430 ALTERCATION ABOUT LUGGAGE. 
part^ I had to encounter a repetition of the scene which 
had taken place at Saracle. The same negro had the in- 
solence to throw my leather bag down at the door^ telling 
me that I must take it on my own head, for the man who 
had hitherto carried it was ill. I took no notice of him 
and went away, though, owing to his insolence on se- 
veral former occasions, I had been obliged to exercise 
great self-command to refrain from replying to him. I 
stopped for a moment to buy some maumies for my 
breakfast, for I understood that we should have a long jour- 
ney before we made a halt. I saw all the people of the 
caravan ranging themselves in order, with their loads on their 
heads, and my luggage still continued lying on the ground. 
As my guide had not reproved the insolence of the negro, 
I thought he did not wish to take charge of my things, and, 
taking a mat and some trifles which I had given to a negress 
to carry, I determined to stay in the village, and change my 
guide. The old man, with the ass, who had not yet set out, 
told me that I was wrong to take the things from the woman, 
who was already somewhat in advance, and, that I should 
have taken no notice of what the negro said. He observed 
that he was the only master there, and that as the man who 
had hitherto carried my luggage, had really some ailment in 
his neck, he would put my bag on the back of his own ass. 
He added, that if he had intended me to carry it, he would 
have told me so himself. However, I am fully persuaded that 
had he seen me inclined to carry it he would willingly 
have allowed me to do so, for his ass was already sufficiently 
loaded. I declared that if I again experienced such treat- 
ment, I would change my guide ; for, paying as I did, I 
might find one any where. I had made him a present of a 
piece of coloured calico and some paper, and I was to pay 
him for his services on arriving at Jenne. I complained that 
he had not repressed the insolence of his slave. He appeared 
much out of humour, and having with a very ill grace put 
