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She had believed him doomed to a life of slavery, if not to death; and this belief had influenced her in her late actions. A goat's-skin of water, some barley meal, for making sangleh, and a few other necessary articles, were placed on a camel, which was delivered over to Golah.
About one quarter the quantity of sangleh that each required was then served out to the slaves for their dinner, and as they had eaten nothing since morning, this article of food appeared to have greatly improved, both in appearance and flavour. To the palates of our adventurers it seemed delicious.
Had he allowed them to turn back to the coast, whence they had started, or even to repose for a few hours on the way, they could not have done so. They were irresistibly compelled to move on, by a power that could not be resisted. That power was hope, the hope of obtaining some sangleh and a little dirty water.
The sangleh was then consumed by the Arab with a real or sham profession of gratitude; the water was poured into a bucket, and given to one of the camels; and the two calabashes were returned to the women. Neither a keen longing for food, nor a burning thirst for water, could divert Golah's thoughts from the contemplation of something that was causing his soul extreme anguish.
The matrons of the tribes, hags they looked, were preparing the true dejeuner, consisting of sangleh, a sort of gruel, made with millet-meal, boiled over a dull fire of camels' dung. The sangleh was to be eaten, by such of them as could afford it, mixed with goats' or camels' milk, unstrained and hairy, half curdled into a crab-like acidity, the moment it entered its stinking receptacle.
The mother of the child, apparently attentive to the welfare of her firstborn, checked the progress of her maherry, and rode back to him. After the camels had been unloaded, and the tents pitched, Golah superintended the serving out of their suppers, which consisted only of sangleh.
Presently the woman he had buried in the sand was seen going towards him with a calabash of water, followed by the other, who carried a dish of sangleh. One of the Arabs, perceiving their intention, ran up, and, in an angry tone, commanded them to retire to their tents.
Small as had been the amount of sangleh with which Colin had been served, he had not eaten more than one half of it. "Why, puir Maister Colly, what is wrang wi' ye?" exclaimed Bill, in a tone expressing fear and pity. "If ye dinna eat, mon, ye'll dee." "I'm quite well," answered Colin, "but I have had plenty, and any of you can take what is left."
Even the more distinguished individuals of the horde partook of only a very small quantity of milk, or sangleh.
Unbuckling the last goat's-skin of water from one of the camels, he poured out a small cup for each individual of the kafila. Each was then served with a little sangleh and a couple of dried figs. All were now ordered to move on towards the west, Golah leading the way. The new route was at right angles to the course they had been following during the earlier part of the day.
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