baby boy1 :i* belong$ to h]4 ,! *ief's wife /ood dumb1 z if 9 self-condemnation4 ,no "o d\bt$ ! /ory2 & ! woman bore ! *ild away4 ,! trial = wit*craft is by ordeal4 ,9 mo/ cases poison is adm9i/]$4 ,if ! accus$ dies or is seiz$ ) v]tigo ?is is suffici5t evid5ce ( guilt2 if no su* result foll[s1 x is a sign ( innoc5ce4 ,! ,african believes 9 a ,god1 :o made all ?+s2 b 8 idea ( ,god is grossly an?ropomorphic4 ,god is a v big ,african *ief ) a great _m wives4 ,"s ( _! fables 9 :i* ,god figures are n repeatable4 ,he reg>ds m5 & wom5 ) contempt1 & z a rule ignores !m4 ,i d n "k t !y ev] wor%ip ,him4 ,_! wor%ip is direct$ to ! innum]able spirits ab\t !m :o infe/ ! air1 among :om are _! ance/ors4 ,! spirits are g5]ally dispos$ to d !m h>m2 b !y may be placat$1 & _! own dead may ev5 be r5d]$ fav\rable by c]ta9 c]emonies4 ,b an incomp>ably great] numb] ( spirits are always ho/ile1 & ! impulse ( ,african wor%ip is fe>4 ,"h1 !n1 is a /ate ( m5tal degradation t to u looks almo/ l insanity4 ,i h only t\*$ ^u ! sali5t po9ts ( _! belief4 ,"o c nev] convey to o!rs any adequate impression ( ! /ifl+ m5tal atmosph]e ( an ,african community1 ) its /agnation & torpor1 depress+ ev5 ! m9d ( ! mission>y & 9 "s in/ances fairly ?reat5+ 8 fai?4 ,my exp]i5ce ( t atmosph]e has be5 su* t ,i h ! deepe/ sympa?y & compassion = trad]s & gov]nm5t (ficials liv+ (t5 solit>y 9 su* communities2 ^: beliefs & morals are (t5 n ! result ( p]sonal convictions1 b m]ely a reflection ( ! beliefs1 traditions & moral re/ra9ts ( ! social community 9 :i* !y h liv$4 ,^u ! beliefs ( su* m5 !re is a p[] ( gravitation 9 ! m5tality ( an ,african community t acts l ! ,magnetic ,m\nta9 ( ! ,arabian fable1 :i*1 z %ips approa*$ x f ! sea1 drew out ( !m e nail1 bolt & rivet1 & left !m a wreck ( float+ timb]s1 to be flung at r&om ^u ! lonely %ore or buri$ 9 its s&4 ,at ! fir/ approa* ! m9d ( ! ,african seems utt]ly inaccessible4 ,8 m5tal p[]s are p>alyz$2 he has =gott5 h[ to ?9k4 ,if 8 m5tal r$emption is possible :]e mu/ x beg98 ,"o day long ago1 :5 a fell[ mission>y & myself 7 toge!r 9 ! ,bulu int]ior1 a native "y man1 9 response to our inquiry1 express$ ! ,african belief t ! ra9b[ is a snake4 ,x has ! p[]--:i* _m m5 also h--( mak+ itself invisible4 ,! mission>y1 reflect+ t sup]/ition is simply ignorance ( nature & nature's laws1 resolv$ to und]take imm$iately ! boy's education4 ,! sun 0 %9+ brightly1 & ! mission>y1 hav+ s5t ! native to fet* a bucket ( wat]1 told him t he himself w\ld !n & !re make a ra9b[4 ,he ask$ me to /& on ! por* & ?r[ ! bucketful ( wat] 9 a c]ta9 direction1 :ile he took 8 /& on ! gr\nd ) ! boy by 8 side4 ,n[ x happ5s t 9 matt]s ( sci5ce ,i h an invet]ate incl9ation to be cont5t ) !ory4 ,i nev] attempt$ a practical exp]im5t 9 my life t did n misc>ry4 ,besides1 ev]ybody kn[s t a bucket is an exce$+ly awkw>d in/rum5t ) :i* to take accurate aim4 ,! wat] came d[n on ! upturn$ faces ( ! two eag] sci5ti/s4 ,! black man has an abid+ antipa?y to ! f\r? elem5t2 & ?is native evid5tly reg>d$ ! p]=mance z a puni%m5t = 8 unbelief 9 reg>d to ! sub/ance ( ! ra9b[4 ,he duck$ 8 head & %\t$3 8,i believe2 ,i believe2 ma/]1 please don't d x aga940 ,lat] 9 ! day he might h be5 he>d tell+ 8 fri5ds n to let ! :ite man he> !m say t ! ra9b[ is a snake--if !y did n want a bucket ( wat] ?r[n on !m4 ,s we made a conv]sion aft] ! ,mohamm$an fa%ion4 ,b t native mu/ h wond]$ :at might be ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! reign ( law & ! law ( ra94 ,a million su* exp]im5ts1 ev5 if p]fectly successful1 w\ld n be wor? :ile except z amusem5t2 = ! native m9d is wrong n m]ely 9 p>ticul>s1 b fundam5tally4 ,! idea ( ,god mu/ be inject$ into nature1 z a basis = law1 be=e a sci5tific attitude is possible4 ,only ! idea ( ,god c expel ! multitude ( spirits ^: activities make ( nature a haphaz>d w>f>e ( conflict+ =ces4 ,& h[ %all we convey ?is idea to ! degrad$ m9d ( ! ,african8 ,( c\rse we %\ld *ange 8 idea ( nature if we c\ld p]suade him ( ,god's unity1 & t nature1 !re=e1 is ! product ( a s+le m9d2 ,8 spirituality1 & t ,he is !re=e pres5t ev]y:]e1 9 nature & ! he>ts ( m52 ,8 hol9ess1 & t ,god & nature are !re=e on ! side ( righte\sness2 ,8 love1 & t ,god & nature are !re=e b5evol5t & sympa!tic ) man4 ,b to talk to ! ,african ab\t ,god's attributes is to speak 9 an unkn[n tongue4 ,& besides1 ,god's p]sonality is some?+ m ?an ! sum ( ,8 attributes1 :i* no m make ,god1 z "s "o has said1 ?an arms & legs & head & trunk make my fa!r4 ,b we c pres5t to ! ,african m9d ! p]sonal ,*ri/--,god inc>nate--& ! ,african he>t respond+ c love ,him2 & lov+ ,him he c "k ,him2 = love is m kn[+ ?an reason4 ,! ,african is1 above all1 /ill capable ( /rong p]sonal affection2 & look+ into ! face ( ,jesus he sees ,god--! ,"o ,god ( consci5ce--& le>ns to call ,him ,fa!r1 a ^w :i* ev5 to ! ,african m9d implies love & c>e4 ,he kn[s no?+ ( attributes1 b l a *ild he c disc]n 8 ,fa!r's w4 ,god's fa!rhood includes ,8 c>e4 ,& ?is relates ,god to nature1 ?r\gh :i* t c>e is l>gely ex]cis$4 ,8 fir/ lessons on nature ! ,african le>ns n f sci5ce1 b directly f ,jesus4 ,jesus multiplies ! loaves1 & ! value ( ! miracle = ! ,african1 & = u1 is n ! wond] ( x1 b ! lesson t x is ,god :o gives u our daily bread4 ,jesus /ills ! /orm on ,galilee & ?us tea*es t ! ,fa!r is pres5t 9 all /orms & always rules ! sea & ! w9d1 :i* are n "u ! control ( demons4 ,jesus heals ! lep]1 & we le>n ,8 p[] ov] all disease1 & t a lov+ w afflicts & heals4 ,he raises ,laz>us f ! dead1 & reveals t dea? is nev] 9 ! h&s ( a malignant foe1 b "u ! control ( a sympa!tic ,p[]4 ,! ?\ght ( ! ,african is completely rev]s$ by ?is k ( ,god4 ,nature is n ! result ( myriad spirits ho/ile to himself1 b ! product ( "o s+le m9d1 & its laws1 ! expression ( a con/ant & lov+ ,w4 ,x is z if ! =k$ lightn+ at :i* he trembles 9 ! d>kness %\ld fla% ^u ! /orm-cl\d ! ^w ,fa!r2 & fe> becomes fai?4 ,9 ,jesus ! ,"o ,god ( consci5ce1 ! ,fa!r1 becomes supreme ov] nature4 ,a c]ta9 native nam$ ,toko1 ( ! ,mpongwe coa/ tribe1 :o _h be5 = "s ye>s a ,*ri/ian1 w5t back into ! int]ior among ! ,fang1 prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,! ,fang 7 notori\s robb]s1 :o at e opportunity plund]$ ! c>go ( trad]s z x pass$ 9 boats up & d[n ! riv]4 ,:ile ,toko 0 prea*+ "o day1 "s "o int]rupt+ him said3 8,i don't believe t ,god is good1 z y say4 ,= :y did ,he make ?is riv] s crook$ t 9 ord] to rea* ! coa/ we h to travel ne>ly twice ! /raight di/ance80 8,my fri5d10 repli$ ,toko1 8,god knew t y wick$ ,fang 7 go+ to live along ?is riv] & t y w\ld plund] pass+ boats2 & ,he made ! riv] crook$ s t y c't see ! boat com+ until x is s ne> t y h n "t to get out to x be=e x is pa/40 ,! wit aside1 & h[ev] defective ! teleology1 obs]ve ! und]ly+ attitude t[>ds nature1 & ! fundam5tal *ange x implies4 ,god is 9 nature1 :i* is !re=e "u law1 is sympa!tic t[>ds man1 & work+ on ! side ( righte\sness--a view t excludes & dooms feti%ism & wit*craft4 ,?is simple man1 & 8 fell[ ,*ri/ians ) him1 _h ! "r basis = a sci5tific k ( nature4 ,x is truly a/oni%+ h[ ! ,african m9d1 despite its rude mat]ialism1 beg9n+ ) ! idea ( love1 z reveal$ 9 ,jesus1 grasps ultimately ! spirituality ( ,god & ! spiritual nature ( true wor%ip4 ,"o in/ance mu/ suffice = illu/ration3 ,! wom5 ( ,we/ ,africa1 9 prep>+ _! food1 bury x 9 ! gr\nd beside a /ream = sev]al days4 ,a fell[ mission>y1 "o day exam9+ an old woman :o pres5t$ h]self = baptism1 & c>eful le/ %e might reg>d ! wat] ( baptism z a feti%1 ask$ h] a "q reg>d+ its significance1 to :i* %e repli$3 8,:5 ,i bury my food 9 ! gr\nd ,i m>k ! place4 ,:at use w\ld ! m>k be if !re 7 no food !re8 ,baptism is b ! m>k3 ,god dwells 9 ! he>t40 ,,xiv ,,! ,,moral ,,degradation ,,( ,,feti%ism ,an ,african woman 0 "o day walk+ ?r\gh ! =e/ to h] g>d5 :5 %e f\nd a little *ild :o 0 app>5tly lo/ & 0 cry+ ) hung]4 ,%e took pity on ! *ild & imm$iately c>ri$ him back to h] t[n :]e %e com=t$ him & nurs$ him4 ,! *ild rema9$ a few days & !n my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,imm$iately a dreadful plague broke out 9 ! t[n & _m p di$ & !re 0 mu* m\rn+4 ,!n !y knew t x 0 n a real *ild :om ! woman _h f\nd1 b a _s 9 ! =m ( a *ild1 :o _h appeal$ to ! woman's pity & _h la9 on h] bosom 9 ord] to br+ dea? & desolation ^u ! p4 ,) su* spirits1 wanton & wick$1 ! ,african m9d has fill$ ! invisible _w4 ,! p[]s above him are ho/ile--all except ! spirits ( 8 imm$iate ance/ors4 ,! =m] wor%ip ( snakes 9 ,dahomy 7ne>ly ext9ct by ?is "t7 ?r[s a lurid light ^u ! ,african's conception ( ! p[]s above him4 ,accord+ to ! belief ( ! ,dahomians snakes 7 spirits inc>nate4 ,! ,dahomians h a peculi> int]e/ = ,am]icans s9ce ! ,_w's ,fair ( ,*icago1 :]e ! *ief attraction ( ! ,midway ,plaisance 0 an ,african village ( real ,dahomians1 :o regul>ly ent]ta9$ a gaz+ ?rong ) w>-songs & w>-dances & also sc&aliz$ fem99e mode/y4 ,9 "o respect1 h[ev]1 ! ,*icago village _h be5 mod]niz$1 z we %all see4 ,:5 ,leighton ,wilson fir/ w5t to ,dahomy he f\nd 9 ea* village a h\se 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 provid$ = ! 8exclusive0 use ( snakes--!re 0 probably n mu* difficulty 9 keep+ x 8exclusive0 consid]+ ! deadl9ess ( _m ,african snakes4 ,! snakes1 ,dr4 ,wilson tells u1 7 f$ & bett] c>$ = ?an ! inhabitants ( ! t[n4 ,if !y 7 se5 /ray+ away !y 7 br\ght back4 ,at ! sight ( !m ! p pro/rat$ !mselves ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x is n improbable t dur+ ! ,_w's ,fair ,dahomians 9 f>-away ,africa 7 (f]+ pray]s to snakes = ! safety ( _! fri5ds 9 ,*icago4 ,! snakes are spirits2 & su* are all ! innum]able spirits :i* infe/ ! air1 except+ only a man's ance/ors1 :o are m or less k9dly dispos$ t[>ds him4 ,! ,african1 !re=e1 is n m]ely1 l ! ,mohamm$an1 ! victim ( inexorable fate2 nor m]ely ! play?+ ( nature4 ,b he is subject to ! caprice ( evil spirits1 or ! object ( _! malignant ho/ility4 ,! foll[+ are *ief factors 9 ! demoralization ( ,african "*3 fir/1 ! ,african's attitude t[>ds ! p[]s above him is t ( fe>1 = he deems !m ho/ile to him2 second1 8 consequ5t attitude t[>ds 8 fell[ m5 is t ( di/ru/1 culm9at+ 9 ! belief 9 wit*craft2 ?ird1 8 conception ( 8 own de/9y is n hopeful nor ennobl+3 ! future life is n bett]1 b worse1 ?an ?is life4 ,aga9/ ! ho/ility ( ! spirits a man's ance/ors 7especially 8 imm$iate fa!r7 af=d him "s protection4 ,b ev5 su* protection is unc]ta92 = ! ance/ors !mselves are v petulant & easily (f5d$1 & :5 !y are displeas$ !y are z mu* to be fe>$ z o!r spirits4 ,! fav\rs :i* a son seeks f 8 fa!r are n spiritual bless+s ( any k9d1 b temporal b5efits4 ,x _c be said t ! motive ( ?is wor%ip is entirely filial rev]5ce4 ,a fa!r is mu* m useful dead ?an liv+2 & ag$ p>5ts are sometimes ev5 afraid t _! sons w put !m to dea? 9 ord] to procure ! b5efits :i* !y c\ld aft]w>ds conf]4 ,! skull ( ! fa!r is ! commone/ ance/ral feti%1 b n ! only "o4 ,an old *ief1 "o day :5 ,i 0 visit+ 9 8 t[n = ! fir/ "t1 came & laid at my feet 8 mo/ sacr$ feti%4 ,x 0 conta9$ 9 a small cyl9drical box ( b>k made = ! express purpose ( hold+ ?is k9d ( feti%4 ,! wom51 :5 !y saw ! box1 scream$ ) fe> & fl$ = _! lives1 putt+ _! h&s on _! e>s le/ !y %\ld he> ! old man's words & die4 ,!y are n suppos$ to "k ! cont5ts ( ! box1 & !y are ready at any mom5t to take a solemn oa? t !y d n "k1 ?\gh z a matt] ( fact !y "k v well4 ,! foll[+ 7 ! int]e/+ if some:at repulsive +r$i5ts ( ?is v p[]ful feti%4 ,!re 0 fir/1 & *iefly1 ! bra9s ( ! old man's fa!r1 :o _h ga9$ em95ce & success accord+ to ,fang ideals4 ,"s days aft] ! fa!r's dea?1 :5 ! body 0 p>tly decompos$1 ! son visit$ 8 grave at midnight--entirely nak$--op5$ ! %all[ grave1 sev]$ ! head f ! body1 & hung x up 9 a h\se1 lett+ ! decompos+ bra9 drip ^u "s :ite *alk4 ,to ?is he add$ "o ( ! old man's tee? & a bit ( 8 hair & cutt+s ( 8 nails1 also a /rip ( fle% cut f ! dead man's arm & dri$ ov] ! fire4 ,:5 ! own] ( su* a feti% is ab\t to engage 9 any consid]able ent]prise he rubs a portion ( ! bra9s ^u 8 =ehead & !reby possesses himself ( all ! s]viceable qualities ( ! deceas$--8 adroitness 9 ly+1 8 skill 9 *eat+1 8 clev]ness 9 /eal+ goods or o!r m5's wives or 9 kill+ 8 enemies4 ,if he is go+ to talk a big palav] he places ! /rip ( dri$ fle% 9 8 m\?1 & keeps x !re all ! "t he is talk+1 t he may be eloqu5t & successful4 ,a man possess+ ?is k9d ( feti%1 if he 7 go+ to a trad+-h\se1 w\ld n hesitate to rub a portion ( ! bra9s & *alk ^u 8 h&1 s t 9 %ak+ h&s ) ! :ite man x might pass to ! :ite man's h& & make him b5evol5t4 ,"s ( !m ?9k t hav+ ?us put m$ic9e on ! :ite man's h& he w give !m any?+ !y ask4 ,! ho/ility ( spirits o!r ?an ance/ors is appeas$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,arbitr>y re/ra9ts & prohibitions are frequ5tly impos$ ^u *ildr5 soon aft] bir?1 to be obs]v$ ?r\gh life4 ,su* prohibitions usually h ref]5ce to a p>ticul> _s :i* is always pres5t ) ! inhibit$ p]son4 ,! commone/ prohibition is t ( "s p>ticul> food4 ,among my s*oolboys !re 7 always sev]al :o c\ld n eat planta91 al?\gh x is ! food t !y l be/4 ,x 0 (t5 difficult to provide o!r food = !m2 b !y w\ld h di$ r ?an eat planta94 ,wom5 are prohibit$ f eat+ c]ta9 k9ds ( meat1 or c]ta9 p>ts ( an animal--usually 7by a /range co9cid5ce7 ! v p>ts t ! m5 l be/4 ,!re is sc>cely a limit to ! self-d5ial sometimes involv$ 9 ! obs]vance ( ^! arbitr>y re/rictions4 ,among ! ,fang ! (f]+ ( human sacrifice to placate ! spirits is n cu/om>y4 ,wit*craft probably usurps ! place ( ?is =m ( human sacrifice4 ,b among ! m highly organiz$ tribes ( ! ,calab> & ! ,nig]1 :]e individuals wield despotic p[]1 multitudes h be5 (f]$ 9 sacrifice to appease ! ho/ility ( ! spirits3 & !y w\ld /ill be (f]$ b = ! pres5ce ( =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,x took ! ,engli% _m ye>s to suppress ! annual sacrifice ( human be+s to ! crocodiles ( ! ,nig]4 ,i once _h ! pleasure ( travell+ ) t great man & great mission>y1 ,mr4 ,ramsey] 7,fa!r ,ramsey]1 all :ite m5 call$ him71 a memb] ( ! ,basle ,mission1 :o = ?irty ye>s liv$ at ,kumassi 9 ! ,a%antee ,t]ritory2 & ,i he>d f ,mr4 ,ramsey] himself ! /ory ( ,prempeh1 t bea/ly k+ ( ,kumassi1 ^: feti%-trees 7 regul>ly wat]$ ) ! blood ( human be+s2 & :o1 :5 at l5g? 8 lu/ = blood _h become insatiable1 _h a slave put to dea? ea* night = 8 ent]ta9m5t--& probably1 also1 to appease ! ho/ility ( ! spirits4 ,k+ ,prempeh 0 f9ally captur$ by ! ,engli%1 & n long aft]w>ds di$ 9 ! prison at ,si]ra ,leone4 ,next to fe> ( ! spirits ! mo/ demoraliz+ factor is ! ,african's di/ru/ ( 8 fell[ m54 ,! "o is a coroll>y ( ! o!r4 ,! ,african1 l o!r savages1 be=e giv+ "o a dr9k swall[s a m\?ful ( x himself to prove t x is n poison$4 ,9 "s ( ! l>ge tribes ( ! ,nig]1 :]e a k+ is a k+1 x 0 ! practice 7until ! ,engli% gov]nm5t int]f]$ ) cu/om7 = a k+1 ^u 8 accession to ! ?rone1 to put to dea? all 8 bro!rs & half-bro!rs4 ,9 "o ( ^? tribes ! blood royal 0 held 9 su* rev]5ce t "u no circum/ances w\ld !y %$ x2 s !y us$ to put ! royal bro!rs to dea? by /uff+ ! m\? & no/rils full ( cotton4 ,x 0 a f> m horrible dea? ?an cutt+ ! ?roat2 b x 0 respectful4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 my he>t _h be5 r5t by ! dreadful cruelty inflict$ ^u a c]ta9 woman :om ,i knew v well1 :o _h be5 *>g$ ) wit*craft because ( ! dea? ( h] husb&1 ,i address$ ! :ole population ( ! t[n1 & aft] hold+ =? = "s "t 9 wra?ful d5unciation ( _! unreason+ suspicion1 ,i ask$ :y a man's wives mu/ always be ! fir/ to be *>g$ ) 8 dea?4 ,an eld]ly *ief2 ris+ to 8 feet1 g5tly int]rupt$ me1 & us+ my native "n1 ,mote-ke-ye 7,man-:o-nev]-sleeps71 he said3 8,ah1 ,mote-ke-ye1 ,i w\ld l to ask "o "q3 ,are y a m>ri$ man80 ,i 0 well aw>e1 :5 ,i answ]$ ,no1 t ! %rewd old man _h r\t$ me4 ,! guilty m5 look$ at "o ano!r ) a reliev$ & peculi>ly significant smile :i* said politely b unmi/akably3 8,!n y are n qualifi$ to judge u2 = y "k no?+ ab\t ! natural ho/ility ( wives1 & we "k all ab\t x40 ,a man's wives are ! fir/ to be *>g$ ) 8 dea?1 ev5 )\t evid5ce1 because !y are suppos$ to h a lat5t desire = x4 ,z ,i h already said1 mu* ( ! wit*craft ( ,africa is /raight poison usually adm9i/]$ 9 food4 ,africa ab\nds ) deadly poisons & _m ,africans are skillful 9 _! use4 ,wives d ! cook+1 & s h ! con/ant opportunity to inflict dea? by ?is p[]ful b invisible weapon4 ,"o (t5 f9ds t "o bad cu/om is no?+ m ?an a pitiful attempt to correct ano!r4 ,& ?is may expla9 ! cu/om ( kill+ wives at ! dea? ( ! husb&4 ,at any rate x t5ds to re/rict a wife's use ( poison & to inspire an e>ne/ ef=t to keep h] husb& alive4 ,x has be5 e/imat$ t1 9 ^? tribes t are beyond ! re/ra9ts ( =eign gov]nm5ts1 n9ete5 out ( tw5ty ,africans die by viol5ce4 ,?is acc\nts = ! sp>se population ( ,africa4 ,= al?\gh ! ,african race is prolific1 & ! l& 9 mo/ p>ts capable ( su/a9+ a d5se population1 x is ! mo/ sp>sely populat$ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,_m ( ?is numb] are kill$ 9 w>1 :i* is a *ronic condition4 ,no?+ is too trivial to occasion a w>4 ,! usual beg9n+1 h[ev]1 is ! /eal+ ( a woman by a man ( ano!r tribe or village4 ,foll[+ ?is1 ! p ( ! two villages wage an aggressive gu]rilla w>f>e1 kill+ ea* o!r at e opportunity1 n sp>+ wom5 or *ildr54 ,! w> usually cont9ues until on ei!r side ano!r woman is /ol5 by a ?ird p>ty & ano!r w> beg9s4 ,!n ! fir/ w> is clos$3 a great palav] is talk$ betwe5 ! two p>ties 9 "s neutral t[n2 & aft] oceans ( oratory x is usually agre$ t ! side t has done ! mo/ kill+ %all pay ov] to ! o!r side a correspond+ numb] ( wom5 & mu* goods1 includ+ a prop] d[ry = ! woman fir/ /ol54 ,"o ( ! fir/ sc5es t ,i witness$ 9 ,africa 0 t 9 :i*1 at ! end ( a w>1 f\r wom5 7 ?us deliv]$ to ! enemy4 ,! p 7 all ga!r$ toge!r :5 ! *ief ann\nc$ ! names ( ! f\r wom54 ,ea* woman1 z %e he>d h] "n1 sprang f ! gr\nd ) a %riek & tri$ to escape into ! =e/2 b sev]al m5 7 on h& to cat* h]4 ,%e /ruggl$ until !y b\nd h]4 ,!n ! next "n 0 call$1 & we he>d ano!r %riek4 ,f9ally ! f\r wom5 7 l$ away1 all ( !m cry+ bitt]ly4 ,9 ! t[n to :i* !y 7 tak5 !y w\ld be giv5 z wives to c]ta9 m51 & soon !y w\ld beg9 to make ! be/ ( ! situation1 w\ld probably =m new atta*m5ts & =get ! old4 ,wom5 are ?us b\ght & sold4 ,a man's weal? is reckon$ by ! numb] ( 8 wives4 ,on "o occasion 9 a native t[n a conv]sation ) ! *ief l$ me to prea* on ! future life2 & ,i prea*$ bo? heav5 & hell4 ,! *ief evid5tly inf]r$ t he 0 b\nd = ! latt] place4 ,he ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ab\t x4 ,i told him c&idly t ,i ?\ght s too4 ,= a mom5t he seem$ tr\bl$1 & !n 8 c\nt5ance bright5$ ) relief1 & he exclaim$3 8,i "k :at ,i'll d4 ,i'll s5d my head-wife 9 my place40 ,belief 9 wit*craft is ! extreme expression ( mutual di/ru/4 ,x is suppos$ t z _m ,africans are put to dea? = wit*craft z ^? :o die 9 w>4 ,! ,african seems n to believe t !re is any su* ?+ z a natural dea?4 ,ev5 :5 a man is kill$ 9 w> "s "o is usually *>g$ ) hav+ bewit*$ him2 = x w be said t he wore a feti% = safety1 b t a wit* _h brok5 ! spell ( ! feti%4 ,a wit*'s _s is 8loose f h] body40 ,9 ! night %e leaves h] body & goes (f to =ega!r ) o!r wit*es ) :om %e jo9s 9 wild & unspeakably wick$ revels1 dur+ :i* !y fea/ ^u ! 8he>ts0 ( p4 ,! p ^: he>ts h ?us be5 eat5 sick5 soon aft]w>ds & die4 ,a wit* is always c>eful to return to h] body be=e daylight4 ,if ! vacant body be f\nd dur+ h] abs5ce x w\ld be wise to de/roy x imm$iately4 ,:5 a numb] ( dea?s occur 9 close succession a c\ncil is held 9 ! pres5ce ( ! wit*-doctor4 ,:5 he ann\nces wit*craft z ! cause a panic ensues 9 :i* ! p become fairly dehumaniz$ ) fe> & a ?ir/ = v5geance4 ,ea* "o suspects ev]ybody else4 ,! wit*-doctor sometimes names ! guilty p]sons4 ,& woe to any enemies t he may h 9 t t[n6 ,usually1 h[ev]1 !y resort to ! ordeal to f9d ! guilty ones4 ,! spectacle ( su* a panic is v revolt+4 ,! horrors ( w>1 ev5 at ! wor/1 are nev] comp>able to ! horrors ( wit*craft4 ,x is ! con/ant fe> ( ! ,african1 & 8 mo/ p[]ful feti%es are ^? :i* protect him aga9/ x4 ,except 9 ! vic9ity ( ! =eign gov]nm5ts wit*es are put to dea? & always by cruel means1 wives *>g$ ) wit*craft be+ buri$ alive ) ! dead body ( ! husb&4 ,9 "o t[n t ,i "k t5 wom51 wives ( "o man1 7 ?us buri$ ) him2 9 ano!r t[n1 tw5ty wom54 ,_! legs 7 brok5 be=e !y 7 ?r[n into ! grave4 ,ev5 cannibalism1 reg>d$ z ! l[e/ rea* ( degradation1 is n only a natural consequ5ce ( feti%ism1 b is "o ( its logical =ms4 ,i d\bt :e!r1 among ! ,fang1 x is ev] practic$ on ! m]e impulse ( hung]4 ,x is r ! la/ desp]ate resort ( fe> seek+ feti% protection4 ,! /ronge/ protection aga9/ an enemy 9 w> is to eat "o ( _! numb]4 ,aft] t ! enemy c d no h>m & ne$ n be fe>$2 unless 7always ?is same dreadful qualification7--unless "s traitor 9 "o's own t[n %\ld break ! spell ev5 ( ?is feti% by wit*craft4 ,! ,african is fur!r demoraliz$ by 8 idea ( man's de/9y4 ,he believes 9 a future life4 ,i nev] enc\nt]$ a d\bt on ?is subject4 ,b 8 belief is n ennobl+1 nor a s\rce ( moral inspiration4 ,dea? is an unmitigat$ evil1 & ! dead are always wi%+ to be back 9 ! fle%4 ,! future does n hold rew>ds or puni%m5ts = ! good or evil ( ! pres5t life2 nor has pres5t goodness any future advantage4 ,!re1 z "h1 to h a great _m wives & pl5ty to eat are *ief factors 9 happ9ess4 ,!y h big palav]s !re z well z "h4 ,sometimes palav]s left unf9i%$ "h are settl$ !re4 ,9 "s tribes 7! ,kru tribe1 = in/ance7 :5 smallpox or o!r sc\rge visits a t[n1 & _m p die ab\t ! same "t1 x is suppos$ t an unf9i%$ palav] has be5 resum$ 9 ! o!r _w & ^! p]sons 7 ne$$ z witnesses4 ,x w be p]ceiv$ t b5ea? all ?is moral degradation ( ! ,african1 b5ea? 8 cruelty & lic5ti\sness1 !re lies a degrad+ conception ( man's nature4 ,man has no div9e orig9 & no noble de/9y2 !re=e he has no intr9sic value & human nature has no inh]5t wor?4 ,b to ?is seem+ hopeless ru9 ( humanity ,*ri/ 9 ,8 own p]son imp>ts a new conception1 fir/1 ( ! dignity ( man's nature2 second1 ( ! possibilities ( 8 "*2 ?ird1 ( ! greatness ( 8 de/9y4 ,9 ,jesus1 ,god takes ^u ,himself ?is despis$ human nature1 & reveals ! div9e "* 9 a human life4 ,t same life is at once a revelation ( ,god & an example to m52 & )\t incongruity ,jesus c\ld say1 9 words p]haps ! sublime/ ev] utt]$ 9 ! e>s ( m53 8,be ye p]fect ev5 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect40 ,man1 !re=e1 ev5 ! mo/ degrad$ & ! slave1 is ak9 to ,god & ! object ( ,8 t5d] reg>d4 ,! light ( ?is revelation ext+ui%es all m9or diff]5ces betwe5 m52 a human s\l is ( m value ?an ! :ole _w1 & nei!r weal? nor p[] c add any?+ to a man's wor?4 ,mu* is add$ to ?is new conception ( man :5 ,jesus reveals 9 ,himself ! possibilities ( human "*4 ,x 0 always a surprise to me to f9d h[ readily ! ,african recognizes 9 ,jesus ! human ideal2 h[ he accepts ,him z ! true moral /&>d1 by :i* h5ce=? he judges himself & realizes :at he is & :at he ought to be4 ,! great de/9y ( man :i* ,jesus discloses seems n only cr$ible1 b ev5 natural1 9 ! light ( man's k9%ip ) ,god & ! possibilities ( human "*4 ,in/ead ( ! poor ,african's fe> ( dea? & 8 degrad+ conception ( ! future life1 ,jesus sets be=e him a hope t ?rills 8 he>t ) joy4 ,man has _m pres5t faults & frailties1 b he does n belong to ! pres5t4 ,he is n a f9ality1 b a possibility2 a possibility to be realiz$ only 9 ! p]spective ( an inf9ite future1 9 :i* dea? itself is b an incid5t1 ! end ( no?+ wor? :ile2 & beyond x is ! consummation ( all our hopes1 a consummation :i* language becomes rhapsody :5 x w\ld describe4 ,is x wond]ful t ?is new conception ( humanity %\ld be morally trans=m+8 t1 = in/ance1 x %\ld impress ev5 ! ,african m9d ) ! sanctity ( human life8 ,cannibalism disappe>s z soon z ! ,gospel becomes intelligible1 & long be=e !y accept x z individuals4 ,a w> arose betwe5 two villages1 9 a community :]e ,i _h prea*$ n m ?an a ye>1 = ! p _h rec5tly come f ! f> int]ior :]e cannibalism 0 commonly practic$4 ,! t[n mak+ ! attack came on a v d>k night1 int5d+ to set fire to ! o!r t[n1 :i* only requir$ t ! blaze be />t$ 9 "o place1 ! h\ses be+ s close t all mu/ burn toge!r4 ,!y 7 l$ by two "y m5 :om ,i knew4 ,:ile ! re/ ( ! p>ty 7 hid+1 ^! two1 go+ =w>d1 saturat$ ! ?at* ro( ( ! fir/ h\se ) k]os5e1 & 7 /rik+ a mat*1 :5 ! noise 0 he>d by ! man inside4 ,he quietly arose1 mov+ /eal?ily z a cat1 op5$ ! door1 & discov]$ ! two "y m5 /&+ a few y>ds 9 front ( him4 ,he took delib]ate aim & fir$ twice4 ,"o man fell dead in/antly2 ! o!r1 frightfully w\nd$1 rea*$ 8 fri5ds1 :o put him 9 a canoe & took him back to 8 t[n1 :]e he di$ a few days lat]4 ,i h said t "o ( ! two fell 9 ! /reet4 ,a few ye>s ago !y w\ld h eag]ly dev\r$ ! body1 bo? z a fea/1 & z a feti% protection aga9/ ! enemy4 ,! feti% belief /ill rema9$ /rong z ev]1 b !y revolt$ f ! practice2 & hav+ cut ! body 9 pieces & boil$ x1 !y sme>$ ! grease ^u _! =eheads & brea/s1 hop+ t x w\ld ?us avail = _! protection4 ,b !y did n ta/e x4 ,9 =m] times !y w\ld actually boa/ ( eat+ an enemy2 n[ ^! same p are a%am$ to confess x1 & x is ! mo/ (f5sive *>ge t "o t[n c make aga9/ ano!r4 ,! old *ief to :om ,i h already ref]r$1 :o laid at my feet ! sacr$ feti% ( 8 fa!r's bra9s1 told me h[ t he 0 p]suad$ to give x up by a neighb\r+ *ief 7"o :om ,i _h in/ruct$7 :o _h come to 8 t[n1 n to make w> & kill1 z =m]ly1 b 9 a _s ( peace1 & _h /ay$ _m days 9 ord] to tell ! p ! ?+s :i* he _h rec5tly le>n$4 ,he _h said t he & !y mu/ /op mak+ w> ) ea* o!r2 t "o ,god 0 ,fa!r ( !m all1 :o also lov$ !m all2 t !y mu/ ?r[ away _! feti%es1 entru/ !mselves to ,god's c>e1 believe 9 ,8 ,son & d "r2 & ev5 if !y suff]$ = x 9 ?is _w !re 0 a life to come 9 :i* !y w\ld be fully rew>d$4 ,?is same *ief1 :o 0 speak+ to me1 _h _h sev5 wives2 b at ! in/ance ( 8 new fai? he put away six ( !m & refus$ to accept a d[ry = ^? :om he put away4 ,! ,*ri/ians among !m refuse to accept ! d[ry = daught] or si/]2 & polygamy ( c\rse is =bidd54 ,w>s are less & less frequ5t2 & ! sanctity ( human life has tak5 su* a hold ( m9d & he>t t x mu/ h5ce=? be a gov]n+ pr9ciple among !m4 ,h[ completely ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ c trans=m ! invisible _w to ! m9d ( ! ,african & vanqui% 8 abject & demoraliz+ fe> ( spirits 0 prov$ by ! numb]s ( m5 :o began com+ to me1 "s ( !m f t[ns f> away1 9 ord] to surr5d] ! skulls ( _! fa!rs1 ! mo/ pot5t feti% kn[n to ! ,african = protection aga9/ ! ho/ility ( ! spirits4 ,i f\nd myself 9 possession ( heaps ( ^! uncanny skulls1 & ,i did n q "k :at to d ) !m4 ,"o day1 a man1 hav+ he>d t ,i 0 go+ to br+ !m to ,am]ica1 came to me 9 al>m to ask :e!r ,i _h consid]$ ! possible consequ5ces ( confusion at ! resurrection if ! heads ( ^! ,africans %\ld be transport$ to ! o!r side ( ! sea4 ,! volunt>y surr5d] ( a fa!r's skull is ! /ronge/ possible evid5ce ( ! s9c]ity ( an ,african's fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & 8 salvation f ! p>alyz+ fe> ( spirits4 ,! disciples1 t /ormy night on ,galilee1 ?\ght !y saw a gho/1 & 9 _! fe> ( ! gho/ !y =got _! fe> ( ! tornado t 0 ?reat5+ to engulf !m4 ,b at ! s\nd ( a well-kn[n voice1 8,x is ,i2 be n afraid10 _! fe> becomes joy1 & ,pet] ev5 cries out3 8,"l1 bid me come unto ,!e40 ,! /ory is "o t always appeal$ to ! ,fang ( ! ,gaboon4 ,=1 9 br++ _! g>d5 produce to ! morn+ m>ket1 !y mu/ cross ! bay at night 9 _! frail canoes1 & !y all "k :at x means to be ov]tak5 by ! sudd5 fury ( a tropical /orm until !y h despair$ ( rea*+ ! l&4 ,& x is ) ! ,african z ) ! disciples1 8 fe> ( ! sup]natural is always great] ?an 8 fe> ( ! natural1 & confid5ce 9 ,*ri/ ca/s out all fe>4 ,s also 9 ! la/ h\r1 :5 ab\t to pass out ( ?is life into ! dread _w ( spirits1 ,i h se5 him meet dea? )\t fe>4 ,= he he>s ! voice ( ,jesus say+3 8,x is ,i2 be n afraid10 & he responds3 8,"l1 bid me come unto ,!e40 ,,xv ,,feti%ism ,,& ,,! ,,cross ,dur+ my /udy ( ! language ( ! ,fang ,i 0 "o day talk+ to a "y boy & se>*+ = a bett] ^w = m]cy ?an ! v vague ^w 9 g5]al use4 ,he 0 a bright lad1 ) beautiful eyes & frank mann]4 ,i said to him3 8,a man 0 hunt+ 9 ! =e/1 :5 he discov]$ a woman ( a neighb\r+ t[n alone 9 h] g>d54 ,he decid$ to /eal h] & add h] to ! numb] ( 8 wives4 ,he caught h] & ti$ a bu%-rope ar\nd h]1 & himself hold+ ! end ( x he made h] walk ahead ( him ?r\gh ! =e/ t[>ds 8 t[n4 ,on ! way1 ! woman1 recov]+ f h] fir/ fright1 began to cry & to plead ) him to let h] g4 ,%e told him t %e _h ?ree little *ildr5 & t ! y\nge/ 0 sick & w\ld probably die )\t its "m4 ,! man = "s "t h>d5$ 8 he>t1 b ! woman cont9u$ to plead & to cry m bitt]ly4 ,!n at la/ ! man's he>t 0 s(t5$4 ,he began to ?9k t p]haps two wives 7 en\gh = ! pres5t2 & he let ! woman g4 8,n[1 :5 he rea*es 8 t[n & tells ! p :at he has done :at w !y say ab\t him80 ,promptly came ! answ]3 8,!y w call him a fool40 8,:y w !y call him a fool80 ,i ask$4 8,because he is n a real man4 ,he has a s(t he>t l a woman's he>t4 ,all wom5 are fools40 8,& h[ ab\t small boys80 ,i ask$4 8,oh10 said he1 8small boys are v mu* l wom52 b ( c\rse we w be real m5 :5 we gr[ up40 ,n t ! ,african is de/itute ( ! in/9ct ( humanity--by no means2 b a false ideal calls = ! repression ( 8 be/ in/9cts4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a w> betwe5 two villages1 9 :i* ,i knew ne>ly all ! p1 a "y man nam$ ,m9koa1 a bright & r manly "y fell[1 0 "o day out 9 ! =e/ hunt+ :5 he 0 %ot to dea? by a p>ty :o 7 9 hid+ ne> ! pa?4 ,m9koa's si/] 0 m>ri$ to ! v man :o fir/ %ot him1 & !y _h be5 intimate fri5ds1 l bro!rs 9 ea* o!r's reg>d1 & _h visit$ mu* toge!r2 b ! man did n "k t x 0 ,m9koa :5 he fir$ ! %ot 9 ! d>k =e/4 ,hav+ w\nd$ him1 & see+ him fall to ! gr\nd1 he sprang =w>d to complete ! "w1 & in/antly recogniz$ 8 fri5d ,m9koa4 ,! savage he>t is nev] :olly savage4 ,) a cry ( grief he fell beside ! w\nd$ man & ) 8 own body w\ld h sav$ him f fur!r injury2 b ! re/ ( ! p>ty hav+ come up1 !y dragg$ him back1 flung him aside ) a curse1 & /&+ ov] ,m9koa1 fairly riddl$ 8 body ) bullets4 ,compassion1 or ev5 natural affection1 "u su* circum/ances1 is a weakness & mu/ be suppress$ z incompatible ) :at !y reg>d z manly c\rage4 ,all hea!ndom suff]s = want ( a p]fect human ideal4 ,! fir/ result is a v>iety ( ideal & type 9 diff]5t nations & diff]5t religions4 ,n only does ! ,confucian type1 ! ,mohamm$an type1 ! ,buddhi/ type1 diff] f ! ,*ri/ian type1 b !y also diff] ess5tially f ea* o!r4 ,9 ea*1 "s "o virtue1 p>5tal au?ority1 = in/ance1 or c\rage1 occupies almo/ ! entire =egr\nd1 :ile o!r virtues rec$e 9 ! p]spective ( "*4 ,9 ,africa virtue is almo/ id5tifi$ ) c\rage1 & p[] is wor%ipp$4 ,woman1 !re=e1 :o 9 all l&s repres5ts ! g5tl] virtues--compassion1 devotion1 pati5ce--is contemptible2 & ! *ild also2 = :]e p[] is wor%ipp$ feebl5ess c h no claim4 ,woman1 ?us relegat$ to a place ( inf]iority & contempt1 s9ks to a l[] level ( degradation ?an ! man4 ,cruelty is ! *>act]i/ic ( ! m52 lic5ti\sness1 ( ! wom54 ,b not)/&+ ! imp]fection ( 8 ideal ! ,african is ess5tially moral4 ,he kn[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong2 he kn[s t x is wrong to lie & to /eal4 ,sometimes ,i 0 dispos$ to d\bt x2 :5 he told me lies = no possible advantage1 or :5 he committ$ wanton wick$ness4 ,= in/ance1 ,i ask a man :at t[n he comes f1 & he answ]s t he comes f ,jaman51 :5 he really came f ,atakama2 & !re is no conceivable reason :y he %\ld deceive me1 except t he lies by pref]5ce4 ,9 ! fir/ days among ! ,bulu1 be=e !re 0 an e/abli%$ fri5d%ip betwe5 !m & ourselves1 :5 ,i h ask$ ! road to a c]ta9 t[n ! m5 h direct$ me ! opposite way1 & ,i h inf]r$ ! tru? f ! suppress$ exclamations ( ! titt]+ wom54 ,a man /eals a woman1 in/ead ( (f]+ a prop] d[ry2 & :5 ,i remon/rate1 indignant t he %\ld precipitate a w> ) all its blood%$ & suff]+ r ?an pay a d[ry1 he amazes me by confess+ t he expects to pay ! d[ry all ! same--aft] ! w>4 ,:y n pay x 9 ! fir/ place & save ! lives ( 8 p8 ,& :y does ! ,african tell me a lie :5 ! tru? w\ld s]ve 8 purpose bett]8 ,has he sunk5 to su* a dep? t 8,fair is f\l1 & f\l is fair80 ,s x sometimes seem$4 ,b a m intimate k ( him always compels "o to ab&on ?is !ory4 ,x is nev] ! love ( blood%$ t leads him to act ?us1 b an excessive admiration ( c\rage4 ,8 attitude ( di/ru/ t[>ds 8 fell[ m5 has br$ 9 him a disposition to secretiv5ess & deception1 s t he lies ev5 :5 !re is no occasion1 n f pref]5ce b f =ce ( habit4 ,let him discov] t ano!r has li$ to him1 or /ol5 f him1 & he w res5t x z readily & z naturally z ourselves4 ,on occasion ,i h he>d him prea* a fairly good extemporane\s s]mon on ^! subjects4 ,9 ,old ,calab> ,i 0 %[n ! leaf ( a c]ta9 tree1 ! l[] side ( :i* is l s&pap]1 & ,i 0 assur$ t x is frequ5tly us$ ^u ! lips ( p]sons convict$ ( ly+--?\gh ,i did n obs]ve t trees ( ?is k9d 7 be+ rapidly defoliat$ by reason ( ?is cu/om4 ,! ,african lies 9 self-def5se1 & /eals 9 ! int]e/ ( success2 b :at he practices himself he condemns 9 o!rs2 = he kn[s t x is wrong4 ,aga91 ! univ]sal practice ( ! ordeal is evid5ce ( ! moral nature ( ! ,african2 ?\gh at fir/ sight x w\ld seem r to indicate moral imbecility4 ,sometimes a h5 is set on eggs & ! accus$ p]son is adjudg$ guilty or innoc5t accord+ z ! great] numb] ( *ick5s hat*$ are male or female4 ,?is is a mode ( trial = less s]i\s (f5ses4 ,m commonly 9 ! case ( wit*craft a mild poison is adm9i/]$ to ! accus$ 9 a dr9k4 ,sometimes x only produces vomit+ & does him no h>m4 ,b if he is seiz$ ) v]tigo & /agg]s1 he is adjudg$ guilty4 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( =eign gov]nm5ts x is seldom t a :ite man is all[$ to witness ?is ordeal2 b 9 e>li] days !y witness$ x frequ5tly4 ,du ,*aillu tells ( su* a trial at :i* he 0 pres5t1 9 a t[n ne> ,gaboon4 ,!re liv$ 9 ! t[n a woman1 ,ogondaga1 an unusual woman among h] p1 he says2 ! "o also :o _h kept 8 h\se & cook$ 8 food & _h be5 exce$+ly k9d to him4 ,a numb] ( dea?s occurr$ 9 ! t[n1 & :5 ! wit*-doctor 0 consult$ he ann\nc$ wit*craft z ! cause4 ,! usual panic ensu$4 ,! t]rifi$ p1 exclaim+1 8,!re are ^? among u :o eat p10 ran ?r\gh ! /reets ) drawn swords1 a?ir/ = blood4 ,! wit*-doctor nam$ ?ree p]sons z possible wit*es2 & la/ among !m he nam$ ,ogondaga4 ,z !y dragg$ h] f h] h\se t[>ds ! riv] %e caught sight ( h] :ite fri5d & pite\sly begg$ him to save h]4 ,! lonely :ite man1 pale & trembl+1 look$ on1 b c\ld d no?+4 ,!y made h] dr9k ! poison4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's t]rible susp5se2 !n %e 0 seiz$ ) v]tigo & /agg]$4 ,b ev5 be=e %e fell !y sprang ^u h] ) savage yells1 cut h] body to pieces1 & ) curses flung x piece by piece into ! riv]4 ,& yet ,i am cit+ ! ordeal z evid5ce ( a moral nature6 ,! roots ( c]ta9 %rubs1 ! b>k ( c]ta9 trees1 &1 above all1 ! notori\s ,calab> bean are us$ z ordeal poisons4 ,sometimes bo? ! accus$ & ! accus] are compell$ to submit to ! ordeal4 ,9 at lea/ "o ,african tribe1 :5 "o p]son *>ges ano!r ) c]ta9 s]i\s (f5ses !y are bo? 7accus$ & accus]7 ti$ to /akes "s di/ance ap>t1 on ! br9k ( ! riv] 9 ! neighb\rhood ( crocodiles1 & :i*ev] ( ! two is seiz$ fir/ is adjudg$ guilty4 ,! o!r is !n set free4 ,! ordeal is a =m ( judicial trial 9 :i* sup]natural aid is reli$ ^u to take ! place ( evid5ce & to det]m9e guilt or innoc5ce4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! ordeal 0 a m$ieval practice 9 ,europe2 & t our fa!rs 7 requir$ to prove _! innoc5ce by dipp+ _! h&s into boil+ wat]1 or c>ry+ a r$-hot iron n9e paces4 ,b our fa!rs believ$ 9 a righte\s ,god1 & :5 evid5ce 0 want+ ! ordeal 0 a direct appeal to ,8 judgm5t4 ,x is v diff]5t1 & m /range1 to f9d ! ,african rely+ ^u ! ordeal1 :o does n believe 9 a righte\s ,god4 ,! ,god ( ,african belief made ! _w2 b 9 "* ,he is no bett] ?an ! ,africans !mselves2 &1 moreov]1 he is a ,god af> (f & inactive1 :ile ! spirits :o are ne> & active are also evil & ho/ile4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! ,african ordeal is t !re is an et]nal connection betwe5 guilt & retribution2 & kn[+ ( no righte\s ,god to execute v5geance1 !y attribute wra? to ! dumb =ces ( nature2 ^!1 !y conceive1 are 9 league aga9/ ! wrong-do] & w execute v5geance4 ,! belief is ! m impressive because x is directly contradict$ by ! facts ( exp]i5ce4 ,fire burns ! innoc5t2 ! lightn+-/roke is no respect] ( p]sons2 ! fury ( ! tornado is n p>tial to ! good4 ,& yet ! belief p]si/s4 ,x p]si/s because ( ! irrepressible in/9ct t wrong-do+ des]ves puni%m5t1 & t some:]e at ! he>t ( ! univ]se !re is a moral p[] t connects guilt & retribution4 ,! same in/9ct acc\nts = ! sleepless ,nemesis & ! :ips & scorpions ( ! ,furies ( anci5t my?ology4 ,!re is a peculi> & /rik+ in/ance ( x 9 ! ,scriptures3 ,paul1 hav+ be5 %ipwreck$ on ! isl& ( ,melita1 ga!r$ a bundle ( /icks & laid !m on ! fire :i* ! natives _h k9dl$2 b a vip]1 by reason ( ! heat1 came out & fa/5$ on 8 h&4 ,!n ! natives said "o to ano!r3 8,no d\bt ?is man is a murd]]1 :om1 ?\gh he ha? escap$ ! sea1 yet v5geance suff]e? n to live40 ,b :51 in/ead ( fall+ dead sudd5ly1 !y saw no h>m come to him1 !y *ang$ _! m9ds & said t he 0 a god4 ,"o /ill night1 z we lay at an*or 9 ! middle ( ! broad riv]1 amid/ pr(\nd d>kness1 a deep-voic$ man relat$ to ! crew a /ory ( h[ a c]ta9 man1 ^: fa!r & si/]s _h be5 kill$ by ano!r man 9 a tribal w>1 n be+ able to av5ge himself1 at la/ 8?rew 8 face on 8 enemy40 ,x is n necess>y to repeat ! unpleasant details ( h[ ?is is done2 b 9 _m tribes !y believe t :]e a great wrong has be5 unav5g$ x really c be done1 &1 int5tionally or o!rwise1 x illu/rates 9 a gruesome mann] a pr9ciple ( remorse ( :i* "s suppose t ! ,african is incapable4 ,ev] aft] ! man ?rew 8 face on 8 enemy ! enemy saw t face4 ,x haunt$ him 9 ! mid/ ( all 8 joys1 made 8 sorr[s ! heavi]1 & poison$ all ! pleasures ( 8 life4 ,feti%es1 pray]s1 incantations 7 all 9 va92 he /ill saw x1 saw x alike 9 ! d>kness & ! light1 & saw x always4 ,at la/1 :5 madness ?reat5$ him because ( ?is haunt+ face1 he kill$ himself to escape f x4 ,b x is v d\btful :e!r he w\ld escape x ev5 9 dea?2 = !re are ^? :o say t a face ?r[n ^u a man w cont9ue to haunt him 9 ! next life ev5 z 9 ?is4 ,aga91 ev5 m cle>ly does ! ,african prove t he is ess5tially moral by ! c]emonies :i* he has in/itut$ = ! relief ( a s5se ( guilt4 ,i once witness$ a peculi> c]emony ( ?is k9d 9 a native t[n4 ,a s]ies ( dire mis=tunes1 :i* _h exhau/$ ! usual res\rces ( feti%ism1 l$ !m at l5g? to se>* _! own he>ts = ! cause4 ,by "s means x 0 conclud$ t ! infidelity ( ! wives ( ! t[n 0 ! cause ( _! calamities4 ,!reupon a feti% m$ic9e 0 prep>$ 9 a l>ge bucket4 ,an individual :o play$ ! "p ( prie/ 0 hidd5 9 a gre5 boo? 9 ! middle ( ! /reet4 ,he 0 suppos$ by ! wom5 to be a _s1 & n a human be+4 ,he spoke 9 a false voice t 0 inhuman en\gh = any _s4 ,! wom5 z he call$ !m by "n1 "o by "o1 approa*$ & sat d[n on a seat a few y>ds f ! boo?4 ,! 8_s0 )9 ! boo? held "o end ( a rope ( v9e1 :ile ! woman seat$ )\t held ! o!r4 ,!n he ask$ h] :e!r %e 0 guilty ( ! s9 t _h wr\ght s mu* evil4 ,! wom5 believ$ t ! _s already knew _! guilt or innoc5ce1 & !y 7 afraid to lie4 ,!y all confess$ _! guilt 9 ! he>+ ( ! p--probably e woman 9 ! t[n4 ,!n an assi/ant1 at ! comm& ( ! prie/1 dipp$ a bun* ( grass into ! m$ic9e & spr9kl$ x ^u ! guilty1 !reby remov+ ! curse4 ,s9ce t "t !y h all he>d ( ! blood t 0 %$ on ,calv>y2 & by its spr9kl+ "s ( ^? "s wom51 ,i tru/1 h be5 cleans$ f a guilty consci5ce4 ,blood itself is (t5 us$ 9 ^! c]emonies2 ! fre% blood ( f[ls1 or ( %eep or goats4 ,9 su* a c]emony ! p are seat$ on ! gr\nd1 "o beh9d ano!r1 & ! prie/ pass+ along p\rs ! blood ov] _! heads & %\ld]s4 ,to mo/ ( !m x is a m]e c]emonial & removes ! curse )\t ref]5ce to ! he>t4 ,su* a sc5e (t5 recall$ ! obs]vation ( ,george ,adam ,smi?1 t ! ess5ce ( hea!nism is n idolatry b ritualism4 ,_m ( !m %r9k f ! blood1 l[]+ _! heads to keep x (f _! faces & evid5tly desir+ z little ( x z possible4 ,b occasionally "o may see a woman welcome x ) eag]1 upturn$ face1 & eyes ( inf9ite & pa!tic long+2 9 ! _s ( t disciple :o said3 8,"l1 n my feet only1 b also my h&s & my head40 8,out ( ! dep?s10 said ! psalmi/--8,out ( ! dep?s h ,i cri$ unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l40 ,& mu/ we n believe t ?is in>ticulate cry f ! abysmal dep?s ( ! poor ,african woman's d>kness & degradation is he>d by ! att5tive e> ( ,him :o sitte? ^u ! ?rone ( ! heav5s & is v nigh unto !m t are ( a contrite he>t8 ,9 no?+ else does ! ,african reveal 8 ess5tially moral nature m ?an 9 8 imm$iate recognition & acceptance ( ! "* ( ,jesus z ! human ideal2 al?\gh x is an ideal t trav]ses all 8 =m] conceptions1 t subv]ts ^? ideas :i* are ! basis ( 8 de>e/ social cu/oms1 & condemns utt]ly t conduct :i* has be5 8 v boa/4 ,jesus is s imm$iately und]/ood by ! ,african t we are (t5 ask$ :e!r ,jesus 0 a black man4 ,he is und]/ood by e tribe & nation1 because ,he unites 9 ,himself ! ideals ( all4 ,he also unites 9 ,himself individual qualities ( seem+ incompatibility4 ,9 ,him ! mo/ mascul9e qualities are unit$ ) ^? :i* are usually reg>d$ z fem99e1 su* z g5tl5ess1 pati5ce1 devotion4 ,*ri/ r$eems woman f oppression & bondage by rescu+ f contempt ^? virtues 9 :i* %e excels1 & ev5 giv+ !m prem95ce4 ,he is ! ideal ( woman z well z man4 ,b t :i* conc]ns u j n[ is ! /range fact t ! ,african imm$iately accepts ! new ideal4 ,he recognizes ! "* ( ,jesus z ! au?oritative /&>d ev5 :5 he refuses to con=m to x2 & its au?ority is bas$ :olly on 8 p]ception ( its intr9sic sup]iority4 ,! ,african f9ds 9 ,jesus ! complete def9ition ( 8 own consci5ce4 ,we %all n f9d a bett] explanation ( ?is fact ?an t ( ! ,bible2 t he 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god & has n =gott5 8 orig94 ,if ?is depiction ( ! m9d & he>t ( ! ,african be true1 x w be almo/ a =egone conclusion t ! gospel :i* inspires 8 fai? & becomes ! p[] ( ,god unto 8 salvation is ! gospel ( ! cross & ! aton+ ,savi\r4 ,^? :o are call$ to prea* ,*ri/ to ! mo/ degrad$ ( mank9d are ev] 9 accord ) ! p]si/5t in/9ct ( ! ,*ur* 9 all ages1 embodi$ 9 ! beautiful tradition t ! spe> :i* w\nd$ our ,savi\r's side on ,calv>y _h h5ce=? ! p[] to heal e w\nd t x t\*$4 ,?is gospel ( ! atonem5t1 9 ! fir/ place1 relieves 8 s5se ( guilt4 ,8 s5se ( guilt is v vague1 inde$2 b ! c]emonies :i* he has in/itut$ = its removal are ! mo/ concrete expression ( 8 moral nature4 ,he kn[s no?+ ( ! !ological implications ( ! atonem5t1 nor does he und]/& ! philosophy ( 8 own salvation2 b he kn[s t ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ satisfies 8 he>t & relieves 8 consci5ce4 ,= man is always great] ?an 8 reason+ faculty1 & sometimes :5 x is impot5t he /ill may "k ! tru? by fai? direct4 ,! ju/ice ( vic>i\s atonem5t is n incr$ible to ! ,african because he already has ! idea4 ,9 common ) mo/ ori5tal races he has an idea ( human solid>ity :i* ! occid5tal has lo/ 7?\gh he is rega9+ x7 by reason ( 8 excessive emphasis ^u individualism4 ,! ,african repres5ts ! opposite extreme4 ,ea* memb] ( a family or tribe may be held ju/ly acc\ntable = any misde$ ( any o!r memb]4 ,if1 = in/ance1 9 conduct+ a c>avan ?r\gh ! =e/ "o ( !m %\ld des]t1 x w\ld be 9 /rict accord ) ,african ju/ice to %oot all ! rema9+ memb]s ( t man's tribe4 ,:ite m5 7includ+ "s mission>ies7 h occasionally won a reputation = g5]osity by =ego+ _! rights 9 ?is respect4 ,! human m9d w nev] exhau/ ! div9e my/]y ( ! cross2 b some:]e 9 its neighb\rhood society w probably f9d ! true mean betwe5 ! two extremes ( individualism & social solid>ity4 ,! volunt>y sacrifice ( ,*ri/ z our repres5tative & its procurem5t ( our p>don is cr$ible to ! ,african & relieves 8 s5se ( guilt4 ,aga91 x is ,*ri/ z ! aton+ ,savi\r :o secures 8 rep5tance4 ,n[h]e else b at ! cross h m5 unit$ ! ideas ( hol9ess & love1 ,god's hatr$ ( s9 & love ( m54 ,9 hea!n religions1 :5 love is attribut$ to ,god1 z 9 "s =ms ( ,h9duism1 ,he is indulg5t & indiff]5t to s92 :5 hol9ess is attribut$ to ,him1 z 9 ,mohamm$anism1 ,he is remote & indiff]5t to m51 because !y are s9ful4 ,& ev5 ! ,ph>isees 7 sc&aliz$1 n und]/&+ h[ t ,jesus1 :ile pr(ess+ to be holy1 c\ld receive s9n]s & eat ) !m4 ,b ! aton+ dea? ( ,jesus1 9 :i* ! div9e goodness is concret$1 unites hol9ess & love1 hatr$ ( s9 & love ( righte\sness1 & makes !m insep>able4 ,^? :o h acquir$ an intimate k ( ! m9d & he>t ( ! hea!n "k t x is ! consequ5ces ( s91 r ?an s9 itself1 :i* !y w\ld escape4 ,!re is b little real abhorr5ce ( s94 ,& ! mission>y feels in/9ctively t to proclaim to su* an audi5ce a gospel ( =giv5ess on a basis ( rep5tance alone1 )\t ei!r p5alty or aton+ sacrifice1 w\ld only give lic5se to indulg5ce1 & make rep5tance itself impossible4 ,! atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 :ile (f]+ free p>don1 impresses ev5 ! m9d ( ! ,african ) ! enormity ( s9 & ! impossibility ( p>don to ! imp5it5t4 ,& aga91 ,*ri/ ! aton+ ,savi\r is ! highe/ impulse to self-sacrific+ s]vice4 ,! love ( ! atonem5t is m ?an ! love ( complac5ce4 ,! atonem5t is love actualiz$ z s]vice4 ,x seems to me "o mu/ h liv$ among ! hea!n 9 ord] to realize h[ ?is pr9ciple ( self-sacrifice /&s ov] aga9/ ! _w's pr9ciple ( self-ass]tion4 ,x is claim$1 & ) "s tru?1 t ,buddhism also has ?is pr9ciple ( self-sacrifice4 ,b1 accord+ to t religion1 self-sacrifice leads to dea?1 practical annihilation1 :i* is !re=e m desirable ?an life4 ,9 ,*ri/ianity self-sacrifice leads to m abundant life & is ! way n to a grave b to a ?rone4 ,9 ,revelation a ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w is seat$ ^u ! ?rone & rules3 self-sacrifice is ! pr9ciple n ( dea? b ( life1 ! way to p[] & glory2 & ?is is n m]ely a temporal discipl9e1 b an et]nal pr9ciple--8f ! f\ndation ( ! _w40 ,! ,african has a capacity = devotion n surpass$ 9 ! _w4 ,& he easily con/rues ,*ri/ian duty 9 t]ms ( s]vice4 ,ndong ,koni 0 "o ( ! fir/ ( ! ,fang ,*ri/ians4 ,he *ose ,*ri/ e>ly 9 life1 & 8 m9d 0 z completely purg$ ( feti%ism z 0 8 he>t ( hea!n cruelty4 ,he 0 g5tle & affectionate2 & ?r\gh all ! ye>s 9 :i* he 0 my con/ant companion1 9 frequ5t sickness1 & 9 toils long & h>d1 ,i receiv$ f him s mu* k9dness & affection t my he>t /ill gr[s t5d] :5 ,i ?9k ( him4 ,ndong ,koni 0 acc\nt$ v poor because he _h no si/]s4 ,a man gives 8 si/]s 9 m>riage1 & ) ! d[ry :i* he obta9s he procures = himself z _m wives z he has si/]s4 ,ndong ,koni _h n ev5 "o si/]2 & s9ce he w\ld n elope ) ano!r man's wife 8 dome/ic future 0 a problem :i* nei!r he nor 8 fri5ds c\ld solve4 ,!re=e1 :5 he came to ! mission & ask$ = "w1 ,i suppos$ t he _h resolv$ to procure a d[ry by work+ = x--:i* w\ld require ! lab\r ( ye>s4 ,b ,i f\nd1 :5 ,i visit$ 8 t[n1 t1 ) only ! assi/ance ( an old uncle1 ,ndong ,koni _h built a little *ur* 9 8 t[n2 & 9 ord] t x %\ld be f> bett] ?an any h\se 9 t[n !y _h decid$ t x %\ld h real c>p5t]-made w9d[s & doors sw++ on real h+es4 ,?is gr&eur w\ld be v co/ly1 & ,ndong ,koni _h s\ght "w at ! mission 9 ord] to e>n money to pay = x4 ,f t "t1 z long z ,i rema9$ 9 ,africa1 he nev] left me1 except = an occasional brief int]val4 ,he rose f "o position to ano!r until he 0 capta9 ( ! crew ( ! ,doro?y1 &1 f9ally1 a cate*i/4 ,_m ( ! t[ns ne> ,ndong ,koni's home 7 new1 ! p hav+ come rec5tly f ! int]ior4 ,i 0 ! fir/ :ite man to visit mo/ ( ^!2 b ,i always f\nd t ,ndong ,koni _h prec$$ me & 0 ! fir/ mission>y4 ,"o ( ,ndong ,koni's conv]ts 0 ,onjoga1 a rem>kable man1 :o aft]w>ds became an eld] 9 ! ,fang *ur*4 ,onjoga _h rea*$ middle age :5 he became a ,*ri/ian1 & = a long "t he 0 ! only ,*ri/ian 9 8 t[n4 ,x 0 a peculi>ly bad t[n4 ,soon aft] 8 conv]sion he came to ! mission to ask me if ,i c\ld s5d a tea*] to 8 t[n2 =1 he said1 he w\ld l to le>n to read ! ,bible t he might in/ruct 8 p4 ,i _h no tea*] :om ,i c\ld s5d2 b ,onjoga 0 s det]m9$ t ,i conclud$ to keep him at ,b>aka = a :ile & give him special in/ruction4 ,he rema9$ sev]al mon?s dur+ :i* ,i taught him daily2 & half ( ea* day he work$ 9 ! y>d to e>n ! price ( 8 food4 ,he w9c$ p]ceptibly :5 ,i told him t ! only "w :i* ,i c\ld give him at ! "t 0 t ( cutt+ grass4 ,?is is ! "o k9d ( "w1 above all o!rs1 t ! ,african s\l abhors4 ,! co>se1 rank grass gr[s ) a/oni%+ rapidity 9 t moi/1 hot climate4 ,b = reasons ( heal? x mu/ be kept d[n4 ,a lawn-m[] is useless3 x is cut ) a %ort1 /raight cutlass--! ,engli% mat*et--& 9 wield+ ?is cutlass "o mu/ /oop to ! v gr\nd4 ,x is extremely h>d "w1 & reg>d$ also z peculi>ly m5ial4 ,to keep half a doz5 natives work+ at x /eadily = half a day is ! f9al te/ ( ! :ite man's p[] ( comm& 9 ,africa4 ,"o day ,i set ! crew ( ! ,evangel9e at ?is "w4 ,makuba1 ! capta91 0 v res5tful2 & ! next day :5 ,i ord]$ him to get ! boat ready = a mission>y j\rney he 0 /ill res5tful--s mu* s t he c\ld sc>cely walk4 ,9 answ] to my />e ( amazem5t at 8 snail pace he in=m$ me t he _h rheumatism z a result ( cutt+ grass4 ,makuba 0 an incomp>able boatman & a fai?ful fri5d2 b 9 t mood he 0 suffici5tly exasp]at+ to demoralize bo? crew & mission>y & to make ! hea!n rage4 ,:5 we got well "u way1 & ! ,evangel9e _h spread h] :ite w+s to ! w9d1 ! o!r m5 began to eat2 b ,makuba w\ld n ev5 t\* 8 food4 ,at l5g? ,i said to him3 8,makuba1 ,i am v sorry t y\r rheumatism is s bad y c't eat2 = ,i am go+ to h a fri$ *ick5 = my d9n] & ,i 0 expect+ to give y a portion ( x--ab\t half1 p]haps40 ,i _h already le>n$ t ! *ick5 is ! "o ,african feti% ^: pot5cy survives all *anges4 ,makuba's c\nt5ance 0 a /udy2 b he repli$3 8,mr4 ,milligan1 *ick5 no be same z o!r *op4 ,i be fit to eat *ick540 7,makuba 0 n a ,fang1 s he always address$ me 9 ,engli%47 8,b d y ?9k x w\ld cure y\r rheumatism80 ,i ask$2 8,i am n sure t ,i c sp>e x unless x is go+ to effect a complete cure40 ,makuba assur$ me t fri$ *ick5 0 ! specific = 8 k9d ( rheumatism4 ,& he 0 "r2 = x cur$ him completely4 ,we _h a successful mission>y t\r1 ,makuba do+ extra s]vice at e opportunity & s++ z he held ! helm4 ,! read] w und]/&1 !re=e1 t ,onjoga1 ! ,fang ,*ri/ian1 a man ( middle age1 & ( real importance 9 8 t[n & tribe1 did an extraord9>y ?+ :5 he cons5t$ to cut grass t he might /ay at ,b>aka & be in/ruct$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,he 0 di/9ctly a man ( bra9s4 ,be=e ,i left ,africa ,i saw him /& be=e a l>ge audi5ce & read a *apt] f ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w2 & he read x well4 ,x 0 he1 by ! way1 :o1 aft] "o ( our mission>y t\rs1 fir/ gave me my ,african "n1 ,mote-ke-ye3 ,man-:o-nev]-sleeps4 ,:ile ,onjoga 0 liv+ at ,b>aka ,i (t5 took him z "o ( ! boat-crew 9 my "w ( it9]at+4 ,on "o occasion1 aft] a long j\rney & a futile ef=t to rea* a c]ta9 t[n dur+ ! aft]noon1 we lo/ our way2 = !re 0 a network ( small riv]s4 ,we c\ld nei!r f9d t p>ticul> t[n nor any o!r4 ,our pr$icam5t became s]i\s :5 d>kness approa*$ & ! air became d5se ) mosquitoes4 ,at l5g? we espi$ a canoe 9 ! di/ance ) sev]al p]sons 9 x4 ,we pull$ z fa/ z possible 9 ord] to ov]take !m2 b !y evid5tly ?\ght t we 7 pursu+ !m & !y tri$ to escape f u4 ,!n ,onjoga1 ris+ 9 ! boat & call+ to !m z l\d z he c\ld yell 7l\d en\gh to be he>d at any f9ite di/ance7 told !m t we 7 lo/ & t we w\ld l to g ) !m to _! t[n = ! night4 ,hav+ obs]v$ my helmet1 !y knew t !re 0 a :ite man 9 ! boat & !y 7 afraid1 & refus$ to take u to _! t[n2 = ! ,fr5* _h rec5tly burn$ "s ( _! t[ns4 ,onjoga assur$ !m t ,i 0 n a gov]nm5t (fic]4 ,!n !y ask$ :o ,i 04 ,onjoga %\t$ back3 8,he is a mission>y40 ,across ! di/ance came ! "q3 8,:at is a mission>y80 ,!n ,onjoga1 %\t+ ) all ! /r5g? ( 8 p[]ful lungs1 gave !m an outl9e ( my "w1 a brief "*-sket* ( myself1 & a rapid synopsis ( ! ,gospel :i* w\ld h laid ! _w "u la/+ obligation if ,i c\ld h pres]v$ x4 ,mu* to my surprise x _h ! desir$ effect4 ,!y wait$ = u & took u to _! t[n1 "o ( consid]able size ( :i* ,i _h n be=e kn[n ! exi/5ce4 ,we sp5t ! night !re & prea*$ to ! p4 ,9 ! ev5+1 :5 all ! p 7 assembl$1 "o ( _! own numb] />t$ a ,fang hymn 7"o t ,i _h translat$7 9 :i* !y all jo9$1 to my a/oni%m5t4 ,!n !y sang ano!r1 & ano!r4 ,! explanation 0 t ,ndong ,koni _h frequ5tly visit$ ! t[n 9 ord] to tea* !m4 ,onjoga's wife1 ,nze1 0 a great trial to him aft] he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,at l5g? he told me t he 0 go+ to put h] away & ask$ me to come to 8 t[n & judge ! palav]4 ,= he wi%$ me to "k t he 0 folly ju/ifi$4 ,i w5t to 8 t[n & held a great palav] & he>d _m witnesses4 ,i li/5$ half a day to ! v unpleasant /ory ( ,nze's infidelity4 ,onjoga said t he did n c>e s mu* ab\t x be=e he became a ,*ri/ian1 b n[ x 0 revolt+ to him & intol]able4 ,aft] a long talk ) ,nze ,i ask$ ,onjoga to take h] back once m4 ,he 0 at fir/ v unwill+4 ,i said3 8,i "k x is h>d2 b %e promises to d "r 9 ! future2 & besides1 if y put h] away y w probably m>ry "s "o else j z bad2 = !y are all alike1 or ne>ly s40 ,?is 0 be=e !re 7 any conv]sions among ! wom54 8,i "k x10 he repli$2 8b ,i %all procure a v "y wife & ,i am go+ to beg y to take h] to ,b>aka & raise h] = me40 ,8 he>t 0 s set ^u ?is project t ,i _h "s difficulty 9 p]suad+ him t tra9+ wives = o!r m5 0 n exactly my specialty4 ,at la/ he cons5t$ to take ,nze back once m4 8,b10 he said1 8,i "k %e w n keep h] promise40 ,he 0 "r4 ,x 0 only a little :ile until ,nze 0 liv+ z badly z ev]4 ,he put h] away & rema9$ s+le = "s "t4 ,!n he m>ri$ a woman :o _h become a ,*ri/ian "u 8 tea*+1 & !y liv$ mo/ happily toge!r4 ,%ortly be=e ,i left ,africa ,i w5t to 8 t[n & baptiz$ _! infant daught]4 ,t s]vice is /ill a sweet memory4 ,x 0 n a great move = ,nze4 ,%e m>ri$ a man 9 ! same t[n & liv$ next door to ,onjoga4 ,onjoga 0 a natural lead] ( m51 & ! influ5ce ( 8 life trans=m$ t t[n4 ,ea* "t ,i visit$ him he told me ( m5 & wom5 :o _h r5\nc$ _! feti%es1 toge!r ) _! cruelties & adult]ies1 & _h confess$ ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b ! la/ "t ,i visit$ 8 t[n he came walk+ d[n ! /reet to greet me1 lead+ by ! h& none o!r ?an ,nze1 :om he pres5t$ say+3 8,%e is n[ a ,*ri/ian2 & %e is 9 ! class t ,i am tea*+40 ,:5 ,i left ,africa ,nze 0 /ill a fai?ful memb] ( ,onjoga's class4 ,he 0 a man ( evangeli/ic f]v\r4 ,he reg>d$ himself z a debtor to all 8 p to make kn[n ! gospel ( ,*ri/ crucifi$1 :i* 0 always ! burd5 ( 8 prea*+4 ,!re 7 b few t[ns on ! ,gaboon :]e 8 voice 0 n he>d4 ,ndong ,koni 0 g5tle & w9some2 b ,onjoga 0 aggressive & =ceful4 ,!y repres5t$ extreme types2 & !re are o!r types among ! ,fang equally pron\nc$4 ,= ,*ri/ lift$ up ^u ! cross draws all m5 unto ,him4 ,onjoga's own t[n in/ead ( be+ "o ( ! wor/ became "o ( ! be/ t[ns on ! ,gaboon4 ,9 ! e>ly days :5 ,i fir/ visit$ x ! *>act]i/ic s\nd :i* greet$ me z ,i approa*$ x 7usually 9 ! e>ly night7 0 p]haps ! bitt] cry ( a woman :o 0 be+ tortur$ = wit*craft2 or ! unc\? h[l+ ( a leop>d-man :om wom5 & *ildr5 may n see le/ !y die2 or ! weird wail ( _! m\rn+ = ! dead2 or ! noise ( w>-drums & ! savage %\ts ( w>riors :o 7 keep+ an expect$ enemy w>n$ t !y 7 on ! wat*4 ,su* 7 ! s\nds t asc5d$ 9 ! d>kness l ! smoke ( _! torm5t4 ,a few ye>s lat]1 9 t t[n "o w\ld he> e ev5+ at a regul> h\r ! p1 "y & old1 s++ hymns1 & s++ !m z !y ought to be sung1 f ! he>t4 ,nor 0 !re any cry ( torture1 nor any h[l ( a leop>d-man1 nor beat+ ( w>-drums1 nor any o!r s\nd t w\ld /rike fe> into ! he>t or qu5* ! laught] ( *ildr5 at play4 ,,xvi ,,missions ,,& ,,social ,,progress#a ,! 8untutor$ *ild ( nature0 :om we meet 9 ! pages ( ,r\sseau & ,coop]1 ! 8noble savage0 ( s5tim5tal fiction1 is n ! savage ( mission>y lit]ature4 ,h5ry ,george1 :ile repudiat+ ! s5tim5tal view1 contra/s ! p]sonal indep5d5ce ( ! savage ) ! dep5d5ce ( ! lab\r] ( civilization ^: skill is specializ$ until 8 lab\r becomes b an inf9itesimal "p ( ! v>i$ processes :i* are requir$ to supply ev5 ! commone/ wants4 ,! foll[+ is ,mr4 ,george's attractive picture ( ! savage3 8,! aggregate produce ( ! lab\r ( a savage tribe is small1 b ea* memb] is capable ( an indep5d5t life4 ,he c build 8 own habitation1 hew out or /it* toge!r 8 own canoe1 make 8 own clo?+1 manufacture 8 own weapons1 sn>es1 tools & ornam5ts4 ,he has all ! k ( nature possess$ by 8 tribe--kn[s :at vegetable productions are fit = food1 :]e !y may be f\nd2 kn[s ! habits & resorts ( bea/s1 fi%es & insects2 c pilot himself by ! sun or ! />s1 by ! turn+ ( blossoms or ! mosses on ! trees2 is 9 %ort capable ( supply+ all 8 wants4 ,he may be cut (f f 8 fell[s & /ill live40#b ,footnote #b3 ,progress & ,pov]ty1 p4 #bef4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sev]al ,,/rides ,,t[>d ,,civilization4 ,a ,gr\p ( ,bulu4 ,?is p]sonal indep5d5ce is a fact & x is "o t appeals /rongly to ! imag9ation ( ^? :o see ! savage at a di/ance & :o ?9k ( him only z primitive1 in/ead ( savage4 ,8 /ate seems closely ak9 to t social condition1 describ$ by an anci5t poet1 9 :i* law1 comm]ce1 lit]ature1 sci5ce & religion are n specializ$1 b implicit 9 ! daily life ( ea* individual4 ,man loves ! ex]cise ( lib]ty = its own sake1 reg>dless ( aim & consequ5ce4 ,x seems to be a condition ( manhood--( moral spontaneity & developm5t4 ,b ! p]sonal indep5d5ce ( ! savage 7:5 we see him n ) ! imag9ation b ) ! eyes7 is ! expression ( 8 brute selfi%ness4 ,ev5 8 wife has no %>e 9 x2 nor anybody else if he c help x2 = ! desire = lib]ty is b a /ep f ! desire = p[]4 ,!re is no ^w 9 8 vocabul>y to express ! idea ( ju/ice4 ,& :5 we pass f 8 social condition to ! inw>d man1 himself1 we f9d him ! victim ( a ?\s& abject fe>s & cruel tyrannies t enslave him4 ,mr4 ,george ,l4 ,bates1 a naturali/1 :o sp5t sev]al ye>s among ! ,fang & gave me bo? sympa?y & assi/ance 9 mission>y "w1 tells a /ory ( a ,fang feud1 ! la/ incid5t ( :i* took place a few mon?s be=e ,i left ,africa4 ,i repeat ! /ory told by ,mr4 ,bates1 almo/ 9 8 own words3 ,nzwi ,amvam1 a man ( ! ,es5 clan1 _h be5 kill$ by ,bibane1 *ief ( ! ,amvom clan1 ! enemies ( ! ,es54 ,aft] "s days a palav] 0 held to divide ! dead man's e/ate & decide to :om 8 sev5 wid[s %\ld be giv54 ,^! sev5 wom5 7 seat$ on ! gr\nd1 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 :ile ! assembl$ company1 a miscellane\s cr[d f t & surr\nd+ villages1 7 seat$ on ei!r side ( ! /reet 9 ! %ade ( ! l[ project+ palm-leaf ro(s4 ,! important m5 ( ! clan sat 9 ! op5 palav]-h\se at ! end ( ! /reet4 ,aft] mu* oratory x 0 agre$ t ,ngon1 elde/ son ( ,nzwi ,amvam1 %\ld receive two ( 8 fa!r's wives1 ! o!r five be+ di/ribut$ among ! ne> relations4 ,!n ! palav] broke up to be foll[$ 9 ! ev5+ by a great dance ) mu* drumm+4 ,:5 "y ,ngon lay d[n t night he consid]$ t he _h become an important man4 ,be=e 8 fa!r's dea? he _h "o wife2 n[ he _h ?ree4 ,he _h also receiv$ f 8 fa!r's e/ate a /ore ( iron rods & spe>heads suffici5t to pur*ase ano!r wife4 ,&1 besides1 he _h a gun--! only "o 9 8 t[n--:i*1 x is said1 _h come f ! l& ( :ite m51 beyond ! great sea4 ,he 0 9 a fair way to become a great man4 ,b ,ngon 0 n happy4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ( ! man :o kill$ 8 fa!r2 he 0 ?9k+ ( ,bibane1 & a passion /rong] ?an ! desire = weal? & greatness took possession ( him4 ,he felt olun1 t is %ame1 grief1 rage1 an intol]able ?ir/ = rev5ge--he felt olun4 ,_m moons ,ngon wait$ 8 opportunity4 ,_m times he _h 8 m5 conceal !mselves along ! =e/ pa?s t l$ to ! village ( ! ,amvom2 b ! enemy 0 too w>y = !m4 ,at l5g?1 ! day came t ,ngon levell$ 8 gun f beh9d a tree at ! son ( 8 enemy1 :o 0 pass+ alone & unsuspect+1 & s5t a rude fragm5t ( an iron pot te>+ into 8 *e/4 ,! w\nd 0 mortal4 ,9 a few h\rs !y he>d ! wail+ ( ! wom5 ( old ,bibane's village4 ,!n ! dea?-drum ( ! ,amvom boom$ ?r\gh ! =e/ & ,ngon he>d x ) fi]ce delight4 ,! olun 0 remov$ f 8 brea/4 ,&1 besides1 he 0 n[ a great man beyond "q1 = he _h kill$ an enemy ) 8 own h&s4 ,9 ,ngon's village1 h[ev]1 :5 ! %\t+ 0 ov] !y reflect$ t ,bibane 0 a man to take rev5ge ) int]e/2 & ! ,amvom 7 a p[]ful clan4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a p]iod ( al>ms4 ,(t5 at dead ( night ! :ole t[n 0 t]roriz$ :5 ! cry 0 rais$1 8,! ,amvom are com+60 ,= _m moons ! wom5 nev] w5t to ! plantations except :5 arm$ m5 w5t be=e & beh9d !m 9 ! pa?4 ,ngon himself usually head$ ! company4 ,he also kept /rict wat* ( ! gloomy bord] ( ! =e/ surr\nd+ ! plantation :ile 8 wives dug cassava & fill$ _! baskets1 or cut bun*es ( planta9s & bananas to c>ry home4 ,b z "t pass$ & ! ,amvom did n appe> ,ngon began to keep less /rict wat*4 ,"o day 8 mo/ fai?ful wife1 "y ,asangon1 w5t to a planta9 grove "u h] c>e1 f> f ! village1 & came back report+ o!r enemies to be wat*$ besides ! ,amvom4 ,! planta9 /ocks 7 twi/$ & eat5 (f & all ! bu%es ar\nd trodd5 flat4 ,elephants6 ,a few nights & _! depr$ations w\ld cause fam9e 9 ! village4 ,s ) "s ( 8 "y m51 ,ngon w5t to ! place1 built a boo? ( palm bran*es1 prep>$ a b$1 ga!r$ fuel = a fire1 & return$ to ! village4 ,at dusk he set out = ! planta9 grove1 accompani$ by 8 wife1 ,asangon1 & _! little son1 :om ,asangon c>ri$ a/ride h] "r hip1 sitt+ 9 a wide /rap ( monkey-sk9 :i* 0 slung ov] h] %\ld]4 ,ngon walk$ ahead ) 8 gun & a gum tor* light$ to %[ ! way & to fright5 evil spirits 9 ! d>k =e/4 ,!y 7 go+ to sleep 9 ! boo? among ! planta9s = ! purpose ( sc>+ away ! elephants4 ,z he set out 8 :ite-hair$ "m caution$ him to look out = ! ,amvom4 8,!y're a crafty lot10 %e said1 8& want to cut y\r ?roat & eat y40 ,b ! "y man decl>$ t ,bibane's p 7 f> away on a hunt4 ,f\r nights !y slept among ! planta9s & sc>$ ! elephants away4 ,x 0 notic$ also t ,asangon seem$ to enjoy go+ out ?us1 & sp5d+ ! night ) only h] husb& & h] baby4 ,x _h probably nev] occurr$ to h] to =m a di/9ct wi% to be ,ngon's only wife1 b h] happ9ess 9 ! pres5t arrangem5t 0 none ! less ke51 & 0 made all ! ke5] by ! appreh5sion t x w\ld n la/ long4 ,! f\r? morn+1 z !y w5t ?r\gh a bit ( uncle>$ =e/1 sudd5ly at a turn 9 ! pa? a spe> :izz$ pa/ ,ngon1 & he saw among ! trees ! face ( ,bibane & ! ,amvom4 ,he rais$ 8 gun & pull$ ! trigg]2 b ! :ite man's weapon fail$ him ?is "t4 ,! p[d] fla%$ 9 ! pan & t 0 all4 ,at ! same mom5t he>+ a cry beh9d him1 he turn$ to see 8 little son pi]c$ ) ! spe> t _h miss$ himself1 & dy+ 9 8 "m's arms4 ,! ,amvom sprang out ^u him2 & x 0 all he c\ld d to break f !m & escape into ! =e/1 leav+ 8 wife a captive & 8 son dead4 ,x 0 n[ 9 ! ,es5 villages t ! wail+ 0 he>d2 :ile !re 0 danc+ & drumm+ among ! ,amvom4 ,b ,ngon ,nzwi aga9 felt olun4 ,9 ! dusk ( ! foll[+ morn+ :ile ! p 7 /ill 9 _! b$s1 8 voice 0 he>d 9 ! /reet1 r\s+ !m f _! sleep4 8,p ( ?is village10 he cri$1 8desc5dants ( ,ndong ,amvam1 :o fir/ came f ! ea/ & f\nd$ ?is settlem5t1 ,i am ,ngon ,nzwi1 son ( ,nzwi ,amvam1 son ( ,amvam ,ndong1 son ( ,ndong ,amvam2 ,i am head man ( ?is village4 ,bibane ( ! ,amvom kill$ my fa!r1 ,nzwi ,amvam1 & n[ he has kill$ my *ild1 captur$ my wife1 & tri$ to take my own life4 ,may t man ( ! family ( ,amvam :o fails to help me 9 my rev5ge see 8 own p dead corpses6 ,& my rev5ge w n be complete until ,i h eat5 ! fle% ( ! arm t ?rew ! spe> ye/]day40 ,! gruesome ?reat 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,_m seasons pass$ be=e ! opportunity came2 b x came at la/ & ! dead body ( ,bibane lay at 8 feet4 ,8 wives knew :at 0 to be done ) ! "r arm & !y prep>$ ! fea/ = ,ngon4 ,"s ( 8 close/ fri5ds jo9$ him 9 x1 b !re 0 no danc+ or /ory-tell+1 & n _m words 7 spok5 ab\t x by 8 p4 ,= ! memory ( x weigh$ ^u _! spirits4 ,! p]sonal indep5d5ce ( ! savage does n con/itute ! simple life ( our idealiz+ imag9ation4 ,!re /ill are foes )\t & olun )91--n to speak ( ho/ile spirits & ! fe> ( wit*craft4 ,guizot 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,civilization def9es civilization z progress1 ! progress ( society1 & ! progress ( individuals2 ! melioration ( ! social sy/em & ! expansion ( ! intellectual & moral faculties ( man4 ,& ^! two elem5ts1 accord+ to ,guizot1 are s intimately connect$ t !y reciprocally produce "o ano!r4 ,:5 we speak ( ! au?ority ( example & ! p[] ( habit we admit1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 t a _w bett] gov]n$1 a _w 9 :i* ju/ice m fully prevails1 r5d]s man himself m j4 ,t is true2 b society is moraliz$ by ideas2 & ideas mu/ "w ?r\gh ! bra9s & ! arms ( good & brave m54 ,!re=e ,*ri/ianity addresses itself prim>ily to ! individual2 ?\gh x does n ignore social conditions4 ,x is easi] to love m51 especially ali5 m51 9 ! mass ?an to love !m individually4 ,r\sseau1 x is said1 lov$ mank9d b hat$ ea* p>ticul> man2 & !re are ^? among u :o w\ld fight = ! fre$om ( ! ,negro race b w\ld n walk a block ) an individual ,negro4 ,! love ( ,jesus is an aggregate ( individual & p]sonal loves4 ,x 0 "o %eep t w5t a/ray :om ! %eph]d foll[$ we>y & footsore till he f\nd x2 x is "o s9n] ov] ^: return !re is joy 9 heav54 ,! mission>y is fir/ ( all an evangeli/1 n a social re=m]4 ,*ri/ianity aims at ! r$emption ( man1 fir/ 9 8 individual "*1 & !n 9 8 associate life4 ,*ri/ianity is s intricately int]wov5 ) our own civilization1 its influ5ce ^u our *>act]i/ic in/itutions is s subtle1 t x is n easy to say :]e its b5efic5ce beg9s or ends2 & _m among u are con/antly attribut+ its social effects to o!r causes4 ,b introduc$ into ,africa its p[] z a social =ce at once becomes obvi\s4 ,x comes 9 contact ) a social condition :i* pres5ts ! extreme/ contra/ to t ( our civilization1 a condition :i* is ho/ile at almo/ e po9t to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity & t has rema9$ un*ang$ probably = ages2 x comes z an evangeli/ic ag5cy1 n work+ directly = social re=ms2 b )9 ! lifetime ( "o man society is trans=m$ almo/ beyond recognition by ! aboli%m5t ( social evils1 ! implantation ( in/itutions ( education & philan?ropy1 & ! beg9n+ ( all t is highe/ & be/ 9 our civilization4 ,let u n exagg]ate ! diff]5ce betwe5 civilization & savag]y4 ,x is always necess>y to *eck ! dramatic in/9ct1 :i* = ! sake ( a tell+ contra/ w\ld set ! wor/ aspects ( hea!n b>b>ism ov] aga9/ ! be/ or ev5 ideal aspects ( ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,civilization is /ill f> f p]fect & savag]y is n :olly savage4 ,! int]val betwe5 civilization & ! savage /ate is nev] s great z t betwe5 ! latt] & an animal /ate4 ,no animal uses fire2 ?\gh ,i recall t ,em9 ,pa%a decl>$ t he _h witness$ a procession ( ,african monkeys c>ry+ tor*es2--b we didn't see x4 ,no animal cooks its food2 no animal we>s clo?+2 no animal makes ei!r tools or weapons2 no animal bre$s o!r animals = food2 no animal has an articulate language4 ,moreov] )\t a c]ta9 degree ( ord]1 intellig5ce & ju/ice1 human society1 ev5 t ( ! savage1 c\ld n cont9ue to exi/4 ,b "o go+ f ,am]ica to ,africa is impress$ only by ! contra/2 & he necess>ily reflects ^u x & seeks to def9e x4 ,! fir/ contra/ betwe5 civiliz$ society & t ( ,africa :i* impresses "o is t ( int]dep5d5ce & indep5d5ce4 ,i liv$ v simply 9 ,africa1 & yet ! :ole _w contribut$ to my simple f>e4 ,on my table !re 0 butt] f ,d5m>k1 milk f ,switz]l&1 rice f ,india1 sug> f ,cuba1 c(fee f ,brazil1 dates f ,arabia1 o!r fruits f ,france or f ,cali=nia1 vegetables f ,engl&1 meats f ,am]ica--& s =?4 ,i did n ev5 "k :]e ! :eat 0 gr[n f :i* my bread 0 made2 nor :e!r ! cattle t suppli$ beef _h fir/ graz$ 9 ,arg5t9a or on ! prairies ( ! ,canadian ,nor?we/4 ,x 0 ! same ) ! mat]ials & furni%+s ( ! h\se ,i liv$ 9 & ! clo?+ ,i wore4 ,! :ole _w contributes to ! mat]ial well-be+ ( ea* civiliz$ man4 ,9 contra/ to ?is ! native ,african--be=e conditions are modifi$ by civilization--supplies all 8 own ne$s4 ,he has ! assi/ance only ( 8 wife & he c\ld disp5se ) t4 ,! entire provision = 8 mat]ial well-be+ is furni%$ )9 ! area ( 8 visible horizon or )9 ! radius ( an h\r's walk f 8 village4 ,!re is no regul> buy+ or sell+ & no money4 ,9 ?is social condition m5 are v mu* alike1 & !re is a close approximation to equality4 ,ea* man possesses all ! k ( 8 tribe & c d :at any o!r man c d2 !re is no 8diff]5tiation ( function10 & no int]dep5d5ce4 ,!re is only nature's own diff]5ce ( male & female2 ! only real society is t ( ! family4 ,! village is an enl>g$ family ! maximum size ( :i* dep5ds ^u ! necessity ( comb9+ aga9/ a common foe4 ,african society1 !re=e1 beyond ! family1 has sc>cely m coh]5ce ?an a h]d ( greg>i\s animals4 ,x is n an organism b a m]e aggregation ( individuals4 ,! int]dep5d5ce ( civilization is l>gely ! result ( man's increas+ conque/ ( nature2 & ?is is ! next contra/ betwe5 civiliz$ society & t ( ,africa4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! canoe & ! /eam%ip is typical4 ,improv$ means ( transportation1 beg9n+ ) ! use ( /eam1 has made possible ! ex*ange ( products betwe5 remote c\ntries4 ,! ev]-increas+ k ( nature1 result+ 9 me*anical inv5tions1 has made ne> neighb\rs ( ! nations4 ,we read ! news ( ! _w ea* morn+4 ,money contribut$ 9 ,new ,york to-day = ! relief ( a fam9e 9 ,*9a is di/ribut$ !re to-morr[4 ,! :ole _w is embrac$ 9 our daily ?\ght & int]e/4 ,! ,african1 unless he lives by a riv]1 kn[s no?+ ( ! _w beyond ! f>!/ village to :i* he has walk$4 ,n ev5 ! inv5tion ( ! :eel has rea*$ him4 ,! civiliz$ man has made nature supplem5t himself2 has made himself swift] ?an ! swifte/ ( animals & /rong] ?an ! /ronge/1 & has multipli$ a ?\s&fold ! product ( 8 lab\r4 ,9 ord] to dissem9ate ! b5efits ( ?is increas+ conque/ ( nature !re arises a dem& = skill$ lab\r2 & ^u ! pr9ciple t a man c d b "o ?+ 9 a lifetime & d x well1 diff]5t classes appe>1 p]=m+ diff]5t functions 9 ! social body1 dep5d5t ^u "o ano!r z ! v>i\s organs ( ! body dep5d ^u "o ano!r1 & society becomes an organism develop+ f simplicity to complexity4 ,! intellectual developm5t ( ! civiliz$ man z comp>$ ) ! savage--8 k ( ! _w 9 :i* he lives1 & ( man himself--8 sci5ce & philosophy1 8 ref9+ enjoym5ts ( lit]ature & music--all t is embrac$ 9 education creates ev5 a great] diff]5ce ?an t ( mat]ial well-be+4 ,z /eam & electricity h annihilat$ space s ! pr9t+-press has annihilat$ "t4 ,! k & ! wisdom ( ! pa/ are record$ = our b5efit4 ,a pigmy /&+ on a giant's %\ld]s 7,macaulay obs]ves7 c see fur!r ?an ! giant2 & a s*oolboy ( our times kn[s m a/ronomy ?an ,galileo4 ,ea* g5]ation /&s ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! prec$+ g5]ation4 ,!re is no?+ 9 any way correspond+ to ?is 9 ,africa4 ,!re is no increase ( k & no exp&+ intellig5ce4 ,! intellectual /agnation1 ! /ifl+ m5tal torpor ( an ,african community mu/ be exp]i5c$ 9 ord] to be realiz$4 ,ano!r /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 ,am]ica & ,africa is ! au?ority ( cu/om 9 ,africa1 & its result+ social immobility4 ,return+ to ,am]ica aft] only a few ye>s 9 ,africa "o is surpris$ & some:at bewild]$ by ! *anges t h tak5 place4 ,x takes consid]able "t to adju/ oneself to alt]$ conditions4 ,9 ,africa !re is no trace ( any *ange 9 cu/oms1 or any alt]ation ( me?ods1 f "t immemorial4 ,conduct1 ev5 9 its details1 is gov]n$ by cu/om4 ,nobody que/ions its au?ority2 nobody violates x4 ,! appeal to cu/om is f9al4 ,= in/ance1 ! rite ( circumcision is univ]sally practic$ & rigidly reg>d$1 b nobody kn[s :y4 ,!re may be a good reason = x--,i believe !re is--b !y h =gott5 x4 ,or1 to give an example ( its au?ority ev5 9 trivialities1 ! slav]s 9 ! old days tra9$ ! m5 ( ! ,kru tribe to "w on %ips & !reaft] f9d+ !m useful allies p]suad$ !m to put a di/+ui%+ m>k ^u !mselves s t none ( !m might be tak5 & enslav$ by mi/ake4 ,! m>k is a tattoo$ b& runn+ d[n ! middle ( ! =ehead to ! tip ( ! nose4 ,) ! suppression ( ! slave-trade ! usefulness ( ?is ugly disfigurem5t ( c\rse became obsolete2 b ! fa%ion 0 mean:ile e/abli%$ & to ?is day e ,kruman is ?us tattoo$4 ,he has =gott5 its orig94 ,if y ask him ! reason = ?is m>k he ?9ks t he gives a p]fect explanation :5 he says3 8,x be fa%ion = we c\ntry40 ,to ask him ! reason = ! cu/om is equival5t to ask+ :y "r is "r4 ,! f9ality ( ! appeal to cu/om is l our appeal to ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,( c\rse ! au?ority ( cu/om 9 ,africa s]ves to *eck p]sonal tyranny & to modify ! pr9ciple t might is "r4 ,x ?us prev5ts society f go+ backw>d2 b x also prev5ts x f go+ =w>d2 a ?\s& ye>s are z a day4 ,mobility is a condition ( progress4 ,a m radical diff]5ce betwe5 ! civiliz$ man & ! ,african ?an any we h yet m5tion$ is t ( "w4 ,x is n m]ely a contra/ betwe5 actual "w & idl5ess1 b a contra/ ( attitudes t con/itutes ?is diff]5ce4 8,use1 lab\r ( ea* = all10 says ,em]son1 8is ! heal? & virtue ( all be+s4 ,i* di51 ,i s]ve1 is a truly royal motto4 ,& x is ! m>k ( nobl5ess to volunte] ! l[e/ s]vice1 ! greate/ _s only atta9+ to humility4 ,nay1 ,god is ,god1 because ,he is ! s]vant ( all4444 ,all hone/ m5 are daily /riv+ to e>n _! bread by _! indu/ry4 ,& :o is ?is :o tosses 8 empty head at ?is bless+ 9 disguise1 & calls lab\r vile1 & insults ! workman at 8 daily toil80 ,?is is ev]y:]e ! s5tim5t ( ! truly civiliz$ man4 ,he may be lazy b he /ill recognizes ! dignity ( lab\r4 ,b ! ,african recognizes only ! dignity ( idl5ess & deems x ! true badge ( sup]iority4 ,"w is n s obnoxi\s to 8 laz9ess z x is to 8 self-respect4 ,x is ! br& ( inf]iority4 ,x is n ex]tion t he hates3 he ex]ts himself 9 w> & 9 hunt+4 ,x is :5 "w assumes ! =m ( s]vice t x (f5ds him4 ,manhood1 he believes1 consi/s 9 self-ass]tion z contra/$ ) self-sacrifice4 ,8 ideal is n to m9i/] b to be m9i/]$ unto4 ,!re=e "w is relegat$ to wom51 :o are weak] & _c resi/ ! imposition4 ,x is only necess>y to po9t out "o m diff]5ce betwe5 ,africa & civilization2 & 9 ?is la/1 x seems to me1 we h be=e u ! diff]5ce t is really fundam5tal3 x is tru/wor?9ess4 ,civilization dep5ds ^u ?is quality 9 m54 ,to ! entire social /ructure ( civilization ea* individual contributes /r5g? or weakness accord+ to 8 tru/wor?9ess4 ,9 ,new ,york x has sometimes be5 f\nd1 ^u inve/igation1 t 9 ! /eel frame ( c]ta9 high build+s _m ( ! rivet holes 7 fill$ ) soap & putty in/ead ( rivets4 ,9 ! same city n long ago1 9 ! family ( a prom95t physician1 ! maid :o _h ! c>e ( ! *ildr5 w5t call+ on a fri5d & f\nd t 9 ! fri5d's home !re 0 sc>let fev]4 ,! maid consid]$ only t %e _h already _h sc>let fev] & 0 !re=e safe f x4 ,s %e made ! call1 b %e c>ri$ ! fev] back to ! physician's home & 8 *ildr5 di$ f x4 ,su* exceptions prove ! rule1 namely1 t tru/wor?9ess is ! social cem5t ( civilization4 ,a ,fang village ( a hundr$ p]sons c hold toge!r con/itut+ a society2 b z soon z x gr[s to a gr\p ( ab\t two hundr$ x goes to pieces & =ms new villages4 ,! m5 ( ! small] village are m closely relat$1 are bro!rs1 & affection1 a s5tim5t ( bro!rhood1 insures a c]ta9 am\nt ( hone/y 9 _! mutual relations4 ,z ! relation%ip wid5s ?is s5tim5t weak5s & di/ru/ takes ! place ( confid5ce4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t !y di/ru/ ea* o!r because !y really "k ea* o!r2 because !y are untru/wor?y4 ,di/ru/ is ! dissolution ( society4 ,"s ye>s ago at ,batanga ! :ite trad]s introduc$ a 8tru/ sy/em10 :]eby a quantity ( goods 7 entru/$ to a native1 t he might g to ! int]ior & trade ) ! expectation ( pay+ = ! goods ) ivory or o!r trade produce ^u 8 return to ! coa/4 ,?is simple arrangem5t 0 reg>d$ by ! trad] z extremely satisfactory4 ,he *>g$ enorm\s prices 9 ivory = 8 goods1 & besides--!oretically--he got ! ivory1 :i* o!rwise 0 difficult to procure4 ,he did n worry ab\t ! paym5t2 = ! ,g]man gov]nor1 be+ an oblig+ g5tleman1 & wi%+ to /imulate trade1 ?reat5$ long imprisonm5t & lavi% flogg+ to any & e native :o %\ld betray 8 tru/2 :o1 = in/ance1 w\ld sp5d ! goods 9 buy+ a numb] ( wives = ! "t be+1 9 giv+ l>ge pres5ts to all 8 relations1 or 9 mak+ m]ry ) ! :ole community & wa/+ 8 sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+4 ,! iron h& ( ! ,kais] w\ld prev5t all t1 & ! tru/-sy/em w\ld soon make ,batanga a c5tre ( comm]ce & civilization4 ,( c\rse all ! ent]pris+ "y natives hurri$ to get goods t !y did n h to pay = until "s o!r "t1 realiz+ only ! fooli%ness ( worry+ ab\t ! future1 & t possession is t5-t5?s ( ! law 9 ,africa4 ,well1 aft] a great :ile !y all came back accompani$ by ! ,kais]'s soldi]s4 ,:5 ! old matt] ( ! goods 0 m5tion$ to !m & a long+ = ivory 0 express$1 ! response 0 uni=m3 8,dem goods8 ,dem goods y done give me8 ,:y1 ma/ah1 all dem goods done loss40 ,at ! v e>ne/ appeal ( ! mission>ies1 re9=c$ by ! limit$ capacity ( ! jail at ,kribi1 a law 0 f9ally pass$ aboli%+ ! tru/-sy/em 9 t p>ticul> =m4 ,x 0 n fair4 ,! poor native's s5se ( moral responsibility 0 unequal to ! dem& made ^u x4 ,= ! same reason a high =m ( civilization _c be sup]impos$ ^u a morally degrad$ p4 ,_! moral responsibility w\ld n be equal to its dem&s2 x w\ld be> too h>d ^u !m ev5 z ^u *ildr52 x w\ld cru% !m4 ,9 ?us record+ ! successive contra/s betwe5 civilization & ! savage /ate1 ,i am n consci\s ( exploit+ a !ory1 b h r record$ ! diff]5ces t impress$ me 9 ! c\rse ( actual exp]i5ce 9 ,africa2 & ,i h record$ !m some:at 9 ! ord] ( _! importance1 pass+ f outw>d & manife/ diff]5ces to ^? t are less obvi\s & m fundam5tal4 ,b we f9d t we h gradually pass$ f social conditions to individual qualities & t ! fundam5tal diff]5ce is p]sonal "*4 ,a %ort "t aft] ! organization ( a *ur* among ! ,fang1 ! ,ayol ,*ur*1 ,i held a communion s]vice 9 :i* ab\t sixty p]sons1 "s ( !m f di/ant t[ns1 sat toge!r at ! 8,"l's ,table40 ,let ! read] imag9e himself at t s]vice ) me2 & let u consid] briefly ! social en]gy ( ! new moral =ces repres5t$ by t s]vice4 ,! v fir/ ?+ t we obs]ve 9 contra/ to ! surr\nd+ hea!nism is t bo? m5 & wom5 are p>tak+ toge!r ( ?is symbolic fea/4 ,! ,fang man does n eat ) 8 wife2 s "h imm$iately a cu/om is violat$ & ! equality ( woman is recogniz$4 ,?is same pr9ciple has aboli%$ polygamy1 & !re is n a polygami/ at ?is table4 ,! au?ority ( cu/om 9 its *ief /ronghold is *all5g$ & ov]?r[n by a div9e law t judges all cu/oms1 h[ev] anci5t1 & :i* is h5ce=? ! highe/ au?ority4 ,! sacr$ in/itution ( ! family is purifi$4 ,x is n by ecclesia/ical enactm5t t polygamy is aboli%$2 ! enactm5t w\ld be ineffective b = ! high] e/imate ( woman :i* ,*ri/ianity has introduc$ by exalt+ ^? qualities 9 :i* %e especially excels1 & e/abli%+ a mutual relation z incompatible ) polygamy z ) poly&ry4 ,we also obs]ve t ^! sixty p]sons repres5t _m v>i\s clans ( ! ,fang1 & ev5 diff]5t tribes1 = !re are two ,mpongwe wom5 pres5t4 ,! hea!n ,mpongwe despise ! ,fang4 ,& betwe5 ! diff]5t clans ( ! ,fang !mselves !re are anci5t feuds & rel5tless hatr$s4 ,b ! v mean+ ( ?is s]vice is fell[%ip4 ,! hea!n ,fang h no salutation1 & ne$ none2 _! in/9ct is to hide r ?an to meet4 ,b ! p :o meet at ?is s]vice salute ea* o!r ) ! ^w monejang--bro!r1 or si/]4 ,& !y did n le>n ?is salutation f me2 = ,i _h nev] us$ x ?us2 b :]e ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ is1 !re is ! in/9ct ( bro!rhood4 ,?is ,*ri/ian society1 !re=e1 al?\gh scatt]$ f> & wide1 & hav+ no mat]ial int]e/s 9 common1 is yet drawn toge!r by an invisible bond :i* is already /rong] ?an all ! dis9tegrat+ =ces ( ! savage /ate4 ,:5 ! population ( a ,fang village rea*es ! numb] ( two hundr$ its dissolution is imm95t4 ,b ea* memb] ( ?is ,*ri/ian society has pl$g$ himself to ! conv]sion ( o!rs2 & z ! society gr[s its coh]5ce increases4 ,9 _! wor%ip also1 z well z 9 _! fell[%ip1 we f9d c]ta9 pr9ciples ( social en]gy4 ,_! view ( ,god & ( ! _w makes possible ! conque/ ( nature1 :i* is ! basis ( our mat]ial civilization4 ,^! m5 & wom5 h all p>t$ ) _! feti%es4 ,t means t !y h defi$ ! multitude ( evil spirits 9 :om !y once believ$ & h def9itely committ$ !mselves to fai? 9 "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( all1 9 :om mank9d are bro!rs4 ,b x means m ?an ?is4 ,! spirits ( evil 9 :om !y believ$ 7 localiz$ 9 ! objects ( nature & to _! pres5ce all natural ph5om5a 7 due4 ,nature 0 !re=e lawless & ho/ile4 ,b ^! demons h all be5 ca/ out by ! pres5ce & p[] ( ,god 9 nature4 ,!y n[ ?ank ,him = ! fruitfulness ( _! g>d5s & !y pray to ,him 9 ! mid/ ( ! /orm4 ,"o m9d1 a div9e intellig5ce1 presides ov] nature & ! _w is n run by magic1 b gov]n$ by law4 ,!y d n compreh5d ! full cont5t ( _! fai?2 nei!r d we4 ,b !y are fundam5tally "r & education w d ! re/4 ,!y already h t k ^u :i* ! conque/ ( nature dep5ds4 ,we obs]ve t _m ( ^? pres5t 9 ?is s]vice h books4 ,! books are ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w & ! book ( ,g5esis1 :i* h be5 translat$ into _! own language--! fir/ ,fang books4 ,ne>ly all ! y\ng] p]sons pres5t & "s ( ^? :o are old h le>n$ to read t !y might read ^! books4 ,we are nev] q prep>$ = ! ?ir/ = k1 ! intellectual awak5+1 incid5t to _! spiritual bir?4 ,!y live 9 a new _w2 !y are citiz5s ( a _w-wide k+dom & !y want to "k all ab\t x4 ,poor z !y are !y w soon be giv+ ( _! sl5d] means = ! spread ( ! ,gospel among p :om !y h nev] se54 ,we are b\nd to respond to ?is desire = k & to enc\rage x to ! utmo/4 ,education is n a m]e exp$i5t by :i* ! mission>y obta9s ! good-w ( ! p & secures a he>+ = ! ,gospel2 x is a dem& creat$ by ! ,gospel itself & h5ce=? ! necess>y adjunct ( evangeli/ic "w4 ,_m1 l myself1 h gone to ,africa int5t ^u evangeli/ic "w1 & be=e long h *os5 to sp5d mo/ ( _! "t 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,aga91 9 ?is s]vice1 !y celebrate1 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 a self-sacrific+ s]vice2 & to ?is same _s ( self-sacrifice z aga9/ self-ass]tion1 !y all are solemnly pl$g$4 ,?is attitude ( mutual s]vice is ano!r /rong factor ( coh]5ce4 ,x con/itutes n only ! be/ society possible1 b also ! mo/ progressive1 & x is1 = our purpose1 especially significant 9 t x implies an alt]$ attitude t[>ds "w4 ,!y /ill h to cont5d ) natural laz9ess1 b !y are no long] ! victims ( a false ideal4 ,s]vice is n a disgrace1 b a duty4 ,9 ! organization repres5t$ 9 ?is s]vice1 z well z 9 its fell[%ip & its wor%ip1 we %all f9d pr9ciples ( social progress2 we %all f9d ?is ,*ri/ian society a model ( organization = all ! social in/itutions & native gov]nm5ts t progress may 9 ! future dem&4 ,guizot1 speak+ ( legitimacy 9 gov]nm5t1 says3 8,! conditions ( legitimacy are ! same 9 ! gov]nm5t ( a religi\s society z 9 all o!rs4 ,!y may be r$uc$ to two3 ! fir/ is1 t au?ority %\ld be plac$ & con/antly rema91 z effectually at lea/ z ! imp]fection ( all human affairs w p]mit1 9 ! h&s ( ! be/1 ! mo/ capable2 s t ! legitimate sup]iority1 :i* lies scatt]$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( society1 may be !reby drawn out1 collect$ & delegat$ to discov] ! social law1--to ex]cise its au?ority4 ,! second is t ! au?ority ?us legitimately con/itut$ %\ld respect ! legitimate lib]ties ( ^? :om x is call$ to gov]n4 ,a good sy/em = ! =mation & organization ( au?ority1 a good sy/em ( securities = lib]ty1 are ! two conditions 9 :i* ! goodness ( gov]nm5t resides1 :e!r civil or religi\s4 ,& x is by ?is /&>d t all %\ld be judg$40 ,& to ?is /&>d ! gov]nm5t ( ?is mission *ur* con=ms4 ,! two eld]s :o (ficiate 9 ?is s]vice h be5 *os5 by ! memb]s ( ! *ur* !mselves1 & = no reason :atev] except _! moral wor? & wisdom4 ,"o ( ! eld]s is ,mb',obam1 a not$ *ief1 a man ( wide influ5ce ev5 among ! hea!n4 ,! o!r1 ,okeh1 is 9 all1 except moral wor?1 ! opposite extreme f ,mb',obam2 dim9utive & weak 9 body1 he is useless = w> & non-combative 9 disposition1 ! k9d ( a man :om ! hea!n despise & ridicule--b s k9d1 s pure 9 he>t1 s humble1 t none 0 m wor?y to be exalt$ & ^! ,*ri/ians prov$ !mselves by _! p]ception ( 8 wor?4 ,! progress ( ?is ,african community1 impli$ 9 ! *oice ( su* a "o z ,okeh = lead]1 has leap$ across unc\nt$ c5turies4 ,! man :om ! ,mpongwe *ur* has recogniz$ z pa/or = _m ye>s--?\gh he 0 nev] orda9$--0 born a slave4 ,! place ( highe/ au?ority is atta9able to ^? 9 e rank2 no class is especially privileg$2 no privileges are h]$it>y2 !re is no su* ?+ z ca/e )9 ?is society2 & !re=e x is m likely to be progressive & n /ation>y4 ,9 %ort1 sup]iority1 :]ev] f\nd1 is recogniz$1 drawn out1 & inve/$ ) au?ority to gov]n4 ,= ! security ( lib]ty x is only ne$ful to m5tion ! ,bible1 ! au?oritative ^w1 to :i* all h equal access4 ,b !re is ano!r factor4 ,?is gov]nm5t uses no =ce4 ,x decl>es t temporal & spiritual au?ority are ess5tially diff]5t & mu/ be kept =ev] sep>ate2 t physical =ce has rightful au?ority only ov] ! actions ( m51 b nev] ov] ! m9d or its convictions4 ,?is decl>ation ( ! lib]ty ( consci5ce is ! p>5t ( civil & political lib]ty4 ,x is difficult = ! ,am]ican1 accu/om$ to ! sep>ation ( spiritual & temporal p[]1 to realize ! utt] confusion 9 ! ,african m9d--& 9 hea!n m9ds else:]e--( moral au?ority & physical =ce4 ,tyranny is ! inevitable consequ5ce ( ?is confusion4 ,x is easy to object t ,europe at "o p]iod 9 h] hi/ory _h to cont5d aga9/ ! ,*ur* itself = ?is v pr9ciple ( sep>ation & ! lib]ty ( consci5ce :i* x involves4 ,b at an e>li] p]iod1 x 0 ! ,*ur* :i* fir/ in/ruct$ ,europe 9 ?is pr9ciple by insi/+ ^u ! sep>ation ( ! two au?orities1 & :i* implant$ ! idea ( lib]ty2 & :5 x became obscur$ x 0 by rebellion )9 ! ,*ur* t x 0 recov]$4 ,! ,*ur* is n repeat+ on ! field ( missions ! mi/akes ( its hi/ory 9 ,europe2 & !re=e z a social =ce x progresses ) accel]at$ velocity4 ,su* !n are ! =ces ( social progress :i* are inh]5t 9 ?is ,*ri/ian society1 =ces :i* are altoge!r new & /range 9 ,africa1 =ces :i* place ?is society 9 ! l9e ( cont9u\s & indef9ite progress t[>ds civilization4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fa%ionable ,,w$d+ ,,9 ,,kam]un4 ,already we may see ! beg9n+ ( civilization 9 mat]ial ?+s4 ,! fir/ ?+ t em]ges f ! in*oate society is ! home4 ,i h already spok5 ( ! aboli%m5t ( polygamy2 b a home also implies a h\se4 ,! h\ses ( a ,fang village are built on ei!r side ( "o n>r[ /reet1 "u "o cont9u\s ro(1 & consi/ ( a s+le room sep>at$ f ! next dwell+ by a half-op5 bamboo p>tition4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian wants a bett] h\se1 because he is a bett] man4 ,x is noticeable t ! ,*ri/ian man sep>ates himself f ?is common village life & builds a s+le h\se ( sev]al rooms = himself & 8 family4 ,all ,*ri/ians d n imm$iately d s2 b ! t5d5cy is suffici5tly m>k$ to insure ! c]ta9ty t ! idea ( ! home w prevail4 ,^! bett] h\ses h w9d[s1 & doors on h+es1 & sometimes ev5 a bo>d floor4 ,!re is !re=e a dem& = c>p5t]s & o!r skill$ workm54 ,"h is :]e ! indu/rial s*ool responds to an exig5t ne$ & is bo? an adjunct & a direct result ( evangelization4 ,"h also is ! beg9n+ ( a division ( lab\r & t int]dep5d5ce :i* *>act]izes civilization4 ,! ,fang ,*ri/ians are all clo!d2 = dec5cy is a ,*ri/ian in/9ct4 ,! clo? :i* !y n[ we> is import$ f ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,!y pay = x ) ! produce ( _! g>d5s4 ,= ?is purpose !y raise m ?an !y ne$ = _! own consumption4 ,_! g>d5s are !re=e mu* l>g] ?an !y us$ to be1 & bo? m5 & wom5 "w 9 !m4 ,hav+ bett] clo?+ !y mu/ take c>e ( x2 !re=e !y want to sit on *airs1 in/ead ( on ! gr\nd4 ,nei!r c !y keep _! clo?+ dec5tly clean if !y eat _! food ) _! h&s4 ,knives & =ks & plates & tables are soon add$ to ! h\sehold furni%+s4 ,"o ?+ dem&s ano!r2 ea* add$ com=t requires m "w4 ,^? m5 n[ exp5d 9 productive lab\r ! en]gy :i* !y =m]ly wa/$ 9 conflict4 ,su* is ! g5]al c\rse ( developm5t t[>ds a social community hav+ int]c\rse ) ! civiliz$ _w2 receiv+ mu*1 & add+ its increm5t to ! mat]ial welf>e ( ! race & ! sum ( happ9ess4 ,all ! con/itutive elem5ts ( civilization may be summ$ up 9 two ?+s3 a condition ( int]dep5d5ce 9 mat]ial ?+s1 & a s5tim5t ( human bro!rhood4 ,b we h se5 t ! progressive int]dep5d5ce ( civilization is bas$ ^u an increas+ k ( nature1 & t ?is k ( nature becomes possible to ! ,african ?r\gh ! ,*ri/ian view ( ,god & ! _w4 ,we h se5 t fai? 9 ,*ri/ effects a m5tal & moral reg5]ation ( ! individual f :i* spr+s a s5tim5t ( bro!rhood & _s ( mutual tru/ :i* is ! coh]5ce ( society )\t :i* x becomes a heap ( s&4 ,! say+ is reasonable1 !re=e1 t civilization is b ! secul> side ( ,*ri/ianity2 & all ! good :i* social progress compreh5ds is embodi$ 9 ! pray] :i* ^! ,fang ,*ri/ians unit$ly (f]3 ,ayong dia nzak--,?y k+dom come4 ,comm]ce & gov]nm5t 9 our day are mak+ ! claim t !y are ! all-suffici5t =ces ( civilization ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,b h[ev] mu* !y h accompli%$ t is b5eficial1 we _c =get ! evils :i* h atta*$ to !m2 t 9 ,africa & else:]e comm]ce is responsible = ! sale ( rum & = o!r evils z degrad+2 & t gov]nm5t by ! civiliz$ p[]s1 despite su* gr&iloqu5t phrases z 8! onw>d m>* ( civilization10 has consi/$ v mu* 9 tak+ t]ritory f ^? to :om x belong$1 because1 =soo?1 8!y h a d>k] complexion or a flatt] nose40 ,bo? comm]ce & gov]nm5t are invaluable adjuncts ( ,*ri/ianity2 b x has )9 itself ! pot5tialities ( bo?4 ,t pray]1 ,?y ,k+dom ,come1 is be+ (f]$ daily 9 e l& & 9 e language ( ! _w & ev]y:]e x has ! same mean+4 ,x means t all ^? :o s9c]ely (f] x1 h[ev] great ! contra/ ( _! hi/ory & traditions1 are a community1 unit$ by ! /rong] bonds ( aims & ideals4 ,x means t !y h a vision ( a unit$ race ( mank9d2 a vision ( all nations drawn into "o common bro!rhood 9 comm]ce1 gov]nm5t & religion1 & t !y believe 9 ! ab\nd+ adequacy ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ = its realization4 ,society res\nds ) ! cry ( ! oppress$ & ! dissonance ( human passion2 b /ill !y *]i% ! vision ( unity & peace2 & !y believe t ?is k+dom ( ,god is ! end t[>ds :i* all social progress moves4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,critics ,else:]e ,i h repres5t$ ! climate z ! !me ( ! ,old ,coa/] :om ! voyag] meets aft] leav+ ,liv]pool1 or "s o!r ,european port1 = ,we/ ,africa4 ,he makes free use ( all ! adjectives t h usually be5 appropriat$ to ! *>act]ization ( s9 & dea?4 ,b ,i may n h said t ! ,old ,coa/] has :at musicians call a sub-!me4 ,8 sub-!me is ,missions4 ,! unity ( 8 conv]sation is secur$ by ! use ( ! same adjectives4 ,if ! mission>y is coddl$ at home or fooli%ly prais$1 ! sev]e & rel5tless criticism to :i* he is subject$ aft] leav+ ,europe may be reg>d$ z a provid5tial discipl9e4 ,accord+ to ! ,old ,coa/] e evil t infe/s ,we/ ,africa is due directly or indirectly to ! mission>y4 ,i h he>d him blam$ = ! ,belgian atrocities ( ! ,congo1 & = ! ,hut ,tax ,w> ( ,si]ra ,leone1 & ev5 = ! fatality ( ! climate4 ,=1 x is said1 ev]ybody kn[s t x is n mal>ia b qu99e t kills ! :ite man 9 ,africa2 ! belief 9 qu99e is simply fatu\s1 & its use is crim9al2 & ! mission>y alone is responsible4 ,rum1 :i* is ! only protection aga9/ mal>ia1 w\ld keep ! trad]s alive1 b soon] or lat]1 foll[+ ! example ( ! mission>y1 !y take qu99e & die4 ,^! criticisms s]ve to :ile away ! "t1 & d no h>m unless !re %\ld be on bo>d a sm>t travell] :o is b5t ^u le>n+ all ab\t ,africa f ! deck ( a /eam] & !n giv+ 8 k to ! _w 9 a book4 ,! ,old ,coa/] 7& ! "n (t5 includes ! capta9 & (fic]s ( ! %ip7 is obsess$ ) ! desire to imp>t in=mation4 ,! mission>y has magaz9es ?r\gh :i* 8 voice is he>d3 b ! sm>t travell] is ! ,old ,coa/]'s opportunity & he makes ! be/ ( x & p\rs =? a volume ( mis9=mation suffici5t to fill ! mo/ capaci\s m5tal vacuum4 ,! ,old ,coa/] ?us employ$ is n m ?an half malici\s4 ,he sometimes w9ks at a mission>y /&+ by1 z mu* z to say3 8,! joke's on y40 ,he g5]ally divides mission>ies into two classes1 delib]ate impo/ors & well-mean+ fools1 g5]\sly assum+ t ! mission>y pres5t belongs to ! latt] class1 s t ! relation ( good-fell[%ip on bo>d is n necess>ily di/urb$ by ! anti-mission>y acrimony4 ,"o ( ^! travell+ critics 0 s wr\ght ^u by ! report$ misdo+s ( mission>ies & _! de/ructive influ5ce ^u ! religion & ! morals ( ! natives t be=e he rea*$ ! ,congo he w5t clean crazy--z witness ! foll[+ f 8 book3 8,:at religions furies ) unholy rage h demoli%$ ^? weird gods1 & di/urb$ f]v5t b unobtrud+ piety 9 ! ex]cise ( its duties80 ,x may h be5 ! result ( go+ a%ore )\t an umbrella4 ,i nev] he>d :e!r ?is man recov]$2 b let travell]s take w>n+ & n trifle ) ! dang]s ( ! coa/ & ! ,old ,coa/]4 ,"o is impress$ by ! bewild]+ inconsi/5cy ( ! criticisms1 s contradictory t if all 7 publi%$ no fur!r answ] w\ld be necess>y ?an to cite critic aga9/ critic4 ,! m num]\s class ( critics cont5d t ! native is s morally inf]ior t he _c be improv$2 & a pr(ession ( ,*ri/ian fai? only adds to 8 hea!n vices a m disgu/+ hypocrisy4 ,! o!r class ( critics1 less num]\s1 b m intellig5t & reputable1 cont5d1 on ! contr>y1 t ! native is all "r z he is1 8 pri/9e morality becomes him2 !re is no ne$ to improve him & we ought n to try4 ,n long ago ,pr(4 ,fr$]ick ,/>r aft] a brief visit to ! ,congo publi%$ 8 op9ions 9 ! ,*icago ,tribune & made _m /rictures ^u mission>y "w4 ,he wrote "u ! r complac5t caption1 8,! tru? ab\t ! ,congo10 q confid5t t 8 ^w & ha/y obs]vations 7 suffici5t to discr$it ! hundr$s :o _h gone be=e him1 z able & z hone/ z himself1 & :o _h liv$ _m ye>s 9 ! ,congo4 ,pr(essor ,/>r confesses at ! outset t he p]sonally 8dislikes ! ef=t to elevate1 civilize1 & remake a p10 & t he 8%\ld pref] to leave ! ,african z he 0 be=e ! :ite contact40 ,x is 8 op9ion t civiliz$ folk h no "r to *ange ! cu/oms1 in/itutions or ideas ( any tribe1 ev5 ) ! purpose ( sav+ _! s\ls4 ,su* critics reg>d ! ,african1 n at all ) a human & sympa!tic int]e/1 z a fell[ man1 capable ( progress1 & possibly end[$ ) an immortal s\l2 b ) an e/hetic & hi/orical int]e/1 z con/itut+ a l9k betwe5 u & our ape-ance/ry1 an object to be apprais$ l a piece ( antique art1 n = its pres5t or future use1 b = ! pa/4 ,to *ange him %[s a want ( good ta/e & hi/orical imag9ation1 ev5 if ! *ange relieve 8 suff]+ & improve 8 morals2 t 7 a small comp5sation if we !reby impov]i% ! v>iety ( human types & leave ! _w less int]e/+ to ! connoisseur4 ,incid5tally1 ,pr(essor ,/>r d5i$ categorically ! report$ atrocities ( ! ,belgians 9 ! ,congo ,free ,/ate4 ,he _h ask$ ! ,belgians !mselves ab\t ! matt]4 ,9 seek+ to expla9 ! wide-spread criticism ( missions & ( mission>ies x ought to be frankly admitt$ t among mission>ies !re are misfits & occasional freaks ^: misconduct sc&alizes ! well des]v+4 ,if we h any k ( human nature1 & realize t 9 e society !re are unwor?y & false memb]s1 we %\ld n ev5 expect t ! ranks ( mission>ies alone w\ld be exempt4 ,by d5y+ a palpable fact we only exasp]ate our critics & lead !m to d\bt ! s9c]ity ( all in/ead ( a v few4 ,x is always :olesome to admit ! tru?1 & indiscrim9ate praise is z fooli% & mislead+ z :olesale criticism4 ,on "o ( my voyages to ,africa a c]ta9 mission>y 0 reg>d$ z 8! bigge/ li> on bo>d40 ,:at 9 ! _w ev] attract$ him to ! mission field x 7 h>d to imag9e4 ,criticism ( o!r & all mission>ies 0 8 fav\rite employm5t1 especially :5 conv]s+ ) ^? :o 7 ho/ile to ! "w4 ,:ile we 7 an*or$ at ,accra ,i he>d him say to a trad]1 z he po9t$ a%ore t[>ds ! spl5did ,engli% mission3 8,t is :]e ! mission>ies take 9 hea!n & turn out devils40 ,he did n /ay long 9 ! mission b he did consid]able h>m 9 a %ort "t & creat$ pa9ful misund]/&+s t 7 by no means remov$ by 8 dep>ture4 ,imag9e ! position ( a mission>y plac$ p]haps alone ) su* a man1 ) no o!r companion%ip & no escape f 8 neighb\rhood6 ,moreov] ! report ( ! mission>y's "w1 & ev5 8 reputation1 dep5ds ^u ! o!r man2 he is !re=e at 8 m]cy4 ,= ! reputation ( "o :o lab\rs 9 a lonely & di/ant field may be indef9itely great] or less ?an he des]ves4 ,! man ( :om ,i speak1 aft] 8 return to ,am]ica1 figur$ 9 ! police c\rts 9 ,new ,york ,city1 :]e he 0 arre/$ on a v s]i\s & odi\s *>ge4 ,8 record !re is /ill accessible4 ,well-mean+ mission>ies sometimes make !mselves ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( :ite m5 by _! attitude & mann] t[>ds ! natives4 ,i once witness$ su* a sc5e1 :5 a mission>y /&+ on deck1 9 ! pres5ce ( :ite m51 conv]s$ ) a gr\p ( natives 9 a mann] s unseemly & s silly t ! comm5ts ( ! :ite m5 7 *iefly oa?s & ribald laught]4 ,:5 at la/ ! natives aft] an h\r on bo>d 7 ab\t to g a%ore1 "o ( !m1 a "y savage ab\t sixte5 or sev5te5 ye>s ( age ) sc>cely a /it* ( clo?+ on him1 came to ! mission>y & said3 8,me1 ,i g = %ore20 :]eupon ! mission>y ext5d$ 8 h& & lift+ 8 huge helmet exclaim$ 9 a v l\d voice accompani$ by a sweep+ b[3 8,goodbye1 sir2 good-bye2 & ,i'm happy to h met y1 sir40 ,! capta9 9 a voice ( ?und] turn$ to me & said3 8,:o is t fool80 ,i h weak5$ ! capta9's =ceful language by omitt+ 8 expletive1 :i* ! av]age read] w easily supply4 ,m frequ5tly1 yet p]haps n (t51 ! mission>y errs 9 8 attitude t[>ds 8 worldly-m9d$ fell[ pass5g]s on ^! long voyages--is unamiable1 or indulges 9 moral /rictures 9 a way t _c possibly d good1 & is calculat$ to create prejudice & antipa?y4 ,i recall "o ,sunday :5 two army (fic]s ?\ght to kill "t by play+ ball on deck4 ,l o!rs ( _! class1 !y reg>d$ all civilians ) contempt & mission>ies ) abhorr5ce4 ,!y 7 int]e/+ :5 drunk1 b extremely /upid :5 sob]4 ,a lady mission>y came & sat d[n 9 h] *air on ! side ( ! deck :]e !y 7 play+ ball4 ,z ! man at ! bat began to /rike m vigor\sly ! ball occasionally flew pa/ ! lady at an uncom=tably %ort di/ance4 ,!re 7 *airs on ! o!r side ( ! deck :]e %e c\ld h be5 q z com=table1 & !re 0 only "o place :]e !re 0 room to play ball2 b ^? m5 7 break+ ! ,sabba?1 & %e mu/ prote/ by /ay+ !re & look+ righte\s1 t is to say1 v cross4 ,%e 0 naturally mode/ z well z k9d-he>t$1 & %e rema9$ !re :olly f a s5se ( duty4 ,%e 0 a small1 scanty p]son1 ) a prom95t nose1 & %e sat bolt upright1 h] nose look+ l an int5tional t>get = ! ball4 ,once :5 x :izz$ pa/ h] "o ( ! m5 said1 8,ar5't y afraid y w get hit ) ?is ball if y /ay !re80 ,x nev] seem$ to occur to him t !re 0 ano!r alt]native1 namely1 = !m to /op play+4 ,%e seem$ n to he>1 b look$ m cross ?an ev]1 & appe>$ z if %e want$ to get hit1 s z to be a m>tyr to h] pr9ciples2 or at lea/ s z to h a bett] reason = look+ s cross4 ,! capta9 came along & aft] contemplat+ = a mom5t ! smil+ levity ( ^? worldly m5 & ! contra/+ ac]bity ( ! ,*ri/ian woman's c\nt5ance1 z %e sat !re keep+ ! ,sabba? day holy1 he w5t to ! side & laugh$ ov]bo>d4 ,at l5g? a fell[ mission>y approa*$ h] & ask$ if %e w\ld g ) him to ! o!r side ( ! deck1 add+ t he want$ to talk ) h] on a matt] ( mission>y int]e/4 ,%e 0 a real good woman ) a mi/ak5 s5se ( duty4 ,we mu/ surely seek to be amiable to p z we f9d !m1 & try to l p z !y are4 ,su* conduct is a s\rce ( irritation to ^? :o indulge 9 x1 & x inspires dislike & consequ5t criticism4 ,ano!r s\rce ( criticism is ! mission>y magaz9es ( ! v>i\s societies engag$ 9 mission>y "w4 ,^! magaz9es fall into ! h&s ( ! trad]2 & sometimes he f9ds a gl[+ acc\nt ( ! great "w be+ done by ,mission>y ,a :o happ5s to be 8 neighb\r1 & he is unable to reconcile ! report ) ! "w :i* he has se5 ) 8 own eyes4 ,usually 8 eyes are at fault4 ,he is bl9d to spiritual values4 ,!re are old trad]s 9 ,gaboon :o d n "k t !re is a native ,*ri/ian 9 ! community4 ,b we _c dismiss ! :ole matt] 9 ?is cavali] mann]1 & ,i feel l add+ t ! mission>y magaz9e1 h[ev] necess>y1 is n an unmix$ good4 ,x is n good t a man %\ld let 8 left h& "k all t 8 "r h& does4 ,! mission>y magaz9e reports to ! _w :at ! mission>y *ooses to write ab\t 8 own "w4 ,if 8 lett]s are int]e/+ & report l>ge success !y are eag]ly s\ght & publi%$2 & he ( c\rse is n call\sly indiff]5t to 8 reputation4 ,b1 inasmu* z !re are few or no witnesses b himself1 ! magaz9e puts a premium on egotism & immode/y2 & x sometimes fo/]s a k9d ( spiritual impot5ce :i* ne$s ! /imulus ( publicity4 ,"o ( ! brave/ & be/ mission>ies x has ev] be5 my privilege to "k1 ! ,rev4 ,william ,*amb]s ,gault1 0 seldom m5tion$ 9 a mission>y magaz9e & little kn[n to ! *ur* at home1 ?\gh he lab\r$ = _m long ye>s 9 ,africa & is buri$ !re4 ,mr4 ,gault 0 incorrigibly mode/4 ,b ev5 ) ! utmo/ m>g9 ( excuse--admitt+ ! fooli%ness ( fulsome & indiscrim9ate praise2 admitt+ t mission>ies are mortal1 & "s few ( !m desp]ately mortal--x rema9s t ! :olesale criticism & viol5t d5unciation t "o he>s on ! voyage is unju/ & outrage\s4 ,we mu/ look = ! reason ( x 9 ! critics !mselves--! non-mission>y :ite m5 resid+ 9 ,africa4 ,& 9 !mselves we w f9d reason en\gh4 ,fir/ ( all1 _m or mo/ ( ^! m51 accord+ to _! own confession1 are n m5 ( p]sonal fai? 9 ,*ri/1 b m5 :o d]ide ! ,gospel 9 :i* we believe4 ,( all ^? :o h criticiz$ missions1 ,i h only kn[n ( "o man :o himself pr(ess$ to be a ,*ri/ian2 8 criticism 0 r mild & 0 due m to :at he _h he>d ?an :at he _h se54 ,c>lyle has said3 8,unbelief talk+ ab\t belief is l a bl9d man discuss+ ! laws ( optics40 ,h[ c a man ?9k x wor? :ile to exp5d lives & money 9 prea*+ to ! hea!n a ,gospel :i* he himself rejects8 ,if ! ,gospel itself is fooli%ness ^? :o prea* x mu/ be fools1 & ! greate/ fools are ^? :o prea* x at ! greate/ sacrifice4 ,:at does cynicism "k ab\t en?usiasm8 ,x 0 n 8mu* le>n+10 b mu* ,*ri/ianity1 t made ,paul seem mad to ,fe/us4 ,manife/ly ! fir/ "q to ask ! disbeliev] 9 missions is :e!r he is also a disbeliev] 9 ,*ri/ianity & 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is really a/oni%+ t s _m critics ( missions1 & s _m ( _! read]s1 %\ld treat ?is latt] "q z entirely irrelevant4 ,racial antipa?y t[>ds ! black man is also a reason ( ho/ility to missions4 ,! int5sity ( ?is feel+ :]e ! inf]ior race is 9 ! majority is surpris+1 ev5 9 m5 :o 9 all _! o!r relations are g5]\s & consid]ate4 ,9 ! op9ion ( _m a :ite man 9 ,africa ! black man is little bett] ?an a bea/1 & !y treat him accord+ly4 ,to speak ( him z a bro!r man is to insult ! :ite man4 ,?is antipa?y actually pref]s t ! black man %\ld rema9 9 8 pres5t degradation--p]haps to ju/ify itself4 ,x res5ts e ef=t to elevate him2 & z x sees him actually ris+ to ! moral level ( ! :ite man x is only int5sifi$ into hatr$4 ,"o soon p]ceives t ! object ( ! :ite man's greate/ av]sion is n ! l[e/ native1 b ! be/4 ,! critic may !re=e be s9c]e :5 he decl>es t he c see no good 9 ! native product ( missions1 = he is bl9d$ by ?is special prejudice4 ,racial antipa?y is mu* m m>k$ 9 ! gov]nm5t (ficial ?an 9 ! trad]2 yet ev5 ! trad]s :5 !y live 9 communities (t5 h a code ( arrogant mann]s accord+ to :i* !y o/racize any ( _! numb] :o may ext5d to ! native a degree ( social recognition4 ,?is antipa?y mu/ necess>ily be ho/ile to mission>y "w4 ,= ! "w ( ! mission>y implies t he reg>ds ! black man z a bro!r man2 "o :o is also capable ( moral elevation4 ,he is n necess>ily bl9d to ! pres5t degradation ( ! native2 b he insi/s t he does n belong to ! pres5t1 b to ! future2 t he is end[$ ) an immortal s\l & ! moral possibilities :i* immortality implies4 ,he admits ! wor/ b 8sees ! be/ t glimm]s ?r\gh ! wor/10 & 8he>s ! l>k )9 ! songless egg40 ,& exp]i5ce has ju/ifi$ 8 fai?4 ,! mission>y treats ! native accord+ to ?is belief1 & z he rises gives him exactly ! social place to :i* 8 "* z an individual entitles him4 ,he takes v little int]e/ 9 ! ab/ract "q ( equality1 or :e!r ! black man is inh]5tly inf]ior & diff]5t 9 k9d f ! :ite man4 ,b he believes t 9 ,*ri/ian bro!rhood !re is nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 nei!r black nor :ite4 ,?is attitude & ! behavi\r :i* comports ) x are obnoxi\s to _m :ite m51 & are inevitably a s\rce ( mu* ho/ility to missions4 ,to ! impulse ( racial antipa?y !re is (t5 add$ t ( angry passion un*eck$ by social re/ra9ts1 & /imulat$ by ! irritability ( a mal>ia-infect$ temp]4 ,"o day dur+ a sea voyage a :ite man 0 tell+ a numb] ( u h[ ! native workman ought to be manag$4 ,address+ a mission>y he said3 8,y mission>ies make a great mi/ake 9 be+ k9d to ! native workman4 ,to let him "k t y value him is to spoil him2 to praise him is to make him impud5t2 to tru/ him is to make him a ?ief4 ,! prop] way to manage him is nev] to speak to him )\t swe>+2 & to curse him ev5 :5 he does 8 be/4 ,!y are all misbegott5 sons ( rum-pun*eons1 ^: highe/ idea ( heav5 is idl5ess & dr9k4 ,!y hate u all1 & ! only way to get any s]vice out ( !m is to use ! club4 ,e man :o has ev] work$ = me be>s ! m>k ( my club1 & "s ( !m ,i h maim$ = life4 ,x is ! only way to get ! brutes to d any?+40 ,! mission>y repli$3 8,i believe e ^w t y say 9 reg>d to y\r treatm5t ( ! native4 ,b ?is mu* at lea/ is to be said = my me?od1 z aga9/ y\rs1 t m9e is a complete success1 & y\rs a complete failure1 ev5 accord+ to y\r own confession4 ,mo/ m5 d n brag ab\t _! failures1 nor try to tea* o!rs :at !y !mselves h n yet le>n$4 ,9 spite ( kicks & curses y d n get ! natives to "w4 ,"o mu/ conclude1 !re=e1 t y l kick+ & curs+ m ?an y l success4 ,n[ my me?od succe$s to ! ext5t t ,i usually get f ! native all ! s]vice = :i* ,i pay him2 &1 besides1 !y h nurs$ me :5 ,i 0 sick2 & !y h vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 protect+ me f ! sun by day & /orms by night2 !y h expos$ !mselves to dang] = my sake1 & !y h ev5 sav$ my life at ! extreme/ p]il ( _! own4 ,b w\ld y !re=e ex*ange y\r me?od = m9e8 ,no2 n ev5 = ! sake ( success40 ,b ! wor/ cruelty ( ! =eign] t[>ds ! native results f ! union ( trade & gov]nm5t--:5 ! gov]nm5t (ficial is also a trad]4 ,?is is :at happ5$ 9 ! mis]able ,congo ,free ,/ate1 :5 ! k+ ( ! ,belgians became ! k+ ( trad]s4 ,! concession sy/em ( ! ,belgians 0 aft]w>ds introduc$ into ! ,fr5* ,congo4 ,b at l5g? a voice 0 he>d t _h long be5 sil5t1 & ,de ,brazza1 rival ( ,/anley & f\nd] ( ! ,fr5* ,congo1 came =? f 8 well-e>n$ retirem5t1 & ,france 0 /irr$ ) ! eloqu5ce ( a great man's indignation4 ,! result 0 t ! worn-out explor] himself 0 appo9t$ ! head ( a commission t 0 s5t to inve/igate ! conditions 9 ^? p>ts ( ! ,fr5* ,congo 9 :i* ! concession sy/em 0 9 op]ation4 ,de ,brazza di$ at ,dak> on 8 return1 a m>tyr to 8 ef=ts = ju/ice & humanity 9 ,africa4 ,b 8 report 0 already writt51 9 :i* he *>g$ ,m4 ,g5til1 ,commission] ,g5]al ( ! ,fr5* ,congo1 ) maladm9i/ration & great cruelty t[>ds ! natives4 ,he report$ a numb] ( natives flogg$ to dea? ) knott$ :ips4 ,he /at$ t on "o occasion1 at ! colonial (fice at ,bangui1 9 ord] to =ce ! natives to br+ trade produce--call$ taxes--fifty-eight wom5 & t5 *ildr5 7 tak5 & held z prison]s & t )9 five weeks =ty-sev5 ( ^! di$ ( />vation4 ,is x any wond] t to c]ta9 :ite m5 ! usual me?ods ( ! mission>y seem v sl[ & ineffective8 ,! mission>y is ! *ampion ( ! helpless native aga9/ ! :ite man's cruelty1 & if he sometimes ov]/eps ! limit ( discretion1 z is (t5 said 7?\gh ,i d n "k ( a s+le in/ance71 8 excessive zeal is at lea/ on ! side ( ju/ice & humanity1 & x is also 9 behalf ( ! weak aga9/ ! /rong4 ,! gov]nm5t (ficial seldom burns d[n native t[ns = pa/ime 9 ! community :]e !re is a mission>y4 ,:5 remon/rance is unavail+ ! mission>y w at l5g? report ! matt] to a high] (ficial1 & ev5 ! highe/4 ,& if su* cruelty be g5]al & atrocities ab\nd1 he ev5 c>ries 8 remon/rance to ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe1 or appeals to ! civiliz$ _w1 z he has done 9 reg>d to ! ,belgian ,congo4 ,aga91 !re is no d\bt t ! p>ticul> vices :i* s _m :ite m5 practice 9 ,africa are a s\rce ( e/rangem5t betwe5 !m & ! mission>ies & a reason = ho/ility & consequ5t criticism ( missions4 ,x is easy to be un*>itable & ev5 unju/ :5 writ+ on ?is subject4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! selfi% motives ( ! trad] & ! unselfi% motives ( ! mission>y has be5 ov]work$4 ,x is n necess>ily gre$ = gold t takes ! trad] to ,africa1 b (t5 a p]fectly hon\rable ambition4 ,besides1 ,i h kn[n trad]s :o w5t to ,africa *iefly because x (f]$ ! mo/ imm$iate opportunity 9 sight = !m to help out at home :5 y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s 7 to be educat$ & ! family 0 9 /rait5$ circum/ances4 ,! pity is t !y did n "k ! subtlety ( ! temptations await+ !m4 ,!y 7 /rong en\gh to live up to _! moral /&>ds1 b !y did n see t ^? /&>ds !mselves w\ld imp]ceptibly be l[]$4 ,yet ?is is :at happ5s4 ,9 a rec5t book1 ,! ,basis ( ,asc5dancy1 ! au?or1 ,mr4 ,edg> ,g>dn] ,murphy1 speak+ ( ! small proportion 7z x seems to him7 ( ! nation's bra9s :i* ! ,s\!rn :ite man ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates supplies z comp>$ ) ! ,new ,engl&]1 sets =? mo/ e>ne/ly ! dang] to ! :ite man 9 ! ,s\!rn /ates ( contact ) ! l[ /&>ds ( an inf]ior race4 ,! significant fact1 ,mr4 ,murphy says1 is n ! m]e pressure ( a l[] racial /&>d1 b ! :ite man's cumulative modification ( 8 own /&>ds ( self-criticism & self-direction3 8,?r\gh ! conditions ( 8 famili> contact ) less highly develop$ habits ( effici5cy1 ) =ms ( w m immature ?an 81 he is depriv$ ( t brac+ & corrective =ce1 resid5t 9 ! /&>d ( 8 pe]s1 :i*1 manife/+ itself )9 e p]sonal _w z "o ( ! high] =ms ( social cop]ation1 is1 9 fact1 ! moral equival5t ( competition4 ,he may s9 & n die4 ,8 m exact+ expectations ( himself are n e*o$ f )\t4 ,( himself1 z he w\ld pref] to see himself1 !re is no spiritual mirror4 ,! occasional t5d5cy to take himself at 8 second be/ is socially un*eck$1 & bo? 8 p[]s & 8 incl9ations t5d to assume ! =ms ( approximation impos$ by a life ( habitual relation%ip ) a m9d l[] ?an 8 own4 8,to say t ! /rong] t5ds to become brutal because ! weak] is brutal1 or slov5ly because ! weak] is slov5ly1 is to t\* ! process only on its surface4 ,! deep] fact is n t ( imitation1 nor yet t ( contagion4 ,x is t trag$y ( recurr5t accommodations1 ( habitual self-adju/m5t to l[] conceptions ( life & to feebl] notions ( excell5ce1 :i* is no?+ less ?an education 9 its desc5d+ & contractive =ms40 ,?is is incomp>ably m true 9 ,africa ?an x ev] has be5 or ev] c be 9 ! ,s\!rn /ates4 ,! wor/ ( ! remote possibilities :i* ,mr4 ,murphy describes are fully realiz$ 9 ,africa4 ,! velocity ( ! process is accel]at$ by ! depress+ effect ( ! climate4 ,! mission>y too is m or less s5sible ( ?is influ5ce ^u himself2 b he is gu>d$ by ! fact t 8 v purpose 9 ,africa is to introduce & tea* 8 own /&>ds to ! natives & he is con/antly occupi$ 9 po9t+ out ! sup]iority ( 8 own & ! inf]iority ( !irs4 ,moreov] any def9ite accommodation to native /&>ds w\ld mean disgrace & failure2 to o!r :ite m5 x means nei!r4 ,inde$ ! :ite man1 o!r ?an ! mission>y1 :o proposes to ma9ta9 ! home /&>ds 9 ,africa w sometimes f9d himself o/raciz$ by 8 fell[s4 ,! use ( rum by ! natives ! mission>y is b\nd to d5\nce & )9 ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur* x is absolutely =bidd54 ,b 9 do+ ?is ! mission>y by implication reflects v s]i\sly ^u _m :ite m54 ,= ! excessive dr9k+ ( ! majority ( :ite m5 9 ,africa1 ) its appall+ consequ5ces1 is s well kn[n t !re is no ne$ to exploit x4 ,& :5 ! native connect$ ) ! mission *ur* refuses ei!r to dr9k rum or to sell x1 !reby pr(ess+ moral sup]iority to ^? :ite m51 ! latt] are exasp]at$4 ,& %all ! mission>y n tea* ! native ! /rict obs]vance ( ! sev5? comm&m5t because ! :ite man s flagrantly violates x8 ,! discord aris+ f ?is s\rce is greatly aggravat$ by ! fact t s _m girls educat$ 9 mission s*ools are entic$ by ! extraord9>y temptations ( ! :ite m5 to a life t ! mission>y1 if he be true to 8 ,*ri/ian /&>ds1 mu/ condemn2 = ! girls ( ! mission are ! mo/ intellig5t & attractive4 ,^! v>i\s reasons are ample explanation ( ! ho/ility to missions & ! consequ5t criticisms t are he>d all along ! coa/1 & :i* are occasionally dissem9at$ ov] ! _w by "s writ] :o has made a brief /ay 9 ,africa & :o is s ignorant ( ! :ole subject ( missions t x ought n to require mu* discretion to be sil5t4 ,^? :o condemn missions on sociological gr\nds--:o1 l ,pr(essor ,/>r1 ?9k t civiliz$ folk h no "r to *ange ! cu/oms1 in/itutions or ideas ( any tribe1 ev5 ) ! purpose ( sav+ _! s\ls--are easily answ]$4 ,= n only does su* a view utt]ly repudiate ! claim ( ,*ri/ to be ! _w's ,savi\r--! 8,light ( ! _w10 to :i* e man & nation has a "r--b x is also contr>y to ! accept$ pr9ciples ( sociology4 ,x is untrue & unsci5tific to say t ! social /ructure ( any giv5 p has be5 fa%ion$ by ! p !mselves1 & !re=e meets _! ne$s2 & t progressive *anges mu/ be br\ght ab\t by ! p !mselves )\t ! introduction ( outside elem5ts4 ,! /ud5t ( social evolution kn[s t ! social /ructure is n always fa%ion$ by ! p !mselves3 x is sometimes alt]$ radically by conque/4 ,nei!r does x always meet ! p's ne$s4 ,! fir/ ne$ ( a p is bread2 & :]ev] ! population is press+ too h>d aga9/ ! means ( subsi/5ce1 z 9 ,india & ,*9a1 ) _! recurr+ fam9es1 !re is a sure sign ( weakness & defect 9 ! social /ructure4 ,nei!r is x true t progressive *anges mu/ be br\ght ab\t by ! p !mselves2 = !re may be social evils--imp$im5ts to progress1 or t5d5cies to deg5]ation--:i* c only be correct$ by ! introduction ( new e?ical elem5ts f )\t4 ,mohamm$anism1 a =eign religion1 has become p]fectly naturaliz$ 9 a l>ge portion ( ,africa1 & our critics--mo/ ( !m--vie ) ea* o!r 9 proclaim+ ! good x has wr\ght4 ,! spread ( ,buddhism 9 ! ,ori5t introduc$ new ideals4 ,*ri/ianity1 orig9at+ 9 ! ,ori5t1 br\ght new ideals to ,europe4 ,9 ,japan _m ( ! elem5ts work$ out by ,we/]n civilization h be5 adopt$ & naturaliz$4 ,besides1 ! let alone policy = ,africa ev5 if x 7 rational is hopelessly late4 ,=eign trade & gov]nm5t h long be5 e/abli%$ & %[ no sign ( )draw+4 ,& ! "q is :e!r we %all s5d to ,africa our civilization1 ) all its burd5 ( new dem&s & moral responsibilities1 )\t disclos+ to its primitive & *ildlike p t :i* alone supports our mat]ial civilization & enables u to be> its moral weight--t :i* is deepe/ & be/ 9 our ?\ght & life4 ,"o ( unusual gifts & atta9m5ts1 :o 9 all probability w\ld h occupi$ a position ( great influ5ce 9 ! *ur* 9 ,am]ica if he _h rema9$ at home1 aft] lab\r+ m ?an =ty ye>s 9 ,africa1 speaks ?us ( ! temporal b5efits consequ5t ^u ! spread ( ,*ri/ianity3 8,= ! feel+ ) :i* ,i 0 impress$ on my v fir/ contact ) ! mis]ies ( ! sociology ( hea!nism1 entirely aside f its !ology & any "q ( salvation 9 a future life1 has be5 /eadily deep5$ into conviction t1 ev5 if ,i 7 n a ,*ri/ian1 ,i /ill ought to1 & w\ld1 d & be> & suff] :atev] ,god has call$ or all[$ me to suff] or be> or d s9ce #ahfa 9 my proclamation ( ,8 ,gospel1 simply = ! sake ( ! elevation ( hea!n dur+ _! pres5t e>?ly life f ! wrongs sanction$ by or gr[+ out ( _! religion40#c ,footnote #c3 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,hamill ,nassau1 ,d4 ,d41 ,feti%ism 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #bf4 ,b to ?is apologetic ! mission>y adds 8 confid5t belief t ! ,*ri/ian fai? affects n only ! ,africans' r$emption f 8! mis]ies ( ! sociology ( hea!nism10 b also & *iefly ! salvation ( _! s\ls2 = he has se5 ! evid5ce 9 ! lives ( _m :o h be5 morally trans=m$ by ! p[] ( a new & transc5d5t hope4 ,*ri/ian missions h made high claims1 b _! self-e/imate has be5 ju/ifi$ by _! a*ievem5t4 ,:5 ,i 0 on ! voyage to ,africa = ! fir/ "t x *anc$ t ,miss ,m>y ,h4 ,k+sley1 ! fam\s ,engli% travell] & writ]1 _h j made "o ( h] j\rneys d[n ! ,we/ ,coa/ & h] "n 0 9 ev]ybody's m\?4 ,expressions ( op9ion 7 rem>kable = lack ( mod]ation1 & oscillat$ betwe5 extremes ( praise & criticism4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,africa ! second "t ,miss ,k+sley _h f9i%$ h] travels on ! coa/ & writt5 h] books1 ) _! /rong indictm5t ( missions4 ,i 0 amaz$ at ! frequ5cy & assurance ) :i* ,miss ,k+sley 0 ev]y:]e quot$4 ,! capta9 ( ! /eam] ^u :i* ,i travell$ knew h] books almo/ by he>t4 ,he c\ld repeat :ole pages2 :i* he did ) z mu* rev]5ce z if he 7 quot+ f ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,he _h no d\bt b t %e _h dealt ! f9al dea?-bl[ to missions1 & t ! era ( mission>y activity 0 already draw+ to an +lori\s close by reason ( h] indictm5t4 ,! capta9 himself seem$ to feel real bad ab\t x4 ,"s ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,miss ,k+sley wrote2 b %e is quot$ z mu* z ev]1 especially 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,african ,society 0 f\nd$ z a memorial to h]1 & ! organ ( ?is society1 ,! ,african ,society ,j\rnal1 be>s a m$allion portrait ( h] on its title-page4 ,9 %ort1 9 ,engli% trade circles ,miss ,k+sley is a k9d ( religi\s cult4 ,besides be+ a rem>kably clev] woman & a brilliant writ]1 %e _h ! pre/ige ( a great "n1 be+ ! niece ( ,*>les ,k+sley & ! daught] ( ,george ,k+sley2 a "n ( su* hi/orical significance 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& t we %\ld naturally expect ,miss ,k+sley to be 9 intellectual & moral sympa?y ) ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,su* h[ev] is by no means ! case4 ,%e av[s h] disbelief 9 ,*ri/ianity & frankly tells u t ,sp9oza is ! expon5t ( h] cre$1#d :i* is !re=e pure pan!ism4 ,god does n transc5d nature2 nor is ,he sep>able f x4 ,moreov]1 ,miss ,k+sley does n hold ?is op9ion dispassionately4 ,= in/ance1 ! ef=t to draw moral inspiration f our relation to a p]sonal ,god 7:i* %e *ooses to call 8emotionalism071 %e tells u %e reg>ds ) 8in/9ctive hatr$40#e ,footnote #d3 ,we/ ,african ,/udies1 p4 #aab4 ,footnote #e3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #ejf4 ,) su* views ,miss ,k+sley f9ds1 :5 %e comes to ! /udy ( feti%ism1 t %e half believes 9 x h]self1 & %e is reluctant to speak aga9/ x4 ,%e says3 8,x is a mo/ unpleasant ?+ = any religi\s-m9d$ p]son to speak ( a religion unless he ei!r pr(\ndly believes or disbelieves 9 x4 ,= if he does ! "o he has ! pleasure ( praise2 if he does ! o!r1 he has ! pleasure ( w>1 b ! ?+ 9 betwe5 ^! is ! ?+ t gives nei!r pleasure2 x is l qu>rell+ ) "o's own belov$ relations4 ,?us x is ) feti% & me60#f ,footnote #f3 ,we/ ,african ,/udies1 p4 #aac4 ,we ne$ n be surpris$1 !n1 :5 ,miss ,k+sley frankly says3 8,i am unsympa!tic1 = reasons ( my own1 ) ,*ri/ian missions40#g ,footnote #g3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #bad4 ,& n only 0 !re a want ( intellectual sympa?y ) ! ,*ri/ian religion1 b a want ( moral sympa?y z well4 ,miss ,k+sley says3 8,an ,am]ican magaz9e ! o!r day ann\nc$1 9 a %ock$ way1 t ,i c\ld evid5tly #8swe> l a troop]4' ,i _c ?9k :]e x got ! idea f40#h ,i c4 ,& ,i v5ture ! simple guess t ! editor _h read ,miss ,k+sley's books--= in/ance1 ! int]e/+ preface to ,we/ ,african ,/udies4 ,footnote #h3 ,we/ ,african ,/udies1 p4 #bii4 ,b !re are sev]al m s]i\s phases ( ?is want ( sympa?y ) ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity :i* w\ld militate aga9/ ,miss ,k+sley's compet5ce z a critic ( missions1 namely1 h] av[$ belief 9 slav]y1 9 polygamy1 & 9 ! liquor traffic4 ,miss ,k+sley1 aft] cont5d+ t dome/ic slav]y is 8= div]s reasons ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( ,africa10 app5ds ! foll[+ op9ion 9 a foot-note3 8,i am ( ! op9ion t ! suppression ( ! export slave trade to ! ,am]icas 0 a grave mi/ake40#i ,ev5 m vehem5tly does ,miss ,k+sley def5d native polygamy2 & /ill m vehem5tly ! liquor traffic4 ,footnote #i3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #ead4 ,we are grateful = ! p]fect frankness ) :i* %e expresses h] views on ^! ?ree subjects1 z x makes x an easi] task to discr$it h] op9ion on ,*ri/ian missions2 =1 9 ?is day & g5]ation1 to believe 9 ^! ?ree social evils ( ,africa & at ! same "t to believe 9 missions 7 impossible4 ,if ^! are n evils x is a =egone conclusion t ! mission>y1 :o is fight+ !m to ! dea?1 is do+ m h>m ?an good1 is wa/+ bo? blood & money1 & is at ! be/ a 8well-mean+ fool40 ,miss ,k+sley assures u t %e w5t to ,africa 9 ! belief t ! mission>y repres5t$ ev]y?+ t 0 good & ! trad] ev]y?+ t 0 evil4 ,b on %ipbo>d1 long be=e %e rea*$ ,africa1 :5 ,miss ,k+sley 0 mi/ak5 = a mission>y %e ?\ght x ! greate/ joke ( mod]n times--& ,i r agree ) h]4 ,?is is ! "o joke t %e repeats ) inf9ite laught] e "t t x occurs4 ,h] laught] ( c\rse measures h] inw>d s5se ( utt] incongruity & want ( sympa?y4 ,h] fell[ pass5g]s knew h] attitude be=e %e rea*$ ! fir/ ,african port4 ,ano!r m>k$ feature ab\t ,miss ,k+sley's books is ! au?or's want ( sympa?y = ! suff]+s ( ! natives1 & h] want ( pity :5 !y ble$ "u ! cruel la% ( ! :ite man4 ,?\gh writt5 by a woman1 !y are books )\t te>s4 ,= in/ance1 a /ory ( he>tr5d+ wrong & suff]+ 0 told me by a trad] ( ,f]n&o ,po1 :o1 al?\gh he _h be5 on ! coa/ = ye>s1 &1 "o w\ld ?9k1 _h be5 h>d5$ by cruel sights1 0 yet deeply affect$ z he relat$ x4 ,i 0 able to v]ify x aft]w>ds4 ,x 0 a /ory ( ! cruelty ( ,portuguese plant]s to c]ta9 ,krum51 :om by a false contract !y entic$ to ,san ,?om ,isl& & !n compell$ !m to rema9 & lab\r on ! coco plantations z slaves4 ,! conduct ( ! ,portuguese 9 ,africa ju/ifies ! op9ion ( ! ,kruman1 :o says3 8,god done make :ite man & ,god done make black man b dem debil done make ,portuguee40 ,^! enslav$ ,krum51 wat*+ _! opportunity1 aft] two ye>s escap$ f ,san ,?om 9 canoes by night4 ,!y did n "k t !y 7 "o hundr$ & fifty miles f ! ma9l&1 & !y hop$ t by "s un=ese5 means !y might rea* _! own c\ntry4 ,!y all p]i%$2 mo/ ( !m by hung] & ?ir/4 ,aft] _m days "o or two canoes drift$ to ,f]n&o ,po4 ,9 ^! ! m5 7 /ill alive--b sc>cely alive1 & !y di$ aft] be+ rescu$4 ,?is /ory ,miss ,k+sley tells1 9 sub/ance1 ?\gh 9 abridg$ =m1 & ) no comm5t except ! foll[+ apology = ! ,portuguese3 8,my ,portuguese fri5ds assure me t !re nev] 0 a ?\ght ( p]man5tly deta9+ ! boys1 & t !y 7 only j keep+ !m until o!r lab\r]s arriv$ to take _! place on ! plantation4 ,i q believe !m1 = ,i h se5 too mu* ( ! ,portuguese 9 ,africa to believe t !y w\ld 9 a :olesale way be cruel to natives40#aj ,surely ! quality ( ,miss ,k+sley's *>ity is n /ra9$6 ,i sc>cely "k a :ite man 9 ,we/ ,africa :o w\ld (f] any apology = ^? m51 or :o w\ld call !m 8 8fri5ds40 ,if ! poor ,krum5 _h be5 captur$1 ,miss ,k+sley's fri5ds w\ld probably h flogg$ !m to dea?4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re are always a numb] ( escap$ slaves lead+ a wret*$ exi/5ce 9 ! deep =e/ ( ,san ,?om4 ,& ! ,portuguese h be5 kn[n to g hunt+ !m z we w\ld hunt wild animals4 ,!y sometimes f9d !m hid+ 9 ! tops ( ! tall trees1 & x is consid]$ uncommonly f9e sport to %oot !m 9 ! trees & br+ !m cra%+ to ! gr\nd4 ,footnote #aj3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #di4 ,miss ,k+sley dislik$ any & e *ange t ?reat5$ to improve ! native & ?us to m> ! picturesque wildness ( 8 savage /ate4 ,%e is p]fectly consi/5t ) h] anti-mission views :5 %e tells u ! k9d ( native t %e admires1 z foll[s3 8,a great1 /rong ,kruman1 = example1 ) 8 front tee? fil$1 no?+ mu* on b oil1 half a doz5 wives1 & half a hundr$ jujus feti%es1 is a sort ( p]son :om ,i hold high] ?an any o!r =m ( native40#aa ,well1 x is prov]bial t ta/es diff]2 b ! mission>y ?9ks t1 z comp>$ ) ?is1 ! ,*ri/ian ideal is high] & nobl]4 ,miss ,k+sley in=ms u 7?r\gh ! words ( ano!r :om %e quotes ) approval7 ( ! treatm5t receiv$1 at ! h&s ( ^! same ,krum51 by %ipwreck$ & half-dr[n$ pass5g]s ca/ helpless ^u ! %ore3 8,if y get a%ore y don't save ! ?+s y /& up 9--! natives /rip y40 8,( c\rse !y are cannibals2 !y are all cannibals :5 !y get a *ance40#ab ,& ?is is ! sort ( p]son :om ,miss ,k+sley holds 8high] ?an any o!r =m ( native06 ,footnote #aa3 ,we/ ,african ,/udies1 p4 #che4 ,footnote #ab3 ,ibid41 p4 #db4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,contra/4 ,anyoroguli1 a ,*ri/ian woman ( ,gaboon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,g>d5s ,,) ,,cassava ,,& ,,firewood4 ,t ! native ,*ri/ians %\ld inspire av]sion is exactly :at we %\ld expect2 & yet we are sc>cely prep>$ = ! invet]ate animosity1 ! almo/ fi]ce ho/ility1 t %e ev]y:]e reveals :5 %e comes 9 contact ) a native ,*ri/ian4 ,miss ,k+sley's attacks ^u ! ,african ,*ri/ians are ! mo/ unwor?y ( all ! ?+s %e has said4 ,to give a s+le in/ance1 ,i w\ld ref] to h] /ory told 9 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa 7p4 #eeg7 ( a night :i* %e sp5t 9 ! h\se ( a ,bible tea*] ( ! ,basle ,mission4 ,two mission tea*]s1 toge!r ) a great _m o!rs1 came into ! room4 ,! tea*]s1 %e says1 8l\nge ar\nd & spit 9 all directions40 ,next morn+ aga91 %e says1 8! mission tea*]s get 9 ) my tea1 & sit & smoke & spit1 :ile ,i h my breakfa/4 ,give me ! cannibal ,fang60 ,are we to conclude t cannibalism 9 ,miss ,k+sley's op9ion is a less griev\s (f5se aga9/ society ?an smok+ & spitt+8 ,= t matt]1 cannibals spit too4 ,& ,i %\ld ?9k !y w\ld6 ,&1 !n1 7 ! o!r natives :o 7 pres5t1 ! untutor$ savages1 n smok+ & spitt+8 ,x may be reg>d$ z c]ta9 t !y 7 smok+ if !y _h tobacco2 & :e!r or n !y 7 smok+ ,i am sure !y 7 spitt+2 = t na/y habit is racial & cont95tal4 ,ev5 :ite m5 9 ,africa contract ! habit2 &1 :at's m1 !y scrat*3 !y spit & scrat*--! effect p]haps ( ! climate4 ,i h kn[n a few native ,*ri/ians :o nei!r smoke nor spit2 b ,i h n kn[n a savage1 ei!r man or woman1 :o did n d bo?4 ,:y1 !n1 s+le out ^! two poor boys f ! re/ ( ! company8 ,& :y visit ^u _! heads all ! odium ( a racial habit8 ,if1 at ! in/ance ( ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 !y h left (f cannibalism1 & kill+1 & adult]y1 & /eal+1 & ly+1 ,i ?9k !y w sc>cely be damn$ = spitt+2 & ,i am sure !y w leave t (f too be=e !y ent] heav54 ,i well "k ! mann]s ( native boys :o h be5 9 ! mission long en\gh to become tea*]s4 ,!y h an in/9ct = good mann]s4 ,x w\ld be f> easi] to criticize _! morals ?an _! mann]s4 ,at ?is same place ,miss ,k+sley s5t an att5dant to ask ! tea*] = wood to make a fire4 ,! att5dant return$ & said t ! tea*] w\ld n give him wood unless x 0 paid =4 ,kn[+ ! cordial hospitality & eag] att5tion t w\ld be giv5 to a :ite woman by any & e mission tea*] t ,i h met 9 ,africa1 ,i am compell$1 f ! extraord9>y behavi\r ( ?is tea*]1 to d\bt :e!r ,miss ,k+sley 0 a graci\s gue/4 ,b we ne$ n rema9 9 d\bt2 = ,miss ,k+sley1 :ile %e 0 ! gue/ ( ?is tea*]1 9 a mission h\se1 _h ) h] a demijohn ( rum1 :i* %e disp5s$ to ! natives 9 pay & b>t]1 z 0 h] cu/om ev]y:]e2 & x is m ?an possible t ! tea*]'s message t 8 wood 0 = sale 0 a moral prote/1 n only aga9/ ! violation ( hospitality1 b also aga9/ ! violation ( ^? moral & religi\s pr9ciples to :i* 8 life & hon\r 7 committ$1 & ^u :i* dep5d$1 z he s9c]ely believ$1 ! salvation ( 8 p4 ,x w\ld be my duty to %[ t ,miss ,k+sley receiv$ mo/ ( h] s-call$ facts directly f ! trad]s1 & t all t came "u h] own obs]vation %e saw ?r\gh ! m$ium ( _! op9ions4 ,b ,miss ,k+sley has =e/all$ ! necessity by ! foll[+ frank confession3 8,all ,i "k t is true reg>d+ ,we/ ,africa1 ,i owe to ! trad]s40#ac ,miss ,k+sley mu/ h felt t %e ow$ an enorm\s debt ( gratitude to ! trad]s3 = ?r\gh two l>ge volumes %e s+s a cont9ual pan to ! trad]'s praise4 ,i might by ! citation ( facts )9 my own k %[ t 9 "s in/ances ,miss ,k+sley 0 mi/ak52 b ,i h n ! lea/ disposition to d s4 ,= ! life ( ! trad] on ! f>-away bea*es ( ,we/ ,africa is s *e]less & loveless--sometimes1 inde$1 an unremitt+ & lonely fight ) temptation1 fev]1 delirium & dea?--t sympa?y is m becom+ ?an criticism4 ,footnote #ac3 ,travels 9 ,we/ ,africa1 p4 #g4 ,b my deepe/ sympa?y & highe/ praise mu/ be = ^? :o h gone to ,africa n = gold1 b at ! sacrifice ( gold & o!r int]e/s2 :o left home & social pleasures n indiff]5tly & impati5t ( re/ra9t1 b ) te>s & a*+ he>ts1 t !y might c>ry ! ,gospel ( peace to ! mo/ mis]able ( human be+s2 :om !y are n a%am$ to call bre?r54 ,_m su* are n[ work+ 9 ! un:olesome jungles2 b a f> great] numb] lie 9 ! grass-gr[n cemet]ies1 :o fell 9 ! fight ) a deadly b invisible foe1 a foe :i* became visible only 9 ! inc>nations ( delirium1 :5 ! fev] l fire 0 c\rs+ ?r\gh _! ve9s4 ,to !m belongs ! great] praise1 = !y di$ n 9 seek+ _! own int]e/1 b = o!rs4 ,,xviii ,,sa9ts ,,among ,,savages ,c>lyle rem>ks3 8,if !re are dep?s 9 man z deep z hell1 !re are also heights z high z heav52 are n bo? heav5 & hell made out ( him80 ,! f9al argum5t & ! be/ apologetic = missions 9 ,africa is ! native ,*ri/ian4 ,he is n mu* on exhibition b he is !re4 ,! travell] does n f9d him2 = 8 voice is n he>d 9 ! /reets4 ,_m a :ite resid5t 9 ,africa is unaw>e ( him & is incr$ul\s :5 he is po9t$ out2 ev5 z ! p ( ,naz>e? did n "k t !re 0 any ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 !mselves & ,jesus ?\gh ,he _h liv$ ?irty ye>s 9 _! mid/4 ,b ! spiritual eye ( ,john ! ,bapti/ disc]n$ 9 ,him "o :o _h no ne$ ( rep5tance4 ,& ! 8see+ eye0 w easily discov] ! native ,*ri/ian 9 ,africa2 & x is really wor? :ile1 = at 8 be/ he is z mu* l 8 ,ma/] z any t c be f\nd any:]e1 & p>ticul>ly 9 t g5tl5ess t w\ld n break ! bruis$ re$4 ,! fir/ eld] ( ! ,fang ,*ur* 0 ,mba ,obam 7%ort5$ to ,mb',obam71 *ief ( ,makwea1 & uncle ( ,ndong ,koni4 ,he 0 tall1 good look+1 v quiet & ( /rong p]sonality4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 /ay+ 9 8 t[n ov] night x happ5$ t !re 0 a great celebration4 ,a mon? be=e ?is a big man ( ! t[n1 m important ?an popul>1 _h di$2 & hav+ m\rn$ = him e night = a :ole mon?1 ! p ?\ght !y _h done _! full duty4 ,x rema9$ only to give him a good 8s5d-(f0 9 a great dance & fea/1 :i* releas$ all 8 fri5ds & relations f fur!r obligation ( m\rn+4 ,all ! m5 f ! neighb\r+ t[ns _h be5 invit$ & !re 0 a great cr[d & inf9ite noise4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! furi\s danc+ ( ! m5 "s unt[>d incid5t occurr$ t precipitat$ a g5]al r[1 9 :i* e man drew 8 sword1 & !y in/antly divid$1 accord+ to _! tribal relation%ips1 into two l9es ( gl>+1 dang]\s savages4 ,be=e ,i _h fully compreh5d$ ! situation ,mb',obam1 :o _h tak5 no "p 9 ! celebration1 came f 8 h\se d[n ! /reet 9 long /rides1 e in* a *ief1 z mu* s z ! la/ ( ! ,mohicans1 b c>ry+ no sword4 ,at ! extreme risk ( 8 life1 z x seem$ to me1 he pu%$ into ! middle1 betwe5 ! l9es ( ?ru/+ & p>ry+ swords1 & comm&$ sil5ce4 ,to my surprise1 !y obey$ him & became quiet1 ! sudd5 sil5ce contra/+ /rangely ) ! =m] upro> & confusion4 ,mb',obam1 ) ! g5tl5ess ( a fa!r1 rem9d$ !m t !y 7 no long] savages1 b bro!rs1 & t if !y %\ld ha/ily %$ ea* o!r's blood !y w\ld be sure to regret x aft]w>ds4 ,!re 0 no m qu>rell+ t night4 ,mb',obam & 8 wife1 ,s>a1 _h liv$ at ,angom 9 ! "t ( ,mr4 ,m>l+ & _h !re become ,*ri/ians4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,m>l+'s dea? !y _h mov$ d[n ! riv] to ,makwea4 ,ndong ,koni & ,mb',obam built a beautiful *apel at ,makwea4 ,i h already told h[ t ,ndong ,koni paid = ! w9d[s & doors by work+ 9 ! y>d at ,b>aka4 ,9 ?is *apel ,mb',obam held a s]vice e ,sunday1 besides e>ly morn+ pray]s ea* day1 at :i* all ! p assembl$ be=e go+ away to _! g>d5s & _! v>i\s occupations ( "w or pleasure4 ,i h told else:]e h[ t1 :5 ,mb',obam 0 dy+1 he call$ ! p ar\nd him & begg$ !m to be good to 8 wife1 ,s>a1 & n to accuse h] ( bewit*+ him :5 he 0 gone4 ,he also rem9d$ !m h[ 9 late ye>s he _h protect$ ! wom5 aga9/ :om ?is *>ge 0 made4 ,!y promis$1 ( c\rse1 & !y meant x2 = !y rev]$ him2 b z soon z he 0 dead old beliefs prevail$ & old cu/oms ass]t$ tyrann\s au?ority4 ,!y *>g$ ,s>a ) hav+ caus$ ,mb',obam's dea? by wit*craft4 ,!y d>$ n kill h]2 = !y 7 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t4 ,b !y drove h] on h] h&s & knees up & d[n ! /reet ) two m5 sitt+ on h] back4 ,f ?is cruelty ,i rescu$ h] "o day ) a /\t /ick :i* ,i us$ some:at freely2 o!rwise x might h end$ 9 h] dea?4 ,:5 ,s>a 0 suffici5tly recov]$ ,i said to h]3 8,s>a1 :at c ,i d to protect y aga9/ fur!r cruelty80 ,%e repli$3 8,mr4 ,milligan1 ,i ?9k y _h bett] f9d me a husb&40 ,x wasn't entirely out ( my l9e--if !re's any su* ?+ z a l9e 9 a mission>y's "w--=1 z an ess5tial "p ( my pa/oral duty1 ,i f\nd x necess>y to run a k9d ( matrimonial bureau4 ,well1 we f\nd a husb& = ,s>a1 :i* 0 n difficult1 = !y all knew t %e 0 a good woman4 ,a ,*ri/ian man m>ri$ h] & ,i hope !y may /ill be liv+ happily toge!r4 ,"o night ,mb',obam came to an ,mpongwe pray]-meet+ 9 ,gaboon & br\ght a numb] ( 8 ,fang fri5ds4 ,! ,mpongwe be+ a coa/ tribe1 all b ! ,*ri/ians among !m despise ! ,fang4 ,! meet+ 0 9 an ,mpongwe village & !re 7 _m pres5t :o 7 n ,*ri/ians4 ,x happ5$ t ,i 0 conduct+ ! meet+2 & aft] tell+ ! ,mpongwe :o ,mb',obam 0 ,i ask$ him to address !m1 :i* he did 9 _! own language4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 talk he ref]r$ to ! ark t 8,adam0 built4 ,ndong ,koni 0 sitt+ n f> f him1 & :5 ,mb',obam ref]r$ a second "t to 8,adam's ark10 be=e ^! bett]-in=m$ ,mpongwe1 ,ndong ,koni quietly said to him3 8,fa!r1 y mean ,noah40 ,mb',obam1 )\t ! lea/ emb>rassm5t1 repli$3 8,0 x ,noah8 ,?ank y1 my son4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ,adam t built ! ark2 b x does n affect :at ,i 0 go+ to say40 ,! simplicity ( x 0 s beautiful t we sc>cely ?\ght ( its be+ amus+4 ,!n he w5t on & made a mo/ fitt+ & t\*+ comp>ison betwe5 8 own life & t ( ,noah1 prea*+ ?r\gh all ^? ye>s ! :ile he 0 prep>+ ! ark1 a lonely believ] 9 ! mid/ ( unbelief & ridicule & wick$ness t r5ds a believ]'s he>t4 8,yet ,noah's words came to pass because !y 7 ,god's words2 s ,god w 9 ,8 own "t ju/ify u4 ,mean:ile we w g on prea*+2 & may we be fai?ful & uncompla9+40 ,he made a pr(\nd impression on ! ,mpongwe ,*ri/ians2 & (t5 aft]w>ds :5 ,i return$ f my j\rneys "s ( !m w\ld ask me if ,i _h be5 to ,mb',obam's t[n & if he 0 well4 ,:5 ,i he>d t he 0 v sick ,i s5t a boat & br\ght him to ,b>aka4 ,i took him to ! ,fr5* hospital = a few days4 ,b no?+ c\ld save 8 life4 ,x 0 only at 8 dea? t ,i realiz$ h[ mu* he 0 lov$ & respect$4 ,he himself nev] knew4 ,ano!r man1 ,angona1 _h be5 an important man 9 8 t[n1 hav+ _h sev]al wives1 & a great v>iety ( p[]ful & well-tri$ feti%es4 ,angona1 on "o occasion /ay+ ov] night at ,gaboon1 took ! opportunity ( sp5d+ ! ev5+ at ,b>aka & advis+ ) me on c]ta9 matt]s1 moral & religions4 ,he told me h[ t rec5tly he _h ne>ly lo/ 8 life by 8 refusal to obs]ve a c]ta9 ,fang cu/om :i* ,i v5ture to m5tion4 ,angona _h be5 visit+ a fri5d 9 ano!r t[n & _h refus$ to assume ! m>ital relations ( 8 ho/1 accord+ to _! fri5dly cu/om4 ,! fri5d 0 angry1 suspect+ t some?+ 0 lack+ 9 8 fri5d%ip1 & n lik+ to see an old cu/om disc>d$4 ,8 ang] subsid$ h[ev] at ,angona's explanation t he 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,b n s ! woman's ang]4 ,%e tri$ to kill him by putt+ poison 9 8 food4 ,angona at ! "t ( 8 conv]sion put away all ( 8 wives b "o4 ,he _h paid a v l>ge d[ry = ea* ( !m2 s t 9 putt+ !m away he _h also put away 8 weal? & to a l>ge ext5t _h surr5d]$ influ5ce & social position4 ,b ! surr5d] ( 8 fam\s collection ( feti%es1 :i* he _h ga!r$ among _m tribes1 to :i* no d\bt he ow$ 8 success & 8 possessions1 occasion$ great] surprise ?an any?+ else4 ,by ! virtue ( "o ( ^! feti%es he _h be5 successful 9 matrimony1 & by ! virtue ( ano!r 8 wife _h n des]t$ him2 "o feti% _h procur$ him success 9 trade1 ano!r _h made him successful 9 w>2 by means ( "o he _h recov]$ f a dang]\s illness1 & by ano!r 8 g>d5s _h prosp]$2 by ! virtue ( "o he c\ld cause an aggressive enemy to 8swell up & bur/10 & by ano!r build an invisible fire ar\nd himself :5 he slept1 ?r\gh :i* no wit* c\ld pass4 ,& mo/ p[]ful ( all 0 ! sacr$ skull ( 8 fa!r4 ,all ! p ( ! t[n /ood by & />$ z ,angona deliv]$ to me all ^! feti%es2 b at la/ :5 he w5t to fet* ! skull ! wom5 7 w>n$ to flee le/ by any mis*ance ! casket might op5 & !y %\ld see :at 0 inside & die4 ,angona by ?is r5unciation ga9$ ! reputation ( be+ a p>ticul> fool4 ,b he at once began prea*+ to ! p & be=e _m mon?s !re 0 a class ( sixte5 ,*ri/ians 9 t t[n4 ,z soon z ,i receiv$ ?is report ( ,angona's "w ,i visit$ ! t[n4 ,aft] a brief s]vice at :i* all ! p 7 pres5t1 ,i ask$ :e!r !re 7 any sick p 9 ! t[n1 & !y direct$ me to ! h\se ( a woman :o 0 recov]+ f a long illness4 ,:ile ,i 0 talk+ to h] ano!r woman1 "o ( ! ,*ri/ians1 came 9 & sett+ a pot on ! gr\nd beside ! sick woman1 said3 8,! pot is y\rs4 ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,! palav] is f9i%$40 ,ano!r woman arose1 & go+ ov] to ! woman :o _h br\ght ! pot1 put h] arm ar\nd h] 9 a half embrace & said3 8,yes1 y are a ,*ri/ian inde$40 ,! sick woman _h be5 c>$ = by ! o!r woman dur+ h] illness & _h giv5 h] ?is pot = h] k9dness4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 %e 0 ne>ly well %e rep5t$ & ask$ = ! pot4 ,:5 x 0 refus$ %e gave free re9 to a v %>p tongue & r\ndly curs$ ! o!r woman4 ,! :ole community _h evid5tly become involv$ 9 ! qu>rel1 :i* 0 becom+ m bitt]1 :5 ?is ,*ri/ian woman sudd5ly br\ght x to an end1 z ,i h told4 ,a few weeks aft] ?is "o ( my cate*i/s1 ,amvama1 visit$ ,angona's t[n4 ,:ile !re x 0 recall$ by ! hea!n p ( ! t[n t a p>ty belong+ to ,amvama's t[n1 9 ! days ( cannibalism1 & _m ye>s be=e ,amvama 0 born1 _h kill$ a man ( _! tribe & _h dev\r$ him4 ,9 ,africa1 x is consid]$ a great insult to a man to eat him1 an insult also to 8 fri5ds1 su* an insult z may nev] be =gott5 until x is av5g$4 ,dur+ ! night1 :ile ,amvama 0 sleep+ 9 ,angona's h\se1 ! p1 hav+ surr\nd$ ! h\se1 call$ ,angona out & told him !y 7 go+ to kill ,amvama4 ,x w\ld h be5 a great loss to ! "w & a grief to me if !y kill$ him1 = ,amvama 0 "o ( ! be/ boys 9 all ,africa4 ,! h&ful ( ,*ri/ians & _! sympa?iz]s1 ) ,angona at _! head1 repli$ t !y w\ld lay d[n _! lives 9 def5se ( him4 ,! hea!n probably did n expect any su* ?+2 = x is seldom t a t[n is divid$ ?us4 ,!y usually act z if by "o impulse2 b ,*ri/ianity draws new l9es1 makes new fri5ds & new foes4 ,! ,*ri/ian's fri5ds are sometimes ^? ( a ho/ile tribe1 :ile 8 foes are 8!y ( 8 own h\sehold40 ,! ,*ri/ians1 ) ,angona at _! head1 ga!r$ close ar\nd ,amvama & soon %[$ t !y meant :at !y _h said4 ,!y 7 few ( c\rse z comp>$ ) ) ! hea!n2 b ! latt] 7 n will+ to kill _! own p4 ,be=e !y _h "t to plan = action ! ,*ri/ians _h escort$ ,amvama to a canoe & got him away 9 safety4 ,! next "t ,i visit$ t t[n ,i _h a 8w> palav]0 ) ^? p4 ,b ,i 0 greatly elat$ ov] ! conduct ( ,angona & ! h&ful ( ,*ri/ians :om he _h taught4 ,?is boy ,amvama1 :o 0 rescu$ f savage blood?ir/ 9 ,angona's t[n1 0 ! v fir/ ( ^? ,african boys :om ,i ga!r$ ar\nd me 9 ! ,fr5* ,congo & 0 also ) me ! day t ,i left ,africa1 ne>ly six ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,9 t "t he grew f a small boy to a "y man ( probably eighte5 ye>s4 ,i us$ to say t he 0 ! be/-lov$ boy 9 ,africa4 ,amvama nev] 0 a hea!n4 ,he 0 born close to ,angom1 & 9 8 *ildhood nev] ev5 saw ! wor/ =ms ( hea!nism4 ,he 0 receiv$ into ! *ur* by ,mr4 ,m>l+ :ile he 0 /ill a *ild2 altoge!r too "y1 "s ?\ght2 b ! ye>s fully ju/ifi$ ,mr4 ,m>l+'s judgm5t4 ,among ! mo/ impulsive p 9 ! _w1 ,amvama 0 peculi>ly delib]ate & ?\ghtful4 ,i h se5 him 9 _m try+ situations1 b ,i nev] saw him angry4 ,among a p :o live 9 ! realm ( emotion1 ,amvama's di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic 0 common s5se4 ,9 s*ool he 0 n z quick to le>n z _m o!rs1 b su* 0 8 fai?fulness & p]si/5ce t 9 ! end he surpass$ !m all1 & he _h a sav+ s5se ( hum\r t always add$ gaiety to any company4 ,on "o occasion1 on a j\rney up ! riv]1 :5 ,i 0 accompani$ by a :ite man ) an extremely bald head--! fir/ t ! crew _h ev] se5--,amvama caus$ ! natives & "o :ite man to smile by comp>+ x to a fre%-laid egg--a comp>ison t 0 q new 9 ,africa4 ,9 ! e>ly days be=e ! ,doro?y1 ,amvama 0 my 8boy10 or p]sonal att5dant1 :5 ,i travell$ ab\t 9 ! ,evangel9e4 ,he 0 always a cleanly boy1 accord+ to ,fang ideals1 b ! ,fang ideal leaves some?+ to be desir$4 ,"o day1 9 ! ,evangel9e1 ! crew1 aft] a long pull at ! o>s1 7 eat+ oranges1 ( :i* ,i _h br\ght a supply f ! or*>d at ,b>aka4 ,i gave !m my table-knife to cut _! oranges4 ,:ile !y 7 /ill eat+ ,i help$ myself to an orange & ask$ = ! knife4 ,x 0 pass$ to ,amvama :o h&$ x to me2 b1 obs]v+ t x 0 dripp+ ) ! orange juice1 he wip$ x c>efully on 8 b>e leg4 ,a %ort "t be=e ,i left ,africa ,i told ,amvama ( ?is incid5t1 :i* he _h =gott54 ,look+ at me 9 a/oni%m5t he said3 8,i8 ,did ,i d t80 ,x seem$ incr$ible to him4 ,9 aft] ye>s he w\ld no m h done any su* ?+ ?an a :ite man4 ,h[ev] s9c]e ! ,african ,*ri/ian may be1 ! k ( ,*ri/ian morality 9 m9ute p>ticul>s is a long1 sl[ gr[?4 ,"o day1 out on ! bay 9 ! ,evangel9e & runn+ be=e a fair w9d1 we sight$ ! sails ( a s*oon] com+ t[>ds ! h>b\r b /ill f> out at sea4 ,amvama & ,capta9 ,makuba disput$ z to ! "n ( ! s*oon]4 ,makuba became impati5t & said to me3 8,mr4 ,milligan1 ,i wi% y w\ld tell ,amvama t he mu/ n contradict me2 = he is a small boy & ,i am an old man40 ,i _h always ?\ght t ,makuba 0 a v "y man4 ,f9ally1 ^! two1 bo? ( !m ,*ri/ians1 & p]fectly s9c]e1 decid$ to bet on ! "n ( ! s*oon]4 ,! bet 0 a franc ca% & !y ask$ me to hold ! money2 :]eupon ,i deliv]$ my s]mon on gambl+4 ,i _h hop$ t ,amvama w\ld be ! fir/ orda9$ m9i/] among ! ,fang2 b :5 he 0 ab\t sixte5 ! ne$ ( cate*i/s became imp]ative & ,i felt compell$ to cut (f 8 fur!r education & s5d him out into ! :it5+ field ( ! h>ve/4 ,?is 0 a great disappo9tm5t4 ,= al?\gh he prov$ himself a fai?ful & invaluable work]1 he c\ld nev] be z effici5t z if he _h _h adequate tra9+1 & c\ld nev] be entirely indep5d5t ( ! mission>y's sup]vision4 ,i plac$ ,amvama 9 a l>ge t[n1 call$ ,ndum5tanga1 :]e !re 7 a numb] ( newly-pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians :o 7 eag] to be taught4 ,! "w 0 difficult & try+ & he 0 a "y boy & inexp]i5c$2 &1 z ,i h said1 _h nev] se5 ! wor/ ( ,african hea!nism4 ,x 0 ) /range feel+s t ,i left him 9 ! /reet ( t t[n "o v d>k night :5 ! ra9 0 p\r+ d[n1--left him to prove himself4 ,= f\r mon?s ,i did n see him2 b ,i _h ! fulle/ report ( 8 "w1 & x 0 mo/ satisfactory4 ,he conduct$ a daily class = religi\s in/ruction1 tea*+ hymns & cate*ism & on ea* "q ( ! latt] giv+ explanations & practical talks4 ,he also held a s]vice on ,sunday2 &1 besides1 taught a day-s*ool ea* morn+ 9 :i* all :o desir$ might le>n to read ! ,bible4 ,he also regul>ly visit$ o!r t[ns t 7 n too f> away4 ,x 0 on "o ( ^! latt] visits t he _h ! n>r[ escape 9 ,angona's t[n4 ,= ! next two ye>s ,amvama sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t at ,ndum5tanga4 ,%ortly aft] 8 fir/ arrival1 a man ( ! t[n1 :o _h be5 visit+ ano!r t[n1 return$ home v sick4 ,amvama call$ on him1 & f9d+ t he & 8 wife _h become ,*ri/ians :ile away f home1 he in/ruct$ !m daily 9 _! h\se1 frequ5tly call+ all ! ,*ri/ians ( ! t[n to g ) him1 & s+ & pray ) ! sick man4 ,he 0 ) him :5 he di$1 seek+ to /r5g!n 8 fai?2 & ! p1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 saw a man die )\t fe>4 ,!n ! hea!n wi%$ to op5 ! body1 9 ord] to see :e!r ! man _h be5 bewit*$4 ,b ,amvama ) quiet au?ority took possession ( ! body until x %\ld be giv5 a ,*ri/ian burial4 ,i m>vel t a "y boy 0 able to hold out aga9/ !m & induce !m to =ego all _! hea!n rites2 b he _h won ! love & confid5ce ( all ^! p4 ,he held a brief s]vice at ! h\se2 & :5 ! body 0 plac$ 9 ! grave he call$ ^u ! p to be quiet :ile he (f]$ a pray]4 ,!y all /ood by1 "s 9 mute a/oni%m5t at a ,*ri/ian burial s]vice1 o!rs laugh+ & fall+ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 t weak ab&on ev]y:]e *>act]i/ic ( ! v ignorant4 ,:at a sc5e = an arti/6 ,a "y boy /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( c>nal & degrad$ m5 & wom51 "s ( !m ag$2 hold+ fa/ to ! ?+s t are spiritual1 cont5d+ = ! reality ( ^? ?+s t are n se56 ,= sev]al ye>s ,amvama _h be5 betro!d to a "y girl1 :o di$ :5 he 0 ab\t sev5te54 ,! d[ry1 :i* includ$ all t he _h ev] e>n$1 _h be5 paid & ! girl 0 liv+ ) ,amvama's "m until %e %\ld be ( m>riageable age4 ,x is ! univ]sal cu/om among ! ,fang t :5 a girl dies be=e rea*+ t age ! d[ry paid = h] mu/ be return$4 ,s ,amvama 0 entitl$ to ! d[ry :i* he _h paid2 & x 0 ! m urg5t because !re 0 no d[ry = him any:]e else )9 sight4 ,b ! girl's p1 probably tak+ advantage ( ! fact t ,amvama 0 a ,*ri/ian1 refus$ to return ! d[ry4 ,su* a refusal is always a matt] ( w>4 ,"o ev5+ :5 he 0 back at ,b>aka = a few days1 he came to see me desir+ my advice on ?is matt] ( ! d[ry1 wi%+ to "k :at he z a ,*ri/ian ought to d1 b n wi%+ to ask me directly4 ,polit5ess among "s ,african tribes is r$uc$ to a f9e art4 ,"o ( its *ief elem5ts is indirection4 ,i ask a boy :e!r he w "w = me2 & he replies3 8,did ,i say ,i w\ldn't80 ,sometimes ! ?ird p]son is us$ in/ead ( ! fir/2 "o is occasionally rem9d$ ( ! ,fr5* ,on dit4 ,aft] an int]val ( sil5ce ,amvama rem>k$3 8,^? p ought to pay me back t d[ry40 ,i made no reply2 & aft] a pause he said3 8,^? p are treat+ me v badly40 ,ano!r pause1 & !n3 8,my p all want to g to w>1 & !re are five or six t[ns ( my p40 ,ano!r pause1 & he said3 8,i tell y !re w be blood spill$60 ,at ?is ,i spoke & said3 8,we don't ne$ ! help ( y\r p1 ,amvama2 y & ,i w g1 ourselves alone1 & w kill all ! p ( t t[n4 ,^u our arrival 9 ! t[n we w hold a s]vice1 & ( c\rse ev]ybody w come1 & !y w come un>m$4 ,aft] s++ "o or two hymns ,i w ask y to (f] a pray]2 & :ile y are pray+ ,i'll op5 fire on ! congregation & we'll make %ort "w ( !m40 ,he laugh$ & said3 8,i only wi%$ to "k :at y ?\ght40 8,:y1 !n1 did y n ask me80 ,i said4 ,he repli$3 8,i ?9k ,i h be5 ask+ y ev] s9ce ,i came 940 ,! p w\ld n give back ! d[ry1 & ,amvama w\ld n let x come to a cla% ( arms2 s he surr5d]$ x4 ,b ab\t a ye> lat] 8 bro!r 7m likely a c\s97 di$1 leav+ two wives1 :o by ! law ( inh]itance became ,amvama's prop]ty4 ,bo? ( !m 7 eag] to m>ry him4 ,"o ( ! two 0 z good a woman z he c\ld h f\nd1 & he aft]w>ds m>ri$ h]4 ,! o!r he gave1 ) h] cons5t1 to a c\s9 :o 0 s+le4 ,9 ! exam9ation ( c&idates = baptism ,i _h to rely v mu* ^u ,amvama's judgm5t 9 reg>d to ^? :om he _h taught4 ,9 "o ( ! t[ns :]e he _h taught !re 0 a "y man :o _h be5 a ,*ri/ian = m ?an two ye>s & :o _h att5d$ ! classes fai?fully2 & yet ,amvama did n recomm5d him = baptism4 ,i ask$ him ! reason1 & he said t !re 0 only "o ?+ aga9/ him1 & no?+ else2 he 0 lazy--s lazy t he 0 ridicul$ 9 ! :ole t[n4 ,amvama said3 8,he w br+ reproa* on 8 religion4 ,& ,i ?9k t s9ce 8 fai? enables him to d o!r ?+s t he did n d be=e1 x ought also to enable him to d a little "w40 ,a few mon?s be=e ,amvama left ,ndum5tanga1 w> broke out betwe5 t t[n & a t[n ( ! ,bifil p1 a clan ( ! ,fang :o _h come b rec5tly f ! f> int]ior & 7 v savage4 ,a ,bifil man _h /ol5 a woman ( ,ndum5tanga4 ,! old *ief1 :o 0 a blood?ir/y hea!n1 told ! t[n to prep>e = w>4 ,b he f\nd a rival 9 ,amvama :o advis$ t !y mu/ fir/ make e ef=t to get ! woman back )\t %$d+ blood1 :i* c\ld probably be done ?r\gh h] fa!r's influ5ce4 ,amvama also told !m t ! feti%es ^u :i* !y 7 dep5d+ = protection 7 useless4 ,! *ief 0 disgu/$ at ! sugge/ion ( a peaceful settlem5t ( ! affair1 & passionately cri$ = w>2 & ! p eag]ly respond$4 ,! mo/ t ,amvama c\ld d 0 to hold ! ,*ri/ians firm to _! duty4 ,z ! *ief exhort$ ,amvama exhort$ too1 b )\t ! lea/ passion or excitem5t4 ,! t[n 0 divid$ betwe5 ^! two3 an old *ief1 ! v embodim5t ( ! hea!nism ( ! pa/2 & ! "y boy1 repres5t+ ! future--! au?ority ( a ,*ri/-enlight5$ consci5ce & ! p[] ( a ,*ri/ian life4 ,! hea!n w5t to w>2 b ! ,*ri/ians refus$ to g & s broke ) an immemorial cu/om4 ,!y attack$ ! t[n ( ! ,bifil1 b ! only result 0 t sev]al ( _! own m5 7 kill$4 ,! ,bifil secur$ ! body ( "o ( !m1 & x 0 report$ to me t !y foll[$ ! int]ior cu/om & cut ! body 9 pieces1 s5d+ a piece ( x to ea* ( _! t[ns4 ,if !y did ?is x w\ld be a call to arms4 ,! pieces ( ! body w\ld be boil$ & eat51 & ?us x w\ld become a /rong feti% protection aga9/ ! enemy4 ,! p ( ,ndum5tanga return$ home f ! w> ) sore he>ts & ) less fai? 9 _! feti%es4 ,! w> w5t on m desp]ately & x became unsafe = ,amvama2 s ,i w5t aft] him & br\ght him back to ,b>aka4 ,b he return$ f ! field ( 8 lab\rs br++ 8 %eaves ) him1 9 m5 & wom5 rescu$ f degradation & s91 & 9 ! love ( _m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fang ,,*ri/ians4 ,9 ! middle ( ! front r[ /&s ,amvama4 ,beh9d him1 on 8 "r1 is ,ndong ,koni4 ,! tall "y man is ,rob]t ,bo>dman1 ! bl9d cate*i/4 ,:5 ,i left ,africa ,i felt t ,i 0 leav+ _m fri5ds beh9d me2 humble fri5ds b true1 & ,i *]i% ! memory ( _! devotion4 ,"s ( !m ,i lov$ because !y 7 lovable1 & o!rs = ! lab\r & anxiety exp5d$ ^u !m--! sweat ( ! br[1 & ! bra9 & ! he>t4 ,b !re 7 none :om ,i lov$ m1 & !re are none :om ,i m (t5 long to see1 ?an ,amvama & ,ndong ,koni4 ,i _c close ^! sket*es )\t "s ref]5ce to ano!r :o 0 an invaluable help] 9 ! "w among ! ,fang4 ,he 0 totally bl9d4 ,he bore an ,engli% "n1 ,rob]t ,bo>dman1 & _h no ,african "n4 ,! natives call$ him ,bobbie4 ,he 0 n a ,fang b an ,mpongwe1 & 8 "m 0 an ,am]ican ,negress4 ,8 fa!r 0 educat$ at ,b>aka away back 9 ! e>ly days :5 ! mission>ies 7 all[$ to use ,engli%1 & he spoke ,engli% well4 ,:5 he 0 a "y man he came to ,am]ica4 ,9 ^? days ,africa1 to ,am]icans1 0 a romance r ?an a reality4 ,any *ief ( a village or head ( 8 own family com+ "h 0 call$ a pr9ce4 ,s "y ,bo>dman 7,rob]t's fa!r7 pass$ himself (f z a pr9ce1 & probably )\t any int5tional deception4 ,he m>ri$ a ,negress ( ! ,s\?1 :o suppos$ t by h] m>riage %e became a pr9cess4 ,%e left family & fri5ds all beh9d & w5t to ,africa4 ,! disillusionm5t 0 v h>d & v bitt]2 & at la/1 inevitably1 %e s\ght relief 9 dr9k4 ,%e 0 evid5tly a woman ( sup]ior m9d1 if "o might judge by h] *ildr51 ( :om !re 7 five4 ,"o ( ^! 0 poor ,augu/us ,bo>dman1 ( :om ,i h writt5 9 ano!r *apt]1 & :om dr9k br\ght to an e>ly grave4 ,rob]t 0 ! y\nge/ *ild4 ,he 0 a v int]e/+ boy1 & intellectually f> above ! av]age4 ,z a "y man he liv$ ! dissolute life t 0 g5]al among ! ,mpongwe ( ,gaboon4 ,8 bl9dness 0 ! la/ result ( 8 dissipation1 & 0 also ! cure4 ,he nev] walk$ alone aga92 a little boy l$ him by ! h&4 ,bl9dness is a m t]rible affliction 9 ,africa1 :]e ! helpless are neglect$1 & :]e roads are r\gh & (t5 infe/$ ) ants or snakes4 ,he 0 extremely unhappy aft] 8 bl9dness4 ,!re 7 times :5 x seem$ t x w\ld drive him mad4 ,9 8 mis]y he made o!rs mis]able ar\nd him4 ,poor mat]ial1 "o w\ld surely say1 = ! grace ( ,god or any o!r moral influ5ce to "w ^u--?is physical & moral wreck4 ,b1 z ,i once he>d a reclaim$ outca/ say1 8,jesus loves to walk by ! sea%ore :]e ! wrecks come 940 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,gaboon ,i engag$ ,rob]t z my int]pret]2 = he knew ,fang z well z he knew ,mpongwe4 ,!n1 :5 ,i c\ld speak ,fang )\t him1 ,i und]took ! ,mpongwe "w & ,i us$ him z my int]pret] to ! ,mpongwe2 s he cont9u$ 9 my s]vice4 ,! fir/ ye>1 :5 ,i 0 it9]at+ among ! ,fang & travell+ 9 ! ,evangel9e1 he w5t ev]y:]e ) me4 ,i recall "o ev5+ :5 we 7 sett+ out f ! bea* 9 a v heavy sea & _h got beyond ! surf we saw ,rob]t's little att5dant on ! bea* v mu* excit$ & wav+ to u to come back4 ,he 0 yell+ some?+ to u :i* we c\ld n he> di/9ctly across ! ro>+ surf1 b ,i ?\ght he 0 try+ to tell u some?+ ab\t 8,bobbie's wife40 ,v reluctantly ,i told ! crew to g back4 ,we 7 already 9 ! surf & 7 go+ a%ore z if pull$ by wild horses :5 at la/ we made out :at ! boy 0 say+1 namely3 8,bobbie has =gott5 8 pipe40 ,! ,african has no m5tal p]spective1 accord+ to our ideas2 ?+s great & small1 ! mo/ mom5t\s & ! mo/ trivial1 appe> ^u a flat surface ( equality4 ,b x w\ld sc&alize an ,african to he> "o speak ( a pipe 9 ?is disrespectful way4 ,rob]t _h an unusual m9d & 0 a?ir/ = k4 ,8 int]pret+ 0 a k9d ( education = him & he made ! mo/ ( x4 ,he 0 always al]t = new words & _! exact mean+1 & he _h an excell5t memory4 ,!re 0 also a ve9 ( poetry 9 him4 ,i once he>d him1 9 (f]+ an ev5+ pray]1 ask ,god t ,satan might n s[ ! t>es ( bad dreams 9 our sleep--! m appropriate because ( ! native reg>d = dreams & ! habit ( vivid dream+4 ,b 8 *ief love 0 music4 ,he 0 passionately fond ( x1 & he _h a good t5or voice4 ,%ortly aft] ,i fir/ knew him1 :5 he 0 s unhappy1 ,i began to give him "s in/ruction on ! organ ea* day aft] class4 ,my only int5tion 0 to light5 8 mis]y & relieve 8 solitude4 ,i _h n ! lea/ ?\ght ( any return 9 mission>y s]vice4 ,! little organ :i* ,i us$ 9 it9]at+ ,i left ) him betwe5 j\rneys4 ,x 0 a new & delightful way ( sp5d+ ! h\rs1 & he became m *e]ful4 ,9 two ye>s a v great *ange _h tak5 place 9 him4 ,he 0 bo? *e]ful & dev\t4 ,:5 ! "t ( h>ve/ came 9 ! ,fang field & ,i _h ne$ ( cate*i/s he 0 well equipp$ = ! "w & ,i s5t him4 ,he took ! organ ) him2 = he play$ ! ,fang hymns & play$ !m well4 ,:5 a secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions aft]w>ds visit$ ,africa he f\nd ,rob]t ,bo>dman among ! ,fang1 prea*+ & s++1 & he made special m5tion ( him on 8 return to ,am]ica4 ,rob]t1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( my matrimonial bureau1 m>ri$ a ,fang woman1 ,nze1 :o lov$ him devot$ly4 ,%e 0 a rem>kably good-look+ woman--almo/ beautiful4 ,poor bl9d ,rob]t nev] saw h]2 & "o day1 aft] he _h be5 m>ri$ = "s "t1 ,i delight$ him--& sadd5$ him too--by giv+ him a m9ute description ( h]4 ,= a :ile aft] 8 m>riage ,i plac$ him at ,ayol1 :i* 0 ,nze's t[n4 ,aft] sev]al mon?s1 :5 ,i 0 at ,ayol1 ,i decid$ to take him to ano!r t[n4 ,!n ! hea!n relations ( ,nze sudd5ly discov]$ t he _h n giv5 suffici5t d[ry1 al?\gh he _h giv5 all !y ask$4 ,x 0 nev] half s h>d to get my ,african fri5ds m>ri$ z to keep !m m>ri$4 ,! family ( ,nze secur$ h] 9 a h\se :ile !y talk$ ! palav] ) ,rob]t1 tell+ him t he _h n paid :at !y _h ask$4 ,! /reet 0 fill$ ) p & !re 0 ! wilde/ excitem5t4 ,! *ief ( ! t[n 0 n !re1 & :5 ,i saw t my p[]s ( p]suasion 7 n adequate = ! occasion1 ,i told ,rob]t t z x 0 n[ late 9 ! night we w\ld g )\t ,nze1 & t ,i myself w\ld aft]w>ds talk ! palav] ) ! *ief & w\ld d all t ,i possibly c\ld to get ,nze back4 ,he yield$1 b he 0 almo/ brok5-he>t$4 ,we got into our canoe & />t$ = ! ,doro?y1 :i* 0 an*or$ a little bel[ ! t[n4 ,:5 we came alongside :om %\ld we f9d 9 ! laun* b ,nze6 ,%e _h brok5 out ( h] prison-h\se :5 night came--b ,i c't imag9e h[1 unless "s ,*ri/ian woman help$ h]--& /eal+ ?r\gh ! dreadful mangrove swamp1 _h rea*$ h] canoe & _h gone to ! laun*4 ,at ! v mom5t t ,i saw h] we he>d ! wilde/ yell+ beh9d u4 ,! p ( ! t[n _h j discov]$ h] escape2 & !y1 ( c\rse1 ?\ght t we _h /ol5 h]4 ,i %\t$ to ! crew to 8/& by0 = _! lives4 ,we sprang abo>d1 & :ile weigh+ ! an*or put out all ! lights4 ,:at if ! an*or %\ld be f\l$1 z x 0 la/ "t1 :5 x delay$ u half an h\r6 ,our pursu]s 7 rapidly draw+ ne>] & 7 almo/ ^u u4 ,!y includ$1 ,i presume1 e hea!n savage 9 ! t[n1 ea* ( !m yell+ l t51 & p]haps engag$ mean:ile 9 load+ _! guns ) su* deadly mat]ial z brok5 pots & b>b$ wire4 ,at la/1 8,all "r10 %\t$ ! mate2 & we mov$ (f j z ! enemy 9 a fleet ( canoes came r\nd ! la/ curve ( ! n>r[ riv]4 ,i _h made our p>ty1 includ+ ,nze1 lie d[n flat 9 ! bottom ( ! laun*2 only ,ndong ,koni at ! :eel & myself at ! eng9e rema9$ /&+4 ,despite rage & excitem5t ,i did n expect t !y w\ld fire ^u u4 ,b ,i v mu* fe>$ t a /ray %ot1 int5d$ only to intimidate u1 might d u z mu* damage z ! 8b[ drawn at a v5ture0 did to a c]ta9 k+ a long "t ago4 ,we 7 soon beyond _! range2 & !n ,rob]t's gladness & ! unb\nd$ joy ( ,nze 7 a suffici5t rew>d = u all4 ,= my "p1 ,i 0 exce$+ly glad t ,nze's husb& 0 pres5t2 o!rwise an elopem5t w\ld h be5 cr$it$ to me4 ,a %ort "t be=e ,i left ,africa ,i 0 conduct+ a pray]-meet+ 9 an ,mpongwe t[n1 at :i* ,rob]t 0 pres5t4 ,he rose & told ! p ab\t 8 "w among ! ,fang & :at great *anges 7 tak+ place ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 :i* mu/ surely be ! p[] ( ,god4 ,!n 9 clos+ he told !m some?+ ( ! new joy t _h come into 8 own life4 ,he said t al?\gh at fir/ he _h be5 bitt] & rebelli\s aga9/ ! fate t _h turn$ 8 day into night1 yet he _h liv$ to ?ank ,god = s5d+ ev5 ?is affliction2 =1 9 8 bl9dness1 he _h we>i$ ( ! 8f> c\ntry10 & l ! prodigal _h come home4 ,9 ,*ri/ he _h f\nd p>don & peace2 & f9ally he _h be5 p]mitt$ to g z a mission>y to ! ,fang1 :om he _h le>n$ to love1 & _m ( :om1 he 0 sure1 lov$ him4 8,i "k10 said he1 8t ,i %all nev] see ?is _w aga91 nor ! faces ( my fri5ds2 b ,i am walk+ 9 ! light ( heav540 ,9 a deep und]tone1 full ( wond]1 full ( sympa?y1 full ( te>s1 !y all respond$3 8,a-y1 ,bobbie6 ,a-y1 ,bobbie60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,! ,jungle ,folk ( ,africa ,illu/rat$1 #hvo1 clo?1 net #a4ej 8,a p]sonal n>rative1 mo/ reali/ic1 mo/ tru?ful1 mo/ fasc9at+--! au?or kn[s extremely well :at he is writ+ ab\t40--,*icago ,tribune4 8,z "o reads1 ! my/]y & t]ror ( ! jungle seem to p5etrate 8 s\l1 yet he reads on reluctant to lay d[n a book s grimly fasc9at+40--,presbyt]ian4 8,a book t is rem>kable = its vitality1 picturesqu5ess1 c&or & lit]>y quality4 ,mr4 ,milligan saw a lot dur+ 8 sev5 ,african ye>s40 --,n4 ,y4 ,times4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,africa ,! ,r$emption ( ,africa ,,fr$]ic ,,p]ry ,,noble ,illu/rations1 ,maps & ,tables1 #b vols41 #hvo1 ,clo?1 #d4jj4 ,! subtitle ( ?is book4 8,a ,/ory ( ,civilization10 is a mo/ fitt+ supplem5t to ! di/9ctive title4 8,no book on any l& surpasses ?is 9 ?or\ghness ( prep>ation1 weal? 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