Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 458
as I can, I repliedgood-naturedly. What do you expect me tosay? At this he raised his crossbow and leveled it destination, and ventured to inquire of my niecewhere she thought we were going. She ad-milted that she did nt know, and added lan-guidly that she did nt feel like talking. So onwe went in… … WE CAME TO A GATE GUARDED BY TWO LARGE ETHIOPIANS IN FANCY DRESS. (I think that is the technical term employed bymilitary men) at the boat,— in fact, at me. Come ashore ! he cried in a peremptorytone. We are coming, I answered. He seemedvery obtuse and unreasonable, but I make it apoint never to…
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