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           Asforfood,however,theygotonprettywell,fortheyhadagoodsupplyofammunition,andtheoasiswasfrequented,especiallyatnight,bylargequantitiesofgame,whichcamethitherforwater. Thesetheyshot,ortrappedinpitfalls,usingthefleshforfood,and,aftertheirclothesworeout,thehidesforclothing. 

           "Andso,"GeorgeCurtisended,"wehavelivedfornearlytwoyears,likeasecondRobinsonCrusoeandhismanFriday,hopingagainsthopethatsomenativesmightcomeheretohelpusaway, butnonehavecome. OnlylastnightwesettledthatJimshouldleaveme,andtrytoreachSitanda’sKraaltogetassistance.Hewastogotomorrow,butIhadlittlehopeofeverseeinghimbackagain. Andnowyou,ofallpeopleintheworld,you,who,asIfancied,hadlongagoforgottenallaboutme,andwerelivingcomfortablyinoldEngland,turnupinapromiscuouswayandfindmewhereyouleastexpected. ItisthemostwonderfulthingthatIhaveeverheardof,andthemostmercifultoo." 

           ThenSirHenrysettowork,andtoldhimthemainfactsofouradventures,sittingtilllateintothenighttodoit. 

           "ByJove!"saidGeorgeCurtis,whenIshowedhimsomeofthediamonds:"well,atleastyouhavegotsomethingforyourpains,besidesmyworthlessself." 

           SirHenrylaughed. "TheybelongtoQuatermainandGood.Itwasapartofthebargainthattheyshoulddivideanyspoilstheremightbe."