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           Thismorningwewillmakeaplanwherebytwoorthreeotherregimentsmaybemovedtherealso. Then,ifintruthmylordscandarkenthemoon,inthedarknessIwilltakemylordsbythehandandleadthemoutofLootothisplace, wheretheyshallbesafe, andthencewecanmakewaruponTwalatheking." 

           "Itisgood,"saidI. "Letleaveustosleepawhileandtomakereadyourmagic." 

           Infadoosrose,and,havingsalutedus,departedwiththechiefs. 

           "Myfriends,"saidIgnosi,sosoonastheyweregone,"canyedothiswonderfulthing,orwereyespeakingemptywordstothecaptains?" 

           "Webelievethatwecandoit,UmbopaIgnosi,Imean." 

           "Itisstrange,"heanswered,"andhadyenotbeenEnglishmenIwouldnothavebelievedit; butIhavelearnedthatEnglish‘gentlemen’tellnolies. Ifwelivethroughthematter,besurethatIwillrepayyou." 

           "Ignosi,"saidSirHenry,"promisemeonething." 

           "Iwillpromise,Incubu,myfriend,evenbeforeIhearit,"answeredthebigmanwithasmile."Whatisit?" 

           "This:thatifeveryoucometobekingofthispeopleyouwilldoawaywiththesmellingoutofwizardssuchaswesawlastnight;andthatthekillingofmenwithouttrialshallnolongertakeplaceintheland." 

           IgnosithoughtforamomentafterIhadtranslatedthisrequest,andthenanswered 

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