Everybody concerned in this matter left for the palace but Maula, who said he must stop in camp to look after Bana.

Bombay no sooner arrived in the palace, and saw the king upon his throne, than Mtesa asked him why he came?
"By the instructions of Bana," was his reply--"for Bana cannot walk in the sun; no white man of the sultan's breed can do so." Hearing this, the king rose in a huff, without deigning to reply, and busied himself in another court.

Bombay, still sitting, waited for hours till quite tired, when he sent a boy in to say he had not delivered half my message; he had brought medicine for the queen, and as yet he had no reply for Bana.

Either with haughty indifference, or else with injured pride at his not being able to command me at his pleasure, the king sent word, if medicine is brought for the queen, then let it be taken to her; and so Bombay walked off to the queen's palace.

Arrived there, he sent in to say he had brought medicine, and waited without a reply till nightfall, when, tired of his charge, he gave the quinine into N'yamgundu's hands for delivery, and returned h home.