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as a matter of course I returned the com- 

 pliment, and must own I was not pleased 

 with the result. He was exceedingly 

 dark, with a very low brow, and a par- 

 ticularly cunning, bad expression, and I 

 felt my blood run cold while I was exa- 

 mining him. He made me a sign that he 

 wished me to get up, but on endeavouring 

 to do so, I fell back again on my mat ; he 

 gave a grim smile at this, and, seizing 

 me in his arms, immediately flung me 

 across his shoulders, carrying me off, not- 

 withstanding that my nurse came forward 

 to remonstrate, which she evidently did by 

 her manner ; the man said something ap- 

 parently in dissent, and I was carried off 

 without any further delay. He appeared 

 to strike into the jungle and to traverse a 

 path which did not look as if it was much 

 used ; but he pushed on, skilfully dodging 



