We have had a long ride.

In the first place, my arm wants attending to.

I have a bullet in the shoulder.

The next thing we need is something to eat; for the last three days we have had nothing but dates, and not too many of them.
"Is there any chance of getting taken up to Merawi?
We came down from there to Korti, in a native vessel." "Yes; a gunboat with some native craft will be going up this afternoon.
I will give orders, at once, that your horses shall be put on board." When the ball had been extracted from his shoulder, and the wound dressed and bandaged by the surgeon in charge, Gregory went up to the tents again, where he was warmly received by the three white officers of the Negro regiment.

Breakfast already had been prepared, Zaki being handed over to the native officers.