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Marie

CHAPTER XVII
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Still, this is a rough country, and we have to deal with rough people.

Therefore my advice to all you who stay behind is that you should not scatter, but keep together, so that in case of any trouble the men who are left may be at hand to defend this camp.

For if they are here you have nothing to fear from all the savages in Africa.

And now God be with you, and good-bye.

Come, trek, brothers, trek!" Then followed a few moments of confusion while men kissed their wives, children and sisters in farewell, or shook each other by the hand.


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