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Umbopa Enters Our Service

           "1.Youaretopayallexpenses,andanyivoryorothervaluableswemaygetistobedividedbetweenCaptainGoodandmyself. 

           "2.Thatyougiveme£500formyservicesonthetripbeforewestart,Iundertakingtoserveyoufaithfullytillyouchoosetoabandontheenterprise,ortillwesucceed,ordisasterovertakesus. 

           "3.Thatbeforewetrekyouexecuteadeedagreeing,intheeventofmydeathordisablement,topaymyboyHarry,whoisstudyingmedicineoverthereinLondon,atGuy’sHospital,asumof£200ayearforfiveyears, bywhichtimeheoughttobeabletoearnalivingforhimselfifheisworthhissalt. Thatisall,Ithink,andIdaresayyouwillsayquiteenoughtoo." 

           "No,"answeredSirHenry,"Iacceptthemgladly. Iambentuponthisproject,andwouldpaymorethanthatforyourhelp,consideringthepeculiarandexclusiveknowledgewhichyoupossess." 

           "PityIdidnotaskit,then,butIwon’tgobackonmyword. AndnowthatIhavegotmytermsIwilltellyoumyreasonsformakingupmymindtogo. Firstofall,gentlemen,Ihavebeenobservingyoubothforthelastfewdays,andifyouwillnotthinkmeimpertinentImaysaythatIlikeyou,andbelievethatweshallcomeupwelltotheyoketogether. Thatissomething,letmetellyou,whenonehasalongjourneylikethisbeforeone. 

           "Andnowastothejourneyitself,Itellyouflatly,SirHenryandCaptainGood,thatIdonotthinkitprobablewecancomeoutofitalive,thatis,ifweattempttocrosstheSulimanMountains. WhatwasthefateoftheoldDomdaSilvestrathreehundredyearsago? Whatwasthefateofhisdescendanttwentyyearsago? Whathasbeenyourbrother’sfate? Itellyoufrankly,gentlemen,thatastheirfatesweresoIbelieveourswillbe." 

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