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The King of Kazounde is Offered a Punch

           

           "Whereyouplease,Alvez,"repliedMoiniLoungga;"butadropoffire-waterforadropofblood!"

           "Yes,"repliedthetrader,"fire-water,andyouwillseethatitwellmeritsthatname!Weshallmakeitblaze,thiswater!Jose-AntonioAlvezwillofferapunchtotheKingMoiniLoungga."

           ThedrunkardshookhisfriendAlvez’shands.Hecouldnotcontainhisjoy.Hiswives,hiscourtierssharedhisecstasy.Theyhadneverseenbrandyblaze,anddoubtlesstheycountedondrinkingitallblazing.Then,afterthethirstforalcohol,thethirstforblood,soimperiousamongthesesavages,wouldbesatisfiedalso.

           PoorDickSand!Whatahorriblepunishmentawaitedhim.Whenwethinkoftheterribleorgrotesqueeffectsofintoxicationincivilizedcountries,weunderstandhowfaritcanurgebarbarousbeings.

           Wewillreadilybelievethatthethoughtoftorturingawhitecoulddispleasenoneofthenatives,neitherJose-AntonioAlvez,anegrolikethemselves,norCoimbra,amongrelofblackblood,norNegoroeither,animatedwithaferocioushatredagainstthewhites.

           Theeveninghadcome,aneveningwithouttwilight,thatwasgoingtomakedaychangetonightalmostatonce,apropitioushourfortheblazingofthebrandy.

           ItwastrulyatriumphantideaofAlvez’s,toofferapunchtothisnegromajesty,andtomakehimlovebrandyunderanewform.MoiniLounggabegantofindthatfire-waterdidnotsufficientlyjustifyitsname.Perhaps,blazingandburning,itwouldticklemoreagreeablythebluntedpapillasofhistongue.

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