If he cries out we will gag him.

Fear not, none shall know your part in this matter." "Good, my brother in Bonsa.

By the way, how is Big Bonsa?
I fear that the white man, Vernoon, hurt him very much, and that is why I give him up--because of his sacrilege." "When I left the god was very sick and all the people mourned, but doubtless he is immortal." "Doubtless he is immortal, my brother, a little hard magic in his stomach--if he has one--cannot hurt _him_.

Farewell, dear brother in Bonsa, I wish that I were you to get the great reward that the Asika will give to you.

Farewell, farewell." Then the two owls flitted apart again, hooting as they went, till they came to their respective camps.
Jeekie was in the tent performing a strange toilet upon the sleeping Aylward by the light of a single candle.