Wewill probably be rid of him when Kleinhans leaves the colony. That would be the same storm that dismasted the Dutchman. Perhaps he would be able to link up with the Christian army commanderGeneral Nazet, of whom Grey had spoken, and place the Golden Bough athis disposal. Ahmed's upper torso was dragged ashore, armsjerking and mouth opening and shutting convulsively, like that of adying fish.
Hal smiled. Any oaf canshoot it, but it takes a good man to load it, he grunted, and stoodback critically to watch Hal measure a charge from the leather powderbucket. The stringof dots on the heavy parchment sheet crept slowly towards theindentation on the coastline, which was marked on the Dutch chart asBuffels Baal or the Bay of the Buffaloes. Hal smelt the sugary aroma, heavy on thenight air like the emanation of some poisonous flower.
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