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The King of Kazounde is Offered a Punch

           Hewalkedinthismanner,orratherherolledinthemidstofwavesofslaves,andifthetradersfearedthathemighttakeanotiontoapportionsomeoftheprisonerstohimself,thelatterwouldnolessdreadfallingintothepowerofsuchabrute.

           NegorohadnotleftAlvezforamoment,andinhiscompanypresentedhishomagetotheking.Bothconversedinthenativelanguage,if,however,thatword"converse"canbeusedofaconversationinwhichMoiniLounggaonlytookpartbymonosyllablesthathardlyfoundapassagethroughhisdrunkenlips.Andstill,didhenotaskhisfriend,Alvez,torenewhissupplyofbrandyjustexhaustedbylargelibations?

           "KingLounggaiswelcometothemarketofKazounde,"saidthetrader.

           "Iamthirsty,"repliedthemonarch.

           "Hewilltakehispartinthebusinessofthegreat’lakoni,’"added

           Alvez.

           "Drink!"repliedMoiniLoungga.

           "MyfriendNegoroishappytoseetheKingofKazoundeagain,aftersuchalongabsence."

           "Drink!"repeatedthedrunkard,whosewholepersongaveforthadisgustingodorofalcohol.

           "Well,some’pombe’!somemead!"exclaimedJose-AntonioAlvez,likeamanwhowellknewwhatMoiniLounggawanted.

           "No,no!"repliedtheking;"myfriendAlvez’sbrandy,andforeachdropofhisfire-waterIshallgivehim"

           "Adropofbloodfromawhiteman!"exclaimedNegoro,aftermakingasigntoAlvez,whichthelatterunderstoodandapproved.

           "Awhiteman!Putawhitemantodeath!"repeatedMoiniLoungga,whoseferociousinstinctswerearousedbythePortuguese’sproposition.

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