11/20 Others angry because Hassan not join. Ask captain bring ship up river; messenger show channel, tell how far can go, then come in boats, hold great meeting, make peace." The lads were well satisfied. They had a longing to see Hassan's home, and, perhaps, to do some shooting; and they thought that a few days' holiday before rejoining would be by no means unpleasant. They wished, however, that they had known that the sampan was leaving, so that they could have written a line to the captain, saying what had taken place, and that they could not rejoin. |