,,on ,,! ,,bord]s ,,( ,,pigmy ,,l& ,illu/ration3 ,y\rs he>tily ,ru? ,b4 ,fi%] ,,on ,,! ,,bord]s ,,( ,,pigmy ,,l& ,,by ,,ru? ,b4 ,,fi%] 7ne ,,hurdit*7 ,,new ,,york1 ,,*icago1 ,,toronto3 ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company #aije ,r4 ,w4 ,,simpson ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,ri*mond ,,& ,,london4 ,,preface ,to none ( h] _m fri5ds 9 ,engl& & ,irel& does ! writ] ( ?is book1 :e!r z ,miss ,ru? ,hurdit* or ,mrs4 ,fi%]1 ne$ any introduction2 b ,i gladly accept ! opportunity (f]$ to me ( comm5d+ h] graphic /ory ( ,mission life & "w to a /ill wid] circle1 includ+ ! ,am]ican ,*ri/ian public1 among :om we are assur$ ! "w w f9d ready circulation4 ,no "o c read x & n be impress$ by ! evid5ce ) :i* x ab\nds t ! same ,gospel :i* conqu]$ ,europe1 civiliz$ or b>b>\s1 9 ages pa/ is z pot5t to-day to trans=m ! mo/ degrad$ & dormant races into peoples ( quick intellig5ce & spiritual consci\sness1 & has giv5 !m 9 a m>vell\sly %ort "t a measure ( self-respect1 a s5se ( ! dignity ( lab\r1 & a devotion to ! welf>e ( o!rs1 n always f\nd 9 ,*ri/ian l&s or ev5 ,*ur*es ( anci5t fame4 ,at a "t :5 ! jad$ fai? ( _m at home is giv+ way be=e ! incessant und]m9+ ( ! old f\ndations1 & :5 we are invit$ to reca/ ! 8details0 ( ! ,gospel1 x is no small ?+ t ! ,bible is se5 to be mak+ new hi/ory aga91 & giv+ fre% evid5ces ( its div9e vitality4 ,! ,mission ,field is pay+ back its debt to ! ,*ur* at home4 ,africa1 em]g+ f ! night ( ages1 is br++ h] treasures ( grace to make up ! 8fulness ( ! ,g5tiles40 ,! pigmies !mselves are wor?y ( a bett] lot ?an to be c>ri$ (f by a travell] & be made a %[ = ! sordid curiosity ( holiday cr[ds4 ,!re are o!r reasons also :y we welcome ,mrs4 ,fi%]'s j\rnals4 ,%e has drawn ) h] p5 pictures ( ! c\ntry & p z lifelike z ! excell5t photographs :i* adorn ! book4 ,%e has enabl$ u to %>e h] adv5tures )\t ! discom=ts4 ,! tropical /orms & gl>+ sun%9e1 ! swamps ( ,semliki1 & ! sn[ peaks ( ,ruw5zori1 ! camps & c>avans1 ! disp5s>y & ! s*ool1 ! good ,k+ & ! g5tle ,que51 ! ,prime ,m9i/] & poor ,blasiyo ! pigmy are all z real to u z ?\gh we _h se5 !m & kn[n !m ourselves4 ,mrs4 ,fi%] has %[n u h[ a devot$ c\ple ^: he>ts are fill$ ) a long+ to w9 s\ls = ! ,savi\r c face dang]s1 & cut !mselves (f f ! common com=ts ( home1 n only ) pati5ce b ) *e]fulness4 ,no "o w feel ! playfulness & ! s5se ( hum\r ) :i* %e (t5 describes ! mo/ try+ situations to be inconsi/5t ) ! m s]i\s purpose ( h] ,mission>y life1 or to unfit h] = ! graci\s m9i/ry ( com=t+ ! sorr[ful1 tea*+ ! ignorant1 & heal+ ! sick1 9 :i* %e has be5 engag$4 ,if ea* read] ( ^! pages w let !m raise be=e ! consci5ce su* que/ions z ^!1 8,:at h ,i done1 & :at c ,i d to help su* bless$ "w0 or 8,:y %\ld ,i n foll[ 9 su* /eps myself10 & if su* que/ions be hone/ly answ]$ z 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 ,i _c d\bt t results /ill m wond]ful ?an ^? :i* ?is book describes w f9d a record 9 ! ne> future1--t may be ev5 ! ,com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s mov+ 9 _m lives br+ ?is to pass4 ,h4 ,e4 ,,fox1 ,hon4 ,sec41 ,c4,m4,s4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt]4 ,,page4 ,i4 ,a ,,j\rney ,,on ,,! ,,ug&a ,,railroad ,,f\r ,,ye>s ,,ago #a ,,ii4 ,,on ,,l& ,,& ,,lake #aa ,,iii4 ,,m5go1 ,,ug&a #bb ,,iv4 ,,toro1 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,! ,,m\nta9s ,,( ,,! ,,moon #ca ,v4 ,,! ,,c\ntry #da ,,vi4 ,,home ,,life #ej ,,vii4 ,,royal ,,life #ei ,,viii4 ,,! ,,wom5 ,,( ,,toro #fi ,,ix4 ,,*ild ,,life #gi ,x4 ,,religion #hd ,,xi4 ,,language #ib ,,xii4 ,,fe/ivities ,,9 ,,toro #ig ,,xiii4 ,,tramp ,i4 ,,to ,,! ,,alb]t ,,edw>d ,,lake #ajf ,,xiv4 ,,tramp ,,ii4 ,,holidays #aai ,,xv4 ,,tramp ,,iii4 ,,tramp ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,f\r ,,k+doms ,,( ,,! ,,protectorate #abh ,,xvi4 ,,tramp ,,iv4 ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,pigmies #aea ,,xvii4 ,,9 ,,d>ke/ ,,africa4 ,,! ,,pigmies 7,,batwa7 ,,& ,,_! 7,,bambuba7 ,,neighb\rs #afa ,,xviii4 ,a ,,climb ,,to ,,! ,,sn[s #agc ,,xix4 ,,mission>y ,,"w #ahh ,,xx4 ,,m$ical ,,"w #aii ,,xxi4 ,,s*ola/ic ,,"w #baa ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,bag&a4 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,masais4 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,pigmy ,,wom54 ,a ,,mubira ,,lady3 ,,an ,,aft]noon ,,call]4 ,a ,,n&i ,,family4 ,a ,,native ,,( ,,balega3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,to ,,be ,,baptis$ ,,( ,,8 ,,race4 ,a ,,peep ,,at ,,! ,,sn[s4 ,,apolo ,,kivebulaya4 ,a ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,toro4 ,a ,,viaduct ,,on ,,! ,,ug&a ,,railroad4 ,,back ,,f ,,! ,,sn[s3 ,,bakonjo ,,port]s4 ,,blasiyo3 ,,fir/ ,,baptis$ ,,pigmy4 ,,cross+ ,,! ,,muluku ,,riv]4 ,,kicucei ,,camp4 ,,k+ ,,d&i ,,kasagama ,,( ,,toro ,,& ,,8 ,,*iefs4 ,,muluku ,,glaci]4 ,,new ,,*ur*1 ,,kab>ole ,,toro4 ,,our ,,home ,,9 ,,toro4 ,,port ,,( ,,mombasa4 ,,sn[ ,,peaks4 ,,/iff ,,climb+3 ,a ,,climb ,,to ,,! ,,sn[s4 ,,tabala1 ,,*ief ,,( ,,mboga1 ,,& ,,suite4 ,,! ,,alb]t ,,edw>d ,,lake4 ,,! ,,ba-,,ambas3 ,,ne>e/ ,,neighb\rs ,,to ,,! ,,pigmies4 ,,! ,,bahuku3 ,,cannibal ,,race4 ,,! ,,bakonjo ,,at ,,home4 ,,! ,,batoro ,,at ,,home4 ,,! ,,f\r ,,pigmies ,,at ,,kab>ole4 ,,! ,,kidong ,,esc>pm5t4 ,,! ,,m>ket ,,place4 ,,! ,,new ,,boat ,,on ,,victoria ,,nyanza4 ,,! ,,semliki ,,riv]4 ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,j\rney on ! ,ug&a ,railroad ,f\r ,ye>s ,ago ,x 0 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aijj t a ,briti% ,india /eam] ca/ an*or & set d[n on ,african soil a p>ty ( sev5 mission>ies b\nd = di/ant ,ug&a4 ,six ( t numb] might be t]m$ 8fre%]s10 = !y 7 complete /rang]s to ! 8d>k cont95t10 & absolutely un9itiat$ 9 ! art ( ,african travell+4 ,x is a little difficult to def9e ! feel+s ( a new arrival :o has be=e him or h] ! prospect ( life & "w 9 t c\ntry4 ,! memories ( magnific5t lives laid d[n = its p fill ! he>t ) an int5sely solemn s5se ( responsibility & dignity2 records ( travel & adv5ture k9dle a love ( d>+1 & a desire = opportunities ( h]oism2 :ile ! meagre k t exi/s on ! int]ior di/ricts breaks ! imag9ation ( ! travell] away f its lead+ /r+s4 ,! port ( ,briti% ,ea/ ,africa--! ,isl& ( ,mombasa--is a typical =eign m]cantile coa/ t[n1 ) its m$ley ( craft1 %ips1 ya*ts1 tugs1 boats & canoes mann$ by seam5 ( v>i\s nationalities1 pu%+1 hu/l+ & scream+ 9 all ! tongues ( ,babel4 ,! h&some old ,arab =tress t /&s on its jagg$ rocky prom95ce z a s5t9el at ! entrance ( ! h>b\r1 takes "o back to ! "t be=e ! port 0 tak5 ov] by ! ,briti%1 & :5 x 0 us$ by ^? :o _h c>ri$ on ! t]rible slave traffic 9 ! int]ior4 ,a little to ! left is to be se5 ! ,briti% ,consulate ) its ,union ,jack flutt]+ f ! ma/ z ! emblem ( lib]ty & ju/ice to all :o come "u its jurisdiction4 ,z we /epp$ f ! %ip's deck on to ! l&+-/age ! sun felt di/9ctly ,african4 ,! dazzl+ :ite & some:at conge/$ /reets seem$ to s+e our v boot lea!r4 ,x 0 a relief to h po9t$ out a /rip ( bright gre5 ma9l& :i* lay at ! extreme end ( a %elt]$ bay1 z ! place :]e hospitality w\ld be (f]$ me & two o!rs ( our p>ty ( sev51 :ile prep>ations 7 be+ made = our j\rney up c\ntry4 ,a %ort r[ br\ght u to ?is mission /ation ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society--,fr]et[n--! situation ( :i* is v pleas+2 9 front /ret*es ! transp>5t blue bay1 beyond to ! "r ! :ite m9>ets & r$ til$ ro(s ( ,mombasa1 & all ar\nd d5se foliage--mango & banana trees1 creep]s & %rubs & fl[]s 9 tangl$ confusion4 ,a w>m ,engli% welcome await$ u f our mission>y fri5ds !re :o 7 domicil$ 9 a solid two-/ori$ brick h\se4 ,! gue/ room delegat$ to me 0 evid5tly an aft]?\ght1 z x 0 con/ruct$ ( corrugat$ iron ) plait$ grass /ret*$ across = a ceil+4 ,! room op5$ out on a broad balcony1 & z x is ! cu/om to leave op5 ! doors at night to cat* ! lea/ suspicion ( a breeze t might bl[ 9 across ! bay1 ! bats & rats made free use ( my room until daybreak4 ,! fir/ night ,i f\nd ! rats _h %ew$ an appreciative appetite = ,cadbury's *ocolate1 = !y completely f9i%$ (f my half-p\nd t9 :i* _h be5 tussell$ = at a *ess t\rnam5t on bo>d %ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,port ,,( ,,mombasa4 ,! t]rible fam9e up c\ntry _h br\ght _m half-/>v$ folk to ! coa/4 ,bi%op ,peel _h s5t d[n "s #cj to #dj girls & boys f ! ,wanika tribe to be clo!d1 f$1 & c>$ = at ! mission dormitory4 ,/>vation _h play$ frightful havoc ) !m4 ,"o wee babe ( ab\t two ye>s1 all sk9 & bone1 _h _h h] h&s held 9 ! fire by h] "m because hung] _h driv5 h] to /eal a banana4 ,h] t9y f+]s 7 twi/$ back & mu* di/ort$1 "s jo9ts hav+ entirely gone4 ,o!r *ildr5 _h no toes1 ^! hav+ be5 lit]ally eat5 away by ! little insects kn[n z jigg]s1 :i* are v num]\s inl&1 & tr\ble ,europeans z well z natives4 ,on ,sunday we w5t to morn+ s]vice 9 ! spl5did brick native *ur*4 ,z x 0 conduct$ 9 ! ,swahili language we c\ld only foll[ 9 sil5ce ! ord] ( ! liturgy4 ,! *ur*1 hold+ ab\t #ejj p1 0 almo/ full4 ,col\rs 7 v pron\nc$ among ! wom54 ,! girls 7 dress$ 9 :ite g[ns ) r$ h&k]*iefs r\nd ! head2 b ! eld] wom5 adopt$ ! mo/ rem>kable hues3 orange-col\r$ sa%es & violet head ge> 7 ! mo/ conspicu\s4 ,!y att5d$ v dev\tly1 & z ,i knelt at ! ,communion rails ) a native woman on ei!r side1 t text appeal$ to me ) a new p[] 8,o!r %eep ,i h 444 & !re %all be "o fold & "o ,%eph]d40 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i deliv]$ my fir/ message to ,africans4 ,i _h be5 ask$ to speak ?r\gh int]pretation to a class ( wom52 x 0 n easy to /& up be=e "o's fir/ audi5ce ( dusky faces & to try & adapt ! message to _! m9ds--an unexplor$ l& z yet to me--to *oose c>efully words :i* w\ld l5d !mselves to int]pretation & to recollect ! po9t /opp$ at betwe5 ! s5t5ces4 ,! morn+ aft] our arrival we all met 9 ! (fice ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society's ag5cy4 ,be=e u 7 array$ a doz5 ,swahili lads :o 7 com+ up c\ntry ) u to act z our p]sonal att5dants4 ,ea* ( u 0 to be all[$ ! sole s]vice ( "o1 ! half ( ano!r1 & a qu>t] ( ano!r2 t is1 "o boy 0 to act z h\semaid1 two ( u w\ld %>e a cook1 & f\r a cook's mate4 ,m9ute in/ructions 7 giv5 u z to travell+ arrangem5ts1 :i* result$ 91 = "o ?+1 ! re-adju/+ ( e "o ( our loads t weigh$ any?+ ov] #felbs4 ,x let me 9 = "s days ( ardu\s lab\r4 ,if x _h n be5 = my newly acquir$ 8h\semaid0 ,ri*>d1 :o _h atta*$ himself to me aft] t morn+ 9 ! (fice1 ! unpack+ & re-pack+ w\ld h prov$ an almo/ hopeless task 9 su* melt+ temp]ature4 ,! la/ load nail$ d[n conta9$ a het]og5e\s collection ( groc]ies1 ,monkey ,br& soap1 photos1 a saucepan1 & a few g>m5ts1 all ( :i* _h be5 tak5 out ( loads ( ov]weight4 ,q unexpect$ly we he>d t our />t up c\ntry 0 to be made on ! fif? day aft] our arrival at ! coa/4 ,a breakd[n 0 h9t$ at z be+ likely to occur on ! railroad on acc\nt ( ! heavy ra9s t _h fall54 ,ap>t f ?is we 7 told t ! tra9 w\ld accompli% ! #cfd miles ( its j\rney 9 "o day & night4 ,at railhead our c>avan ( port]s 0 await+ u1 z also ! two donkeys & two j9rick%as1 :i* w\ld prove ess5tial 9 case ( sickness on ! road4 ,we spe$ily fix$ our bicycles up on he>+ ( ! imm$iate />t to be made1 :i* seem$ to make u all desp]ately impati5t to be sp9n+ along ! ,african roads to ,ug&a4 ,on ,febru>y #bcrd we left ,mombasa4 ,a l>ge p>ty ( mission>ies met at ,fr]et[n ,*ur* at eight o'clock = unit$ ,communion4 ,!n we hurri$ d[n to ! %ore :]e a boat await$ u to take u across to ,port ,mombasa4 ,aft] gett+ toge!r all h&bags & o!r small baggage we 7 pack$ away 9 a gh>i--a t9y truck = f\r p]sons1 ) %ade1 run on rails along ! /reet4 ,a curi\s p>ty we look$2 ?ree gh>is left ! t[n1 boxes1 bags & rugs heap$ up 9 a pile1 a few natives scatt]$ ab\t "h & !re among u1 & boys pu%+ beh9d4 ,^! vehicles simply fly along :5 go+ d[nhill2 "o box toppl$ ov] 9 "o ( ^! wild escapades1 & ! :ole cont5ts bur/ out & 7 scatt]$ ab\t on ! road4 ,!n a d]ailm5t ( "o gh>i necessitat$ ! pass5g]s dism\nt+1 & ! c>s t foll[$ 9 ! wake be+ c>ri$ r\nd ! ob/ruct+ c>4 ,! t]m9us ( ! railway is at ,kil9d9i1 :i* lies ab\t two miles outside ,mombasa4 ,at ! /ation a /range sc5e confront$ u4 ,p f v>i\s c\ntries 7 ru%+ ab\t 9 a /ate ( great excitem5t1 all /ruggl+ to cr[d into ! few comp>tm5ts allott$ to f\r? class pass5g]s4 ,!y 7 s jamm$ toge!r t "o c\ld only expect to see ! c>riages bur/ ap>t ) ! pressure f inside4 ,our comp>tm5ts 7 ev] s mu* bett] ?an ,i _h expect$2 two _h be5 res]v$ = our p>ty ( sev54 ,p]haps "s ( u 7 a little disappo9t$ t !re 0 no 8r\gh+ x10 b we tri$ to console ea* o!r ) ! ?\ght t !re might be a breakd[n on ! l9e4 ,our feel+s c be imag9$ :5 ! tra9 :izz$ away & kept up a mo/ respectable spe$1 9 fact1 behav$ itself l a civiliz$ be+4 ,we _h arm$ ourselves ) pl5ty ( provisions1 b f\nd t good meals _h be5 prep>$ = u at v>i\s long halt+ /ations on ! r\te4 ,want+ to light5 our supplies1 h[ev]1 aft]noon tea 0 sugge/$1 & z pass5g]s c\ld walk f "o comp>tm5t to ano!r by means ( an outside foot-bo>d1 ev5 ?\gh ! tra9 0 runn+1 we invit$ all ! memb]s ( our p>ty 9 to a social tea4 ,my cante5 0 produc$ & ef=ts 7 made to boil ! wat]1 b ! tra9 0 %ak+ s unreasonably t ! small kettle ne$$ to be con/antly repl5i%$ dur+ ! boil+4 ,we _h to w>n our gue/s to avoid ! /reams ( wat] t 7 runn+ d[n ! c>riage f ! kettle sp\t1 b ! la/ arrival made a dreadful mi/ake by sitt+ on ! top ( ! teapot j z ! tea 0 made4 ,?is 0 n discov]$ until ! :ole cont5ts 7 upset & ! (f5d] realiz$ a scald+ s5sation4 ,! fir/ day on ! ,ug&a railroad 0 c]ta9ly n ! mo/ enjoyable2 ! heat 0 /ifl+ & ! du/ s obtrusive t 9 spite ( hav+ ! w9d[s clos$1 9 less ?an an h\r ev]y?+ _h assum$ a br[ni%-r$ appe>ance2 ! c>riage cu%ions1 our clo?+1 hair1 & eyes 7 full ( x1 & if "o did v5ture to op5 ! lips to pass a rem>k1 a m\?-wa% 0 necess>y4 ,mile aft] mile ( c\ntry 0 pass$ :]e ! grass 0 entirely burnt up1 & almo/ all trees & %rubs dri$ & blea*$4 ,! l& 0 9 ! grip ( fam9e1 ^: h& ( dea? _h t\*$ all nature4 ,"s ( its la/ victims dragg$ _! exhau/$ limbs to ! banks ( ! railroad z ! tra9 pass$ ?r\gh _! l& ( hung]4 ,poor wee *ildr51 _! %>p bones /&+ out 9 a mo/ gha/ly mann]1 look$ l skeletons mov+4 ,we gave !m food :i* !y voraci\sly seiz$1 b alas1 _m _h got beyond ! p[] ( eat+4 ,our fir/ halt+ place 0 ,voi1 :i* we rea*$ at sev5 p4m41 aft] a run ( eight h\rs4 ,z ! tra9 0 n leav+ aga9 till elev5 o'clock we 7 all[$ "t = a %ort re/ aft] d9+ at ! /ation bungal[4 ,native c\*es ( wov5 grass /ret*$ ov] wood5 frames 7 giv5 to u1 b ! ne$ ( mosquito nets & blankets drove all ideas ( sleep away4 ,! next morn+ we f\nd ! sc5]y _h entirely *ang$2 va/ /ret*es ( pla9 & g5tly undulat+ c\ntry ext5d$ = miles on ei!r side4 ,?is di/rict1 kn[n z ! ,a?i pla91 is ?ickly populat$ ) all sorts ( wild animals4 ,!re 7 scores ( antelopes1 zebras1 & o/ri*es4 ,! tracks ( lions 7 po9t$ out to u1 b ^! are ! only animals t app>5tly d n v5ture ne> ! tra9s 9 broad daylight4 ,nairobi1 :i* has be5 nam$ ! 8t9-t[n0 on acc\nt ( all ! build+s be+ compos$ ( corrugat$ z9c1 is q an important place4 ,x is "o ( ! headqu>t]s & work%ops ( ! railway company1 & a l>ge & rapidly increas+ ,european1 ,indian1 & ,arab population has settl$ "h4 ,f ?is po9t we _h to take up our port]s1 & ?is 0 n an easy matt]4 ,in/ead ( ! #cjj or s requir$1 only ab\t #aej 7 procurable to c>ry all our loads ( food supplies1 clo?+ & h\sehold requisites = ! road & our de/9ation1 besides v>i\s o!r boxes & lit]ature = mission>ies & mission "w 9 ,ug&a4 ,aft] leav+ ,nairobi ano!r complete contra/ op5$ out be=e u4 ,d5se ?ickets1 =e/s & jungle cov]$ hill & dale1 )\t a sign ( human life4 ,truly ! _w seem$ "h z 9 infancy1 & ! railway a h>% discord ( civilization4 ,x is a re/ to ! m9d & s\l to pass ?r\gh ^! _w's natural p>ks2 ! deep long sil5ce1 unrea*$ by man's babble1 c>ries 9 its air a breeze f ,home & "o's :ole inw>d be+ rises on ! w+ to its ,god4 ,i wond]$ :y su* miles & miles ( un9habit$ l& exi/$ :5 8,he creat$ x n 9 va91 ,he =m$ x to be inhabit$40 ,0 x t ,he might give u 8! treasures ( d>kness & hidd5 ri*es ( secret places0 :i* ,god deposits 9 regions :]e1 untrammell$ by ! footpr9ts 7n ! results7 ( s9 ! ,%ek9ah dwells reveal$ 9 su* natural spl5d\r8 ,on ,sunday at two p4m41 we f\nd ourselves at railhead4 ,! tra9 be=e ours _h be5 d]ail$ sev]al times on acc\nt ( ! heavy ra9s wa%+ d[n ! new embankm5ts1 b z tra9s only run once a week1 repairs _h be5 tempor>ily complet$1 s we f9i%$ our j\rney )\t a s+le mi%ap4 ,i wi% y c\ld h se5 our plight z we arriv$4 ,to beg9 )1 ev5 9 ! f9e/ wea!r ! c\ntry w\ld always appe> some:at dre>y2 nature has n behav$ v lib]ally4 ,! tra9 drew up abruptly1 n because ( its hav+ rea*$ a /ation1 b !re 0 no m l9e on :i* to run4 ,! only build+s 7 a few t5ts & iron %$s1 ! prop]ty ( ! six ,europeans & score ( ,indians employ$ on ! con/ruction ( ! railway4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 "u wat]1 & ! ra9s 7 sweep+ d[n 9 a deluge4 ,out ( ! wat]s appe>$ our two j9rick%as & a few boxes1 & ^! indicat$ ! spot :]e we 7 to camp4 ,our fir/ incl9ation 0 to rema9 9 ! tra91 b z t _h to return at once1 we wad$ out & ab\t1 & did n q "k :at to d next4 ,"h ! ,europeans came nobly to our assi/ance & (f]$ ! ladies %elt] 9 a t5t call$ ! po/-(fice4 ,x is rem>kable :at a lot x takes to make y depress$ 9 ,africa4 ,9 ,engl& ,i believe mo/ ( u w\ld h felt r despond5t1 b none ( u confess$ to ^? feel+s4 ,aft] a cup ( tea1 ) cond5s$ milk1 _h w>m$ u up1 we gave a "r good ,briti% *e] z a tapp+ at ! telegraph wires 9 our tea room told u ( a spl5did ,briti% victory at ! seat ( w>4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! ra9 ceas$ & z ! gr\nd 0 well digg$ r\nd ) tr5*es ! wat] quickly dra9$ (f1 s our t5ts 7 unpack$ & erect$4 ,! railway (ficials k9dly suppli$ u ) a numb] ( solid planks1 :i* =m$ a firm floor+ ov] ! mud4 ,! t5ts look$ s w>m & bright 9 ! mid/ ( su* grey surr\nd+s4 ,camp+ out 0 q a new exp]i5ce to mo/ ( u & we imm5sely enjoy$ mov+ 9 to our new qu>t]s4 ,:5 we _h got /raight ! :ole p>ty came toge!r 9 our t5t1 squeez$ r\nd ! t9y table1 & we _h a ?anksgiv+ s]vice4 ,?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god1 ?+s _h m>vell\sly adju/$ !mselves1 consid]+ ! %ort "t & ! swamp$ condition ( ! c\ntry4 ,we all sang ! ,te ,deum till our little t5t rang ) voices4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,kidong ,,esc>pm5t4 ,photo by ,w4 ,d4 ,"y1 ,mombasa4 ,z we jo9$ 9 ! g5]al ?anksgiv+ & pray]s ,i c truly say t no m he>tfelt praise asc5d$ into ! c\rts ( ,heav5 f any temple t ,sunday ev5+1 ?an f our little tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness4 ,outside1 d>kness reign$1 except = ! port]s' fires1 burn+ 9 e direction1 ) ! black figures squatt+ r\nd1 :i* gave ! :ole sc5e a weird & fanta/ic appe>ance4 ,! next morn+ all our loads 7 haul$ out = inspection1 & ow+ to ! lack ( port]s we 7 oblig$ to *oose out su* z w\ld be requir$ = m imm$iate use2 ! rema9+ boxes _h to be /ack$ 9 a r too well v5tilat$ %$ to await re9=cem5ts ( port]s4 ,?is p>ticul> di/rict 0 9 r a di/urb$ condition4 ,! day be=e we _h arriv$ "s natives fir$ ^u a ,european & kill$ him2 9 consequ5ce a small deta*m5t ( soldi]s _h be5 s5t out to see into matt]s & _h %ot two natives4 ,we 7 w>n$ at night to h our camp c>efully gu>d$ by ask>is1#a z ?ieves 7 ab\t 9 addition to any unfri5dly folk :o might be pr[l+ r\nd4 ,s a fire 0 lit j outside our t5ts1 & s5tries /ation$ at close di/ances4 ,!y acco/$ e pass]-by 9 angry tones1 & ^? :o did n use ! password 8fri5d0 /ood a v poor *ance ( gett+ (f4 ,z we /ood r\nd ! log-fire at ev5+1 ! ?und] & lightn+ ro>$ & fla%$2 & !n d[n came ! ra9 & pelt$ h>d all night4 ,"o ( ! t5ts 0 q flood$2 ! b$ & furniture 7 rescu$ & ! occupant mov$ into ano!r's t5t pit*$ on slightly high] gr\nd4 ,we _h arriv$ 9 ! ra9y season1 & 7 told t we mu/ n be surpris$ if we got a daily soak+4 ,x r damp$ "o's en?usiasm = camp+ out & cycl+4 ,?is di/rict is call$ ! ,kidong ,esc>pm5t1 & is a l$ge ( l& t sudd5ly drops "s #ejj feet4 ,! railway takes a circuit\s r\te to avoid ?is drop1 b at t "t a mo/ elaborate tempor>y l9e _h be5 laid d[n ! precipit\s bank1 ! c>s be+ work$ by cables4 ,"o _h "h an example ( ! almo/ insurm\ntable difficulties t fac$ ! eng9e]s ( ! ,ug&a railway1 difficulties emphasis$ by ! fact t all mat]ial requir$ _h to be import$ f ,india or ,engl&4 ,viaducts1 "s ( :i* are ( gigantic height1 frequ5tly connect rock to rock1 & along ^! ! tra9 has cauti\sly to pass4 ,at o!r times ! brave little locomotive pants & gasps z x toils along ) its burd52 n[ & aga9 x /ops to ga9 brea?1 !n x goes on aga91 climb+1 ev] climb+1 till x has rea*$ an altitude ( #g1jjj feet4 ,aft] ! burn+ heat ( ! du/y pla9s1 along :i* ! tra9 ru%es ) hy/]ical spe$1 fill+ ! travell] ) misgiv+s & treat+ him to pl5ty ( r\gh %ak+s1 h[ welcome is ! cold fro/y air ( ^! ,african ,highl&s1 :i* h prov$ no b>ri] to ! ,ug&a railroad4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,viaduct ,,on ,,! ,,ug&a ,,railroad4 ,photo by ,w4 ,d4 ,"y1 ,mombasa4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,on ,l& & ,lake ,we c]ta9ly set (f = our fir/ s-call$ tramp mo/ pr(essionally fitt$ out1 b ?is only la/$ = "o day4 ,! m>*+ ,norfolk dress 0 soon disc>d$ = a loose bl\se2 ! wat] bottle1 :i* did give "o r a h]oic aspect1 0 quietly giv5 ov] to ! 8boy02 t wond]ful comp5dium ( knife1 corkscrew1 file1 button hook1 & s =?1 :i* includes ev]y?+ t y nev] want & no?+ t y d1 0 likewise vot$ too heavy2 ev5 ! pugg>ee t _h (f]$ a sugge/ion ( trimm+ to ! v unbecom+ bald topee1 0 ?r[n out1 & any consid]ation = p]sonal appe>ance t might h secretly lurk$ )9 0 sup]s$$ by ! "o desire = com=t1 z we /eam$ along on our bicycles ov] good1 bad1 & indiff]5t roads1 ! sun beat+ d[n ^u u all ! "t4 ,lake ,naiva%a seem$ sc>cely l>ge en\gh to satisfy our inord9ate ?ir/ z we pull$ up2 we 7 n a bit polite :5 tea 0 g5]\sly dol$ out to u by ! ,europeans /ation$ !re1 = none ( u refus$ a f\r? & fif? cup1 ev5 :5 we saw ! supply 0 runn+ %ort4 ,i got v beh9dh& 9 my j\rnal :ile on ! road4 ,nev] _h ,i be5 successful 9 keep+ "o = long] ?an a week2 on ! sev5? day x _h become s intol]ably dull t ,dryasdu/ mu/ ev5 h yawn$4 ,( c\rse1 ,africa supplies y ) pl5ty ( mat]ial1 b ! me?odical m9d & w p[] are someh[ want+4 ,let me tell y :y4 ,at #d4j a4m4 daily "o wakes up ) a />t1 = z ! sun does n rise till #f4j1 night /ill seems to re/ heavily on ! l& & on "o's eyelids4 ,b ! c>avan lead] is beat+ a drum1 accompany+ x ) a %rill falsetto call to rise2 & if "o d>es to /ay rubb+ ! sleep out ( ! eyes1 ! port]s are fumbl+ away at ! t5t ropes1 & be=e !re is "t to complete "o's toilette1 ! :ole t5t flops d[n l a clos$ umbrella4 ,a truly undignifi$ exit is made by a di%evell$ figure1 & "o turns up :ile breakfa/ is be+ s]v$ r\nd ! camp fire on t9 crock]y4 ,9 ! dusk we pu% (f2 a real exp]t rid] y mu/ be to dodge 9 & out ( ! port]s :o are already fil+ along on ! n>r[ pa?1 & h a happy knack ( sw++ r\nd at ! s\nd ( ! bicycle bell j z y pass--! t5t-pole c>ri] 0 a v]itable man-trap1 & m ?an once pit*$ ma*9e & rid] into ! dit*4 ,i am sure ,i %all nev] compla9 aga9 ( ,engli% or ev5 ,scot* roads2 ! ridges we h ridd5 ov] 7(t5 end+ 9 a swamp7 h help$ to /r5g!n "o's n]ves & p[]s ( balance4 ,we g5]ally rea* camp be=e our port]s1 & !n seek out "s %elt] till our t5ts arrive4 ,x is a qua9t sight to wat* ! long l9e ( ! c>avan com+ 92 ! m5 become v excit$ at sight ( ! halt+ place1 & z ! fir/ man :o c>ries a drum beats x ) all 8 might1 sw++ a zebra tail r\nd & r\nd 8 head1 ! m5 all break into song & a sl[ dance1 :i* gradually increases 9 volume & spe$ until ! #felb4 box on ! head is q =gott51 ! body spr+s ab\t 9 mid-air1 & f9ally ?r[s itself d[n ) a %\t ( ec/asy & an eloqu5t outbur/ ( self-praise & congratulation4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,masais4 ,photo by ,d4 ,v4 ,f4 ,figueira1 ,mombasa4 ,:5 t5ts h be5 pit*$ & bodily re/oratives h be5 appli$ 9 ! =m ( cool ba?s1 a good meal & a sleep1 ! only possible h\r = j\rnall+ has come4 ,b :o c\ld resi/ ! desire to peep outside ! t5t door1 & !n into ! new & fasc9at+ features ( folk1 animals1 birds1 & c\ntry t surr\nd ! colony ( t5ts8 ,s my p5 rema9$ idle = _m days on ! road1 & z we 7 con/antly go+ =w>d1 x 0 n easy to g back & pick up brok5 ?reads4 ,! day f ,lake ,nakuro mu/ h a few l9es to itself4 ,! usual #ae miles' j\rney _h appe>$ exceptionally %ort on acc\nt ( ! good roads1 & !re be+ no h\ses or ev5 signbo>d to tell y 8?is is camp10 we rode pa/ x unconsci\sly4 ,:ile re/+ mid-day on ! banks ( a %ady nook = a cup ( tea & biscuits1 two bicycles un=tunately fell ov] on my ge> case & completely sma%$ x up4 ,?is made rid+ a little difficult = ! rema9d] ( ! day1 z ! skirt w\ld keep cat*+ 9 ! *a91 & ! ge>-case /rapp$ across ! h&le-b>s did n all[ mu* knee space4 ,v hot1 du/y1 hungry1 & tir$ at #c4cj p4m41 we came across a small ,indian encampm5t :i* _h j\rney$ up c\ntry = railway survey ) a l>ge numb] ( pack mules4 ,! camp]s told u we _h come #cd miles4 ,?is r al>m$ u1 = we wond]$ h[ our port]s c\ld cov] t di/ance4 ,x 0 a gha/ly spot4 ,! gr\nd 0 /rewn ) numb]s ( blea*$ skulls & bones1 :i* we aft]w>ds le>n$ 7 "p ( an ,indian troop t "s "t previ\sly _h travell$ d[n c\ntry "u ,mr4 ,grant1 & _h di$ = want ( wat]4 ,aft] wait+ "s "t sc\ts 7 s5t out to se>* = our m51 b z night fell !y return$ ) ! tid+s t our c>avan 0 camp$ "s #ae miles away1 & 0 too exhau/$ to pu% on4 ,hav+ eat5 no?+ s9ce #d o'clock a4m41 ) ! exception ( t mid-day impromptu lun*1 ,i mu/ confess t our fir/ consid]ation 0 = food4 ,=tunately "o ( our p>ty _h %ot dur+ ! day a bu/>d4 ,?is 0 spe$ily prep>$ & cook$ 9 a pot l5t u by ! ,indians4 ,a few biscuits & "s tea /ill rema9$ 9 our cante51 & s sitt+ r\nd an emb] fire inside ! /ockade con/ruct$ = ! mules z protection f ! lions1 we enjoy$1 p]haps z nev] be=e1 a he>ty1 simple & crude meal1 )\t *airs1 spoons1 =ks1 or ev5 *op-/icks4 ,we tri$ to effect fur!r loans1 & ?r\gh ! g5]osity ( our new fri5ds succe$$ 9 procur+ "o small t5t = ! night4 ,x 0 small1 #f feet squ>e1 & we five ladies _h to pack into x4 ,we did manage x by /rictly adh]+ to ! agreem5t ( sleep+ on "o's side & n attempt+ to *ange ov]4 ,!re 7 no blankets1 b c]ta9ly none ( u felt ! ne$ ( !m6 ,! g5tlem5 kept gu>d r\nd ! wat* fires all night1 b ,i ?9k !y got 9 m sleep ?an we did4 ,9 case su* a ?+ %\ld ev] happ5 aga91 ! m5 ( our p>ty 7 evid5tly det]m9$ to be prep>$1 = on ! foll[+ aft]noon we saw !m %\ld]+ _! guns1 & aft] he>+ a few di/ant s\nds ( %ot1 two zebras & ?ree antelopes 7 c>ri$ into camp2 & be=e we _h f9i%$ admir+ & pity+ ^! spl5did fall5 lords ( ! c\ntry1 !y 7 c>ri$ (f & sk9n$4 ,! next sight we caught ( !m 0 9 ! =m ( long1 gory /rips fe/oon$ f bran* to bran* ( a tree close by4 ,! port]s1 hawk-l1 7 /&+ r\nd1 z hungry ,ea/ ,end]s outside fri$ fi% b>s4 ,p]haps !y c be p>tially excus$ :5 we consid] ! monoton\s1 unpalatable millet :i* con/itutes _! daily diet4 ,at #g p4m4 a drum 0 beat51 & e man pres5t$ himself 9 z fami%$ a condition z he c\ld assume4 ,!y /ood l soldi]s wait+ to be decorat$ ) ! ,v4,c4 ,9 a few m9utes ! tree 0 q cle>$1 & outside ea* t9y t5t 0 fix$ on /icks v5ison & wild beef roa/+ ov] ! fires4 ,! s\nds ( revelry _h sc>cely di$ away :5 ! morn+ call drum s\nd$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,boat ,,on ,,victoria ,,nyanza4 ,! p :o live 9 ! di/rict ?r\gh :i* we _h hi!rto pass$ are call$ ! ,masai tribe1 a nomadic folk :o travel ab\t f "o place to ano!r1 accord+ to ! pa/ure ! l& (f]s = _! goats & %eep4 ,!y h di/9ctly w>like prop5sities1 & a w>rior *ief is (t5 met hav+ a few arm$ foll[]s1 :o1 l _! ma/]1 sme> _! bodies ) grease & r$ e>?1 only we>+ a small /rip ( clo?1 or an animal's sk9 ov] ! %\ld]1 & sometimes a few fea!rs 9 _! matt$ & oil$ hair4 ,! fi]ce opposition !y %[$ to ! pione] ,mission>ies is n[ no long] display$2 9 fact !y appe> some:at timid & res]v$4 ,! g5]al physical feature ( ! l& is s(t1 g5tly undulat+ c\ntry4 ,b = ! lakes ,naiva%a & ,nakuro1 & ! ,riv] ,gilgal1 !re is a m>k$ sc>city ( wat]4 ,n until we rea*$ ! ,eldoma ,rav9e did we pass any?+ wor?y ( be+ call$ a =e/4 ,at t po9t we _h ris5 #g1jjj feet above sea level1 & exquisite /ret*es ( tangl$ =e/s ( c$>s & bamboos af=d$ a welcome relief aft] ! dri$ up & treeless track we _h be5 accu/om$ to4 ,cycl+ 0 q impossible ow+ to ! _m trees t _h fall5 across ! road1 & ! deep ruts made by ! ox waggons :i* _h pass$ along 9 ! wet season2 "o waggon1 c>ry+ along p>ts ( a new boat to be float$ on ! ,victoria ,nyanza1 0 ov]?r[n & brok5 up by "o ( ^! ruts ! day we pass$ ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,9 spite ( ! we>9ess t (t5 ov]comes "o travell+ day aft] day "u su* a fi]ce sun1 h[ glad ,i am t ! railway _h left u #cjj miles ( tramp+ be=e we rea*$ ! lake6 ,^? :o come up c\ntry n[ ! railroad is complet$ w nev] exp]i5ce ! fondness1 & %all ,i call x proprietor%ip1 t "o seems to feel = ! l& :5 ea* /ep has involv$ lab\r1 e little *ange f ! prairie grass & ?orn bu%es be5 notic$ & welcom$1 & ea* new di/rict & tribe pray$ & long$ ov] to be claim$ = ,*ri/4 ,h[ c ,i describe ! sc5e t /ret*$ be=e me z ,i /ood on ! ,n&i plateau ov]look+ ! tranquil silv] lake1 ! ,victoria ,nyanza1 ly+ #c1jjj;ft4 bel[4 ,! sun 0 sl[ly s9k+ t[>ds ! we/1 &1 z x did s1 drew ! att5tion to ! o!r side1 our l& ( promise1 ,ug&a4 ,z ! di/ant horizon & sky 7 flood$ ) a g5tle r$ & gold5 light1 salvation & victory seem$ writt5 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,god ^u ! walls ( t c\ntry4 ,turn+ r\nd t[>ds camp :at a contra/ ! sc5e pres5t$4 ,hundr$s ( natives _h congregat$ toge!r dress$ 9 animals' sk9s1 & arm$ ) %ields & spe>s1 :i* !y 7 fl\ri%+ 9 ! air ) wild danc+ & %rill w> song--!y 7 go+ out to fight ) a neighb\r+ tribe4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i _h _h an undesirable enc\nt] ) "s ( !m4 ,hav+ tak5 my writ+ case & pocket ,bible to a hill a %ort di/ance away f :]e we 7 encamp$ to get a view ( ! wond]ful panorama ( pla9 & lake b5ea?1 ,i _h be5 some:at />tl$ by a numb] ( m5 sudd5ly appe>+ f :at at fir/ 7 q undi/+ui%able grass huts4 ,void ( clo?+ !y _h pa9t$ _! bodies ) bright r$ e>?1 & _h made v>i\s designs ) grease on _! limbs4 ,_! hair 0 long & twi/$ into /reaks by means ( goat's fat1 & ea* man c>ri$ a spe> & %ield4 ,soon a small cr[d _h ga!r$ r\nd1 & ,i mu/ confess to a c]ta9 feel+ ( uneas9ess at ! isolation ( my position4 ,h[ev]1 ,i det]m9$ to ev9ce no fe> & tri$ to make ! be/ ( x4 ,i undid my writ+-case & %[$ x to !m1 & my wat*4 ,!y lit]ally %riek$ ) delight & surprise :5 !y saw ! h&s run r\nd4 ,! gilt edges ( my ,bible attract$ !m1 s h&l+ x rev]5tly ,i tri$ to tell !m x 0 ,god's ,book1 & draw+ "o ( ! *ildr5 to me by signs1 s\ght to convey to _! m9ds t ,god lov$ u4 ,i d n "k if !y caught my mean+1 b ,i d "k t ,god caught up ! pray]s t asc5d$ = !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,n&i ,,family4 ,photo by ,w4 ,d4 ,"y1 ,mombasa4 ,! same ev5+ a viol5t /orm broke ov] u4 ,"o ( our t5ts 0 lit]ally wa%$ out1 n hav+ _h a deep dit* digg$ r\nd 9 case ( em]g5cy4 ,aft] mov+ (f aga9 & desc5d+ v precipitately to ! level ( ! lake1 ! heavy ra9s 7 f\nd to h made m>*+ exce$+ly difficult4 ,we _h to pl\gh ?r\gh ?ick black mud till we rea*$ ,port ,flor5ce1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-"o miles4 ,at "o po9t on ! road a /ream ab\t ?irty y>ds wide _h to be wad$1 z our port]s 7 unavailable = c>ry+1 hav+ all gone on 9 front4 ,! wat] 9 "s p>ts 0 a foot deep1 & x 0 by no means an easy ?+ gett+ ?r\gh x :5 !re 7 in*es ( mud f :i* ! boots v reluctantly p>t$4 ,news _h rea*$ u t ! /eamboat ,ruw5zori :i* _h be5 s5t to meet u & take u across ! lake _h be5 wreck$ on ! way1 s we _h to put (f 9 an ,arab dh[1 a sail+ boat us$ = transport purposes only1 & "o t (f]$ no pass5g] accommodation4 ,?ree ?\s& squ>e miles6 ,c y imag9e a lake ab\t t size8 ,& yet on our maps x is no l>g] ?an a boot button4 ,quiet & peaceful z is its normal condition1 !re are times :5 its mighty wat]s are la%$ into uncom=table ang]1 & ca/+ up foam+ cre/s break on ! %ore ) ! =ce & ro> ( an ocean's /orm4 ,abundant 9 its res\rces1 x c af=d to be g5]\s 9 its supplies2 ) prodigality x p\rs its fulness into its (fspr+1 s t di/ant ,egypt subsi/s on its b5evol5ce--! ,nile4 ,al?\gh only #g p4m41 d>kness _h already set 9 z we made our way d[n to ! r\gh l&+-/age to be %ipp$ = ,ug&a4 ,! dh[ look$ uncom=tably small = its crew1 sev5 ,engli% pass5g]s1 twelve 8boys10 & all _! c>go4 ,x c\ld n get up to ! little wood5 pi]1 s we r[$ out 9 dug-out canoes by ! light ( a h& lamp4 ,?is took "t1 & x 0 ne>ly midnight be=e ev]y?+ 0 on bo>d4 ,a small portion t[>ds ! /em _h be5 res]v$ to our use = sleep+1 fe$+1 & liv+ purposes4 ,"o ( ! gr\nd %eets ( ! t5t 0 fix$ up on f\r insecure poles to =m an awn+ ov] u4 ,our sacks conta9+ camp b$s & blankets 7 plac$ ab\t to act z bol/]s z we lay d[n on ! b>e bo>ds 9 ! va9 hope ( sleep+4 ,b !y 7 ! mo/ bony bol/]s ,i h ev] kn[n1 = on :atev] corn] y took up y\r position1 !re 0 a po9t ( ! b$/ead runn+ into y4 ,we 7 all glad :5 a %>p breeze sprang up 9 ! e>ly morn+1 & ! sails t _h be5 nodd+ all night brac$ !mselves toge!r = "w4 ,mid-day we pass$ a small isl& :i* is inhabit$ by fi%] folk4 ,!y trap ! fi% by means ( baskets ) inv]t$ necks l a safety ink-pot4 ,someone sugge/$ pull+ into %ore 9 a canoe t 0 pass+ at ! "t = ! purpose ( buy+ "s fi%1 b ! p _h mis9t]pret$ our int5tions & _h arm$ !mselves ) spe>s1 & 7 wait+ = u entr5*$ beh9d l>ge rocks4 ,s x 0 decid$ to lun* (f t9n$ sausages t day6 ,our prospects ( l&+ & enjoy+ a *ange at night f ! h>d bo>ds ( ! dh[ 7 %att]$ by ! capta9 assur+ u t he c\ld n possibly wa/e su* a spl5did w9d z 0 bl[+1 b mu/ pu% on4 ,accord+ly1 mattresses & pill[s 7 pull$ out & spread on ! deck1 s t our c\* might be a trifle m com=table ?an on ! prec$+ night4 ,! w9d did bl[1 & ! dh[ pit*$ to & fro l ! tub ( ,diog5es4 ,he mu/ h be5 a bett] sailor ?an mo/ ( u 71 else he c\ld nev] h /e]$ 8 craft4 ,x 0 wond]ful h[ ! food 0 cook$4 ,! ,swahili boys are prodigies1 & c someh[ manage "u any condition4 ,f9d+ a l>ge iron tray !y built up _! wood fires on x 9 ! b[ ( ! boat & ) ! usual ?ree /ones !y boil$ _! kettle1 saucepan or o!r kit*5 requisites4 ,! sc5]y r\nd ! %ores ( ! lake is exce$+ly pretty4 ,! l& g5tly slopes upw>d4 ,"h & !re a belt ( =e/ /ret*es d[n to ! wat]'s edge2 ! grass huts huddl$ toge!r 9 small communities j appe> peep+ out f ! creeks & woods1 & birds ( gorge\s col\rs fly ab\t or build _! ne/s 9 ! bran*es ov]hang+ ! wat]'s edge4 ,on ! ?ird day ( our trip we 7 becalm$1 & x 0 decid$ to l& on an isl& = ! night s t we might get a complete *ange ( toilet & re/4 ,!re 0 no canoe at h& to take u a%ore1 s a raft 0 con/ruct$ ( poles & two l>ge ,masai hide %ields :i* _h be5 giv5 me up c\ntry4 ,we cross$ ov]1 two by two1 c>efully balanc$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! raft1 ) %oes & /ock+s 9 our h&s4 ,! m5 manag$ to get a few ?+s across1 b ! raft w\ld n be> ! weight ( ! t5ts4 ,a gr\nd %eet 0 once m utiliz$ by ty+ x to bran*es ( trees to =m a cov]+ ov] our camp & b$s at night4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! mosquito net ,i saw ! />s peep+ d[n1 & ! fireflies & gl[ worms light+ up ! air & %rubs1 & he>d ! croak+ ( ! frogs & ! night bird coo+ 9 ! trees4 ,x seem$ l a page out ( *ildhood's fairy book4 ,!re 0 no *ance ( gett+ (f 9 ! morn+1 & we made a t\r ( ! isl&4 ,x *anc$ to be ! "o on :i* ! ,ruw5zori _h be5 wreck$4 ,! capta9 & 8 native crew _h succe$$ 9 gett+ safely to l&1 b 7 9 a sad plight )\t %oes & socks & provisions4 ,x 0 mo/ =tunate our p>ty happ5$ to h light$ on t p>ticul> isl&1 & s 7 able to repl5i% ! meagre /ores ( ^! %ipwreck$ m>9]s4 ,! natives flock$ toge!r :5 !y he>d ( ! arrival ( :ite m51 & begg$ !m to %oot ! hippopotami t _h be5 de/roy+ _! cultivation4 ,!y %[$ u r\nd _! village1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* 0 _! devil temple4 ,! head prie/ alone 0 all[$ to ent]4 ,r\nd ! c\rty>d 7 plac$ flat & upright /one slabs2 ^! 7 ! seats ( ! prie/s1 :o sat r\nd 9 a semi-circle :5 _! head prie/ 0 inside invok+ ! evil _s4 ,! only "o 9 our p>ty :o knew _! language spoke to !m1 & !y all unit$ 9 ask+ t tea*]s might be s5t to !m to in/ruct !m 9 ^! 8good words40 ,n[ !re is no ne$ to s5d to !m1 = s9ce !n ! isl& has be5 depopulat$ by ! sleep+ sickness4 ,n "o inhabitant rema9s--& !y di$ ) _! reque/ unansw]$6 ,on ! morn+ ( ! eigh? day we 7 all eag]ly exam9+ ! fr+e ( l& ly+ /raight ahead4 ,! op]a glasses spi$ out a few d>k figures mov+ ab\t close to ! l&+ /age4 ,9 imag9ation & ,pe>s' ,soap adv]tisem5ts ,i _h (t5 se5 ! picture1 ! blue1 transp>5t wat]1 a /ret* ( s&y %ore--! backgr\nd ( banana trees & palms1 a few grass huts1 & a d>k-sk9n$ figure /&+ out 9 bold relief ) ! broad smile display+ a r[ ( :ite tee?4 8,otyano ,munange0 7,h[ d y d1 my fri5d87 & a prolong$ ex*ange ( grunts greet$ u z we /epp$ f ! dh[ on to ! %ores ( ,port ,munyonyo4 ,dur+ ! few m9utes ( wait+ = our boxes to be unload$ ,i mov$ t[>d a little hut f :i* ! s\nd ( voices 0 com+4 ,peep+ 9 at ! l[ doorway1 ,i saw a man dress$ 9 :ite l95 7evid5tly ! head ( ! h\sehold74 ,he 0 sitt+1 read+ al\d to a gr\p ( m5 & wom5 ga!r$ r\nd him4 ,! ,book 0 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,surely ?is 0 ,ug&a1 :]e ! p :o sat 9 d>kness h se5 a great light4 ,x is wond]ful :at ! ,bible has done = !m4 ,its influ5ce p5etrates ! entire c\ntry1 & its v utt]ances are ! language ( ! p4 ,its expressions ( greet+ & f>ewell are us$1 & ) rev]5ce4 ,h[ our bicycles did run away ) u ov] ^? sev5 miles to ,m5go4 ,aft] m\nt+ !m1 we 7 foll[$ by numb]s ( natives1 & f e direction !y came out ( _! %ambas to greet u1 fall+ d[n on _! knees & say+1 8,y are our pray]s1 ?ank y40 ,on he>+ ( our arrival1 our mission>y fri5ds _h all />t$ (f to greet u4 ,!y describ$ x z a little bit ( ,engl& to see sev5 cycli/s com+ along ) an impress ( home :i* ! five weeks' knock+ ab\t _h n q oblit]at$4 ,! fir/ "o to meet u mu/ h be5 guilty ( scor*+1 z he 0 f> ahead ( ! o!rs1 & he 0 det]m9$ to give u a real ta/e ( ,ug&a "r away1 = he produc$ f 8 pocket "s bananas 7%all ,i own x1 r squa%y7 wrapp$ up 9 a newspap]2 !y 7 good6 ,next came along a mule1 be>+ t[>ds u ,bi%op ,tuck]1 :o _h come out to welcome 8 new recruits4 ,i d n rememb] q di/9ctly ! o!r faces1 = we 7 lit]ally hemm$ 9 by scores ( excit$ natives1 hu/l+1 bu/l+1 clapp+1 & *att]+1 seiz+ our h&s & ?ank+ u = hav+ come s f> to !m1 :ile te>s ( gratitude gli/5$ on "s ( _! spl5did1 intellig5t1 br[n faces4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,m5go1 ,ug&a ,judg+ f ! view obta9$ f ?is1 ! native capital ( ,ug&a1 ,m5go1 ! c\ntry seems compos$ ( hills4 ,on "o ( ^! /&s ! ca!dral & mission>ies' h\ses1 & ! spl5did hospital1 !n j ready to be op5$ 7b s9ce burnt d[n71 & hold+ fifty to sixty b$s4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,mission comm&s ano!r hill1 :ile on ! highe/ is ! ,k+'s palace4 ,! head man ( ! di/rict builds at ! top ( ea* hill1 & 8 dep5d5ts live r\nd1 _! site be+ det]m9$ by _! social position4 ,! :ole di/rict is d5sely populat$1 b ?is is difficult at fir/ to see1 z ! huts h>monize ) ! vegetation ar\nd1 or are hidd5 by ! l>ge banana plantations t surr\nd ea* dwell+4 ,:at /rikes a new arrival are ! v wide1 well-made roads t h be5 cut 9 v>i\s directions1 q a novel feature = ,africa4 ,liv+ out "h is necess>ily v simple4 ,! ,engli% h\ses !n resembl$ bungal[s con/ruct$ ( poles & light1 long re$s sewn toge!r by means ( a black fibre3 two lay]s =m$ ! walls1 ) dri$ leaves /uff$ betwe51 ! ro( be+ ?at*$ ) grass4 ,! floors 7 beat5 e>?1 ) sk9s or grass mats ?r[n d[n 9 place ( c>pets4 ,!re 7 only outside doors1 pieces ( t]ra cotta col\r$ b>k clo? be+ hung z curta9s betwe5 ! inside doorways4 ,! ap]tures made 9 ! walls = w9d[s 7 clos$ 9 at night by %utt]s ( sewn re$s4 ,! rooms look$ di/9ctly rural1 ) book%elves1 w>drobes1 & cab9ets made ) pack+ cases ( uni=m size /ack$ "o ^u ano!r4 ,a few native curios & *airs plac$ ab\t 7 r m useful ?an ornam5tal4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,bag&a4 ,photo by ,d4 ,v4 ,f4 ,figueira1 ,mombasa4 ,ea* mission>y's h\se 0 fitt$ up ) a sp>e room1 b visitors 7 expect$ to br+ _! own furniture & att5dants1 ev5 ?\gh x might be b a ,saturday till ,monday visit4 ,if y 7 n a bon-fide fre% arrival y _h to br+ y\r c[ z well4 ,! ,european's /aff ( dome/ics consi/s g5]ally ( small boys v>y+ f eight to ?irte5 ye>s ( age4 ,^! cook1 wait1 clean up1 wa%1 9 fact w d any?+ y want !m to d & a great deal m besides4 ,z we pass$ ! little cook %$ "o ev5+ ! *ef 0 rubb+ up ! roa/ *ick5 ) 8 grimy little h&s to give ! f9al t\* be=e s5d+ x to table4 ,! ladies employ female lab\r1 & ! girls range f ?ree to fifte5 ye>s ( age1 aft] :i* !y m>ry4 ,"o small ?+ ( five ye>s 0 8p>l\rmaid0 to _! h\sehold at ! "t ( our arrival4 ,at aft]noon tea %e /roll$ into ! room ) ! teapot balanc$ on h] head2 9 ! same exalt$ position 7 ! vegetables br\ght 9 at d9n] s]v$ up 9 a l>ge plait$ basket %ap$ l a ,japanese hat1 ) leaves plac$ "u ! unsweet5$ cook$ bananas or potatoes4 ,! kit*51 l ! s]vants' qu>t]s1 is built ap>t f ! h\ses4 ,!re are no ranges or /oves4 ,! cook+-pot1 saucepan1 kettle1 or fry+-pan sits on ?ree bricks or l>ge /ones betwe5 :i* ! firewood is ramm$4 ,! cook+-pots make successful ov5s = bread-mak+ if a tray ( fire is plac$ on ! top4 ,! day aft] our arrival be+ ,sunday we _h an e>ly opportunity ( witness+ a little ( :at ,*ri/ianity has done = ,ug&a4 ,! unrea*$ tribes we _h pass$ ?r\gh 9 _! nak$ness & savag]y1 propitiat+ demons1 & (f]+ human sacrifices1 are :at ^! p 7 be=e ! ,gospel rea*$ !m4 ,n[1 z ! huge *ur* drum1 e*o+ f hill to hill1 call$ to morn+ pray]1 a cont9ual /ream ( p 0 se5 p\r+ into ! l>ge 8basket0 ca!dral4 ,z we ent]$ at #i a4m4 :at an impressive sight await$ u6 ,p]haps ! fir/ ?+ t attract$ "o's att5tion 0 ! v]itable =e/ ( poles t support$ ! ro(2 b1 !n1 look+ d[n1 ! eye travell$ ov] a sea ( black woolly heads--( ab\t two ?\s& m5 dress$ 9 spotless :ite l95 on "o side1 & ( wom5 drap$ 9 ! b>k clo?s1 s s(t & re/ful to ! eye1 on ! o!r4 ,!re 7 no *airs or pews1 b ea* "o br\ght a goat sk9 or grass kneel+ mat4 ,) no muffl$1 in>ticulate voice did !y jo9 9 ! s]vice1 b z !y all unit$ 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] a noise z ( ?und] s\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! build+4 ,:5 ! "t = read+ ( ! ,scriptures _h come1 !re 0 a g5]al unb&ag+ ( ,gospels or ,te/am5ts1 :i* _! own]s securely b9d r\nd 9 /rips ( calico to protect !m4#b ,9 ! aft]noon we paid a visit to ! "y k+ ,daudi ,*wa4 ,8 palace is approa*$ by pass+ ?r\gh an endless numb] ( c\rty>ds =m$ by wov5 cane f5c+s t5 feet high4 ,9 "s ( ^! are circul> re$ h\ses = 8 c\rti]s & s]vants2 ! la/ "o is ! royal enclosure4 ,?ree r\nd build+s /& "h1 col\r$ grass plait+s ov] ! entrance di/+ui%+ !m f o!rs4 ,9 "o1 ! audi5ce *amb]1 sat ! ,k+1 !n ag$ f\r ye>s4 ,!re 0 no furniture 9 ! ap>tm5t2 f9e grass 0 c>efully & uni=mly laid on ! gr\nd1 ov] :i* mats 7 plac$ on a slightly elevat$ re$ dais4 ,he 0 an important-look+ little lad2 8 curi\s get-up made him appe> twice 8 age4 ,9 spite ( ! great heat1 a man's ,european %irt fell 9 folds to 8 feet1 & ov] ?is 0 an ,engli% greasy black morn+ coat1 made to fit a man ( abnormal proportions4 ,five wom5 & two *iefs wait$ ^u him4 ,n a ^w did he speak1 b />$ un9t]rupt$ly1 & :5 on leav+ we _h rea*$ ! la/ c\rty>d1 ,i 0 p]emptorily recall$4 ,x 0 my velvet coll> b& he want$ to inspect4 ,! =m ( native gov]nm5t is v highly develop$ & rem>kable1 = a tribe t _h _h no contact ) ! =ms ( gov]nm5t adopt$ by civiliz$ nations4 ,! feudal sy/em is practically t 9 vogue ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 :i* is divid$ up into %ires or di/ricts plac$ "u a *ief call$ ! ,saza1 :o has 8 own sub-*iefs4 ,he has ! p[] ( settl+ trifl+ local que/ions1 b ev]y?+ ( importance has to be transf]r$ to ! ,k+4 ,! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t _h rec5tly levi$ ^u ! :ole ,protectorate a hut tax ( #c rupees ye>ly4 ,?is creates a new dem&1 & has _h a salut>y effect on a p ^: ne$s are s few1 & ^! s easily suppli$1 t !y h _h little necessity = le>n+ ! dignity ( "w4 ,t\ri/s c\ld easily sp5d "s days pr(itably 9 ,m5go1 :]e !re is mu* ( real int]e/ to be se54 ,i w give my few days ( excursion trips1 z !re is no ,ba$ek] on ! subject4 ,fir/ day4--,gr& reception by natives4 ,second day4--,visit to ,ca!dral1 ,s*ools1 & ,indu/rial ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 op5 ea* day f #h4j to #d4j4 ,pay respects to ,8 ,maje/y ,daudi ,i41 ,k+ ( ,ug&a4 ,?ird day4--,ug&a 8,picture ,gall]y0 9 ! ,bi%op's ,palace 7con/ruct$ ( mud & wattle74 ,e picture produc$ by ! ,bi%op's own bru% :ile j\rney+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,!y 7 s beautiful & give su* a fai?ful idea ( ! c\ntry ,i simply long$ to despat* ! :ole lot home4 ,f\r? day4--,?ree miles' walk to ! ru9s ( ,mackay's ,*ur* & h\se4 ,banana plantations n[ ext5d ov] 8 once c>efully cultivat$ g>d51 a few scatt]$ bricks 7! fir/ & only introduction ( bricks up to t "t 9 ,m5go7 po9t out ! place :]e ! f\ndation ( ! great invisible ,*ur* ( ,ug&a 0 laid4 ,z "o /ood !re "o almo/ felt surr\nd$ by t cr[d ( witnesses ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y4 ,j to ! front is t sacr$ spot :]e ! fir/ native conv]ts 7 m>tyr$ = _! fai?4 ,fif? day4--,visit to ! ,hospital4 ,i w5t ) ! doctor to obs]ve & take notes = future use4 ,! day's "w comm5c$ ) a half-h\r's s]vice held 9 an op5 outside c\rt4 ,! gate 0 clos$ !n aga9/ ^? :o might come = ! m$ic9e )\t ! morn+ pray]s4 ,"s #aej pati5ts 7 seek+ att5tion ?is day1 & !y 7 all[$ into ! t9y consult+ room five at a "t4 ,!y evid5tly h a good idea ( anatomy1 = !y h a ^w = ne>ly e bone & gl&4 ,_! fai? 9 ! :ite doctor speaks eloqu5tly ( ! cures he has effect$4 ,"o man 0 q hurt because ! surgeon w\ld n take out 8 liv]4 ,on ! same day c be fitt$ 9 a bicycle ride to ! native pott]ies4 ,outside a small hut we f\nd two m5 squatt$ m\ld+ ! s(t clay ) _! h&s2 a well r\nd$ fl9t gave a poli% to ! pot1 :ile a /r& ( co>sely plait$ grass /amp$ on ! s(t clay gave a bord] impress4 ,a huge wood furnace 0 burn+ 9 an adjo9+ c\rt into :i* ! vessels 7 plac$ & bak$4 ,we 7 s int]e/$ 9 ?is process t ! sun _h set be=e we 7 aw>e ( x1 & our ride home 0 9 pit* d>kness ov] ! deep rutt$ roads4 ,i _h a na/y fall :i* sugge/$ t x might be wis] to walk our ma*9es ! rema9d] ( ! di/ance4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,m5go %>p pa9 & swoll5 ankle told ( a spra94 ,?is kept me a prison] = ?ree days4 ,x 0 r provid5tial1 = ! mail f ,engl& came 91 & z no lett]s _h rea*$ u s9ce leav+ ! home %ores1 j t5 weeks ago1 a v big budget 0 h&$ 9 to me4 ,only ^? :o h really exp]i5c$ x c ent] into ! awful home-sickness t sometimes a girl feels on h] fir/ long sep>ation f ,engl&4 ,aft] "s am\nt ( toss+ ab\t & r\gh+ x1 to be sudd5ly c>ri$ back by a lett] into ! peace & quiet ( ! home1 & to read all ! int]e/+ little natural bits :i* make y feel once aga9 among ! home circle1 = a m9ute1 :5 no "o is look+1 y may behave l a big baby4 ,! de/9ations ( our p>ty ( mission>ies 7 soon def9itely fix$2 ,i 0 ask$ to g z "o ( ! fir/ wom5 to ,toro1 a sep>ate & indep5d5t k+dom ne>ly #bjj miles fur!r inl& to ! nor?-we/ ( ,ug&a4 ,x involves a j\rney ( #ab to #ad days1 z ! road is r t\gh & !re are no conveyances4 ,! wond]ful gr[? ( ! "w !re dates f ! conv]sion ( ! ,k+ ,kasagama at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahif1 :o 0 ! fir/ mon>* to be baptiz$ 9 ! :ole ,protectorate4 ,9 #ahig he wrote ! foll[+ lett] to ! ,c4,m4,s43-- ,,toro1 ,febru>y #a1 #ahig4 ,to my de> ,fri5ds ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,europe4 ,i greet y v mu* 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o di$ = u on ! cross to make u *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,h[ are y1 sirs8 ,i am ,daudi 7,david7 ,kasagama1 ,k+ ( ,toro4 ,! reason :y ,i comm5ce to tell y t is because ,i wi% y to "k me well4 ,god our ,fa!r gave me ! ,k+dom ( ,toro to reign ov] = ,him1 !re=e ,i write to y my bre?r5 to besee* y to rememb] me & to pray = me e day1 all ! days4 ,i praise my ,"l v v mu* inde$ = ! words ( ! ,gospels ,he br\ght into my c\ntry1 & y my bro!rs ,i ?ank y = s5d+ ,tea*]s to come "h to tea* u su* beautiful words4 ,i !re=e tell y t ,i want v mu*1 ,god giv+ me /r5g?1 to arrange all ! matt]s ( ?is c\ntry = ,him only1 t all my p may und]/& t ,*ri/ ,jesus ,he is ! ,savi\r ( all c\ntries1 & t ,he is ! ,k+ ( all k+s4 ,!re=e1 sirs1 ,i tell y t ,i h built a v l>ge ,*ur* 9 my ,capital1 & we call x 8,! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,john40 ,also t v _m p come e day into ! ,*ur* to le>n ! 8,words ( ,life10 p]haps #aej1 also on ,sunday !y are v _m :o come to wor%ip ,god our ,fa!r 9 ,8 holy ,*ur* & to praise ,him4 ,i also tell y t 9 ! g>d5s ne> "h we h built six ,*ur*es4 ,! p ( ?is place h v great hung] inde$ = ! 8,bread ( ,life10 _m die e day :ile /ill 9 _! s9s because !y d n he> ! ,gospel4 ,! tea*]s are few & ^? :o wi% to read1 _m4 ,!re=e1 sirs1 my de> fri5ds1 h pity ^u my p1 9 great d>kness2 !y d n "k :]e !y are go+4 ,also ,i want to tell y t !re are v _m hea!n nations close to my c\ntry--,abakonio1 ,abamba1 ,abahoko1 ,abasagala1 ,abasongola1 ,abaega1 & _m o!rs 9 d>kness4 ,we he>d t n[ 9 ,ug&a !re are ,engli% ladies2 b1 sirs1 "h is v great ne$ = ladies to come & tea* our ladies4 ,i want v v mu* t !y come4 ,also1 my fri5ds1 help u e day 9 y\r pray]s4 ,i want my c\ntry to be a /rong ,lant]n t is n put out1 9 ?is l& ( d>kness4 ,also ,i wi% to make de> fri5ds 9 ,europe1 because we are ,"o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ,our ,savi\r4 ,n[ good-bye1 my de> fri5ds4 ,god be ) y 9 all y\r decisions4 ,i am y\r fri5d :o loves y 9 ,jesus1 ,,daudi ,,kasagama4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] ! deep impression t reque/ made on me z ,i read x1 little realiz+ at ! "t t ,god w\ld s5d me out 9 answ] to x4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,lloyd 7 also locat$ to ,toro1 & ,miss ,pike1 :o _h arriv$ 9 ,ug&a six mon?s previ\sly4 ,z soon z we knew our location we w5t (f to ,kampala1 ! m>ket place & ,gov]nm5t /ation ( ,m5go1 to lay 9 a /ock ( oil1 :eat1 mat*es1 b>k clo?s2 also c[rie %ells1 beads1 & calico1 :i* are ! curr5cy ( ! ,toro di/rict4 ,our purse took ! %ape ( two l>ge sacks1 ea* weigh+ #felbs41 & ^! ne$$ two m5 to c>ry !m4 ,kampala 0 v diff]5t f ,namirembe4 ,swahilis1 ,indians1 ,arabs1 & natives cr[d$ ! n>r[1 /uffy /reet call$ a m>ket place4 ,op5 boo?s ext5d$ d[n ei!r side1 & on %elves 7 display$ v>i\s native gra9s & vegetable produce1 :ile gorge\s col\r$ pr9ts & calicoes1 beads1 & brass wire adorn$ ! outfitt]s' %ops4 ,z we pass$ along1 small amus$ cr[ds foll[$ u to see ! 8tall ladies40 ,! law c\rt w\ld h %ock$ ! memb]s ( ! pr(ession ( ,fleet ,/reet4 ,x 0 a b>n-l /ructure built ( re$s2 !re 7 no b5*es & witness boxes1 ! only (ficial item be+ a coat ( arms wr\ght on an enamell$ iron plate ov] ! judge's seat & table4 ,we he>d !re 0 a nice little :ite-wa%$ mud h\se await+ u 9 ,toro1 b !re 7 no w9d[s or doors4 ,! ,european mission>y already work+ !re promis$ to make ^! :5 we suppli$ him ) wood f our pack+-cases4 ,toro 0 /ill 9 its v d>k /ate1 b ! p 7 will+ & eag] to le>n4 ,! ,ug&a ( ! pres5t has be5 ! result ( ye>s ( lab\r1 ! co/ ( noble/ lives1 ! sc5es ( gr&e/ h]oism1 ! pati5t1 untir+1 lonely "w ( su* m5 z ,mackay1 ,pilk+ton1 & _m o!rs4 ,toro appe>$ to h few physical dang]s1 b ! moral & spiritual difficulties 7 j ! same4 ,a =tnight's j\rney seem$ a long di/ance to ! ne>e/ ,european /ation1 especially to "o /raight out f ! ro> & bu/le ( ,london life1 ! noise & rattle ( a l>ge family ( bro!rs & si/]s4 ,we felt v incompet5t implem5ts1 b rememb]$ ! pray]s go+ up = u 9 ,engl&1 & believ$ t !y w\ld h p[] ) ! great ,ma/]-,build]1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ages--s t ! habitation be+ build$ toge!r = ,god 9 ,toro might be 8all glori\s )940 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,toro3 ,! ,l& ( ! ,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon ,on ,tuesday1 ,april #aj?1 #aijj1 ! />t 0 made = ,toro4 ,our c>avan ( port]s _h be5 s5t on be=e to h our fir/ camp 9 read9ess on our arrival4 ,bi%op ,tuck]1 :o 0 com+ our way = two days on a visit to an out-/ation1 set (f on 8 mule1 ) ,miss ,pike m\nt$ on a mo/ apologetic-look+ donkey4 ,! ,lloyds & myself arrang$ our dep>ture two h\rs lat]1 z our cycles promis$ a quick] me?od ( locomotion4 ,hav+ said ! la/ good-bye to fri5ds1 ,i w5t away = an h\r's quiet to get /r5g!n$ = ! j\rney4 ,tak+ out my 8,daily ,light0 ,i look$ = its message1 :i* 0 ! promise giv5 to ,israel :ile 9 captivity1 8,?y r5[n w5t =? among ! hea!n = ?y beauty1 = ?\ art p]fect 9 ! maje/y 7,r4,v47 t ,i h put ^u !e1 sai? ! ,"l40 ,:at a glori\s responsibility ?r\gh ! graci\sness ( ,god to be all[$ to proclaim ! r5[n1 beauty & maje/y ( ,*ri/ among ! hea!n4 ,at #c4j ?ree cycli/s c\ld h be5 se5 scor*+ d[n ! hills f ,m5go ) a cr[d ( boys & m5 z bodygu>d1 all ! twelve miles to camp4 ,africans seem to be possess$ ) an extra brea?+ res]voir1 = !y c run almo/ any di/ance )\t /opp+ to rega9 brea?4 ,x 0 d>k or semi-obscure 9 ! small =e/ op5+ :]e we f\nd our encampm5t4 ,miss ,pike 0 unc]emoni\sly seat$ on a big box swall[+ p9ts ( tea6 ,! port]s _h tri$ to erect our t5t1 b _h n le>n$ ! knack1 & we _h to creep into flabby folds ( canvas4 ,x look$ l a native :o wants 8 "o daily meal--x sadly ne$$ inflat+4 ,oh1 de>6 ,h[ did we manage t night6 ,x became d>k s soon1 ev]ybody _h to fi% ab\t ) c&les among a m$ley ( boxes1 port]s & food4 ,our ,bag&a boys 7 c]ta9ly n tra9$ l ! ,swahili att5dants :o came up ) u to ,ug&a1 9 ! my/]ies & arts ( camp+ out4 ,european equipm5ts 7 unsolv$ conundrums to !m4 ,our f\r y\?s look$ hopelessly vacant1 jabb]+ ab\t r\nd ! t5t1 do+ no?+ b gett+ into "o's way4 ,:5 we did sit d[n to a p]sonally-sup]9t5d$ cook$ meal1 ! 8wait]0 knock$ ! wa%-h& bas9 ( wat] ov] my pill[s1 :i* _h to be r\nd a fire all night to dry4 ,! 8boys0 c le>n to d ?+s fairly nicely if y h pati5ce to all[ !m pl5ty ( "t = an idea to filt] ?r\gh _! m9ds4 ,!y want$ an h\r = prep>+ our table at ea* meal1 :i* 0 only furni%$ ) ! simple/ & mo/ limit$ numb] ( ?+s4 ,sitt+ d[n be=e ! food box !y took out e t9 & contemplat$ ea* "o = "s m9utes be=e decid+ :e!r salt 0 eat5 ) tea1 jam ) meat1 & s on4 ,! next morn+ at #d4cj we 7 all a/ir aga91 & z soon z our belong+s 7 pack$ up1 7 on our way4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i _h ! p[] ( descriptive writ+ to enable o!rs to peep into "o ( ! _m exquisite belts ( =e/ t cross$ ! road at con/ant int]vals4 ,!y surpass$ any ,kew tropical gre5h\se4 ,unlike ! tangl$ disord]ly =e/s pass$ on our way to ,ug&a1 date palms1 trees1 climb]s1 fl[]s su* z or*ids1 sunfl[]s1 wild pea & tomatoes fl\ri%$ !re 9 p]fect life & vig\r4 ,em]g+ f ! cool %ade ( ^! trees1 our track pass$ ?r\gh /ret*es ( papyrus & pampas grasses eight to fifte5 feet high4 ,x 0 almo/ impossible to see ! pa? ( ab\t "o foot wide :i* _h become ov]gr[n & cov]$ by brok5 tig] grass4 ,cycl+ 0 any?+ b easy4 ,we _h to butt our sun helmets into ! long1 wet wav+ grass1 bl9dly c>e]+ =w>d4 ,!re is absolutely no level gr\nd betwe5 ,toro & ,ug&a1 b a succession ( hills ov] ! tops ( :i* ! road has be5 cut4 ,! desc5ts1 sometimes v /eep are dang]\s on acc\nt ( ! ?ick muddy swamps t frequ5tly w9d r\nd ! bases ( ! hills4 ,! bridges ov] ^! swamps (t5 get wa%$ away 9 ! ra9y seasons4 ,"o almo/ feels ! trea*]\s mal>ia1 z heat waves sweep heavily along1 :ile be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh ^! 8,sl\ghs ( ,despond0 on ! %\ld] ( "o ( ! /ronge/ port]s4 ,i suppose "o ( ^! 0 responsible = ! heat sickness t ,i woke up ) "o morn+4 ,a long tiresome m>* lay ahead1 s ! hammock 0 insi/$ ^u1 & six m51 l5t by ! *ief ( ! village1 came z c>ri]s4 ,x 0 r ludicr\s to wat* ! sympa?y ( ! natives4 ,i c\ld h imag9$ myself dy+2 b ! %ock !y su/a9$ :5 ! fir/ little bit ( dec5t road 0 rea*$6 ,9 half-a-m9ute ! awe-/ruck m5 /ood gasp+ z1 call+ out to be l[]$1 ! poor1 dy+ 8,mukyala0 7lady7 coa/$ d[n a tempt+ hill4 ,!y look$ q reliev$ :5 !y f\nd h] await+ ! hammock at ! foot ( ! next climb4 ,9 "o camp ! *ief came to pay u 8 respects & br\ght six old m5 ) him & sev]al folks to :om he want$ to %[ ! :ite ladies1 none hav+ pass$ along t way be=e4 ,i c\ld d no?+ m ?an greet !m ) an ext5uat$ /r+ ( grunts1 b ?is pleas$ !m imm5sely4 ,mr4 ,lloyd ask$ if ,i w\ld let d[n my hair1 z !y _h nev] se5 any?+ diff]5t f _! own cropp$1 frizzy pates1 & ! %ort hair ( a few :ite m54 ,out came ! hairp9s1 & z ! hair tumbl$ d[n a l\d laugh ( delight & surprise came f e onlook]4 ,a lesson 9 hairdress+ foll[$1 & ea* twi/1 turn & p9 0 wat*$ ) lively excitem5t4 ,a spoonful ( salt 0 giv5 r\nd to e visitor be=e leav+4 ,_! eyes gli/5$1 _! h&s 7 lift$ to _! m\?s1 ! tongues protrud$1 &1 oh1 ! delight ( t mom5t6 ,!y smack$ _! lips & reli%$ x z mu* z ,i enjoy$ %]bet 9 girlhood's days4 ,! rema9+ da9ty morsel 0 ti$ up 9 a piece ( banana leaf4 ,! roads prov$ too mu* = my poor :eel4 ,until x c\ld be att5d$ to by a ,london speciali/ x _h to be reg>d$ z a *ronic displacem5t4 ,! /ra9 on ! =k _h be5 too incessant & heavy ) only a front rim brake4 ,! ruts1 dit*es1 & ob/acles _h giv5 x a t]rible %ak+1 & f9ally succe$$ 9 lit]ally te>+ ! =k away f ! b>4 ,! rema9d] ( ! j\rney1 ab\t #adj miles1 _h to be cov]$ on foot4 ,miss ,pike 0 9 ! same pr$icam5t1 z ! donkey gave 9 ev5 be=e ! bicycle4 ,on ! six? day f ,m5go we rea*$ ,lwekula & put up at a ,european =t1 vacat$ n[1 b built & occupi$ at ! la/ ,s\danese rebellion :5 ! ,nubian troops & ,mohamm$an population 7 up 9 arms aga9/ ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is a squ>e f5c$-9 enclosure ) s5t9el boxes at ea* corn] & a deep1 dry moat surr\nd+ x4 ,two or ?ree re$ %$s /& inside1 "o ( :i* we made use ( in/ead ( our t5ts1 :i* are int5sely hot dur+ ! day "t4 ,un=tunately1 ,mrs4 ,lloyd 0 tak5 ) bad fev] z we rea*$ "h1 & z h] temp]ature rema9$ at #ajd on ! ?ird day a special runn] 0 dispat*$ to ,m5go ask+ ,dr4 ,cook to come out to h]4 ,! six foll[+ days ( wait+ = 8 arrival 7 anxi\s times to u all1 & we wat*$ by h] b$side day & night4 ,:5 he did come ! fev] refus$ to yield to treatm5t4 ,aft] a =tnight sp5t ?us x 0 decid$ t %e %\ld be c>ri$ back to ! ne>e/ ,european /ation ?ree days away4 ,be=e leav+1 ! doctor _h an opportunity ( reliev+ sev]al poor native suff]]s4 ,"o 0 a tub]cul> case1 :i* necessitat$ amputation ( ! f+]4 ,9 lieu ( an op]at+ !atre ! pati5t 0 laid on ! gr\nd & giv5 *lor(orm6 ,we enjoy$ a few regul> out-pati5t days ( hospital life aga94 ,! k t our two travell+ fri5ds mu/ return _h come to u on my bir?day1 & a new weight seem$ add$ to my qu>t] ( a c5tury ( life4 ,!y _h be5 l bro!r & si/] to me ev] s9ce leav+ ,engl&1 & n[ x 0 l go+ away f ev]y?+ t connect$ "o ) ! old l&4 ,!n ,i turn$ to my ,bible1 & ,psalm #bb 0 ! bir?day portion--8,! ,k+dom is ! ,"l's0 /ood out z writt5 9 gold4 ,i c\ld nev] get beyond ,god's c\ntry1 ,god's t]ritory4 ,x br\ght su* peace1 com=t1 protection4 ,no long] 0 x "o p]son almo/ alone 9 a big /range l&1 b a *ild ( a ,k+ :o reigne? 9 ,africa z 9 ,engl&1 & nev] s5ds )\t ,himself go+1 too4 ,! doctor left at #ab4j p4m4 on ,april #cj? to get ready ! camp = ! ,lloyds1 & at #d4j p4m4 we fix$ ! invalid up 9 ! hammock & left ! ,=t ) !m4 ,x 0 a sad & sil5t procession1 & a talk ) ,mr4 ,lloyd %[$ u h[ bitt] 0 ! disappo9tm5t to !m bo?4 ,at sunset we /ood & wi%$ !m good-bye1 & x j ne$$ all ! /r5g? we c\ld comm& to keep back ! hot te>s t want$ to fall ) ^? t %ook ! poor little pati5t4 ,nei!r ( u c\ld speak z ,miss ,pike & ,i return$ to ! desolate ,=t4 ,already two ( our companions has be5 oblig$ to turn back1 & we two girls 7 left to g on ) a mission>y :o _h come out to escort u to ,toro4 ,at midnight my companion 0 seiz$ ) viol5t sickness & slight temp]ature4 ,donn+ slipp]s & envelop+ myself 9 a blanket1 ,i ran out across ! ,=t to r\se "o ( ! boys = hot wat]4 ,x 0 awfully uncanny4 ,! />lit sky 0 entirely %ut out by angry cl\ds1 & ! d>kness 0 intol]able4 ,only ! %rill %riek ( ! hy5as broke ! /illness1 & ,i half expect$ ! fa9t light f my c&le lamp to fall ^u a leop>d or reptile4 ,aft] two days1 h[ev]1 %e s f> recov]$ z to be able 9 a hammock to take up ! j\rney once m4 ,i am q sure ,heb] _h nev] visit$ ,ug&a :5 he wrote3-- 8,:]e ,afric's sunny f\nta9s ,roll d[n _! gold5 s&40 ,if he _h done s x might h run3-- 8,:]e ,afric's swamps & m\nta9s ,meet "o on e h&40 ,our exp]i5ce next day especially prov$ ?is4 ,at #f a4m4 a cl\dless sky greet$ u1 & damp :ite mi/s 7 sleep+ 9 ea* holl[4 ,at ! foot ( ! fir/ hill we 7 confront$ by a long swamp ) tall papyrus grass gr[+ on ei!r side4 ,we _h rec\rse to ! hammock1 & z ! wat] rea*$ ! c>ri]s' wai/s1 "o felt ! canvas 0 "s in*es 9 wat] & t x 0 a case ( float+ ?r\gh ! dirty1 /agnant riv]4 ,i wond]$ if poor little ,moses 9 ! bulru%es ev] felt z we did among ! papyrus4 ,! second swamp gave u a little v>iety1 z ! re$ bridge _h be5 brok5 d[n & ! /ep d[n into ! swamp 0 s /eep t we felt uncom=tably l slid+ ov] ! front c>ri]1 :ile ! climb up at ! o!r end gave u our fir/ s5sation ( /&+ on our heads4 ,at #aa o'clock we halt$ "u a tree & fea/$ on sausages 7t9n$71 sweet potatoes1 cornfl\r1 biscuits1 & tea4 ,sausages are a great treat out "h1 & we only indulg$ z we 7 do+ a d\ble m>* to rea* ,toro t day week4 ,we !n wait$ till #b p4m4 s z to all[ ! sun to cool d[n a bit1 & enjoy$ read+ an ,engli% newspap]1 ! 8,briti% ,weekly10 ( ,febru>y #af? date4 ,aft] t we felt q ready to cont9ue our m>*1 rea*+ camp at #d o'clock1 only to f9d our t5ts _h be5 pit*$ on su* a disgu/+ly dirty old camp+ gr\nd t !y _h to be tak5 up & erect$ "s hundr$ y>ds fur!r on4 ,di>y-mak+ t day 0 impossible4 ,our t5t1 f ! bottom to ! top1 0 lit]ally l9$ ) mosquitoes1 & _! s++ q put 9 ! %ade ! ,royal ,*oral ,society at ! ,alb]t ,hall4 ,9 ! two previ\s camps !y _h cov]$ ! ro(1 b evid5tly nev] ta/$ ! joys ( ,european fle% & fe>$ to desc5d4 ,^! o!rs 7 m initiat$4 ,arriv+ at ,butiti1 :i* is only #cj miles f ,kab>ole1 ! capital ( ,toro1 we f\nd a mo/ prosp]\s "w go+ on among ! p4 ,our k9d escort f ,lwekula1 ,mr4 ,ecob1 0 /ation$ !re4 ,a m>riage 0 solemniz$ 9 ! ,mission ,*ur* on ! day ( our arrival4 ,we w5t out ( curiosity & to get a peep into ! native cu/oms4 ,nev] h ,i disgrac$ myself by su* uncontrollable laught]4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! pair 7 n =?com+1 & s ! p>son organiz$ a se>* p>ty4 ,a hil>i\s s\nd f ! por* w>n$ u ( ! bridegroom's arrival4 ,he 0 a lanky /ripl+ ( ab\t #ag1 dress$ 9 a long :ite g[n4 ,8 be/ man wore a v hole-y %irt1 ,jaeg]-col\r$ = want ( a wa%4 ,an unw\nd turban 0 ?r[n ov] 8 %\ld] till requir$4 ,! bridegroom w5t =w>d & squatt$ on a grass mat 9 front ( ! *ancel to await 8 betro!d4 ,soon a sl[1 solemn procession com+ 9 at a side door br\ght 9 view ! belat$ bride1 accompani$ & surr\nd$ by ab\t ?irty maid5s4 ,h[ c ,i describe t picture6 ,%e 0 ugly--z ugly z ! imag9ation c\ld picture2 some:at advanc$ 9 ye>s2 h] face 0 m>r$ by cutt+ & br&+1 & %e 0 reek+ ) grease :i* 0 amply sme>$ ov] face & %\ld]s4 ,on h] head sat a r$ ,turk's cap worn z a sign ( m>riage or high /ation4 ,?is1 on acc\nt ( its size1 _h ! appe>ance ( a c&le ext+ui%]4 ,!n h] body 0 swa!d 9 all sorts ( col\r$ pr9ts & beads4 ,aft] ! c]emony1 ! c\ple left by diff]5t doors1 ! bridesmaids hold+ an old torn 8brollie0 ov] ! retir+ bride1 :o 0 weep+ copi\sly4 ,! wom5 reg>d m>riage 9 r a philosophical light4 ,!y say x has two arms4 ,"o br+s a home1 protection1 & pres5ts ( clo?+ & rejoic+4 ,! o!r %uts ! door ( lib]ty2 x br+s "w1 & t means sorr[4 ,! ?\ght ( ! latt] pr$om9ates on ! w$d+ day4 ,:5 six miles away f ,butiti we got our fir/ view ( ! ,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon4 ,i c nev] =get ! sight t 0 sudd5ly op5$ up z we turn$ a %>p b5d r\nd a high hill4 ,x 0 #d4cj p4m4 ,huge peaks1 %>p & rugg$1 /ret*$ f nor? to s\? 9 an unbrok5 range ( sixty-n9e miles long4 ,heavy black ?und] cl\ds roll$ ov] "s ( ! summits1 :ile ! lightn+ %ot out angry tongues ( fire4 ,torr5ts ( ra9 7 sweep+ away to our "r1 :ile ! sun beat d[n 9 full /r5g? ^u ! valleys4 ,above all1 calm & s]5e1 %one ! region ( sn[4 ,= all ages ! sun has direct$ its equatorial p[] aga9/ t ice =tress4 ,/orms h ?und]$ & cru%$ aga9/ its f\ndations1 b x has ev] /ood z ! "o impregnable & unsulli$ witness ( hol9ess & purity to ,god1 9 a l& :]e d>kness has reign$1 & ! /orms ( passion1 vice & b>b>ity h laid desolate4 ,desc5d+ to ! =e/ j b5ea? u1 we sat "u ! %ade ( its trees1 keep+ well 9 view ( glori\s ,ruw5zori4 ,:ile tea 0 9 prep>ation we j gave ourselves up to ! influ5ces ( environm5t4 ,= a mom5t we ev5 d>$ to feel poetical4 ,long =gott5 /anzas liv$ aga9 9 ! memory1 b 7 all put d[n z orig9al & mom5t>y g5ius4 ,my turn hav+ come r\nd1 ,i made a ru% at some?+ ) a guilty consci5ce ( poa*+ on ano!r "o's pres]ves1 & x ran some?+ l3-- 8,m\nta9s on ^: rugg$ brea/ ,! lab\r+ cl\ds d (t5 re/40 ,b ,i got no fur!r1 = :o %\ld appe> b someone suspici\sly l a t\ri/4 ,s unusual a sight made u =get ,engli% cu/oms1 & we wait$ = no introductions4 ,we receiv$ a real w>m welcome /raight away f our companion-designate & only co-work] 9 ,kab>ole4 ,next morn+ we rose at #e4j & saw ! sun rise on ! sn[ peaks & !n />t$ on our la/ walk4 ,almo/ imm$iately runn]s met u be>+ lett]s f ! ,k+ & ,que51 ! ,namasole 7! ,k+'s "m71 ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 & *iefs1 all welcom+ u 9 words ( w>me/ ?anks4 ,^! m5 sc>cely wait$ = our v]bal answ] be=e ru%+ back4 ,9 fact1 ! road = a long way ahead 0 def9$ by m5 & boys ru%+ t[>d & f u ) messages4 ,z we drew ne>] a few tea*]s & o!rs came to prep>e u = ! reception t await$ u1 & in=m$ u t ! wom5 ( ,toro 7 congregat$ j beyond our next hill4 ,we little guess$ :at an army lay entr5*$ !re4 ,z we approa*$1 "o mov+ mass ( flutt]+ :ite & crimson g[ns came be>+ d[n ^u u1 ru%+1 clapp+ _! h&s1 & %riek+4 ,!n cr[ds ( black arms 7 ?r[n wildly r\nd our necks1 & z _m pates plac$ f "o %\ld] to ! o!r4 ,we talk$ z well z we c\ld to !m1 b our progress 0 sl[1 z e n[ & aga9 !y /opp$ u & repeat$ _! demon/rations4 ,ov] ! next hill ! male =ce _h ralli$1 & "h a no less he>ty ?\gh m =mal welcome await$ u4 ,we made = ! *ur*1 :i* 0 cr[d$1 & a few impromptu pray]s & hymns ( praise w5t up on our behalf4 ,!n we inspect$ our future :ite-wa%$ home1 & f t mom5t1 all day long & e day1 we 7 cr[d$ ) visitors4 ,! royal b& 0 s5t d[n by ,8 ,maje/y to play outside our h\se4 ,x 0 compos$ ( six drumm]s & twelve fif]s1 ^: in/rum5ts are able to produce ab\t five notes1 & ) ^! !y produce indi/+ui%able tunes4 ,_! appreciation ( music seems to dep5d on ! volume ( s\nd produc$1 s 9 ord] to give u a pro( ( _! welcome !y blew to bur/+ pit*4 ,all day long we 7 s]5ad$ & at night1 too4 ,x w5t on into ! second day1 & ?9k+ ! b&sm5 might prove to h /rong] lung p[] ?an we _h ( endurance1 we set a polite message to 8 ,maje/y ask+ t !y might be all[$ to re/ at night till daylight4 ,s at la/ we _h rea*$ our j\rney's end4 ,! sixte5 weeks t _h run out s9ce leav+ home _h be5 long & ev5tful4 ,z ! ev5+ fell on our fir/ day 9 ,toro1 we ga!r$ r\nd our log fire & sang toge!r 8,o ,god our help 9 ages pa/40 ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,c\ntry ,toro is "o ( ! f\r ,k+doms t comprise ! ,ug&a ,protectorate & lies on ! ,nor?-we/ b\nd>y4 ,! pres5t outlook w\ld lead "o to ?9k t x w rema9 unaffect$ long] ?an ! o!r ?ree neighb\r+ ,/ates by ! inroads t civilization is mak+ 9 ,ug&a1 :i* ! railway has br\ght into su* close proximity to ! outside _w1 :ile trad]s pass along ! spl5did c>avan roads ?r\gh ,bunyoro up to ! ,nile1 & to ! ,s\!rn cattle-re>+ ,k+dom ( ,ankole4 ,!re is no?+ to attract !m to ,toro1 z ! j\rney is a real physical ef=t1 & !re is no comm]cial prospect ( m9]al weal? or remun]ative indu/ry to ju/ify ! long j\rney4 ,! ivory t =m]ly br\ght ! ,arab trad]s into ! c\ntry is n[ almo/ entirely pres]v$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,s1 unless ,toro is visit$ by m successful prospectors ?an ^? :o h already casually look$ r\nd1 :o %all discov] "s hidd5 m9e ( weal?1 9 all probability x w rema9 undi/urb$ 9 its pres5t /ate ( ru/icity4 ,b x is a wond]ful c\ntry1 & "o t mu/ ev] fasc9ate a lov] ( nature & its freaks4 ,! m\nta9s are 9 !mselves a unique feature4 ,"o c sc>cely reconcile ! co-exi/5ce ( an equatorial sun & et]nal sn[s1 yet s x is4 ,/range m\nta9 tribes 9 q primeval /ate live among its =e/s & creeks1 :ile j on its o!r side ext5ds ,/anley's ,great ,=e/ ) its pigmy inhabitants4 ,on all sides "o sees ! results ( ! op]ation ( mighty unse5 =ces4 ,numb]s ( ext9ct volcanoes are visible f our hill1 ! crat]s ( :i* =m ! b$s ( lakes n[1 ) vegetation & =e/ gr[? /ret*+ d[n _! sides to ! wat]'s edge4 ,!y mu/ h enjoy$ a good long sleep1 z no h9ts ( _! activity are trac$ 9 ! native traditions1 :i* g back to a correspond+ ,adamic p]iod4 ,!re are q a numb] ( leg5ds1 h[ev]1 :i* inv>iably associate !m ) evil spirits t are suppos$ to live 9 ! crat]s4 ,?is is believ$ ev5 /ill by "s ( ! raw peasants4 ,"o day a woman told me t h] two little boys _h be5 play+ 9 ! c\rty>d :ile %e 0 at "w1 & ! 8,mu*wezi0 7evil _s7 f ! ,crat] hill two miles away _h come & run (f ) h] eld] *ild4 ,= two ye>s he _h rema9$ lo/ to !m1 :5 sudd5ly he return$ clo!d 9 a /rip ( b>k-clo? & a *>m r\nd 8 neck peculi> to t evil _s4 ,he 0 sworn to divulge no?+ ( :at _h happ5$ to him :ile be+ ) ! evil spirits 9 ! crat]1 "u ! p5alty ( be+ caught away aga9 by !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>ket ,,place4 ,photo by ,d4 ,v4 ,f4 ,figueira1 ,mombasa4 ,"h let me rec\nt a r unique picnic we _h at "o ( ^! crat] lakes ?ree miles away4 ,x happ5$ on a ,monday--! ,mission>ies' (f-day--:5 g5]al repairs & wa%+ are usually done1 or visits paid to neighb\r+ villages4 ,we />t$ (f on our bikes 9 high spirits :i* manag$ to survive a heavy ?und]/orm t ov]took u half way & soak$ u ?r\gh4 ,we hung ourselves out to dry r\nd a fire 9 ! hut on ! lake %ore1 & hav+ w>m$ ourselves ) tea made = ! lake 9 se>* ( wild-duck4 ,we bal$ ! wat] out ( ! dug-out canoe & set (f ) ?ree boys z paddl]s4 ,y nev] met ) any?+ m aggravat+ ?an an ,african dug-out2 !y are s badly balanc$ t ! lea/ movem5t ?reat5s to ov]turn ! skiff2 & z = /e]+1 t is out ( ! "q4 ,anyh[1 :5 we 7 f> away f our l&+ po9t1 ! canoe refus$ to move1 except 9 complete circles4 ,we c\ld make no headway2 ! unit$ ef=ts ( all--b>r+ myself1 :o did n r[--fail$ to move ! boat except 9 rapid revolutions4 ,!n a /orm blew up & d>kness seem$ to be sudd5ly settl+ d[n on u4 ,"o ( our p>ty1 :o knew f exp]i5ce our dang]1 0 9 a t]rible fright4 ,i tri$ h>d to tune up to 8,excelsior0 & 8,mid%ipmite10 :i* ev5tually evid5tly appeal$ to ! k9d he>t ( ! elem5ts1 = ! boat mov$ & we 7 safely l&$4 ,b ! return home 0 ! difficulty4 ,! moon w5t 9 z soon z x appe>$1 & z x 0 s d>k a diff]5t r\te 0 sugge/$1 9 ord] to escape ! riv] :i* we _h to cross on our way out4 ,ab\t half way we f\nd out t ! rec5t /orms _h wa%$ away ! bridge we _h reli$ ^u to get u across ! riv] & s 7 oblig$ to tru/ to o!r means4 ,miss ,pike head$ ! procession on a boy's %\ld]1 b z ! wat] came up to ! lad's armpit h] position 0 f> f enviable4 ,!n ,i v5tur$ on ! donkey1 sitt+ 9 a sort ( tailor fa%ion1 b1 alas6 ! wat] refus$ to let me (f scot free4 ,aft] t1 9 a mis]ably dr5*$ condition1 ) our flapp+ skirts l res]voirs ( wat]1 we trudg$ on ?r\gh long grass & ?ick mud1 & at la/ rea*$ a succession ( deep swamps4 ,"o ( ^! look$ s tragic & int]m9able t ! m5 insi/$ on cross+ h&s & tak+ me ?r\gh 9 d&y-*air /yle4 ,i %all n =get t exp]i5ce4 ,l ,*ri/ian ( old1 "o ( my c>ri]'s /r5g? & c\rage fail$ him1 & half-way ,i became sudd5ly aw>e t he 0 rapidly disappe>+ "u wat]4 ,a viol5t yell br\ght small boys to ! rescue1 :o1 support+ me1 manag$ to extricate him f ! mud dep?s1 & a second />t 0 made2 b j z we 7 rea*+ ! o!r side ! same poor1 un=tunate man l&$ 9 m mud1 into :i* he sank4 ,be=e ,i c\ld release my hold1 ,i saw him g completely "u ! wat]1 & felt myself rapidly desc5d+ into ! dep?s ov] 8 head4 ,! situation 0 s ludicr\s t ! awful aft]-effects 7 =gott5 9 ! peals ( laught] :i* no "o c\ld re/ra91 9 spite ( ! poor man's mis]able condition & my own4 ,to resume our description--on ! ea/ ( ,ruw5zori ! l& pres5ts an unbrok5 /ret* ( undulat+ c\ntry2 on ! we/ side ! l& falls rapidly & =ms ! ,semliki pla91 s call$ aft] ! riv] t w9ds zig-zag ?r\gh x1 unit+ ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,nyanza on ! s\? to ! ,alb]t ,nyanza on ! nor?4 ,desc5d+ to ?is pla9 r\nd ! nor? end ( ! m\nta9 range1 ! configuration ( ! l& indicates two di/9ct anci5t wat] levels2 ?is is confirm$ by ! quantities ( small %ells t are (t5 f\nd 9 scatt]$ heaps among ! s&y soil1 simil> to ^? n[ f\nd on ! ,lake %ores4 ,) ! exception ( ! fr+e ( ! ,congo ,=e/ t ent]s ! ,toro b\nd>y1 & ! ,bamboo ,=e/s t gr[ s ?ickly on ! slopes ( ! m\nta9s1 ,toro is n abundant 9 trees & timb]4 ,wide ve9s ( woodl& w9d+ along ! riv] c\rses1 h[ev]1 =m welcome relief to ! prolific elephant grass t cov]s hills & valleys4 ,look$ d[n ^u f a di/ance ^! ext5d$ =e/s pres5t a ri* v>iety ( t9ts4 ,w9t] is nev] se51 = :5 old age /rikes ! bran*es1 ! tree breaks =? into its second *ildhood "u ! influ5ce ( ! sun's rays4 ,b on ent]+ b5ea? ! %ade ( ^! tempt+ oases1 "o realizes a feel+ ( disappo9tm5t1 = ev]y?+ appe>s to h outgr[n its beauty4 ,p[]ful & unkempt creep]s & rubb] plants h w\nd _! long b>e limbs l poison\s snakes r\nd ! b>ks & bran*es ( ! trees till ! vegetation has ceas$ to brea! 9 _! grasp1 & has )]$ away4 ,!n ! mis*iev\s little monkeys z !y frolic & scamp] ab\t leave su* litt] beh9d6 ,toro is almo/ entirely void ( isolat$ trees4 ,! annual grass fires t are light$ to cle> ! c\ntry = ! s[+ ( ! crops h giv5 !m no *ance ( an exi/5ce4 ,banana groves are gradually spr++ up ov] ! c\ntry1 = ! ,batoro are emulat+ ! example ( ! ,bag&a 9 adopt+ ! unsweet5$ banana call$ 8,matoke0 z _! /aple food4 ,=m]ly !y liv$ entirely on 8,bura10 a small millet :i* possesses a v l[ p]c5tage ( nutritive quality4 ,! only ?+ t comm5ds x is ! inf9itesimal am\nt ( lab\r ne$$ = its cultivation1 & ?is is ! *ief consid]ation ( ^! folk4 ,!y gr9d ! gra9 betwe5 two /ones :i* gradually crumble away 9 ! process1 mak+ ! food :5 cook$ h>dly di/+ui%able f boil$ s&4 ,ruw5zori gives ! :ole k+dom ( ,toro a v pl5tiful wat] supply4 ,! /reams1 fl[+ d[n f ! ev]-melt+ sn[ & ice1 unite & =m cle> & swift riv]s :i* provide ! l& ) pure cold wat]1 b at ! same "t make ! c\ntry difficult = travell+ ab\t 94 ,! crude bridges made by ! natives get wa%$ away 9 ! ra9y season1 :i* (t5 monopolises n9e mon?s out ( ! twelve4 ,! m\nta9s seem to attract e cl\d t rises above ! horizon4 ,nature indulges 9 mo/ ph5om5al pranks out !re4 ,!re may be a p]fectly bright cl\dless aft]noon1 :5 sudd5ly x looks z if all ! cl\ds ( heav5 _h be5 un*a9$ & let loose4 ,f e direction !y ga!r 9 imp5etrable blackness1 !n gird+ !mselves ) fury1 !y bur/ =? &1 ) a hurricane 9 _! wake1 m5ace ,toro ) a few angry te>s ( passion & break ) ro>s ( ?und] & tongues ( fire on ,ruw5zori's side4 ,fail+ to %ake t m\nta9 ridge1 !y reb\nd & empty !mselves ^u ,kab>ole4 ,9 a few m9utes ! :ole c\ntry is a wa%-out2 ! hills s5d d[n %eets ( wat]1 & s d our ?at*$ ro(s4 ,unless ^! are "u con/ant repair1 all our little black boys1 :5 !y see a /orm com+1 are arm$ ) pots1 pans1 bas9s1 & di%es1 & /& ab\t 9 ! rooms to cat* ! ra9 wat]1 & s save !mselves ! tr\ble ( go+ to ! spr+4 ,"o aft]noon a t]rible ?und]/orm broke ov] ,toro2 ! =ce ( "o clap1 :i* 0 simultane\s ) ! mo/ vivid lightn+1 0 indescribable4 ,a ?und]bolt seem+ly _h fall5 j ov] our heads & s\nd$ z if a million dynamite explosives _h bur/ ov] u4 ,sc>cely _h "o recov]$ f ! mom5t>y %ock1 :5 ! dread$ s\nd 8,t]a enduru0 0 he>d2 ?is is a fire al>m :i* ! natives produce by clapp+ _! lips ) ! palm ( _! h&4 ,ha/5+ outside1 we saw cl\ds ( smoke issu+ f ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,maddox's h\se1 :i* adjo9$ ours4 ,n wait+ = hats or umbrellas1 we hurri$ across to ! y>d1 :]e boys & girls 7 ru%+ frantically ab\t2 ,mrs4 ,maddox 0 9 b$ ) fev] 9 ! v room :]e ! fire _h brok5 out4 ,h] room 0 blaz+ away1 :ile %e 0 asleep1 unconsci\s ( h] dang]4 ,wrapp+ h] 9 blankets1 we manag$ to h h] c>ri$ across to our h\se4 ,! lightn+ _h /ruck ! corn] ( ! room1 in/antly ignit+ ! ?at*1 poles1 & bamboo ceil+2 ! fla% _h travell$ ?r\gh ! room1 j escap+ ! b$1 b s+e+ a little ,bible on ! table close by4 ,really1 h] escape 0 no?+ less ?an a miracle4 ,9 a v %ort "t ! ,katikiro 0 on ! spot ) 8 m51 & we all work$ h>d at c>ry+ out ! ?+s4 ,to save ! h\se 0 an impossibility4 ,x 0 m]ely a fight ) "t & fire--pull+ d[n pack+ cases & books1 c>ry+ out /ores1 boxes1 b$d+1 clo?+1 crock]y1 tables1 & *airs1 & feel+ ! flames 7 quickly dev\r+ all t lay 9 _! way4 ,:5 almo/ ! la/ item 0 out1 we 7 ord]$ away1 & ) a cra% ! end ( ! ro( fell 91 :ile ! flames asc5d$ 9 "o solid1 angry mass4 ,mean:ile1 ! ,k+ _h po/$ an army ( m5 to gu>d our h\se1 & fan away all sp>ks ) l>ge banana leaves4 ,all ?is _h tak5 b fifte5 m9utes1 s y c imag9e ! rapidity ) :i* ev]yone _h work$4 ,! only ?+s burnt 7 a t5t & camp-b$1 :i* _h be5 /or$ 9 ! ro(1 & 7 q unrea*able4 ,=tunately1 ?is happ5$ j t5 days be=e !y 7 due to leave = ,engl&1 s !y 7 n homeless = long4 ,! :ole ( ,toro seem$ to cr[d into our c\rt1 congratulat+ u all on our escape1 & ?ank+ ,god = protect+ u4 ,y w easily imag9e h[ dead beat we 7 :5 ! day 0 ov]1 & h[ we welcom$ sleep2 b ?is 0 n to be = long1 = at #ab4j midnight ! same al>m ( fire awak5$ u1 & te>+ on our dress+ g[ns & slipp]s1 we f\nd ,mr4 ,fi%]'s wom5's h\se a conflagration4 ,?is 0 truly t]rify+1 z x 0 9 su* close proximity to 8 own h\se2 :ile1 z ! h\se 0 entirely built ( grass & re$s1 ! flames 7 m rapid & d5se4 ,black figures1 silh\ett$ aga9/ ! flam+ backgr\nd1 7 se5 wildly scrambl+ up on to ^! two ro(s1 beat+ away ! flames & sp>ks4 ,x really seem$ an impossibility to save ei!r1 especially :5 y he>d p %\t+ 8,muije okutukony]a enju yahya0 78,come & help u1 ! h\se is on ! po9t ( burn+407 ,b ,i am glad to say ! ,god ( ,deliv]ances 0 aga9 ) u to save1 & to %[ =? ,8 p[]4 ,no?+ 0 lo/ b ! wom5's h\se1 & ! possessions & clo?+ ( ! sev5 wom54 ,9 ! morn+1 ?is 0 f\nd to be a case ( inc5di>ism2 a small girl1 :o _h rec5tly left ?r\gh /eal+1 _h set fire to ! h\se to rev5ge h]self on ! wom54 ,^! ?+s are a little bit upsett+ to "o's n]ves2 ! con/ant e>?quakes & t]rific ?und]/orms keep "o always gird$ = flight4 ,"o aft]noon ! mission>ies _h met toge!r = aft]noon tea1 & sudd5ly !re 0 a slight und]gr\nd murmur1 & ! h\se %ook z if x trembl$4 ,!re 7 ?ree w9d[s & "o door to ! room1 & out ( !m ! ?ree m5 in/antly disappe>$2 !y look$ r %ak5 :5 !y came back = _! tea4 ,x 0 agre$ n to let out names6 ,on ! we/]n wide ( ,ruw5zori1 & close to ! base ( t m\nta9 range1 are boil+ spr+s conta9+ a consid]able proportion ( sulphur4 ,! natives h discov]$ _! m$ic9al prop]ties = sk9 diseases & h digg$ *annels s z to div]t "p ( ! wat] into tr5*es or pits :]e !y c suffici5tly cool x = ba?+ purposes4 ,!y also c>ry _! food d[n to ! spr+s1 & 9 a %ort "t ! planta9s or potatoes are cook$ & ready = use4 ,ly+ z x does on ! ,equator1 ,toro exp]i5ces sc>cely any *ange ( seasons all ! ye> r\nd1 & 9 consequ5ce ( its be+ "s #e1jjj feet above sea level1 ! temp]ature sc>cely rises above #ge-hj ,fahr4 9 ! %ade1 :ile ! nights are (t5 cold en\gh to ju/ify ! log fires t ! ,europeans indulge 94 ,! prodigi\s & con/ant ra9falls j rob ! c\ntry ( a reputation x might h held = possess+ an ideal climate = ! coloni/ & = agricultural purposes4 ,except 9 ! l[-ly+ m>%y di/ricts1 ,toro is exceptionally free f mosquitoes & mal>ia1 &1 up to ! pres5t1 n "o case ( sleep+ sickness has be5 kn[n4 ,! soil is abnormally ri*4 ,eucalyptus se$ s[n 9 ! op5 produces trees ( #ab-ae;ft4 9 #ah mon?s4 ,/rawb]ries yield two & ?ree pl5tiful crops annually1 9 fact gr[? has (t5 to be *eck$1 z 9 ! case ( caulifl[]s1 :i* ne$ transplant+ ?ree times if fruit is to be obta9$4 ,excell5t c(fee is gr[n 9 ! c\ntry1 & a v limit$ am\nt ( inf]ior :eat4 ,!re is no reason :y rice %\ld n be successfully cultivat$ 9 ! swampy soil1 & tea on ! sides ( ! m\nta9s4 ,! great ob/acle to ! develop+ ( indu/ries at pres5t is ! difficulty ( transport to ! di/ricts :]e !re is a pr(it-yield+ dem&4 ,no m9]als h yet be5 discov]$ ) ! exception ( an appreciable am\nt ( iron1 :i* ! p h in/9ctively le>n$ to "w2 !y are able to turn out good spe> heads1 hoes1 knives1 & ev5 r\gh ne$les ( clumsy proportions4 ,?is is und\bt$ly "o ( ! _w's natural zoological g>d5s4 ,huge h]ds ( elephants1 sometimes numb]+ #bjj or #cjj1 trundle ?r\gh ! tig] grass2 leop>ds & lions may be he>d at night ro>+ aft] _! prey1 sometimes ev5 r\nd ! capital2 crocodiles & hippopotami infe/ ! lakes2 monkeys & *impanzees scamp] ab\t ! =e/s2 snakes lie coil$ up 9 ! long grass2 & ev]y:]e teems insect life1 f ! inf9itesimal jigg] to ! locu/4 ,lions are fe>$ less by ! p ?an leop>ds4 ,9 ,bunyoro1 :]e lions %[$ a lean+ t[>ds human fle% & blood1 ! ,k+ or ,*ief ( ! infe/$ di/rict us$ to s5d out two black c[s or calves1 & ! lions1 aft] hav+ ta/$ _! blood1 no long] tr\bl$ ! p1 b diet$ f t "t on pigs & hy5as4 ,toro is /ill 9 ! infancy ( its developm5t2 ! l&1 its res\rces1 ! p1 & _! possibilities are fields t give promise ( a h>ve/ ( ri* fruition to ^? :o g to lab\r ) m9d & w4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,home ,life ,life 9 ,africa (f]s z %>p a contra/ z is possible to imag9e to ! ru% & bu/le ( ! old c\ntry4 ,p]haps ?is is "o ( ! e>lie/ impressions t /rikes "o :5 com+ /raight f a l>ge & noisy h\sehold 9 ! ,metropolis4 ,! keynote ( ?is c\ntry is 8mpora1 mpora0--8sl[ly1 sl[ly10 & its effects are se5 & felt ev]y:]e4 ,"t is ( no consequ5ce or value to ! p4 ,! :eels ( life revolve s sl[ly t ,i felt z if my :ole be+ _h be5 pull$ up ) a j]k4 ,! clockwork ( activity _h to be all[$ to run d[n gradually1 9 ord] to fall into correspond5ce ) ?+s ar\nd4 ,hav+ left ,engl& j aft] ,*ri/mas1 ) its memories ( busy ?or\ghf>es /ream+ ) lights f ! gaily decorat$ %ops1 & teem+ ) folks big & small all *att]+ & prep>+ = ! fe/ive season1 ,i _h sc>cely _h "t to =get all ?is noise & rattle be=e arriv+ at ! antipodes ( exi/5ce4 ,/ep out ( ! h\se "o ev5+ ) me at ab\t #h4j4 ,miles & miles ( c\ntry lie fa9tly outl9$ by ! phantom light ( ! moon--t orb ( dea?4 ,no o!r sp>k or ray breaks ! long1 wide expanse ( d>kness1 & all ! l& & nature lie 9 pr(\nd sleep3 no song ( mir? or infant's cry rea*es u1 ev]y?+ is mute & ev]y:]e is sleep+4 ,sudd5ly a %rill %riek f ! hy5a or a leop>d's l[ gr[l drives u indoors4 ,oh = ! rumble ( a ,london 'bus or ! ru% ( ! ,iri% express z x passes ! old home 9 a mad hurry night aft] night4 ,!re is ! fai?ful companion%ip ( a scrat*y p51 s t is h[ "o g5]ally turns out a volum9\s correspond5t 9 ^! p>ts ( sil5t ,africa4 ,n[ let t same p5 tell some?+ ( our home & v>i\s dome/ic odds & ends4 ,our h\se 0 built ( wood & mud daub ) a ro( ( ?at*4 ,! rooms1 five 9 numb]1 7 l(ty & fairly l>ge1 ) walls :i* c\ld be call$ nei!r /raight nor smoo?--9 fact !y r rem9d$ me ( 8,uncle ,podg]'s0 wall t look$ z if x _h be5 smoo!d d[n ) a g>d5 rake aft] he _h be5 hang+ a picture4 ,b ours 7 :ite-wa%$1 & ?is1 at lea/1 gave !m a clean & *e]ful appe>ance4 ,! fact 0 t a viol5t /orm _h slightly bl[n ! walls out ( ge> be=e ! gr\nd _h suffici5tly h>d5$ r\nd ! framework poles4 ,! w9d[s 7 +5i\sly made ( wood ) calico nail$ across z a sub/itute = glass4 ,we _h only "o door to />t )--! front door--made ( ! unpoli%$ & unplan$ mat]ial ( two pack+ cases1 ornam5t$ ) ! names & de/9ations ( ! own]s ( ! boxes4 ,!re 0 a v]&ah all r\nd ! h\se :i* kept x cool f ! mid-day sun4 ,really1 x 0 a m>vell\s build+ :5 y consid] t ! workm5 _h nev] built any?+ diff]5t f ! r\nd beehive grass & re$ huts 9 :i* ! p live4 ,! poles _h all to be br\ght 9 f a =e/ sev5 miles away1 & 7 c>ri$ 9 on m5's heads4 ,! mud 0 beat5 by _! b>e feet4 ,!y _h to be ov]look$ at e po9t & turn z !y h no idea ( "w1 or ev5 a /raight l9e1 unless ! ,european is actually on ! spot to %[ !m4 ,& :5 t ,european 0 absolutely alone & endeav\r+ to act z pa/or1 tea*]1 & s*oolma/] to hundr$s ( eag] & tea*able p1 ! "q is h[ he ev] squeez$ 9 "t to build ?is & 8 own h\se4 ,our t5t furniture 0 f> too dim9utive & scanty to fill our five rooms1 s we turn$ cab9et-mak]s1 & produc$ "s highly cr$itable articles1 all ?+s consid]$4 ,pil+ up six pack+ cases ( uni=m size1 & nail+ r\nd /rips ( native grass matt+1 we _h a spl5did 8,lib]ty0 bookcase4 ,a 8cosy corn]0 0 made out ( two m boxes turn$ upside d[n1 /uff$ ) %av+s & cov]$ ) cretonne4 ,x look$ v com=table b r beli$ its "n4 ,our d9+-room table consi/$ ( ! lids ( cases jo9$ up & nail$ to f\r po/s plant$ 9 ! mud floor4 ,aft] a few weeks ! legs took root1 & ! "y bran*es suppli$ novel decorations4 ,we fram$ a few l>ge photographs 9 re$s & hung !m :]e ! walls 7 flat en\gh4 ,! nights 9 ,toro are cold1 = al?\gh we are only #ae degrees lat4 ,nor?1 ! capital is #e1jjj feet above sea level4 ,9 consequ5ce ! h\ses are built ) brick *imneys4 ,) a bright log fire burn+ 9 ! op5 he>? & a com=table arm *air our sitt+-room look$ v cosy & bright4 ,x is q rem>kable ! am\nt ( enjoym5t "o c d]ive out ( ?+s :i* co/ no?+ b a little h>d "w & a good deal h>d] ?9k+ out4 ,"o le>ns sometimes f r try+ exp]i5ces t sev]al ?+s :i* h be5 reg>d$ z absolute ess5tials 9 ,engl& c s easily be disp5s$ ) out "h4 ,a lot ( ?+s br\ght out f home rea*$ me 9 a hopelessly wreck$ condition4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 on acc\nt ( ! sc>city ( port]s we _h be5 oblig$ to leave sev]al boxes beh9d4 ,?ree ( ! tw5ty-?ree ,i _h left 7 nev] aga9 he>d (4 ,z ^! 7 food supplies ,i hop$ !y n\ri%$ "s ( ! half-fami%$ natives we pass$ up c\ntry4 ,b ! cases t did arrive _h be5 expos$ )\t protection f ! ra9s1 & 7 absolutely rott5 :5 !y rea*$ me2 ! z9c l9+s _h be5 de/roy$ by ru/1 & ! cont5ts r$uc$ to pulp4 ,9 a sort ( me*anical way ,i sort$ out ! diff]5t ?+s1 ?r[+ aside books1 lett]s1 clo?+1 & nick-nacks on ! rubbi% heap4 ,"s ?+s c\ld nev] be replac$--little recollections ( ! pa/ & home-l9ks4 ,h[ reluctantly 7 ^! ca/ out6--b ,god %[$ me t ?is 0 kn[n & all[$ by ,him1 & :5 once ,he %[s u ?is1 ! sun%9e bur/s =? & ! he>t rejoices4 ,x /r5g!ns "o all r\nd :5 sometimes ! temporal is %att]$ to all[ ! ,invisible & ,et]nal to appe>4 ,i %\ld n be at all surpris$ t our mission>y example ,/4 ,paul _h _h all 8 loads spoilt by %ipwreck :5 he wrote3 8,i h le>n$ 9 :atsoev] /ate ,i am !re) to be cont5t2 n t ,i speak 9 respect ( want40 ,on ano!r occasion :5 our annual supplies f ,engl& 7 )9 "o day's m>* ( ,toro ! port]s' %$ 0 burnt d[n & all our loads b two 7 de/roy$4 ,n[1 z to food1 !re are j ?ree items y c buy out "h3 goats1 or %eep t h n an ounce ( fat except 9 _! tails4 ,^! co/ ab\t #bs4 #h;d4 ,*ick5s1 :i* provide suffici5t fle% = "o p]son's meal ( v normal appetite1 c be pur*as$ = fifty c[rie %ells 7#a;d471 tw5ty eggs = ! same price1 b ^! are n (t5 *eap1 z v frequ5tly !y are br\ght = sale :5 !y w n hat*4 ,( c\rse our /ore room1 furni%$ f ,engl&1 is our groc]2 ! g>d5 answ]s to gre5groc] & fruit]]1 = x produces ne>ly ev]y?+2 crops c be _h 9 con/ant succession if c>e is tak5 to s[ sy/ematically4 ,we also h f our c[s a con/ant supply ( fre% butt]1 cream1 & milk :i* is *urn$ on ! premises 9 a native g\rd4 ,besides ?is we are our own bak]s4 ,fl\r is gr[n 9 limit$ & fluctuat+ quantities 9 ! c\ntry4 ,?is is gr\nd up1 mix$ ) c>bonate ( soda & butt]milk1 bak$ 9 a native pot ) fire above & "u1 & 9 less ?an an h\r a v dec5t :olemeal loaf is ready = aft]noon tea4 ,! only drawback is t mo/ ( ^! dep>tm5ts ( indu/ry h to be work$ by "o's self4 ,x is r curi\s ! numb] ( pr(essions a ,european holds out "h1 simply because he mu/1 !re is no "o else to d x4 ,! natives h su* exalt$ ideas ( ! p[]s ( a :ite man1 t !y appeal to him 9 e difficulty4 ,! fir/ week we _h br\ght to u an umbrella to be re-cov]$1 "o wat* ) brok5 ma9spr+ ne$+ repair1 a lamp to be sold]$1 all sorts & conditions ( sick p want+ m$ic9e1 & "o rav+ madman6 ,! s]vant "q 0 "o t _h to be fac$ imm$iately on our arrival1 s we decid$ to write up to ! ,k+ & ,namasole4 ,9 reply1 f\r "y girls 7 s5t d[n :o did no?+ b weep 9 spite ( our k9dly assurances ( fri5dl9ess4 ,!y _h nev] se5 :ite ladies be=e1 & 7 lit]ally sc>$ at u4 ,!y all ran away dur+ ! fir/ night6 ,s we _h to keep on our road-boys until we _h won ! confid5ce ( ! wom54 ,we sometimes wond]$ if we %\ld live to see t "t2 = "o day a cabbage 0 s5t to table t _h be5 cook$ 9 ab\t "o p\nd ( soda4 ,! cook _h se5 ! ,european put a p9* 9 ! wat]1 & judg+ ! dim9utive quantity 0 ) an eye to economy1 det]m9$ on giv+ u a lib]al treat = once6 ,our be/ 8cosy0 0 s]v$ up at ano!r meal z a di% cov] to ! roa/ *ick56 ,x is n (t51 h[ev]1 t !y kn[+ly deviate f ! model lesson giv5 !m2 !y sometimes err too fai?fully on ! o!r side by reproduc+ ! ,european's mi/akes & nev] improv+ on !m4 ,if y h once taught !m a heavy pa/ry1 y\r pies w always h t same un=tunate cru/ 9 spite ( a m successful second lesson4 ,!y believe absolutely 9 rev]t+ to orig9al type4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is a "o-sid$ view ( ! little black cooks4 ,imag9e an ,engli% lad ( twelve s]v+ up a six-c\rse d9n] z ^! little fell[s c1 aft] "s tra9+2 & ) su* a kit*5 range1 ?ree bricks or /ones & "s twigs1 & a v limit$ /or]oom4 ,give a ,toro cook a leg ( goat & he c turn out a mo/ satisfy+ meal ( v>ieties--goat s\p1 goat curry1 goat /ew$1 goat boil$ & roa/2 & !n if y want "o m c\rse1 give him fl\r1 eggs1 milk1 & a little butt]1 & he c\ld s5d y 9 goat pie & goat pudd+1 or pancakes1 boil$ or bak$ batt]1 boil$ or bak$ sponge pudd+4 ,if y live on poor food 9 ,toro1 y mu/ n blame ! c\ntry or y\r cook1 b y\rself1 t y did n arm aga9/ ! future by occasional visits to y\r ,engli% kit*54 ,t is by f> ! be/ way ( le>n+2 cook]y lectures & cook]y books are n mu* use = a c\ntry l ?is2 !y g5]ally tell y to 8take0 some?+ y h n got & _c get1 & on t seems to dep5d ! success ( ! recipe4 ,(t5 h ,i recall$ ! long1 tir+ h\rs sp5t 9 le>n+ to knead bread1 & !n ! pati5ce ( wait+ = x to rise2 we %\ld be eat+ t9n$ biscuits 7l our pr$ecessors7 till ?is day if our bread dep5d$ on t me?od out "h4 ,vegetables =m r an important "p 9 ! daily diet2 9 fact1 "o is incl9$ to be a veget>ian :]e vegetables are s pl5tiful & meat v t\gh & ta/eless4 ,on "s occasions fifte5 diff]5t k9ds h be5 s5t to table at a meal4 ,!y are all cook$ 9 "o l>ge e>!n pot1 ea* vegetable be+ ti$ up 9 a l>ge banana leaf ) wat]--! leaf is wat]pro( & made s(t & pliable by pass+ x ?r\gh ! fire4 ,! :ite ants & snakes %[ m>k$ appreciation = ! ,europeans' h\ses4 ,9 spite ( digg+ deep tr5*es r\nd outside1 ! ants1 :i* are suppos$ to travel only a few in*es "u ! surface soil1 manage to get at ! poles & s gradually und]m9e ! safety ( ! walls4 ,!y are ! mo/ indefatigable work]s4 ,9 "o night ! floor ( a room w be cov]$ ) little heaps ( soil :i* !y h c>ri$ up2 a mack9to% coat 0 half eat5 away by ^! little pe/s t _h discov]$ x on a peg beh9d ! b$room door4 ,sulphur1 hot wat]1 ,keat+1 pepp]1 ?r[n d[n prov$ q ineffectual 9 driv+ !m (f4 ,! natives advis$ a ,european to leave ! little ant-heaps = a few days until a crop ( small mu%rooms appe>$ on ! ant-heaps1 & t w\ld satisfy ! ants & (f !y w\ld g to beg9 _! "w else:]e4 ,! exp]im5t 0 tri$1 ) ! result t on ! ?ird day ! floor 0 cov]$ ) t9y :ite fungi1 & ! ants really did disappe> aft] t4 ,i w n attempt to expla9 ! reason sci5tifically4 ,m /r+5t measures ?an passive resi/ance 7 ne$$ = ! snakes t came & built "u ! sitt+ room floor4 ,_! appe>ance 0 fir/ discov]$ by "o ( !m leav+ 8 top coat beh9d him 9 "o ( ! rooms4 ,"o ev5+ we 7 r\s$ f our peaceful occupations he>+ two rifle reports & a regul> /amp$e outside our h\se2 we ru%$ to ! door1 b 7 quickly told to %ut x up1 z a leop>d 0 ru%+ ab\t4 ,two %ots _h be5 fir$1 b miss$ x4 ,a l>ge se>* p>ty 0 =m$ ( excit$1 fright5$ natives ) spe>s1 rifles1 & long tor*es1 b all _! endeav\rs 7 9 va94 ,?ree nights aft] t ano!r & ev5 l>g] leop>d pr[l$ r\nd ! h\ses1 ent]$ ! donkey /ables & dragg$ out a small baby donkey4 ,9 ! morn+ an awful sight met our gaze on ! pa? outside ! /abl+4 ,! two h9d legs _h be5 completely eat5 & ! body torn op52 ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) blood1 & _m claw m>ks 7 visible4 ,! w> drum 0 beat51 &1 accord+ to ! law ( ! c\ntry1 all ! m5 turn$ out1 f ! *iefs to ! poore/ peasant1 arm$ ) spe>s & clubs4 ,! excitem5t 0 int5se1 ! ,k+'s ,hill 0 ?rong$ ) danc+1 ru%+ natives1 s++ w> songs & mak+ da%+ onslaughts t[>d imag9>y foes4 ,!y all danc$ & ru%$ 9 /ep1 accompli%+ ! curi\s body dance 9 p]fect ord]4 ,!y track$ ! bea/ & ,mr4 ,fi%]1 :o _h l$ out ! p>ty1 %ot x z x gave "o spr+ f its lair4 ,! return home 0 a yell ( victory1 all assembl+ "u ! l>ge tree on ! top ( ! ,k+'s ,hill to salute ! ,katikiro 7,*ief ,m9i/]71 :o sat 9 /ate to wait ! arrival ( ! prey4 ,aft]w>ds all ! w\nd$ 7 br\ght to ! disp5s>y = surgical att5tion2 "o arm 0 s sev]ely cut ) spe>s & torn by ! leop>d's claws t ,i _h to /it* x up4 ,leop>d's claws are v poison\s1 & inflammation imm$iately sets 92 _m cases prove fatal on acc\nt ( blood poison+4 ,j "o ^w m be=e clos+ ?is4 ,life out "h is n "o ( con/ant 8r\gh+ x40 ,no girls 9 ,engl& c\ld h be5 happi] ?an we 71 & !re are heaps ( ?+s t make up = "s left 9 ,m]rie ,engl&4 ,= in/ance1 a punt d[n ! ,?ames is n to be comp>$ to a paddle 9 a dug-out canoe or a sail 9 ! same by a squ>e ( calico hoi/$4 ,!re is a delightful lake "r away among ! m\nta9s1 only five miles (f1 & no "o ev] enjoy$ a lun* l ! "o we _h 9 ! little re$ bungal[ on ! %ore4 ,our fir/ picnic !re 0 unique4 ,! lun* 0 provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 & really1 ,i _h nev] imag9$ m5 7 s dome/icat$4 ,!y sup]9t5d$ ! cul9>y arrangem5ts4 ,! ,adm9i/rator made a meat pie1 ! cru/ ( :i* might h be5 improv$2 ano!r produc$ a sort ( trifle2 :ile a ?ird manufactur$ scones2 & we tri$ n to notice ! lack ( bak+ p[d]4 ,b we surviv$ all ?ree4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,royal ,life ,kab>ole1 ! capital ( ,toro1 may be describ$ z a city ( hills4 ,on ! highe/ ( ^!1 comm&+ a panoramic view ( ! c\ntry nor?1 s\?1 & ea/ ( ,ruw5zori1 /&s ! palace ( ,k+ ,daudi ,kasagama4 ,! ,ug&a ,protectorate diff]s f ,nig]ia & ! o!r we/ coa/ di/ricts1 9 t x possesses no old-e/abli%$ cities & t[ns4 ,! cu/om ( ! ,k+s ( ea* ( ! f\r indep5d5t ,k+doms ( ! ,protectorate =m]ly 0 to remove ! capital z ea* succe$$ to ! ?rone4 ,?is involv$ a con/ant exodus ( ! p1 :o cle>$ out bodily 9 ord] to be close to _! ,k+4 ,sc>cely any traces c be f\nd ( ! previ\s capitals1 z ! h\ses 7 con/ruct$ m]ely ( re$s1 poles & ?at*1 :i* (f] no resi/ance to ! de/roy+ h& ( "t2 occasionally a worn gr9d+-/one or a brok5 cook+-pot is met ) among wav+ elephant grass t imm$iately assum$ ma/]y ( ! gr\nd on ! removal ( ! p4 ,9 #ahia ,kasagama succe$$ to ! ?rone ( ,toro1 :i* 0 !n be+ plund]$ & ravag$ by ! ,kab>ega1 ! neighb\r+ & p[]ful ,k+ ( ,unyoro4 ,= "s ye>s ! :ole di/rict 0 di/ress$ by ! m]ciless tyranny ( ! raid]s1 & ! p 7 oblig$ to flee to ! %elt] ( ! m\nta9s4 ,n[ peace & ord] reign1 ! security & au?ority ( ! ,k+ & 8 c\nsellors h be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 & ! c\ntry s[n on all h&s ) ! se$ ( ,*ri/ianity :i* has effect$ a complete re=mation 9 ! lives & condition ( ! p4 ,! ,k+'s h\se is ! only brick build+ at pres5t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x is two-/ori$1 ) walls two & a half feet ?ick4 ,! /aircase is r\ghly con/ruct$ ( bricks & runs outside4 ,on ! gr\nd floor are ?ree rooms4 ,! c5tre "o1 into :i* ! front door op5s1 is ! reception room4 ,! walls & ceil+ are gaily hung ) bright pr9t$ calico /rips ( v>i$ design & col\r+1 /it*$ toge!r4 ,ov] ^! are l>ge1 col\r$ ,bible pictures illu/rat+ ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,on ! floor are spread grass mats & leop>ds' sk9s1 :i* are ! sign ( royalty4 ,an ,indian rug is plac$ "u a table & *air 9 "o corn] :]e ,8 ,maje/y sits & receives 8 gue/s4 ,! room is suppli$ ) no o!r furniture4 ,a wait+-room leads (f f ?is1 :i* is unfurni%$1 ) ! exception ( a native divan made ( re$s = important or sick att5dants2 ! o!rs l\nge ab\t on ! f9e1 s(t grass /rewn on ! floor4 ,kasagama's /udy is on ! o!r side ( ! reception-room1 & t is :]e he does mo/ ( 8 bus9ess & c>ries on 8 correspond5ce4 ,^u ! r[s ( %elves fix$ to ! wall are to be se5 small piles ( docum5ts & lett]s receiv$ f 8 *iefs 9 ! outly+ di/ricts1 :o are j le>n+ to write4 ,! boxes at ! end ( ! room conta9 all 8 treasur$ pres5ts receiv$ f ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 mission>ies & fri5ds 9 ,engl&4 ,if y call 9 any aft]noon ab\t five o'clock & are a fri5d ( ,8 ,maje/y y w\ld p]haps be all[$ into ?is sanctum1 & !re might f9d him work+ away at 8 typewrit] or dictat+ to 8 typi/1 :o c run 8 f+]s v rapidly ov] ! keybo>d4 ,kasagama is n[ h>d at "w writ+ a hi/ory ( ! c\ntry4 ,to prev5t any unau!ntic ref]5ces to ! pa/ he has two old m51 well v]s$ 9 anci5t lore1 to ref] to4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+ ,,d&i ,,kasagama ,,( ,,toro ,,& ,,8 ,,*iefs4 ,photo by ,d4 ,v4 ,f4 ,figueira1 ,mombasa4 ,! ,c\ncil ,hall1 9 :i* ,p>liam5t assembles e ,monday1 is 9 an adjo9+ c\ntry1 & ?is is a l>ge re$ /ructure decorat$ inside ) col\r$ calicos l ! reception room4 ,! rail$ (f p>titions are int5d$ = ! ,k+'s *air1 & = ! ,que5 ,"m or ,si/]1 ei!r ( :om is expect$ to att5d ea* week4 ,! ,m9i/]s ( ,/ate are arrang$ 9 /raight r[s d[n ! build+1 & ! p involv$ 9 ! v>i\s cases br\ght up = trial come & kneel 9 ! wide aisle :i* leads up to ! ,k+'s seat4 ,i only att5d$ once1 z wom5 are g5]ally deb>r$ ! privilege1 b ! fir/ ?+ t /ruck me 0 h[ v civilis$ is ! ,h\se 9 ,toro & mu* 9 advance ( "o's own native l&1 = we 7 n put up 9 a ?ird gall]y beh9d wire cag+ to m]ely cat* a glimpse ( ! ,speak]'s head1 b _h seats giv5 u next to ! ,k+6 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 a sad ne$ ( an ,opposition or ,nationali/s' ,b5*1 to add a little gu/o & s5sation to ! proce$+s4 ,to make up = ?is at ! conclusion ( ea* case1 ! ,royal b& broke out into upro>i\s melodies1 & ! b&sm5 accompani$ _! in/rum5ts ) c>icature ,iri% jigs4 ,a visit to ! ,k+ mu/ always include an inspection ( 8 fl[] g>d51 ( :i* he is v pr\d4 ,x dates back to our arrival 9 ,toro4 ,z he us$ to drop 9 = aft]noon tea1 he w\ld (t5 f9d u arm$ ) rake & spade1 j ready to tackle ! pat* ( we$s outside our h\se4 ,x 0 a matt] ( surprise to ! natives :5 !y he>d t ! :ite ladies 7 8cultivat+10 & a /ill great] wond] :5 !y le>n$ t !y 7 n s[+ food b fl[]s4 ,:atev] 0 ! use ( fl[]s8 ,h[ev]1 ,kasagama ?\ght x mu/ be ! correct ?+1 s "o day v5tur$ to beg a few fl[] se$s to />t a g>d5 = himself1 & !n v hesitat+ly & half apologetically he ask$ :at 0 ! exact use ( fl[]s1 z he want$ to h an answ] ready to give to que/ion]s4 ,h[ev]1 ! beauty & fragrance ( our ,engli% fl[]s h spok5 to ^! p & awak5$ 9 _! he>ts a real admiration & love1 s t outside _m a ,toro home/ead n[ c be se5 bord]s ( c>efully t5d$ fl[]s2 & (t5 prettily-arrang$ b\quets w be br\ght by !m z greet+s or (f]+s4 ,at ,ea/] "t "o result ( ?is is se5 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! ,saturday ea* "o is ask$ to br+ 9 ! decorations & to help arrange !m4 ,! fir/ "t ?is 0 done ! *ancel 0 simply bank$ ) b\quets1 wrea?s1 & bun*es ( wild or cultivat$ fl[]s2 palm leaves & papyrus grass1 fix$ to ! columns ( re$$ poles d[n ! *ur*1 made cont9u$ ar*es "r along ea* aisle1 :ile ! op5 w9d[ sills 7 fe/oon$ ) wild clematis4 ,mo/ ( ?is 0 done entirely by ! natives4 ,c\rt life 9 ,toro has a v attractive home side to x4 ,"o c sc>cely wi% = a m t\*+ picture ?an :51 ! affairs ( ,/ate be+ ov] = ! day1 ,damali1 ! "y ,que51 comes into ! ,royal ,palace ) ! little ,pr9cess ,ruzi 7,ru?74 ,! ,que5 fir/ b[s be=e h] husb&-,k+1 & ! t9y *ild foll[s h] "m's example1 & 9 baby language greets ,8 ,maje/y4 ,!n ,kasagama = a "t lays aside 8 regal dignity & clasp+ ! *ild 9 8 arms fondles h] & talks & romps l a big s*ool-boy4 ,! old cu/om ( ! m5 & wom5 fe$+ ap>t has disappe>$ 9 ! ,k+'s h\sehold1 & e ev5+ ,kasagama & ,damali d9e toge!r4 ,! m5u nev] v>ies f "o ye>'s end to ano!r4 ,ea* day ! ,k+ has 8 own p>ticul> cut f ! goat1 namely1 ! *ops & cutlets1 & ! ,que5 has a leg4 ,!y g5]ally manage to f9i% _! jo9ts1 besides ! quantities ( boil$ planta9s & v>i\s native vegetables s]v$ up ) ! meat4 ,kasagama has rec5tly develop$ di/9ct sport+ incl9ations1 & al?\gh x _c be said t he has made 8 "n1 c]ta9 x is he has made 8 m>k at !m4 ,t5nis 0 ! fir/ pa/ime he indulg$ 94 ,"o c\rt 0 en\gh to allure anyone6 ,a space 0 ?or\ghly cle>$ ( vegetation 9 ! mission comp\nd & beat5 by foot 9 place ( a roll]2 two po/s 7 firmly plant$ 9 ! gr\nd1 a rope /ret*$ across & /rips ( banana pi? knott$ on to x1 hang+ d[n l kipp]s put out to dry4 ,! ,k+ 0 r too p[]ful ) 8 racquets2 sc\ts _h to be po/$ l field]s at cricket4 ,see+ ! ball com+ he made a desp]ate plunge t[>d x & ei!r miss$ x altoge!r or slogg$ x z if int5d$ = ,ruw5zori's sn[s4 ,s he gave t up = football2 ! dim5sions ( ! ball ,i suppose appeal$ to him z be+ m adapt$ to 8 size4 ,he is n[ a great play]2 8 grief is t he has nev] exp]i5c$ ! excitem5t ( a scrimmage1 z ! m5 are afraid ( hu/l+ _! ,k+2 ! only memb] ( ! team :o app>5tly does n m9d do+ s is ,blasiyo1 ! pigmy6 ,ano!r reason is t !re is little *ance ( gett+ too close1 z he is foll[$ ab\t ! field by "o att5dant :o holds an umbrella ov] 8 head & ano!r man c>e]s ab\t ) a *air1 s t ,8 ,maje/y c re/ :5 ! ball goes 9 an opposite direction ( ! field to :]e he happ5s to be4 ,9 all ,*ur* "w1 ,kasagama has be5 a lead] & example to 8 p4 ,almo/ daily1 at #h a4m4 z ! p ga!r f all directions = ,bible ,classes or s*ool tea*+1 a procession may be se5 sl[ly issu+ out f ! re$ enclosure t surr\nds ! royal palace4 ,) a l>ge company ( reta9]s & an arm$ bodygu>d at ! front & re>1 on 8 bay /e$ rides ! ,k+1 a f9e maje/ic figure1 #bh ye>s ( age1 & #f;ft4 #c;94 9 height4 ,! ,katikiro & o!r important ,*iefs1 ) _! att5dants1 if !y h n already />t$1 come out f _! h\ses on _! side ( ! ,k+'s hill1 & fall 9 beh9d ,8 ,maje/y4 ,!y are b5t on no ,m9i/]ial bus9ess1 b if y 7 to ask ! ,k+1 he w\ld say 8to le>n wisdom f ,god1 = h[ c ,i rightly rule my c\ntry )\t hav+ fir/ receiv$ t40 ,:5 ! drum beats = ,sunday s]vices1 ,kasagama is ne>ly always at 8 place 9 ! *ur* to jo9 ) 8 p 9 pray] & wor%ip4 ,besides enc\rag+ 8 "y m5 & *iefs to (f] !mselves z mission>ies to ! neighb\r+ villages & di/ricts1 he helps 9 e possible way to supply ! necess>y means 9 ord] t ! native organisations %all be support$ by !mselves4 ,:5 ! l>ge re$ ,*ur* %[$ signs ( old age1 ,daudi ,kasagama1 l 8 namesake ,david1 ,k+ ( ,israel1 set 8 he>t to 8build a h\se unto ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,call+ toge!r 8 ,*ri/ian ,*iefs1 he conf]r$ ) ! ,mission>ies z to ! quantities ( mat]ial ne$$ = a l>ge ,*ur*1 & :5 ! approximate numb] ( poles 0 giv51 he divid$ x up ask+ 8 ,*iefs ea* to be responsible = a proportion4 ,! new 8,temple0 0 n to be built ( c>efully-hewn /one1 prep>$ bricks1 or granite pill>s1 b ( =e/ poles br\ght f long di/ances1 _m ne$+ fifty m5 to c>ry !m 92 bamboos f ! =e/-clad heights ( sn[-peak$ ,ruw5zori2 grass br\ght 9 by ! wom5 = ?at*+2 re$s fet*$ f ! swamps by m5 & *ildr51 & r$ mud = ! walls4 ,e morn+ ! ,k+ came d[n to "w ) 8 p 9 ! erection ( ! build+1 & :5 ! framework 0 complet$1 help$ to br+ 9 ! grass :i* 0 cut up & beat5 ) ! mud to =m a k9d ( solid brick wall4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,*ur*4 ,,kab>ole ,,toro4 ,at #h4j a4m4 ! ,katikiro1 ,*iefs & o!rs made _! way d[n to ! mud pits1 into :i* !re 0 ?r[n r$ e>?1 /raw & wat]4 ,ab\t tw5ty m5 !n w\ld jump 91 clasp arms 9 a circle1 yell a native air & /amp ! mud ) _! b>e feet till ! "r consi/5cy 0 rea*$4 ,by t "t !y _h become spla%$ & disfigur$ into fe>some repres5tations ( pa9t$ ,r$ ,indians4 ,! mud 0 !n put into baskets & %\ld]$ by a body ( c>ri]s1 :o m>*$ s+le file to ! sc5e :]e ! build+ op]ations 7 be+ c>ri$ on1 :ile a drumm] always w5t on be=e to give a _s ( milit>ism to ! "w4 ,) %irt sleeves roll$ up1 ,kasagama & an army ( mud-lay]s 7 ready to receive ! mud & slap x into ! walls ) a :oop & occasional mutual congratulatory exclamation 8,wehale0--8well done40 ,9 ?is mann] ! ,*ur*1 hold+ eight hundr$ p1 0 complet$ 9 six mon?s free ( debt & n hav+ caus$ any exp5se to ! ,mission>y ,society6 ,:5 x is rememb]$ t until ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity six ye>s previ\s1 ! ,k+ & ,*iefs _h nev] done "o day's manual "w1 "o c only reg>d ?is ,*ur* z a /&+ te/imony to ! reality ( a religion t c call =? su* a spontane\s demon/ration ( ! s9c]ity ( its disciples4 ,"o day :ile wat*+ ! unmi/akable e>ne/ness ( ! m5 at _! toil1 ,i turn$ to ,kasagama & said3 8,k+1 y\r p are really enjoy+ _! h>d "w40 ,he repli$3 8,oh no1 my p h n yet arriv$ at lik+ "w1 b !y are rejoic+ because ?is is ,god's h\se40 ,p5d+ ! arrival ( ! ,bi%op1 an in=mal d$ication s]vice 0 arrang$ on ! fir/ ,sunday ( its completion4 ,! ,*ur* 0 pack$ f end to end1 ! m5 on "o side l$ by _! ,k+1 ! wom5 on ! o!r ) ! ,que5 ,damali4 ,a great /illness fell on t l>ge congregation z ,k+ ,daudi1 :o sc>cely ev] takes an active "p 9 ! s]vices1 rose & (f]$ up a pray] ( ,consecration4 ,9 x he said3 8,o ,god1 we "k ,?\ dwelle/ n 9 temples made ) h&s1 b ?is ,h\se has be5 built ) our he>ts' devotion2 !re=e come d[n & take up ,?y dwell+ place1 t s9n]s ent]+ may be sav$ by ,?y pres5ce40 ,kasagama 9 8 "t has play$ sev]al 8p>ts40 ,two days aft] ! op5+ ( ! new ,*ur*1 he 0 call$ ^u to fill a position 9 a novel function = ,toro1 namely1 ! fir/ ,european w$d+4 ,a great deal ( excitem5t _h prevail$ = "s "t among ! p1 & :isp]+s ( ! unique ev5t _h filt]$ ?r\gh to ! villages1 br++ a l>ge numb] ( p into ! capital out ( curiosity4 ,x 0 a beautiful cle> morn+1 & be=e sunrise ! bride designate 0 ne$lessly rem9d$ ( ! day by a l\d %uffl+ & scurry+ go+ on outside h] calico w9d[4 ,! ,katikiro's l\d b>itone 0 he>d comm&+ a regim5t ( workm51 & by way ( creat+ an excitem5t 9 ! proce$+s1 he accompani$ 8 ord]s by eloqu5t a]ial cracks ) 8 :ip ( hippo hide4 ,9 ord] to h a %>e 9 ! fe/ive prep>ations !y _h come d[n to /rew fre% cut grass all r\nd ! h\se1 9 ! c\rty>d & along ! road to ! *ur*4 ,on ! prec$+ days1 ! *iefs' wives1 head$ by ! ,que51 _h be5 ) _! spades levell+ ! mud floor 9 ! sc>cely complet$ *ur* & c>pet+ x ) s(t gre5 grass4 ,x 0 a welcome sub/itute ( nature = ! cu/om>y r$ felt drugget1 & no "o w\ld h ex*ang$ = canvas awn+ ! ar*way ( palm leaves & bu%y papyrus grass heads t adorn$ ! v]&ah & por* lead+ f ! h\se4 ,all ! ,europeans 9 ,toro 7 invit$--!y numb]$ five--& ea* _h an allott$ task4 ,"o p]=m$ ! c]emony1 ano!r /ood z be/ man1 ! organi/ p$all$ away nobly at ! portable baby organ & ev5 p]suad$ x to produce ! ,w$d+ ,m>* cr$itably4 ,!re 0 "o bridesmaid1 & ! fif? took ! "p ( 8gue/40 ,at #i4j a4m4 ! *ur* drums beat1 & ,k+ ,kasagama1 dress$ 9 a cl\d ( :ite & elaborate silk drap]ies1 came d[n to act 8fa!r0 to ! bride4 ,8 ,maje/y look$ almo/ pale ) ! responsibility ( 8 new position1 & sc>cely tru/$ himself to speak z he took 8 8*ild's0 h& & l$ h] f ! h\se along ! road l9$ ) cr[ds ( 8 excit$ p4 ,! *ur* pres5t$ a sea ( black faces & :ite l95 g>m5ts fre%ly wa%$ = ! occasion4 ,ev]yone 0 /&+1 = !re 0 no room to sit d[n4 ,a ,lunyoro hymn 0 sung1 & !n ! s]vice proce$$ 9 ,engli% till ! close1 :5 ! fai?ful old native deacon ,apolo (f]$ pray] 9 ! language ( ! p4 ,! usual c>riages & greys _h to be disp5s$ ) z ! liv]y /ables 7 a little too f> (f6 ,b a regulation reception took place & ab\t sev5ty gue/s cr[d$ into ! v limit$ space ( ! ,european's sitt+ room4 ,a real ic$ cake specially import$1 0 m\nt$ on a /ool drap$ ) trails ( wild clematis4 ,heap$ up di%es ( ?ick s&wi*es1 /odgy jam t>ts1 cakes & biscuits1 t sugge/$ a ,sunday ,s*ool treat = at lea/ "s hundr$s ( hungry ,engli% bairns1 prov$ a sc>cely adequate supply = ! visitors1 :o />t$ on ! cake1 !n tuck$ 9 s&wi*es1 jam t>ts & s&wi*es aga91 & s on1 9 a hopeless mix up4 ,! tea 0 s]v$ r\nd "t aft] "t1 till ! gue/s1 out ( %e] inability1 _h reluctantly to refuse fur!r supplies4 ,"o *ief1 ) a sigh1 regretfully eye+ a di% ( cake1 exclaim$3 8,okwong]a nukwo kufa0--8,any m w\ld be dea?40 ,z ! gue/s dep>t$1 timidly limp$ =w>d old ,mpisi1 ! fir/ disp5s>y pati5t4 ,he _h be5 sil5tly wait+ 8 opportunity to slip 9 & give ! bride 8 little w$d+ gift ( five c[rie %ells3 _! value 0 "o-?ird ( a f>?+1 b !y 7 all he possess$4 ,! honeymoon 0 sp5t 8on ! ,cont95t0--! d>k cont95t ( ,africa1 a trip ( ab\t #gjj miles1 across lake & ov] l&1 visit+ a cont9ual succession ( mission /ations4 ,x includ$ a visit to ! ,gov]nm5t ,capital ( ,entebbe1 :]e an (ficial repetition ( ! m>riage s]vice _h to be p]=m$4 ,fancy be+ m>ri$ twice )9 "o mon?6 ,z ! happy pair rode (f on mules1 actually ! cu/om>y rice foll[$ !m4 ,a mob ( natives enjoy$ ?is "p imm5sely2 b "s ( ! wom5 ran up1 & te>+ ! bracelets & necklaces f _! own wri/s & necks1 gave !m to ! bride ) sympa!tic te>s6 ,ev5 ! slipp] 0 n want+2 x 0 deliv]$ to a native to ?r[ at ! c\ple z !y turn$ (f at cross-roads1 b n q see+ ! po9t1 & hav+ a respectful reg>d = ! %oe1 he solemnly pres5t$ x z a p>t+ greet+ f ! ,europeans6 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,wom5 ( ,toro ,al?\gh und\bt$ly belong+ to "o & ! same p>5t /ock1 z a race ! ,batoro are 9 features sup]ior to ! ,bag&a1 b physically inf]ior ow+ to ! diff]5t conditions "u :i* _! lives h be5 liv$4 ,wom51 bo? high & l[1 until )9 rec5t ye>s1 7 practically ! slaves ( ! ,bag&a h\seholds1 & ev5 n[ are expect$ to d ! cultivat+ & cook+ ( ! food4 ,be=e ! sun has ris5 ! ,bag&a wom5 />t on _! digg+ 9 _! banana plantations or potato fields4 ,?is has develop$ _! muscles & at ! same "t _h a heal?y effect on ! m9d1 = no "o c h&le nature )\t consci\sly or unconsci\sly be+ influ5c$ by x = good4 ,! ,batoro wom51 on ! o!r h&1 h be5 m]ely ! *attels ( ! home4 ,! upp] classes scorn$ m5ial "w & left x to _! dep5d5ts & peasant folk4 ,! middle class did no m ?an 0 absolutely ess5tial1 :i* g5]ally resolv$ itself into cook+ ! "o meal = ! day4 ,_! homes (f]$ no occupation = !m4 ,! rude grass huts possess$ no furni%+1 = _! wants 7 ( ! simple/4 ,b>k clo? /ripp$ (f ! wild fig tree & beat5 out into a s(t texture1 or animals sk9s1 provid$ !m ) clo?+ by day & cov]+ at night4 ,_! wat] vessels consi/$ ( ! holl[$ out g\rds t gr[ r\nd _! huts4 ,"o cook+ pot suffic$ = ! h\sehold4 ,a plait$ grass mat took ! place ( mattress ov] a b$ ( re$s /rung across a wood5 framework & built 9 along ! side ( ! hut4 ,grass cov]$ ! floor ( e h\se--seldom *ang$ & nev] air$4 ,soot & cobwebs hung 9 fe/oons r\nd ! inside1 z !re are no *imneys 9 ! huts to c>ry away ! smoke f ! op5 fire 9 ! c5tre ( ! floor4 ,9 rec5t ye>s ! upp] class wom5 h disc>d$ ! b>k-clo? z app>el = :ite calico & col\r$ pr9ts4 ,:5 ^! g>m5ts %[ signs ( we> ! g5]al cu/om is nei!r to wa% nor *ange !m = fe> ( ha/5+ _! end1 b clean drap]ies are ?r[n ov] !m :5 ! we>] appe>s 9 public4 ,"s ( ! wom5 c "w v prettily ) grass & fibre4 ,hav+ discov]$ v>i\s vegetable dyes1 !y are able to make v attractive designs 9 basket-"w by dye+ ! grass diff]5t col\rs4 ,! fibre !y make into /r+ & !n =m beautiful knott$ bags 9 :i* !y h _! g\rds4 ,x 0 only by liv+ "s "t among !m t we discov]$ ^! hidd5 trophies ( a spasmodic indu/ry4 ,v few c>e ab\t r\s+ !mselves & devot+ ! "t & c>e ne$$ = ?is "w2 ! fault ( ! wom5 is _! inh]5t laz9ess2 ! g5]ality ( !m desire no?+ s mu* z to sit /ill & d absolutely no?+4 ,!y are s fond ( begg+1 begg+1 begg+1 b :5 y sugge/ _! work+1 (f !y g & y nev] see !m any m4 ,o!rs w rema9 9 _! homes ill = days1 & no "o w h ! en]gy to come d[n & ask = m$ic9e4 ,an indu/rial exhibition 0 sugge/$ by two ( our mission>ies 9 #aijc1 & w be held e ye>1 x is hop$4 ,mo/ +5i\s bee-hives & rat traps 7 br\ght 9 z exhibits1 besides all sorts ( grass & /r+ "w1 pa9t$ b>k clo?s & g\rds1 & s on4 ,! novelty ( ! exhibition caus$ great excitem5t among ! p1 & ! s*oolroom 0 pack$ to its utmo/ capacity ) competitors & o!rs4 ,8 ,maje/y1 ,daudi ,kasagama1 op5$ ! proce$+s ) an e>ne/ appeal to 8 p to make ! %[ an ev5 great] success next "t by increas+ ! numb] ( exhibits & rais+ ! /&>d ( pr(ici5cy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,batoro ,,at ,,home4 ,photo by ,d4 ,v4 ,f4 ,figueira1 ,mombasa4 ,be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity !re _h be5 no?+ to break ! dull monotony ( ! wom5's exi/5ce4 ,z !y sat1 day aft] day1 huddl$ toge!r 9 _! dirty little grass homes1 _! conv]sation sc>cely ev] v5tur$ outside ! well-beat5 track ( real or imag9>y sickness1 & ! usual revolt+ topics t polygamy & hea!nism sugge/4 ,mode/y1 res]ve1 %ame & s5sitiv5ess 7 n kn[n among !m4 ,"o's :ole nature recoils f ! recollection ( ,africa's lo/ womanhood4 ,girls are sometimes betro!d z infants b d n m>ry till !y h rea*$ ! age ( #ad or #ae4 ,! husb& is judg$ r>ely accord+ to 8 m]it--t receives small consid]ation--b *iefly accord+ to 8 means4 ,! girl's value is det]m9$ by h] rank or physical appe>ance4 ,h] p>5ts or ma/] fix h] price at s _m heads ( cattle or goats4 ,a peasant woman c be _h z *eap z "o goat2 %\ld ! husb& be =tunate en\gh1 9 c\rse ( "t1 to possess a %eep or second goat1 he w sometimes take x & 8 wife & ex*ange !m = a /rong] & bett] woman :o w be able to d m "w = him1 or add m v>iety1 quality or quantity to ! day's m5u4 ,a peasant1 liv+ on ! mission hill1 m>ri$ "o ( our wom51 & com+ to ! mission>y 9 *>ge1 fell d[n on 8 knees & eloqu5tly prais$ him = 8 gift ( potatoes1 bananas1 & beans4 ,! ,european look$ r p]plex$1 & at la/ _h to own up t ! pres5t _h n come f him4 8,oh yes1 ,ma/]10 answ]$ ! man1 8x 0 y :o gave me my wife40 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,toro 9 #aijj !re 0 q a goodly numb] ( baptis$ wom51 includ+ ,vikitoliya1 ! ,que5 ,"m1 ,damali1 ! ,que51 sev]al ( ! ,*iefs' wives & ladies ( ! royal h\seholds4 ,sev]al ( ^! _h be5 taught to read be=e ! arrival ( ! ,european mission>y1 by ,k+ ,kasagama1 :o 0 baptis$ 9 #ahif dur+ a prolong$ visit to ,ug&a4 ,on 8 return to ,toro he _h become a true mission>y ,k+1 & ga!r+ 8 wom5 ar\nd him day aft] day 9 8 c\rty>d he in/ruct$ !m 9 ! ?+s he _h be5 taught1 :ile ! m5 w5t to ! two ,bag&a ,evangeli/s 9 ! little re$ *ur*4 ,:5 ! ,european mission>y arriv$ he f\nd a l>ge body ( eag] wom5 z well z m51 ready to be prep>$ = ,baptism4 ,vikitoliya 0 "o ( ! fir/ ^: he>t respond$ to ! new religion ( love & hol9ess1 z %e li/5$ to ! e>ne/ words ( ! ,k+--h] son4 ,%e is a woman ( consid]able influ5ce & ( decid$ intellectual ability4 ,h] features pres5t none ( ! negrotic *>act]i/ics1 b on ! contr>y !y are %>ply def9$ & some:at aquil9e2 h] expression1 sweet & pleas+1 betok5s h] k9dness ( he>t & g5tl5ess ( disposition4 ,%e has built = h]self an impos+ two-/ori$ mud h\se ) a v]&ah & balcony all r\nd4 ,f ! inside doorway hang re$ & bead curta9s :i* %e made h]self aft] see+ a ,japanese model 9 a ,european's h\se4 ,%e lives ab\t two miles f ! capital1 & 9 ord] to enc\rage h] p to le>n to read & att5d daily ,bible classes %e erect$ on h] e/ate a *ur*1 :i* holds ab\t #djj p4 ,i rode ov] !re "o ,sunday morn+ z ,i _h be5 ask$ to /& z godmo!r to ! fir/ little son ( ! si/] ( ! ,k+4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ ! ,*ur* 0 cr[d$--x is a l>ge cane build+1 ) innum]able poles inside to support ! walls & ro(4 ,x conta9s no /a9$ glass w9d[s1 b ! blue cl\dless sky1 tall1 wav+ banana trees1 & ! graceful grasses ( ! ,indian corn ) its gold5 heads ( gra91 made a *>m+ backgr\nd to ! ap]ture w9d[s & help$ ! s\l 9 its flight t[>d ,god p]haps m ?an su* exquisitely elaborate w9d[s z are se5 at ,notre ,dame1 :i* always /ruck me ) _! ri* col\r+4 ,at ! we/ end /ood ! font1 a black native pot fix$ to a wood5 pack+ case :i* 0 drap$ 9 ,turkey twill4 ,:o c\ld help be+ impress$ z ! words 8,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto me0 s\nd$ out 9 ! =eign tongue1 & a sweet1 wee ?+1 ly+ on :ite flannel work$ ) p9k silk1 0 br\ght =w>d by its delight$ royal gr&mo!r4 ,at ! ea/ end 7 spread ! sacr$ memorials ( our ,r$emption1 speak+ ) su* =ce ( t "o ,sacrifice :i* uplifts & unites all nations "u ,heav54 ,vikitoliya possess$ a peculi> love & rev]5ce = our late ,que51 aft] :om %e 0 nam$4 ,%e nev] tir$ ( li/5+ to /ories ( ! 8great :ite ,que510 & x 0 h] ambition to /rive to be to h] p some?+ ( :at ,h] late ,maje/y _h be5 to h] subjects4 ,nev] %all ,i =get h] grief & t ( all ! lead+ wom5 :5 ! news ( h] dea? rea*$ u4 ,imm$iately !y came d[n to u to sympa?ize1 & 7 at fir/ q sil5t 9 _! grief1 !n ) te>s runn+ d[n h] *eeks1 ! dusky ,que5 subject said1 8,y\r sorr[ is our sorr[1 we h lo/ our ,"m1 our fri5d40 ,x is wond]ful ! influ5ce t su* a reign ( purity & righte\sness has _h ev5 on f> (f ,africa1 r\s+ ! be/ *ivalry & patriotism 9 ! he>ts ( its p1 & inspir+ !m to nobl] ends4 ,*ri/ianity is do+ = ,toro :at x has done = e o!r c\ntry :]e x has effectually ent]$--x is rais+ its wom5 f _! dep?s ( degradation & beautify+ _! lives1 cleans+ & ref9+ _! spee* & habits4 ,clean1 tidy homes are n[ se51 & c>efully cultivat$ l& 9 place ( ! pe/il5tial fil? & gaunt elephant grass4 ,happy family life is spr++ up among ! p1 & ev]y:]e !re is a /ir & progressive vig\r4 ,^u ! ,*ri/ian wom5 z well z ! m5 has be5 laid ! responsibility ( do+ some?+ t[>d spread+ ! k ( ,*ri/ among ! surr\nd+ hea!n4 ,at fir/ a di/rict visitors' b& 0 organiz$ to g two & two into ! ne> villages :5 ! daily classes 9 ! *ur* 7 ov]4 ,!y took _! books1 & ei!r collect$ ! villag]s toge!r or ent]$ _! h\ses & taught !m _! lett]s & syllables1 aft] hav+ read & spok5 to !m4 ,i us$ frequ5tly to g out ) !m to see :at progress !y 7 mak+2 a %riek+ bodygu>d w\ld at once atta* itself to me "u pret5ce ( fright5+ ! wild animals (f6 ,our arrival 0 always hail$ ) delight1 & a dirty mat t acts z b$1 c\*1 & footscrap] 0 g5]ally politely plac$ = me on :i* to be seat$4 ,! small *ildr5 g5]ally %[$ _! appreciation ( ! :ite lady by op5+ _! commodi\s m\?s z wide z possible & scream+ prodigi\sly4 ,x took "o a v long "t to f9d !m attractive1 !y s sadly ne$$ a rub d[n ) ,pe>s' soap or ,monkey ,br&4 ,sometimes ,i f\nd #ajj or #aej natives eag]ly /ruggl+ ) _! read+ %eets1 all squeez$ into an inf9itesimally small hut4 ,someh[ !y always f\nd room = ! ,european1 = !y 7 v impati5t to be que/ion$ by h] & pass$ on to a high] class4 ,:5 ! read+ lesson 0 ov] we us$ to h a %ort s]vice ) !m1 & x 0 exce$+ly impressive to li/5 sometimes to ! "y ,*ri/ian wom5 speak+ to !m naturally ( ,*ri/'s love4 ,!y nev] attempt$ an impossible address or deliv]$ a ?or\gh out-&-out s]mon1 b ) t\*+ simplicity told 9 _! own language :at 0 a liv+ & real ?+ to !m4 ,x seem$ impossible to believe t s wond]ful a *ange c\ld h tak5 place 9 ^! ,batoro wom5 9 s %ort a "t4 ,:5 ! visit 0 ov]1 all ! wom51 *ildr51 & "s ( ! m5 us$ to te> (f 9 front to ! neighb\r+ huts to in=m !m t ! ,european 0 pass+1 s on my homew>d j\rney ,i 0 accompani$ by excit$1 *att]+ m5 & wom5 & a cr[d ( nak$ little folk1 _m ( !m br++ small (f]+s ( fl[]s1 beans1 or eggs to deposit at our door4 ,al?\gh ^! folk c make pl5ty ( noise !y c make v little music4 ,!y h nev] be5 educat$ up to x4 ,! royal b& has be5 _! only cons]vatoire ( music1 & _! few songs 7 connect$ ) dr9k or plund]1 !mes sc>cely conducive to ! highe/ poetry4 ,b _! s++ is great4 ,y %\ld h he>d a s++ class ,i us$ to h on ,saturday morn+s4 ,ab\t tw5ty ( ! ladies us$ to turn up & ex]cise _! vocal p[]s4 ,!y only knew a few ( ,sankey's mo/ unmusical hymns1 & to ^! !y resign$ !mselves ) a fix$ expression & /ill m fix$ attitude1 )\t mak+ ! slighte/ facial movem5t4 ,!y produc$ a curi\s grunt ?r\gh _! nasal organ1 q irrespective ( "t1 key1 or tune4 ,i sacrific$ myself to mak+ ! mo/ hide\s grimaces x is possible to =m my features into1 9 ord] t !y might imitate1 & s br+ a few muscles into action4 ,b nei!r tonic sol-fa nor any o!r tonic w\ld br+ ab\t results1 s ,i gave up ! class v ho>se f my ef=ts4 ,9 ,augu/ ( ea* ye> is held 9 ,toro a ,tea*]s' ,conf]5ce4 ,all o!r "w is susp5d$ & ! native tea*]s come 9 f all ! villages & di/ant di/ricts4 ,9 #aija we decid$ to invite ! wom5 :o 7 *ur* memb]s1 s t a unit$ ,wom5's ,conf]5ce might be held = ! deep5+ ( spiritual life1 & discuss+ me?ods ( "w4 ,we _h ?ree sep>ate meet+s = wom51 at ea* ( :i* a native & a ,european spoke4 ,! subjects treat$ 73--#a/ ,meet+--,! "w ( tea*+ = ,baptism & ,communion--its me?ods & responsibilities4 #bnd ,meet+--,! "w ( visit+ & tea*+ 9 ! g>d5s--its me?ods & its importance4 #crd ,meet+--,! organization ( wom5's "w1 & f>ewell ^w4 ,on ! la/ day1 at ! close ( a v solemn aft]noon ga!r+1 "o woman rose f among ! l>ge numb] pres5t1 & 9 a trembl+ voice said1 8,my he>t pa9s me = ^? ar\nd 9 d>kness1 & ,i want to g & tea* !m ( ,*ri/'s love40 ,a great /illness fell on ! meet+1 & ,damali1 ! ,que51 sc>cely able to /eady h] voice1 clos$ 9 pray]1 ?ank+ ,god = hav+ call$ "o f among !m to be a mission>y & ask+ t o!rs might he> ! voice4 ,on ! ?ird day n9e m wom5 _h come to (f] !mselves z mission>ies4 ,"o 0 ,ana ,kageye1 ! head woman ( ! ,royal h\sehold1 "o ( ! lead+ wom5 ( ! c\ntry4 ,be=e com+ to u %e _h be5 to ! ,k+1 & receiv$ 8 p]mission = h] to leave him = ,god's s]vice4 ,%e _h1 be=e h] conv]sion1 l$ a desp]ately wick$ life1 &1 be+ old & s /eep$ 9 wit*craft1 "o almo/ suppos$ h] to be beyond ! p[] ( re=mation4 ,%e _h fir/ he>d ( ,*ri/ f ,kasagama's lips1 & al?\gh h] eyes 7 !n gett+ some:at dim ) age1 %e le>n$ f ! ,k+ to read ! ,bible = h]self4 ,f t "t a complete *ange came ov] h] :ole life & appe>ance1 s t h] sc>r$ face became q attractive4 ,s9ce !n %e _h prov$ a mo/ indefatigable tea*] & help] 9 all ,*ur* "w4 ,a class 0 at once arrang$ = in/ruct+ ^! c&idates morn+ & aft]noon = six mon?s 9 ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,/4 ,john1 ,acts1 ! ,paul9e ,epi/les1 & a sket* ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory4 ,at ! end ( t p]iod !y 7 exam9$ = "o :ole week4 ,dur+ t "t _! excitem5t & anxiety 7 /ra9$ to _! highe/ pit*2 !y refus$ to eat at mid-day = fe> !y might become incapable ( h>d ?9k+1 & 7 f\nd 9 _! places at class ne>ly "o h\r be=e ! appo9t$ "t4 ,aft] ! fir/ week old ,ana ,kageye took pity on _! tr\bl$ appe>ances1 & insi/$ !y %\ld all g to h] h\se aft] ! morn+ class & %e w\ld give !m a sub/antial meal4 ,out ( twelve :o 7 que/ion$ two rea*$ n9ety-eight p] c5t4 m>ks & ! l[e/ did n fall bel[ sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ,aft] t !y 7 br\ght be=e ! ,native ,*ur* ,c\ncil & t5 7 assign$ to /ations4 ,two 7"o be+ ,ana ,kageye7 7 locat$ z =eign mission>ies to di/ant ,ankole1 two to a hill /ation f\r days' j\rney away on a s\!rn ridge ( ,ruw5zori1 & ! rema9+ six villages two & ?ree days away4 ,?is 0 a brave /ep = ^! ,batoro wom5 to take1 aft] hav+ l$ su* indol5t & %elt]$ lives1 & 9 spite ( ! int5se joy t fill$ _! heads1 !y did n leave )\t te>s 9 _! eyes z !y bade good-bye to all _! fri5ds = ! fir/ "t4 ,surely !y tea* a lesson to _m 9 fav\r$ ,engl& :o h n yet fac$ _! p]sonal responsibility to ! unrea*$ hea!n4 ,all ( ^! fir/ wom5 tea*]s did spl5didly4 ,aft] six mon?s' "w !y return$ = a few weeks1 z no native work] is all[$ to rema9 at 8 po/ )\t com+ 9 = occasional re/ & re/r5g!n+4 ,! deadly influ5ces ( hea!nism might prove too /rong = su* "y ,*ri/ians if !y 7 to live away f helpful surr\nd+s4 ,eight ( ! t5 aga9 return$ to _! "w1 & ! o!r two 7 m>ri$ & aft]w>ds w5t out z tea*]s ) _! husb&s4 ,ana ,kageye at fir/ f\nd ! wom5 ( ,ankole eag] to le>n to read1 b n s quick to believe ! new religion %e br\ght to !m4 ,"o day a "y ,pr9cess fell sick1 & _! own cures fail+ %e 0 c>ri$ up to ! ,european doctor tempor>ily /ation$ at ! ,gov]nm5t =t4 ,:5 x 0 decl>$ by him to be almo/ a hopeless case ! natives gave up all idea ( h] recov]y1 say+ t if ! :ite man c\ld n cure h] no?+ w\ld4 ,good1 brave old ,ana !n came =w>d & told !m aga9 ( ! ,liv+ ,god :o he>s & answ]s pray]1 & !y answ]$ toge!r 8,if y\r ,god w heal h] we w believe40 ,! "y dy+ ,pr9cess 0 !reupon c>ri$ to ,ana's little grass h\se1 & z night fell ! fires di$ d[n 9 e hut b ! "o 9 :i* ! sick girl lay1 & all night long ! fai?ful old s]vant ( ,god1 z %e wat*$ by ! b$side1 wre/l$ 9 pray] = ! life be=e h]4 ,:at a wond]ful act ( fai? 0 witness$ t night 9 ! little hut 9 ,d>ke/ ,africa6 ,?is woman s rec5tly br\ght to "k ,god ev5 d>$ ?r\gh fai? to prove h] ,god be=e ^! hea!n4 ,z ! day dawn$ ! wom5 ga!r$ r\nd ! hut expect+ to m\rn ov] ! dead body1 b ! ,god ( ,life _h come =? & reveal$ ,8 p[]1 ! girl's unconsci\sness _h pass$ (f & %e _h tak5 ! fir/ /ep to recov]y4 ,! result 0 t aft] ,ana _h be5 work+ !re n9e mon?s %e _h in/ruct$ & prep>$ = baptism ! fir/ five wom5 ( ,ankole4 ,is x n wor? leav+ home & fri5ds to se>* among ! du/ & mire ( t d>k ,cont95t & f9d su* gems1 ev5 if !y be b few8 8,!y %all be m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 9 t day :5 ,i make up my jewels40 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,*ild ,life ,*ild life6 ,h[ imm$iately our m9ds l+] ov] happy sc5es ( mir? & innoc5t laught]1 romp+1 rollick+ games ( mis*ief or ( fun4 ,bright1 happy *ildhood6 ,no cl\d ( c>e & tr\ble has aris5 on life's horizon1 & s9 has n yet ta9t$ ! atmosph]e ( ,heav5 t /ill l+]s r\nd its (fspr+4 ,b :]e c memory re/ ^u su* a picture z t 9 d>ke/ ,africa8 ,look ^u a tree1 ! t5d] buds ( :i* half fe>fully peep ?r\gh ! b>e bran*es j to cat* a glimpse ( ! out] _w1 :5 a cold fro/ bla/ ( w9t] /rikes across ! frail "y life & )]s x = ev]4 ,t is *ild life 9 ,africa4 ,innoc5ce & purity 7 )]$ j z !y d>$ to /ep f infancy4 ,happy1 c>eless mir? 0 cru%$ ) ! weight ( ! burd5s laid ^u ! %\ld]s ( *ildhood4 ,_! "m's home1 z has be5 describ$1 0 _! e>lie/ environm5t1 _! language 0 le>n$ f h]1 & !n lovelessness 0 ! *ildr5's portion1 z !y 7 s5t away z s]vants or slaves to neighb\r+ *iefs4 ,p>5ts scorn$ ! idea ( br++ up _! own *ildr52 !y affirm$ t a *ild w\ld nev] li/5 to its p>5t & w\ld refuse to "w1 s !y ex*ang$ _! *ildr5 at ! age ( f\r or five ye>s = o!rs :o w\ld be z slaves to !m4 ,ev5 at ?is t5d] age !y 7 taught to ga!r ! /icks & twigs1 & !n sit by & fe$ ! fire :ile ! food 0 cook+1 or !y c>ri$ ! g\rds or pots on _! little woolly pates d[n to ! riv] to draw ! daily supply ( wat]4 ,!y 7 g5]ally fe>fully neglect$ & und]f$2 _! dislike to wat] 0 acc\nt$ = by ! fact t !y possess$ no clo?+ & ! dirt kept !m w>m4 ,if anyone _h be5 born ) a lean+ t[>ds cleanl9ess 8 "m w\ld h effectually cru%$ ?is by ! cold wat] treatm5t adm9i/]$ dur+ infantile ablutions4 ,x 0 ! cu/om e morn+ betwe5 #d4j & #e4j a4m41 :5 ! cold night air /ill clung 9 damp mi/s to ! l&1 to hold ! babies nak$ out 9 ! c\rty>ds1 ?r[ cold wat] ov] !m1 & !n leave !m out to dry4 ,_! little insides 7 treat$ ) no great] consid]ation4 ,"o morn+ a woman br\ght d[n to ! disp5s>y a wee morsel ( ?ree weeks3 x 0 a pitiful little object ( m]e sk9 & bone4 ,! "m expla9$ t x _h ei!r be5 poison$ out ( spite1 or x 0 possess$ ( an evil _s4 8,see10 said %e1 8,i h done all ,i c\ld to let out ! poison or devil40 ,look+ at its body ,i saw x 0 cov]$ ) a numb] ( small1 deep cuts1 & ! blood _h be5 left to dry4 ,l[ moans & a tir$ cry came f ! poor little helpless mite z ! flies tortur$ its mutilat$ body4 ,aft] que/ion+ ! "m ! 8evil _s0 took ! =m ( bananas & mu%rooms t %e _h be5 br++ ! ?ree weeks' infant up on6 ,fe$+ bottles 7 an unkn[n luxury1 & z no equival5t _h be5 inv5t$1 babies 7 compell$ to lap f ! h&1 an art !y nev] prop]ly le>n$ & ?riv$ v poorly on4 ,"s ?ree doz5 india rubb] 8com=t]s0 7 s5t out to me1 & ^! ,i manag$ to fix on empty ink bottles or m$ic9e bottles1 & s a new-fa%ion$ 8,all5bury0 fe$] 0 introduc$4 ,! dem& f> exce$$ ! supply1 s !y c\ld only be l5t out by ! mon?4 8,/eph5s' ,ink0 w\ld h be5 imm5sely pleas$ c\ld x h snap%ott$ ! babies be+ solemnly f$ 9 *ur* ) its bottles held to _! m\?s4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 a case ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ ) ! ,toro infants1 & z ! 8fitte/0 7 few & f> betwe51 mortality 0 v great among !m4 ,! fir/ two dolls t arriv$ 9 ,toro met ) a v mix$ welcome2 ! *ildr5 h[l$ & fl$ 9 t]ror1 b _! mo!rs %[$ a mo/ pr(\nd admiration = !m4 ,at fir/ !y held ! doll v g+]ly & at a di/ance1 z if 9 fe> ( be+ bewit*$1 b f9d+ t no?+ happ5$ to ei!r "o or ! o!r1 & ! doll /ill smil$ at !m l ! ,*e%ire cat1 !y became great fri5ds & begg$ t !y might borr[ x = a few days to play )4 ,:e!r x 0 ! l>ge circulation t ^? two dolls got1 or ! gradually increas+ confid5ce ( ! ,toro *ildr5 9 ! :ite ladies1 ! fact rema9s t 9 a few mon?s all *ildi% prejudice _h disappe>$1 & (t5 a little voice 0 he>d ask+ = 8a *ild t causes play40 ,:5 ?is 0 kn[n 9 ,engl& ov] #ajj dolls 7 s5t to me f two work+ p>ties4 ,i nev] saw su* a wond]ful doll %[ z !y made4 ,!y 7 all display$ on our v]&ah1 & ! h\se 0 lit]ally besieg$ ) m51 wom51 & *ildr5 = "s days4 ,a bride1 beautifully dress$ 9 :ite sat9 & kid %oes1 :o1 ev5 9 h] w$d+ attire1 cri$ 8,mama0 & 8,papa10 0 s5t to little ,pr9cess ,ru?1 b ! report rea*$ me t ,k+ ,kasagama _h con/itut$ himself gu>dian1 & kept x lock$ up 9 8 /udy = slack mom5ts6 ,! ,"m ,que5 wrote an implor+ lett] to me = a da9ty little ,p>isi5ne :o arriv$ ) h] travell+ trunk2 & ,apolo1 our fai?ful native deacon--confirm$ ba*elor--ask$ me 9 secret if m5 ev] play$ ) dolls1 & beam$ ) satisfaction z he mo/ triumphantly c>ri$ "o (f1 peacefully sleep+4 ,! o!rs 7 giv5 out to ! little girls :o _h be5 mo/ regul> at ! s*ool1 & 7 not$ = hav+ come ) clean faces & bodies4 ,:5 ! boys saw t ! dolls 7 only giv5 to girls1 "s borr[$ _! si/]s' g>m5ts to try & appe> eligible6 ,i did n "k till !n !y 7 v]s$ 9 su* cunn+6 ,x 0 s pretty to wat* ! joy & ev5 playfulness t ^? dolls br\ght into ! lives ( s _m little ones :o _h sc>cely kn[n :at ?is meant till !n4 ,*ri/ianity has completely revolutioniz$ *ild-life 9 ,toro4 ,no long] are ! new-born babes giv5 ov] to ! ,devil by caus+ _! blood to fl[ z a d$icatory (f]+2 ! tee? are n n[ extract$ to propitiate ! ,evil ,"o1 & happy family circles are se5 9 place ( slav]y4 ,i am sure 9 no ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ,engl& is !re bright] s++ ?an among ! ,toro infants :5 ab\t #bjj ( !m1 ) v lu/y lungs1 op5 _! r prom95t m\?s & s+ 8,!re's a ,fri5d = little *ildr5 above ! bright blue sky40 ,c]ta9ly ! girls & boys make v clev] little dome/ics4 ,i h sometimes wond]$ :e!r ! problem ( ! ov]-tax$ ,engli% m>ket c\ld n be solv$ by export+ "s ( ^! small p4 ,i _h a little maid nam$ ,keturah1 :o 0 #ab ye>s ( age1 & %e c\ld almo/ manage ! "w ( a h\semaid & p>l\rmaid4 ,%e kept my room 9 p]fect ord]1 c>efully putt+ away any?+ left ab\t1 & clean$ x regul>ly e ,saturday4 ,on ,mondays %e c>ri$ (f ! soil$ l951 wa%+1 />*+1 & iron+ x z well z ,i _h be5 able to tea* h]2 & %e c\ld wait at table l a ,gatti's wait]6 ,0 t n spl5did = a little girl :o _h come to u )\t ev] hav+ se5 an ,engli% b$1 g>m5t1 knife1 =k1 or iron8 ,( c\rse1 "o has occasionally to put up ) small inconv5i5ces4 ,"o day a pair ( boots 7 s5t out to be dri$ by ! fire1 ) /rict injunctions n to leave or scor* !m4 ,9 a few m9utes !y 7 br\ght 9 ) a big hole burnt out ( ! lea!r1 & ! sole %rivell$ up beyond repair--& ^! 7 a la/ pair6 ,pocket h&k]*iefs frequ5tly f9d _! way into ! boil$ />*1 a :ite musl9 bl\se sometimes loses its id5tity completely by a /rong dose ( ! blue-bag2 if x is ne$$ = a special occasion ! quantity is increas$6 ,a flannel nightg[n 0 boil$ = ?ree h\rs on "o occasion2 =tunately x 0 a v unattractive ,jaeg]1 b ev5 !n x did n surr5d] its col\r4 ,t %ade ( flannel is l ! ,e?iopian's sk9--,i c\ld nev] ev5 get x to fade4 ,take my advice1 & try :ite in/ead4 ,b1 aft] all1 ^! are m]e details4 ,!y are fai?ful little p1 & w\ld nev] refuse to foll[ _! ma/] z he travels up & d[n ! c\ntry1 ?\gh !y sc>cely ev] escape mal>ia :5 m>*+ ?r\gh fev] di/ricts1 9 spite ( /rong doses ( qu99e4 ,(t5 conceal+ a high temp]ature f ! ,european1 !y hurry on 9 front to see t 8 t5t & a refre%+ cup ( tea are ready :5 he comes into camp4 ,z we travell$ d[n to ,ug&a1 on our way home to ,engl&1 our /aff ( six boys />t$ out ) u2 "o aft] ano!r knock$ ov]1 & _h to be c>ri$ back1 till we 7 left ) only two to d ev]y?+ = u1 & 9 spite ( _! be+ ill1 !y insi/$ on com+ z f> z ,victoria ,nyanza4 ,z ! big lake /eam] weigh$ an*or & cut ?r\gh ! wat]1 two little :ite caps 7 wav+ at ! end ( ! pi] until we disappe>$ f sight4 ,,*apt] ,x ,religion ,c5tral ,africa may be said to h no religion1 if by t we und]/& belief 9 a ,god4 ,x has produc$ no ,buddha or ,mahomm$ to make kn[n to its p "s revelation ( a deity1 nei!r has x possess$ any anci5t writ+s t a ,confucius c\ld b9d toge!r z a f\ndation to a nation's cre$4 ,9 its belief we see ! mo/ pitiable product ( a d>k1 ignorant1 & degrad$ m9d1 t1 left to itself1 has work$ out "s antidote = t :i* is inh]5t 9 e man--an indef9able long+ aft] ! spiritual4 ,its fai? be>s 9 x ! se$s ( inevitable decay1 = 9 its t5ets c be f\nd no trace ( tru?1 purity1 or hol9ess1 :i*1 v>y+ h[ev] mu* !y may 9 degree1 hold toge!r ! great religi\s sy/ems ( ! _w4 ,x might be describ$ briefly z ,devil-wor%ip or ! ,propitiation ( ,evil ,spirits2 x diff]s 9 its rites & rituals among ! v>i\s tribes4 ,9 ,ug&a ! practices ( ! p 7 m extreme1 p]haps1 b c]ta9ly less tortur+ ?an 9 ! ,we/]n ,prov9ces ( ! ,protectorate1 :]e sup]/ition l$ to ! mo/ b>b>\s infliction ( human suff]+ f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,= e real or imag9>y evil & sickness t fell ^u ! individual1 family1 or community1 br&+1 cutt+1 & mutilation ( ! body took place2 :ile1 )\t exception1 all ! front tee? 9 ! l[] jaw 7 extract$ z soon z ev] !y appe>$4 ,^! cu/oms1 practis$ = s _m g5]ations1 h _h a v det]iorat+ effect on ! physical con/itution ( ! p4 ,! /r5g? ( ! natives has be5 sapp$1 _! m9ds degrad$1 & _! en]gies cru%$4 ,!y possess v small physical res\rces1 & fall an easy prey to any sickness t visits _! di/rict4 ,a few ye>s ago1 be=e ! tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity rea*$ _! c\ntry1 t9y devil temples1 made ( grass & twigs1 /ood 9 ! c\rty>ds ( ! h\ses1 & 9 ^! 7 plac$1 f "t to "t1 (f]+s ( c[rie %ells or food4 ,"o day !re 0 br\ght to me at ! disp5s>y a *ild :o 0 said to be devil-possess$4 ,! physic prescrib$ 0 s f> successful t ! grateful "m br\ght a little ?ank-(f]+4 ,x consi/$ ( t5 c[rie %ells ti$ r\nd a small piece ( papyrus /alk4 ,:5 ! *ild _h fall5 ill1 ! "m _h ti$ "o ( ^! %ells to ! /rip ( grass & giv5 x z a propitiatory (f]+ to ! devil2 z ! sickness increas$1 ea* day ano!r %ell 0 add$1 until1 f9d+ h] *ild become r worse ?an bett]1 %e br\ght h] d[n to ! disp5s>y4 ,& z ! ,european _h done :at ! devil refus$ to d1 ! woman took ! %ells away f him & gave !m to ! :ite lady6 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! p are 9 p>tial or total ignorance ( _! belief2 !y h nev] be5 taught x1 & practise ! rituals f habit )\t realis+ _! significance4 ,! prie/s prescribe :at =m ! (f]+s %all take & _! claims are nev] que/ion$2 besides ?is1 !y extort heavy fees ea* "t !y are consult$4 ,!y pr(ess to div9e ! w ( ! evil _s by means ( *>ms made ( /icks1 hide1 horns1 & ! entrails ( f[ls & goats4 ,:5 ,kasagama 0 br\ght f ,budu by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,lug>d to be re-in/all$ 9 8 k+dom ( ,toro1 f :i* he _h fl$1 z a "y pr9ce1 f ! raid+ b&s ( ,bunyoro "u ,k+ ,kab>ega1 a :ite f[l 0 kill$ & exam9$4 ,! prie/ decl>$ ! om5 augur$ t success & peace %\ld att5d 8 reign4 ,b ,kasagama1 be+ unacqua9t$ ) :at !y _h done1 ne>ly br\ght ^u himself ! wor/ mis=tune by approa*+ ne> to ! grave ( ! f[l4 ,_h n 8 att5dants j /opp$ him f walk+ ov] ! grave a moral (f5ce w\ld h be5 p]petrat$ ^u ! body ( ! f[l & its _s w\ld h av5g$ ! wrong6 ,by c>efully cle>+ away ! accumulat$ leg5ds ( c5turies1 "o f9ds1 h[ev]1 fa9t sugge/ions ( a pur] belief1 :i* rem9ds "o ( a say+ by an ,indian mon>*1 :o liv$ 9 ! #crd c5tury ,b4,c41 8,! sap ( all religions is alike40 ,!re are a few ,batoro ^: memory recalls _! primitive belief1 :i*1 despite ! contortions :i* "t & repetition h effect$1 be> a recognisable simil>ity to ,old ,te/am5t revelations4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( all hi/ory !y say ,god & 8 bro!r ,nkya 7 9 ! _w & made all ?+s4 ,nkya _h ?ree sons :om he br\ght to ,god to be nam$1 & 9 ord] to d s ,he prov$ ! he>t ( ea* man4 ,:5 ! sons 7 br\ght 9 at night1 to ea* ( ! sons 0 giv5 a pot full ( milk & ,god ord]$ !m to take c>e ( x until ! morn+4 ,at midnight ! y\nge/ doz$ & "s ( 8 milk got spill$2 !n he turn$ to 8 bro!rs & ask$ !m to fill up 8 pot ) a little f ea* ( !irs1 & ?is !y did4 ,aft] a %ort "t ! eld] son knock$ ov] 8 pot & all ! milk 0 spill$ out4 ,!n he begg$ ! o!rs to give him ( !irs1 b !y refus$1 say+1 8,& :at %all we d80 ,:5 ! night _h pass$ ,god came & uncov]$ ea* ( ! milk pots4 ,to ! second son he said1 8,:]e is y\r milk80 ,& he answ]$1 8,! y\nge/'s milk 0 spill$ & ,i fill$ up 8 pot40 ,& to ! elde/ ,god said1 8,& y\rs80 ,he repli$1 8,i slept & m9e 0 all upset & ,i ask$ my bro!rs to give me ( !irs b !y refus$40 ,!n ,god curs$ him & call$ him ,kairu 7a little s]vant71 say+ t he %\ld become 8 bro!rs' s]vant4 ,& ,god said to ! y\nge/1 8,y %all be call$ ,kakama 7,little ,k+71 y %all rule all p1 y %all be ,k+1 & y\r second bro!r %all live ) y & be y\r m9i/]40 ,aft] ?is ,god took c\nsel ) 8 bro!r t !y %\ld leave ! _w & g to _! home 9 heav51 = !re 0 v great s9 9 ! _w1 & ,god did n wi% to kill man :om he _h creat$4 ,s ,god & ,nkya left ! _w & ,kakama 0 left to rule ! p4 ,! ,bunyoro trace all _! ,k+s back to ?is great ,mon>*4 ,_! fif? ,k+ 0 nam$ ,kantu1 :o !y say br\ght puni%m5t & dea? into ! _w4 ,l 8 pr$ecessors1 he disappe>$ sudd5ly1 & is believ$ to h gone up to ,god to beg t disease & dea? might visit ! p4 ,god !n spoke ) ,nkya1 8 bro!r1 & said x 0 well p %\ld die & come to life aga9 aft] f\r days4 ,b ,nkya said1 8,let !m die absolutely40 ,aft] ?is ! little son ( ! reign+ k+ became ill & di$1 & ! ,k+ ,isaza s5t to ,god & said1 8,my son w n wake up40 ,god said1 8,:at is 8 sleep l80 ,& he repli$1 8,s9ce ly+ d[n to sleep he w n move & he does n brea!40 ,!n ,god s5t to ,isaza & told him to dig a hole & bury ! *ild4 ,b ! ,k+ did n und]/& :at dea? 01 & z he sat 9 8 h\se he s\ght = 8 son & ord]$ = him to be br\ght4 ,b 8 p told him t he w\ld nev] aga9 see 8 son2 he>+ ?is ! ,k+ lift$ up 8 h&s & z he /ood ov] ! grave he curs$ all m5 = ! dea? ( 8 *ild4 ,= ?is ,god plagu$ 8 p ) sickness1 b ,isaza rema9$ uns(t5$1 s ,god s5t dea? to 8 second son4 ,aft] ?is ! ,k+ ( ,hell s5t messages to ! ,k+ ,isaza1 tempt+ him ) gifts to make a cov5ant ) him2 & aft] mu* hesitation ,isaza yield$ & set out ) 8 companion ! ,moon to visit ! ,k+ ( ,hell4 ,:5 he _h gone "s di/ance ! gr\nd sudd5ly op5$1 & ,isaza 0 ca/ d[n till he rea*$ ! gate ( ,hell1 f :5ce he nev] return$4 ,:]eupon ! moon1 griev+ ov] ! loss ( 8 royal fri5d1 w5t up into ! sky & has ev] rema9$ !re4 ,! me?od ( ^! p = mak+ a cov5ant 0 t ( blood-bro!rhood4 ,ea* ( ! two p>ties took a c(fee bean1 dipp$ x 9 ! blood f a small incision made 9 8 body1 !n h&$ x to 8 companion to be eat54 ,x 0 a mo/ sacr$ pl$ge ( indissoluble union1 a brea* ( :i* met ) imm$iate dea?4 ,:oev] ! ,k+ *ose to hon\r ) blood bro!rhood1 0 rais$ to ! highe/ position1 reg>dless ( 8 bir? or e/ate4 ,?is has (t5 made cle> to !m ! passage1 8we :o sometimes 7 f> (f are made nigh by ! blood ( ,*ri/40 ,x is said t :5 ! fir/ ,engli% (ficial pass$ ?r\gh ! neighb\r+ c\ntry ( ,ankole1 ! ,k+ & p 7 9 a /ate ( great con/]nation1 speculat+ z to ! purport ( 8 visit4 ,! explanations ( ! ,engli%m5 7 n suffici5t to allay _! suspicions1 b on 8 agree+ to make 8blood bro!rhood0 ) ! ,k+ an und]/&+ 0 arriv$ at & ! confid5ce ( ! p e/abli%$4 ,_! ideas ( an aft] life seem to h be5 ( ! v vague/4 ,_! belief t ! s\l cont9ues to exi/ aft] dea? 0 evid5t 9 t !y _h a great fe> ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$4 ,a man on ! dea? ( 8 wife 7or "o ( !m7 did n m>ry aga9 till ! body _h decay$1 = fe> ( (f5d+ ! _s ( ! dead4 ,frequ5tly 9 ! villages are to be se5 long zig-zag pa?s lead+ to ! huts t are suppos$ to baulk ! spirits :i* only travel 9 /raight l9es4 ,burial takes place imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,! body is wrapp$ r\nd 9 b>k clo?s & ) x are buri$ quantities ( :ite calico1 b>k clo?s1 & blankets1 accord+ to ! weal? ( ! *ief m\rn]4 ,:5 ! head ( ! h\sehold dies he is buri$ 9 ! c\rty>d ( 8 h\se1 aft] :i* ! hut is remov$ to ano!r spot1 s t ! _s ( ! deceas$ %all n tr\ble ! surviv+ memb]s ( ! family4 ,:5 ! ,k+ di$ ! cu/om 0 = five wom5 & f\r m5 ( ! *ief families ( ! l& to be tak5 by =ce & buri$ alive ) ! ,k+1 to complete ! numb] t51 s t he %\ld n be alone4 ,a h\se 0 !n erect$ ov] ! grave1 & inside ! surr\nd+ f5ce ! ,que5 came & liv$4 ,e day at daybreak %e w5t ) ! keep]s ( ! tomb to clean x d[n & sweep out ! c\rty>d4 ,!y liv$ on ! food & c[s /ol5 f folks pass+ along on ! roads4 ,a man _h to =feit all "r to any?+ claim$ = ! 8,gasani0 7! ,k+'s ,tomb71 & c\ld look = no rep>ation4 ,if a man dies )\t express+ any wi% z to ! disposal ( 8 belong+s1 8 bro!rs1 & n ! wife & *ildr51 inh]it !m4 ,among ! ,bahuma tribe ! wife is includ$ 9 ! p]sonalty & is h&$ ov] z wife to ! bro!r ( ! deceas$4 ,our small milk boy1 ( ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 came to me "o day ) a petition = a rise 9 8 wages1 z he f\nd x difficult to support 8 wife & *ildr5 on 8 pres5t e>n+s4 ,he !n w5t on to expla9 t 8 bro!r _h di$1 leav+ him to m>ry ! r eld]ly wife1 :o _h two *ildr54 ,i felt ! "r ?+ 0 to sympa?ise ) him1 b quickly le>n$ my mi/ake1 = he 0 v well pleas$ ) 8 legacy1 :i* gave him a wife to cultivate & cook = him )\t ! usual paym5t ( goats & %eep4 ,! ,batoro h little or no fe> ( dea?1 9 fact "s seem r glad to create a little s5sation among _! fri5ds by becom+ = ! "t ! *ief object ( int]e/6 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 call$ to visit a dy+ man 9 ! ,namasole's village4 ,) a little bag ( m$ic9e /rapp$ on to my saddle1 ,i rode out to see if any?+ c\ld be done4 ,an unusual /illness _h fall5 on ev]yone1 = ! sick man 0 none o!r ?an ! ,katikiro ( ! place4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,i /epp$ up to ! doorway ( ! hut1 !re arose a wild %riek f inside2 ?is 0 tak5 up imm$iately by ev]yone ar\nd & ! air 0 r5t ) wail+s & l\d1 pi]c+ screams--,i knew at once my m$ic9e w\ld n be requir$1 b1 ent]+1 tri$ to quiet ! fr5zi$ m\rn]s4 ,i drew out f my bag ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 & read ! words 8,i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life40 ,imm$iately ! tumult ceas$1 & ev]yone li/5$ to ! message ( ,life spok5 9 ! pres5ce ( ,dea?2 & z we all knelt 9 pray] "o realis$ p]haps z nev] be=e h[ dea? ha? be5 swall[$ up 9 ,victory4 ,"o ( ! greate/ joys "o c "k is to wave ! tor* ( ,life & ,immortality across ! d>kness ( ages t has nev] kn[n a hope beyond ! grave4 ,! result ( ! p's belief is /amp$ unmi/akably on almo/ ev]y?+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,) ! lack ( physical en]gy has di$ ! desire to ma/] _! c\ntry4 ,! ri*1 productive soil1 ) its abnormal g5]ative prop]ties1 has be5 left unc>$ = & unkempt1 till 8?orns also & ?i/les10 ! insignia ( a blight$ _w1 cov] a l& t might h be5 a v]itable ,ed54 ,tall1 tangl$ we$s creep up to ! v doorways ( ! h\ses1 :ile mo/ ( ! roads are m]ely n>r[1 beat5 tracks4 ,:5ev] an attempt is made to tackle an appreciable task1 a few days suffices to exhau/ ! lab\r] completely2 at ! end ( t "t he may be se5 9 a /ate ( total collapse1 ) a /rip ( rag b\nd tightly r\nd ! h&1 ! outw>d & visible sign ( be+ hors de combat4 ,9 ,toro "o realises at times ! dead weight ( life & its environm5t4 ,! *anges ( ! seasons--spr+ ) ! fre%ness ( infancy & vitality ( y\?2 summ] deck$ 9 ! exquisite glory ( a new life2 autumn & w9t] fold+ tir$ nature up 9 a long1 deep sleep--are sadly miss$ :]e ! trees are always gre54 ,! sympa?y 9 nature is lack+2 fl[]s lose _! subtle & delicate *>m2 ! bright1 s(t sw>d is !re ex*ang$ = ! elephant grass ) its saw-l blades4 ,! birds h no song2 ! voices ( music & poetry h nev] be5 he>d2 & z age aft] age has roll$ by1 no lip has brea!d a pray] to its ,creator4 ,!re are in/ances :5 hea!nism seems to surr\nd "o ) su* blackness t ! s\l /&s z if isolat$ 9 a =eign ,l&1 brea?+ a new atmosph]e 9 :i* !re is lack+ ! spiritual e!r ( "o's native l&4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,language ,! language spok5 9 ,toro is ,lunyoro1 & q di/9ct f t us$ 9 ,ug&a2 b x is und\bt$ly ! p>5t dialect & almo/ id5tical ) t spok5 9 ! ,k+doms ( ,unyoro & ,ankole1 besides be+ v g5]ally und]/ood by ! tribes beyond ,ruw5zori4 ,= ! fir/ ?ree ye>s1 ,mission>y "w 9 ^! di/ricts 0 c>ri$ on 9 ,lug&a1 z nei!r ! ,european nor ,bag&a tea*]s _h suffici5t k ( ,lunyoro1 & !re 7 no books or read+-%eets 9 ! language4 ,lug&a 0 und]/ood by "s ( ! upp] class m5 & a few wom51 b x 0 sc>cely ev] spok51 & none ( ! peasants 7 acqua9t$ ) x4 ,until ^! p c\ld h _! religion & read+-books 9 _! own tongue1 x seem$ z if vital ,*ri/ianity mu/ rema9 m or less outside _! actual lives4 ,s t[>ds ! end ( #ahii ,mr4 ,maddox w5t up to ,toro ) ! int5tion ( /udy+ & r$uc+ ! language ( ! p to writ+4 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 #aijj a little read+-%eet _h be5 pr9t$1 & ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel 0 9 h&4 ,b !re 0 no book or lit]ature to help u1 & z ! natives did n und]/& "o ^w ( ,engli% x seem$ a hopeless difficulty4 ,miss ,pike1 my companion1 _h /udi$ ,lug&a = six mon?s1 s 0 able to speak ) ^? :o knew x1 & ?r\gh int]pretation to ^? :o did n4 ,by ?is means %e pilot$ u bo? ?r\gh ^? fir/ days :5 ! h\se 0 ?rong$ ) p f morn+ till night1 & !y pelt$ u ) k9d rem>ks & e imag9able & unimag9able "q4 ,i nev] felt s absolutely /upid z :5 !y address$ me ) a torr5t ( eloqu5ce1 until ! idea /ruck me ( retaliat+ ) a cont9u\s fl[ ( ,engli%4 ,x pleas$ !m imm5sely1 b c]ta9ly did n *eck !m4 ,! ?ird day aft] our arrival1 ,mr4 ,maddox k9dly gave u our fir/ lesson 9 ,lunyoro4 ,he 0 try+ to impress on u t ! words 7 l>gely =m$ by prefixes & suffixes1 s "o _h only to f9d ! /em & x 0 all "r4 8,t9kakimuh]ayoga0 0 obvi\sly1 said he1 f ! v]b 8okuhu10 to give2 f9d t1 ! mean+ ( ! ^w 0 made pla93 8,i h nev] giv5 x to him !re06 ,my m9d 0 *aotic1 & ,i wond]$ if x ev] w\ld be any?+ else4 ,aft] a few weeks our pati5t tea*] _h to g (f on an it9]at+ trip1 s we 7 left alone to fl\nd] ?r\gh ! quagmires4 ,i believe ! be/ & quicke/ way ( acquir+ a new tongue is to summon up all ! c\rage y possess & g 9 & out among ! p until y adopt x mu* 9 ! same way z an infant does its "m language4 ,und\bt$ly x requires pluck4 ,! fir/ "t ,i v5tur$ =? ) a rem>k1 peals ( laught] came f my audi5ce1 :i* almo/ qu5*$ ! "o sp>k ( c\rage left4 ,aft]w>ds ,i le>n$ ?is 0 a m>k ( _! appreciation6 ,9 ! fif? mon?1 & aft] a great deal ( h>d p]suasion1 ,i decid$ on attempt+ to take a daily ,bible ,class4 ,z ! #h4j morn+ drum s\nd$ & ,i made my way to ! *ur*1 my n]ve p[]s fell bel[ z]o1 & ,i felt decid$ly limp4 ,! words 8,:o ha? made man's m\?2 ,i w be ) ?y m\?0 pull$ me toge!r a bit1 & ,i hurri$ 9 to my class to f9d betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty wom5 wait+ = _! tea*]4 ,talk+ = "o :ole h\r 0 a t]rible tax on my vocabul>y1 & mu/ h be5 ev5 a great] tax on ! endurance ( ! class4 ,i 0 q done :5 !y 7 9 a que/ion+ mood2 x w\ld h be5 bad en\gh if !re _h be5 no =eign language to und]/&4 ,! v fir/ morn+ !y ask$ me ab\t ,mi*ael disput+ ) ,satan ov] ! body ( ,moses6 ,x is r surpris+ to f9d t su* simple p possess s advanc$ a =m ( etymology4 ,! p>ts ( spee* & g5]al con/ruction 9 a broad s5se resemble ! o!r dialects ( ! ,bantu class1 b ! v]bs are v complex & m te*nically develop$ ?an its (fspr+s1 ,lug&a & ,swahili4 ,all our ,engli% t5ses are employ$ besides sev]al o!rs met ) 9 ,greek4 ,mo/ ( ^! effect a complete *ange 9 ! relative =m4 ,v]bs practically dom9ate all ! o!r p>ts ( spee*2 ! n\ns1 ) v few exceptions1 are _! p>asites4 ,a few /raggl+ prefixes tack$ on to ! v]b root are ! only attempts ! n\ns make t[>d an individuality ( _! own4 ,adv]bs & prepositions are r>ely grant$ an indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,!y add to ! corpul5ce ( ! v]b by be+ absorb$ 9 x4 ,! p]fect h>mony betwe5 n\ns1 adjectives1 & v]bs is a v]itable man-trap1 = a native w r>ely und]/& a discord1 h[ev] untutor$ he may be4 ,besides gramm> & pronunciation1 !re are two o!r important ?+s to /udy--! prov]bs1 & ! mode ( express+ ideas4 ,! ,batoro are n q s v]s$ 9 ! metaphorical =m ( spee* z ! ,bag&a1 :o are capable ( c>ry+ on a l5g?y conv]sation 9 ! mo/ my/ical & involv$ prov]bs1 only quot+ ! fir/ two or ?ree words ( ea*1 & q expect+ y to imag9e ! re/4 ,i trembl$ lit]ally :5 ?is 0 fir/ told me1 = ,i _h nev] be5 able to get beyond 8nev] too late to m5d0 9 ,engli% prov]bs4 ,b ,lunyoro is really k9d] 9 ?is respect4 ,!y d1 h[ev]1 exi/ 9 spasmodic =ms4 ,if y want to really w9 ! love & confid5ce ( ! p y h to make a regul> bus9ess ( le>n+ _! cat* expressions & idioms1 & dropp+ completely ! habit ( translat+ ,engli% into ,lunyoro1 !n !y w conf] on y _! highe/ degree 8,oli ,mutoro10 8y are a native ( ,toro40 ,! ,batoro h :at ,i believe is a unique cu/om among ^! tribes1 t is1 e "m gives a pet "n to h] *ild1 & ?is cl+s to him always2 x is us$ :5 address+ z a tok5 ( love or respect by fri5ds & dep5d5ts4 ,ana ,kageye con/itut$ h]self my ,african 8,"m10 & /raight away gave me ! "n 8,ady]i0 7pron\nc$ ,ar-de-air-y74 ,?is 0 v readily tak5 up by ! p1 z my "n absolutely beat !m4 ,only ! ,k+ & "o or two o!rs got s ne> z 8,hurudeki10 & really x took "s "t to answ] up to 8,beki0 8,deki0 8,heki0 8,bodeki0 8,h$eki0 & ev5 8,p>atata10 :i* 7 all suppos$ to be 8,hurdit*40 ,really1 to save ! poor family "n f su* r\gh treatm5t ,i 0 n sorry to put x away entirely except 9 memory4 ,9 less ?an five ye>s a great deal has be5 accompli%$ 9 translation1 & ) ! exception ( a few hymns1 x has be5 entirely und]tak5 by ! "o mission>y :o has also be5 responsible = direct mission "w4 ,dur+ t p]iod ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ,pray] ,book ) ,psalms1 two ,cate*isms1 a hymn book ( ne>ly "o hundr$ hymns1 & a read+ %eet = le>n]s h be5 complet$ 9 ! language ( ! p4 ,s9ce ,lunyoro 0 adopt$ 9 place ( ! neighb\r+ dialect ( ,lug&a1 ! "w has gone =w>d 9 leaps & b\nds1 & to x mu/ be attribut$ l>gely ! wide spread ( ,*ri/ianity among ! peasants 9 ! villages4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ to f9d a village t has giv5 up devil-wor%ip1 n ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( a ,european or native tea*]1 b simply ?r\gh ! p hav+ le>n$ to read ! ,bible = !mselves f someone :o _h be5 in/ruct$ 9 ! alphabet or syllables4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,maddox 0 ab\t to leave ,toro = ,engl&1 ! ,k+ & *iefs came toge!r & pres5t$ to him a lett] sign$ by a v l>ge numb] ( ,*ri/ian m54 ,9 x !y express$ _! w>m appreciation ( all ! "w he _h done = !m 9 translat+ ! books1 & e>ne/ly hop$ he w\ld soon return to !m aga94 ,^! books =m ! entire libr>y ( ! ,batoro4 ,!y are mo/ insatiable read]s1 & z y pass along ! roads any h\r 9 ! day y w he> a voice "h & !re issu+ f ! little grass huts read+ 9 l\d measur$ tones f ! ,bible4 ,x is impossible to e/imate ! purify+ & sanctify+ influ5ce ?is lit]ature has _h on ! national & family life4 ,! conqu]+ m>tial /ra9s ( ! 8,onw>d ,*ri/ian ,soldi]s0 h displac$ & driv5 out ( ! c\ntry ! old songs ( plund] & blood%$4 ,in/ead ( ! little *ildr5 le>n+ demoralis+ hea!n songs & dances !y are be+ taught to s+ su* hymns z 8,i ?9k :5 ,i read t sweet /ory ( old40 ,"r away among ! creeks & crevices ( ! anci5t ,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon1 on ! v bord]s ( ! great primaeval =e/s inhabit$ by ! little pigmy tribe1 y he> to-day ! /ra9s ( ^! ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,fe/ivities 9 ,toro ,i4 ,,*ri/mas4 ,c x be t ?is is ! season t 9 "o's m9d is always associat$ ) sn[1 ,jack ,fro/1 ,santa ,claus1 %ops & /reets ablaze ) gas jets1 holly & mi/letoe1 p hurry+ & jo/l+ ea* o!r good natur$ly1 wrapp$ up 9 ! w>me/ furs to keep out ! crisp1 fro/y air1 & wi%+ ea* & all ! complim5ts ( ! season4 ,yes1 x is really ,yuletide6 ,& yet ! hills & dales are wav+ _! rip5+ gra9 "u ! deep sapphire ( a cl\dless sky4 ,! dry season is ne> its close1 hills & m\nta9s are scor*$ & p>*$1 ! banana groves & ! tig] grass ( ! swamps :i* w9d l a s]p5t's trail r\nd ! base ( ! hills1 are ! only bright & gre5 tracks t h surviv$ ! conflict ) ! equatorial sun4 ,on all sides are to be se5 t9y pat*es ( cultivat$ l&1 ev5 rea*+ up to ! l(ty peaks ( ,ruw5zori's range1 :]e ! p h s[n _! gra9 7,buro71 & ?is w soon be ready = ! h>ve/]s4 ,9 ! g>d5 r\nd our bungal[ mud h\se are gorge\s z9nias1 balsams1 mignonette1 c>nations1 sweet peas1 g]aniums1 na/urtiums1 & two little rose buds4 ,a few /eps fur!r w br+ y r\nd to ! vegetable g>d54 ,"o g>d5] be+ an ,iri%man1 potatoes are v mu* 9 evid5ce1 & ( c\rse cabbages4 ,besides ^! !re are caulifl[]s1 gre5 peas1 beans1 cel]y1 only want+ ! nip ( fro/ to make x excell5t1 lettuces1 beetroots1 cucumb]s1 tomatoes1 onions1 c>rots1 & turnips4 ,& yet ?is is ,*ri/ma/ime6 ,x is little wond] t "o has con/antly to rev]t to ! cal5d> to be assur$ ( ?is4 ,& s we set to "w to get ! little gifts toge!r t our k9d fri5ds f home s5t u = our native fri5ds--knives1 p5cils1 bags1 sa%es1 blott]s1 & s on4 ,! wee tots f ! s*ool come d[n = _! att5dance prizes1 & g away beam+ ) _! new possession ( a p9a=e4 ,!n ! ox5 are kill$1 & on ! day be=e ,*ri/mas all ! sick folk come to ! 8mission>y but*]0 & hobble (f rejoic+ ) _! jo9t ( beef wrapp$ up 9 a banana leaf4 ,&1 al?\gh ,fa!r ,*ri/mas has assum$ a black face 9 ,africa1 he does n pass by ! :ite man's door1 & he leaves 8 gifts ( a grass mat1 animal's sk91 beans1 beads1 or bracelets1 ! only ?+s ) :i* he c fill 8 ,toro sack4 ,at #ab4j a4m4 on ,*ri/mas ,eve f ! ,k+'s1 ! ,que5 ,"m's1 & ! ,mission ,hills ! drums are set beat+1 & f ! ,engli% =ts ! guns are fir$ to proclaim to all ! c\ntry t ! ,*ri/ian's day ( rejoic+ has dawn$1 = ! ,*ri/ *ild--,immanuel--has come4 ,!n on ! midnight air is borne ! /ra9s ( 8,o come all ye fai?ful0 & 8,h>k ! h]ald angels10 sung by "s ( ^? :o h be5 r$eem$ f ! he>t ( ,d>ke/ ,africa1 & n[ /ep out f _! little huts to jo9 ) u 9 prais+ ,god4 ,at #h a4m4 on ,*ri/mas morn+ ! *ur* drum is beat51 call+ ! p toge!r1 & by #i4j ! *ur* is completely cr[d$ out1 _m be+ oblig$ to sit outside4 ,9 ! s*oolroom ov] f\r hundr$ ( ! peasant folk & *ildr5 h ga!r$1 & 9 ! disp5s>y ! sick h come toge!r = morn+ s]vice4 ,! *ur* is beautifully decorat$ ) palm leaves & fl[]s t h be5 br\ght 9 by ! p1 & ! build+ e*oes ) voice z ! audi5ce unites1 z "o man1 9 ! s]vice4 ,on ,afric's sunny %ore1 glad voices ,wake up ! morn ( ,jubilee ,! negro1 once a slave1 rejoices2 ,:o's fre$ by ,*ri/1 is d\bly free4 ,aft] t we all g to our homes1 ! natives to make m]ry ov] _! beef & bananas1 & we to prep>e z ne> an approa* to an ,engli% ,*ri/mas d9n] z is possible1 & al?\gh !re are no groc]s' %ops or fruit]]s' to supply ! usual details1 & our cook = ! twelve ye>s ( 8 exi/5ce has be5 re>$ 9 ,african ignorance1 /ill "o c f>e v excell5tly1 = ! gu9ea f[l & sausages are really turkey 9 all b "n4 ,! b>on ( beef1 al?\gh f> remov$ f ! prize ox5 ( ! ,engli% m>kets1 is v good1 & ! home-made plum pudd+1 ) its few suspici\s native +r$i5ts1 br+s up ! m5u to almo/ ,engli% /&>d4 ,box+ ,day is g5]ally a gr& field day1 :5 sports are arrang$ on an ext5sive scale1 includ+ runn+1 pick-a-back1 hurdle1 ?ree-legg$1 & ob/acle races4 ,?is latt] involves scal+ a bamboo scaffold+1 crawl+ ?r\gh pack+ cases ) ! ends kick$ out1 climb+ a tree1 & wriggl+ ?r\gh a /ack ( re$s4 ,!n !re is a greasy pole plac$ 9 an oblique position1 at ! end ( :i* is hung a leg ( goat4 ,big & small1 old & "y attempt ?is1 q reg>dless ( ! undignifi$ tumbles ea* exp]i5ces4 ,l\d 0 ! %\t ( applause on "o occasion1 :5 ! ,katikiro1 :o is ( clumsy proportions1 aft] _m falls l&$ safely at ! top & secur$ ! jo9t4 ,a banana peel+ competition = ! wom5 comes next4 ,! competitors1 "s tw5ty at a "t1 sit 9 a r[ ) _! knives & tw5ty gre5 bananas on a leaf be=e !m4 ,:5 ! :i/le s\nds !y attack _! task ) great excitem5t4 ,"s wom51 9 place ( knives1 use %>p5$ pieces ( wood4 ,^? :o f9i% fir/ & peel ! be/ receive prizes ( calico4 ,scrambles = c[rie %ells g5]ally br+ ! sports day to a close4 ,on m ?an "o occasion ,bi%op ,tuck] has hon\r$ ,toro by dat+ 8 annual visit ab\t ,*ri/mas "t4 ,?is 0 ! case dur+ our fir/ ye> 9 ,toro4 ,we _h _h a busy "t previ\s to 8 arrival que/ion+ & exam9+ ! hundr$ & fifty wom5 c&idates :o 7 to be pres5t$ = confirmation1 & :5 all ?is 0 complet$ we ran away to ! crat] ,lake1 eight miles di/ant1 to snat* a few days' re/4 ,b on ! second day we 7 unexpect$ly recall$1 z "o ( our fell[ mission>ies _h be5 tak5 v ill & 0 oblig$ to be c>ri$ into ,m5go "u ! c>e ( ! o!r "o4 ,s = ! fir/ "t we two girls 7 left q alone1 eight days away f ! ne>e/ ,european4 ,b we 7 too occupi$ to realise x4 ,! eng9e]s1 surveyors1 & =em5 787 hav+ sudd5ly left u 9 ?is mann]1 we 7 oblig$ to see ?r\gh ! completion ( ! jobs !y _h tak5 9 h& 9 ord] to get ?+s into %ape be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,"h at la/ we f\nd a *ance ( putt+ to use our y\?ful /udy ( ,euclid4 ,) a measur+ l9e & /icks we felt di/9ctly pr(essional z we tri$ to m>k out a new road1 b we f\nd t if only ! gr\nd space _h be5 long en\gh to te/ x our two /raight l9es w\ld c]ta9ly h enclos$ a space4 ,s p]haps ,euclid's axiom is only an absurdity aft] all6 ,!n ! h\se :]e ! ,bi%op 0 to be ent]ta9$ ne$$ repairs4 ,! ro( 0 9 su* a /ate t "o ev5+1 :ile we 7 tidy+ up inside1 a big /orm visit$ u & simply p\r$ d[n ?r\gh ! re$ ceil+ into ! sitt+-room4 ,=tunately !re are no c>pets 9 ^! p>ts1 = ! floor 0 cov]$ ) puddles 9 a v few m9utes4 ,b ! wat] soon dra9$ (f into ! holes ! :ite ants _h made2 !y mu/ h suff]$ f rheumatism t night6 ,x 0 a difficult matt] to f9d workm5 j !n1 = mo/ ( ! *iefs _h gone (f1 ea* ) "s hundr$s ( m51 to capture "y elephants4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on _h (f]$ a c]ta9 sum = ea* "y elephant br\ght 9 alive1 z he 0 hop+ to h !m tra9$ = transport use4 ,a few days aft] ! fir/ p>ty _h set out1 a l\d report ( di/ant yell+ & scream+ rea*$ ! s*ool1 :]e daily classes 7 go+ on4 ,ne>ly ev]yone ran out to discov] ! cause ( ! upro>4 ,a l>ge cr[d 0 se5 approa*+1 beat+ drums1 bl[+ pipes1 danc+1 & %\t+4 ,!re seem$ no app>5t occasion = su* a r[ till "o spi$ a t9y1 hapless baby elephant1 ) ropes r\nd its body & f\r legs1 limp+ along among its captors4 ,x di$1 l all its foll[]s4 ,b = a few days j !n ,toro ?reat5$ to become a mo/ undesirable m5ag]ie1 =1 besides ^! elephants & v>i\s monkeys1 ! ,k+ _h collect$1 & s5t to ! ,commission]1 "o ( ! l>ge/1 mo/ repulsive1 & horribly human-look+ *impanzees4 ,! mode ( capture _h be5 r unique4 ,! tree 9 :i* x _h tak5 up its position 9 ! =e/ 0 isolat$ by ! captur]s cutt+ d[n all ! surr\nd+ ones = "s di/ance4 ,!n1 plac+ a circle ( m5 ) spe>s to gu>d ! b\nd>y1 !y fell$ ! only /&+ tree1 & z x sudd5ly cra%$ d[n ) its covet$ & unsuspici\s object1 a net 0 ?r[n ov] ! black mon/]1 t 0 !n hu/l$ into a l>ge cane cage /&+ 9 read9ess4 ,"o ( our runaway ,mission>ies manag$ to get back to ,toro j 9 "t = ! ,bi%op's arrival ?ree days be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,we w5t ) ! ,k+'s wife1 8 "m1 8 si/]1 & ab\t #bej wom51 & wait$ = 8 arrival on ! br[ ( a hill4 ,all ! m51 head$ by ! ,k+ & ,katikiro on horseback1 _h prec$$ u4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op came up1 rid+ on 8 mule1 he 0 lit]ally besieg$1 & we c\ld sc>cely move on = ! cr[d4 ,! days t foll[$ 7 big days4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty-f\r c&idates came =w>d = confirmation4 ,x 0 a truly wond]ful sight to see ! *ur* ) ov] #ejj m5 & wom5 assembl$ = ,holy ,communion4 ,my m9d travell$ back 9 ?\ght to six ye>s ago1 :5 outside ! h\ses _h /ood ! devil temples4 ,g5]ation aft] g5]ation _h pass$1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness ex]cis+ undisput$ sway & hold+ ! p 9 ! mo/ degrad$ & m]ciless allegiance4 ,n[ 8 p[] _h be5 completely %att]$1 8 temples ca/ d[n1 & a great ,invisible ,temple 0 be+ build$ toge!r = a ,habitation ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s4 ,toge!r at ! ,communion rails knelt ! ,k+ 9 8 royal robes1 & close by 0 "o ( 8 peasant subjects dress$ 9 a small goat sk94 ,!re 0 old ,apolo ,mpisi1 ! disp5s>y pati5t1 ) a beam+ & peaceful c\nt5ance--?is 0 8 fir/ communion4 ,among o!rs1 hobbl$ up an old lady on crut*es1 :o _h _h h] leg amputat$ dur+ a visit f ,dr4 ,cook1 ( ,m5go4 ,! responsibility 0 a solemn "o ( feel+ t we _h done some?+ t[>d prep>+ _m ( ! wom5 = ?is holy ord9ance4 ,:5 we %all /& toge!r1 all unit$ be=e ! ,?rone 9 ,heav51 w x n be glori\s to h _h a %>e1 h[ev] small1 9 lead+ =w>d "s ( ! multitude f ,africa6 ,z ! p[]s ( ,heav5 look$ d[n ^u ,toro t day1 surely !y broke =? into a song ( victory4 ,bless+1 & glory1 & wisdom1 & ?anksgiv+1 & hon\r1 & p[]1 & might be unto our ,god = ev] & ev]1 ,am54 ,,ii4 ,,coronation ,,celebrations4 ,al?\gh s f> f ?+s t /ir & ?rill ! great he>t ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 ,toro mu/ n be consid]$ beh9d 9 loyalty to t c5tre ( its ,gov]nm5t4 ,c]ta9ly x ex]cis$ its utmo/ +5uity to foll[ close 9 ! wake ( ! plans & excitem5t t occupi$ ! m9d ( e ,engli% subject = commemorat+ ! great ev5t ( ! ,coronation ( its ,k+--,edw>d ,,vii4 ,our mails f ,engl& = mon?s seem$ to h no o!r subject to talk ab\t4 ,our m9ds pictur$ x all--sombre ,london /ripp$ ( its usual calm sobriety1 decorat$ 9 full w> pa9t4 ,we 7 seiz$ ) a viol5t fit ( patriotism1 & because we c\ld n jo9 9 ! ,london ?rong1 or ev5 g to ! gr& fe/ivities t 7 prep>$ by ! ,gov]nm5t at ,m5go1 we det]m9$ to d our be/ = ,toro4 ,fir/ ( all1 "s days be=e ! ev5t1 invitations 7 s5t out to ! f\r o!r ,europeans1 & to ! royal native c\rt1 = a coronation d9n]4 ,ord]+ ! donkey to be h>ness$1 someone 0 despat*$ to our village %op to pur*ase r$1 blue1 & :ite calico1 ) :i* 7 made two long l9es ( /ream]s = decorat+ our /ation1 & a l>ge ,union ,jack to cov] ! ,table 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,"s ( ! p came d[n to decorate ! outside1 :ile we deck$ ! *ur* inside ) ! royal & imp]ial col\rs4 ,at #h4j a4m4 on ,coronation ,day ov] #a1jjj p _h ga!r$ 9 & outside ! *ur* = a brief s]vice4 ,aft] pray] & ,scripture1 a ,royal decree 0 read t _h be5 s5t out f ,engl& & translat$1 & ?is 0 foll[$ by a brief address on ! ev5t ( ! day4 ,!n we all rose & unit$ 9 ! good old ,national ,an!m1 t _h be5 translat$ & type-writt5 = ! occasion4 ,t 0 ! fir/ half ( ! day's proce$+s4 ,! second half />t$ at sev51 :5 ! d9n] came (f4 ,! table 0 deck$ out ) a table c5tre ( r$ g]aniums1 :ite balsams1 & cornfl[]s1 ! s]viettes 7 fold$ z cr[ns1 & ! fir/ c\rse consi/$ ( cr[n-%ap$ patties cov]$ ) ! yoke ( eggs1 & /udd$ ) ! :ite to repres5t cr[n jewels6 ,k+ ,kasagama & ,que5 ,damali1 dress$ 9 drap]ies ( silk & :ite l951 arriv$ ) ! o!r native gue/s1 :o _h hung ab\t ! outside c\rty>d s z to avoid be+ ! fir/ arrivals4 ,x 0 m>vell\s h[ easily & quietly our native gue/s manipulat$ ! ,european table equipm5ts2 half conceal$ glances 7 ca/ 9 our direction e n[ & aga94 ,! s]viettes r puzzl$ !m--7 !y to be left on ! table or us$ z h&k]*iefs8 ,:5 ! plum pudd+ came 91 all ablaze1 ) a little ,briti% flag /uck at ! top1 ?ree he>ty *e]s greet$ x1 ! ,k+ jo9+ 9 ) boi/]\s glee4 ,on ! table !re 7 ?ree di%es ( /rawb]ries1 ! fir/ we _h be5 able to produce 9 ,toro1 & we 7 ke5 on introduc+ !m into ! c\ntry g5]ally4 ,prep>+ a plateful ) sug> & cream1 ,i respectfully begg$ 8 ,maje/y to try a real ,engli% luxury4 ,he glanc$ timidly at !m1 & %[$ ! usual dis9cl9ation t is always ev9c$ :5 giv5 a new ,engli% di% to sample4 ,he assur$ me t he 0 s satisfi$ t any?+ m 0 impossible1 b1 pass+ ! plate to ! ,katikiro1 told him to try x4 ,! poor man1 look+ ! picture ( mis]y1 begg$ to be excus$1 s x fell to ! lot ( ! un=tunate *ief m9i/] to submit himself to ! task4 ,) a pitifully resign$ expression he took "o /rawb]ry on a spoon1 !n ano!r1 & ano!r1 till he call$ out 8,excell5t1 excell5t1 ! be/ ( all40 ,=gett+ 8 rec5t excuse1 ! ,k+ took ! di% ne> at h&1 & simply f9i%$ (f ! :ole lot6 ,! day foll[+ reque/s came f "o & ano!r = /rawb]ry roots1 & ,k+ ,daudi sup]9t5d$ ! ,que5 z %e h]self plant$ !m 9 a plot outside ! sitt+-room w9d[ ( 8 ,maje/y's new h\se4 ,aft] d9n] ! ,k+ 0 det]m9$ to d 8 "p1 & insi/$ on our all go+ up to 8 home4 ,to our utt] amazem5t we f\nd our c\rt outl9$ ) hundr$s ( flam+ tor*es1 t5 to twelve feet long2 ! be>]s 7 wait+ to conduct u to ! royal palace4 ,! :ole di/ance 0 l9$ ) d\ble files ( tor*be>]s1 :i* made ! c\ntry look l ,e>l's ,c\rt ,exhibition on an exagg]at$ scale4 ,big bonfires 7 burn+ on ! surr\nd+ hills1 ! tor*es ( gue/s com+ f all directions look$ l s _m fireflies4 ,on arriv+ at ! ,royal ,c\rt1 we 7 met ) a blaze ( fire4 ,quickly fall+ into ord]1 ! p unanim\sly %\t$ a salute to 8 ,maje/y & 8 fri5ds1 z we made = ! *airs all set out on leop>d sk9s outside ! two-/ori$ mud palace4 ,!n ! p]=mance began4 ,! ,royal b& 0 !n 9 full =ce4 ,on /rik+ up "o ( ! mo/ weird1 discordant tunes1 ne>ly ! :ole cr[d ( p broke into danc+1 _! flutt]+1 :ite l95 g>m5ts flapp+ ab\t !m z w+s4 ,m & m excit$ !y got1 till !y danc$ s high z to appe> held up 9 mid-air4 ,!n !y gave way to ! pip]s1 :o p]=m$ on in/rum5ts made f crude pieces ( re$4 ,s++ accompani$ ?is p]=mance--su* fanta/ic tunes1 all prais+ ! greatness ( _! ,k+ & exalt+ 9 ! pr[ess ( 8 p1 ) r++ *e]s int]sp]s$ = ,engl&1 its ,k+1 & ,k+ ,kasagama4 ,! ev5+ clos$ 9 giv+ u all a long+ t ! great ,edw>d ,,vii4 might h se5 h[ "o ( 8 k+ly subjects 9 ! he>t ( ,africa _h commemorat$ t important day4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,tramp ,i4 ,to ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,lake ,! ye> aft] our arrival 9 ! c\ntry my companion & ,i 7 aga9 on ! tramp t[>d ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,lake1 comb9+ an it9]at+ t\r ) a holiday4 ,we />t$ "u n v propiti\s circum/ances4 ,! wet season 0 n ov]1 & promis$ to treat u r %abbily1 = ! ra9 began drift+ d[n j z we _h put (f f home4 ,we _h a small body ( c>avan port]s numb]+ ab\t f\rte5 9 all1 & an orda9$ native deacon1 nam$ ,apolo ,kivebulaya1 z protector & ov]se] ( ! =ces4 ,he is j "o ( ! be/ natives y c\ld ev] meet4 ,8 exp]i5ces seem l a page out ( apo/olic hi/ory4 ,he1 ) 8 fri5d ,s$ulaka1 came f ,ug&a to ,toro 9 #ahif z tea*]s4 ,:5 a ,european 0 aft]w>ds /ation$ !re1 he w5t fur!r afield1 ev5 z f> z ,mboga1 on ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,pigmy ,=e/1 & !re he e/abli%$ a ,mission ,/ation4 ,at fir/ he met ) a great deal ( opposition f ! *ief ,tabala1 :i* might h be5 expect$ f ! graphic acc\nt ! late ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley gives ( ^! uncontrollable p 9 8 book 8,d>ke/ ,africa40 ,apolo's h\se & few possessions 7 burnt by inc5di>ism1 & = ?ree weeks he rema9$ hidd5 f 8 p]secutors 9 a h\se ( a woman1 :o _h become a 8read]02 b 8 zeal & fai? nev] flagg$ ev5 :5 he 0 ca/ into ! *a9 gang1 = !re he comm5c$ to speak to 8 gu>ds1 & taught !m to read ! ,te/am5t1 :i* he always c>ri$ ab\t ) him4 ,%ortly aft] ^! ?+s ,tabala himself got conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ?is v man1 &1 f be+ "o ( ! fi]ce/ oppon5ts1 he became1 & has rema9$ s9ce1 "o ( ! mo/ ard5t support]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,apolo is a well-kn[n "* ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 no?+ succe$s 9 ruffl+ 8 quiet1 cont5t$ nature1 b ) a *ronic beam on 8 old dusky face1 he goes along 9 8 daily r\t9e ( in/ruct+ cate*um5s or confirmation c&idates1 (ficiat+ at burials & m>riages1 or visit+ ! outly+ ,mission ,/ations4 ,illu/ration3 ,,apolo ,,kivebulaya4 ,c]ta9ly we c\ld n h _h a native escort s respect$ & belov$ all r\nd ^! p>ts ?an good old ,apolo4 ,9 ord] t we %\ld f9d camp com=tably fix$ up on ! fir/ day1 we _h despat*$ our belong+s "s "t ahead4 ,we 7 anxi\s to wait = ! heat ( ! day to pass be=e actually />t+ (f on our :eels4 ,j outside ,kab>ole ! ra9 came d[n 9 torr5ts4 ,we /ruggl$ to cycle on ?r\gh x1 b x 0 t\gh bus9ess4 ,! mud1 add$ to ! hilly condition ( ! pa?1 prev5t$ u f mak+ mu* headway4 ,my :eel 0 a solid tyre1 g5]ally kn[n z a 8bone-%ak]02 x w\ld n /ick on ! d[n hills1 & insi/$ on skidd+ along ! n>r[1 slant+ pa?s cut r\nd !m4 ,once ,i did a mo/ uncom=table som]sault1 & hav+ = a second "t got ?r[n into ?ick mud1 rel9qui%$ ! bicycle = ! rema9d] ( t day's j\rney4 ,:5 we rea*$ camp1 we 7 9 a condition bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,evid5tly ! ra9 _h r damp$ ! en]gies ( our port]s1 = we f\nd ! t5t only j comm5c+ to be tackl$1 & mud1 mud1 mud1 ev]y:]e4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly r confus+2 #e p4m41 & 9 a t9y space surr\nd$ by banana trees 7 ! jabb]+ port]s2 boxes 7 ly+ ab\t 9 ! mud1 & a small cr[d ( inquisitive natives /ood r\nd gap+ ) a/oni%m5t4 ,"o ( !m k9dly (f]$ to turn out ( 8 t9y hut to all[ u to *ange our soak+ clo!s1 & our /ay !re turn$ out to be some:at long] ?an we b>ga9$ =1 = "o ( our port]s came to u ) a *e]ful gr9 say+ t he _h left ! gr\nd %eet ( ! t5t beh9d4 ,/acks ( soak+ grass _h be5 laid d[n ov] ! wet mud inside ! t5t1 & our l[ camp b$s 7 almo/ sitt+ 9 x4 ,s we _h !m remov$ into ! hut1 & !re we pass$ ! night4 ,oh1 ^! native huts6 ,!re are no ap]tures = light except+ ! l[ entrance2 ?is "o 0 p>tially divid$ into two ap>tm5ts by means ( a re$ scre51 & 9 "o ( ^! we slept2 9 ! o!r1 our girls cook$ & knock$ ab\t4 ,!re 0 j squeez+ space = our two b$s4 ,above m9e 0 a l$ge1 :]e "s f[ls 7 roo/+ & /rutt+ ab\t1 %ak+ d[n ! soot & cobwebs t hung r\nd ! inside ( ! hut4 ,we sc>cely d>$ attempt to close our eyes1 z rats 7 scamp]+ ab\t v excit$ly all night4 ,we cle>$ (f z soon z we c\ld 9 ! morn+1 hop+ to settle on a m cong5ial spot next "t4 ,! road left mu* to be desir$3 x 0 a con/ant succession ( hills & deep ridges1 ) a few swamps to add v>iety to "o's mode ( travell+4 ,feel+ sc>cely l wad+ ?r\gh ^!1 ,i m\nt$ ! %\ld] ( a /olid port]1 :o /umbl$ ?r\gh ! mud & wat] above 8 knees4 ,x is a tragic exp]i5ce to balance y\rself up s high1 & only a woolly pate to t5aci\sly hold on to1 especially :5 y\r c>ri] gets /uck 9 ! mud1 & extricat+ x1 ) an unexpect$ j]k1 ne>ly s5ds 8 burd5 & himself head-fir/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,alb]t ,,edw>d ,,lake4 ,at e halt+-place food 0 br\ght to u by ! natives = our port]s2 !y g5]ally (f] x z a gift1 b w\ld be v disappo9t$ if !y did n get some?+ ( great] value 9 ex*ange4 ,"o has to be provid$ ) a purse ( curi\s dim5sions1 = at "s villages read+ %eets1 hymn books1 or gospels are ! paym5ts mo/ valu$2 9 o!rs1 calico1 c[rie-%ells1 pice1 or ev5 beads ( ! p>ticul> design :i* happ5s to be ! late/ fa%ion 9 clo?+ !re at ! "t4 ,! sc5]y on our second day's travel 0 exhil>at+2 ! road lay ne> ! base ( ,ruw5zori's m\nta9s4 ,we /eam$ along on our ma*9es ) sun-hats & big sun-%ades ov] ridges & ?r\gh mud at :i* ev5 a horse w\ld /op & consid]4 ,our noble ,apolo insi/$ on keep+ pace ) our bicycles1 & z small bat*es ( natives pass$ on ! road1 gaz+ ) blank a/oni%m5t at ^! 8runn+ snakes10 he call$ out ) pride & elation 8,look at ! wisdom ( ! :ite man40 ,j z ?is rem>k 0 %ot out = ! ?ird "t ! front bicycle tumbl$ clean into an ant-pit1 & 0 irrem$iably sma%$ up4 ,! p did n ev9ce any conc]n or surprise3 !y evid5tly consid]$ x a "p ( ! %[4 ,"o ( ! onlook]s 0 *>t]$ to %\ld] ! fragm5ts back to ,kab>ole4 ,i am n q sure if he did n wond] :]e ! 8wisdom0 came 94 ,:5 we 7 )9 "o & a-half h\rs ( our next camp1 /reams ( natives came runn+ out to meet & welcome u4 ,!y cont9u$ increas+ 9 numb] till we rea*$ ! village1 ,butanuka1 :i* seem$ well awake1 :at ) ! %riek+ excitem5t ( ! p & ! h[l+s ( ! *ildr51 :o yell$ ) fe> & al>m4 ,really our welcome resembl$ our fir/ appe>ance 9 ,toro1 = "h z ev]y:]e 9 ^! p>ts ! p _h nev] se5 :ite wom54 ,! drum 0 beat51 & al?\gh we 7 tir$ out & long$ = a quiet re/ & a cup ( tea1 we 7 borne along ) ! cr[d !re & !n into ! little grass *ur*1 :]e ! native tea*] ?ank$ ,god = s5d+ u1 & we express$ our joy at com+ out to !m4 ,! *ief _h erect$ a l>ge grass %$ :]e we c\ld sit dur+ ! "t ( day :5 ! sun makes a t5t absolutely unbe>able4 ,8 wife br\ght u 9 h] (f]+ 9 ! %ape ( a %eep1 six *ick5s1 eggs1 tw5ty bundles ( bananas1 native sp9a*1 & two l>ge g\rds ( 8mubisi0--banana juice4 ,butanuka is a *>m+ spot1 surr\nd$ on ?ree sides by m\nta9s4 ,t[>d ! s\? ^! sudd5ly t]m9ate & expose an arm ( ,lake ,dw]u4 ,9 ne>ly all ! valleys are /ret*es ( cultivat$ l& & banana groves1 :ile ! little br[n grass huts peep out l s _m eyes f among _! gre5 surr\nd+s4 ,!re is a peculi> fasc9ation 9 j\rney+ ?r\gh ^! unkn[n di/ricts ( ,africa4 ,:5 "o c talk ) ! p 9 _! own language !y become an int5sely int]e/+ /udy4 ,cunn+ plus ly+ plus !ft plus indol5ce--^! qualities seem to sum up ! v g5]ally accept$ idea ( a black man4 ,?us ! ,european approa*es him ) a di/9ctly biass$ op9ion1 & in/9ctively realis+ t ! :ite man di/ru/s him2 ! real self ( ! negro %r9ks back into itself1 ! fidelity1 dog-l affection1 g5]osity1 & ke5 p5etration ( 8 nature rema9 unrecognis$ because unt\*$4 ,dispel all preconceiv$ ideas1 /udy ! p's environm5t1 ! ext]nal & int]nal influ5ces t sway !m1 approa* !m n z 8nigg]s0 b fell[ creatures1 & ! ,european w nev] ne$ to compla9 ( ! black man's presumption1 b w f9d x ev5 possible to accept ! inspir$ /atem5t 8,god 444 ha? made ( "o blood all nations ( m540 ,dur+ our ?ree days' /ay at ,butanuka we 7 besieg$ ) call]s4 ,! sick came 9 = m$ic9e1 read]s to be que/ion$ = baptism1 & o!rs desir\s ( be+ writt5 d[n = in/ruction4 ,a tea*] f a neighb\r+ village 0 s5t to u ) an eag] reque/ t we %\ld visit !m4 ,we agre$ to squeeze x into "o aft]noon4 ,al?\gh ! tea*] _h only be5 !re at "w "o mon? we f\nd q a lively int]e/ _h be5 awak5$ among ! p4 ,! *ief ( ! village1 :o 0 capta9 ( ! ,k+'s soldi]s1 came out 9 big /yle to welcome u4 ,aft] a little s]vice & a great deal ( m$ic9+1 we 7 tak5 to ! *ief's hut1 :]e a meal _h be5 prep>$ = u4 ,aft] seat+ ourselves on ! s(t1 fre% grass t _h be5 laid d[n on ! floor we />t$ op]ations4 ,fir/ ( all wat] 0 br\ght 9 = h& ablutions1 !n ! unsweet5$ cook$ bananas 7 br\ght 91 & a boil$ *ick51 all wrapp$ up 9 ! banana leaves 9 :i* !y _h be5 boil$4 ,! *ick5 0 brok5 up into tempt+ morsels by ! ho/ & an immod]ate help+ ( ! bananas 0 plump$ d[n 9 front ( ea*4 ,!n comm5c$ ! process ( roll+ ! bananas into small balls 9 our h&s1 & pun*+ a depression 9 ! middle by :i* ! gravy c\ld be scoop$ up4 ,a %eep & ?ree *ick5s 7 br\ght to u z pres5ts1 & z we />t$ (f ne>ly ! :ole village foll[$ on beh9d4 ,9 spite ( hurry+ we did n rea* home be=e ! d>kness fell1 & a ?und]/orm broke ov] u1 ext+ui%+ ! long1 flam+ tor*es :i* ! natives c>ri$2 s we _h to pu% along z be/ we c\ld1 & arriv$ 9 a we>i$ & v b$raggl$ condition4 ,leav+ ,butanuka & keep+ a s\!rly c\rse we f\nd ourselves %ut 9 by ! big m\nta9s t rise up s erratically f _! g5tly undulat+ surr\nd+s4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i indulg$ 9 ! que/ionable luxury ( be+ hammock$4 ,we _h be5 exp]i5c+ "s days ( heavy ra9s :i* _h made ! pa?s v muddy1 & ! long grasses ?r\gh :i* we _h to pu% our way 0 v wet1 s t ,i det]m9$ to take advantage ( ! volunt>y (f]s f "s ( ! "y ,*ri/ian m51 head$ by ! tea*]1 to act z c>ri]s4 ,! m5 gaily hoi/$ ! hammock pole on _! heads1 & try+ to appe> unconsci\s ( _! #aj /one burd51 ru%$ (f at a motor-l spe$4 ,!y evid5tly felt a little uneasy ( ! possible consequ5ces1 = ! front man kept call+ out to me 8,d n fe>1 my *ild10 b sudd5ly ,i 0 precipitat$ backw>d1 ! heavy pole on ! top ( me1 & my black 8fa!r0 0 sprawl+ unc]emoni\sly 9 ! mud4 ,aft] t !y 7 conv9c$ ( ! necessity ( go+ sl[ly1 especially z our imp]ceptible pa? lay some:]e betwe5 tall ?i/les t gave u uncom=table pricks & scrat*es z we pu%$ our way ?r\gh4 ,:5 we rea*$ our de/9ation = t day ! hammock be>]s yell$ & lit]ally jump$ ) joy1 reg>dless ( my feel+s1 call+ out 8,juli ,abakuru ba ,bu+]eza10 8,we are great p ( ,engl&10 z !y put me to ! gr\nd ) 8,well done1 v well done1 mi/ress02 b ,i felt 9 an advanc$ /age ( mal de m]4 ,t day we _h a typical ,african travell+ exp]i5ce4 ,aft] desc5d+ a long1 almo/ p]p5dicul> hill we l&$ :]e our pa? lay ?r\gh a broad1 ru%+ riv]1 ! =ce ( :i* 0 s great t ! m5 c\ld sc>cely /&4 ,! rec5t ra9s _h swell$ ! riv]1 :i*1 com+ f ! l(ty sn[ peaks1 =m$ into a p]fect cat>act4 ,! fir/ man :o v g+]ly w5t to te/ ! /r5g? ( ! wat] 0 c>ri$ (f 8 feet & j sav$ himself by cl++ on to ! bank at a b5d4 ,aft] long delib]ation ,apolo1 our lead]1 got toge!r six or eight v p[]ful m51 :o volunte]$ to po/ !mselves :]e ! curr5t 0 /ronge/ & help ! o!rs along4 ,! fir/ load t 0 tak5 across 0 our sack ( kit*5 ut5sils1 :i* float$ *e]fully d[n /ream = "s di/ance4 ,!n ! m5 sugge/$ tak+ me across 9 ! hammock4 ,i g5]\sly h9t$ to my companion t %e %\ld g ov] fir/1 b %e w\ld n see x4 ,s1 summ+ toge!r all my c\rage1 ,i got into ! hammock & !y plung$ along1 dragg+ _! burd5 ?r\gh ! madly ru%+ wat]s4 ,aft] ab\t ?ree h\rs _h elaps$ ev]y?+ 0 safely l&$ on ! o!r %ore1 baggage & all4 ,! only trag$y we _h to relate 0 ! sad fate ( a *ick5 t1 at sight ( ! tempe/u\s wat]s1 broke f its captivity & 0 c>ri$ away by ! rel5tless riv] to supply food to ! hungry little fi%es4 ,?+s 7 n mu* bett] on ! foll[+ day4 ,we _h almo/ walk$ on to ! ,equator & ! sun did its be/ to make u "k x1 s t at ! end ( f\r solid h\rs' m>*+ we lit]ally collaps$ "u ! %ade ( a big tree & s5t sc\ts on ahead to asc]ta9 ! condition ( ! ,riv] ,mubuku1 ?r\gh :i* our pa? lay4 ,!y return$ ) ! news t ! wat]s 7 s high t x 0 impossible to attempt cross+ t day4 ,we det]m9$ n to be done if possible1 h[ev]1 & pu%$ on to see = ourselves4 ,! m\nta9s seem$ to close 9 ^u u on all sides1 & f _! precipit\s heights ru%$ d[n num]\s rivulets1 :i* unit$ & =m$ ! mighty ,mubuku ,riv]4 ,we halt$ on ! /ony bank & view$ ! situation4 ,on ! opposite side c\ld be se5 gr\ps ( natives cr\*+ d[n among ! long grasses & pe]+ ) fright5$ glances 9 our direction4 ,x 0 evid5t t we mu/ wait till ! wat]s _h abat$ some:at1 s pit*$ camp close by & made ! be/ use ( our "t by rally+ ! villag]s r\nd u1 :o ga!r$ toge!r 9 sw>ms4 ,!re1 z ev]y:]e1 ! cry 01 8,give u a tea*]40 ,! desire on ! "p ( ^! p = in/ruction is q rem>kable1 b to speak intellig5tly to !m is v f> f easy4 ,!y h nev] ?\ght 9 ! ab/ract1 s x is ess5tial to clo! e spiritual tru? 9 p>ables or concrete qualities4 ,"o mu/ get back fur!r ?an ! ,a4,b4,c4 & adopt ! k9d]g>t5 me?od4 ,if "o does n rea* !m x is because ! tea*] has =gott5 h[ to be a *ild1 or has fail$ to make ! invisible visible4 ,god 9 revelation & ,god 9 manife/ation employ$ p>abolical means = pres5t+ to ! natural man 9 8 infancy tru? :i* is inf9ite & incompreh5sible4 ,:5 once ! desire = read+ has be5 actually awak5$ 9 ^! p1 no?+ w det] !m f ma/]+ ! lett]s4 ,if !y possess no?+ ) :i* to pur*ase ! five c[rie %ell read+ %eet1 !y w be q will+ to br+ 9 firewood or d any "w 9 ord] t !y may obta9 x4 ,"o old woman at ?is p>ticul> camp br\ght h] spade & cle>$ a small space r\nd our t5t1 & :5 we gave h] ! long$-= wages %e />t$ "r away to /ruggle ) ! ,alphabet1 al?\gh h] eyes 7 dim & h] bri/ly hair 0 t+$ ) :ite4 ,?us1 :5 no tea*] c be s5t to ! p1 !y are n left 9 total d>kness1 z ! ,bible is sl[ly p5etrat+ ! entire l& & be+ read eag]ly by its p4 ,! next morn+ we f\nd ! wat]s _h gone d[n suffici5tly to enable u to v5ture cauti\sly4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 a v desirable exp]i5ce2 ab\t tw5ty m5 support$ ! hammock :ile ! wat]s 7 foam+ & ro>+ b5ea? & com+ "r ov] ! sides ( ! canvas2 two m5 :o 7 attempt+ to lift x out ( ! wat] by hold+ on to ! sides 7 c>ri$ away by ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t1 !n all ! rema9+ availables made a ha/y grab at ! o!r side1 ) ! result t ,i 0 on ! po9t ( be+ ov]turn$ & pit*$ out4 ,i j manag$ to save myself by hang+ on to ! pole1 b got dr5*$ ?r\gh4 ,! foll[+ morn+ we />t$ (f at #g a4m4 ,! sc5]y 0 en*ant+ & ! air v invigorat+4 ,we cont9u$ /eadily m>*+ until #aa4cj1 pass+ ?r\gh hamlets absolutely des]t$ on acc\nt ( ! de/ructive visits ( ! elephants1 :i* _h torn up ! banana trees f ! roots1 trampl$ d[n ! ,indian corn1 & raz$ to ! gr\nd ! little grass h\ses ( ! p4 ,!y !mselves _h fl$ 9 t]ror1 leav+ ! wild pigs to fea/ on _! potato pat*es4 ,! f\r & a half h\rs' walk gave u a decid$ hank]+ aft] an ,a4,b4,c4 or ,gatti1 also a *ange ( clo?+1 z our boots felt l wat] ci/]ns & our skirts 7 weight$ ) mud & wat] t lit]ally trickl$ (f ! edges4 ,! port]s put our boxes d[n "u a tree & w5t (f 9 se>* ( :at !y c\ld pick up 9 ! way ( food1 :ile we fi%$ out "s dry ?+s & indulg$ 9 a meal ( goat s\p & cold *ick54 ,our guide told u ano!r h\r & a half w\ld f9d u 9 camp1 b at ! end ( two h\rs h>d walk+ & no signs ( our t5t be+ visible we inquir$ h[ mu* fur!r _h we to g4 8,oh10 said "o ( ! port]s1 8x is impossible to halt "h1 ?ree h\rs m w br+ u to wat] & food40 ,?is fairly did = u2 we _h someh[ dol$ out our walk+ p[]s )\t reckon+ = ?is extra di/ance1 & we felt decid$ly despond5t4 ,! natives always und]e/imate di/ance 9 ord] t ! v prospect %\ld n h a disc\rag+ effect on a p$e/rian's spirits4 ,! scor*+ sun _h made u v ?ir/y1 & we work$ our teapot v h>d t day2 ! mosquitoes gave u a lively "t ( x1 b fa9t1 yet pursu+1 we dragg$ on1 rea*+ our welcome little t5t at #f p4m4 ,b oh1 :at a re/+ place4 ,a /rong smell ( /ale fi% p]vad$ ! air1 m+l$ ) all ! od\rs peculi> to ,african huts1 :]e cattle1 %eep1 *ick5s & p all huddl$ toge!r4 ,we f\nd our t5t pit*$ 9 ! middle ( a c\rt completely surr\nd$ & suffocat$ by fi%]m5's huts1 = we 7 close to ! lake %ore4 ,! only comp5sation = ?is & ! mosquito discom=ts 0 ! enjoym5t ( ta/+ fre% fi% once m4 ,! lake fi% some:at resemble fre% haddocks & are ( delici\s flav\r4 ,on our arrival m5 7 s5t to cat* !m1 & 9 half an h\r !y 7 s]v$ up /eam+ hot f ! /ewpan6 ,_! me?od ( fi%+ is primitive 9 ! extreme4 ,!y h wick] baskets op5 top & bottom1 :i* are %ot d[n 9 ! wat]2 :5 !y h enclos$ a fi% its kick+ ab\t is he>d on ! sides ( ! basket2 !n !y ?ru/ 9 _! arms & draw out ! captive4 ,nyagwaki1 ! mission /ation = :i* we 7 mak+1 is situat$ on "o ( ! s\!rn po9ts ( ,ruw5zori4 ,a %ort1 /eep climb next morn+ br\ght u face to face ) /reams ( p1 :o came hurry+ d[n ! m\nta9 side to greet u & to help pu% u up ! r\gh] places4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! summit ( ! hill on :i* /&s ! village1 a truly m>vell\s view /ret*$ b5ea?4 ,evid5tly ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,lake once ext5d$ ov] ! miles ( pla9 :i* lie to ! nor? ( x1 = b>e1 flat isl&s appe> "h & !re 9 ! l>ge arm ( ! lake t lies almo/ surr\nd$ by pla94 ,x is j z "o might imag9e ! _w look$ :5 ,noah came out ( ! ark ) 8 family4 ,at sunset ! view 0 mo/ impressive1 ! lake lay %imm]+ l a sea ( gold1 :ile ! ev5+ mi/ t g5tly t\*$ ! l& made x appe> z ?\gh x 7 blu%+ z ! sun kiss$ good-night & disappe>$ beh9d ! di/ant hills4 ,a v vigor\s "w we f\nd 0 go+ on "h2 ! little mission *ur*1 ) its capacity = ab\t #bjj p1 0 well fill$1 & sev]al came to be writt5 d[n = baptism4 ,an occasional visit to ^! isolat$ /ations f a ,european mission>y does mu* t[>d enc\rag+ ! "y tea*]s & ,*ri/ians :o (t5 are subject to sev]e & subtle temptations to fall back into ! old hea!n practices by :i* !y are surr\nd$4 ,! ,*ief ( ! village1 ,kasami1 _h be5 br\ght into t\* ) ,*ri/ianity :5 visit+ ,kab>ole dur+ a visit f ,dr4 ,cook4 ,!re he _h und]gone an op]ation = op?almia1 &1 hav+ receiv$ 8new w9d[s10 he return$ to 8 c\ntry to use !m 9 le>n+ to read4 ,our exp]i5ces on ! homew>d j\rney 7 mu* ! same1 al?\gh we took a less circuit\s r\te4 ,almo/ )\t exception1 we got soak$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh twice daily3 fir/ ) ! heavy dews1 :i* necessitat$ a mid-day halt & *ange if mal>ia 0 to be avoid$1 !n aga91 9 ! aft]noon came ! ra9s1 :i* fell regul>ly f #a4j p4m4 & onw>ds4 ,our fir/ ?+ on rea*+ camp 0 to h a l>ge fire k9dl$ & all our w>drobe hung r\nd to dry1 s+e1 or /iff54 ,our boots suff]$ t]ribly--& s did we :5 we /ruggl$ into !m ea* morn+4 ,"o day1 aft] five h\rs' m>*+1 ! ?und]cl\ds came tumbl+ toge!r & s5t d[n torr5ts ( ra94 ,we tri$ to squeeze up "u a tree1 b ?is soon (f]$ no %elt]1 & ev5 our mack9to%es c\ld resi/ ! wat] no long]4 ,x 0 impossible to cook any food z ! fire w\ld n light2 mean:ile our ?ir/ became tragic1 until ! idea occurr$ to u ( /&+ "u ea* o!r's umbrella & quaff+ ! /reams t ran f ! spokes6 ,hung] at la/ drove u on t[>d camp1 despite ! ra91 b ! roads requir$ "o to be r\gh %od4 ,fai?ful ,apolo insi/$ on grabb+ my arm ) su* a grip t :5 x f9ally lo/ all p[] ( feel+1 a r[ ( bruises pres5t$ !mselves to prove ! conflict pass$ ?r\gh4 ,= a :ole week we _h be5 pass+ elephant tracks1 :i* ! port]s decl>$ 7 q fre%ly made1 b once only 7 we =tunate en\gh to see ^! magnific5t mon/]s4 ,at mid-day ! port]s _h spi$ ?ree "s di/ance (f1 sl[ly tramp+ along 9 ! tall grass1 b we only saw _! heads & tops ( _! backs4 ,at #e4cj p4m41 h[ev]1 t same day1 a h]d ( fifte5 pass$ comp>atively close to u4 ,9 s+le file !y solemnly m>*$ ov] ! br[ ( a hill1 silh\ett$ aga9/ a gorge\s sky4 ,a yell f "o ( ! port]s br\ght _! heads r\nd 9 our direction1 :5 we saw t five _h imm5se tusks4 ,x 0 an impos+ sight1 ! :ole 0 s p]fectly h>moni\s2 !re is some?+ va/1 untrammell$--a /range ab&onm5t & magnanimity ( nature 9 sc5es l ?is1 t ev5 an ,engli%man mu/ feel small6 ,antelopes1 birds1 & butt]flies ( ! mo/ brilliant col\r+ ab\nd$ 9 ^! p>ts1 & ^! make up = ! less attractive %ades ( an ,african tramp4 ,we arriv$ home v mu* brac$ up 7! mal>ial g]ms _h n a *ance ( settl+ d[n71 & feel+ t we _h p]haps be5 enabl$ to accompli% some?+ t[>d ! c>ry+ out ( ! m>*+ ord]1 8,g ye into all ! _w40 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,tramp ,,ii4 ,holidays ,augu/1 ,i believe1 is g5]ally admitt$ to be ! mon? ( dome/ic monsoons4 ,brad%aw1 ,ba$ek]1 & "t tables are ! h>de/-work$ books 9 ! h\se at t "t2 trunks & boxes are all upset2 & e conceivable seaside t[n & village is consid]$ & reject$ 9 turn z a possible antidote to ! g5]al disgu/ ) :i* we reg>d home at t "t ( ! ye>4 ,ev5 9 ! remote corn] ( ! _w kn[n z ,toro1 my companion & ,i manag$ to create some?+ ( ! old di/urbance by ann\nc+ t we want$ a holiday4 ,p]haps ! conv5tionalism ( our up-br++ 0 to blame = ! sugge/ion1 b ,i believe we 7 hone/ly a wee bit tir$ aft] eighte5 mon?s ( wre/l+ ) ! language & becom+ acqua9t$ ) su* new conditions ( life & "w4 ,b ! fuss t ,uncle ,podg] creat$ :5ev] he und]took to d a little job 0 no?+ comp>$ to ! bus9ess our little holiday involv$4 ,fir/ ( all we _h to get ! p]mission ( ! ,mission>y 9 local *>ge1 & he _h to write 9 to headqu>t]s at ,m5go to f9d out if ! ,committee 7 agre$ on ! po9t4 ,!n ! :ole di/rict _h to be c>efully consid]$ z to ! spot mo/ likely to (f] real re/ & enjoym5t )\t enc\nt]+ any p]ils ( microbes1 p]ils ( hung]1 p]ils by animals1 p]ils by hea!n1 & p]ils by cannibals6 ,t seem$ a difficult matt]1 b :5 x 0 at la/ all fix$ up ! drum 0 beat5 to rally toge!r port]s2 food boxes1 t5t & furniture 7 pack$ up into p>cels1 & two c[s 7 ord]$ to ! front to complete our daily rations4 ,sw>ms ( p came d[n to wi% u good-bye2 "o de> old lady decl>$ %e 0 consum$ ) grief1 & ano!r t %e 0 on ! po9t ( dea? because ( our leav+1 b we told !m all to *e] up & hurri$ away to assure ourselves t we 7 really (f4 ,we f\nd ourselves ) two milit>y atta*s1 :o _h be5 told (f by ! ,k+ ) /rict injunctions to gu>d 8 ,european fri5ds on _! travels4 ,b r>ely h ,i set eyes on m sp9dle-l specim5s ( humanity2 if x _h n be5 = ! ?ick puttees1 heavy j]seys1 & c>tridge belts ) :i* !y 7 lad51 "o w\ld sc>cely h notic$ _! pres5ce4 ,x _h be5 decid$ to make = ! s\!rn %ore ( ,lake ,alb]t1 :i* z ! cr[ flies appe>s to lie ab\t =ty miles nor? ( ,kab>ole4 ,! fir/ day we /ruck camp at ! crat] ,lake only a few miles away4 ,?is spot has a peculi> *>m2 a turn 9 ! road br+s "o sudd5ly 9 view ( ?is /ill %eet ( wat]1 & !re is some?+ r uncanny ab\t ! dead wat]s ly+ 9 sepul*res ( ! pa/4 ,i am n surpris$ t ! natives associate !m ) /ories ( devils & hobgobl9s4 ,"o side ( ! crat] has be5 worn away1 leav+ an outlet = ! wat] t has accumulat$ 9 its m\?1 & ?is fl[$ out a few hundr$ y>ds be=e x f\nd its level4 ,numb]s ( duck play ab\t ! wat]s ( ! lake1 & beautiful purple & p9k wat]-lilies gr[ close to ! banks4 ,we f\nd a regul> or*e/ra ( frogs croak+ =te =tissimo z an all-night s]5ade4 ,x 0 j "o ( ^? days :5 ! _w feels flood$ ) self-satisfaction & peace & ,god seems 8to re/ 9 ,8 love0 z we />t$ (f e>ly ! next morn+4 ,hav+ ! loan ( a ,muscat donkey giv5 me1 ,i hurri$ (f to get ahead ( ! c>avan & rea* ( li/5]s1 & !n gave full v5t to my feel+s 9 t glori\s hymn1 8,praise my s\l1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav540 ,an old woman1 :o _h be5 fe>fully />tl$ at ! unusual sight & s\nd1 pe]$ sudd5ly ?r\gh ! long grasses on ! roadside1 & s /opp$ my noble /e$ 9 8 lively gallop4 ,ex]cis+ ! usual native polit5ess1 ,i greet$ h] ) 8,h[ are y1 my "m80 ,%e repli$ 9 ! mo/ complim5t>y t]ms 8,h['s y\rself1 "m ( my gr&mo!r80 ,i !n ask$ h] :y %e wore ! %ell & bit ( wood ?read$ on /r+ r\nd h] neck1 & %e told me x 0 to cure a pa9 on ! *e/4 ,! words felt l a h>% discord4 ,:5 8,heav5 lies ab\t u0 & e common bu% is aflame ) ,god1 x is inconceivable h[ any man c rema9 cognisant only ( ! ,_s ( ,evil4 ,our pa? l$ u "r close up to ! nor? end ( ! ,ruw5zori range1 :]e x gets brok5 up into a succession ( pyramid peaks1 ridge int]sect+ ridge4 ,bamboo =e/s cr[n$ ! cre/s1 z few po9ts rea*$ a high] altitude ?an eight ?\s& or n9e ?\s& feet4 ,! dry season _h j ab\t exhau/$ itself at t "t1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! grass on ! m\nta9s 0 dri$ up or _h be5 burnt away 9 huge pat*es1 expos+ ! b>e soil & jagg$ rocks t fr[n$ d[n ^u u ) uncompromis+ sev]ity4 ,z ! second day clos$ 9 ^u u1 we /ole out ( our little t5t to wat* ! /orm freaks on ! m\nta9 sides4 ,an old dame1 ) a basket ( sweet potatoes balanc$ on h] %av5 pate1 pass$ u1 & />$ h>d f our headge> d[n to our boot lea!r1 ) grave disapproval4 ,%e insi/$ mo/ vehem5tly t we mu/ live )\t eat+1 = :]e c\ld ! food g :5 we 7 ti$ up 9 ! middle l t6 ,:i* rem9d$ me ( a *ief :o visit+ u "o day j z we 7 go+ 9 to lun*1 ask$ if we became l ! ,batoro :5 !y _h f9i%$ eat+1 :o resemble inflat$ balloons4 ,in/ead ( be+ able to take a direct r\te to ! ,lake ov] ! hills we 7 oblig$ to get d[n into ! ,semliki pla91 a long1 un:olesome tract reek+ ) mal>ia t lies betwe5 & unites ) a broad navigable riv]1 ! ,alb]t ,edw>d & ,alb]t ,lakes4 ,al?\gh actually 9 sight ( ! broad %eet ( wat]1 to our dismay we f\nd ! only pa? zig-zagg$ cont9ually across ! pla91 s t we 7 actually let 9 = five days fl\nd]+ up & d[n x--pu%+ our way ?r\gh grass five to t5 feet high always lad5 ) moi/ure z we />t$ out ea* day on our tramp4 ,! riv] ,semliki w9ds along ! pla9 l a glitt]+ snake3 x is ab\t ?irty y>ds wide1 & has a v rapid fl[ :i* prev5ts swamps f collect+ along its c\rse4 ,a few /raggl+ huts sprawl$ ab\t on ! banks g by ! "n ( fi%+ villages4 ,) small h>poons ! fi%]folk spe> ! fi%1 :i* are *iefly ( ! c>nivor\s species4 ,great c>e has to be ex]cis$ by ! p z ! riv] ab\nds 9 crocodiles4 ,! inhabitants ( ! pla9 are a timid1 dull folk--!y did n ev5 v5ture to look up at u z we pass$ !m1 al?\gh !y _h nev] se5 a :ite woman4 ,arriv+ at "o village we f\nd x absolutely des]t$2 ! p _h all fl$ on he>+ ( our approa*1 leav+ _! homes ) _! few possessions scatt]$ ab\t4 ,a se>* p>ty 0 organis$ f among our port]s1 & aft] a long hunt "o poor1 unhappy creature 0 br\ght 94 ,he look$ z if 8 la/ mom5t _h come :5 he 0 br\ght to u1 b :5 he he>d 8 own language spok5 & le>n$ our peaceful int5tions he w5t (f & haul$ 9 ! o!rs :o 7 soon on ! mo/ fri5dly t]ms ) u4 ,t[>ds ev5+ !y all came r\nd u z we _h pray]s ) our boys & port]s4 ,!y 7 delight$ ) ! s++1 & )\t wait+ to be correctly taught ! tune ( 8,jesus loves me0 !y ru%$ into x1 all toge!r1 & soon fell into unison4 ,! orig9al air 0 q unrecognisable1 b "o mu/ =get to be or?odox sometimes out "h4 ,s++ nev] fails to arre/ ! m9ds ( ! p1 & (f]s an opportunity ( tell+ !m some?+ ( ! ,great & ,lov+ ,creator :om we laud & wor%ip4 ,*ri/ alone :o is ,wisdom c give "o ! confid5ce to attempt1 9 "o %ort "t1 to draw aside ! veil f ! eyes & reveal ! ,fa!r to ^? :o h nev] he>d ,8 ,"n4 ,yet once hav+ se5 ,him1 "o d>es n all[ t opportunity to pass by4 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s ?is pla9 has be5 plac$ among ! game pres]ves ( ! ,protectorate2 x w consequ5tly be a tantaliz+ r\te to ! sportsm51 z x ab\nds 9 antelopes ( sev]al k9ds--h>te-bee/es1 wilde-bee/es1 wat]-buck1 wild bo>s1 & birds ( exquisite col\r+4 ,we c\ld get practically no food = our port]s1 & on ! second day's fa/1 reg>dless ( laws & regulations1 we v5tur$ out ) a gun to try & br+ d[n some?+4 ,b x 0 impossible to get any:]e ne> ! animals1 z our sc\ts got s excit$ t !y fright5$ !m away be=e we c\ld get )9 %oot+ di/ance4 ,!n we tri$ ! plan ( despat*+ "o ( our noble soldi]s ) a numb] ( m5 f "o ( ! villages to ! ne>e/ m>ket 9 ord] to buy food4 ,! m5 procur$ "s potatoes1 & />t$ back ) !m1 b1 z ! milit>y w5t on slightly 9 advance1 !y all decamp$ "o by "o1 c>ry+ (f ! food ) !m4 ,!y _h evid5tly tak5 9 ! measure ( _! lead]6 ,! foll[+ day1 ,sunday1 we c\ld n d o!rwise b press on1 :ile our m5 7 )\t food4 ,at mid-day we rea*$ a mo/ indescribably desolate /ret* ( c\ntry2 = _m miles !re ext5d$ scrub1 int]sp]s$ only by ?orn bu%es & tall cactus trees4 ,be+ ?or\ghly exhau/$ ) fatigue1 we /ruck camp by ?ree lonely huts t unexpect$ly 7 dump$ d[n 9 ?is wild]ness1 )\t any sign ( cultivation ar\nd4 ,! p 7 wret*$ly emaciat$ & seem$ to h no _s or /r5g? to provide !mselves ) n\ri%m5t4 ,!y decl>$ no?+ w\ld gr[1 & !y 7 oblig$ to live on :at !y hunt$ or ! food :i* occasionally !y c\ld get 9 ex*ange = animal fle% or hides4 ,! only prolific life 0 mosquitoes4 ,we got out our pray] books t[>ds ev5+ to s+ "o ( ! well-kn[n hymns1 b our spirits 7 at l[ ebb & w\ld n rise4 ,two hungry-look+ vultures sat on a nak$ cactus tree opposite our t5t1 wat*+ our ef=t2 !y did n enc\rage song6 ,i d dislike ^? birds s6 ,! fact 0 we 7 all feel+ ! dre>9ess ( our surr\nd+s1 & ne$$ a good1 s\nd *op6 ,dur+ a holiday1 p]haps m ?an at o!r times1 "o j longs = a ,sunday back 9 ! de> c\ntry4 ,! exposure & frugality ( camp life makes "o appreciate ! %elt] & calm ( ! home life4 ,t all seem$ s f> (f1 & yet ! sett+ sun said x is b two h\rs away4 ,x is always ?us :5 we look up4 ,"h bel[ x is di/ance1 "t1 & *ange2 up !re x is inf9ity1 ,et]nity1 ,god2 & our citiz5%ip1 aft] all1 is 9 heav54 ,our e>?ly life1 home1 & lov$ ones are gradually pass+ beyond ! arc ( "t1 & h]eaft] we %all f9d all aga91 p]fect$ & complet$1 l ! ra9b[1 r\nd ! ,?rone4 ,we 7 really gett+ v al>m$ on our port]s' acc\nt1 b !y 7 v plucky ab\t x1 &1 see+ our conc]n1 assur$ u !y c\ld g )\t food n9e days6 ,nev]!less1 !y all s5t up a %\t ( joy on ! ?ird day :5 a fairly fl\ri%+ little fi%+ village 0 spi$ close by1 on ! s\? end ( ! lakes4 ,x consi/$ m]ely ( a few scatt]$ huts1 b food 0 pl5tiful4 ,z we arriv$1 ! fi%+ smacks 7dug-out canoes7 _h j come1 br++ 9 a two days' haul4 ,! fi%1 :i* resembl$ l>ge cod & dabs1 look$ delici\s1 & 0 a r>e treat aft] ! ev]la/+ goat & *ick54 ,9 ! ev5+ ! proprietor ( ! boats came1 ask+ if we w\ld l to be paddl$ out on ! lake4 ,x 0 a case ( paddl+1 = ! canoe let 9 ! wat] z quickly z two m5 c\ld bale x out4 ,/acks ( grass 7 laid at ! bottom ( ! canoe = u to sit on1 b we got horribly wet4 ,! beauty ( ! sc5]y made u =get ?is1 h[ev]4 ,f ! ea/]n %ores rose1 %e] out ( ! lake1 cliffs ris+ to #hjj or #ijj feet1 ) ?ick vegetation gr[+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge2 & r\nd ! wood$ banks on ! we/ ! mo/ gorge\sly-col\r$ birds & h]ons sport$ ab\t4 ,! wide1 tranquil wat]s1 l a great sleep+ ocean1 re/$ 9 a dead calm4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t ! lea/ w>n+1 five huge hippopotami rais$ _! ugly heads out ( ! wat] & snort$ at u furi\sly1 :i* made u beat a ha/y retreat4 ,b !y 7 evid5tly ke5 on cat*+ ano!r glance at ! ,europeans1 = 9 ! middle ( ! night1 :5 ! :ole camp 0 peacefully sleep+1 we 7 awak5$ by feel+ ! gr\nd lit]ally %ak+ "u u4 ,a premonition ( imp5d+ de/ruction seiz$ u2 !n ! ropes ( our t5t crack$1 & we made = ! poles1 :i* 7 tott]+4 ,b ! t5t )/ood ! attack1 & ) l\d1 hungry snorts our clumsy mammo? intrud]s trundl$ (f1 "u cov] ( night1 to seek _! prey4 ,! p r\nd ! s\!rn end ( ,lake ,alb]t are extremely primitive4 ,9 _! homes is no indication ( ! lea/ ex]cise ( intellig5ce to furni% !mselves ) any tool1 ut5sil1 or g>m5t4 ,only a v few ( ! m5 & wom5 adopt clo?+2 _! food consi/s almo/ entirely ( fi%1 :i* !y hang out 9 ! sun to dry4 ,^? :o possess a boat1 a cook+ pot1 or a food basket h obta9$ !m f o!r folk 9 ex*ange = fi%1 or inh]it$ !m f _! ance/ors4 ,!re are times :5 "o asks if ! s\l ( ^! p has ceas$ to pulsate1 all human in/9cts are s cru%$ 9 !m4 ,b ev5 "h 7 ! temples ( a deity--9 ! c5tre ( ea* c\rty>d /ood a rickety wee grass hut*1 9 :i* (f]+s ( food _h be5 plac$4 ,c>lyle has rightly said t man 0 made a wor%ipp+ creature4 ,at ev5+ pray]s we call$ ! p r\nd u1 & tri$ to talk ) !m4 ,"o typical grey-hair$ old hea!n appe>$ int]e/$1 b hurri$ ! audi5ce back to _! homes z soon z possible4 ,:5 we propos$ mov+ (f to a village high] up on ! lake1 he g5]\sly (f]$ himself z escort1 &1 on our rea*+ ! spot1 w5t f hut to hut1 z we ?\ght1 ask+ ! p to br+ u 9 food = b>t]4 ,he !n wi%$ u f>ewell & return$ to 8 home4 ,we aft]w>ds le>n$ t he 0 circuit prie/ & _h be5 to e home =bidd+ ! p to visit or li/5 to ! words ( ! :ite ladies = fe> ( (f5d+ _! god1 ! fi% ( ! lake1 :o might )hold _! only means ( su/5ance4 ,demetrius has _m desc5dants6 ,judg+ f ! few days we sp5t roam+ along ! %ores ( ! lake1 ,i %\ld say t x w\ld be difficult to f9d a m fasc9at+ spot = a holiday :5 once y get !re4 ,! botani/ f9ds r>e treasures hidd5 away 9 ! creeks & crevices ( ! cliffs2 ! sportsman has a free h& to c>ry home z _m hippo tee? or crocodile hides z he may desire1 & ! mod]n hi/orian w\ld f9d on its %ores n a few mat]ials = writ+ up ! /ory ( pres5t day ,africa4 ,q close to :]e we 7 camp$1 took place "s ye>s ago ! meet+ betwe5 ,em9 ,pa%a & 8 rescu]1 ! late ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley1 :o _h1 9 8 se>* = ! lo/ g5]al & 8 column1 p5etrat$ "r ?r\gh ,africa f ! ,we/ coa/1 ov]com+ almo/ insup]able difficulties4 ,9 spite ( ! attractiv5ess ( ! ,alb]t ,lake x is sc>cely a *e]ful place to be isolat$ at1 & /&+ s ne> to ! same spot "o felt a /rong pity = t ,egyptian lead] z he gave ord]s = 8 boat to be sunk to prev5t ! enemy seiz+ x1 s cutt+ (f all *ance ( 8 own escape4 ,"t has wr\ght a ph5om5al *ange2 ! c\ntry f be+ ?reat5$ by /rong foes on ! nor?1 & h>ass$ by rebelli\s tribes )9 itself1 has n[ settl$ d[n into a quiet peace1 & two ,engli% girls 7 able to /roll ov] ! same soil 9 p]fect safety1 ) no?+ to fe>1 save p]haps t !y !mselves %\ld fail to rise to ! privileges giv5 !m ( liv+ & work+ 9 su* a l& :]e lie footpr9ts 9 ! s&s ( "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,tramp ,,iii4 ,?r\gh ! ,f\r ,k+doms ( ! ,protectorate ,! ,ug&a ,protectorate is built up ( f\r indep5d5t self-gov]n+ k+doms1 besides "s outly+ di/ricts to ! ,s\? ,ea/1 :i* are "u ! control ( ,*iefs4 ,! k+doms are--,ug&a1 ,toro1 ,bunyoro1 & ,ankole4 ,toro is rul$ ov] by a once rebelli\s bran* ( ! ,bunyoro tribe1 t _m ye>s ago drove out ! orig9al inhabitants & e/abli%$ an indep5d5t k+dom4 ,) ?is exception ea* /ate is absolutely di/9ct f ! o!r 9 ! g5]al physique & cu/oms ( ! p4 ,all ( ! f\r reign+ sov]eigns h be5 baptis$ into ! ,prote/ant ,fai?1 & except+ 9 ! case ( ,daudi ,*wa1 ,k+ ( ,ug&a1 :o is at pres5t b a small lad1 !y are lead+ exempl>y ,*ri/ian lives & help+ =w>d ,mission>y "w 9 e way4 ,a circul> t\r ( #fjj or #gjj miles ?r\gh ^! di/ricts c\ld be accompli%$ j )9 "o mon?1 b ?is w\ld involve heavy travell+ & give b a feeble *ance ( appreciat+ ! rapid transitions t are met ) 9 c\ntry1 animal life1 & p4 ,x took u ne>ly n9e weeks to g ! r\nd1 z our object 0 to visit all ! mission /ations along ! r\te4 ,9 ,toro we deviat$ slightly f ! direct pa? 9 ord] t *ur* sites might be measur$ & pegg$ out4 ,! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t "s mon?s be=e _h grant$ to ! native *ur* a c]ta9 am\nt ( l& :i* c\ld be divid$ up & m>k$ out :]ev] requir$4 ,9 ! k+dom ( ,toro ab\t #acj plots 7 *os5 :]e1 9 ! ne> future x is to be hop$1 mission c5tres w be plant$1 mann$ by tra9$ native tea*]s4 ,already betwe5 #ij & #ajj h be5 tak5 up & occupi$1 :i* means t ! c\ntry is sl[ly be+ net-work$ ) ,*ri/ian te/imony4 ,measur+ & m>k+ out l& 9 ^! p>ts is a r complicat$ bus9ess4 ,once only did ,i attempt to (f] ! help ( my s]vices1 & nev] aga94 ,x means geometrically describ+ circles & "r angles ?r\gh ! ranke/ we$s & tig] grass1 /epp+ x out ?r\gh swamp & m>%2 plant+ "y sapl+s at e po9t z b\nd>y m>ks only to f9d all ^! c>efully calculat$ dem>cations remov$ aft] p]haps a few days1 to suit ! conv5i5ce ( "o ( ! l& hold]s :o 0 9 ne$ ( firewood1 or wi%$ to ext5d 8 b\nd>ies4 ,quod non erat faci5dum4 ,/>t+ f ,kab>ole1 we took a s\?-ea/]ly direction t[>d ,ankole1 mak+ ! fir/ halt at ,isumba1 a *>m+ spot on ! banks ( a crat] lake4 ,!re are sev5 m ( ^! l>ge volcano puddles 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 ly+ 9 ! he>t ( m\nta9s ( v>i\s altitudes4 ,! wat]s are extremely picturesque ) ! ri* tropical vegetation ext5d+ f ! lip ( ! crat] d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,hippopotami plunge ab\t 9 ! day "t1 :ile at night !y lug _! heavy bodies up ! /eep banks & snort ab\t f "o lake to ano!r 9 se>* ( food4 ,! c\ntry r\nd is v beautiful & rem9ds "o fa9tly ( ,cumb]l&--hills1 m\nta9s1 =e/s1 & lakes--! monkeys & ourang-outangs1 h[ev]1 w\ld n all[ t idea to take root2 !y made a fe>ful noise z we pass$ ne> _! qu>t]s4 ,!y 7 too mu* = our little fox t]ri]1 :o work$ himself into a great rage at be+ unable to get at ^! intrud]s ( ! peace2 he simply made = ! next native on ! road 7evid5tly ?9k+ him "o ( ! same tribe71 b 0 driv5 (f at ! po9t ( ! spe> t 8 antagoni/ 0 c>ry+4 ,! =e/ close to our camp 0 sw>m+ ) monkeys1 :i* made wide turn+ movem5ts f bran* to bran* :5 di/urb$4 ,i kept on wond]+ if "o 0 n go+ to l& on my head4 ,! two days old baby monkeys l$ _! big s$ate mammas exhau/+ scamp]s f tree to tree4 ,:at a good ?+ x is t !y improve 9 behavi\r dur+ ! process ( evolution6 ,at #i4j p4m4 a message came ask+ me to give m$ic9e to a sick p]son close to camp4 ,tak+ our lant]n we w5t out & adm9i/]$ physic1 !n ha/5$ home z lions c\ld be he>d ro>+ "s di/ance away4 ,! oil un=tunately gave out be=e we rea*$ our t5t1 & ,i mu/ admit to a horrid s5sation ( fe> le/ "o ( !m %\ld spr+ out ^u u f ! pit*y d>kness1 z ! ro>+ seem$ to get ne>] & ne>]4 ,9 ! morn+ our c[man came 9 ) ! tid+s t "o ( ^! creatures _h brok5 ?r\gh ! z>iba built r\nd ! c[%$ & run (f ) "o ( ! calves4 ,:ile encamp$ !re a t]rible /orm visit$ u 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we _h wat*$ ! cl\ds rapidly ga!r+ f all directions1 increas+ 9 d5sity & rapidity until !y collid$ toge!r & cra%$ ) t]rific =ce on a ne> hill1 blott+ out all objects f view4 ,!n1 ) unit$ en]gy1 ^! heavily *>g$ ?und] cl\ds bore d[n ^u u ) su* ang] t x seem$ our little t5ts mu/ be torn up & twi/$ into %r$s4 ,all ! port]s _h be5 call$ out to /& ea* at 8 po/ to meet ! enemy2 & "r well !y did x1 too1 = z ! t5t cords snapp$ we mu/ h soon be5 h\seless if ! m5 _h n held on to poles & canvas4 ,9 less ?an half an h\r ! /orm _h pass$1 & !n ! port]s set to "w1 repair+ ropes1 hamm]+ 9 pegs1 & r$igg+ ! tr5* r\nd ! t5t4 ,! foll[+ day1 aft] a hot1 du/y m>*1 we rea*$ "o ( ! mission /ations1 & be=e we _h ! *ance ( a wa%-up & re/1 ! tea*] came begg+ u to g to ! *ur*1 :]e ! p 7 all wait+4 ,s 9 we w5t & f\nd ne>ly two hundr$ squeez$ into ! t9y re$ build+ 7int5d$ to hold "o hundr$71 all ro>+ f ! v>i\s grades ( ! read+ %eet4 ,in/ead ( /opp+ ! clatt] :5 we ent]$1 a sign f ! tea*] made ea* "o put great] ex]tion into 8 read+ & !y simply yell$ out _! lesson to impress u ) ! progress !y 7 mak+4 ,aft] a %ort s]vice ) !m1 we 7 escort$ to our t5t by a consid]able foll[+4 ,:5 my m$ic9e *e/ appe>$ ! sc5e 0 l ! 8,zoo0 let loose4 ,a gu>d _h to /& r\nd to prev5t me f be+ suffocat$2 ( c\rse ! majority ( ! applicants 7 %ams4 ,!y wat*$ to see :i* pati5t receiv$ ! l>ge/ dose1 !n ask$ him :at 8 compla9t 01 & by ! "t !y _h pu%$ _! way to ! disp5s] 7 suff]+ f ! same tr\ble1 b 9 an acute =m4 ,on ! f\r? day we rea*$ ! capital ( a ,saza or c\ntry ,kitagw5da4 ,toro is divid$ up into five l>ge *iefta9%ips or sazas1 ea* ( :i* is gov]n$ by a man :o has tribut>y *iefs4 ,! 8"l0 ( ,kitagw5da 0 ready 9 /ate to receive u z we arriv$4 ,8 r\nd re$ h\se is built on ! br[ ( a hill1 & is surr\nd$ by a tall1 impos+ plait$ re$ f5ce4 ,z we sl[ly climb$ up ! broad1 well-kept pa?1 ! *ief1 dress$ 9 :ite l951 came d[n to meet u ) a l>ge cr[d ( foll[]s4 ,he 0 v ke5 on impress+ u ) 8 greatness1 s ord]$ a drum to prec$e him & "o pip]4 ,! p 7 all wildly excit$1 danc+ & %\t+ !mselves husky4 ,:ile ?is p&emonium 0 at its height1 two poor1 mis]able-look+ fat-tail$ %eep 7 pu%$ =w>d = our acceptance4 ,) ^! ,ug&a %eep all ! good po9ts 7 embodi$ 9 ! tails4 ,^! are (t5 z broad z ! back1 & hang 9 fe/oons almo/ to ! gr\nd4 ,!y are poor creatures1 & are n *eap at #bs4 #h;d41 :i* is _! m>ket value4 ,i d\bt :e!r "o animal conta9s z mu* n\ri%m5t z two p\nds ( ,wel% mutton4 ,at ?is place two ( our fir/ tra9$ wom5 tea*]s _h be5 at "w4 ,!y _h exp]i5c$ "s difficulty 9 gett+ ! wom5 int]e/$1 = digg+1 cultivat+1 & cook+ _h provid$ ample excuse = /ay+ 9 _! homes4 ,on ! second day ( our visit we ralli$ all ! wom5 toge!r at ! tall mission *ur* & urg$ !m to /& by _! tea*]s1 :o _h come ) a message ( love & peace & w\ld in/ruct !m 9 wisdom4 ,!re & !n classes 7 =m$1 & "s sixty came =w>d = daily tea*+4 ,at night a body ( soldi]s 7 s5t d[n by ! *ief to gu>d our camp aga9/ ! lions1 :i* 7 v num]\s 9 ^! p>ts4 ,! head (fic]1 feel+ ! importance ( 8 commission1 essay$ to issue 8 comm&s 9 true ,briti% fa%ion by us+ a few words he _h pick$ up f ! ,engli% lieut5ant 9 ,toro4 ,he drill$ 8 m5 j outside our t5t door1 & x 0 evid5t t ! language ( _! g5]al1 z he bawl$ out incompreh5sible ,engli%1 0 q a conundrum to ! m51 & 9 conceal$ :isp]s he 0 oblig$ to repeat 8 ord]s 9 ! native tongue4 ,a rem>kably f9e view ( ,ruw5zori sn[s 0 obta9$ at ! junction ( ,ankole & ,toro4 ,) no cl\d to int]cept1 miles ( glitt]+ ice /ood out aga9/ a sapphire sky1 & pu%$ d[n a hundr$ /reams t tumbl$ 9 impetu\s spe$ & fl[$ z swift rivulets ?r\gh ! =e/s t cross$ our pa?4 ,only ^? :o h kn[n ! we>9ess ( cont9ual walk+ 9 ! tropics c rightly appreciate ! joy t ^! =e/ %ades & ! cool1 refre%+ riv]s br+4 ,at no "t ( ! ye> c\ld ! c\ntry h be5 se5 to bett] advantage2 ! grass fires _h c>ri$ (f all ! long )]$ grass1 & ! hills 7 n[ c>pett$ ) fre%1 gre5 glades4 ,! =e/s display$ a /range v>iety ( col\r+1 = ! "y buds ( spr+1 ! luxuriant v]dure ( summ]1 bl5d$ 9 exquisite contra/ & h>mony ) ! gold & ruddy t9ts ( autumn4 ,%rubs ( wild jessam9e & sev5-petall$ tub] roses 7 9 ri* bloom on ! roadside4 ,^! latt] are call$ by ! natives 8,eky skulema njoju10 8t :i* gets ! bett] ( ! elephants10 = al?\gh ! b>k is comp>atively sl5d]1 x c /ubbornly resi/ ! =ce ( ! p[]ful elephant trunks t make mat*wood ( ! l>g] =e/ trees4 ,two days fur!r m>*+ br\ght u to ! b\nd>y ( ,ankole1 & glad 7 we to leave beh9d ! ra9s ( ,toro1 :i* _h made ! pa?s s slimy t ) difficulty we ma9ta9$ ! p]p5dicul>4 ,our peaceable c>avan 0 evid5tly mi/ak5 = a raid+ horde4 ,! villag]s 7 9 a mo/ p]turb$ /ate ( m9d z we press$ on2 ! m5 collect$ toge!r all _! wom51 *ildr51 & goats & pack$ !m (f ) all spe$ to hide 9 ! swamps & hills1 :ile a few ( !m rema9$ hidd5 on ! outskirts ( ! huts to s\nd an al>m at our approa*4 ,! language at ?is po9t deviat$ f t spok5 by ! p ( ,toro4 ,besides employ+ a few entirely diff]5t words1 ! ,banyankole s(t5 d[n ! s1 j1 & k1 & until ! e> has become accu/om$ to ^! *anges "o might imag9e x a di/9ct dialect4 ,a r welcome sight 0 ! m5 work+ on ! roads & digg+ 9 ! banana plantations1 9 place ( ! peasant wom5 :o d all ! r\gh manual "w 9 ,toro4 ,ankole is a l>ge ran* c\ntry4 ,a g5tle range ( m\nta9s ext5d+ t[>d ! ea/ %ores ( ! ,alb]t ,edw>d is ! only int]ruption to an ext5sive area ( roll+ l& ( :i* ! :ole k+dom is compos$4 ,x is inhabit$ by two sep>ate races1 ! ,bairu1 :o are ! orig9al p ( ! c\ntry1 & ! ,bahima1 ! rul+ race4 ,! latt] are an extremely sup]ior ord] ( p2 g5]ally speak+1 !y are ( light] complexion1 & _! features1 9 ! %>ply def9$ nose & *9 & ! ?9 lips1 are 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! o!r tribes ( inl& ,africa4 ,ano!r peculi> *>act]i/ic is t ! wom5 live 9 entire seclusion & keep ! face & head cov]$1 z 9 ,mahomm$an l&s4 ,x is g5]ally believ$ t !y migrat$ f ,abyss9ia or ,arabia2 probably disease among _! cattle drove !m f _! native l&1 & !y travell$ s\? until !y rea*$ ! pa/ure l& ( ,ankole4 ,at fir/ sight ! c\ntry looks sc>cely inhabit$--!re are no f5ces or pat*es ( cultivation :i* else:]e d5ote villages4 ,! population1 h[ev]1 is consid]able1 b ! p are a tribe ( h]dsm51 :o build unpret5ti\s little grass huts among ! s(t1 wav+ grass1 & live almo/ exclusively on _! cattle1 :i* graze toge!r 9 enorm\s h]ds4 ,! ox5 are spl5did creatures1 ) imm5se horns2 !re is n s mu* hump ) !m z ) ! cattle ( ,ug&a4 ,! unv>i$ diet ( milk & butt] has produc$ a p ( abnormal dim5sions4 ,! ,k+1 al?\gh only ab\t #ai ye>s ( age1 weigh$ #bj /one4 ,he c\ld n walk1 b _h to be c>ri$ ab\t 9 a gigantic k9d ( clo!s-basket4 ,"o little *ief waddl$ into our t5t to salute u :o /ood ab\t ?ree feet high & 0 ne>ly twice z l>ge 9 circumf]5ce4 ,! high] a p]son is 9 social position ! l>g] is ! am\nt ( milk he mu/ daily get d[n 9 ord] t he may rea* a wor?y correspond5ce 9 weight4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile walk+ along ! road1 we he>d scream+ & %\t+ com+ f a hut1 &1 on go+ 9 to f9d out ! cause1 saw a "y pr9cess ) h] eyes b&ag$ & face dripp+ ) milk2 an old hag 0 /&+ ov] h] ) a cane1 :i* %e br\ght %>ply d[n across h] %\ld]s :5 ! un=tunate girl decl>$ %e c\ld take 9 no m milk4 ,be+ remon/rat$ )1 ! old woman expla9$ h[ ! "y pr9cess 0 only go+ ?r\gh ! cu/om>y prep>ation = h] bridal days4 ,z ,ug&a gradually op5s up1 ,ankole w probably become ! ,lead5hall ,m>ket ( ! ,protectorate4 ,excell5t roads h be5 cut = transport to ,entebbe1 on ! %ores ( ! ,victoria ,nyanza1 to ,alb]t ,edw>d ,nyanza & ,koki1 & ! ,gov]nm5t has built a /rong =t at ,mb>>a1 ! capital ( ,ankole1 :i* is "u civil & milit>y control4 ,aft] ye>s ( bigot$ opposition to ! mission>ies1 ! c\ntry has n[ be5 ?r[n op5 to !m4 ,a l>ge mud *ur* _h j be5 complet$ :5 we visit$ !re1 & a l>ge numb] ( m5 & wom5 7 "u ,*ri/ian in/ruction4 ,= g5]ations !re _h /ood 9 ! ,royal c\rty>d a l>ge drum1 :i* 0 absolutely believ$ to br+ dea? to ! ,k+ :o beat x4 ,imm$iately aft] ! baptism ( ! ,k+1 he1 ,kahaya1 9 ! sight ( a l>ge cr[d ( 8 subjects1 w5t delib]ately t[>ds ! drum2 !n1 loos5+ ! /icks1 he /ood = a mom5t look+ r\nd at 8 p1 :o 7 expect+ 8 in/antane\s dea?4 ,) "o mighty sw+ he br\ght ! /icks d[n on ! drum1 :i* only ?und]$ out1 z x 71 ! doom :i* fell t day on _! old hea!n sup]/itions4 ,soon aft] arriv+ at ! capital we w5t to pay our respects to ! ,royal ,h\sehold4 ,pass+ out f ! new mud 8palace0 ( ! ,k+1 ,i w5t across to ! ladies' qu>t]s4 ,! sev5 wives ( ,8 ,maje/y ,kahaya1 :o at t "t 0 only an inquir] aft] ,*ri/ianity1 7 all sitt+ sil5tly 9 a semi-circle r\nd ! inside ( _! grass hut4 ,! atmosph]e 0 unbe>ably /uffy1 & reek+ ) od\rs ( rancid butt]1 = ! cu/om is to rub ?is well into _! bodies1 &1 )\t wa%+ (f ! /ale1 !y rub 9 a fre% quantity ea* day4 ,!y treat 9 exactly ! same way ! b>k clo?s 9 :i* !y entirely envelop !mselves4 ,n until ,i _h become accu/om$ to ! dim light c\ld ,i di/+ui% ! sev5 %r\d$1 dusky figures4 ,!n !y resembl$ s _m ant heaps4 ,aft] ! usual volum9\s salutations1 !y begg$ me to take (f my hat & %[ my hair4 ,i agre$1 if !y1 on _! "p1 %[$ me _! faces4 ,imm$iately f\rte5 m]ry eyes popp$ out ( ! oily b>k clo?s1 & a r[ ( fat1 smil+ faces appe>$4 ,aft] satisfy+ _! inquisitive que/ions ab\t my clo!s1 my age1 my p>5ts1 & h[ long ,i _h be5 m>ri$1 ,i tri$ to f9d out a little ab\t !m4 ,f :at ,i c\ld le>n1 !y seem$ to sp5d all _! lives huddl$ toge!r z ,i saw !m1 ) absolutely no?+ to d except to fe$4 ,!y nei!r cook$1 sew$1 plait$ grass1 cultivat$1 nor work$ at any ( ! small indu/ries common among o!r tribes4 ,! ,*ri/ian wom5 tea*]s 7 visit+ !m ea* day1 & a l>ge numb] ( wom5 _h %[n a real desire to read4 ,z _! m9ds h be5 all[$ to lie dormant = s long1 x is a wond] t !y c le>n to d s really quickly4 ,aft] a few happy days sp5t 9 ,ankole1 we pu%$ on 9 a s\?-ea/]ly direction to ,koki4 ,sc>city ( wat] necessitat$ r long] m>*es ?an usual1 s ,i indulg$ 9 ! luxury ( a hammock4 ,six m5 7 tak5 on z c>ri]s :o did n und]/& ! art 9 ! lea/4 ,!y lit]ally gallop$ away ) me4 ,! hammock swung to & fro ) su* =ce t ! ropes on ! pole gradually slack5$1 & ! canvas hung l a sl+ ) its burd5 d\bl$ up inside4 ,my ge/iculations & calls 7 q unavail+1 z ! c>ri]s ran on1 s++ gaily2 !n !y sudd5ly haul$ ! pole ov] f "o %\ld] to ano!r1 :i* 0 m ?an x c\ld /&1 &1 ) a squeak ( pa91 ! ropes bur/1 & ! hammock fell ) a big bump to ! gr\nd4 ,:ile ,i /ood endeav\r+ to recov] f ! r boi/]\s mode ( travell+1 ! c>ri]s walk$ r\nd inspect+ ! %att]$ ropes & congratulat$ ea* o!r on be+ su* m5 ( /r5g?6 ,we _h rea*$ a wide1 scor*+ pla9 ) no trees or %elt] save a few tall ?orn bu%es1 :i* made ! gr\nd all ab\t l a p9cu%ion ) ! po9ts /&+ out4 ,we _h come along at su* a rate t ! c>avan & lun* basket 7 miles beh9d4 ,"o hundr$ & five m9utes 7 sp5t "u t ?orn bu% wait+ = ! re> ) no?+ to read1 no?+ to look at1 & no?+ to eat4 ,i tri$ to ?9k a ?\ght t might f9d a ni*e 9 my next j\rnal lett]1 b ! sun mu/ h ne>ly melt$ all ! bra9 cells z x p\r$ d[n its burn+ rays1 = no?+ took %ape4 ,to puni% ! m5 = _! ra% behavi\r ,i inflict$ on my c>ri]s ! puni%m5t ( se>*+ = firewood1 s t :5 our deta*$ corps jo9$ u we soon _h ! kettle s++ & a *ick5 frizzl+ to repl5i% exhau/$ /r5g? & revive our fa9t+ spirits4 ,! foll[+ morn+ camp 0 awake at #d4j a4m41 & a hurri$ />t 0 made 9 ! d>k s z to get ! day's m>* ov] be=e ! sun _h a *ance ( treat+ u z x _h done previ\sly4 ,b x 0 r an un=tunate day to h tri$ ! exp]im5t1 z our pa? = ! fir/ ?ree or f\r miles skirt$ a long swamp1 ! haunt ( mosquitoes1 & ^! little pe/s _h n be5 fright5$ away by sunrise be=e we v5tur$ ?r\gh _! doma94 ,!y sw>m$ r\nd u l locu/s1 & al?\gh we kept furi\sly beat+ out at !m 9 all directions at once1 ! prodigi\s application ( ,homocea aft]w>ds 01 = ! fir/ "t 9 my exp]i5ce1 ineffectual 9 allay+ ! inflammation & irritation4 ,we spi$ a few monkeys 9 ! trees1 b in/ead ( be+ up to _! usual pranks !y solemnly sat />+ at ea* o!r1 look+ deplorably sorry = !mselves2 evid5tly ! mosquitoes _h prov$ too mu* ev5 = !m4 ,i am sure !y w\ld h be5 will+ to pay a pi$ pip] any fee4 ,aft] five days j\rney+ f ,ankole we rea*$ ,rakai1 ! capital ( ,koki4 ,! ,c4,m4,s4 _h two ladies /ation$ !re & an orda9$ ,mug&a4 ,koki 0 9 =m] ye>s an indep5d5t k+dom rul$ ov] by ,kamswaga1 b 9 rec5t ye>s x has be5 jo9$ to ,ug&a1 on ! ,k+ agree+ to become a 8,saza0 ( 8 /rong] neighb\rs4 ,except+ = ,lake ,kanyeti1 :i* twi/s ab\t among ri* & v>i$ vegetation1 ! sc5]y is unattractive--9 ! dry season ! *alky soil gives an anmic appe>ance to ! c\ntry1 & ! r too pl5tiful supply ( swamps necessitates a l>ge /ock ( qu99e be+ always at h&4 ,kamswaga himself at t "t _h gone up to ,entebbe on bus9ess1 b he>+ ( our expect$ arrival _h left u a greet+ 9 ! %ape ( an ox & quantities ( food = our c>avan4 ,visitors 9 ^! p>ts 7 r a novelty1 & ! p came d[n 9 l>ge numb]s to look at u4 ,i return$ ! visit ( ! wife ( ,kamswaga be=e leav+4 ,h] reception h\se quickly fill$ ) a numb] ( m5 & wom51 ea* try+ to get a ^w 9 edgeways ) ! 8:ite0 visitor4 ,a h&ful ( boil$ c(fee beans 9 ! pods 0 pass$ to me to disp5se to :omsoev] ,i wi%$ to hon\r4 ,i 0 oblig$ to take a %>e1 b t 0 v limit$1 = !y are z h>d z nuts to crack & l physic to swall[4 ,on leav+ !y press$ r\nd & b$eck$ my wri/s ) all sorts ( curi\s wire & bead bracelets :i* !y _h tak5 (f !mselves4 ,! "w be+ c>ri$ on !re 01 happily1 prosp]+4 ,! s*ool1 daily classes1 & ! *ur*1 hold+ two hundr$ p1 7 well att5d$4 ,a :ole day's excursion 9 a native skiff on ! ,lake gave u an opportunity ( see+ some?+ ( ! village "w t has be5 op5$ up by ! ,"m ,*ur* ( ,rakai4 ,we c\ld n /ay long] ?an ?ree days1 z !re 0 /ill a long programme be=e u4 ,budu 0 ! next di/rict on ! li/ to be visit$4 ,?is is ! /ronghold ( ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,at e side road we f\nd a tall wood5 cross /&+ & ne>ly ev]ybody wore a m$allion or scapul>4 ,at ,kajuna ! p 7 evid5tly n accu/om$ to see+ ,european visitors1 & !y came te>+ out ( _! h\ses l mad creatures1 danc+ r\nd u & clapp+ _! h&s4 ,x 0 a p]fect p&emonium1 & we 7 n sorry to escape f su* a rabble4 ,! two mission>ies welcom$ u v w>mly4 ,!y 7 h>d at "w on a mu* ne$$ h\se = !mselves4 ,! new build+ 0 a unique /ructure1 = x 0 built only ( "o brick--t is1 ! walls 7 =m$ ( solid mud beat5 d[n betwe5 wood5 bo>ds1 :i* 7 remov$ :5 ! mud _h dri$4 ,! ro( 0 ?at*$ ) /rips ( banana b>k knott$ on r[s ( poles4 ,?is is suppos$ to (f] /rong] resi/ance to lightn+ ?an ! usual grass4 ,a regul> timb] y>d _h be5 set up 9 a /rip ( ,=e/ close by to supply doors & w9d[s = ! new h\se1 & ! natives 7 receiv+ f ! mission>y practical lessons 9 c>p5t]+ z !y fell$ ! trees1 adz$ !m out & !n saw$ out planks 9 pits4 ,! sc5e sugge/$ pictures ( ,canadian life among ! ,rockies4 ,truly a mission>y 9 ,ug&a is a comp5dium ( trades4 ,"o ( our ho/s 0 an out-&-out ,iri%man1 & :5 he 0 jo9$ by an en?usia/ic compatriot ! conv]sation wax$ v w>m4 ,i wond] if ev]yone belong+ to ! ,em]ald ,isle reg>ds x z ! pole-/> ( ! ,univ]se--! two ,sass5a*s did n q agree to x4 ,at ! "t ( our visit tw5ty-"o m5 & wom5 7 be+ f9ally que/ion$ ) a view to baptism4 ,no *iefs 7 !n "u ,prote/ant in/ruction1 & 9 consequ5ce !re 0 little inducem5t = _! dep5d5ts to associate !mselves ) our mission>ies4 ,x 0 !re=e v pleas+ to f9d ?is numb] ready to publicly confess _! fai? 9 baptism1 = "o felt !y mu/ h be5 prompt$ by an hone/ & s9c]e conviction4 ,a fifte5 miles m>* f ,kajuna br\ght u to ! %ores ( ! ,lake ,victoria ,nyanza4 ,ne>ly six miles ( ! road 0 across a s& pla91 & walk+ x 0 too mu* = me1 = ! boot at ea* /ep sank 9 f\r to six in*es ( burn+ s&4 ,i 0 oblig$ to call ! hammock-be>]s to my assi/ance1 :o pant$ along )\t a murmur2 b :5 !y _h safely l&$ me "u ! fir/ tree ( a lovely wood1 !y exclaim$ 8,we are ne>ly dead40 ,! two boats provid$ = u look$ v frail & small to c>ry two ,europeans1 eight 8boys10 two /e]sm51 two bal]s-out ( wat]1 twelve r[]s1 & all our loads4 ,! boats on ?is ,lake are con/ruct$ ( bo>ds hewn out by native knives1 & sewn toge!r ) cane4 ,!re are no seats = pass5g]s1 b /icks & grass are laid at ! bottom4 ,!re 0 a big gale bl[+ :5 we want$ to make a />t--foam-cre/$ waves broke on ! %+ly %ore z if x _h be5 ! ,atlantic4 ,"o is surpris$ to miss ! br9e 9 ! spray1 =gett+ mom5t>ily t s imm5se an expanse ( fretful wat] is o!r ?an an ocean4 ,we wait$ two h\rs = ! /orm to abate1 :5 ! boatm5 came say+ we c\ld put (f4 ,z soon1 h[ev]1 z we _h r[$ well out1 ! w9d got up aga9 & blew ) t]rific =ce2 imm$iately ! lake 0 la%$ into ang]1 & _h no m]cy on our little craft4 ,! o>sm5 7 q unable to keep h] f be+ driv5 broadside to ! /orm4 ,sitt+ at ! bottom ( ! boat we wat*$ wave aft] wave be> d[n ^u u l a wall & break ov] our heads4 ,! boatm5 assur$ u t we c\ld n /& mu* m1 = ! cane fibre t kept ! boat toge!r 0 rott5 & giv+ way "u ! /r5g? ( ! break]s4 ,! heavy toss+ made u feel wret*$ly sea-sick1 b we d>$ n let our c\rage flag1 z ! m5 7 los+ he>t4 ,we _h drift$ completely out ( our c\rse1 b =tunately 7 driv5 t[>d "o ( ! ,sese ,isl&s1 :i* we ultimately rea*$1 dr5*$ ?r\gh & v exhau/$4 ,"h we pit*$ our t5t = ! night1 & z ev5+ came a dead calm settl$ d[n on ! ,lake1 & insect life awoke1 sw>m+ r\nd u 9 cl\ds4 ,all night we kept wak+ up to assure ourselves t we _h n contract$ sleep+ sickness1 z ?is 0 "o ( ! haunts ( t disease4 ,! next morn+ dawn$ bright & calm1 s we />t$ be=e sunrise1 />tl+ ! _m gulls1 div]s1 & h]ons t 7 indulg+ 9 a morn+ ba?4 ,! paddl]s broke out into weird nautical songs2 !re is g5]ally "o man 9 a boat ^: special "w is to lead ! s++ to enc\rage ! o>sm54 ,he beg9s ) a l\d %rill note1 su/a9+ x ) a few m9or v>iations till a %ort /anza ( ! song is sung2 !n all ! o!rs jo9 9 ) a deep1 guttural grunt ( ass5t to ! words2 ?is is repeat$ ov] & ov] & ov] aga9 until ! voice cracks4 ,sev5 h\rs' r[+ 0 z mu* z !y w\ld und]take 9 a day1 s we l&$ on a beautiful little isl& :i* s9ce !n has be5 entirely depopulat$ by sleep+ sickness4 ,! sun 0 j ab\t to say good-night :5 we put into ,entebbe on ! foll[+ day4 ,! view f ! wat] 0 q en*ant+4 ,a bold1 rocky promontory rem9d$ "o ( a bit ( ! bord]l& coa/ betwe5 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 o!rwise ! %ore & isl&s 7 cov]$ ) ! mo/ prodigi\s =e/ gr[?4 ,z we l&$ f ! boats & look$ up at ?is t[n we really ask$ ourselves if ?is 7 ,ug&a4 ,!re are r[s ( neat villas ) ! /rips ( g>d5s back & front resembl+ ! bij\s ( ,london suburban life2 spl5did wide roads ) av5ues ( trees plant$2 a m>ket ) an ,engli% but*]1 a dairy1 an ,indian bak]y :]e delici\s little loaves c be pur*as$ = f\r annas1 & an aggressive ,indian firm t is ! ,william ,:iteley ( ,ug&a1 & manufactures m9]al wat]s at two annas p] bottle1 are "s among ! _m surprises4 ,!re is a v cosmopolitan population1 & comp>atively few ( ! real natives--,bag&a--are se5 9 ! t[n4 ,! fifty or m ,europeans made x feel v homelike aft] ! isolat$ life 9 ,toro2 & yet aft] ! fir/ surpris$ impressions _h p>tially worn (f1 "o 0 consci\s ( two di/9ct elem5ts runn+ side by side--! ,engli% & ! ,african--)\t actually becom+ assimilat$ ! "o by ! o!r4 ,! result 0 t s _m rem9d]s ( ,engl& br\ght ) !m feel+s ( home-sickness1 b ! next mom5t "o 0 sympa?is+ ) ! c\ntry yokel 9 ,london :o p9$ = ! ru/icity ( village home life4 ,our f\r days !re 7 sp5t v pleasantly4 ,colonel ,sadl]1 ,h4,m4 ,commission]1 ,mrs4 ,sadl]1 & sev]al fri5ds 7 mo/ k9d & hospitable2 inde$ we 7 almo/ /rang]s to our t5ts4 ,a visit to ! ,botanical ,g>d5s 0 mo/ int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,mahon1 :o 0 !n 9 *>ge1 took u r\nd & po9t$ out ! tea1 c(fee1 cocoa & cotton %rubs :i* gave promise ( agree+ v amiably ) _! newly-adopt$ l&4 ,fruit trees1 v9es & p9e apples 7 also be+ exp]im5t$ on1 & ! fl[] b$s 7 aflame ) col\r4 ,! idea is1 ,i believe1 to te/ :at fl\ri%es successfully 9 ! ,ug&a soil1 !n to s5d out cutt+s & enc\rage ! cultivation ( t plant ?r\gh\t ! ,protectorate4 ,colonel ,coles1 :o is 9 comm& ( ! troops1 is a v ke5 horticulturali/1 & has be5 mo/ successful 9 rose-gr[+ & 9 br++ to p]fection ! native cr9um lily4 ,leav+ ,entebbe1 we made = ,port ,munyonyo by canoe1 :i* took six h\rs 9 consequ5ce ( a w9d work+ aga9/ u all ! way4 ,rea*+ ! ,port at #e4j p4m4 we _h no "t to inspect ! vigor\s dh[-build+ t 0 9 op]ation4 ,we hurri$ (f on our sev5 to eight mile walk into ,m5go1 :i* we rea*$ j aft] sev5 o'clock4 ,a roa/ leg ( goat & /eam+ potatoes 7 be+ s]v$ up by our k9d ho/ess z we ent]$4 ,i ?9k we _h r>ely enjoy$ a d9n] m ?an t "o1 z we _h eat5 no?+ s9ce #g4j a4m4 except+ two cold sausages & "s bread & milk1 ! only ?+s procurable f our food basket 9 ! canoe4 ,?is 0 ! only "t ,i _h visit$ ,m5go s9ce fir/ arriv+ 9 ! c\ntry1 & x 0 int]e/+ to f9d out h[ _m ( "o's fir/ impressions rema9$4 ,two ye>s ago x _h be5 to me a c\ntry unp5etrat$1 its p & language unkn[n1 & n[ 9 a limit$--v limit$--degree ! clos$ door _h be5 pu%$ op5 & some?+ f )9 _h be5 reveal$4 ,9 t "t ,m5go seem$ to h made wond]ful progress4 ,a colossal brick ca!dral /ood on ! site ( ! previ\s wick] build+2 x is a /rik+ witness ( :at ! ,bag&a c be taught to accompli% "u su* p]sev]+ & able in/ruction & sup]9t5d5ce z !y h receiv$4 ,! educational "w _h develop$ consid]ably4 ,at #h4j "o morn+ we w5t across to ,mr4 ,hatt]sley's boys s*ool2 he c]ta9ly _h 8 "w cut out1 = ,i %\ld n l to guess at ! numb] ( m5 & boys t 7 pack$ into ! l>ge class rooms1 ?r\gh :i* ran r[s ( desks & =ms made at ! ,indu/rial ,mission4 ,at ea* class /ood a native tea*] sett+ sums or copies on ! blackbo>ds4 ,8 pupils 7 a /range collection1 = a grey-be>d$ old *ief w\ld be sitt+ next to a %>p ey$ infant1 bo? eag]ly wre/l+ ) p5 & ink4 ,specim5s ( writ+1 :i* _h be5 acquir$ 9 six mon?s1 7 %[n to u1 & !y comp>$ v favorably ) a f\r? or fif? /&>d 9 ,engl&4 ,e aft]noon classes 7 held = ! tea*]s = in/ruction 9 blackbo>d writ+1 geography1 a/ronomy1 natural hi/ory & ,scripture1 & ^! m5 7 be+ s5t out to ! villages = educational "w1 :5 _! c\rse 0 complet$4 ,s9ce t "t1 s*ola/ic "w has receiv$ v special att5tion4 ,a bo>d+ high s*ool = ! sons ( *iefs 0 op5$ 9 #aijd1 & ! numb] ( lads t 7 imm$iately s5t by _! fa!rs or gu>dians 0 a pro( ( its ne$4 ,! ,bag&a are q consci\s ( ! fact t ! "t has come to r\se & equip !mselves 9 ord] t !y may be able to /& be=e ! civiliz$ nations ) :om !y are n[ br\ght s closely 9 t\*4 ,a ?ird s*ool is also 9 c\rse ( erection1 :i* w be an int]m$iate /ep = ^? desir+ to tra9 aft]w>ds = ,holy ,ord]s4 ,! ,indu/rial ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,mission is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ necess>y & practical me?ods ( help+ ^! p :o possess no trades or crafts ( _! own4 ,on pass+ along ! road t[>d ! ,indu/rial qu>t]s1 "o sees a cr[d ( m5 h>d at "w 9 ! brick-fields1 & o!rs employ$ at rope-mak+4 ,ent]+ ! actual "w-%op comp\nd a buzz & :irr ( ma*9]y meet ! e>4 ,! fir/ build+ is ! c>p5t]'s %$s2 "h 7 m5 turn+ out book-cases1 *airs1 tables1 & really a fir/-class sidebo>d4 ,across ! c\rty>d ! pr9t]s & /it*]s 7 h>d at "w produc+ ,lunyoro hymn %eets1 ,lug&a hymns1 ,lug&a comm5t>y on ,/4 ,m>k1 & a book ( ,ug&a fables by ,ham ,mukasa4 ,until )9 six mon?s ( our visit all ?is "w1 includ+ ! build+ ( ! ,ca!dral1 _h be5 />t$ & sup]vis$ by "o man4 ,ug&a owes a great debt to ,mr4 ,borup = ! invaluable help ?us r5d]$ to ! c\ntry4 ,! hospital1 :i* 0 ne>+ its op5+ day :5 ,i _h fir/ se5 x1 0 n[ 9 good work+ ord] & q full up ) pati5ts2 "s1 alas1 suff]+ f ! dread sleep+ sickness4 ,no "o !n dream$ t ! f9e build+ 0 on ! eve ( be+ completely de/roy$ by fire4 ,b su* 0 ! case4 ,)9 a v few mon?s ! sc5e ( pa91 yet ( peace & com=t1 _h giv5 place to "o ( noisy activity1 = on ! old spot !re 0 imm$iately put 9 h& ! erection ( ! pres5t solid brick build+ ) an iron ro( to resi/ ! lightn+ :i* de/roy$ its pr$ecessor1 & a concrete floor t c )/& ! con/ant traffic up & d[n ! w>ds4 ,aft] a few days we aga9 set (f on ! m>*1 mak+ = ,bunyoro1 9 a nor!rly direction4 ,a good road _h be5 cut = a di/ance ( a hundr$ miles by ord] ( ! ,gov]nm5t = transport purposes t[>d ! ,nile4 ,on ! second day we ov]took an ox5 wagon c>avan1 :i* 0 be+ conduct$ by a "y ,engli%man1 :o we f\nd 0 d[n ) bad fev] & c\gh4 ,we s5t him milk & meat juice1 b c\ld n dissuade him f pu%+ on 9 ! ev5+4 ,! sc>city ( food = port]s on ! road makes delays v difficult1 & 9 8 case1 travell+ by night 0 ess5tial z ! ox5 _c be> ! heat ( ! day4 ,b be+ jo/l$ along on spr+less c>ts 9 ! damp & cold ,african nights did n sugge/ mu* com=t = a pati5t suff]+ f mal>ia6 ,next day on arriv+ 9 camp we f\nd no less ?an ?ree o!r ,european c>avans settl+ 94 ,a milit>y capta9 & a %ip capta9 7 com+ d[n f ,bunyoro1 & a trad] 0 mak+ = t direction4 ,ug&a is gett+ ov]run ) civilization6 ,!re is g5]ally a little con/]nation & hurri$ confusion :5 an ,engli% woman is se5 9 camp4 ,!re is at once a %\t = ! 8boy0 :o _h reliev$ ! p$e/rian ( 8 coat on ! m>*1 & a long se>* is made = ! razor t v app>5tly _h be5 "s days 9 disuse4 ,"o ( our fell[ travell]s :o came 9 at aft]noon tea sugge/$ t a new regulation %\ld be pass$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 ord]+ all ladies travell+ on ! road to s5d a :ite flag ?ree miles ahead to w>n fell[ c\ntrym56 ,we did "s fairly long m>*es on ?is road1 z we 7 anxi\s to complete our t\r1 & al?\gh fifte5 to eighte5 miles d n look any?+ to ! ,london] :o is accu/om$ to record sp9s on 8 bicycle1 yet ,i ?9k he w\ld f9d five h\rs walk+ day aft] day a labori\s task1 especially :5 x means ris+ at #d4j a4m4 ,we _h be5 a little un=tunate 9 our cul9>y arrangem5ts1 = our cook 0 tak5 ill & _h be5 oblig$ to return to ,toro4 ,we took on a sub/itute f our port]s' ranks1 :o knew no?+ ab\t cook+4 ,i c>efully taught him h[ to turn out a dec5t pancake :i* he seem$ really to ma/]1 b a few days aft]w>ds he s]v$ up h>d1 solid1 fl\r-&-wat] d\gh-balls1 say+ he fe>$ he _h =gott5 ! recipe1 s ! process ( tea*+ _h to be gone ?r\gh ov] aga94 ,he nev] w\ld believe t any?+ c\ld be cook$ )\t wat]--roa/ goat he cook$ 9 quantities ( x in/ead ( fat1 & butt]$ eggs 7 swimm+ 9 br[n swamp wat]6 ,!n all our o!r boys got d[n ) fev]1 & "o day we 7 )\t a s+le att5dant4 ,:5 we 7 half-way to ,bunyoro1 a ,nubian c>avan encamp$ close to u4 ,we in/antly ord]$ a close wat* to be kept on our goods1 z ^! folk h ! reputation ( be+ n too /rictly hone/4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( vigilant gu>d1 v soon ?+s 7 miss+4 ,we succe$$ 9 rescu+ "s articles f "o ( _! tempor>y huts1 b a l>ge plate1 :i* conv]t$ an op5 cook+ pot into an ,african ov51 0 nev] f\nd1 & s we 7 depriv$ ( bread & all bak$ food = ! rema9d] ( our j\rney4 ,! c\ntry 0 a monotony ( undulat+ l&1 ) no hills1 =e/s1 or riv]s to int]rupt ! cont9uity ( sam5ess4 ,= ?ree days we 7 travell+ ?r\gh a di/rict ( ,ug&a call$ ,s+o1 :]e eight ye>s ago ,mr4 ,fi%] 0 /ation$4 ,a p>ticul>ly dre>y spot 0 po9t$ out to me z ! place :]e he liv$ = mon?s q alone1 & _h "o attack aft] ano!r ( fev]4 ,dur+ "o ( ^? occasions1 a woman1 ! wife ( ! di/rict *ief1 came a long di/ance twice a day to nurse him1 &1 :5 he laps$ into unconsci\sness1 %e took a razor & %av$ 8 head to ease him4 ,he 0 r a %ock to himself :5 he 0 well en\gh to see 8 own reflection 9 ! lid ( a ,huntley ,palm]'s biscuit t9--! only look+-glass !n 9 8 possession1 z he _h lo/ mo/ ( 8 ?+s ?r\gh a rec5t act ( inc5di>ism4 ,we 7 delight$ to cat* sight ( ! hills t lie r\nd ,hoima1 ! capital ( ,bunyoro1 on ! sev5? day4 ,mr4 ,lloyd1 :o _h be5 ,mr4 ,fi%]'s fell[-work] 9 ,toro1 & *ap]on to ! p>ty f ,engl& ( :i* ,i _h =m$ "p1 came scor*+ d[n on 8 bicycle to meet u1 ) a l>ge foll[+ ( natives :o _h come to greet 8_! fa!r40 ,9 ! ye> #ahie ,mr4 ,fi%] _h visit$ ^! p1 :o1 up to t "t1 _h nev] he>d ( ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 #ahih 0 locat$ at ,hoima 9 ord] to e/abli% a ,european ,/ation4 ,!n ! c\ntry 0 9 ! grasp ( fam9e2 ! p1 f ! ,k+ d[n to 8 peasant subjects1 came ea* day to ! ,european tea*] & 8 two ,bag&a assi/ants begg+ food4 ,?r\gh ! g5]osity ( fri5ds 9 ,engl& & ,ug&a1 a fund 0 organiz$1 & ) pres5ts 9 k9d f ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,ug&a & ,toro1 hundr$s ( ! ,bunyoro 7 sav$ f />vation4 ,) ! return ( ! ra9s1 ! fam9e t]m9at$1 b ?is "t ( tr\ble _h creat$ & cem5t$ a confid5ce betwe5 ! natives & mission>y1 :o le>n$ to "k !m !n bett] ?an if he _h liv$ ye>s 9 ! c\ntry at ! "t ( its prosp]ity4 ,! ,k+1 8 bro!rs1 si/]1 & sev]al ( ! lead+ *iefs1 became s9c]e inquir]s aft] ,*ri/ianity1 & ultimately ackn[l$g$ _! fai? 9 public baptism4 ,! k+dom ( ,bunyoro is "o ( ! mo/ anci5t n[ exi/+ 9 inl& ,africa4 ,=m]ly x 0 ! pre-em95t p[] ( all ! di/ricts r\nd & includ+ ,ug&a1 b = _m ye>s its /r5g? has be5 on ! wane ?r\gh int]nal disaffections & ext]nal w>f>e4 ,toro1 :i* 0 once rul$ ov] by ,bunyoro1 broke away f its rule1 & ! ,bag&a gradually asc5d$ nor?1 appropriat+ to !mselves l>ge di/ricts ( ,s\!rn ,bunyoro4 ,kab>ega1 !n ,k+ ( ,bunyoro1 0 = ye>s ! t]ror ( ! surr\nd+ weak] tribes4 ,he 0 q a rem>kable "*4 ,realiz+ ! gradual decad5ce ( 8 k+dom1 ) p]si/5t ef=t & despotism he ralli$ 8 p toge!r = "o mighty /ruggle to rega9 _! lo/ p[]4 ,m>*+ on ! surr\nd+ weak] tribes1 he raid$1 plund]$1 & burnt _! villages1 & ,k+ ,kasagama 7( ,toro7 & 8 p fl$ to ! m\nta9s = %elt]4 ,b 9 #ahii ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t s5t up a =ce ( ,bag&a "u ,colonel ,evett1 :o succe$$ 9 tak+ prison] ,kab>ega4 ,! latt] has s9ce rema9$ a prison] 9 ! ,sey*elles ,isl&s4 ,8 son ,&]eya1 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian & an able man1 is n[ reign+ 9 8 /ead4 ,! ,bunyoro h always _h a mo/ elaborate prie/hood & abundant ritual connect$ ) _! belief2 h5ce x w be a long "t be=e hea!n cu/oms & degrad+ =ms ( sup]/ition w be effectually up-root$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,home ,,9 ,,toro4 ,aft] ! discom=ts ( ! road x 0 delightfully re/ful to revel 9 ! refre%+ luxury ( easy *airs1 sipp+ cups ( tea1 surr\nd$ ) a hundr$ & "o rem9d]s ( de> old ,engl&1 :ile a p9k-*eek$1 *ubby baby grabb$ at ! flat nose ( 8 black boy nurse & coo$ ) satisfaction at hav+ two1 new1 civiliz$ admir]s4 ,a week sp5t ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,lloyd1 dur+ :i* "t we 7 enabl$ to visit ! p & hold "s meet+s ) !m1 br\ght u to ! f9al /age ( our circul> trip--a sev5 days' m>* home4 ,! anticipation ( once m see+ ,ruw5zori1 our mud bungal[ h\se1 & all ! ,batoro folk1 made "o =get to write notes & comm5ts ( ^? few days4 ,b no writt5 records 7 necess>y to keep at lea/ "o day gre5 9 ! memory4 ,! wet season _h begun 9 real e>ne/1 :i* did n improve ! _m unbridg$ swamps t lay across our pa? at con/ant int]vals4 ,"o day we 7 plung+ ?r\gh grass1 (t5 twelve feet high1 = ne>ly ?ree h\rs "r (f4 ,em]g+ f t1 we _h to pass ?r\gh a succession ( n9e swamps4 ,! only possible means ( gett+ across 0 to sit on ! %\ld] ( a ?or\ghly /urdy & sure-foot$ port]1 hold+ on ) all "o's might to 8 woolly head4 ,at ! n9? swamp ,i _h ma9ta9$ t position = t5 m9utes1 ) feet held /raight out 9 front1 z my noble c>ri] /umbl$ among a brok5 d[n bridge1 sometimes to 8 armpits 9 black mud4 ,actually weep+ te>s1 ,i call$ d[n to my /e$1 8,my fri5d1 y mu/ put me d[n1 my back is brok5 ) we>9ess40 ,)\t a ^w he fl\nd]$ (f ?r\gh ! grass1 hav+ spi$ a fall5 tree trunk on :i* to put d[n 8 burd54 ,!re we /ood pant+1 too tir$ to speak1 b a halloo+ & a %\t+ at "o side made u bo? turn r\nd4 ,!re we saw ! o!r ,european 9 a mo/ indescribably mix$-up position1 be+ br\ght along on ! %\ld]s ( two m51 :ile two m hung on to a leg ea*4 ,) sc>cely a note ( w>n+1 ! front man lo/ 8 foo?old & disappe>$ ) ! second4 ,! ,european imm$iately foll[$ suit1 b ! rema9+ two /ood _! gr\nd1 /ill hold+ on to ^? legs4 ,nev] did ! ,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon appe> m fasc9at+ ?an :5 we return$ to our home "u _! %ad[ aft] n9e weeks' abs5ce4 ,! fir/ to welcome u1 f\r miles out on ! road1 0 old ,apolo ,kivebulaya1 ! native deacon4 ,close by on 8 heels foll[$ my little god-son1 ! fir/ baptis$ pigmy1 :o look$ *>act]i/ically grimy1 b 8 ugly little face appe>$ really pleas+ z he ran up & welcom$ 8 ma/] & mi/ress back ) a gr9 t seem$ to /ret* f "o e> to ano!r4 ,!n ! ,katikiro came out ) ?irty to =ty reta9]s1 all ( :om he _h dress$ up 9 br& new :ite l95 turban caps z a tok5 ( welcome to u4 ,la/ ( all rode out ! ,k+4 8,well done1 my fri5ds4 ,god be prais$ = br++ y back40 ,& we c\ld only 9 our he>ts respond 8,am540 ,illu/ration3 ,,tabala1 ,,*ief ,,( ,,mboga1 ,,& ,,suite4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,tramp ,,iv4 ,t[>ds ! ,pigmies ,:ile ! ,k+dom ( ,toro has di/9ctly def9$ b\nd>ies on ! ,ea/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\? 7! latt] two be+ ! ,alb]t & ,alb]t ,edw>d ,nyanzas7 !re are no l9es ( dem>cation t b\nd x on ! ,we/4 ,x adjo9s ! ,protectorate to ! ,belgian t]ritory t ext5ds across f ! ,congo ,free ,/ate1 & until t b\nd>y is (ficially fix$ ! ,k+dom ( ,toro may be said to include a numb] ( untam$ savage tribes ) a portion ( ! pigmies1 :o recognise no au?ority & rule outside !mselves4 ,imm$iately ! ,toro ,mission 0 e/abli%$ its fir/ bran* /ation 0 plant$ ab\t sixty miles we/ 9 ,mboga1 ! di/rict t t\*es ,/anley's ,great ,=e/--! home ( ! pigmies4 ,al?\gh ! *ief (f]$ mu* opposition to ! ,bag&a mission>ies1 yet ! work]s p]si/5tly held on1 realis+ its important /rategic position = rea*+ ! _m tribes r\nd its bord]s1 & x =m$ "o ( ! few la/ l9ks yet to be =g$ 9 ord] t ,krapf's dream ( a *a9 ( missions ext5d+ across ,africa might be fulfill$4 ,aft] opposition _h burnt itself out & ! ,*ief ,tabala _h himself become a ,*ri/ian ! "w prosp]$ vigor\sly1 & 9 #aijc ! numb] ( m5 & wom5 baptis$ rea*$ ov] two hundr$4 ,9 t ye> ! "q ( b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ,belgian & ,briti% t]ritory 0 aga9 rais$ to be f9ally m>k$ out4 ,! decision w\ld ei!r result 9 ! di/rict ( ,mboga be+ reta9$ by ! ,briti%1 or giv5 ov] to ! ,belgians 9 ex*ange = a /rip ( l& f>!r s\?1 9 :i* latt] case ! ,riv] ,semliki w\ld =m ! natural divid+ l9e4 ,x 0 consid]$ exp$i5t1 p5d+ ! arrangem5t betwe5 ! two ,gov]nm5ts to /r5g!n 9 e way possible ! mission "w at ,mboga s t x might n be %ak5 %\ld x ultimately lie outside ! ,ug&a ,protectorate4 ,x 01 !re=e arrang$ t 9 ! five mon?s rema9+ be=e leav+ = furl\gh 9 ,engl& we %\ld fit 9 a visit to t di/rict4 ,! "t ( ye> fix$ on = />t+ 0 a little un=tunate1 z ! wet season 0 9 full work+ ord]1 & t nev] adds an enviable *>m to ! gipsy life ( ,african travell+4 ,x 0 evid5t t we 7 gett+ ne> ! end ( ! prescrib$ p]iod ( s]vice1 = in/ead ( gaily trudg+ (f 9 /\t boots & puttees1 we pu%$ (f f ,kab>ole ) a donkey & a hammock1 ! only available modes ( conveyance4 ,:5 only ?ree miles out we 7 ov]tak5 by "o ( ,toro's special /orms4 ,! heavily lad5 cl\ds _h be5 runn+ (f t[>ds ! we/ :5 ,ruw5zori /ood 9 _! way & =bade !m4 ,s1 9 a t]rible temp]1 !y turn$ back & gave u ! full b5efit ( _! te>s4 ,my hammock be>]s did n seem to m9d2 c]ta9ly !y _h no?+ on t w\ld spoil1 & ,i believe ^! casual dr5*+s are ! only occasions on :i* _m ( !m feel ! t\* ( wat] on _! bodies4 ,i h (t5 se5 !m try+ to avoid ev5 ?is by tak+ %elt] "u a tree & hold+ a huge banana leaf ov] _! head1 :5 only clo!d 9 a t9y goat sk94 ,! donkey slipp$ along beh9d ) its rid] envelop$ 9 a commodi\s mack9to% t left only ! donkey's nose & feet visible4 ,9 ord] to get to ! mission /ation ( ,busaiga1 :]e we 7 to sp5d a day1 we _h to turn (f = two miles along a sloppy k9d ( %eep-track pa?1 :i* ! donkey manag$ bett] ?an my m51 :o /umbl$ along 9 ! mud1 v fe>ful le/ !y %\ld let _! burd5 d[n4 ,! man c>ry+ our ba? w5t be=e to w>n !m ( dang]2 b we pass$ him half-way1 = ) a spla% he fell4 ,no "o seem$ to reg>d x z any?+ unusual1 & cont9u$ m>*+ on4 ,look+ ov] ! side ( my hammock1 ! la/ ,i saw ( him 0 a hopeless mix-up ( black man's limbs & ba? sitt+ 9 in*es ( mud4 ,x 0 v good to f9d a big fire burn+ & a hot cup ( tea ready 9 a well swept native h\se t _h be5 prep>$ = u1 & designat$ = our tempor>y use4 ,9 ! aft]noon our t5t 0 well surr\nd$ by broad gr9s & inquisitive eyes z we 7 8at home0 to call]s4 ,!y cont9u$ com+ 9 f #a4cj to #e4cj1 by :i* "t ! air felt heavy1 s we escap$ = an ev5+ look-out4 ,! complete range ( m\nta9s 0 cle>ly def9$ f s\? to nor? & t]m9at$ close to u1 9 ! ,semliki pla94 ,t[>ds _! nor!rn base re/$ a heavy d5se bank ( :ite cl\d t sl[ly glid$ along4 ,:5 x _h rea*$ ! f>!/ %\ld] ( ! range1 x woke f its soliloquy & ) a mighty ef=t plung$ upw>ds1 & 9 a few m9utes flood$ ! :ole c\ntry ) a d5se1 damp mi/4 ,! fir/ ( ,may dawn$ 9 all ! brightness ( its reputation4 ,lake1 pla91 valleys1 & m\nta9s appe>$ 9 _! brighte/ g>m5ts to d hon\r to ! day1 & ! air trembl$ 9 its endeav\r to laud ! ,creator4 ,no wond] t ! p sw>m$ out ( _! /uffy little huts = morn+ s]vice4 ,x 0 !n po9t$ out to !m t _! h\se ( pray] ne$$ re?at*+1 & 9 less ?an ?ree h\rs ! 8re/oration ( ! *ur*0 0 complet$1 = /reams ( t9y nak$ figures w5t (f & return$ ) a few /r&s ( grass balanc$ on _! heads2 ! wom5 foll[$ ) heavi] burd5s1 & ! m5 7 /&+ ready to tie x into small bundles & /uff !m into ! ?at*4 ,!re 0 "h z ev]y:]e a great dem& = 8read+ %eets10 & ^? :o did n possess five c[rie %ells 7half a f>?+7 :]e) to pur*ase "o br\ght 9 a bundle ( firewood1 two eggs1 or und]took any little job 9 ord] to e>n ! sum4 ,9 ! aft]noon we _h meet+s = m5 & wom54 ,at ea* ga!r+ ov] "o hundr$ 7 pres5t1 :i* mu/ h includ$ ne>ly all ! adult inhabitants ( ! place4 ,! audi5ces "o meets ) 9 ! villages are di/9ctly responsive2 !y evid5tly h an idea t x is a slight to leave ! ,european to d all ! talk+4 ,9 ! middle ( y\r 8s]mon0 "o native w bur/ out ) 8,aye1 aye1 t's s10 & ! :ole company w agree 9 *orus4 ,!n1 aga91 !y w repeat aft] y a :ole s5t5ce t has /ruck !m1 & :5 y\r oration is ov] !y all exclaim 8,t's v good2 well done1 v well done40 ,x is mo/ enc\rag+ to a n]v\s speak]4 ,leav+ ,busaiga1 we desc5d$ to a wide plateau1 :i* 0 mo/ likely at "o "t a lake b$1 b ! wat] has run (f & left x q dry4 ,! curi\s p>allel gorges1 :]e villages n[ ne/le1 resemble imm5se yawn+ cracks =m$ by ! l& call+ out = wat]4 ,9 "o ( ^! clefts1 :]e !re 0 a sleepy little hamlet1 we pit*$ camp4 ,! old *ief ( ! place 0 sitt+ 9 8 c\rty>d cont5t$ly smok+ a huge pipe4 ,he did n take ! lea/ notice ( our arrival1 &1 f :at he said1 if we _h be5 a p>ty ( plund]]s1 he w\ld h assum$ exactly ! same immovable attitude4 ,x 0 a v /uffy place2 ! heat seem$ to fall d[n li/lessly 9 ! little valley & _h no /r5g? to move (f at night4 ,z = ! v>ieties ( insects t visit$ u z ! c&les 7 lit1 ev5 ! mo/ initiat$ naturali/ mu/ h be5 puzzl$ at classify+ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,semliki ,,riv]4 ,on ! foll[+ day we 7 up at daybreak to *eat ! sun1 :i* we expect$ w\ld d its wor/ = u 9 ! expos$ ,semliki pla94 ,:5 we rea*$ t level1 al?\gh x 0 only #h4j a4m41 ! heat 0 almo/ unbe>able4 ,! little donkey mu/ h felt x r badly1 = x upset itself 9 ! mud1 & ?is twi/$ into weird contortions ! invaluable umbrella t 0 be+ c>ri$ on its back4 ,! ,semliki ,riv] has to be cross$ half-way across ! pla92 its wat]s are ( a ?ick grey col\r+1 & 9 !m are smuggl$ away crocodiles1 all sorts ( fi]ce fi% ) tusk-l tee?1 & fev] g]ms4 ,a big dug-out canoe came ov] f ! opposite bank to f]ry u across1 & !n return$ to fet* our port]s1 ass1 & c[s4 ,! animals took mo/ naturally to ! skiff--:i* might p]haps be trac$ back to _! ance/ors ( ! ,ark p]iod4 ,9 ! cool ( ! aft]noon an old fi%]man punt$ me out 9 8 canoe4 ,he attract$ my att5tion to a big crocodile drawn up on ! bank--x sudd5ly woke f its sleep & slipp$ into ! wat] = an ev5+ ablution4 ,^! dug-outs are sc>cely :at y might call invit+4 ,i h nev] se5 "o t does n leak consid]ably1 & x is difficult to imag9e y\rself com=table :5 seat$ on a few ru%es at ! bottom ( ! boat1 feel+ all ! "t ! wat] ooz+ 9 "u y4 ,antelopes simply ab\nd 9 ! pla94 ,9 "o spot alone !re mu/ h /ood =ty ( ^! peaceful creatures4 ,!y evid5tly und]/& t all _! di/rict is pres]v$ aga9/ ! sportsman1 = !y n[ v5ture q close to ! pa? & look at pass]s by ) ! greate/ imp]t95ce4 ,two f9e creatures ) h&some antl]s /ood defy+ our c>avan only ab\t fifty y>ds away1 & simply refus$ to be fright5$ (f4 ,mboga /&s on a ridge ( hills ab\t #ah miles on ! opposite side ( ! pla9 to ,ruw5zori4 ,! sc5]y 0 9 *>m+ contra/ to t on ! previ\s day's j\rney z we lift$ up on to high l&4 ,=e/ art]ies fl[$ ?r\gh e b5d & holl[ f ! great aorta ( ,/anley's ,pigmy ,=e/ t /ret*$ away = miles beh9d ! ,mboga ,hills4 ,! trees closely resembl$ ! ,engli% oak & m\nta9 a%2 !re 0 a m>k$ sc>city ( fl[]s1 & my butt]fly net rema9$ q limp z we climb$ up = ?ree h\rs till ! ,mission /ation appe>$ 9 sight4 ,! p t came out to meet u broke up into two p>ts2 ! "o w5t ) ,mr4 ,fi%] to sup]9t5d camp+ op]ations1 & ,i 0 borne (f by ! o!rs to ! ,*ief's reception hall to hold audi5ce ) 8 "m1 :o _h ready a big black native pot ( smok$ milk to (f] me4 ,ov] "o hundr$ wom5 !n /ream$ 9 to look at ! fir/ ,european lady :o _h visit$ _! c\ntry4 ,!y exclaim$1 8,bwana ,fi%] has mu* grace & love1 = he 0 ! fir/ :ite man to come & tell u ( ! religion ( ,*ri/1 & n[ he has br\ght to u ! fir/ lady40 ,a l>ge op5 %$ _h be5 erect$ by ! ,*ief ,paulo ,tabalo1 "u :i* our t5t c\ld be erect$ & s %elt]$ f ! burn+ heat ( ! day1 & x also provid$ u ) a l>ge airy sitt+ room1 :i* 0 necess>y = ! f\r weeks we int5d$ to rema94 ,! fir/ ?+ t 0 absolutely ess5tial to take 9 h& 0 ! build+ ( a new ,*ur*1 = ! re$ "o /&+ 0 totally inadequate to accommodate ! p4 ,consequ5tly ea* morn+ aft] a brief s]vice ! m5 & wom5 p\r$ across to ! new site to />t op]ations4 ,! m51 head$ by _! ,*ief1 w5t (f into ! =e/s = poles1 & ! wom51 lay+ aside _! :ite l95 drap]ies1 h&l$ _! hoes1 & 9 a few days _h completely cle>$ ! plot ( all ! long grass ) :i* x _h be5 cov]$4 ,x 0 q a/oni%+ to see ! rapidity ) :i* ev]ybody w5t to "w1 & al?\gh ! propos$ l>ge mud *ur* look$ r a =midable und]tak+1 ! ,*ri/ians insi/$ on build+ a p]man5t mud h\se adjo9+ ! ,*ur*1 :i* !y hop$ w\ld secure m frequ5t visits f ! ,mission>y1 or procure !m an orda9$ tea*] f ,ug&a4 ,! late ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley1 9 8,d>ke/ ,africa10 has giv5 a mo/ vivid picture ( ,mboga 9 8 "t4 ,x 0 !re he met ) s mu* tr\ble & savage opposition f ! natives4 ,paulo ,tabalo tells a ?rill+ /ory ( h[ 8 fa!r collect$ toge!r a l>ge army to oppose ! great :ite man on ! banks ( ! ,semliki ,riv]1 b 0 compell$ to flee1 leav+ beh9d a numb] ( sla94 ,oppression has giv5 place to ju/ice1 turbul5ce to peace1 & ! mo/ abject fe> ( & subord9ation to ! ,evil ,_s is gradually be+ ov]come by k & tru/ 9 ,god4 ,/epp+ out f our t5t "o ev5+1 ,i /roll$ away to a ne> hill to wat* ! sun set4 ,z x sl[ly disappe>$ beh9d a l[ ridge ( di/ant m\nta9s x scatt]$ trails ( gold5 light across ! pla91 ?r\gh :i* ! :ite wat]s gleam$4 ,!n = a few brief m9utes ! va/ ,ruw5zori ,range appe>$ completely ve/ur$ 9 a deep p9k transp>5t mi/1 above :i* %one z a coronet ! pure :ite sn[s4 ,nev] aga9 9 ! f\r weeks we sp5t !re 0 su* a wond]ful effect repeat$4 ,! hu%$ /illness 0 sudd5ly brok5 by a voice t issu$ f a little hut almo/ hidd5 f view4 ,glanc+ r\nd a tall rock t /ood betwe51 ,i saw a dusky figure sitt+ 9 ! doorway peel+ potatoes = ! ev5+ meal4 ,%e 0 q unconsci\s ( any intrud]1 & z %e b5t d[n ov] h] "w %e sang 9 ! native tongue 8,l a riv] glori\s is ,god's p]fect peace40 ,mboga ( ! pres5t is a 8,cave ( ,adullam0 to ! num]\s surr\nd+ tribes :o h fl$ f ! h&s ( plund]]s & raid]s & come to settle d[n "u ! peaceful rule ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ief4 ,among ! ?irty-six m5 & wom5 :o _h be5 in/ruct$ & 7 !n pres5t$ = baptism !re 7 repres5tatives ( five diff]5t tribes1 ?ree ( :om 7 ! fir/-fruits f ^? tribes4 ,i held a daily class ) !m = ?ree weeks1 & s _h a *ance ( comp>+ ! bra9 p[] ( ^! p4 ,c]ta9ly ! "o pigmy did n by any means /& la/ 9 ! class2 on ! o!r h&1 he display$ a v ke5 p]ception & (t5 turn$ r\nd to 8 neighb\r & tri$ r impati5tly to rub 9 ! po9t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he 0 entirely lack+ 9 conc5tration1 & x seem$ impossible to p9 8 m9d d[n to ! subject "u discussion4 ,e aft]noon ! p /opp$ "w = two h\rs 9 ord] to g to ,*ur* to li/5 to ! :ite mission>ies' words4 ,on ! fir/ ,sunday a h9t 0 ?r[n out to !m t !y %\ld /udy toge!r 9 _! homes1 & s help ea* o!r to und]/& _! ,bibles bett]4 ,! day foll[+ ,paulo call$ 8 p toge!r 9 8 audi5ce hall & told !m t !y _h li/5$ to v good words f _! ,european fri5d & tea*]1 & he felt t if !y 7 to become /rong & be bless$ by ,god !y ought to c>ry out ! advice giv54 ,sev]al ( !m !reupon />t$ sy/ematic ,bible /udy 9 _! homes4 ,_m ( ! ,*ri/ian wom5 came to my aft]noon class ) que/ions prep>$ :i* !y _h plann$ out toge!r2 & !y help$ ea* o!r to make notes ( my answ]s4 ,i 0 surpris$ at ! intellig5ce %[n 9 _! que/ion+s1 = !y _h receiv$ practically little tea*+ & are n naturally %>p4 ,!y ask$ _m ?+s ab\t ! ,epi/les1 :5 !y 7 writt51 :e!r on ,/4 ,paul's j\rney+s or :5 9 imprisonm5t2 !n !y want$ to "k ! mean+ ( 8,alpha & ,omega0 & 8! woman clo!d ) ! sun10 etc41 etc4 ,"o aft]noon1 j z ! class 0 clos+1 ,i look$ up1 & 9 ! doorway ( ! ,*ur* /ood two mo/ repell+ figures4 ,_! hair _h gr[n to ! %\ld]s & 0 roll$ into ?9 /reaks ) an ample quantity ( :ite goat's fat2 !y wore a m]e fragm5t ( clo?+1 & held 9 _! h&s a b[ & %eaf ( arr[s4 ,my lesson came to a dead /&/ill1 & ,i ask$ ! wom5 :o ! two m5 74 8,!y eat ea* o!r10 0 ! reassur+ response4 ,i dismiss$ ! class "r away & made (f1 b f\nd ! two cannibals /&+ outside4 ,v bravely ,i w5t up & salut$ !m1 b !y only />$ & grunt$1 !n :5 ,i turn$ to hurry back to camp !y came too6 ,9 spite ( be+ told t !y only eat _! own p1 ,i did n l to run any risk1 s entic$ a numb] ( wom5 to come ) me all ! way to our t5t by say+ ,i _h "s pictures j out f ,engl& to %[ !m4 ,z we /ood !re 9 ,mboga among "s ( ! mo/ primitive ( ! human races x 0 difficult to realize t !y =m$ "p ( t greate/ exi/+ empire ( ! _w4 ,let u hope ! "t w soon come :5 ^! p w be br\ght )9 ! circle ( its moral & intellectual influ5ce z well z ! circle ( its civil rule4 ,"o c sc>cely imag9e t !re ev] exi/$ a m un5light5$ age 9 ! hi/ory ( man ?an ! pres5t tw5tie? c5tury among ^! di/ant subjects ( ,great ,brita94 ,f ! br[ ( ! ,mission hill at ,mboga no few] ?an sev5 di/9ct practically untam$ tribes1 ea* ) its own peculi> cu/oms & dialect1 lie )9 ! range ( eyesight4 ,dur+ ! f\r weeks sp5t 9 ^! p>ts we _h an opportunity ( com+ 9 direct contact ) "s p f ea* ( ^! tribes1 & z we le>n$ some?+ ( _! habits & modes ( exi/5ce we realis$ 9 a deep] s5se ?an ev] be=e ! significance ( ! words1 8,& d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep40 ,aft] "o mon?'s life "u canvas1 nomadic life loses its *>m1 especially :5 ! ra9s are a little too g5]\s4 ,! la/ ?ree weeks ( our /ay 9 ,mboga prov$ some:at di/ressful on ?is acc\nt1 = ! /orms beat d[n ^u our skeleton %$ & p\r$ 9 ?r\gh ! t5t almo/ daily4 ,! wide tr5*es dug r\nd our qu>t]s 7 q ineffectual 9 c>ry+ (f ! wat] :i* came sweep+ 9 ^u u l a flood4 ,frequ5tly we 7 oblig$ to sit on our *airs or boxes ) our feet tuck$ "u u :ile ! wat] gaily took possession ( ! gr\nd floor ( ! t5t4 ,!n food 0 a difficulty1 = no "o w\ld sell ! few goats & *ick5s t !y possess$4 ,aft] ! fir/ =tnight !y assur$ u t we _h eat5 up all ! *ick5s 9 ! place6 7,9 spite ( ?is we c]ta9ly lo/ weight47 ,eggs 7 v sc>ce1 & 7 sold at ! same price z a *ick51 =1 !y argu$1 an egg is a *ick51 & ! ones !y br\ght = sale ne>ly prov$ _! argum5t6 ,all our boys got ill ) mal>ial fev]1 & :5 !y 7 at _! wor/ a case ( *ol]a 0 br\ght 9 to me = treatm5t4 ,?is seem$ to be an unkn[n compla9t 9 ^! p>ts1 & ! p _h no idea ( its infecti\s "*4 ,already ?ree dea?s _h occurr$1 & two h\seholds 7 /rick5 d[n ) x ?r\gh visit+ ! sick h\se4 ,we imm$iately ord]$ all ! infect$ huts to be qu>ant9$ & ! /ricte/ att5tion giv5 to ! burn+ ( all contam9at$ matt]4 ,=tunately ! disease 0 ?us *eck$ f spread+1 b n until f\r _h succumb$ to x4 ,our la/ ,sunday sp5t !re 0 a memorable occasion1 = ?irty-five m5 & wom5 7 admitt$ into ! fold ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh ! confession ( _! fai? 9 ,baptism1 & sixty-two f ?is little 8ligh?\se0 /ation unit$ ) u 9 ,holy ,communion4 ,aft] ! ev5+ s]vice two "y m5 came =w>d & (f]$ !mselves to be tra9$ z tea*]s to ! villages beyond4 ,s al?\gh d>kness yet cov]s ! l& ( ,mboga x might be said 8,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s40 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,9 ,d>ke/ ,africa4 ,! ,pigmies 7,batwa7 & _! 7,bambuba7 ,neighb\rs ,9 attempt+ to describe "s ( ! tribes t we h come 9 contact ) r\nd ,mboga1 ,i feel ! fir/ place %\ld be giv5 to ! ,pigmies1 = al?\gh !y are ! smalle/ ( all folk1 yet !y are "o ( ! mo/ anci5t peoples ( hi/ory4 ,n only d !y appe> 9 ! pages ( ! ,greek hi/orian1 ,h]odotus1 b to-day _! repres5tatives may be trac$ on ! ,pyramids4 ,beyond ^! b>e facts ( _! exi/5ce no?+ 0 def9itely kn[n ab\t !m until ! late ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley p5etrat$ _! =e/ home on 8 se>* = ,em9 ,pa%a1 & />tl$ ! civilis$ _w by 8 m>vell\s acc\nts ( ^! leg5d>y folk4 ,judg+ f _! pres5t conditions ( life x is impossible to believe t !y h made any advance1 physically or morally1 dur+ ! hundr$s ( ye>s t h pass$ by s9ce fir/ !y 7 kn[n to ! outside _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f\r ,,pigmies ,,9 ,,kab>ole4 ,_! home is "o va/1 imp5etrable =e/ :i* ext5ds ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles nor? to s\? & ne>ly two hundr$ miles ea/ to we/2 )\t int]mission its vegetation has assum$ abnormal proportions2 out ( d5se1 tangl$ und]gr[? ! trees h =c$ _! way1 &1 z if to f9d brea?+ space & %ake !mselves free ( ! cru% & _! tiresome p>asites1 h rea*$ a gigantic height4 ,b ! rubb] plants1 ivy1 & creep]s h prov$ equal to ! task1 & pu%$ _! way up ! tree trunks1 h crawl$ along f bran* to bran*1 until only glimpses ( sun%9e & sky appe> ?r\gh ! ?ick foliage4 ,d\btless ?is obscurity & ! seclusion ( _! environm5t h act$ z a n>cotic on ! developm5t ( ! p4 ,al?\gh small ( /ature !y are by no means dw>fs1 = _! little bodies ( f\r feet to f\r feet eight in*es are p]fectly proportion$4 ,a v close view %[s !m to be cov]$ ) an almo/ imp]ceptible d[ny hair2 on ! arms ?is meets at ! elb[ z 9 monkeys4 ,x may be due to _! habit ( sitt+ ) arms cross$ r\nd _! neck :ile ! ra9 con/antly drips d[n ^u !m ?r\gh ! trees4 ,_! features are n prepossess+--9 fact !y are really ugly2 a v broad bridgeless nose & two wide protrud+ lips appropriate z mu* space z ! face c sp>e4 ,!y possess no p]man5t homes1 b are con/antly on ! move1 nev] sp5d+ m ?an ?ree to five days at "o spot4 ,!y burr[ among ! ?ick und]gr[?1 & make cle>+s r\nd ! trees 9 ord] to erect _! t9y grass huts1 :i* are built 9 less ?an an h\r1 ) sapl+s /uck r\nd 9 a circle & ti$ at ! top2 grass & leaves are !n ?r[n ov] z ro(+4 ,v few adopt any clo?+4 ,ea* man travels ab\t ) a b[ & quiv] ( poison$ arr[s 9 ord] t he may keep ! family suppli$ 9 food4 ,al?\gh peaceable among !mselves1 !re is no civil cohesion among ! pigmies4 ,!y recognise no k+ or *ief2 ea* man is p]fectly free to control 8 own h\sehold4 ,!re are no class di/9ctions2 b ! be/ huntsman w h ! l>ge/ foll[+ because ) 8 spoils he is able to effect ex*anges ) ! ne> neighb\rs ( ! tribe--! ,bambuba1 a /urdy1 ?ick-set race v>y+ 9 height f f\r feet eight in*es to five feet1 :o live on ! nor?-ea/ fr+e ( ! ,=e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ba-,,ambas3 ,,ne>e/ ,,neighb\rs ,,to ,,! ,,pigmies4 ,necessity has nev] taught ! pigmies to make fires4 ,!y are dep5d5t on wood a%es f ! ,bambuba folk1 :i* !y c>ry ab\t ti$ up 9 leaves1 9 :i* ! fire sm\ld]s = h\rs & is k9dl$ into flame ) a little g5tle bl[+4 ,! ,bambuba h le>n$ to produce fire by means ( ignit+ two little bits ( /ick by friction4 ,!y also make t9y tor*es ( ?ree or f\r ?9 twigs ti$ toge!r by fibre2 ^! are dipp$ into rubb] juice fre%ly drawn away f ! plant2 !n on ! po9t ( ! tor* is plac$ res91 :i* mod]ates ! rate ( combu/ion4 ,"o ( ^! tor*es w keep burn+ = two to ?ree h\rs4 ,! pigmies d n cultivate ! gr\nd2 !y are exclusively a tribe ( huntsm5 :o travel ab\t 9 se>* ( _! prey4 ,_! rem>kable agility enables !m to spr+ f bran* to bran* :5 wat*+ ! track ( an animal4 ,(t5 !y are oblig$ to foll[ an elephant = h\rs be=e ?is =e/ mon>* succumbs to ! poison$ d>t t has lodg$ itself 9 its t\gh sk92 !n z ! huge animal rolls ov] l a ?und]bolt fall+1 ! little pigmies jump d[n f ! trees1 /& on ! c>case1 & draw out ( a crude lea!r %ea? _! knives :i* h h&les made ( animals' bones2 !y !n comm5ce cutt+ up ! jo9ts4 ,"s ( ^! w be c>ri$ (f to ! agricultural ,bambuba tribe1 :o give potatoes1 ,indian corn1 knives1 or arr[s = ! meat4 ,! re/ is tak5 up into ! trees & dri$1 aft] :i* x is ei!r roa/$ or eat5 raw4 ,al?\gh all _! meat is poison$ !y d n attempt to purify x1 & ! blood is reg>d$ z a special delicacy4 ,!y d n1 h[ev]1 suff] any ill-effects1 = ! poison is said to h lo/ its p[] :5 once x has act$4 ,! pigmies are reg>d$ by ! neighb\r+ tribes 9 v mu* ! same way z ! wild pigs1 inevitable plund]]s4 ,at night !y creep up to ! potato pat*es1 "u cov] ( ! long grass1 & c>ry (f _! booty into ! copse4 ,no "o d>es to v5ture on rev5ge2 inde$ ! surr\nd+ tribes /& 9 t]ror ( ! little p because ( _! wond]ful p[]s ( self-concealm5t & deftness ) _! b[s4 ,a pigmy r>ely possesses m ?an "o wife1 & nev] m ?an two4 ,a man pur*ases h] ) poison or f[ls--a woman is valu$ at eighty to "o hundr$ *ick5s4 ,! wives are treat$ k9dly & ) consid]ation2 only :5 a husb& is provok$ by abuse does he attempt to subdue 8 fracti\s helpmate by a s\nd beat+4 ,a pigmy baby is ! funnie/ little atom imag9able4 ,a woman once br\ght to me h] infant ( ?ree mon?s2 x 0 h] fir/1 & %e evid5tly reg>d$ x z an exceptional beauty4 ,x 0 ab\t ! size ( a sixp5ny doll4 ,i did n v5ture to t\* x = fe> ( hurt+ x4 ,hav+ only rea*$ ! outskirts ( ! ,congo ,=e/ we nev] _h an opportunity ( see+ ! pigmies at home4 ,^? we h met & conv]s$ ) are wom5 & boys t 7 /ol5 "s ye>s ago1 & n[ h no desire to g back to ! =e/4 ,at ,mboga we f\nd sev5 "u ,*ri/ian in/ruction1 "o ( :om _h be5 baptis$4 ,9 ,kab>ole !re are two pigmy girls & "o lad le>n+ to read besides ,blasiyo1 :o 0 ! fir/ ( 8 tribe to be baptis$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blasiyo1 ,,fir/ ,,baptis$ ,,pigmy4 ,he 0 my fir/ ,god-*ild1 ! fir/ ( ^! wee & anci5t p to /ep =? f _! physical & spiritual d>kness & be=e ! li/5+ ,ho/ ( ,heav5 decl>e 8 belief 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son1 & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 8 fai? = salvation1 = salvation 9 ,*ri/'s sacrifice1 & 8 desire to nev] be a%am$ 8to fight "u ! bann] ( ! ,cross40 ,he is a qua9t little figure1 ) a high s5se ( 8 own importance1 & is q able to /& 8 gr\nd alone :5 assail$ by 8 tall] companions4 ,"w is a great tr\ble to him1 b he is always ready = tricks & games4 ,football is 8 speciality1 & he nev] misses a *ance ( squeez+ 8 way into ! game1 ev5 :5 ! m5's team is on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ord] t he might h a game ) 8 fri5ds :5ev] he c\ld %irk 8 "w1 he inv5t$ a v +5i\s football ( a goat sk9 /uff$ ) dri$ banana leaves4 ,:ile le>n+ to read we took him on our /aff ( boys1 n t he did mu* "w1 b 9 ord] t we might try & in/il clean & indu/ri\s habits into him4 ,8 duties 7 to help ! cook by fe$+ ! fire ) fuel & keep+ clean ! pots & pans1 b :5 he knew 8 ma/] & mi/ress 7 at lun*1 he w\ld run away f 8 po/1 & fet* a l>ge ivory w>horn2 !n1 tak+ up 8 position outside ! d9+-room w9d[1 w\ld bl[ = all he 0 wor?4 ,he accompani$ ! bla/s ) weird1 sway+ movem5ts t gradually develop$ into wild danc+1 & trans=m$ ! little figure into a v]itable imp or gnome4 ,8 idea 0 t ?is ent]ta9m5t w\ld q ju/ify 8 act ( truancy2 & he reason$ t if he c\ld get 8 ma/] & mi/ress to laugh _! ang] w\ld be dead1 = laught] drives out wra?4 ,:5 he came to u1 cleanl9ess 0 n a /rong po9t ) him1 & he 0 = ! "t be+ q deb>r$ f play+ football on acc\nt ( be+ crippl$ ) jigg]s--an irritat+1 inf9itesimal insect t bores 9 "u ! surface sk9 ( ! feet1 & if all[$ to rema9 !re sets up mortification4 ,! fact ( _! be+ !re did n tr\ble him 9 ! lea/1 b 8 inability to kick ! football drove him to get !m extract$4 ,a message "o day 0 br\ght 9 t a man wi%$ to see me on bus9ess4 ,go+ out on to our v]&ah ,i f\nd a p[]ful1 muscul> figure dress$ 9 a colobus monkey sk94 ,he told me t 8 "n 0 ,mbeba1 :i* means 8a rat10 & t he _h be5 s5t by ! pigmy to contract = 8 jigg]s4 ,8 fee w\ld be five hundr$ c[rie %ells1 :i* 0 a big price1 b x w\ld be a long job4 ,i felt x 0 an (f] to close on1 & did n 9 ! lea/ regret my inve/m5t ( sev5p5ce halfp5ny :5 ! pigmy pr\dly em]g$ f a t5 days' op]ation ) 8 un%apely little feet consid]ably batt]$1 b 9 s\nd kick+ ord]4 ,ea* week x 0 our cu/om to give r\nd to our boys fifty or hundr$ c[rie %ells = pocket money4 ,^! g5]ally w5t to pur*ase p5cils1 or ex]cise books1 or 7 c>efully put by till suffici5t 7 collect$ to buy a %eep or goat4 ,b ,blasiyo 0 nev] able to save a %ell1 = 8 great ambition 0 to ride ab\t on a horse l ! k+1 & z ?is 0 an impossibility he hir$ ! talle/ available man to run him up & d[n ! roads on 8 %\ld] = paym5t ( %ells4 ,"o day a l\d alt]cation 0 go+ on 9 our c\rty>d1 & ,i 0 call$ out to arbitrate betwe5 ,blasiyo & 8 two-legg$ /e$4 ,! man's grievance 0 t he _h agre$ to ride ! pigmy r\nd our c\rty>d = five %ells1 & n[ he 0 refus$ paym5t4 ,blasiyo li/5$ until he _h f9i%$ pres5t+ 8 case2 !n1 :5 call$ on to give 8 def5ce1 decl>$ ! man _h n fulfill$ 8 contract1 = he _h cut (f all ! corn]s4 ,he 0 told to pay d[n ?ree %ells1 & ^! he produc$ f "u 8 tongue6 ,:5 he _h le>n$ to read1 he 0 v anxi\s to exhibit 8 wond]ful intellig5ce1 & ask$ t he might h a class 9 ! read+ s*ool4 ,accord+ly he 0 enroll$ z a tea*]4 ,) an air ( great importance he us$ to /rut into s*ool & take up 8 position among 8 s*ol>s1 "s twelve to tw5ty m51 :om he _h ask$ to be all[$ to tea* 9 pref]5ce to boys4 ,"o day :ile go+ ! r\nd ( ! s*ool to take ! regi/] ,i f\nd ,blasiyo's class 9 rebellion4 ,! reason 0 t ! tea*] _h br\ght ) him a little cane & :ack$ !m all r\nd because !y did n pay him due respect4 8,)\t respect10 said he1 8progress is impossible40 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,pigmy ,,wom54 ,= sev]al obvi\s reasons x w be impossible to s5d tea*]s to ! pigmies "u pres5t circum/ances4 ,:ile !y cont9ue con/antly mov+ ab\t !y _c be satisfactorily rea*$2 & no ,european or native ( ano!r tribe c\ld live 9 ! semi-obscurity ( ! d5se =e/1 or exi/ solely on poison$ meat4 ,! only hope ( effectually rea*+ !m is to tea* & tra9 ^? :o are liv+ outside among o!r p2 = !re is e reason to hope t "s f among !m might be f\nd :o w 9 ! future be ready to g back to _! old =e/ home & c>ry ! tor*light ( ,tru? to _! own ki? & k94 ,mean:ile x is a cause ( great rejoic+ t already "s ( ^! /range t9y folk h be5 baptis$ into ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ( :om ! :ole family 9 heav5 & e>? 0 nam$4 ,,! ,,bahuku4 ,9 a /rip ( =e/ ly+ betwe5 ! ,semliki ,riv] & ! ,congo ,=e/1 & )9 f\r h\rs ( ,mboga1 lives a savage tribe kn[n z ! ,bahuku4 ,among all ! di/9ct races to be f\nd on ! we/]n slopes ( ! ,semliki ,pla91 ^! p und\bt$ly are ! mo/ degrad$ & void ( intellig5ce4 ,l ! ,ba-amba1 _m ( ! m5 all[ _! heads to rema9 un%orn3 :5 ! hair has rea*$ to ! nape ( ! neck !y twi/ x into ?9 /r&s ) goat's fat1 :i* is frequ5tly mix$ ) a quantity ( r$ e>?4 ,?is gives !m q a t]rify+ appe>ance4 ,!y live 9 circul> huts compos$ ( closely-pack$ poles1 ) ro(s ( grass & leaves4 ,!y h no means ( digg+ up ! soil1 b _! me?od ( cultivat+ is to cut d[n ! grass & %rubs1 to fell ! trees1 & s[ _! crops ( ,indian corn1 beans & sweet potatoes among ! /ubble & roots4 ,a ,muhuku may h any numb] ( wives1 b is oblig$ to build a sep>ate h\se = ea*1 z ! wom5 are v qu>relsome among !mselves4 ,if any fav\ritism is %[n = "o wife ! o!rs make no attempt to conceal _! jeal\sy1 & sometimes poison or spe> ! un=tunate woman4 ,! cu/om ( procur+ a wife is to take h] 9 ex*ange = a si/]1 c\s91 or any o!r available female relation4 ,:5 ^! fail1 goats w be tak5 z a sub/itute4 ,by ! =m] me?od a woman is free to leave h] husb& & m>ry ano!r if %e wi%es1 b pur*ase by goats is b9d+ on h]2 %e has become h] husb&'s prop]ty absolutely4 ,%\ld %e run away & return to h] p !y are imm$iately suspect$ ( brib+ or /eal+ h]4 ,! injur$ husb& !n s\nds ! w>horn1 & a %>p enc\nt] ) spe>s & knives takes place betwe5 ! two families4 ,:5 ! victor has succe$$ 9 driv+ (f 8 antagoni/s he claims ! bodies ( ! sla91 :i* are tak5 to 8 home & fea/$ ^u 9 hon\r ( ! occasion4 ,! w>horns ( ! ,bahuku are reg>d$ by !m z family heirlooms1 & h be5 h&$ d[n f _! di/ant ance/ors4 ,!y are =m$ out ( small elephant tusks1 :i* h be5 scoop$ out & %av$ d[n to )9 two or ?ree in*es ( ! m\?piece4 ,/rips ( elephant hide or liz>d sk9 are sometimes neatly fitt$ r\nd "p ( ! horn & sewn ) gut4 ,! c5tre "p ( ! in/rum5t1 :i* has become mu* discol\r$ by "t1 is decorat$ ) v>i\s curi\s designs4 ,^! probably 7 int5d$ = hi]oglyphic writ+ or di/+ui%+ family m>ks1 b _! significance1 if ev] !re really 0 any1 is q unkn[n to ! pres5t g5]ations4 ,! ,bahuku are v lo? to "p ) ^! horns = fe> ( (f5d+ ! spirits ( _! =efa!rs4 ,a few1 h[ev]1 7 will+ to risk _! displeasures :5 !y saw ! sk9ny little goats we s5t out z pur*ase money4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bahuku3 ,,cannibal ,,race4 ,human fle% is reg>d$ z a luxury among !m1 besides corpse-eat+4 ,! upp] class buy f ! peasants _! dead = two to six goats4 ,! bodies t are n sold = food are buri$ ) a v prolong$ c]emony4 ,a deep hole is digg$ & ! corpse is plac$ 9 a sitt+ po/ure ) ! h&s cross$ on ! *e/4 ,x is !n cov]$ ov] ) e>? z f> z ! neck2 ! head is left expos$ = six days1 dur+ :i* "t ! fri5ds come & be/[ on x _! f>ewell glances4 ,!n ! burial is complet$ & ! grave is c>efully swept & gu>d$ day & night until ! family removes to ano!r place4 ,_! religion is a =m ( feti%ism4 ,t9y devil temples are built among ! long grass away f ! homes ( ! peoples s t ! evil spirits may be kept at a safe di/ance4 ,only ! m5 & old wom5 are all[$ to visit ^! little grass temples to take (f]+s ( food or to practice div9ation4 ,! m5 take ) !m a horn 9 ord] to acqua9t _! wives ) ! "t ( _! wor%ip4 ,sev]al f among ^! p came & visit$ u dur+ our /ay 9 ,mboga1 & al?\gh !y 7 q fri5dly1 !y express$ no wi% = a tea*] to be s5t to !m4 ,inde$1 _! m9ds seem$ s unutt]ably void t !y appe>$ incapable ( receiv+ any new impression4 ,,babira ,,& ,,balega4 ,a few ye>s ago1 be=e ,european rule 0 e/abli%$ ov] ! c\ntry1 ,mboga c\ld sc>cely h be5 a desirable qu>t] 9 :i* to f9d oneself %ut up4 ,! ,bahuku1 on ! we/1 !n practis$ cannibalism )\t any re/ra9t1 & captur$ anyone :o v5tur$ ne> _! doma94 ,!n1 :ile ! v9dictive little pigmies & half-tam$ ,bambuba enclos$ x on ! s\? & we/1 two p[]ful & savage tribes jo9$ h&s & claim$ ! di/rict runn+ nor?1 "r along to ! we/]n %ores ( ! ,alb]t ,lake4 ,^! ,babira & ,balega p are v closely alli$ 9 features & cu/oms1 b ! =m] are num]ically v inf]ior4 ,^! h a peculi> practice1 :i* ,i believe to be unique among ,c5tral ,african tribes1 t is1 ! wom5 bore a hole 9 _! top lip & gradually increas+ ?is until x is able to enclose a disc ( wood two & ev5 ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,a ,mubira woman came to call on u ^: disc measur$ two & five-eight in*es across4 ,! size ( ! wood ins]t$ proclaims ! rank ( ! p]son4 ,peasants are only all[$ to we> pieces ( /ick ! same dim5sion z a mat*4 ,! weight ( ! wood causes ! lip to fall d[n ov] ! m\?1 &1 9 ord] to eat1 x is necess>y to lift up ?is %utt] ) "o h& :ile ! o!r conveys ! food to ! m\?4 ,frequ5tly ! lip breaks "u ! /ra9 put ^u x1 9 :i* case ! disconnect$ ends are c>ri$ back & ti$ to ! e>4 ,:ile ! ,balega d n adopt ?is inhuman cu/om ( _! neighb\rs1 !y h n rea*$ to _! degree ( civilisation 9 introduc+ clo?+4 ,! ,balega wom5 /ill groan "u ! weight ( p\nds ( ?ick brass wire w\nd r\nd _! arms & legs4 ,?is is supplem5t$ by a prodigi\s am\nt ( beads4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mubira ,,lady3 ,,an ,,aft]noon ,,call]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,native ,,( ,,balega3 ,! fir/ to be baptis$ ( 8 race4 ,until br\ght "u ,belgian rule ^! p refus$ to recognise allegiance to any p[]4 ,nom9ally !y 7 "u ,bunyoro1 = ! ,k+ ( t c\ntry ye>s ago w5t across & laid wa/e ! :ole di/rict plund]+ _! %eep1 cattle1 & wom54 ,?is 0 repeat$ by successive k9ds till ! p 7 compell$ to yield to ! claims ( ! ,bunyoro4 ,b _! submission 0 compulsory & n p]man5t1 s t :5 ,bunyoro 0 tr\bl$ ) civil w> & outside foes ! ,balega ceas$ to be controll$ by !m4 ,b ! ,bunyoro are v pr\d ( a leg5d t relates h[ _! ,k+ ,ndohura1 :o conqu]$ ! ,balega1 :ile fight+ !m broke 8 /ick & f x sprung up ! ,=e/ ( ,kir>e4 ,return+ f ! w> ! same ,k+ is said to h slipp$ on a rock1 & 8 footpr9t is to be se5 to ?is day4 ,^! p are v clanni% & insul>4 ,*ildr5 rema9 "u _! mo!rs' ro( until !y m>ry4 ,if1 l ! 8old woman10 !y liv$ 9 a %oe1 ! "m w\ld ne$ a fairly roomy "o1 = (t5 h] (fspr+ numb] tw5ty to ?irty4 ,z a man possesses _m wives he has a lively "t try+ to keep 8 *ildr5 9 h&4 ,:5 ! sons m>ry !y br+ _! wives & build close to ! old home/ead1 & g5]ally cont9ue to recognise ! au?ority ( _! fa!r1 & no o!r4 ,!y believe 9 an evil _s call$ ,nyakasana1 = :om !y build a little grass temple 9 ! c\rt y>d ( _! h\ses4 ,!y always (f] to him ! fir/-fruits ( _! potato1 ,indian corn & millet crops1 & :5 !y kill a goat = meat or entrap an antelope !y take to _! little temple a portion ( ! fle%1 be=e ta/+ x !mselves4 ,! spirits ( ! dead h con/antly to be propitiat$ by gifts ( food & live /ock4 ,^! are c>efully kept ap>t1 & :5 any memb] ( ! family is tak5 ill1 ! (f]+s to ! dead are br\ght 91 s t ! sick p]son %all look on !m & recov]4 ,dur+ our /ay at ,mboga1 ! fir/ man f ! ,balega tribe 0 baptis$1 & s9ce !n sev]al tea*]s h gone to !m f ,bunyoro & f\nd a great will+ness & desire among ! p = in/ruction4 ,?us gradually ! ,light is dawn+ on 8,d>ke/ ,africa40 8,arise %9e1 = ! light is come & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e4 ,= behold ! d>kness %all cov] ! e>? & gross d>kness ! p b ! glory ( ! ,"l %all arise ^u !e4444 ,& ! ,g5tiles %all come to ,?y light1 & k+s to ! brightness ( ,?y ris+40 ,isaiah4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,a ,climb to ! ,sn[s ,x is impossible to live any l5g? ( "t 9 close proximity to ,ruw5zori )\t be+ ov]come ) a desire to rea* ! l& ( glitt]+ ice t resembles an en*ant$ city ) its p9nacles1 turrets & domes po9t+ upw>d to ! sun1 :i* ) all its equatorial /r5g? has ineffectually endeav\r$ to displace ! age-long sn[s & ice4 ,! highe/ po9t has1 9 rec5t ye>s1 be5 e/imat$ to rea* an altitude ( #bj1jjj to #bb1jjj feet4 ,! sn[s are n (t5 cle>ly visible1 = 9 ! dry season ! hot heavy mi/ t envelops ! :ole c\ntry completely hides ! range f view1 :ile 9 ! wet season cl\ds frequ5tly veil ! highe/ peaks4 ,f ! glaci]s ru% num]\s /reams t fl[ d[n into ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,lake1 & out aga9 by ! ,riv] ,semliki to ! ,alb]t ,lake & ! ,nile4 ,9 anci5t times an ,egyptian c>avan road ext5d$ "r d[n into ^! int]ior di/ricts along ! r\te ( ?is great natural wat]c\rse4 ,d\btless ! ,egyptians1 & probably ,solomon1 drew _! supplies ( ivory f ! va/ h]ds ( elephants t /ill ramble ab\t r\nd ,ruw5zori ) tusks "s weigh+ #aej to #bjjlbs4 ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/iff ,,climb+3 ,a ,,climb ,,to ,,! ,,sn[s4 ,! old leg5d t ! sacr$ riv] ,nile _h its s\rce 9 ,heav5 may h orig9at$ f ! reports br\ght back by trad]s t "o ( its mo/ important tribut>ies fl[$ d[n f a m\nta9 t seem$ to rea* into ,heav54 ,! ,bag&a call ! m\nta9 8,gambalugula lufumba ebiri10 :i* means 8! leaf t cooks ! cl\ds40 ,?is has ref]5ce to _! cu/om ( cook+ all _! food 9 banana leaves4 ,_! imag9ation reg>ds ! m\nta9s z a big leaf :i* holds ! cl\ds ov] ! boil+ spr+s t bubble up f ! base ( ! m\nta91 ! mi/s t sweep d[n ! m\nta9 sides is ! /ream f ! 8cook+ pot40 ,ruw5zori does n consi/ ( "o s+le sn[ peak l ,kilimanj>o & ,k5ia1 b va/ fields ( int]cept$ sn[ & ice ext5d = ov] tw5ty miles ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,! late ,sir ,h5ry ,/anley he>d ( its exi/5ce 9 #ahge1 b n until 8 second visit to its locality 9 #ahhg did he obta9 a complete view ( ! sn[s4 ,s9ce t date sev]al h tri$ to rea* ! glaci]s1 b only ?ree exp$itions _h be5 successful up to ! "t ( our asc5t4 ,o!rs _h prov$ un=tunate 9 ! "t ( ye>1 = x is impossible to accompli% ! task 9 ! wet season4 ,m\nta9 sickness1 & pneumonia among ! c>ri]s _h compell$ o!rs to turn back f ! attempt4 ,until #aijd no "o _h tri$ to rea* ! sn[s f ! ,we/]n side ( ! m\nta9 range4 ,f ! ea/ sev]al _h unsuccessfully endeav\r$ to discov] a r\te to high] altitudes1 b ! "o along ! c\rse ( ! ,mubuku ,riv] 0 ! only "o t _h prov$ practicable4 ,dur+ our visit to ,mboga we 7 v =tunate to obta9 cont9ual views ( ! sn[ peaks1 & we 7 conv9c$ t an asc5t f t side ( ! m\nta9s w\ld prove m resultful4 ,?is has be5 conclusively confirm$ s9ce by a rec5t explor]1 ,dr4 ,david1 :o rea*$ a po9t #af1jjj feet high2 t is1 #a1bjj feet high] ?an anyone previ\sly4 ,to scale ,ruw5zori's highe/ po9t mu/ rema9 an impossible task4 ,no "o c\ld endure ! p5etrat+ cold = ! p]iod ( "t requir$ to ma/] ! prolong$ & precipit\s heights4 ,besides a complete ,alp9e outfit be+ requir$1 t5t & food w\ld be compulsory1 & no native w\ld und]take ! transport ( ^! ?+s beyond ! l[e/ glaci] po9t1 & ev5 if ?is difficulty c\ld be ov]come1 camp+ space might be s\ght = 9 va94 ,judg+ f ! angle at :i* my b$ 0 plac$ at "o camp1 ,i c picture an ov] ambiti\s adv5tur]1 hav+ pit*$ 8 t5t )9 #c1jjj feet ( ! summit1 sudd5ly f9d+ himself & 8 belong+s tobogann+ d[n ov] ! glaci]s at lightn+ spe$1 only /opp+ to f9d himself l&$ 9 a freez+ morass4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,peep ,,at ,,! ,,sn[s4 ,9 #aijc1 ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,kit*+1 ,mr4 ,fi%]1 & myself />t$ (f = a trip to t unfrequ5t$ region4 ,our baggage look$ m suitable = a ,pol> exp$ition ?an a climb on ! ,equator4 ,e conceivable fu/y & mo? eat5 w9t] g>m5t 0 haul$ out & pack$ into a wat]pro( sack2 eid]-d[n quilts1 ,india rubb] foot w>m]s1 & bales ( blankets = ourselves & boys =m$ "p ( ! c>avan4 ,! reports ( our m\nta9e]+ pr$ecessors l$ u to anticipate an ardu\s & colossal task1 b our ambition 0 n to attempt m ?an ^? :o _h a wid] exp]i5ce 9 m\nta9 climb+ ?an ourselves1 b to /& on t untrav]s$ l& ( ice :]e sc>cely mortal foot _h trod1 & to inhale its cool life-giv+ air s t we might be refre%$ = a return to "w 9 ! hot tir+ l[l&s4 ,janu>y 0 ! "t fix$ on = ! exp$ition4 ,t is g5]ally reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ reliably dry mon?s 9 ! ye>1 b ! m\nta9s manage to upset all "o's calculations1 & 9 ,toro f9e wea!r is m ! exception ?an ! rule4 ,s we f\nd ourselves 9 a few v /iff /orms be=e we _h ev5 rea*$ ! base ( ! m\nta9s4 ,our port]s 7 aggravat+ly disc\rag+1 & on ! fir/ day1 reg>d+ my skirt flapp+ ab\t aft] a dr5*+ %[]1 %ook _! heads1 & said1 8,p]haps ! two ,bwanas w rea* ! sn[s1 b :o ev] he>d ( a woman do+ x40 ,!y did n und]/& t _! v argum5t 0 "o ( my /ronge/ inc5tives6 ,f\r days ( /rong m>*+ f ,kab>ole br\ght u to a village ( ! ,bakonjo call$ ,bihunga4 ,x 0 ab\t #f1jjj;ft4 high1 tuck$ away 9 ! v he>t ( ! m\nta9s4 ,fr[n+ peaks & ridge ^u ridge ( d5se =e/+ completely %ut u 9 f ! outside _w4 ,save = ! noise ( ! ,riv] ,mubuku1 z x ru%$ madly d[n & tumbl$ into ! valley b5ea?1 !re 0 no s\nd to break ! deep sil5ce ( ! m\nta9s4 ,all nature 0 at p]fect peace ) itself1 & ! few cl\ds t seem$ we>i$ 9 _! flight ?r\gh ! hot1 dry air re/$ = a :ile on ! gre5 slopes z if to enjoy ! quiet & beauty ( ! sc5e4 ,x 0 to ^! /rongholds t ! ,batoro fl$ 9 pa/ times = security :5 ! raid+ ,k+ ,kab>ega ( ,bunyoro made plund]+ exp$itions into _! c\ntry4 ,al?\gh !y f\nd safety & %elt] 9 ! ?ickly-wood$ crevices & creeks1 ! refugees se>*$ 9 va9 = food1 & :ile "s 7 able to drag ?r\gh ! "t ( _! tempor>y captivity by subsi/+ on ! roots & leaves ( wild plants1 hundr$s are said to h di$ f hung] & exposure4 ,! s-call$ village at :i* we halt$ 0 a collection ( ?ree t9y circul> huts1 built ( poles pack$ z closely toge!r z possible4 ,r\nd & outside ^! 0 ti$ a ?ick padd+ ( dri$ banana b>k1 leaves1 & sapl+s1 z protection f ! gales & /orms t blew d[n f ! sn[s & :i/l$ r\nd ^! little dwell+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sn[ ,,peaks4 ,a gr&sire & 8 dame1 two sons1 "o daught]-9-law1 & an infant compos$ ! entire population4 ,! old man1 9 a v cont5t$ /ate ( m9d1 sat 9 ! doorway ( 8 hut smok+ a pipe ov] a foot 9 l5g?4 ,he gave u a mo/ reassur+ smile ( welcome4 ,! two females1 heavily deck$ r\nd ! knees & arms ) scores ( plait$ & greas$ bracelets1 imm$iately made (f ) !mselves into ! ?ick vegetation1 & only came out ( _! hid+ by a great deal ( p]suasion4 ,we expla9$ to ! p ! object we _h 9 view1 & h[ we want$ to leave our ,batoro port]s ) !m to await our return1 :ile we took on m5 f among !m :o 7 acqua9t$ ) ! m\nta9s & inur$ to ! cold4 ,! two "y m5 at once (f]$ _! s]vices1 & promis$ in/antly to get toge!r z _m o!r port]s z requir$4 ,we wond]$ h[ !y c\ld d ?is1 z !re 0 no sign ( a habitation1 except+ two lonely huts on a f> di/ant height4 ,b1 aft] mak+ a long1 f>-rea*+ s\nd ) _! lips1 !re sudd5ly appe>$1 z if by magic1 q a numb] ( figures em]g+ f f> & ne>4 ,! ,bakonjo1 9 ! old times ( rap9e & oppression1 _h *os5 out ! mo/ seclud$ spot :]e !y might safely build _! homes1 & !y /ill adopt ?is practice1 f cu/om--no long] f necessity4 ,among ! d5se =e/ gr[? x is q impossible to detect _! huts1 & z only a v small m9ority ( ! ,bakonjo cultivate ! soil1 !re is no?+ ar\nd to indicate human exi/5ce4 ,z is ! case among mo/ ( ^! tribes1 ! wom5 d all ! digg+ & s[+1 b !y are v few 9 numb] z comp>$ ) ! m51 & 9 consequ5ce are reg>d$ z valuable prop]ty1 & n to be work$ to excess4 ,be+ naturally m prone to indol5ce ?an indu/ry1 ! furni%+ ( ! daily bo>d dep5ds almo/ solely on :at ! husb&s c br+ 9 f ! hunt & ex*ange1 b !y g5]ally keep 9 /ore a /ock ( arum roots 7! wom5's cultivation7 on :i* !y c fall back :5 =tune fails ! huntsm54 ,! m5 are a /rik+ race1 _! ardu\s se>*+ aft] rats & conies 7hyrax7 (t5 leads !m up to ! regions ( ice2 ?is con/ant climb+ & exposure to ! cold h develop$ _! muscles 9 a rem>kable mann]1 & ) ! surefoot$ness ( a mule & lightness ( a gazelle !y spr+ up ! /eepe/ bank & rock1 exp]i5c+ no fatigue4 ,besides be+ _! *ief item ( diet1 ! coney supplies !m ) practically _! sole clo?+4 ,six or eight ( ! little sk9s are sewn toge!r1 & worn ov] ! %\ld]s1 secur$ by a ?9 piece ( hide r\nd ! neck4 ,al?\gh ! conies h en\gh s5se ( self-pres]vation to burr[ among ! rocks = %elt]1 !y h n suffici5t in/9ct to escape _! captur]s :5 once !y h track$ !m d[n4 ,! m5 sit pati5tly = h\rs outside ! conies' entrance door1 & :5 at la/ ! little creatures come out 9 s+le file to se>* = a meal1 a /ick sudd5ly desc5ds on "o head aft] ano!r2 sometimes f\rte5 to fifte5 9 "o family are kill$ (f 9 ?is way4 ,tw5ty m5 7 *os5 out1 f ^? t (f]$1 to act z c>ri]s1 two m 7 appo9t$ guides1 & two ( special /r5g? 7 told (f to help me ov] ! exceptionally r\gh bits ( climb+4 ,:ile ! necess>y agreem5ts 7 be+ gone ?r\gh1 ! sky became sudd5ly ov]ca/ ) d5se1 ?reat5+ cl\ds1 & a l\d clap ( ?und]1 t rev]b]at$ all r\nd u aga9 & aga91 scatt]$ u 9 e direction ) great spe$ to our sev]al homes4 ,f ! t9y w9d[ ( our b$raggl$ t5t we peep$ out at ! /orm1 z ! =k$ lightn+ /ruck "o peak aft] ano!r almo/ simultane\sly1 & ! ?und] concussions made ! v m\nta9s tremble4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sn[ ,,peaks4 ,an ,academy picture1 ( _m ye>s back1 illu/rat+ ,dante's ,inf]no1 seem$ to h assum$ liv+ =m "h4 ,x 0 almo/ impossible to believe t su* a trans=mation c\ld h tak5 place 9 s %ort a "t1 = 9 comp>atively few m9utes day 0 plung$ into night1 calm into torr5tial /orms1 & quietude into a fi]ce battle ( ! elem5ts4 ,:5 we at la/ v5tur$ to draw back ! canvas doorway ! ra9 _h ceas$1 & mud1 mud1 mud lay ev]y:]e4 ,! /orm _h left beh9d x a cold1 raw1 dismal ev5+4 ,& !re drawn up 9 s+le file be=e ! t5t 7 our tw5ty port]s & guides1 :o1 9 ord] to appe> m pa!tic1 _h come )\t _! fur %\ld] g>m5ts4 ,"o ( ! guides /epp$ =w>d z spokesman & expla9$ t !y want$ to be paid 9 advance4 ,!y absolutely refus$ %ells & rupees1 & w\ld only accept calico1 :i*1 !y said1 w\ld protect !m f ! cold on ! j\rney to ! sn[s4 ,judg+ f ! quantity ( clo!s we _h heap$ already on ourselves to keep (f ! p5etrat+ damp w9d1 _! dem& ?reat5$ to be a real difficulty1 z we _h only equipp$ ourselves ) a limit$ supply ( calico4 ,!y 7 !n ask$ :at l5g? ( mat]ial ea* requir$ z wages1 & 9 a half timid voice1 z if afraid ( utt]+ su* an extortion1 ! answ] came 8?ree h&s apiece0 7"o & a half y>ds74 ,our calico manag$ to run to t1 & !reupon ea* man receiv$ 8 advance paym5t4 ,) a broad gr9 ( satisfaction & pride !y /ruggl$ to tuck z mu* ( !mselves z possible inside _! fifty-f\r in*es ( mat]ial4 ,! result 0 q ludicr\s1 b !y appe>$ p]fectly delight$4 ,evid5tly _! plea _h only be5 a ruse to insure _! wages1 = none ( ! calico 0 se5 on ! j\rney4 ,! only p]sonal imp$im5ta ) :i* mo/ ( !m travell$ 7 a few /r&s ( sm\ld]+ grass encas$ 9 a b>k %ea?4 ,?is 0 br\ght out imm$iately we /ruck camp1 & !y _h f]rett$ out a %elt] = !mselves "u a rock or trees4 ,a fire 0 quickly k9dl$1 & r\nd ?is !y all squatt$ & roa/$ ! conies !y _h entrapp$ dur+ ! day's climb4 ,at night !y did n attempt to erect a hut or cov]+1 b ma9ta9$ ?is same cramp$ position r\nd ! fire2 !y int]lac$ arms1 & ea* "o slept ) 8 head re/+ on ! next man's %\ld]4 ,on "o occasion ! ra9 p\r$ d[n ^u !m all night long1 & al?\gh _! little %\ld] coney-sk9s 7 hopelessly inadequate to insure !m aga9/ a ?or\gh soak+1 !y turn$ up 9 ! morn+ 9 ! mo/ *e]ful spirits1 absolutely unaffect$ by _! uncong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,9 prep>+ = ! actual asc5t to ! sn[s f ,bihunga we 7 oblig$ to r$uce our outfit to m]e ess5tials4 ,a l>ge c>avan w\ld h exp]i5c$ consid]able difficulty 9 ! matt] ( food2 & ea* man 0 only able to c>ry a load ( tw5ty to tw5ty-five p\nds1 :i* 0 fa/5$ to a /rong sl+ ( fibre & slipp$ r\nd ! =ehead4 ,?is me?od ( c>ry+ is adopt$ by ! ,bakonjo tribe1 & leaves ! arms p]fectly free = climb+ up on f\rs1 :i* is s (t5 necess>y4 ,i 0 ! only memb] ( ! p>ty privileg$ ) a b$2 ! two m5 _h to cont5t !mselves ) wat]pro( sacks & blankets4 ,our boys judg$ spoons1 =ks1 & knives z non-ess5tials & r$uc$ u to two =ks & "o p5-knife1 s = "s days we _h to return to ! mo/ primitive mann]s at meal-times4 ,our fir/ day's real climb+ began 9 a k9d ( retrograde direction1 = we _h to slide d[n a hopelessly greasy track = "s two hundr$ y>ds4 ,my two support]s evid5tly anticipat$ a lively "t2 !y 7 requir$ to r5d] aid at once2 ! fact 01 my feet refus$ to /ick1 & 9 /ruggl+ to keep me back ) y>ds ( calico br\ght r\nd "u my arms1 ,i ne>ly succe$$ 9 dragg+ !m d[n head-fir/4 ,!y 7 urg$ to manage bett] ?an t1 & !y promis$ to improve1 b expla9$ h[ !y _h _h no practice at t k9d ( travell+1 & 7 a little unprep>$ = x4 ,i aga9 tri$ ! plan ( a calico body sl+ :5 a v /eep brack5 asc5t _h to be scal$1 & ! sun 0 at its height4 ,! m5 w5t 9 front1 ea* pull+ mo/ vigor\sly at ! calico end :i* he held1 b !y someh[ always manag$ to j]k 9 ! wrong place4 ,j z ,i _h brea?lessly succe$$ 9 secur+ a foo?old a big pull f ! front almo/ robb$ me ( my la/ gasp4 ,s ,i disp5s$ ) su* que/ionable aid & f\nd all ! help ,i want$ 9 a long bamboo :i* our guide pres5t$ to me z a k9d ( *>m1 = x _h tak5 him up to ! glaci] :5 he escort$ ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on's exp$ition4 ,at an altitude ( sev5 ?\s& feet we rea*$ ! po9t :]e tropical vegetation assumes its mo/ exquisite =m4 ,! riv] ,mubuku _h to be cross$ & recross$ six times 9 ! "o m>*1 & all along its riv] b$ 0 ! ri*e/ display ( v>i$ =ms ( vegetable life4 ,sev]al species ( palm trees1 a few wayw>d bamboos1 tree-f]ns1 a tree resembl+ ! ,engli% yew1 & ! bright r$-fl[]+ ,ekirikiti tree4 ,! =e/s pass$ ?r\gh frequ5tly recall$ "s ( ! mo/ *>m+ p>ts ( ,devon%ire2 ! gr\nd 0 c>pet$ ) f]ns & moss int]sp]s$ ) =get-me-nots & or*ids4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cross+ ,,! ,,muluku ,,riv]4 ,at ,bihunga we left beh9d all human habitation4 ,our fir/ halt aft] leav+ x 0 "u a rock at a height ( eight ?\s& feet4 ,f ! almo/ intol]able sil5ce x seem$ z if we _h also got beyond all animal life4 ,we li/5$ 9 va9 = ! insect's hum1 ! bird's *irrupp+1 or ! squabbl+ ( ! monkeys4 ,h[ev]1 simil> welcome s\nds _h n entirely ceas$1 = v occasionally a night bird hoot$1 a rat squeak$1 or a solit>y fly *e]$ u ) its liv+ pres5ce4 ,our camp+ space 0 decid$ly cramp$1 & ! t5t felt v insecure1 = x 0 impossible to drive poles or pegs into ! rocks2 ! canvas m]ely _h to be balanc$ by ty+ ! ropes to l>ge /ones4 ,wat] 0 also v sc>ce1 &1 9 spite ( a consum+ ?ir/ aft] our hot climb1 we 7 oblig$ to cont5t ourselves ) two cups ( tea & half t am\nt = a wa% d[n4 ,! region ( ,bamboo ,=e/s 0 next rea*$1 & x 0 disappo9t+ to f9d t :at look$ s attractive f a di/ance b5ea? :5 se5 f )9 0 no?+ b a monoton\s /ret* ( /iff br[n /icks surm\nt$ by masses ( gre5 grass4 ,! bamboos _h completely monopolis$ ! soil to ! exclusion ( almo/ e o!r plant4 ,= h\rs we 7 pu%+ our way ?r\gh ^! ob/9ate poles t w\ld n b5d or budge an in* to let u ?r\gh4 ,m5 w5t be=e to sla% !m d[n1 & z we /umbl$ ov] ! brok5 /ems my poor skirt 0 lit]ally torn into %r$s1 ev5 ?\gh x _h be5 %ort5$ eight in*es ! previ\s day4 ,em]g+ f bamboo-l& we cross$ a /ret* ( m>% & f\nd ourselves surr\nd$ by fr[n+ b>e rock peaks :i* rose almo/ p]p5dicul>ly f :]e we /ood4 ,po9t+ up to a spot ab\t "o ?\s& feet above u1 our guide indicat$ ! only possible halt+ place4 ,al?\gh s ne>1 x took u ov] two h\rs to rea*2 ) ! utmo/ caution we _h to drag our bodies up ! %e] face ( ! rocks4 ,at "o place we _h rec\rse to a r\gh native ladd] =m$ ( two long bamboo poles ) rungs ( ! same ti$ ) grass4 ,?is 0 plac$ aga9/ an absolutely smoo?-fac$ /ret* ( rock1 :]e = a space ( t5 to fifte5 feet no hold c\ld be obta9$4 ,to add to ! dang]1 /rong m\nta9 /reams 7 p\r+ d[n ov] ! rocks1 n only soak+ u ?r\gh1 b mak+ our grip less secure4 ,c]ta9ly ,i _h nev] be=e be5 9 su* a critical position2 x 0 q impossible to get a real firm foot+1 & "o slip might h result$ 9 dragg+ o!rs d[n into ! see?+ wat]s & rocks t lay b5ea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,kicucei ,,camp4 ,on rea*+ ! top1 vegetation assum$ an entirely new =m4 ,! only trees 7 gigantic hea?s1 b x 0 almo/ impossible to di/+ui% !m1 = ! /ems 7 cov]$ ) a ?ick moss1 :i* 9 "s places 0 #ab in*es deep4 ,9 col\r+ x v>i$ f a d>k br[n to a light gold5 or deep r$4 ,! trees 7 almo/ entirely d5ud$ ( leaf1 & fe/oons ( :iti% li*5 hung f bran* to bran*4 ,! gr\nd 0 v m>%y1 = ! hills t enclos$ u empti$ d[n into x num]\s small torr5ts4 ,ab\t fifte5 squ>e y>ds ( dry l& 0 f\nd on :i* to erect our t5t & hang up ! clo!s to dry4 ,our /\t m>*+ boots _h already succumb$ to ! r\gh usage1 & we ea* took a /rong ne$le & ?read to see :o c\ld turn out ! neate/ job4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! ra9 p\r$ d[n ^u u 9 a deluge1 & cont9u$ all night till x ev5 p5etrat$ ! d\ble ro( ( our canvas wat]pro( t5t2 besides ?is1 z we 7 n[ at an altitude ( #aj1jjj;ft41 ! cold 0 indescribable4 ,ea* brea? we took seem$ to cut at ! *e/ l a knife1 &1 9 spite ( blankets & an eid]-d[n1 x 0 impossible to sleep ) ! damp pi]c+ cold4 ,all ! foll[+ day ! ra9 cont9u$ & kept u prison]s at ?is indescribably *e]less spot4 ,i _h "t to ov]haul ! %att]$ skirt2 x look$ a hopeless task1 = x really w\ld n be> %ort5+ aga94 ,! advice 0 !n giv5 me to cut x up & put x into b&s "u ! knees1 :i* ,i act$ ^u on he>+ ! t\ghe/ bit ( climb+ 0 yet to come4 ,:5 we 7 at la/ able to pu% on1 & ! g>m5t 0 worn ) puttees & a football j]sey1 ,i felt l an evolut$ man4 ,= ?ree h\rs f ,kicucu camp we did n once t\* ! gr\nd2 dur+ ! :ole ( t "t we 7 sl[ly climb+ ) h&s & feet ov] fall5 hea!r t = scores ( ye>s mu/ h la9 9 t position1 only becom+ m season$ ) "t4 ,! ?ick moss t /ill clung on to ! sl5d] b>k 0 v deceptive1 &1 :5 mi/ak5 = firm soil1 broke away f ! tree & "o sudd5ly f\nd oneself slipp+ d[n1 d[n betwe5 bran*es & b>ks2 =tunately !re 0 a dep? ( fall5 =e/ und]nea?1 & ?is sav$ me f disappe>+ beyond ! armpits4 ,^! hea?s gr[ on ! rocks 9 a v ?9 surface soil :i* is n able to support !m :5 !y rea* great heights1 consequ5tly ! tree falls1 & 9 ?is way ! irregul> jagg$ rocks h be5 bridg$ & jo9$ up by ! cont9ually increas+ am\nt ( timb] ?r[n across4 ,illu/ration3 ,,muluku ,,glaci]4 ,hav+ once dis5tangl$ ourselves f ?is tumbl$-d[n =e/1 a weird sc5e 0 op5$ out be=e u4 ,almo/ surr\nd$ by a l(ty ridge ( rocks 0 a wide riv] bas9 f$ by ! melt+ sn[ f above4 ,) ! exception ( "o wat]fall :i* p\r$ d[n f a height ( ab\t #bjj feet1 ! wat] did n desc5d 9 /reams1 b fell sl[ly 9 %eets f ! surr\nd+ rocks4 ,! few trees visible 7 entirely envelop$ 9 ! :ite li*51 & ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) ?ick drab moss1 dw>f cactus plants1 & a tall gre5 pok] call$ by botani/s lobelia1 b resembl+ 9 %ape ,cleopatra's ne$le4 ,! effect 0 t ( a _w tott]+ 9 its old age on ! v]ge ( dea?--x 0 easi] to imag9e x ano!r planet1 = is x possible to recognise ,e>? )\t voice1 )\t col\r+1 & almo/ )\t life4 ,we plung$ ?r\gh ?is morass & f\nd ! moss saturat$ l a sponge ) freez+ wat]4 ,! effect 0 *ill+ 9 ! extreme1 & be=e we _h cross$ x half way my limbs felt q numb$ ) ! cold2 ,i sc>cely knew h[ ,i dragg$ myself up into our la/ camp4 ,! ro( only ( our t5t 0 someh[ fix$ up "u a rock1 ov] ! entrance ( :i* wat] cont9u\sly trickl$4 ,b ^! little discom=ts 7 q =gott5 :5 t[>ds sunset ! cl\ds roll$ away & ! l& ( sn[ & ice 0 reveal$ cr[n+ ne> ridges & peaks ) its dazzl+ :it5ess1 :ile 9 ! holl[s & clefts all r\nd lay pat*es ( gli/5+ ice4 ,be=e sunrise next morn+ we 7 all a/ir1 impati5t to rea* ! goal ( our expectations4 ,! air 0 cle> & crisp1 pat*es ( fre%ly fall5 sn[ lay ar\nd u on all sides1 icicles hung f ! rocks1 & little froz5 puddles gli/5$ l glass4 ,! wet p5etrat+ cold ( ! two previ\s days 0 n[ ex*ang$ = ! dry fro/y breezes t nipp$ toes1 f+]-tips1 nose1 & e>s4 ,al?\gh ! !rmomet] _h fall5 to freez+ po9t1 no numb+ s5sation 0 exp]i5c$2 b z ! blood t+l$ ?r\gh ! ve9s x seem$ to imp>t a feel+ ( rejuv5ation1 & an uncontrollable exhil>ation laid hold ( ! spirits4 ,9 ! valley ( ! ,muluku glaci] vegetation _h once m assum$ its heal?y gre5 col\r+2 a little silv]-leaf$ butt]cup ev5 v5tur$ to peep out at u1 & a t9y :ite fl[]1 almo/ id5tical ) ! ,swiss edelweiss1 conceal$ itself among ! rocks4 ,?is beautiful little f]tile spot seem$ a special pet ( ! sn[ m\nta9s1 = !y clasp$ x 9 _! great :ite arms z if desir+ t its only life %\ld imp>t "s degree ( w>m? to _! implacable nature4 ,ruw5zori c]ta9ly has n left "o po9t ( its sn[s un=tifi$ aga9/ intrud]s4 ,hav+ tak5 possession ( ! mo/ unconscionable heights1 all sorts ( subtle man-traps h be5 laid up ! m\nta9's sides1 & ev5 if an attempt is made to m]ely /& on ! ?re%old ( its doma9 an almo/ impassible rock b>ri] gu>ds ! portal1 j z ! adv5tur] imag9es all difficulties h be5 pass$4 ,b t realm ( ice allures "o on to d>e mu*1 & s :ile two ropes 7 ?r[n d[n f above ! =bidd+ rocks1 "o 0 ha/ily ti$ r\nd ! body & ) ! o!r we sl[ly climb$ up h& ov] h&4 ,twice we attempt$ ?is p]=mance1 & twice we succe$$ 9 ma/]+ ! situation1 & !n--we /ood face to face ) "o ( ,ruw5zori's glaci]s4 ,x 0 9 ! %ape ( a huge1 op5 m\?1 & z x sl[ly pu%$ its way d[n into ! valley1 ! tongue collect$ ! few fragm5ts rubb$ (f ! rocks & tak5 up f ! soil1 b ! cave itself 0 "o spotless mass ( dazzl+ :ite4 ,we _h decid$ to dismiss any idea ( prolong+ our /ay at ?is altitude1 realiz+ ! t]rible suff]+ t ?is involv$ among ! port]s 9 previ\s exp$itions1 s1 in/ead ( us+ any ( ! preci\s "t 9 attempt+ to rea* a high] po9t1 :i* seem$ futile )\t ,alp9e implem5ts1 we explor$ ! ,muluku glaci] cave1 f :i* fl[s t rem>kable riv] t c>ries its cool1 life-giv+ /ream into ! scor*+ pla9 till x loses itself 9 ! ,alb]t ,edw>d ,lake4 ,only "o ( our p]sonal boys _h succe$$ 9 fac+ out ! difficulties ( ! climb4 ,:ile /&+ on ! ice ) u1 he took out f 8 pocket a little t9 pot1 :i* he fill$ ) ice4 ,he expla9$ x 0 a pres5t = 8 wife4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 we _h desc5d$ to camp1 he took x out to %[ ! o!r boys1 &1 al?\gh disgu/$ beyond measure at ! trick nature _h play$ him1 he consol$ himself by tak+ ! wat] to 8 wife to expla9 to h] h[ x 0 once a /one4 ,scrambl+ up on to ! glaci]1 we look$ beyond ov] miles & miles ( ice t = hundr$s ( ye>s ,god--! ,creator--alone _h be5 behold+4 ,al?\gh we 7 /&+ ne>ly #ad1jjj;ft4 above sea-level1 ! highe/ peak1 t rose z a :ite dome above its companions1 appe>$ miles above u4 ,x 0 difficult to judge ( its approximate height1 z s _m o!r po9ts int]v5$1 b x c\ld n h be5 mu* less ?an #bj1jjj;ft4 ,illu/ration3 ,,back ,,f ,,! ,,sn[s3 ,,bakonjo ,,port]s4 ,hav+ climb$ above cl\d-l&1 !re 0 no?+ to break ! reflex 9 ! ice ( ! deep sapphire sky1 & z ! sun p\r$ d[n its :ite heat1 ! :ole _w ar\nd glitt]$ & sp>kl$ ) iridesc5t hues4 8,a /ep 444 op5$ to my view1 ,glory beyond all glory ev] se5 ,by wak+ s5se or by ! dream+ s\l6 ,! appe>ance1 in/antane\sly disclos$1 ,0 ( a mighty city--boldly say ,a wild]ness ( build+1 s9k+ f> ,& self-)drawn into a b\ndless dep? ,f> s9k+ into spl5d\r--)\t end6 ,fabric x seem$ ( diamond & ( gold1 ,) alaba/] domes & silv] spires ,& blaz+ t]race ^u t]race high ,uplift$ 444 ,=ms unc\? ( mightie/ p[] ,= admiration & my/]i\s awe40 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,mission>y ,"w ,mission>y ent]prise 9 ,ug&a has be5 ju/ly describ$ z "o ( ! greate/ mod]n triumphs ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,inde$1 ! record ( its work+s read l pages f ! annals ( ! infant ,*ur* 9 ,apo/olic days4 ,b1 :]eas 9 ^? times ,*ri/ianity _h to face ! mo/ exclusive & bigot$ =m ( belief1 ,judaism1 ! highly develop$ intellectual p[] ( ,grecian le>n+1 & ! %ameless pr(ligacy ( civiliz$ ,rome1 9 ,ug&a x has _h no =ce to cont5d aga9/ save b>b>ic ignorance t c\ld n /& be=e ! adv5t ( ,tru? & ,righte\sness4 ,aft] ! mission>ies _h be5 work+ "s ye>s 9 ! c\ntry x occurr$ to !m t ! mo/ effectual way ( rea*+ ! p 0 to try & meet _! insatiable dem& = in/ruction by in/itut+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry little synagogues or read+ s*ools1 :]e ! p c\ld come toge!r daily & be taught to read by "o :o _h receiv$ "s tra9+4 ,a little graduat$ read+ %eet1 consi/+ ( ! alphabet1 syllables1 words1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & a selection ( texts1 0 circulat$ by ! ?\s& at a *>ge ( t5 c[rie %ells ea*4 ,by ^! means )9 a comp>atively %ort "t ! l& _h be5 s[n ) portions ( ,holy ,scripture1 :i* 7 be+ eag]ly read by ! p1 :o possess$ no o!r books4 ,c]ta9ly ! success ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,ug&a has be5 due to ! widespread di/ribution ( ! ,bible among ! p & ! rem>kable desire & ability on ! "p ( ! ,bag&a to imp>t :atev] k !y h be5 able to assimilate4 ,x has be5 rightly said t e c\ntry mu/ be evangeliz$ by its own p4 ,c]ta9ly ?is has be5 prov$ to be s 9 ,ug&a4 ,a ,european pione] mission>y is oblig$ to travel ) a c]ta9 numb] ( ?+s1 &1 h[ev] meagre !y may appe> 9 8 eyes1 yet to ^! poor ,africans !y repres5t great weal? & create a deal ( suspicion4 ,!y w ga!r r\nd him half timidly & full ( curiosity1 & :ile he is endeav\r+ to deliv] 8 message to !m1 _! eyes are travell+ f 8 coll> /ud to 8 boots1 !n f 8 ba? to ! fry+-pan1 & all ! "t !y are ?9k+ )9 !mselves1 8,wond]ful1 wond]ful2 ! :ite man is beyond our und]/&+ q60 ,:5 !y1 at la/1 attempt to li/5 & f9d t he is speak+ to !m 9 _! own tongue1 & n 9 ,engli%1 9 spite ( ! slight =eign acc5t1 !y are absolutely incr$ul\s1 = !y _c believe t !y & ! ,european c h any?+ 9 common4 ,! ,european is :ite1 he has wisdom--great wisdom--he is ri*1 b ! ,african is black & a fool1 & a begg>2 ! :ite man wor%ips "o great1 wond]ful ,_s1 & ! black man wor%ips a _s--only x is an evil "o4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if "o ( ! native conv]ts goes out on pione] "w1 he ties all 8 possessions 9 a sleep+ mat1 & (f he />ts ) ! little bundle on 8 head4 ,:5 he rea*es 8 de/9ation1 he creates no suspicion or fe>1 z he unrolls 8 mat1 %akes out 8 b>k-clo? cov]+1 & takes a dr9k ( wat] f 8 g\rd2 !y see he possesses no?+ beyond :at !y !mselves own4 ,b z he draws out ( a little cotton bag a ,book1 !y all ga!r r\nd to inspect ! novelty1 & he tells !m t ! ,book is a writt5 voice1 & ! lett]s /& = ! words utt]$2 he has le>n$ to read ! signs1 & he has come to tea* !m to d s1 = x is ,god's voice t has spok5 to !m4 ,imm$iately _! excitem5t is ar\s$1 & ! tea*] f t "t has f\nd 8 pupils4 ,z !re is no h\se l>ge en\gh to hold !m all1 !y set to "w to build a read+ s*ool1 &1 z _m come f a di/ance & are anxi\s n to arrive late = ! day's lessons1 a big drum is hung outside ! build+ & beat5 e morn+ at #g4j & #a4j to w>n ev]ybody t 9 "o h\r read+ w comm5ce4 ,aft] a few mon?s1 :5 ! ,european visits ! /ation on an it9]at+ t\r1 he f9ds a demon/rative welcome await+ him4 ,food is br\ght & banana juice to %[ _! gratitude = ! tea*] hav+ be5 s5t4 ,!n _! books are produc$ 9 ord] t ! ,european may he> ! great wisdom !y h le>n$1 & o!rs come ) que/ions ab\t words !y h read 9 _! ,gospels & d n und]/&4 ,ug&a to-day is call+ out = ,european mission>ies m ?an x ev] 01 n to evangelise ! hea!n b to organise1 tra9 & in/ruct ! ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 t !y may be capable ( tak+ _! place among ! civilis$ nations ( ! _w1 & become a praise & a glory 9 _! l&4 ,x 0 ?r\gh two "y ,bag&a tea*]s t ,*ri/ianity 0 fir/ c>ri$ into ,toro 9 ! ye> #ahie4 ,at t "t ! c\ntry 0 9 a v unsettl$ /ate4 ,! ,k+1 ,kasagama1 _h n long be5 e/abli%$ on ! ?rone1 & 8 *iefs 7 n too eag] to own allegiance to him4 ,soon aft] ! arrival ( ^! two evangeli/s1 ,kasagama 0 falsely accus$ be=e ! ,briti% ,(fic] 9 *>ge ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,/ation !re1 & 0 ?r[n into ! *a9 gang4 ,on 8 release he 0 advis$ to g into ,m5go to ! ,gov]nm5t headqu>t]s & h 8 case gone into4 ,8 /ay !re ran into "s mon?s4 ,dur+ t "t he 0 deeply impress$ by ! *ange t ,*ri/ianity _h effect$ 9 ,ug&a1 & att5d$ ! ,*ur* classes daily t he might receive in/ruction4 ,:5 ,h] ,maje/y's ,commission] _h he>d ! *>ges & exon]at$ ,kasagama he 0 told to return to 8 ,k+dom ) full p[] ratifi$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,be=e leav+ ,ug&a he begg$ ,bi%op ,tuck] to be all[$ to publicly confess 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ by ,holy ,baptism1 & ask$ t a ,european mission>y might be s5t to ,toro to help him & 8 p to increase 9 ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,mean:ile !re 0 great excitem5t 9 ,toro :5 ! p he>d t _! k+1 aft] su* a long abs5ce1 0 com+ back to !m1 & !y collect$ toge!r 9 hundr$s at ! capital to welcome him4 ,z he m\nt$ ! hill1 lead+ to 8 h\se1 ! p ?rong$ him1 danc+ & scream+ ) joy & p\r$ into 8 c\rty>ds4 ,!n1 /&+ up & ord]+ !m to rema9 quiet1 he deliv]$ 8 spee* to !m4 ,he told ( all ! wond]ful ?+s he _h se5 9 ,m5go1 ( 8 own confession ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,ca!dral1 & conclud$ by say+ t he wi%$ 8 c\ntry to g =w>d 9 /r5g? & wisdom1 & ?is c\ld only be obta9$ f ,god1 s he call$ on 8 p to believe 9 8 ,god1 to /& by him fai?fully 9 ! unit$ desire = ! good ( _! c\ntry4 ,f t day ! tea*]s _h z mu* z !y c\ld d to in/ruct all ^? :o came =w>d to be taught2 & :5 ,bi%op ,tuck] arriv$ !re ! foll[+ ye> ) ,mr4 ,fi%]1 :o 0 to e/abli% a p]man5t /ation1 he f\nd fifte5 m5 & wom5 ready = baptism4 ,except+ 9 ! case ( old p1 ev]yone 9 ,ug&a desir\s ( be+ baptis$ mu/ fir/ le>n to read4 ,:5 !y h pass$ ! /&>d requir$ ( !m & are ready to ent] a baptismal class1 !y are oblig$ to br+ ) !m two witnesses or sponsors :o c v\* = ! s9c]ity ( _! belief by ! outw>d con=mity ( _! lives to ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!n1 = f ?ree to six mon?s in/ruction is giv5 !m = two h\rs f\r days a week4 ,at ! end ( ?is c\rse ( tea*+ ea* c&idate is c>efully exam9$1 & %\ld ! result be satisfactory ! "n is read out twice 9 ,*ur* & anyone is ask$ to br+ =w>d a reason1 if su* !re be1 = keep+ back ! c&idate f baptism4 ,?us e c>e is tak5 to te/ conv]ts ?or\ghly be=e admitt+ !m into ?is sacr$ rite4 ,toro v soon s\ght to emulate ! *ur* 9 ,ug&a 9 recognis+ its responsibility to ^? liv+ 9 d>kness ar\nd1 & "o ye> aft] ! f\nd+ ( ! "w 9 ! capital1 "y m5 came =w>d & (f]$ !mselves to be tra9$ z tea*]s to ! di/ant villages4 ,ap>t f an hone/ desire to enlight5 ^? :o h n receiv$ ! ,tru? z x is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 !re is little to tempt m5 to devote !mselves to ?is s]vice--! only paym5t !y receive is suffici5t unblea*$ calico ) :i* to clo! !mselves4 ,! p 9 ! villages :o h s5t 9 ! press+ reque/ = a tea*] are expect$ to build _! own 8synagogue10 z well z h\se1 & fe$ ! tea*] s5t to !m4 ,9 ?is way ! :ole native *ur* organisation ?r\gh\t ! ,protectorate is self-support+4 ,9 ,toro alone1 sev5 ye>s aft] ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity1 !re 7 no less ?an eighty-five mission /ations e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom1 ) a /aff ( "o orda9$ ,mug&a deacon & "o hundr$ & five paid m5 & wom5 tea*]s1 all support$ entirely by ! "y ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,besides ^! !re 0 a /rong b& ( honor>y work]s :o taught 9 ! capital on weekdays or w5t out to ! ne> villages on ,sundays4 ,once a ye> !re is a 8review ( ! troops10 :5 all ! tea*]s--regul>s1 res]vi/s1 & volunte]s--come into ! capital = re-equipm5t & reappo9tm5t4 ,"o ( ^! ev5ts took place aft] we _h be5 9 ! c\ntry only a few mon?s1 :5 we 7 decid$ly new to ! way ?+s 7 manag$ out "h1 & /ill reta9$ a fair am\nt ( ! prov9cialism ( home tra9+2 s :5 a tea*]s' conf]5ce 0 ann\nc$ we conjur$ up 9 our m9ds a k9d ( =?com+ ,mildmay or ,keswick ,conv5tion on a small scale1 b ! arrangem5ts took a slightly diff]5t =m4 ,! fir/ day op5$ ) a big fea/ to all ! work]s4 ,! disp5s>y 0 conv]t$ = ! day into ! banquett+ hall2 ! entrance 0 drap$ 9 gaudy native clo?s1 & ! floors ( ! two rooms 7 c>pet$ ) banana leaves4 ,! m5 7 allocat$ to "o room & ! wom5 to ! o!r4 ,long be=e ! h\r ( ! fea/ ! gue/s _h arriv$ & pack$ !mselves z closely toge!r z 0 possible 9 circles ( sev5 or eight1 ! ,k+ & 8 *iefs =m+ "o ( ! gr\ps4 ,an ox _h be5 kill$ = ! fea/2 x 0 boil$ 9 banana leaves & s]v$ up ) quantities ( unsweet5$1 cook$ bananas4 ,prodigi\s piles 7 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ea* circle ( gue/s1 & !n bus9ess began6 ,(f came _! top drap]ies or coats1 & ) b>e arms all eag]ly out/ret*$ t[>ds ! food !y div$ into _! food ) a/oni%+ rapidity & en]gy4 ,! banana ma% 0 roll$ r\nd ! f+]s into balls & /uff$ d[n _! ?roats )\t any reg>d be+ giv5 to ma/ication4 ,! ,k+ & *iefs seem$ to mom5t>ily =get _! dignity1 & ate till ! p]spiration roll$ d[n _! faces4 ,tea 0 s]v$ r\nd 9 kettles2 e available cup1 mug1 bas9 & jug on ! /ation _h be5 collect$ toge!r = ! use ( ! gue/s--& ! two-qu>ts jugs 7 f> m popul> ?an aft]noon tea cups4 ,) no small compunction ,i submitt$ myself to ! native cu/om & jo9$ 9 ! fea/4 ,aft] a s]ies ( h& ablutions ,i sat on ! floor next to ! ,k+'s "m1 :o pick$ "s ( ! *oice/ bits ( meat (f a bone & set !m be=e me4 ,x 0 su* an ef=t = #c4j p4m4 9 ! tropics1 & visions ( ,mildmay's %ill+ tea t5t1 ) its ices & /rawb]ries1 made at lea/ ! fir/ /age ( ! ,conf]5ce appe> v diff]5t4 ,! ,k+'s b&1 ) its m$ley ( in/rum5ts1 r\nd drums1 cyl9drical drums1 squat drums1 horns1 & re$ pipes decorat$ ) monkey tails1 p]=m$ boi/]\s symphonies outside4 ,b :51 aft] ! fea/1 ! p 7 = ! fir/ "t introduc$ to ! phonograph1 ! ,toro b& /ood /ill 9 a/oni%m5t1 & z an ,engli% or*e/ral b& ro>$ out 8,soldi]s ( ! ,que50 x felt q eclips$ & c\ld only exclaim 8,ekyamahano1 ekyamahano0 7m>vell\s1 truly m>vell\s74 ,! foll[+ day ! real ,conv5tion />t$1 & 0 cont9u$ ov] ?ree days4 ,! morn+s 7 entirely giv5 ov] to devotional meet+s1 & 9 ! aft]noons ! work]s 7 ask$ to br+ =w>d difficulties met ) 9 _! "w1 & discussions 7 invit$ z to :at m effectual measures c\ld be employ$ 9 organisation & 9 /r5g!n+ ( ! v>i\s mission /ations4 ,?r\gh\t all ! meet+s a deep & e>ne/ int]e/ 0 ev9c$ by ! tea*]s4 ,x 0 mo/ enc\rag+ to wat* ! en?usiasm gradually gr[+ & to he> ! "y tea*]s talk ( _! "w & _! peculi> difficulties relat+ to ! subject treat$4 ,a specially impressive s]vice 0 held :5 all ! work]s ga!r$ 9 f ne> & f> di/ant hea!n di/ricts met toge!r at ,holy ,communion4 ,be=e return+ to _! sph]es ( s]vice a l>ge mission>y meet+ 0 held 9 ! *ur*1 at :i* mo/ /irr+ acc\nts 7 giv5 ( ! victories aga9/ ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,at ! close1 a collection 0 tak5 up4 ,= ?is a l>ge pack+ case 0 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! *ancel to receive ! l>g] contributions & a r[ ( baskets = ! small] (f]+s4 ,!n ! p came up 9 s+le file to place 9 _! gifts2 "o br\ght a tusk ( ivory1 ano!r a huge bundle ( bananas1 o!rs beans1 potatoes1 & sug> cane1 ! ,que5 =ty y>ds ( f9e :ite l951 o!rs *ick5s1 & f9ally a goat 0 br\ght up & ti$ to ! pill>4 ,"o little boy1 c>ri$ away by ! impulse ( ! mom5t1 put 8 little fez cap into ! basket1 & z ?is 0 only a loan x _h to be r$eem$ aft]w>ds4 ,! sight 0 v rem>kable4 ,x 0 z if "o _h be5 tak5 back to ! ,c\rt ( ! ,tab]nacle at ! ,fea/ ( ,fir/ fruits4 ,! simil>ity ( ^! p's lives ) ^? ( ,old & ,new ,te/am5t hi/ory is s /rong t x is difficult to convey to ! native m9d ! idea ( di/ance 9 "t1 & (t5 "o is ask$ if ,joseph1 ! son ( ,jacob1 0 ! husb& ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 or if ,paul be=e 8 conv]sion 0 ! fir/ ,k+ ( ,israel4 ,! ,toro ,*ur* has n[ rea*$ its sift+ "t4 ,! excitem5t & ra% en?usiasm ( infancy h matur$ into ! m ev5ly balanc$ judgm5t ( manhood4 ,its disciples are le>n+ to weigh ! dem&s ( its t5ets1 its refusal to compromise ) s9 & ) almo/ ev]y?+ t has con/itut$ _! exi/5ce = c5turies pa/1 & its call = con/ant activity ( he>t & h& z oppos$ to ! intol]able indol5ce ( _! nature4 ,all ^! ?+s mu/ con/antly be borne 9 m9d by ! mission>y if he is n to be unnecess>ily depress$ by occasional failure on ! "p ( ! conv]ts4 ,"o mu/ n look = impossibilities1 & ! gr[? ( pa/ c5turies _c be de/roy$ 9 a day4 ,i am n sure b t too mu* is expect$ ( ! "y tea*]s4 ,= in/ance "o goes out to ! villages :5 only q a y\? ) a h]$it>y ta9t1 _m g5]ations old1 ( ! wor/ =ms ( hea!nism z aga9/ two or ?ree ye>s ( religi\s in/ruction4 ,he is ! only ,*ri/ian 9 ! village1 &1 inde$1 = miles r\nd2 & !re he is surr\nd$ by ! old hea!n practices & con/antly tempt$ to return to habits ( ! pa/1 :ile he has n ! same normal am\nt ( moral & intellectual /r5g? :i* n]ves an ,engli% lad to fight aga9/ ^! ext]nal influ5ces & int]nal t5d5cies4 ,& yet only ab\t tw5ty p] c5t4 ( !m really fail4 ,k+ ,daudi ,kasagama once said t ! :ite man c\ld nev] und]/& h[ fi]ce 0 ! black man's conflict ) himself at times4 ,! "o has g5]ations ( civilization & ,*ri/ianity z a re>-gu>d1 & ! o!r1 c5turies ( corruption & self-indulg5ce4 ,)\t tru/ 9 a ,div9e keep+ p[]1 said he1 "o w\ld inevitably fall4 ,t5 ye>s h n[ pass$ by s9ce ! ,bag&a tea*]s left = hea!n ,toro1 & 9 t "t ! "* ( almo/ ! entire c\ntry has be5 practically trans=m$4 ,briti% jurisdiction has e/abli%$ peace ?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom1 & n[ t an end has be5 put to tribal & civil w>f>e1 !re is no?+ to di/ract ! m9d ( ! p f settl+ d[n & le>n+ to improve _! l&4 ,9 ! di/ricts t h come "u ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 hea!nism has be5 aboli%$1 if n absolutely at lea/ 9 ! outw>d =m ( practice4 ,ov] ?ree ?\s& conv]ts h be5 baptiz$1 & al?\gh ?is only repres5ts a v small proportion ( ! inhabitants1 x includes ma9ly ! m influ5tial & lead+ body ( m54 ,! desire ( ! ,batoro = tea*+ & _! love ( read+ promise mu* = ! future ( ! c\ntry if ?is c be satisfactorily cop$ ) imm$iately & n />v$ by inability on ! "p ( ! mission>ies to meet ! ne$4 ,x c]ta9ly _c be said ( ,ug&a & ,toro 8( ! mak+ ( books !re is no end40 ,! ,bag&a are1 ,i believe1 limit$ to t5 books1 namely3-- ,holy ,bible4 ,pray] ,book4 ,hymn ,book4 ,ox=d ,bible ,helps4 8,se>* & ,f9d40 ,geography ,book4 8,pilgrim's ,progress40 8,k+s ( ,ug&a40 ,engli% ,prim]4 ,comm5t>ies on ?ree ,gospels4 ,^? ( ! ,batoro :o d n und]/& ,lug&a & s are conf9$ to books writt5 9 _! own language1 only possess ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,pray] ,book1 ) ,psalms & ,hymn ,book4 ,?r\gh ! g5]\s aid ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society1 & ! ,s4,p4,c4,k41 :i* h provid$ ! c\ntry ) almo/ ! :ole ( its lit]ature1 ^! books h be5 suppli$ at a co/ price1 mu* "u _! co/ ( production & c>riage1 s z to br+ !m )9 ! possible rea* ( ! p1 :o1 z a :ole1 are exce$+ly poor4 ,b ev5 s1 x is g5]ally necess>y1 9 ! villages especially1 = ! p to make real ef=ts to supply !mselves ) books !y require4 ,a curi\s sc5e 0 enact$ 9 ! c\rty>d ( our h\se :5 ! tea*]s came 9 f _! /ations on ! fir/ ,monday 9 e mon? to execute ! ord]s = books or /ation]y entru/$ to !m by _! p4 ,our y>d 0 tempor>ily conv]t$ into a live-/ock m>ket1 = ! pur*ases 7 r>ely made ) ca%4 ,! mo/ popul> curr5cy 0 c[rie %ells1 :i* 7 ti$ up 9 bundles by means ( dri$ banana b>k1 b :5 ^! 7 beyond ! means ( ! w\ld-be pur*as]1 he w\ld s5d 9 by 8 tea*] a goat1 or *ick5s1 or eggs4 ,a curi\s %ap$ till 0 ne$$ by ! salesman6 ,"o ( 8 ord]s w\ld be = 8,"o *ick51 ,mat!w10 :i* be+ int]pret$ 0 8,"o ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 price "o *ick540 ,ano!r man1 aft] pur*as+ a hymn book = six eggs1 w\ld ask if he _h en\gh eggs ov] to buy ,bunyan4 ,x frequ5tly happ5$ t a lad _h be5 c>efully collect+ ! eggs f 8 "o h5 = weeks1 b z ! h5 _h n be5 v oblig+ by ! "t ! "r numb] 0 rea*$1 ! salesman 0 di/9ctly out ( pr(it ?r\gh 8 cu/om]4 ,o!rs1 :o possess$ no?+ saleable1 came 9 f di/ances ( t5 to fifte5 miles & ask$ to be hir$ = "w dur+ ! day1 9 ! late aft]noon !y w\ld set (f on _! j\rney home ! pr\d own]s ( ! little hymn book or read+ %eet :i* _h be5 ?or\ghly e>n$4 ,at ! close ( "o ( ! t]ms ( ! tea*]s' prep>ation class1 prizes 7 to be giv5 = ! be/ answ]s at _! exam9ation1 & ! fir/ prize 0 to be ! option ( f\r y>ds ( calico or a ,bible4 ,! "o :o on ?is p>ticul> occasion /ood out preem95tly fir/ 0 a peasant y\? ( ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age ) exceptionally well-=m$ & =ceful features4 ,8 dress consi/$ ( a co>se piece ( ! b>k-clo? knott$ on ! %\ld]3 hav+ come f a di/ant di/rict he _h nev] kn[n ! luxury ( ! calico g>m5ts worn by ! m =tunate t[n folk4 ,z he came =w>d to receive 8 prize1 ! *oice betwe5 ! calico & ! ,bible 0 giv5 him4 ,= a :ile he /ood h&l+ ! mat]ial1 !n look$ d[n at 8 own %abby g>m5t2 b x 0 only a mom5t>y hesitation--lay+ aside ! calico1 he took up ! ,bible & clasp+ x ) bo? h&s1 said 8,my ma/]1 ! ,bible has got ! bett] ( ! clo?40 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,m$ical ,"w ,realis+ t ! acquisition ( ! language w\ld be sl[ "w1 ) no books to /udy1 & only five h\rs tea*+ a week1 ,i _h decid$ on arriv+ 9 ,toro to plunge into "w "r away4 ,x 0 n a case ( go+ out 9 se>* ( "w1 = outside "o's v door 0 ! mute call = help4 ,:5 ! tid+s ( our arrival _h filt]$ ?r\gh to ! villages1 sick folk came f e direction to see if ! :ite wom5 _h br\ght m$ic9e4 ,9 our c\rty>d ea* morn+ !re 0 q a l>ge company ( maim$1 halt & bl9d1 :o _h hobbl$ along1 or be5 br\ght 91 "s f v long di/ances1 by _! fri5ds4 ,! v preval5t =ms ( sk9 diseases1 ulc]s1 & ! hack+ c\gh requir$ no language ev5 = diagnosis by an amateur disp5s]2 o!r pati5ts1 by eloqu5t grunts & ge/iculations1 manag$ to convey "s idea ( _! compla9ts2 & ! rema9+ class1 ^: language & sickness 7 conundrums to ! ,european 8quack10 receiv$ a mild dose ( nause\s physic2 c]ta9ly x did !m no h>m1 & 9 "s cases _! fai? 9 t dose ( 8:ite man's m$ic9e0 work$ ! cure4 ,at fir/ ,i us$ to receive ! sick folk on our v]&ah1 b !y became too num]\s1 s a removal 0 effect$4 ,! fir/ h\se ( ! ,european mission>y 9 ,toro 0 /ill /&+1 b 0 q un9habitable1 z x _h be5 made ( re$s :i* rot v quickly4 ,x /ood 9 a v =e/ ( we$s4 ,! long elephant grass b>r$ all ! w9d[s & doors aga9/ w\ld-be intrud]s1 snakes suspici\sly lay hidd5 among ! ?ick tangl$ und]gr[?1 & a few half-*ok$ fl[]s /ruggl$ to exi/ z a witness to a pa/ c>$-= g>d5 & 9 prote/ aga9/ _! pres5t usurp]s4 ,a few days ( h>d "w ) hoe & %ovel cle>$ a brea?+ space all r\nd ! h\se1 ! ceil+s & walls 7 swept d[n & repair$1 new beat5 mud floors laid 9 all ! ?ree rooms1 %elves & boxes fix$ up z fitt+s1 a r\gh table1 *air1 enamel wa%-h& bas9 br\ght 9 z furniture1 & !re 0 a spl5did disp5s>y q =midable 9 appe>ance & decid$ly pret5ti\s = "o :o possess$ no qualifications beyond a few mon?s hospital tra9+4 ,9 ,africa a little k is n dang]\s s mu* z useful4 ,! mo/ appall+ =ms ( suff]+ are met ) on e h&1 & no?+ b inhuman1 sup]/iti\s1 & absolutely ineffectual means are employ$ to alleviate x4 ,ev5 if "o c only cleanse & b9d up ! w\nds & p\r 9 oil1 ! look ( gratitude & cont5tm5t t rew>d ! soo?+ ( ! pa9 rem9ds "o t x has n be5 wa/$ lab\r4 ,?is fir/ disp5s>y consi/$ ( ?ree ap>tm5ts1 ! 8consult+ room10 drug /ore1 & wait+ room1 :]e pati5ts assembl$ e morn+ at #h4cj = in/ruction 9 read+ & a %ort bright gospel s]vice4 ,?is primitive m$ical "w 0 a di/9ctly effectual means ( rea*+ ! bakopi 7peasants71 :o _h n hi!rto be5 t\*$ 9 any l>ge numb]s4 ,! ,k+ hav+ be5 ! fir/ 9 ! c\ntry to adopt ,*ri/ianity1 ! "w 9 its initial /age _h ext5d$ almo/ exclusively to ! upp] classes1 :ile ! 8=eign0 language _h be5 an ob/acle to ! peasants :o c\ld n und]/& x4 ,x 0 frequ5tly f\nd t ! curiosity & int]e/ ( pati5ts 9 ! lett]s & syllables 7 s awak5$ t :5 !re 0 no long] ne$ to att5d ! disp5s>y sev]al pass$ on to ! s*ool to be fur!r in/ruct$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ pati5ts 0 an old man :o _h be5 receiv+ ulc] m$ic9e f ! mission>y !n 9 *>ge4 ,al?\gh 8 hair 0 spr9kl$ ) grey1 & he suff]$ f an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*1 no?+ w\ld daunt him 9 8 assidu\s /ruggles to ma/] ! alphabet4 ,day aft] day he came1 & ev5 :5 cur$ ( 8 ulc] cont9u$ com+1 z he 0 afraid to g to ! big s*ool to le>n4 ,actually he did 9 "t ma/] words ( ?ree lett]s1 & !n1 z he 0 s anxi\s to be baptiz$1 he 0 put into an old m5's daily ,bible ,class = in/ruction4 ,8 joy 0 beyond description :5 ) te>s /ream+ d[n f 8 eyes he came to me "o day say+1 8,my mi/ress1 ,i h f9i%$ be+ que/ion$1 & n[ ,i am go+ to be baptiz$40 ,i ask$ him1 8,mpisi1 w baptism save u80 ,& he answ]$1 8,oh no1 only ,jesus :o di$ = u on ! ,cross40 8,!n :at is ! use ( baptism80 8,well10 said he1 8,*ri/ told u to believe & be baptiz$1 & x %[s t we want to leave our bad habits & foll[ ! habits ( ,*ri/40 ,f t day he has r>ely miss$ com+ to ! disp5s>y1 n always = m$ic9e1 b t he might tea* ! pati5ts :at he has le>n$4 ,a daily att5dance ( ?irty to fifty sick folk soon exhau/$ our limit$ supply ( drugs1 & :5 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,cook1 on an it9]at+ r\nd1 paid a m$ical visit to ,toro twelve mon?s aft] our arrival !y f\nd ! m$ic9e almo/ completely us$ up4 ,till ! arrival ( fre% /ores ! pati5ts 7 be+ kept toge!r by supplem5t+ ! dim9i%$ /ock ) table salt1 mix$ spice1 & curry p[d]4 ,?is latt] ,i f\nd 0 a mu*-appreciat$ prescription1 & z none ( ! mission>ies 7 p>tial to x & ea* _h a good supply among _! /ores1 ,i disp5s$ x g5]\sly to dyspeptic pati5ts4 ,y nev] saw su* agoniz+ grimaces z :5 !y swall[$ a spoonful raw1 b !y smack$ _! lips1 say+1 8,omubazi mub+i muno muno10 8,m$ic9e v v good10 & w\ld h f9i%$ (f ! :ole t9 if !y _h be5 all[$4 ,t visit f ! real 8m$ic9e-man0 0 a gr& "t = our p1 & !y 7 n sl[ to %[ _! appreciation & wond]m5t :5 op?almic pati5ts f\nd !mselves ) 8new w9d[s10 & surgical subjects1 ! possessors ( 8new bodies40 ,aft] t ! ,toro disp5s>y became amalgamat$ ) ! ,m5go ,m$ical ,mission1 & 0 regul>ly suppli$ ) m$ic9es4 ,! *ief diseases met ) out !re are sk9 compla9ts1 mal>ia1 dyspepsia1 pleurisy1 bron*itis1 besides p>alysis1 muscul> rheumatism1 dys5t]y1 & pneumonia4 ,ow+ to ! inexp]i5ce ( ! disp5s] no?+ surgical 0 attempt$ 9 ^? days beyond lanc+ abscesses & gums1 cutt+ tongue-ti$ infants1 & /it*+ up leop>d-torn pati5ts4 ,"o man 0 br\ght 9 f a leop>d hunt 9 a t]rible condition2 limbs & body 7 badly damag$1 :ile ! face 0 sc>cely visible1 ! fle% ( =ehead & "o *eek hav+ be5 torn away1 expos+ bone & tee?4 ,! extraord9>y ?+ 01 t aft] weeks & weeks ( c>eful treatm5t1 "s v deep sc>s 7 ! only signs rema9+ ( ! t]rible ordeal he _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,^! ,batoro h gr[n absolutely reckless 9 ! hunt4 ,_! me?od is to surr\nd ! spot :]e ! leop>d is kn[n to lie cr\*$1 & sla%+ d[n ! ?ick vegetation t conceals _! prey1 !y gradually draw clos] & =m a small] circle r\nd x4 ,all ! "t !y scream & p\r d[n invectives on ! head ( ! leop>d1 & by ! "t x actually appe>s 9 sight !y h work$ !mselves up into su* a /ate ( excitem5t t1 los+ all self-control1 "s w actually ?r[ !mselves ^u ! infuriat$ creature4 ,) "o la/ dea? ef=t ! leop>d ?r[s all ! /r5g? ( its fury into its f9al attack2 torn1 & p]haps ) mangl$ limb1 ! man is releas$ f ! grasp ( 8 foe by a hundr$ spe>s be+ run ?r\gh its body4 ,! injur$ are !n borne on /ret*]s 9 triumph to ! disp5s>y1 & :ile ! w\nds are be+ att5d$ to1 ! c>ri]s & fri5ds laud ! extraord9>y pr[ess ( ! pati5t4 ,e man :o is able to c>ry home a blood-/a9$ spe> is sure ( 8 wife kill+ ! fatte/ goat or cook+ ! be/ possible meal 9 _! hon\r4 ,"o day1 :ile disp5s+ m$ic9e1 an unusual %uffl+ & pu%+ seem$ to be go+ on 9 ! doorway1 & walk+ r\nd to f9d out ! cause1 ,i saw a c[ be+ pu%$ by =ce t[>d me4 ,! h]dsman expla9$ t x 0 v sick ) 8,kifuba0 7*e/--g5]ally mean+ indige/ion74 ,9 ord] to quickly get rid ( ?is undesirable pati5t ,i mix$ up "s ca/or oil ) salt & ord]$ x to be adm9i/]$ 9 "o h\r's "t4 ,i ?\ght t w\ld all[ ! c[ & its ma/] to get a safe di/ance (f4 ,i r regrett$ ?is aft]w>ds1 = v soon ano!r vet]9>y case 0 br\ght 9 = treatm5t4 ,?is "t x 0 our own fai?ful ,muscat donkey2 x 0 suff]+ t]ribly f ! plague ( flies t g5]ally appe> 9 ! dry season4 ,! poor creature's legs 7 absolutely raw1 & x _h almo/ lo/ ! p[] ( /&+4 ,aft] ! donkey boy _h appli$ antiseptic wa%+ & o9tm5t ,i tri$ to fix on b&ages1 b donkey's legs 7 evid5tly nev] made ! "r %ape = t--,i c\ld n get ! b&ages to /ick4 ,mr4 ,fi%] 0 !n consult$ on ! po9t1 & ( c\rse1 man-l1 he sugge/$ tr\s]s4 ,x really s\nd$ v suitable1 s ,i set to "w on a pair1 & :5 ! donkey 0 put into !m he look$ mo/ di/+ui%$4 ,! p ga!r$ r\nd 9 numb]s to see x1 & exclaim$1 8,:at hon\r ! ,european gives 8 animal60 ,!re 7 sev]al spectators :o 7 n clo!d s magnific5tly1 & be+ afraid ( giv+ ! impression ( extravagant wa/e1 ,i expla9$ to !m ! object ( ! g>m5t & our ideas ( k9dness to dumb animals4 ,! donkey did n take at all k9dly to 8 fir/ pair ( tr\s]s2 p]haps !y did n fit well2 at all ev5ts1 he kick$ !m to pieces 9 two days4 ,a second pair 0 made on a modifi$ scale1 & :e!r or n ! own] _h cultivat$ m civilis$ in/9cts1 x is n easy to affirm1 b !y rema9$ intact till !y 7 no long] ne$$1 & ! own] 0 able to run ab\t & be up to 8 usual pranks aga94 ,great c>e has to be ex]cis$ 9 adm9i/]+ drugs1 z ! p h absolutely no idea z to h[ !y act on ! sy/em4 ,m$ic9e int5d$ to la/ = "s days has (t5 be5 swall[$ d[n 9 "o dose1 z !y argue t if s mu* physic c cure !m at all1 ! soon] x is tak5 ! bett]4 ,p[d]s = int]nal use h be5 receiv$ ) incr$ulity & sometimes scorn by ^? suff]+ f sk9 diseases1 & !y w insi/ on impress+ ! disp5s] t !y are q well inside4 ,if1 ) all _! p]suasion1 !y _c obta9 "s blue /one to apply to ! sore 7:i* !y simply love1 z x causes !m to scream uncontrollably71 !n !y g (f ) _! packet ( p[d]s & %[ ! sup]iority ( _! wisdom to t ( ! :ite doctor by us+ x ext]nally4 ,"o ( ! v few m$ic9es t x is absolutely necess>y to keep "u lock & key is sulphur1 :i* is well kn[n to !m z an unfail+ sk9 rem$y :5 mix$ up ) butt]4 ,our cook once brib$ "o ( my little assi/ants to smuggle "s away = him1 & be+ misl$ by ! simil>ity 9 appe>ance1 ! lad gave him iodi=m in/ead4 ,?is he mix$ up into an o9tm5t & sme>$ well all ov] 8 body4 ,z he s5t up d9n] t ev5+ iodi=m 0 z pron\nc$ z oil is 9 a ,g]man table d'hote4 ,x 0 s\p l'iodi=m1 vi&e l'iodi=m1 confection l'iodi=m1 caf l'iodi=m1 9 fact !re 0 no gett+ away f x4 ,:5 we left ! table 9 despair we 7 l a *emi/'s laboratory4 ,z = ideas ( hygi5e1 ^! are absolutely abs5t f ! native's m9d4 ,:5 a p]son is v ill1 reg>dless ( h] /ation 9 life1 %e is c>ri$ into ! dirtie/ & smalle/ hut4 ,?is is soon cr[d$ up ) well-mean+ & sympa!tic fri5ds1 ^: "o idea ( condol5ce seems to be to assure ! invalid t %e is on ! po9t ( dy+4 ,! hut cont9ues fill+ up till ! only inlet = fre% air 7! cramp$ doorway7 is entirely block$ up1 by :i* "t ! condition & atmosph]e ( ! hut becomes s indescribable t x is a wond] anyone comes out alive4 ,^! ?+s sugge/$ to my m9d t a few elem5t>y lessons on hygi5e might p]haps prove b5eficial1 s1 tak+ to my aft]noon class a diagram ( ! human body1 ,i describ$ to !m ! anatomy ( ! body1 blood circulation1 c4 ,_! int]e/ & surprise 7 great4 ,!y _h always imag9$ t blood circulat$ f ! head4 ,?is 0 _! argum5t = cutt+ _! heads 9 cases ( fev]2 !y reason$ t mal>ia 0 an ov]-heat+ ( sup]flu\s am\nt ( blood1 s !y mu/ let out "s4 ,at fir/ !y 7 incl9$ to d\bt ! s\ndness ( ! new !ory ( circulation f ! he>t1 & ask$ 8c a riv] fl[ up1 does x n always fl[ d[n80 8,:at ab\t a spr+80 said ,i4 ,!y ?\ght = "o mom5t1 & !n answ]$ 8,! ,european's wisdom has ov]come ours40 ,!n a new difficulty /ruck !m1 h[ 0 x 9 ! case ( wom51 = !y _h no he>ts4 ,_! old ,k+ ,kab>ega1 :5 he kill$ (f 8 wives1 _h cut op5 "s1 & nev] f\nd "o ) a he>t4 ,s ! /atem5t _h become an accept$ fact ) !m4 ,h[ c\ld !y h believ$ su* an error6 ,!y also imag9$ t m9d 0 tuck$ away 9 ! he>t1 & did n 9 ! lea/ associate bra9 ) intellect4 ,poor woman1 m9us he>t1 !re=e m9us m9d1 0 v poorly end[$4 ,_! att5tion & int]e/ 7 v ke51 & did n seem to dim9i% :5 ! moral 0 appli$ 9 ! %ape ( ablutions1 fre% air1 & ! c>e ( ! body be+ ess5tials to heal?4 ,x is sometimes difficult to arrive at an exact diagnosis ( a pati5t's ailm5t4 ,"o w describe h] compla9t1 po9t+ to h] lungs1 z a voice inside t says 8,*ew1 *ew40 ,ano!r affirm t a spe> is runn+ into e "p ( 8 body4 ,infants are always suff]+ f evil spirits or poison+1 9 cases :5 a dose ( dill wat] w\ld be g5]ally prescrib$4 ,al?\gh ,i h occasionally met ) a native doctor 9 a sick h\se1 ,i h nev] be5 able to discov] a native drug or rem$y outside cupp+1 br&+1 & revolt+ =ms ( wit*craft4 ,^! m5 make a regul> /udy ( ! art ( deception & exact exorbitant fees 9 ! =m ( goats or ev5 ox54 ,z an example let me give ! case ( a lad :o 0 suff]+ f tub]culosis4 ,he _h consult$ ! wit* doctor1 & aft] hav+ paid 8 fee 0 told t he _h be5 poison$4 ,:]eupon ! 8surgeon0 drew 8 knife out f 8 belt & made a numb] ( small incisions4 ,he !n decl>$ he c\ld see ! poison inside ! y\? & took x away4 ,b ! lad 0 n cur$ & s came d[n to give ! ,european's wisdom a trial4 ,?is ignorant cr$ulity ( ! p has sometimes prov$ useful to ! :ite man 9 times ( extremity4 ,9 "o in/ance a ,european notic$ t 8 daily supply ( milk 0 cont9ually disappe>+ 9 an unacc\ntable way1 & "o day he det]m9$ to inve/igate ! cause4 ,x _h be5 prov$ t ! c[s 7 n to blame2 !y _h giv5 _! usual supply4 ,! milk boy 0 cle>$1 = ! boys ( ! h\sehold v\*$ = hav+ se5 x be+ deliv]$4 ,! discrepancy 9 ! am\nt _h unmi/akably occurr$ 9 ! cook h\se1 :]e ! cook alone 0 resid5t at ! "t4 ,s ! culprit 0 call$ up to be exam9$4 ,he insi/$ on 8 innoc5ce decl>+ all ! :ile t he did n "k h[ to dr9k milk4 ,z no eye-witnesses c\ld be call$ ! idea /ruck ! 8magi/rate0 t he w\ld conclude ! matt] quickly & unque/ionably by _! own means4 ,turn+ to a y\? close by he said 8,j fet* me my little pocket knife to bore a hole & see if ! milk is inside ! cook40 ,:]eupon ! culprit fell on 8 knees exclaim+1 8,oh1 ma/]1 ,i did dr9k ! milk4 ,=give me1 ,i pray y40 ,aft] ! affiliation ( ! ,toro bran* ) ! m$ical headqu>t]s at ,m5go1 ! "w 0 plac$ on a f> m satisfactory basis4 ,a report _h to be s5t 9 e ?ree mon?s ) /ati/ics deal+ ) daily att5dance at ! disp5s>y1 out-pati5ts' visits1 etc4 ,!n1 9 addition to ?is1 a li/ 0 made out ye>ly ( drugs & dress+s ne$$ = ! =?com+ twelve mon?s1 :i* ensur$ an adequate & regul> supply ( m$ic9e4 ,! "w1 h[ev]1 pass$ ?r\gh a v>i$ succession ( small vicissitudes4 ,our fak$-up build+ _h to be pull$ d[n1 z ! site 0 ne$$ = a new mission>y's h\se1 b 9 ex*ange we got a br&-new airy disp5s>y4 ,we sc>cely knew ourselves ) su* spaci\s surr\nd+s1 & ! two little native assi/ants1 :o _h be5 tra9$ to att5d to all dress+s1 assum$ q a ridicul\s air ( pr(essional importance1 to say no?+ ( ! feel+s ( ! quack doctor6 ,b at ! end ( a =tnight we 7 completely evict$ f our gr& premises--pati5ts1 /aff1 drugs1 & all4 ,a viol5t /orm _h de/roy$ ! only h\se t _h be5 /&+ ready to receive a fre% addition to ! /aff ( mission>ies1 :i* 0 !n only )9 a few days ( arrival 9 ,toro4 ,z !re 0 n ano!r available in*1 ! new disp5s>y _h to be spe$ily conv]t$ into a domicile4 ,feel+ decid$ly cre/-fall51 my little assi/ants & ,i pack$ up all ! m$ical imp$im5ta & c>ri$ !m ov] to a little re$ build+ t _h be5 ! read+ s*ool till ! con/antly increas+ inside pack _h necessitat$ m c]emoni\s premises4 ,we complet$ our removal1 & _h n be5 in/all$ _m weeks :5 a furi\s hurricane swept ov] ! little hill capital1 & succe$+ 9 ?r[+ our new disp5s>y completely ov] on its side4 ,:5 ! debris & ro( 7 cle>$ away1 a mo/ het]og5e\s collection ( m$ic9es 7 reveal$1 all hopelessly mix$ up 9 wild confusion4 ,pills ( e %ape & =m 7 scatt]$ ab\t1 bottles ( liquid drugs1 & /ock mixtures _h be5 sma%$ up1 & ! comb9ation ( od\rs 0 en\gh to fright5 away all ! microbes = miles r\nd4 ,once m1 & = ! f\r? "t1 ! disp5s>y 0 transf]r$ to diff]5t qu>t]s1 & !re x rema9$ until ! pres5t complete m$ical comp\nd 0 erect$ at ! adv5t ( ! mu*-long$-= & long-expect$ doctor 9 #aijd4 ,?r\gh ! g5]osity ( a fri5d 9 ,engl& ! 8,gurney ,hospital0 & new disp5s>y 7 !n built1 toge!r ) ! doctor's h\se4 ,! =m] is a good-siz$ build+ consi/+ ( two w>ds = ?irty-f\r pati5ts1 besides consult+ & wait+ rooms1 :ile ! broad t5-foot v]&ah :i* runs all r\nd all[s ample space = convalesc5ts4 ,at fir/ ! ,batoro 7 incl9$ to be fe>ful ( und]go+ *lor(orm1 b ,k+ ,kasagama1 half out ( curiosity & half out ( a real desire t 8 p %\ld d]ive ! fulle/ b5efit f ! 8doctor's wisdom10 successfully bani%$ ^! fe>s4 ,"o morn+ he came d[n to ! disp5s>y ask+ t a slight ulc] f :i* he 0 suff]+ might be lanc$ "u *lor(orm4 ,?is 0 kept a pr(\nd secret f 8 p till x happ5$ to rea* ! e>s ( 8 "m j z he 0 gett+ ov] ! op]ation4 ,! poor old lady came bu/l+ d[n 9 brea?less spe$ v fe>ful ( ! effects ! 8sleep+ m$ic9e0 might h _h on h] son4 ,%e 0 int5sely reliev$ to f9d t no?+ worse _h result$ ?an r a sorry expression on ! usual smil+ c\nt5ance ( ! pati5t4 ,x soon became ! topic ( ! h\r1 & ev5 to ! di/ant villages ! news spread4 ,f t "t surg]y 0 9 great dem&2 9 fact x became a k9d ( fa%ionable epidemic4 ,! ne$ = m$ical "w 9 ^! p>ts is se5 9 ! "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & fifty out-pati5ts t came up e day = doctor+1 & ! sc>city ( vacant b$s ev] s9ce ! op5+ ( ! new hospital4 ,inde$ x seems a practical impossibility to c>ry out to ^! p ! message ( love1 peace1 & goodwill unless "o c at ! same "t d some?+ to alleviate ! t]rible physical suff]+ to :i* !y are subject4 ,besides be+ a mo/ effectual *annel = convey+ balm & heal+ to _! s\ls1 ! object lessons giv5 to ! 9-pati5ts mu/ accompli% mu* 9 introduc+ new ideas ( cleanl9ess & possible com=t into _! own poor1 dirty homes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,s*ola/ic ,"w ,!re are _m p :o1 n be+ q up-to-date 9 mission>y lit]ature1 h an idea t ! "w ( a mission>y 9 su* places z ,africa is to /& "u ! %ade ( a huge sun-hat1 umbrella1 & palm-tree1 9 ! broil+ heat ( ! day1 & prea* to a small cr[d ( op5-m\!d a/oni%$ semi-savages4 ,! picture does n attract !m1 & !y dismiss ! subject f _! m9ds ) 8,i c\ld nev] be a mission>y40 ,well1 al?\gh ,i h f\nd 9 ,africa ! id5tical topee1 ! umbrella1 palm-tree1 ! broil+ sun1 & a few gap+ cr[ds1 yet ! picture is a pa9ful di/ortion ( ! tru?4 ,if !re is "o ?+ t a mission>y has less to d ) ?an any o!r1 x is prea*+--at lea/1 t is s 9 ,ug&a4 ,he r assumes ! rles ( tea*]1 s*oolma/]1 build]1 c>p5t]1 doctor1 nurse1 & ev]y?+ else1 = he has le>n$ t ! ,african _c be a sa9t )\t be+ a s*ol> & an artisan1 any m ?an m5 ( o!r nations c4 ,besides ! m direct spiritual "w & ! m$ical "w t are be+ c>ri$ on 9 ,toro1 !re are also indu/rial & educational dep>tm5ts4 ,?is =m] bran* has n be5 develop$ to any ext5t1 ow+ to ! lack ( work]s1 b1 z f> z he is able1 ,k+ ,daudi ,kasagama p]sonally sup]9t5ds x4 ,be+ mo/ anxi\s t 8 p %\ld be in/ruct$ 9 useful trades1 "s ye>s ago he s5t a y\?1 ,iburahimu1 into ,m5go to be appr5tic$ = two ye>s to c>p5t]+ at ! ,indu/rial ,mission ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,:5 ! p]iod _h transpir$ & ! lad _h s]v$ 8 "t1 ,daudi wrote to ,engl& ord]+ ,rs4#cjj wor? ( tools1 &1 close to 8 own h\se1 ! ,k+ _h a l>ge suitable %$ erect$4 ,iburahimu 0 !n in/all$ z ,c>p5t] to ! ,royal ,h\sehold1 & tw5ty y\?s1 :o _h sign$ = a two ye>s' appr5tice%ip1 7 plac$ "u him = in/ruction4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,toro4 ,any s]v+ lad ( ! ,k+ :o 0 employ$ on no p>ticul> s]vice1 & refus$ to be taught1 0 put 9 ! *a9 gang = ?ree mon?s2 = ,8 ,maje/y 0 det]m9$ to put a price on loaf+ 9 8 h\sehold4 ,! entire educational "w ( ,ug&a is be+ c>ri$ on 9 ,*ur* ,s*ools4 ,receiv+ no subsidy f ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 up to ! pres5t !re has be5 no "q ( ,education bills1 & consequ5tly !re are no passive resi/]s among ! ,bag&a6 ,! ,s*ool sy/em is1 ,i believe1 ! "o adopt$ by ! ,am]icans 9 _! bo>d s*ools1 :]e boys & girls le>n toge!r1 & no social di/9ctions are recogniz$1 b 9 ,ug&a1 besides non-diff]5tiation ( sex & ca/e1 !re are also no age limitation--*ildr51 p>5ts1 & gr&p>5ts all att5d ! read+ s*ools4 ,on rea*+ ,toro1 ,miss ,pike imm$iately took ov] ?is dep>tm5t ( ! "w1 & )9 a few mon?s ! ,s*ool _h outgr[n two diff]5t build+s1 & an ext5sion _h to be contemplat$ 9 ord] to make room = ! #cjj av]age daily att5dances4 ,z soon z ?is 0 made kn[n1 a will+ b& ( work]s 0 collect$ toge!r "u ! ,katikiro1 & />t$ ?r[+ out ! end ( ! mud build+4 ,i am q sure no ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t ev] lab\r$ m /r5u\sly ?an ?is "o did6 ,:e!r x 0 levell+ ! soil1 demoli%+ ! old wall1 erect+ ! new1 or ro(+ x 91 he 0 always 9 ! ?ick ( x4 ,b 8 dignity w\ld n p]mit him to ?r[ aside any ( 8 sup]flu\s g>m5ts6 ,& ! co>se1 ,jaeg]-col\r$ ve/1 twe$ coat & wai/coat1 & top lay]s ( drap]ies prov$ v oppressive4 ,e n[ & aga9 he sank back 9 8 *air q exhau/$1 gorge\s col\r$ h&k]*iefs 7 appli$ z mops to 8 /eam+ br[1 & two att5dants /ood r\nd ) an umbrella & fan4 ,a mi/ress 9 ^! read+ s*ools mu/ be free f any neuralgic or n]v\s t5d5cies4 ,i 0 simply ov]come ) admiration at ! _s ( =titude & calm endurance t my colleague 0 display+ :5 ,i paid my fir/ visit to ! ,toro sem9>y4 ,morn+ pray]s _h be5 conclud$1 & ! ,s*ool _h sort$ itself out into ab\t tw5ty classes1 :i* repres5t$ v>i\s grades1 f ! alphabet to ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel /age1 & ea* 0 presid$ ov] by a native tea*]4 ,! s*ol>s 7 a que] m$ley2 *iefs clo!d 9 _! :ite l95 g[ns sat on t9y r\nd /ools1 :i* !y br\ght tuck$ "u _! arm1 & 9 ! same class1 /ruggl+ ov] ! same lett]s1 7 seat$ on ! gr\nd s]v+ boys1 probably _! own1 & raw peasants4 ,wom5 :o _h j left _! cultivation &1 /rapp+ ! baby to _! %\ld]s1 hurri$ (f to s*ool1 7 sitt+ ) q small infants1 p]haps be+ taught _! syllables by _! own little daught]s4 ,except+ 9 ! alphabet classes1 ! s*ol>s sat 9 a circle r\nd _! tea*] :o1 ) a /r& ( grass1 po9t$ to ! lett]s :i* all ! pupils 7 expect$ to %\t out toge!r4 ,! "o little read+ %eet only all[$ ^? directly 9 front to read ! lett]s "r way up2 ! o!rs1 :o 7 c>eful to take up ! same position ea* day1 le>nt at all angles4 ,q a l>ge proportion ( ! ,batoro are able to read _! books upside d[n 9 consequ5ce4 ,:5 all ! classes 7 fairly />t$ & ea* ( ! ?ree hundr$ pupils 0 try+ 8 be/ to dr[n 8 neighb\r's voice1 ! noise 0 indescribable4 ,ea* class _h its own =mula :i* 0 recit$ metrically4 ,take = in/ance1 ! "o deal+ ) syllables ( ?ree lett]s--all ! pupils sang out 8b--w--a1 we call x bwa10 !n ! tea*] inton+1 ask$ 8h[ _m lett]s & :at are !y call$10 & ! answ] 0 %\t$ back 8lett]s ?ree1 b--w--a1 & !y are always bwa40 ,!n !y tackl$ b--w--e1 b--w--i1 b--w--o1 9 ! same way & s on all d[n ! alphabet4 ,:ile ?is p&emonium is go+ on1 "o aft] ano!r is s5t up by 8 tea*] to be exam9$ by ! ,european4 ,! pupil :o answ]s satisfactorily is !n giv5 a pass to a high] =m2 he returns to 8 old class to receive ! pr(use congratulations ( 8 contempor>ies1 & !n m>*es (f to 8 new qu>t]s full ( pride & elation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bakonjo ,,at ,,home4 ,"o w\ld wond] h[ x is possible to ev] le>n to read 9 su* a hubbub1 b ! ,batoro h a rem>kable p[] ( insulat+ !mselves f _! environm5t1 & "s h be5 kn[n to pass "r ?r\gh ! s*ool1 f ! alphabet to ! highe/ read+ class 9 f\r mon?s4 ,until #aijb no o!r secul> subjects 7 taught except+ writ+1 b at t "t x 0 ?\ght advisable to increase ! educational "w among/ ! ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 consequ5tly two sep>ate s*ools 7 arrang$ = !m 9 :i* !y c\ld be taught writ+1 ari?metic1 geography1 & dictation4 ,miss ,pike1 :o 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! wom5's "w1 took ov] _! s*ool1 & ,i 0 responsible = ! o!r4 ,my pupils consi/$ ( memb]s f ! ,toro ,cab9et1 ,h\se ( ,lords & ,h\se ( ,commons6 ,! ,katikiro1 our ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 0 nom9at$ s*ool *a/is]4 ,corporal puni%m5t 0 8 usual me?od ( deal+ ) a noisy s*ol>2 ) a sudd5 b\nd (f 8 *air he made a ru% at ! culprit1 & if he 0 n q sure :o ! (f5d] 0 he /ruck a box on ! e>s at all 9 ! vic9ity ( ! noise4 ,! ,k+ res]v$ = himself ! (fice ( s*ool inspector1 & g5]ally look$ 9 on 8 way home f morn+ s]vice at ! ,*ur*4 ,ari?metic 0 n at all an easy subject to />t tea*+ ^! p1 & !y c\ld n = a long "t und]/& figures 9 ! ab/ract4 ,num]ation 0 ! ?+ !y 7 />t$ on4 ,) a blackbo>d & *alk ,i wrote up ! usual #a1 #aj1 #ajj1 & !n attempt$ an explanation4 ,"o pupil in/antly int]rupt$ ) 8,b :at are ! t580 8,oh1 ,i said1 t5 any?+1 t5 *ick5s or t5 eggs40 8,b if x's a *ick5 h[ c x be an egg10 he repli$4 ,! ,katikiro f\nd ari?metic v difficult4 ,he /uck at 8twice two0 = days2 he w\ld insi/ t x made tw5ty1 & ev5 :5 he 0 conv9c$ o!rwise1 8 memory refus$ to agree ) 8 conviction4 ,b :5 he at la/ ma/]$ ! 8two times0 table & num]ation up to a million1 he rubb$ 8 h&s ) satisfaction1 & exclaim$ 8,:at wisdom60 ,:5 ,kasagama he>d ( ! diff]5t subjects be+ taught he evid5tly ?\ght t tailor+ ought to be includ$1 =1 "o day he s5t d[n a lad ) a roll ( :ite duck1 & an e>ne/ reque/ t ,i w\ld tea* him h[ to make coats4 ,! boy 0 s5t away ) an explanation t 9 our c\ntry m5 did ! tailor+4 ,b ,8 ,maje/y 0 n to be put (f1 & s ! message came back 8w\ld #8,bwana ,fi%]' tea* him80 ,our prote/ations only call$ =? m besee*+ reque/s1 s 9 despair ,i took a patt]n f a ,london coat & %[$ ! boy h[ to put x toge!r4 ,! result 0 f> f be+ complim5t>y to ! orig9al1 b ,kasagama did n take into consid]ation ! cut1 s mu* z ! fact t x 0 a coat4 ,a few ( ! m promis+ pupils us$ to come toge!r ea* aft]noon = extra in/ruction1 9 ord] t !y might be able to help 9 ! morn+ s*ool :i* 0 gett+ beyond ! "w ( "o p]son4 ,elem5t>y a/ronomy 0 add$ to _! li/ ( subjects1 & 0 a !me ( int5se int]e/ & wond]m5t to !m4 ,"o aft]noon a v simple explanation _h be5 giv5 !m on h[ ! _w 0 held up 9 space by ! law ( gravitation4 ,aft] ask+ a numb] ( que/ions !y begg$ me to tea* !m no?+ m t day1 = !y want$ to take ! words away & ?9k !m out4 ,"o man1 :o 0 a ,mug&a1 /ay$ beh9d & v apologetically1 z if afraid ( sugge/+ t he d\bt$ ! v]acity ( my words1 he ask$ if ! _w is held up by gravitation1 h[ did x manage = ! fir/ ?ree days1 = 9 ,g5esis we read t ! sun1 moon1 & />s 7 creat$ on ! f\r?6 ,ug&a to-day pres5ts a l& ris+ f a sleep ( c5turies4 ,! outside _w 9 its onw>d m>* has /epp$ 91 & ) its ,babel ( ,tongues r\s$ ! p f _! long deep slumb]4 ,?us />tl$ out ( le?>gy1 ! surpris$ nation /&s gaz+ 9 wond]m5t at a great _w controll$ by undream$-( m5tal & moral =ces4 ,& a new desire has be5 born )9 !m1 a desire to br+ !mselves "u ! same irresi/ible p[]s4 ,! possibility is !re1 b ! guid+ ( ! m9d & s\l ( ! p _c be und]tak5 by itself4 ,engl& holds h]self responsible = ! protection ( its national life1 & x is = ! ,*ur* ( ,god to-day to /& at ! helm1 & /e] pa/ ! rocks & %oals till ! p h le>n$ to take ov] ! control !mselves4 ,,footnotes #a ,native gu>ds or soldi]s4 #b ,surely ! mo/ ard5t critic ( missions c\ld n h fail$ to be conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ^! p's ,*ri/ianity _h he look$ at ! ord] ( ?is great s]vice4 ,_! rev]5t behavi\r z !y wor%ipp$ 9 a *ur* built ) _! own h&s1 & li/5$ to "o ( _! own native cl]gy1 mu/ h deeply impress$ ev5 ! mo/ cynical onlook]4