All big 'tupid fool.

Ha! ha! Joeboy almost eat um." He laughed in a peculiar way that was not pleasant, and it moved me to say: "Don't attempt to touch them if they turn against us.

I'll threaten them with my pistol." "Um?
Boss Val think better shoot one?
No; Boss Val mustn't make Doppie come.

Joeboy say `Trek,' and they no trek, he 'tick assagai in um back." "No, no; there must be no bloodshed." "Um?
Blood?
No; only 'tick in little way.

Make um go like bullock.
Make um go like what Boss Val call `'tampeed.' Black Kaffir boy not say `Won't go.' Be 'fraid o' Joeboy." I thought it very probable, and said no more.