CHAPTER XIX 



IN THE GOLIS 



There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache 

 patiently 



Much Ado About Nothing 



To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first. 



Henry VIII 



The next matter of interest lay in the return of the 

 camel men. They came into camp unexpectedly, and 

 Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in 

 my tent that a civilised looking " oont-wallah " 

 (camel-man) wanted to speak to me. There indeed 

 stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by 

 the shortest possible route for supplies. He was to 

 have met us farther on, but we had delayed our 

 departure so much longer than had been planned ; 

 we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged 

 rendezvous. So, very sensibly, the small caravan 

 came on to find us. The man gave me particulars of 

 his stewardship, and handed me a bundle of letters, and 

 some ancient Daily Wails and other newspapers. 

 The whole lot seemed out of place. Letters and 

 papers are for those who live in the humming world of 

 men. We considered ourselves dead and buried to it, 

 We wished we had been in very truth after opening 

 some of the communications. " Another little bill," 

 Cecily said, handing me a quarter yard long sheet. 



