Chap. XXXVI. QUARTERS IN YO'lA. 
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then I obtained a few moments' respite, the people all 
following him, with the exception of the young ones, 
who very luckily found the camels a worthier object 
of their curiosity than me. It had been my intention 
to salute the governor when he was crossing the 
place, but I was advised not to do so, as it might in- 
terfere with his devotional feelings. 
The prayer was short ; and when it was over I was 
surrounded by much larger numbers than before, 
and, being fatigued and hungry, I felt greatly annoyed 
by the endless saluting and shaking of hands. At 
length we were ordered to take up our quarters in the 
house of Ardo Ghammawa, a brother of our fellow- 
traveller Ibrahima ; but this being close to the east 
end of the town, we were not much pleased with the 
arrangement, as it not only obliged us for the moment 
to return the whole way we had come, but also for the 
future deprived us of an unreserved and friendly 
intercourse with the governor. This was not calcu- 
lated to inspire us with confidence as to the success 
of our proceedings. 
It was past two o'clock in the afternoon when at 
length I reached my quarters and took possession of 
a large, well-ventilated, and neat " zaure," or hall, the 
walls of which were all painted. In the inner court- 
yard there was also a very neat and snug little hut, 
but that was all, and we had great trouble in ob- 
taining quarters for Bu-Sad and the mallem in some 
of the neighbouring courtyards. I felt rather fatigued 
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