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very cheap, Ageana indulged in his favourite vice, and 
after boasting of his greatness as he sat on our chair, he 
would cross over to us, and say, with tipsy sympathy, " if 
you are hungry just come to me, and say, Father, we are 
hungry, and you shall have all you wish." In his sober 
moments, all sympathy vanished. 
Spite of all our loving care, our dear child daily faded 
away ; his once rosy cheeks were pale and hollow, so that 
our hearts ached when he fixed his brilliant eyes on his 
mother's face as we took our food, and seemed almost to 
say, " Have you nothing but this empty bottle for me ? " 
He never fretted, but sat as if he knew the whole case, 
and was resigned. 
On the evening of July 25th, Opaku returned from 
Coomassie, finding Ageana as usual intoxicated ; yet he 
was soon seen running about and crying, "The king 
thanks me," from which we inferred he had had a 
message of approval. From our soldiers we learned that 
we were to be cared for and conducted to a town, and 
that two small packets of gold dust, part of which was 
intended for us, had been divided by Ageana among his 
own party. We were left in uncertainty as to the king's 
commands concerning the future, and could only commit 
ourselves to the heart of our loving Saviour, and rest 
upon His assuring words, " It is I, be not afraid." 
