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The ghosts do not seem to leave off their interest in mundane affairs, for they not only have local palavers, but try palavers left over from their earthly existence; and when there is an outbreak of sickness in a Fantee town or village, and several inhabitants die off, the opinion is often held that there is a big palaver going on down in Srahmandazi and that the spirits are sending up on earth for witnesses, subpoenaing them as it were.
"I repeat ON NO GROUNDS WHATEVER; will cause an in ter na tional difficulty, and may bring re markably unpleasant con sequences to your captain. Now " "Off with your hatches!" cried the lieutenant. "Sir!" "If you don't, by George, I will!" "You know clearly what you're doing, sir?" "I do." "And you know the risk you run?" "I do. No more palaver. Off with them at once, or I'll break them open."
Believing that the palaver was only to get an opportunity to cut his throat, Smith got the savages to break the ice in order to bring up the barge and load it with corn, and gave orders for his soldiers to land and surprise Powhatan; meantime, to allay his suspicions, telling him the lie that next day he would lay aside his arms and trust Powhatan's promises.
The palaver being opened, the colonists complained that the chiefs had raised to double what it had been, or ought to be, the prices of rice and other products, for which the settlements were dependent upon the natives; also, that they would permit no merchant vessels to communicate with the colonial town.
So gathered the storm, till all the town, like the great rotunda of the Grand Palaver, was filled with a silent "call for Mr. Tomlinson," voiceless and ominous.
Amongst the latter, the baboons appeared to hold the sovereignty of the woods, and whenever the navigation of the river obliged the travellers to keep close in shore, where the banks were covered with trees; the baboons posted themselves on the branches, and kept up a regular attack upon the navigators, throwing at them the largest branches, which they could break from the trees, and apparently holding a palaver with each other, as to the best mode of prosecuting the attack against the lawless intruders into their territory.
"Gentlemen I know you are gentlemen by your " "Silence! If you want to be facetious, young man, there are times and places more fitting. This is a serious business." "You prick the marrow of my opinion. The funerals I have attended in my time were comedies compared to it. Now I think " "Curse your palaver! Your money! your money! your money! Hold! put up your hands!" "Gentlemen, listen to reason.
Polite palaver takes unstinted hours, and the sauntering of the people through the street emphasizes the impression that no business calls oppress them. In my opinion these characteristics, also, are due to the conditions of society, past and present, rather than to the inherent nature of the people.
This affair being adjusted, the business of the palaver might be considered at an end, so far as the American squadron had any immediate connection with it. But there were points of importance to be settled, between the natives and the colonists.
Without further palaver the bargain was struck. Hassan accompanied the Jew to his residence in one of the quaint Moorish houses of the old town. Angela was handed over to Bacri's wife, a pleasant-visaged woman of forty, and Hassan returned home with his pockets well lined, his nose much swelled, and his temper greatly improved.
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