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SHINTE’S LAST PROOF OF FRIENDSHIP. Chap. XYI. 
heavy for our departure, and the guides still required time for 
preparation. Shinte himself was busy getting some meal ready 
for my use in the journey. As it rained nearly all day, it was 
no sacrifice to submit to his advice and remain. Sambanza 
staggered to Manenko’s hut; she, however, who had never pro¬ 
mised to love, honour, and obey him,” had not been nursing 
her wrath to keep it warm,” so she coolly bundled him into the 
hut, and put him to bed. 
As the last proof of friendship, Shinte came into my tent, 
though it could scarcely contain more than one person, looked 
at all the curiosities, the quicksilver, the looking-glass, books, 
hair-brushes, comb, watcli, &c. &c., with the greatest interest; 
then closing the tent, so that none of his own people might 
Shell, and ornament made of its end. 
