"If that is the case," I said, "tell us your orders; there must be some letters." He said, "No, I have no letters or written orders; though I have directions to take you to Gondokoro as soon as you come.

I am Debono's Vakil, and am glad you are come, for we are all tired of waiting for you.

Our business has been to collect ivory whilst waiting for you." I said, "How is it Petherick has not come here to meet me?
is he married ?" "Yes, he is married; and both he and his wife ride fore-and-aft on one animal at Khartum." "Well, then, where is the tree you told Bombay you would point out to us with Petherick's name on it ?" "Oh, that is on the way to Gondokoro.

It was not Petherick who wrote, but some one else, who told me to look out for your coming this way.

We don't know his name, but he said if we pointed it out to you, you would know at once." 4th .-- After spending the night as Mahamed's guest, I strolled round the place to see what it was like, and found the Turks were all married to the women of the country, whom they had dressed in clothes and beads.
Their children were many, with a prospect of more.