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What a contrast between the romantic hero of her dreams and the figure of the black-boy before her. Wombo had been in the wars. Very little was left of the trim understudy of Moongarr Bill.
From the station owner he bought six horses, and with but one black-boy for a companion, started off on his long, long journey through country which for the most part had not yet been traversed even by the explorer.
Our beds were already made of black-boy tops, and, therefore we had nothing to do but await the hour of rest. The sun had disappeared, and darkness, closing around us, drew nigher and more nigh every moment, swallowing up object after object in its stealthy advance, and seeming about to overwhelm us in its mysterious obscurity.
There was no time for discussion, had she wished to go against him. Oola was shrieking and pointing frantically to the track down from the upper slip rails, along which Harris and his prisoner were to be seen riding. The Police Inspector, uniformed, burly, triumphant, exhaled the Majesty of the Law as he rode slightly in advance leading the black-boy.
Mick could easily have slept late the next morning, but when he woke up, as he always did, at the rising of the morning star, he did not turn over and go to sleep again, but roused himself, had a drink of tea and a chunk of bread and meat, and started out back on his tracks, accompanied by a station black-boy whom the Sidcotinga manager had lent him.
In answer to Lady Bridget's questioning the black-boy told his story as they went. She already knew of Wombo's passion for the young gin, who was within the prohibited degree of relationship, therefore TABU to him, and who, moreover, was already legitimately wedded to a warrior of the tribe.
Don't you go mixing up my wife's name with this beastly black-boy affair, or you'll have to reckon with me and I can tell you, you won't relish that reckoning. 'There was no offence meant. I only wanted to do my duty, protested the Police Inspector, cringing after the way of bullies.
Start from Carpentaria Downs Order of Travel Canal Creek Cawana Swamp Simons' Gap Cowderoy's Bluff Barney's Nob Casualties in Parallel Creek Basaltic Wall Singular Fish Black Carbonado Improvement in Country Search for the Lynd Doubts First rain Error of Starting point Large ant-hills Ship's iron found Native nets Second start in search of Lynd Return Byerley Creek The whole party moves forward Belle Creek Maroon Creek Cockburn Creek Short Commons Camp Burned The Powder saved Maramie Creek The Staaten First hostility of Natives Poison "Marion" abandoned Conclusion as to River Heavy rain First attack of Natives Horses lost Barren Country Detention Leader attacked by Natives Black-boy attacked A "growl" Mosquitoes and flies Kites Cattle missing Horses found Leader again attacked Main party attacked Return to the River Character of Staaten Lagoon Creek Tea-tree levels Junction of Maramie Creek Reach head of tide Confirmation of opinion.
She knew also that McKeith had forbidden the black-boy, under pain of severe penalty, to seek the coveted bride. Of course, it was all nonsense about his shooting the poor creature, though no doubt, in ordinary circumstances, he would have sent them off the station.
He did not tell Mick that the strange nigger who had saved their lives had mentioned the name Boss Stobart. Yarloo came in for his share of praise, and richly did he deserve it. The black-boy sat down with the white men after tea and listened to what was said without making any remarks, and with a stolid expression.
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