He swore also that we should be delivered safe and sound in the Mazitu country within six days of our having left its shores.
Bausi said that it was good, adding that he would send five hundred armed men to escort us to the place where we were to embark, and to receive us on our return; also that if any hurt came to us he would wage war upon the Pongo people for ever until he found means to destroy them.
So we parted, it being agreed that we were to start upon our journey on the following morning..