Now he was the jack-of-all-trades, wondering which end of the jack to push in first.
"When I need a guide I'll get a licensed one," said Fred, sitting down and turning partly away from him.

(It never pays to let those gentry think they have impressed you.) "What is your business, Johnson ?" "My name Hassan, sah.

You send for me?
You want a headman.

I'm formerly headman for Tippoo Tib, knowing all roads, and how to manage wapagazi,* safari,** all things!" -- ------------- * Wapagazi, plural of pagazi, porter.
** Safari, journey, and, by inference, outfit for a journey.
-- ------------- "Any papers to prove it ?" asked Fred.
"No, sir.

Reference to Tippoo Tib himself sufficient! He my part-uncle." "Ready to tell any kind of a lie for you, eh ?" "No, sir, always telling truth! You got a cook yet ?" "Can you cook ?" Fred answered guardedly.
"Yes, sah.