GLIMPSES OF EAST AFRICA AND ZANZIBAR 



fighter in the face. He introduced a Kikuyu to me, 

 whom I took into my employ, and actually kept him 

 for many months ; he was perfectly happy looking 

 after my chickens and the other animals, but did 

 not like any other work. We nicknamed him 

 Googly because his name Jirogi was such a mouth- 

 ful, at the same time Monebe (the Akamba) was 

 often called Golliwog because it suited him so 

 well. 



When Golliwog decamped after my generously 

 praising him and giving him a vest, kanzu, and a 

 rupee extra as a present, I took on one of All's 

 brothers (i.e. friends). He had only one eye to see 

 with, the other was usually shut, except in moments 

 of nervousness or excitement, when it half opened, 

 showing a gleaming slit in the sunlight. He ate my 

 food and sugar, and the other boys' as well. At 

 first he and Ali showed their friendship by wearing 

 each other's clothes, afterwards they had quarrels 

 (often about the sugar) when each would come and 

 give me notice, which by-the-bye I accepted, know- 

 ing in the morning I should hear no more about it. 

 One day I saw Kiranger (the one-eyed one) through 

 the kitchen window ; he had his back to me, one 

 hand was clasping the back of his head, the other 

 held limply at the height of his shoulder ; he was 

 stamping the ground with one foot, in regular time. 

 I began to think, as this went on without change 



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