Something disagreeable, I suppose." Soa arrived and squatted down in front of them, her tall spare form and somewhat sullen face looking more formidable than usual in the moonlight.

Otter was beside her, and though he stood and she sat, their heads were almost on a level.
"What is it, Soa ?" said Leonard carelessly.
"Deliverer," she answered, for all the natives knew him now by this name, "some months ago, when you were digging for gold yonder, in the Place of Graves, I made a bargain with you, and we set the bargain down on paper.

In that paper I promised that if you rescued my mistress I would lead you to the land were precious stones were to be won, and I gave you one of those stones in earnest.

You saved my mistress, Mavoom her father died, and the time came when I must fulfil my promise.

For my own part I would not have fulfilled it, for I only made it that promise hoping to deceive you.