tamboos

Updated: May 12, 2025

Because his favourite wife, mother of his eldest born, had dared out of silliness of affection to violate one of his kingly tamboos, he had had her killed and had himself selfishly and religiously eaten the last of her even to the marrow of her cracked joints, sharing no morsel with his boonest of comrades. Royal he was, by nature, by training, by deed.

Jack London - Jerry of the Islands