Mywifewasdreadfullytired，andsometimesthepacewastoosevereforher。Atlengthshewassofatiguedthatshedeclaredshemustrest，ifonlyforafewminutes。Itwasimpossibletohaltinthethickjungleandgrass；therefore，asIhadobservedalargegroveofplantainsonthecrestofthehillbeforeus，Igavehermyhandtoassistintheascent，andweshortlyenteredthedarkforestofbananas，whichwas，asusual，clearandfreefromgrass。

　　Allthewomenweregladtorest，asthepoorthingswerecarryingheavyloads。Wehaltedinthemidstoftheplantains，andeveryonesatdown，exceptthenumeroussentrieswhomIplacedinconcealmentinvariouspositions。Ifullyexpectedthatnativesmightbefollowingus，inthehopesofpickinguptheloadofsomewoundedmanthathadbeenleftbehind。

　　Notawordwasspoken，orevenwhispered。

　　Mymenwereverybloodthirsty。Theyhadbeenatrociouslytreatedbythenatives，andhadsufferedmuch。Theylongedtogettheirenemiesfairlybeforethem，andthe”FortyThieves”werenowkeenlylookingoutfortheapproachofthewilyUnyoros。

　　Wehearddistantvoices；theywerecomingnearer。Asharpclickingoflocksmightbeheard，asthemengotready。

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