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Chapter 23

           Manyofthewretchedcreatureshadfallenintoit;andwefoundonebody,whichhadbeencarrieddown,jammedbetweentworocks,withthestaringeyeballsturnedtowardsus,andhisblackhairwavingintheripplesoftheblood-redstream.Noonedaredtoopposeourlandingnow,sowecarriedourcaskstoapoolabovethemurderedgroup,andhavingfilledthem,returnedonboard.Fortunatelyabreezesprangupsoonafterwards,andcarriedusawayfromthedreadfulspot;butitcouldnotwaftmeawayfromthememoryofwhatIhadseen.

           "Andthis,"thoughtI,gazinginhorroratthecaptain,who,withaquietlookofindifference,leaneduponthetaffrail,smokingacigarandcontemplatingthefertilegreenisletsastheypassedlikealovelypicturebeforeoureyes"thisisthemanwhofavoursthemissionariesbecausetheyareusefultohimandcantamethesavagesbetterthananyoneelsecandoit!"ThenIwonderedinmymindwhetheritwerepossibleforanymissionarytotamehim!

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