THE SOURCE OF THE NILE, 72g 
language, though fhe comprehended very eafily the figns 
that we made. This nymph of the Nile was called by nick- 
name Irepone, which fignifies fome animal that deftroys 
mice, but whether of the ferret or fnake kind I could not 
perfectly underftand ; fometimes it was one and fometimes 
another, but which it was I thought of no great import- 
ance. . 
Tue firt and fecond day, after difpofing of fome of our 
ftock in purchafes, fhe thought herfelf obliged to render 
us an account, and give back the refidue at night to 
Woldo, with a proteftation that fhe had not ftolen or kept 
any thing to herfelf. I looked upon this regular account- 
ing as an ungenerous treatment of our benefadtrefs. I cal- 
led on Woldo, and made him produce a parcei that contain- 
ed the fame with the firft commodities we had given her ; 
this coniifted of beads, antimony, fmall fciffars, knives, and 
large needles; [then brought out a pacquet of the fame 
that had not been broken, and told her they were intended 
to be diftributed among her friends, and that we expected 
no account from her; on the contrary, that, after the had 
beftowed thefe, to buy us neceflaries, and for any purpofes 
fhe pleafed, 1 had ftill as many more‘to leave her at parting, 
for the trowble {he had given herfelf. I often thought the 
head of the little favage would have turned with the pof- 
feffion of fomuchric +s, and fo great confidence, and it was 
-impoffible to be fo blinded, as not to fee that 1 had already 
made great progrefs in her affections. To the number of 
trifles I had added one ownce of gold, value about fifty fhil- 
lings fterling, which I thought would defray our expences 
all the time we flaid ; and having now perfectly arranged 
Vou. IIL 4.2, ) the 
§ 
