DuringthisdaytheycametothelittleriverOka，butitwasfordable，andtheyhadnodifficultyincrossing。Theskywascloudyandthetemperaturemoderate。Therewassomefearthattherainmightcomeon，whichwouldmuchhaveincreasedtheirmisery。
Afewshowersfell，buttheydidnotlast。
Theywentonasbefore，handinhand，speakinglittle，Nadialookingaboutoneveryside；twiceadaytheyhalted。
Sixhoursofthenightweregiventosleep。InafewhutsNadiaagainfoundalittlemutton；but，contrarytoMichael’shopes，therewasnotasinglebeastofburdeninthecountry；
horses，camels——allhadbeeneitherkilledorcarriedoff。