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Harris and Negoro

           

           "Andnow,"saidhe,"whatareyougoingtodowiththosepeople?"

           "Ishallmaketwopartiesofthem,"repliedNegoro,likeamanwhoseplanhadbeenlongformed,"thosewhomIshallsellasslaves,andthosewhom"

           ThePortuguesedidnotfinish,buthisferociousphysiognomyspokeplainlyenough.

           "Whichwillyousell?"askedHarris.

           "ThoseblackswhoaccompanyMrs.Weldon,"repliedNegoro."OldTomisnotperhapsofmuchvalue,buttheothersarefourstrongfellows,whowillbringahighpriceintheKazoundemarket."

           "Iwellbelieveit,Negoro,"repliedHarris."Fournegroes,wellmade,accustomedtowork,haveverylittleresemblancetothosebruteswhichcometousfromtheinterior.Certainly,youwillsellthematahighprice.Slaves,borninAmerica,andexportedtothemarketsofAngola;thatisraremerchandise!But,"addedtheAmerican,"youhavenottoldmeiftherewasanymoneyonboardthe’Pilgrim.’"

           "Oh!afewhundreddollarsonly,whichIhavesucceededinsaving.

           Fortunately,Icountoncertainreturns."

           "Which,then,comrade?"askedHarris,withcuriosity.

           "Nothing!"repliedNegoro,whoappearedtoregrethavingspokenmorethanheintended.

           "Itnowremainstotakepossessionofallthathigh-pricedmerchandise,"saidHarris.

           "Isit,then,sodifficult?"askedNegoro.

           "No,comrade.Tenmilesfromhere,ontheCoanza,acaravanofslavesisencamped,conductedbytheArab,IbnHamis.HeonlyawaitsmyreturntotaketheroadforKazounde.TherearemorenativesoldierstherethanareneededtocaptureDickSandandhiscompanions.

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