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Umbopa Enters Our Service

           Fromalargebriglyingnearalsocamethemusicofthesailorsastheyworkedatgettingtheanchorupinordertobereadyforthewind. Altogetheritwasaperfectnight,suchanightasyousometimesgetinSouthernAfrica,anditthrewagarmentofpeaceovereverybodyasthemoonthrewagarmentofsilverovereverything. Eventhegreatbulldog,belongingtoasportingpassenger,seemedtoyieldtoitsgentleinfluences,andforgettinghisyearningtocometoclosequarterswiththebabooninacageonthefoc’sle,snoredhappilyatthedoorofthecabin, dreamingnodoubtthathehadfinishedhim,andhappyinhisdream. 

           Wethreethatis,SirHenryCurtis,CaptainGood,andmyselfwentandsatbythewheel,andwerequietforawhile. 

           "Well,Mr.Quatermain,"saidSirHenrypresently,"haveyoubeenthinkingaboutmyproposals?" 

           "Ay,"echoedCaptainGood,"whatdoyouthinkofthem,Mr.Quatermain?IhopethatyouaregoingtogiveusthepleasureofyourcompanysofarasSolomon’sMines,orwhereverthegentlemanyouknewasNevillemayhavegotto." 

           IroseandknockedoutmypipebeforeIanswered. Ihadnotmadeupmymind,andwantedanadditionalmomenttodecide. BeforetheburningtobaccohadfallenintotheseaIhaddecided;justthatlittleextraseconddidthetrick. Itisoftenthewaywhenyouhavebeenbotheringalongtimeoverathing. 

           "Yes,gentlemen,"Isaid,sittingdownagain,"Iwillgo,andbyyourleaveIwilltellyouwhy,andonwhatconditions.FirstforthetermswhichIask. 

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