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A Sight which I shall Never Forget
Butintheopenitisdifferent.Therewecanmovefasterthanthey.Sowemuststicktotheopenallwecan.Theedgeoftheplateauhasfewerlargetreesthanfurtherinland.Sothat’sourlineofadvance.Goslowly,keepyoureyesopenandyourrifleready.Aboveall,neverletthemgetyouprisonerwhilethereisacartridgeleft—that’smylastwordtoyou,youngfellah."
WhenwereachedtheedgeofthecliffIlookedoverandsawourgoodoldblackZambosittingsmokingonarockbelowus.Iwouldhavegivenagreatdealtohavehailedhimandtoldhimhowwewereplaced,butitwastoodangerous,lestweshouldbeheard.Thewoodsseemedtobefulloftheape-men;againandagainweheardtheircuriousclickingchatter.Atsuchtimesweplungedintothenearestclumpofbushesandlaystilluntilthesoundhadpassedaway.Ouradvance,therefore,wasveryslow,andtwohoursatleastmusthavepassedbeforeIsawbyLordJohn’scautiousmovementsthatwemustbeclosetoourdestination.Hemotionedtometoliestill,andhecrawledforwardhimself.Inaminutehewasbackagain,hisfacequiveringwitheagerness.
"Come!"saidhe."Comequick!IhopetotheLordwearenottoolatealready!"
IfoundmyselfshakingwithnervousexcitementasIscrambledforwardandlaydownbesidehim,lookingoutthroughthebushesataclearingwhichstretchedbeforeus.
