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Umbopa Enters Our Service

           Ipausedtowatchtheeffectofmywords.CaptainGoodlookedalittleuncomfortable,butSirHenry’sfacedidnotchange. "Wemusttakeourchance,"hesaid. 

           "Youmayperhapswonder,"Iwenton,"why,ifIthinkthis,I,whoam,asItoldyou,atimidman,shouldundertakesuchajourney. Itisfortworeasons. FirstIamafatalist,andbelievethatmytimeisappointedtocomequitewithoutreferencetomyownmovementsandwill,andthatifIamtogotoSuliman’sMountainstobekilled,Ishallgothereandshallbekilled. GodAlmighty,nodoubt,knowsHismindaboutme,soIneednottroubleonthatpoint. Secondly,Iamapoorman. FornearlyfortyyearsIhavehuntedandtraded,butIhavenevermademorethanaliving. Well,gentlemen,Idon’tknowifyouareawarethattheaveragelifeofanelephanthunterfromthetimehetakestothetradeisbetweenfourandfiveyears. SoyouseeIhavelivedthroughaboutsevengenerationsofmyclass,andIshouldthinkthatmytimecannotbefaroff,anyway. Now,ifanythingweretohappentomeintheordinarycourseofbusiness,bythetimemydebtsarepaidtherewouldbenothinglefttosupportmysonHarrywhilsthewasgettinginthewayofearningaliving,whereasnowhewillbesetupforfiveyears. Thereisthewholeaffairinanutshell." 

           "Mr.Quatermain,"saidSirHenry,whohadbeengivingmehismostseriousattention,"yourmotivesforundertakinganenterprisewhichyoubelievecanonlyendindisasterreflectagreatdealofcreditonyou. Whetherornotyouareright,ofcoursetimeandtheeventalonecanshow. Butwhetheryouarerightorwrong,ImayaswelltellyouatoncethatIamgoingthroughwithittotheend,sweetorbitter. Ifwearetobeknockedonthehead,allIhavetosayis,thatIhopewegetalittleshootingfirst,eh,Good?" 

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