CHAPTER XIX.
Kamrasi's cowardice--Interview with the king--The exchange of blood--The royal beggar's last chance--An astounded sovereign.
On January 31st throngs of natives arrived to carry our luggage gratis, by the king's orders.

On the following day my wife became very ill, and had to be carried on a litter during the following days.

On February 4th I also fell ill upon the road, and having been held on my ox by two men for some time, I at length fell into their arms and was laid under a tree for five hours.

Becoming better, I rode on for two hours.
On the route we were delayed in every possible way.

I never saw such cowardice as the redoubtable Kamrasi exhibited.