The apparent welcome was only to throw me off my guard.
I was coldly polite, and begging them not to waste their powder, I went to the large tree that threw a beautiful shade, and we sat down, surrounded by a crowd of both natives and trader's people.

Mahommed Her sent me immediately a fat ox for my people.

Not to be under any obligation, I immediately gave him a double-barrelled gun.

Ibrahim and his men occupied the shade of another enormous tree at about one hundred and fifty yards' distance.
The evening arrived, and my vakeel, with his usual cunning, came to ask me whether I intended to start tomorrow.

He said there was excellent shooting in this neighborhood, and that Ibrahim's camp not being more than five hours' march beyond, I could at any time join him, should I think proper.