And as for me---- 'But I proposed a mere excursion,' he interpolated.

'I fail to see why you should take this tone about it.' 'Well, I have told you what I think,' was my rejoinder.

I then went out and told the story to Rashid, who heartily applauded my decision, which he had already gathered.
I did not see our simple friend again till after breakfast the next morning.

Then he said to me, in something of a contrite tone: 'I have been thinking over what you said last night.

I confess I had not thought about the native gossip.