." "Hai! there will be no fighting," broke in Babalatchi.

"The fear of your name will be enough and the terror of your coming." "There may be powder too," muttered Abdulla with great nonchalance, "if only the ship enters the river safely." "If the heart is stout the ship will be safe," said Babalatchi.

"We will go now and see Omar el Badavi and the white man I have here." Lakamba's dull eyes became animated suddenly.
"Take care, Tuan Abdulla," he said, "take care.

The behaviour of that unclean white madman is furious in the extreme.

He offered to strike.