The queen retorted, "And what have you brought me, pray?
where is it?
Until I touch it you will neither see me nor obtain permission to trade.

Uganda is no place for idle vagabonds." We then asked for a private interview, when, a few drops of rain falling, the queen walked away, and we had orders to wait a little.
During this time two boys were birched by the queen's orders, and an officer was sent out to inquire why the watch he had given her did not go.

This was easily explained.

It had no key; and, never losing sight of the main object, we took advantage of the opportunity to add, that if she did not approve of it, we could easily exchange it for another on arrival at Gani, provided she would send an officer with us.
The queen, squatting within her hut, now ordered both Grant and myself to sit outside and receive a present of five eggs and one cock each, saying coaxingly, "These are for my children." Then taking out the presents, she learned the way of wearing her watch with a tape guard round her neck, reposing the instrument in her bare bosom, and of opening and shutting it, which so pleased her, that she declared it quite satisfactory.

The key was quite a minor consideration, for she could show it to her attendants just as well without one.