Father teaches me Latin and French and arithmetic.' 'And are you never afraid among all these wild men ?' 'Afraid?
Oh no! they never interfere with me.

I think they believe that I am "Ngai" (of the Divinity) because I am so white and have fair hair.

And look here,' and diving her little hand into the bodice of her dress she produced a double-barrelled nickel-plated Derringer, 'I always carry that loaded, and if anybody tried to touch me I should shoot him.

Once I shot a leopard that jumped upon my donkey as I was riding along.

It frightened me very much, but I shot it in the ear and it fell dead, and I have its skin upon my bed.