I can speak the Baggara tongue well.

I am going to try and find out what they are going to do: whether they will march to Berber, or come here, or remain at Metemmeh." Zaki stared at his master, in speechless amazement.

Gregory could not help smiling at the expression of his face.
"There does not seem much difficulty in it," he said.

"I can speak with you in the dialect of Dongola, but the Baggara language is much easier to me, because I have been accustomed to speak Arabic since I was a child.

Of course my skin will be dyed, and I shall wear the Dervish dress.