Mind you avoid men from El Obeid; if you do not fall in with them, you should be safe.

Of course, when you have sewn on those patches, your disguise will be complete.
"I suppose you have no idea how long you will be away ?" "It will take me five days to go there, and five days to come back.

I should think that if I am three days in the camp, I ought to get all the information required.

In a fortnight I should be here; though, of course, I may be longer.

If I am not back within a few days of that time, you will know that it is because I have stayed there, in the hopes of getting more certain news.