The Portuguese is what you call a "mean white." His only safety is among us.

I am campaigner enough to know that an enemy, who has a burning grievance against my other enemies, is a good ally.

You are too hard on Henriques.

You and your friends have treated him as a Kaffir, and a Kaffir he is in everything but Kaffir virtues.

What makes you so anxious that Henriques should not betray me ?' 'I'm not a mean white,' I said, 'and I will speak the truth.