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Know by this that on the fourth day of this moon we gave battle to the Kaffirs who call themselves Inglees, having with us the Chief Hussein with ten thousand of the faithful. By the blessing of Allah we have broken them, and chased them for a mile, though indeed these infidels are different from the dogs of Egypt, and have slain very many of our men.
Then two others sauntered up, one handsome, and dressed in red too, and he stared into the litter without ceremony, began to play with a little dog that lay there, asked if we were Inglees, and was answered by me in the affirmative. Paolo had brought the water, the most delicious draught in the world. The gentlefolks had had some, the poor muleteers were longing for it.
There were evidently more than one individual contributing to this strange fracas of the forest; and the noises continued to come apparently from the same place. "Allah be thank!" exclaimed Saloo, in a subdued tone. "He home at lass. Him family makee welcome. Maybe chile be live yet. Maybe mias no killee after all. Trust we in Allah, what you Inglees people callee God. Who know he yet help us!"
The woman then said, still looking at him: "Beaut'ful! Oh, lovela!" She spoke in broken English; and Russell, while flattered by her admiration, was delighted at hearing his own language. "Do you speak English, my dear?" he said, in a tone of affectionate familiarity, drawing nearer to her. "Oh yes me speek Inglees me in Cuba learn speek Inglees vara mooch."
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