Theoldwomanwhohadbeenthecauseoftheaffraywishedustointerfere，andthecombatantsthemselveshopedasmuch；butwe，preferringtoremainneutral，allowedthemtofightitoutItendedbyonefallingundertheother，both，fromtheirscuffling，beinginastateofnudity。
　　Theypickeduptheirclothingandranoffindifferentdirections，eachthreateningtobringhisgunandsettlethedisputeinmortalcombat。
　　Onlyone，however，returned，andtheoldwomancontinuedherscoldingtillmymen，fairlytiredofhertongue，orderedhertobegone。
　　Thistriflingincidentwasoneofinteresttome，for，duringthewholeperiodofmyresidenceintheBechuanacountry，IneversawunarmedmenstrikeeachotherTheirdisputesareusuallyconductedwithgreatvolubilityandnoisyswearing，buttheygenerallyterminatebybothpartiesburstingintoalaugh。
　　Ateveryvillageattemptsweremadetoinduceustoremainanight。
　　Sometimeslargepotsofbeerwereofferedtousasatemptation。
　　OccasionallytheheadmanwouldperemptorilyorderustohaltunderatreewhichhepointedoutAtothertimesyoungmenvolunteeredtoguideustotheimpassablepartofthenextbog，inthehopeofbringingustoastand，forallareexcessivelyeagertotrade；butfoodwassoverycheapthatwesometimespreferredpayingthemtokeepit，andletuspartingoodhumor。
　　Agood-sizedfowlcouldbehadforasinglechargeofgunpowder。
　　Eachnativewhoownsaguncarriesaboutwithhimameasurecapableofholdingbutonecharge，inwhichhereceiveshispowder。
　　Throughoutthisregionthewomenarealmostentirelynaked，theirgownsbeingapatchofclothfrightfullynarrow，withnoflounces；
　　andnothingcouldexceedtheeagernesswithwhichtheyofferedtopurchasestripsofcalicoofaninferiordescriptionTheyweredelightedwiththelargepieceswegave，thoughonlyabouttwofeetlong，forafowlandabasketofupwardof20lbsofmealAswehadnowonlyasmallremnantofourstock，wewereobligedtowithstandtheirimportunity，andthenmanyoftheirwomen，withtruematernalfeelings，helduptheirlittlenakedbabies，entreatingustosellonlyalittleragforthemThefire，theysay，istheironlyclothingbynight，andthelittleonesderiveheatbystickingcloselytotheirparents。
　　Insteadofaskinorclothtocarrytheirbabiesin，thewomenplaitabeltaboutfourinchesbroad，oftheinnerbarkofatree，andthis，hungfromtheoneshouldertotheoppositeside，likeasoldier’sbelt，enablesthemtosupportthechildbyplacingitontheirsideinasittingpositionTheirlandisveryfertile，andtheycanraiseground-nutsandmaniocinabundanceHereIobservednocotton，noranydomesticanimalsexceptfowlsandlittledogsThechiefpossessedafewgoats，andInevercouldgetanysatisfactoryreasonwhythepeoplealsodidnotrearthem。
　　Ontheeveningofthe2dofJunewereachedthevillageofKawawa，ratheranimportantpersonageinthesepartsThisvillageconsistsoffortyorfiftyhuts，andissurroundedbyforest。
　　Drumswerebeatingoverthebodyofamanwhohaddiedtheprecedingday，andsomewomenweremakingaclamorouswailatthedoorofhishut，andaddressingthedeceasedasifaliveThedrumscontinuedbeatingthewholenight，withasmuchregularityasasteam-enginethumpsonboardshipWeobservedthatapersondressedfantasticallywithagreatnumberoffeathersleftthepeopleatthedanceandwailing，andwentawayintothedeepforestinthemorning，toreturnagaintotheobsequiesintheevening；heisintendedtorepresentoneoftheBarimo。
　　InthemorningwehadagreeableintercoursewithKawawa；hevisitedus，andwesatandtalkednearlythewholedaywithhimandhispeople。
　　Whenwevisitedhiminreturn，wefoundhiminhislargecourt-house，which，thoughofabeehiveshape，wasremarkablywellbuilt。
　　AsIhadshownhimanumberofcuriosities，henowproducedajug，ofEnglishware，shapedlikeanoldmanholdingacanofbeerinhishand，asthegreatestcuriosityhehadtoexhibit。
　　Wehadnowanopportunityofhearingacasebroughtbeforehimforjudgment。
　　ApoormanandhiswifewereaccusedofhavingbewitchedthemanwhosewakewasnowheldinthevillageBeforeKawawaevenheardthedefense，hesaid，“Youhavekilledoneofmychildren；bringallyoursbeforeme，thatImaychoosewhichofthemshallbemineinstead。”
　　Thewifeeloquentlydefendedherself，butthisavailedlittle，fortheseaccusationsarethemeansresortedtobysomechiefstosecuresubjectsfortheslave-marketHeprobablythoughtthatIhadcometopurchaseslaves，thoughIhadalreadygivenaprettyfullexplanationofmypursuitsbothtohimselfandhispeople。
　　Weexhibitedthepicturesofthemagiclanternintheevening，andallweredelightedexceptKawawahimselfHeshowedsymptomsofdread，andseveraltimesstartedupasiftorunaway，butwaspreventedbythecrowdbehindSomeofthemoreintelligentunderstoodtheexplanationswell，andexpatiatedeloquentlyonthemtothemoreobtuse。
　　Nothingcouldexceedthecivilitieswhichhadpassedbetweenusduringthisday；butKawawahadheardthattheChiboquehadforcedustopayanox，andnowthoughthemightdothesameWhen，therefore，Isentnextmorningtolethimknowthatwewerereadytostart，herepliedinhisfigurativeway，“Ifanoxcameinthewayofaman，oughthenottoeatit？IhadgivenonetotheChiboque，andmustgivehimthesame，togetherwithagun，gunpowder，andablackrobe，likethathehadseenspreadouttodrythedaybefore；that，ifIrefusedanox，Imustgiveoneofmymen，andabookbywhichhemightseethestateofMatiamvo’shearttowardhim，andwhichwouldforewarnhim，shouldMatiamvoeverresolvetocutoffhishead。”Kawawacameinthecoolestmannerpossibletoourencampmentaftersendingthismessage，andtoldmehehadseenallourgoods，andmusthaveallheasked，ashehadcommandoftheKasaiinourfront，andwouldpreventusfrompassingitunlesswepaidthistributeIrepliedthatthegoodsweremypropertyandnothis；thatIwouldneverhaveitsaidthatawhitemanhadpaidtributetoablack，andthatIshouldcrosstheKasaiinspiteofhimHeorderedhispeopletoarmthemselves，andwhensomeofmymensawthemrushingfortheirbows，arrows，andspears，theybecamesomewhatpanic-strickenIorderedthemtomoveaway，andnottofireunlessKawawa’speoplestruckthefirstblow。
　　Itookthelead，andexpectedthemalltofollow，astheyusuallyhaddone，butmanyofmymenremainedbehindWhenIknewthis，Ijumpedofftheox，andmadearushtothemwiththerevolverinmyhandKawawaranawayamonghispeople，andtheyturnedtheirbackstooIshoutedtomymentotakeuptheirluggageandmarch；somedidsowithalacrity，feelingthattheyhaddisobeyedordersbyremaining；butoneofthemrefused，andwaspreparingtofireatKawawa，untilIgavehimapunchontheheadwiththepistol，andmadehimgotooIfelthere，aselsewhere，thatsubordinationmustbemaintainedatallrisksWeallmovedintotheforest，thepeopleofKawawastandingaboutahundredyardsoff，gazing，butnotfiringashotoranarrowItisextremelyunpleasanttopartwiththesechieftainsthus，afterspendingadayortwointhemostamicableintercourse，andinapartwherethepeoplearegenerallycivilThisKawawa，however，isnotagoodspecimenoftheBalondachiefs，andisrathernotoriousintheneighborhoodforhisfollyWeweretoldthathehasgoodreasontobelievethatMatiamvowillsomedaycutoffhisheadforhisdisregardoftherightsofstrangers。
　　Kawawawasnottobebalkedofhissupposedrightsbytheunceremoniouswayinwhichwehadlefthim；for，whenwehadreachedthefordoftheKasai，abouttenmilesdistant，wefoundthathehadsentfourofhismen，withorderstotheferrymentorefuseuspassageWewereheredulyinformedthatwemustdeliverupallthearticlesmentioned，andoneofourmenbesidesThisdemandforoneofournumberalwaysnettledeveryheartThecanoesweretakenawaybeforeoureyes，andweweresupposedtobequitehelplesswithoutthem，atariveragoodhundredyardsbroad，andverydeepPitsanestoodonthebank，gazingwithapparentindifferenceonthestream，andmadeanaccurateobservationofwherethecanoeswerehiddenamongthereeds。
　　TheferrymencasuallyaskedoneofmyBatokaiftheyhadriversinhiscountry，andheansweredwithtruth，“No，wehavenone。”
　　Kawawa’speoplethenfeltsurewecouldnotcrossIthoughtofswimmingwhentheyweregone；butafteritwasdark，bytheunaskedloanofoneofthehiddencanoes，wesoonweresnuginourbivouaconthesouthernbankoftheKasaiIleftsomebeadsaspaymentforsomemealwhichhadbeenpresentedbytheferrymen；and，thecanoehavingbeenleftontheirownsideoftheriver，Pitsaneandhiscompanionslaugheduproariouslyatthedisgustourenemieswouldfeel，andtheirperplexityastowhohadbeenourpaddleracross。
　　TheywerequitesurethatKawawawouldimaginethatwehadbeenferriedoverbyhisownpeople，andwouldbediviningtofindoutwhohaddonethedeed。
　　Whenreadytodepartinthemorning，Kawawa’speopleappearedontheoppositeheights，andcouldscarcelybelievetheireyeswhentheysawuspreparedtostartawaytothesouthAtlastoneofthemcalledout，“Ah！yearebad。”towhichPitsaneandhiscompanionsretorted，“Ah！yearegood，andwethankyoufortheloanofyourcanoe。”
　　WewerecarefultoexplainthewholeofthecircumstancestoKatemaandtheotherchiefs，andtheyallagreedthatwewereperfectlyjustifiableunderthecircumstances，andthatMatiamvowouldapproveourconduct。
　　Whenanythingthatmightbearanunfavorableconstructionhappensamongthemselves，theysendexplanationstoeachother。
　　Themerefactofdoingsopreventsthemfromlosingtheircharacter，forthereispublicopinionevenamongthem。
　　Chapter24。
　　LevelPlainsVulturesandotherBirdsDiversityofColorinFlowersofthesameSpeciesTheSundewTwenty-seventhAttackofFever
　　ARiverwhichflowsinoppositeDirectionsLakeDilolotheWatershedbetweentheAtlanticandIndianOceansPositionofRocks
　　SirRoderickMurchison’sExplanationCharacteristicsoftheRainySeasoninconnectionwiththeFloodsoftheZambesiandtheNile
　　ProbableReasonofDifferenceinAmountofRainSouthandNorthoftheEquatorArabReportsofRegioneastofLonda
　　ProbableWatershedoftheZambesiandtheNileLakeDilolo
　　ReachKatema’sTown：hisrenewedHospitality；desiretoappearlikeaWhiteMan；ludicrousDepartureJackdaws
　　FordsouthernBranchofLakeDiloloSmallFishProjectforaMakololoVillageneartheConfluenceoftheLeebaandtheLeeambye
　　HeartyWelcomefromShinteKolimbota’sWound
　　Plant-seedsandFruit-treesbroughtfromAngola
　　MasikoandLimboa’sQuarrelNyamoananowaWidow
　　PurchaseCanoesanddescendtheLeebaHerdsofwildAnimalsonitsBanksUnsuccessfulBuffalo-huntFrogsSinbadandtheTsetse
　　DispatchaMessagetoManenkoArrivalofherHusbandSambanza
　　TheCeremonycalledKasendiUnexpectedFeeforperformingasurgicalOperationSocialConditionoftheTribes
　　DesertionofMboengaStratagemofMamboweHuntersWater-turtles
　　ChargedbyaBuffaloReceptionfromthePeopleofLibonta
　　ExplaintheCausesofourlongDelayPitsane’sSpeech
　　ThanksgivingServicesAppearanceofmy“Braves“
　　WonderfulKindnessofthePeople。
　　AfterleavingtheKasai，weenteredupontheextensivelevelplainswhichwehadformerlyfoundinafloodedconditionThewateronthemwasnotyetdriedup，asitstillremainedincertainhollowspots。
　　Vultureswereseenfloatingintheair，showingthatcarrionwastobefound；
　　and，indeed，wesawseveralofthelargegame，butsoexceedinglywildastobeunapproachableNumbersofcaterpillarsmountedthestalksofgrass，andmanydragonfliesandbutterfliesappeared，thoughthiswaswinter。
　　Thecaprimulgusorgoat-sucker，swifts，anddifferentkindsofswallows，withafiery-redbee-eaterinflocks，showedthatthelowesttemperatureheredoesnotdestroytheinsectsonwhichtheyfeedJet-blacklarks，withyellowshoulders，enliventhemorningswiththeirsongs，buttheydonotcontinuesolongonthewingasours，norsoarsohigh。
　　Wesawmanyoftheprettywhiteardea，andotherwater-birds，flyingoverthespotsnotyetdriedup；andoccasionallywildducks，buttheseonlyinnumberssufficienttoremindusthatwewereapproachingtheZambesi，whereeverywater-fowlhasahome。