He asked again for stimulants--a matter ever uppermost in his mind--and would not be convinced that such things can do him no possible good, but would in the end be deleterious.

Grant's letter was then read to him before his women, and I asked for the dismissal of all the Wanyambo, for they had not only destroyed my peace and home, but were always getting me into disrepute by plundering the Waganda in the highways.

No answer was given to this; and on walking home, I found one of the king's women at my hut, imploring protection against the Wanyambo, who had robbed and bruised her so often, she could not stand such abuse any longer.
4th .-- I sent Maula, early in the morning, with the plundered woman, and desired him to request that the Wanyambo might be dismissed.

He returned, saying he delivered my message, but no reply was given.

I then searched for the king, and found him at his brothers' suite of huts playing the flute before them.