You see, I do speak a little Arabic, and could understand simple orders; just as any slave boy would, if he had been eight or ten years among the Arabs." "It would certainly be a great advantage to have you and the horses handy.

However, at first I will go in and join the Dervishes, and see how they encamp.

They are, no doubt, a good deal scattered; and if we could find a quiet spot, where a few mounted men have taken up their station, we would join them.

But before we did that, it would be necessary to find out whether they came from Kordofan, or from some of the villages on the White Nile.

It would never do to stumble into a party from El Obeid." They remained quiet all day.