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Kazounde

           Hereceivednumerouscongratulations.Alvezmadeagrimaceatthefiftypercent.ofslavesfailinginthegeneralcount,but,onthewhole,theaffairwasverysatisfactory.Withwhatthetraderpossessedofhumanmerchandiseinhispens,hecouldsatisfythedemandsfromtheinterior,andbarterslavesforivoryteethandthose"hannas"ofcopper,akindofSt.Andrew’scross,inwhichformthismetaliscarriedintothecenterofAfrica.

           Theoverseerswerealsocomplimented.Asfortheporters,thetradergaveordersthattheirsalaryshouldbeimmediatelypaidthem.

           Jose-AntonioAlvezandCoimbraspokeakindofPortuguesemingledwithanativeidiom,whichanativeofLisbonwouldscarcelyhaveunderstood.DickSandcouldnothearwhatthesemerchantsweresaying.Weretheytalkingofhimandhiscompanions,sotreacherouslyjoinedtothepersonsintheconvoy?Theyoungmancouldnotdoubtit,when,atagesturefromtheArab,IbnHamis,anoverseer,wenttowardthepenwhereTom,Austin,BatandActeonhadbeenshutup.

           AlmostimmediatelythefourAmericanswereledbeforeAlvez.

           DickSandslowlyapproached.Hewishedtolosenothingofthisscene.

           Alvez’sfacelitupatthesightofthesefewwell-madeblacks,towhomrestandmoreabundantfoodhadpromptlyrestoredtheirnaturalvigor.HelookedwithcontemptatoldTom,whoseagewouldaffecthisvalue,buttheotherthreewouldsellhighatthenextKazoundesale.

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