But I thought you spoke of three men, three servants, who were to
accompany us. I don't see them - where are they?"
Let us ask them to accompany us. Then can we kill all the Gomangani in the jungle." He rose and growled horribly, bristling his stiff hair.
They told me that you would be happy to accompany us to the village of the Gomangani and punish these bad people while I, Korak, The Killer, carry away my Meriem."
"Wait," he said, "let us determine how many shall accompany us. It is not well that we be burdened by the women and children, for then indeed we might be overtaken by the Abyssinians.
Twenty men shall accompany us, and we shall ride WEST--when we leave the village."
These men painted that hideous wilderness in charming colours, told us that we should find a country watered with navigable rivers, and inhabited by a people that would either inform us of the way, or
accompany us in it.
"If Ghak will
accompany us we may be able to do it," I suggested.
It is very true that the three elder gentlemen have proved themselves much keener sportsmen than the two younger ones; for both Lord Lowborough and Arthur Huntingdon have of late almost daily neglected the shooting excursions to
accompany us in our various rides and rambles.
"They do not seem anxious to
accompany us," he said; "but just remain quietly here, Kaviri, and presently you shall see your people flocking to your side."
When Madame Fosco and I rose to leave the table, the Count rose also to
accompany us back to the drawing-room.
I fully expected that he would have asked leave to
accompany us. But Rachel had wisely provided her faithful old servant with an occupation that interested him.
"And my promise to go was dependent on Tom's agreement to
accompany us," said Mr.
"All right, old top," muttered the Englishman, "I will give you the lesson of your life," and then turning to the girl: "Persuade him to let you
accompany us. I shall be afraid to leave you here with these devilish scoundrels." But when she put the suggestion to Usanga the black immediately suspected some plan to thwart him--possibly to carry him against his will back to the German masters he had traitorously deserted, and glowering at her savagely, he obstinately refused to entertain the suggestion.
"They merely
accompany us on the road for companionship."
"You two
accompany us to the Thuria," he said, "and put yourselves at the disposal of her dwar."