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  ,I GOT UP AT "DLI<T & W5T \ 6! COOK T5T
&! L9ES4 ,KEITI 0 ALW 3S]VATIVE S WE IN-
SPECT$ ! CAMP 9 A V MILIT>Y MANN] & ,I CD
SEE HE 0 N UPSET AB ANY?+4 ,\R M1T 0 HUNG
WRAPP$ 9 *EESECLO? & "! 0 PL5TY ( M1T =
?REE "DS =! M54 ,"S ( X 0 2+ ROA/$ ON
/ICKS 0! E>LY RIS]S4 ,WE W5T OV] ! PLANS =
9T]CEPT+ ! ,MAU ,MAU IF !Y %D -E 6ANY (!
F\R ,%AMBAS4
  8,! PLAN IS GD B !Y W N -E10 HE SD4
  8,DID Y HE> ! QUIET 2F ! LEOP>D LA/
NI<T80
  8,YES10 HE SD & SMIL$4 8,B X 0 A LEOP-
>D40
  8,DIDN'T Y ?9K X MI<T 2 ^? P80
  8,YES4 ,B X 0 N40
  8,ALL "R10 ,I SD4 8,PL1SE S5D ,MW9DI 6ME
AT ! FIRE40
  ,AT ! FIRE T _H BE5 BUILT UP 0PU%+ ! UN-
BURN$ 5DS (! LOGS TGR & PUTT+ A LL BRU% ON
TOP (! A%ES ,I SAT D[N & DRANK MY TEA4 ,X
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T       #IH
0 COLD 0N[ & ,MW9DI BR"\ ANO!R POT ( TEA )
HM4 ,HE 0 Z =MAL & Z 3S]VATIVE Z ,KEITI &
HE _H ! SAME S5SE ( HUMOR EXCEPT T 8 0
R\<] ?AN ,KEITI'S4 ,MW9DI SPOKE ,5GLI% &
"U/OOD X BETT] ?AN HE SPOKE X4 ,HE 0 AN
OLD MAN & LOOK$ L A V BLACK1 N>R[-FAC$
,*9ESE4 ,HE KEPT ALL MY KEYS & 0 9 *>GE (!
T5T1 MAK+ ! B$S1 BR++ ! BA?S1 DO+ LAUNDRY
& BOOTS1 BR++ E>LY MORN+ TEA & HE AL KEPT
MY M"OY & ALL ! M"OY ,I C>RI$ 6RUN ! SAFA-
RI4 ,? M"OY 0 LOCK$ 9 ! T9 TRUNK & HE KEPT
! KEYS4 ,HE LIK$ 2+ TRU/$ Z P 7 TRU/$ 9 !
OLD "DS4 ,HE 0 T1*+ ME ,KAMBA B N ! SAME
,KAMBA ,I 0 LE>N+ F ,NGUI4 ,HE ?"\ ,NGUI &
,I 7 BAD 9FLU;ES ON EA* O!R B HE 0 TOO OLD
& TOO CYNICAL 6BE 4TURB$ 0ANY?+ EXCEPT IN-
T]RUP;NS 9 ! ORD] ( 8 "W4 ,HE LIK$ 6"W &
HE LOV$ RESPONSIBIL;Y & HE _H MADE AN OR-
D]LY & PL1SANT PATT]N ( SAF>I LIFE4
  8,BWANA WANTS "S?+80 HE ASK$1 /&+ LOOK+
SOLEMN & DEJECT$4
  8,WE H TOO _M GUNS & TOO M* AMMUNI;N 9 ?
CAMP10 ,I SD4
  8,NOBODY "KS10 HE SD4 8,Y BR+ HI45 F
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T       #II
,NAIROBI4 ,NOBODY SEES ANY?+ AT ,KITANGA4
,WE ALW C>RY HI454 ,NOBODY SEES4 ,NOBODY
"KS4 ,Y ALW SLEEP ) PI/OL 0YR LEG40
  8,I "K4 ,B IF ,I 7 ,MAU ,MAU ,I WD AT-
TACK ? CAMP AT NI<T40
  8,IF Y 7 ,MAU ,MAU _M ?+S WD HAPP54 ,B Y
>E N ,MAU ,MAU40
  8,GD4 ,B IF Y >E N 9 ! T5T1 "S"O M/ 2 9
! T5T >M$ & RESPONSI#40
  8,H !M /& ! WAT* \TSIDE PL1SE1 ,BWANA4
,I D N WANT ANY"O 9 ! T5T4 ,=! T5T1 ,I AM
RESPONSI#40
  8,!Y W 2 \TSIDE40
  8,BWANA1 !Y H 6CROSS AN OP5 PLA9 6-E 6?
CAMP4 ,"EYBODY WD SEE !M40
  8,NGUI & ,I CAME "? ! CAMP F 5D 65D ?REE
"TS AT ,FIG ,TREE & NO "O SAW U40
  8,I SAW Y40
  8,TRULY80
  8,TWICE40
  8,:Y DID Y N SAY S80
  8,I D N H 6SAY "EY?+ ,I SEE T Y & ,NGUI
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  8,?ANK Y4 ,N[ Y "K AB ! GU>D4 ,IF
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJJ
,MEMSAHIB & ,I >E G"O & Y L1VE ! T5T CALL
! GU>D4 ,IF ,MEMSAHIB IS "H AL"O & Y >E N
"H1 CALL ! GU>D40
  8,NDIO10 HE SD4 8,Y DON'T DR9K ! TEA8 ,X
GETS COLD40
  8,TN ,I MAKE "S BOOBY TRAPS >.D ! T5T &
WE W L1VE A LANT]N ON T TREE40
  8,MZURI4 ,WE W MAKE A V BIG FIRE TOO4
,KEITI IS S5D+ \ = WOOD N[ S ! LORRY DRIV]
C 2 FREE4 ,HE GOES 6"O (! ,%AMBAS4 ,B ^! P
T !Y SAY -E "H W N -E "H40
  8,:Y D Y SAY T S SURELY80
  8,2C X IS /UPID 6-E "H 96A TRAP & !Y >E
N /UPID4 ,^! >E ,WAKAMBA ,MAU ,MAU40
  ,I SAT 0! FIRE )! NEW POT ( TEA & DRANK
X SL[LY4 ,! ,MASAI 7 A PA/ORAL & W>-MAK+
P4 ,!Y 7 N HUNT]S4 ,! ,WAKAMBA 7 HUNT]S2 !
BE/ HUNT]S & TRACK]S T ,I _H "E "KN4 ,& N[
_! GAME _H BE5 KILL$ (F 0! :ITE M5 & 0!MVS
ON _! ,RES]VE &! ONLY PLACE !Y CD HUNT 0 9
! ,MASAI ,RES]VES4 ,_! [N ,RES]VE 0 OV]-
CR[D$ & OV]F>M$ & :5 ! RA9S FAIL$ "! 0 NO
PA/URE =! CATTLE &! CROPS 7 LO/4
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         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJA
CL1VAGE1 A FRLY CL1VAGE1 9 ! CAMP1 B A
CL1VAGE 9 _S & 9 \TLOOK1 0 N 2T ! DEV\T &!
UNBELIEV]S1 NOR ! GD &! BAD1 NOR ! OLD &!
NEW B BASIC,Y 2T ! ACTIVE HUNT]S & W>RIORS
&! O!RS4 ,KEITI _H BE5 A FI<T+ MAN1 A SOL-
DI]1 A GRT HUNT] & TRACK] & X 0 HE T HELD
"EY?+ TGR 0HIS GRT EXP]I;E1 K & AU?OR;Y4
,B ,KEITI 0 A MAN ( 3SID]A# &A 3S]VATIVE
W1L? & PROP]TY & 9 ! *ANG+ "TS WE _H N[ !
3S]VATIVES _H A DI6ICULT ROLE4 ,! "Y M5 :O
_H BE5 TOO "Y =! W> & :O _H N"E LE>N$ TO
HUNT 2C "! 0 NO L;G] ANY GAME 9 _! C.TRY &
!Y 7 TOO GD & 9EXP]I;ED BOYS 6BE POA*]S &
N TRA9$ 6BE CATTLE ?IEVES LOOK$ UP 6,NGUI
&! BAD BOYS :O _H F"\ _! WAY "? ,ABYSS9IA
& AG "? ,BURMA4 ,!Y 7 ON \R SIDE 9 "EY?+ B
_! LOYALTY 6,KEITI1 6,POP & 6_! "W4 ,WE
MADE NO ATTEMPT 6RECRUIT !M OR 63V]T !M OR
6CORRUPT !M4 ,!Y 7 ALL VOLUNTE]S4 ,NGUI _H
TOLD ME ! :OLE ?+ & TRU/$ ME & PUT X ON A
/RAI<T BASE ( TRIBAL LOYALTY4 ,I KNEW WE1
! HUNT+ ,WAKAMBA1 _H G"O A L;G WAY TGR4 ,B
SITT+ "!1 DR9K+ ! TEA1 & WAT*+ ! YELL[ &
GRE5 TREES *ANGE 9 COLOR Z ! SUN HIT !M ,I
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJB
?"\ AB H[ F> WE _H G"O4 ,I F9I%$ ! TEA &
WALK$ OV] 6! T5T & LOOK$ IN4 ,M>Y _H DRUNK
H] E>LY CUP ( TEA &! EMPTY CUP LAY ON !
SAUC] ": ! MOSQUITO NETT+ N[ HUNG 6! CAN-
VAS GR.D %EET 0! SIDE (! COT4 ,%E 0 SLEEP+
AG & H] LI<TLY TANN$ FACE & H] LOVELY RUM-
PL$ BLOND HAIR 7 AG/ ! PILL[4 ,H] LIPS 7
TURN$ T[>D ME & Z ,I WAT*$ H] SLEEP+1 T\*$
DEEPLY Z ALW 0H] B1UTI;L FACE1 %E SMIL$
LI<TLY 9 H] SLEEP4 ,I WOND]$ :AT %E 0
DR1M+ AB4 ,!N ,I PICK$ UP ! %OTGUN F "UN1?
! BLANKETS ON MY B$ & TOOK X \TSIDE ! T5T
6TAKE ! %ELL \ (! B>REL4 ,? MORN+ 0 ANO!R
MORN+ T ,M>Y CD GET H] PROP] SLEEP4
  ,I W5T OV] 6! D9+ T5T & TOLD ,NGUILI1 :O
0 TIDY+ X UP1 :AT ,I WANT$ = BR1KFA/4 ,X 0
AN EGG S&WI* )! EGG FRI$ FIRM ) EI HAM OR
BACON & SLIC$ RAW ONION4 ,IF "! 0 ANY
FRUIT ,I WD H "S & F/ ,I WD H A BOTTLE (
,TUSK] BE]4
  ,G4,C4 & ,I NE>LY ALW DRANK BE] = BR1K-
FA/ UN.S WE 7 HUNT+ LION4 ,BE] 2F OR AT
BR1KFA/ 0 A F9E ?+ B X SL[$ Y UP1 POSSIBLY
A ?\S&? (A SECOND4 ,ON ! O!R H& X MADE ?+S
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJC
SEEM BETT] "S"TS :5 !Y 7 N TOO GD & X 0 V
GD = Y IF Y _H /AY$ UP TOO LATE & _H GAS-
TRIC REMORSE4
  ,NGUILI OP5$ ! BOTTLE ( BE] & P\R$ A
GLASS4 ,HE LOV$ 6P\R BE] & SEE T ! FOAM
ROSE J AT ! V LA/ & TOPP$ ! GLASS )\T
SPILL+4 ,HE 0 V GD-LOOK+1 ALM Z GD-LOOK+ Z
A GIRL )\T 2+ AT ALL E6EM9ATE & ,G4,C4 US$
6T1SE HM & ASK HM IF HE PLUCK$ 8 EYEBR[S4
,HE MAY V WELL H S9CE "O (! GRT AMUSE;TS (
PRIMITIVE P IS 6>RANGE & RE>RANGE _! AP-
PE>.E & X HAS NO?+ 6D ) 2+ HOMOSEXUAL4 ,B
,G4,C4 US$ 6T1SE HM TOO M*1 ,I ?"\1 & 2C
HE 0 %Y1 FRLY & V DEVOT$1 AN EXCELL5T MESS
ATT5DANT :O WOR%IPP$ ! HUNT]S & FI<T]S1 WE
US$ 6TAKE HM HUNT+ ) U "S"TS4 ,"EY"O MADE
FUN ( HM A LL = 8 WOND];L SURPRISE AT &
IGNOR.E ( ANIMALS4 ,B HE LE>N$ E "T HE 0 \
& WE ALL T1S$ HM LOV+LY4 ,WE ALL REG>D$
ANY =M ( W.D OR 4A/] 6"O ( U : 0 N CRIPPL+
NOR FATAL Z EXTREMELY -IC & ? 0 H>D ON ?
BOY :O 0 DELICATE & G5TLE & LOV+4 ,HE
WANT$ 6BE A W>RIOR &A HUNT] B 9/1D HE 0 AN
APPR5TICE COOK &A MESS ATT5DANT4 ,9 !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJD
M1N"T T WE LIV$ 9 & 7 ALL S HAPPY 9 T YE>1
"O ( 8 GRT PL1SURES1 S9CE HE 0 N YET ALL[$
0TRIBAL LAW 6DR9K1 0 6P\R BE] = ^? :O 7
ALL[$ 6DR9K X4
  8,DID Y HE> ! LEOP>D80 ,I ASK$ HM4
  8,NO1 ,BWANA1 ,I SLEEP TOO H>D40
  ,HE W5T (F 6GET ! S&WI* : HE _H CALL$ \
6! COOK 6MAKE & HE HURRI$ BACK 6P\R M BE]4
  ,MSEMBI1 ! O!R MESS ATT5DANT1 0 TALL1
H&"S & R\<4 ,HE ALW WORE 8 GRE5 MESS ATT5-
DANT'S G[N )! AIR ( "PICIPAT+ 9 A MASQU]-
ADE4 ,HE A*IEV$ ? 0! ANGLE HE WORE 8 GRE5
SKULLCAP & HE _H WAYS ( MANIPULAT+ ! G[N :
%[$ T :ILE HE RESPECT$ X = 8 S]VICE HE RE-
ALIZ$ X 0 A LL -IC4 ,) ,M>Y & ,I AL"O WE
DID N NE$ TWO M5 =! MESS B ! COOK 0 GO+
BACK 6SEE 8 FAMILY %ORTLY & TAKE ALLOT;TS
6! FAMILIES (! M5 & :ILE HE 0 AWAY ,MSEMBI
WD COOK4 ,L "EY"O B ME HE HAT$ ! ,9=M] & ?
MORN+ :5 ! ,9=M] APPE>$ \TSIDE ! MESS T5T
& C\<$ 4CREETLY HE LOOK$ AT ME M1N+;LLY1
B[$1 CLOS+ 8 EYES SLI<TLY1 & !Y BO? W5T \4
  8,-E IN1 ,9=M]10 ,I SD4 8,:AT IS ! ^W80
  8,JAMBO1 MY BRO!R10 ! ,9=M] SD4 ,HE 0
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJE
CLOSELY MU6L$ 9 8 %AWL & HE REMOV$ 8 PORK-
PIE HAT4 8,"! IS A MAN F 2Y ,LAITOKITOK
WAIT+ 6SEE Y4 ,HE CLAIMS T 8 ,%AMBA 0 DE-
/ROY$ 0ELEPHANTS40
  8,D Y "K HM80
  8,NO1 BRO!R40
  8,L1VE & S5D HM IN40
  ,! ,%AMBA [N] CAME 9 & B[$ AT ! DOOR &
SD1 8,GD MORN+1 SIR40
  ,I SAW HE _H ! T[N ,MAU ,MAU /YLE (
HAIRCUT1 "P$ ON ! SIDE )! "P CUT \ )A RA-
ZOR4 ,B T CD M1N NO?+4
  8,^! ELEPHANTS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,!Y CAME LA/ NI<T & DE/ROY$ MY ,%AMBA10
HE SD4 8,I 2LIEVE X IS YR DUTY 63TROL !M4
,I WD L Y 6-E TN & KILL "O 6DRIVE !M
AWAY40
  ,& L1VE ! CAMP UNGU>D$ & ? NONS5SE ON1
,I ?"\4 8,?ANK Y =! REPORT ON ! ELE-
PHANTS10 ,I SD4 8,A PLANE IS >RIV+ "H
%ORTLY & WE W TAKE Y ) U & MAKE A RECON-
NAISS.E (! DAMAGE D"O 6YR ,%AMBA & ATTEMPT
6LOCATE ! ELEPHANTS4 ,Y W %[ U YR ,%AMBA &
! EXACT DAMAGE D"O40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJF
  8,B ,I H N"E FL[N1 SIR40
  8,Y'LL FLY TD4 ,& Y W F9D X BO? 9T]E/+ &
9/RUCTIVE40
  8,B ,I H N"E FL[N1 SIR4 ,& ,I CD 2 ILL40
  8,SICK10 ,I SD4 8,N ILL4 ,"O M/ RESPECT
! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE4 ,SICK IS ! ^W4 ,B PAP]
3TA9]S W 2 PROVID$4 ,>5'T Y 9T]E/$ 9 SEE+
YR PROP]TY F ! AIR80
  8,YES1 SIR40
  8,X W 2 MO/ 9T]E/+4 ,X W 2 ALM Z ?\< Y
_H A MAP ( YR DOMA94 ,Y W H A K ( XS TOPO-
GRAPHICAL F1TURES & XS 3T\RS IMPOSSI# 6AC-
QUIRE 9 ANY O!R WAY40
  8,YES1 SIR10 HE SD4 ,I 0 FEEL+ A LL BIT
A%AM$ B "! 0 ! HAIRCUT &! CAMP _H 5 /UFF 9
X 6BE WELL WOR? A RAID 9 =CE & IF ,>AP
,ME9A & ,NGUI & ,I 7 SUCK$ (F F X ON AN
ELEPHANT & BULL /ORY X WD 2 EASY 6RU%4
  ,!N HE TRI$ ONCE M N "K+ T EA* "T HE
MADE X A LL WORSE4
  8,I D N ?9K T ,I %D FLY1 SIR40
  8,LOOK10 ,I SD4 8,E "O ( U "H HAS FL[N
OR HAS WI%$ 6FLY4 ,X IS A PRIVILEGE = Y TO
SEE YR [N C.TRY F ! AIR4 ,H Y N"E 5VI$ !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJG
BIRDS8 ,H Y N"E WI%$ 6BE ! EAGLE OR EV5 !
HAWK80
  8,NO1 SIR10 HE SD4 8,B TD ,I W FLY40
  ,!N ,I ?"\ EV5 IF HE IS \R 5EMY OR A
CROOK OR M]ELY WANTS AN ELEPHANT KILL$ =
M1T HE HAS MADE ! CORRECT & DIGNIFI$ DECI-
.N4 ,I /EPP$ \ & TOLD ,>AP ,ME9A T ? MAN 0
"U >RE/ & N 69=M HM B GU>D HM PROP]LY & N
ALL[ HM 6L1VE ! CAMP NOR 6LOOK 96! T5TS &
T WE 7 TAK+ HM UP 9 ! NDEGE4
  8,HE IS GU>D$10 ,>AP ,ME9A SD4 8,D ,I
FLY TOO80
  8,NO4 ,Y FLEW 5 LA/ "T4 ,NGUI FLIES TD40
  ,NGUI GR9N$ TOO & SD1 8,MZURI SANA40
  8,MZURI10 ,>AP ,ME9A SD1 & GR9N$4 ,I
TOLD HM ,I WD S5D ! ,%AMBA [N] \ & ,I ASK$
,NGUI 6G D[N & *ECK ON ! W9D SOCK & SPOOK
ANY ANIMALS (F ! HOMEMADE L&+ /RIP 9 !
M1D[4
  ,M>Y CAME \ 6! MESS T5T 9 H] FRE% BU%
KIT T ,MW9DI _H WA%$ & IRON$ = H]4 ,%E
LOOK$ Z NEW & "Y Z ! MORN+ & NOTIC$ T ,I
_H DRUNK BE] ) OR 2F BR1KFA/4
  8,I ?"\ Y ONLY DID T :5 ,G4,C4 0 "H10 %E
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJH
SD4
  8,NO4 ,(T5 ,I DR9K X 9 ! MORN+ 2F Y'RE
AWAKE4 ,I'M N WRIT+ & X'S ! ONLY "T ( "D
X'S COLD40
  8,DID Y F9D \ ANY?+ AB ! LION F ALL ^? P
:O 7 "H TALK+80
  8,NO4 ,"!'S NO NEWS (! LION4 ,HE DIDN'T
TALK 9 ! NI<T40
  8,Y DID10 %E SD4 8,Y 7 TALK+ 6"S GIRL T
WASN'T ME4 ,:AT 0 X T "! 0 NO REM$Y =80
  8,I'M SORRY ,I TALK$ 9 MY SLEEP40
  8,Y 7 TALK+ 9 ,SPANI%10 %E SD4 8,X 0 ALL
AB "! 2+ NO REM$Y40
  8,M/ 2 NO REM$Y !N4 ,I'M SORRY ,I DON'T
REMEMB] ! DR1M40
  8,I N"E ASK$ Y 6BE FAI?;L 6ME 9 DR1MS4
,>E WE GO+ 6HUNT ! LION80
  8,H"OY1 :AT'S ! MATT] ) Y8 ,WE AGRE$ WE
WDN'T HUNT ! LION EV5 IF HE CAME D[N4 ,WE
7 GO+ 6LAY (F HM & LET HM GET 3FID5T40
  8,H[ D Y "K HE WON'T G AWAY80
  8,HE'S SM>T1 H"OY4 ,HE ALW MOVES ON AF
HE KILLS CATTLE4 ,B HE GETS 3FID5T AF HE
KILLS GAME4 ,I'M TRY+ 6?9K 9 8 H1D40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AJI
  8,MAYBE Y "\ 6?9K 9 YR [N H1D A LL40
  8,H"OY10 ,I SD4 8,WD Y MAYBE ORD] BR1K-
FA/8 ,"!'S ,TOMMY LIV] & BACON40
  ,%E CALL$ ,NGUILI & ORD]$ H] BR1KFA/ V
GRACI\SLY4
  8,:AT 7 Y SMIL+ AB 9 YR SLEEP AF Y _H YR
TEA80
  8,OH1 T 0 MY WOND];L DR1M4 ,I MET ! LION
& HE 0 S NICE 6ME & S CULTUR$ & POLITE4
,HE'D BE5 AT ,OX=D1 HE SD1 & HE SPOKE )
PRACTIC,Y A ,,BBC VOICE4 ,I 0 SURE ,I _H
MET HM 2F "SPLACE & !N SU45LY HE ATE ME
UP40
  8,WE LIVE 9 V DI6ICULT "TS10 ,I SD4 8,I
GUESS :5 ,I SAW Y SMIL+ 0 2F HE ATE Y UP40
  8,X M/ H BE510 %E SD4 8,I'M SORRY ,I 0
CROSS4 ,HE ATE ME UP S SU45LY4 ,HE N"E
GAVE ANY SIGN T HE 4LIK$ ME4 ,HE DIDN'T
RO> OR ANY?+ L ! ,MAGADI LION40
  ,I KISS$ H] & !N ,NGUILI BR"\ 9 ! B1UTI-
;L SMALL SLICES ( BR[N$ LIV] ) UPC.TRY BA-
CON SPR1D ACR !M1 FRI$ POTATOES & C(FEE &
T9N$ MILK &A DI% ( /EW$ APRICOTS4
  8,PL1SE H "O PIECE (! LIV] & BACON10
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAJ
,M>Y SD4 8,>E Y GO+ 6H A R\< "D1 D>L+80
  8,NO4 ,I DON'T ?9K S40
  8,W ,I 2 A# 6FLY80
  8,X DOESN'T LOOK L X4 ,B MAYBE IF "!'S
"T40
  8,IS "! A LOT ( "W80
  ,I TOLD H] :AT WE _H 6D & %E SD1 8,I'M S
SORRY ,I CAME 9 CROSS4 ,X 0 J ! LION EAT+
ME UP ,I ?9K4 ,EAT ! LIV] & BACON & F9I% !
BE]1 H"OY1 & TAKE X EASY UNTIL ! NDEGE
-ES4 ,NO?+ HAS R1*$ ! NO HAY REM$IO /AGE4
,DON'T "E EV5 ?9K X 9 YR SLEEP40
  8,DON'T Y "E ?9K AB ! LION EAT+ Y UP
EI40
  8,I N"E D 9 ! "D"T4 ,I'M N T SORT (
GIRL40
  8,I'M N A NO HAY REM$IO BOY1 RE,Y40
  8,YES4 ,Y >E A LL BIT4 ,B Y'RE HAPPI] N[
?AN :5 ,I F/ KNEW Y1 >5'T Y80
  8,I'M TRULY HAPPY ) Y40
  8,& Y'RE HAPPY ) "EY?+ ELSE TOO4 ,MY1 X
W 2 WOND];L 6SEE ,WILLIE AG40
  8,HE'S M* BETT] ?AN EI ( U40
  8,B WE C TRY 6BE BETT]10 ,M>Y SD4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAA
  ,WE DID N "K :AT "T ! PLANE WD 2 9 NOR
EV5 IF X WD SURELY -E4 ,"! _H BE5 NO 3FIR-
M,N (! SIGNAL ! "Y POLICE (FIC] _H S5T B
,I EXPECT$ ! PLANE F "O O'C ON2 AL? IF "!
0 ANY W1!R BUILD+ OV] ! ,*ULUS OR ON !
EA/]N FLANK (! ,M.TA91 ,WILLIE MI<T -E E>-
LI]4 ,I GOT UP & LOOK$ AT ! W1!R4 ,"! 0 "S
CL\D OV] ! ,*ULUS B ! ,M.TA9 LOOK$ GD4
  8,I WI% ,I CD FLY TD10 ,M>Y SD4
  8,Y'LL FLY PL5TY1 H"OY4 ,TD'S J A JOB40
  8,B W ,I FLY OV] ! ,*ULUS80
  8,I PROMISE4 ,WE'LL FLY ANY": Y WANT40
  8,AF ,I KILL ! LION ,I'D L 6FLY 96,NAI-
ROBI 6GET ! ?+S = ,*RI/MAS4 ,!N ,I WANT TO
2 BACK 9 "T 6GET A TREE 6H X B1UTI;L4 ,WE
PICK$ \ A F9E TREE 2F T RH9O CAME4 ,X W 2
RE,Y B1UTI;L B ,I H 6GET ALL ! ?+S = X &
"EYBODY'S PRES5TS40
  8,AF WE KILL ! LION ,WILLIE C -E D[N )!
,CESSNA & Y C SEE ! ,*ULUS & WE'LL G WAY
UP ! ,M.TA9 IF Y WANT & WE'LL *ECK ! PROP-
]TY & !N Y G BACK 6,NAIROBI ) HM40
  8,D WE H 5 M"OY = T80
  8,SURE40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAB
  8,I WANT Y 6LE>N & 6"K AB "EY?+ S WE
WON'T H J WA/$ ! M"OY4 ,TRULY ,I DON'T C>E
:AT Y D Z L;G Z X'S GD = Y4 ,ALL ,I WANT
IS T Y LOVE ME ! MO/40
  8,I LOVE Y ! MO/40
  8,I "K X4 ,B PL1SE DON'T D O!R P H>M40
  8,"EYBODY DOES O!R P H>M40
  8,Y %DN'T4 ,I DON'T C>E :AT Y D Z L;G Z
Y DON'T HURT O!R P OR SPOIL _! LIVES4 ,&
DON'T SAY NO HAY REM$IO4 ,T'S TOO EASY4
,:5 X IS ALL FANTA/IC & Y ALL MAKE UP YR
LIES & LIVE 9 ? /RANGE _W Y ALL H1 !N X IS
J FANTA/IC & *>M+ "S"TS & ,I LAU< AT Y4 ,I
FEEL SUP]IOR 6S* NONS5SE & 6! UNR1L;S4
,PL1SE TRY 6"U/& ME1 2C ,I'M YR BRO!R TOO4
,T DIRTY ,9=M] ISN'T YR BRO!R40
  8,HE 9V5T$ T40
  8,!N SU45LY ! NONS5SE GETS S R1L T X IS
L HAV+ "SBODY *OP YR >M (F4 ,*OP X (F TRU-
LY4 ,N L *OP X (F 9 A DR1M4 ,I M1N *OP X
(F TRULY ! WAY ,NGUI USES A PANGA4 ,I "K
,NGUI IS YR TRUE BRO!R40 ,I DIDN'T SAY
ANY?+4
  8,!N :5 Y SP1K S H>%LY 6T GIRL4 ,:5 Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAC
SP1K L T X'S L WAT*+ ,NGUI BUT*]4 ,X'S N !
LOVELY LIFE WE H ": "EY"O HAS FUN40
  8,HAV5'T Y BE5 HAV+ FUN80
  8,I N"E 0 Z HAPPY 9 MY LIFE1 "E1 "E4 ,&
N[ T Y H 3FID;E 9 MY %OOT+1 ,I'M RE,Y HAP-
PY TD & 3FID5T EXCEPT ,I ONLY HOPE X W
LA/40
  8,X W LA/40
  8,B Y SEE :AT ,I M1N AB H[ X SU45LY BE-
-ES S DI6]5T F ! LOVELY DR1M WAY X IS8 ,!
WAY X IS :5 X IS L A DR1M OR ! LOVELIE/ "P
( :5 WE 7 BO? *N8 ,WE 2+ "H )! ,M.TA9 E "D
M B1UTI;L ?AN ANY?+ & Y P ) YR JOKES &
"EY"O HAPPY4 ,"EY"O IS S LOV+ 6ME & ,I
LOVE !M TOO4 ,& !N "! IS ? O!R ?+40
  8,I "K10 ,I SD4 8,X'S ALL A "P (! SAME
?+1 KITT54 ,NO?+ IS Z SIMPLE Z X LOOKS4
,I'M N RE,Y RUDE 6T GIRL4 ,T'S J 2+ SORT (
=MAL40
  8,PL1SE N"E 2 RUDE 6H] 9 FRONT ( ME40
  8,I WON'T40
  8,NOR 6ME 9 FRONT ( H]40
  8,I WON'T40
  8,Y'RE N GO+ 6TAKE H] UP 6FLY 9 !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAD
AIRCRAFT >E Y80
  8,NO1 H"OY4 ,I PROMISE Y T TRULY40
  8,I WI% ,POP 7 "H OR T ,WILLIE WD -E40
  8,S D ,I10 ,I SD1 & W5T \ & LOOK$ AT !
W1!R AG4 ,"! 0 A LL M CL\D OV] ! ,*ULUS B
! %\LD] (! ,M.TA9 0 / CLE>4
  8,Y'RE N GO+ 6DROP T ,%AMBA [N] \ (!
AIRCRAFT >E Y8 ,Y & ,NGUI80
  8,GD ,GOD1 NO4 ,W Y 2LIEVE ME T ,I _HN'T
?"\ ( X80
  8,I'D ?"\ ( X :5 ,I HE>D Y TALK+ 6HM ?
MORN+40
  8,:O'S GETT+ 6H BAD ?"\S N[80
  8,X'S N T Y ?9K ?+S S BAD4 ,ALL ( Y D
?+S 9 T SU45 AW;L WAY Z ?\< "! 7 NO 3SE-
QU;ES40
  8,H"OY1 ,I ?9K A LOT AB 3SEQU;ES40
  8,B "!'S T /RANGE SU45;S &! 9HUMAN;Y &!
CRUEL JOKES4 ,"!'S D1? 9 E JOKE4 ,:5 W X
/>T 2+ NICE & LOVELY AG80
  8,"R AWAY4 ,? NONS5SE ONLY GOES ON =A
FEW "DS M4 ,WE DON'T ?9K ^? P >E -+ D[N "H
& !Y'LL 2 CAU<T :]"E !Y G40
  8,I WANT X 6BE ! WAY X 0 :5 E MORN+ WE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAE
WOKE & KNEW "S?+ WOND];L WD HAPP54 ,I HATE
? HUNT+ M540
  8,? ISN'T HUNT+ M51 H"OY4 ,Y'VE N"E SE5
T4 ,T'S :AT GOES ON UP 9 ! ,NOR?4 ,"H1
"EYBODY IS \R FR40
  8,N 9 ,LAITOKITOK40
  8,YES1 B ^? P W 2 PICK$ UP4 ,DON'T WORRY
AB T40
  8,I ONLY WORRY AB ALL ( Y :5 Y >E BAD4
,POP 0 N"E BAD40
  8,D Y RE,Y ?9K S80
  8,I M1N BAD ! WAY Y & ,G4,C4 >E4 ,EV5 Y
& ,WILLIE >E BAD :5 Y'RE TGR40











         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAF
























         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAG

                    #D

  ,I W5T \TSIDE & *ECK$ ! W1!R4 ,"! 0 J !
/1DY BUILD+ UP ( CL\D OV] ! ,*ULUS &!
FLANK (! ,M.TA9 0 CLE>4 ,Z ,I WAT*$ ,I ?"\
,I HE>D ! PLANE4 ,!N ,I 0 SURE & CALL$ \ =
! HUNT+ C>4 ,M>Y CAME \ & WE SCRAM#D =! C>
& />T$ \ F CAMP & ON ! MOTOR C> TRACKS "?
! NEW GRE5 GRASS =! L&+ /RIP4 ,! GAME
TROTT$ & !N GALLOP$ \ ( \R WAY4 ,! AIR-
CRAFT BUZZ$ ! CAMP & !N X CAME D[N1 CL1N
SILV] & BLUE1 LOVELY W+S %9+1 )! BIG FLAPS
D[N &=A MO;T WE 7 KEEP+ ALM ABR1/ ( X 2F
,WILLIE1 SMIL+ \ "? ! ,PLEXIGLAS Z ! BLUE
(! PROP PASS$ U1 T\*$ ! AIRCRAFT D[N S T
%E L&$ /RUTT+ G5TLY L A CRANE & !N :EEL$
>.D 6-E FANN+ UP 6U4
  ,WILLIE OP5$ ! DOOR & SMIL$1 8,HELLO1 Y
*APS40 ,HE LOOK$ = ,M>Y & SD1 8,GET ! LION
YET1 ,MISS ,M>Y80
  ,HE SPOKE 9 A SORT ( SW++ LILT+ VOICE T
MOV$ )! RHY?M T A GRT BOX] HAS :5 HE IS
FLOAT+ 9 & \ ) P]FECT1 UNWA/+ MOVE;TS4 ,8
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAH
VOICE _H A SWEET;S T 0 TRUE B ,I KNEW X CD
SAY ! MO/ D1DLY ?+S )\T A *ANGE ( T"O4
  8,I CDN'T KILL HM1 ,WILLIE10 ,MISS ,M>Y
CALL$4 8,HE HASN'T -E D[N YET40
  8,P;Y10 SD ,WILLIE4 8,I H 6GET A FEW O4S
& 5DS \ "H4 ,NGUI C GIVE ME A H&4 ,POTS (
MAIL = Y1 ,MISS ,M>Y4 ,PAPA HAS A FEW
BILLS4 ,"H'S ! MAIL40
  ,HE TOSS$ ! BIG MANILA 5VELOPE 6ME & ,I
CAU<T X4
  8,GD 6SEE Y RETA9 "S SIGN ( BASIC RE-
FLEXES10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,G4,C4 S5T 8 LOVE4
,HE'S ON 8 WAY40
  ,I H&$ ! MAIL 6,M>Y & WE -M;ED 6UNLOAD !
PLANE & PUT ! PACKAGES & BOXES 96! HUNT+
C>4
  8,BETT] N D ANY ACTUAL PHYSICAL LABOR1
,PAPA10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,DON'T TIRE YRF4 ,RE-
MEMB] WE'RE SAV+ Y =! ,MA9 ,EV5T40
  8,I HE>D X 0 C.EL$40
  8,/ ON ,I 2LIEVE10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,N T
,I'D PAY 6SEE X40
  8,EV5 Y & ,WILLIE10 ,M>Y SD4
  8,-E ON LET'S G 6CAMPI10 %E SD 6,WILLIE4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AAI
  8,-+1 ,MISS ,M>Y10 ,WILLIE SD4 ,HE CAME
D[N N[ 9 8 :ITE %IRT )! SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1
8 BLUE S]GE %ORTS & 8 L[ BROGUES & SMIL$
LOV+LY AT ,MISS ,M>Y Z HE TOOK H] H&4 ,HE
0 H&"S ) F9E M]RY EYES & AN ALIVE TANN$
FACE & D>K HAIR & %Y )\T ANY AWKW>D;S4 ,HE
0 ! MO/ NATURAL & BE/-MANN]$ P]SON ,I H "E
"KN4 ,HE _H ALL ! SURE;S (A GRT PILOT4 ,HE
0 MODE/ & HE 0 DO+ :AT HE LOV$ 9 ! C.TRY
HE LOV$4
  ,WE _H N"E ASK$ EA* O!R ANY "QS EXCEPT
AB AIRCRAFT & FLY+4 ,"EY?+ ELSE 0 SUPPOS$
6BE "U/OOD4 ,I ASSUM$ HE _H BE5 BORN 9
,K5YA 2C HE SPOKE S* F9E ,SWAHILI & 0 G5-
TLE & "U/&+ ) ,AFRICANS B X N"E O3URR$ 6ME
6ASK HM ": HE 0 BORN & HE MI<T H -E \ TO
,AFRICA Z A BOY = ALL ,I KNEW4
  ,WE DROVE SL[LY 96CAMP 9 ORD] N 6RAISE
DU/ & GOT \ "U ! BIG TREE 2T \R T5TS &!
L9ES4 ,MISS ,M>Y W5T OV] 6SEE ,MBEBIA !
COOK 6H HM MAKE LUN* AT ONCE & ,WILLIE &
,I WALK$ OV] 6! MESS T5T4 ,I OP5$ A BOTTLE
( BE] T 0 / COLD 9 ! CANVAS BAG T HUNG AG/
! TREE & P\R$ "O 9 EA* ( \R GLASSES4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABJ
  8,:AT'S ! TRUE G51 ,PAPA10 ,WILLIE ASK$4
,I TOLD HM4
  8,I SAW HM10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,OLD ,>AP
,ME9A SEEM$ 6H HM "U FAIRLY CLOSE >RE/4
,HE DOES LOOK A LL BIT ! TYPE1 ,PAPA40
  8,WELL1 WE'LL *ECK 8 ,%AMBA4 ,MAYBE HE
HAS A ,%AMBA & MAYBE !Y _H ELEPHANT TR\#40
  8,WE'LL *ECK ! ELEPHANTS TOO4 ,T W SAVE
"T & !N WE'LL DROP HM (F "H & !N H A G5]AL
LOOK >.D ON ! O!R ?+4 ,I'M TAK+ ,NGUI4 ,IF
"! >E ELEPHANT & WE H 6"W X \ ,ME9A "KS
ALL ! C.TRY & HE & ,NGUI & ,I W D X &
,NGUI & ,I W H MADE ! RECON40
  8,X ALL SEEMS S.D10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,Y FEL-
L[S D KEEP Q BUSY "H =A QUIET >EA4 ,"H -ES
,MISS ,M>Y40
  ,M>Y CAME 9 DELI<T$ )! PROSPECT (! M1L4
  8,WE'RE HAV+ ,TOMMY *OPS1 MA%$ POTATOES
&A SALAD4 ,& X W 2 "H "R AWAY4 ,&A SUR-
PRISE4 ,?ANK Y S M* = F9D+ ! ,CAMP>I1
,WILLIE4 ,I'M GO+ 6H "O N[4 ,W Y80
  8,NO ?ANK Y1 ,MISS ,M>Y4 ,PAPA & ,I >E
DR9K+ A BE]40
  8,WILLIE1 ,I WI% ,I CD G4 ,B ANYWAY
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABA
,I'LL H ALL ! LI/S MADE & WRITE ! *ECKS &!
LRS R1DY & AF ,I KILL ! LION ,I'LL FLY 9 )
Y 6,NAIROBI 6GET ! ?+S = ,*RI/MAS40
  8,Y M/ 2 %OOT+ V WELL1 ,MISS ,M>Y1 F T
B1UTI;L M1T ,I SAW HANG+ 9 ! *EESECLO?40
  8,"!'S A HAUN* = Y & ,I TOLD !M 6*ANGE X
>.D C>E;LLY 6BE 9 ! %ADE ALL "D & !N WRAP
X WELL = Y J 2F Y G BACK40
  8,H[ IS "EY?+ AT ! ,%AMBA1 ,PAPA80
,WILLIE ASK$4
  8,MY "F-IN-LAW HAS "S SORT ( -B9,N *E/ &
/OMA* AIL;T10 ,I SD4 8,I'VE BE5 TR1T+ X )
,SLOAN'S L9I;T4 ,SLOAN'S CAME 6HM Z R A
%OCK ! F/ "T ,I RU2$ X IN40
  8,NGUI TOLD HM X 0 "P ( ,PAPA'S RELIG-
ION10 ,M>Y SD4 8,!Y ALL H ! SAME RELIGION
N[ & X'S R1*$ A PO9T ": X IS BASIC,Y AW;L4
,!Y ALL EAT KIPP] SNACKS & DR9K BE] AT
ELEV5 O'C & EXPLA9 X IS "P ( _! RELIGION4
,I WI% Y'D /AY "H ,WILLIE & TELL ME :AT
RE,Y GOES ON4 ,!Y H HORRI# SLOGANS & DR1D-
;L SECRETS40
  8,X'S ,GIT*I ,MANIT\ ! ,MI<TY V]SUS ,ALL
,O!RS10 ,I EXPLA9$ 6,WILLIE4 8,WE RETA9 !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABB
BE/ ( V>I\S O!R SECTS & TRIBAL LAW & CUS-
TOMS4 ,B WE WELD !M 96A :OLE T ALL C BE-
LIEVE4 ,MISS ,M>Y -+ F ! ,NOR!RN ,FRONTI]
,PROV9CE1 ,M9NESOTA1 & N"E HAV+ BE5 6!
,ROCKY ,M.TA9S UNTIL WE 7 M>RI$ IS H&I-
CAPP$40
  8,PAPA HAS "EYBODY B ! ,MOHAMM$ANS BE-
LIEV+ 9 ! ,GRT ,_S10 ,M>Y SD4 8,! ,GRT ,_S
IS "O (! WOR/ "*S ,I'VE "E "KN4 ,I "K ,PA-
PA MAKES UP ! RELIGION & MAKES X M -PLI-
CAT$ E "D4 ,HE & ,NGUI &! O!RS4 ,B ! ,GRT
,_S F"R5S EV5 ME "S"TS40
  8,I TRY 6HOLD HM D[N1 ,WILLIE10 ,I SD4
8,B HE GETS AWAY F ME40
  8,H[ DOES HE FEEL AB AIRCRAFT80 ,WILLIE
ASK$4
  8,I C'T REV1L T 2F ,M>Y10 ,I SD4 8,:5 WE
>E AIRBORNE ,I'LL GIVE Y ! ^W40
  8,ANY?+ ,I C D 6HELP Y1 ,MISS ,M>Y1 C.T
ON ME10 ,WILLIE SD4
  8,I J WI% Y CD /AY >.D OR T ,G4,C4 OR
,MR4 ,P4 0 "H10 ,M>Y SD4 8,I'VE N"E BE5
PRES5T AT ! BIR? (A NEW RELIGION 2F & X
MAKES ME N]V\S40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABC
  8,Y M/ 2 "S?+ AL;G ! L9ES (! ,:ITE ,GOD-
DESS1 ,MISS ,M>Y4 ,"!'S ALW A B1UTI;L
,:ITE ,GO4ESS ISN'T "!80
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I AM4 ,"O (! BASIC PO9TS
(! FAI? Z ,I GA!R X IS T NEI ,PAPA NOR ,I
>E :ITE40
  8,T IS "TLY40
  8,WE TOL]ATE ! :ITES & WI% 6LIVE 9 H>MO-
NY ) !M Z ,I "U/& X4 ,B ON \R [N T]MS4 ,T
IS ON ,PAPA'S & ,NGUI'S & ,M?UKA'S T]MS4
,X'S ,PAPA'S RELIGION & X IS A F"R;LLY OLD
RELIGION & N[ HE &! O!RS >E ADAPT+ X TO
,KAMBA CU/OM & USAGE40
  8,I 0 N"E A MIS.N>Y 2F1 ,WILLIE10 ,I SD4
8,X IS V 9SPIR+4 ,I'VE BE5 V =TUNATE T WE
H ,KIBO "H T IS ALM ! EXACT C.T]"P ( "O (!
FOOTHILLS (! ,W9D ,RIV] RANGE ": ! RELIG-
ION 0 F/ REV1L$ 6ME & ": ,I _H MY E>LY VI-
.NS40
  8,!Y T1* U S LL AT S*OOL10 ,WILLIE SD4
8,CD Y GIVE ME ANY G5 ON ! ,W9D ,RIV]S1
,PAPA80
  8,WE CALL !M ! ,"FS (! ,HIMALAYAS10 ,I
EXPLA9$ MODE/LY4 8,! MA9 L[ RANGE IS
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABD
APPROXIMATELY ! HEI<T ( T M.TA9 ,T5S+ !
,%]PA C>RI$ T TAL5T$ ,NEW ,Z1L& BEEKEEP]
6! TOP ( LA/ YE>40
  8,CD T 2 ,"EE/80 ,WILLIE ASK$4 8,"! 0 "S
M5;N (! 9CID5T 9 ! .,EA/ .,AFRICAN .,/AN-
D>D40
  8,"EE/ X WAS4 ,I 0 TRY+ 6REMEMB] ! "N
ALL "D YE/]"D :5 WE 7 HAV+ EV5+ 9DOCTR9,N
AT ! ,%AMBA40
  8,JOLLY GD %[ ! OLD BEEKEEP] PUT UP 2+
C>RI$ S HI< S F> F HOME10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,H[
DID X ALL -E AB1 ,PAPA80
  8,NO "O "KS10 ,I SD4 8,!Y'RE ALL RELUC-
TANT 6TALK40
  8,ALW _H ! GRTE/ RESPECT = M.TA9E]S10
,WILLIE SD4 8,NO "O "E GETS A ^W \ ( !M4
,!Y'RE Z TI<T M\!D A LOT Z OLD ,G4,C4 OR Y
YRF ,PAPA40
  8,N]VE.S TOO10 ,I SD4
  8,L U ALL10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,%D WE TRY = T
FOOD1 ,MISS ,M>Y8 ,PAPA & ,I H 6G \ & H A
LL LOOK >.D ! E/ATE40
  8,LETE CHAKULA40
  8,NDIO ,MEMSAHIB40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABE
  ,:5 WE 7 AIRBORNE & FLY+ AL;G ! SIDE (!
,M.TA9 WAT*+ ! =E/1 ! OP5+S1 ! ROLL+ C.TRY
&! BROK5 GR.D (! WAT]%$S1 SEE+ ! ZEBRA ALW
FAT LOOK+ F ! AIR RUNN+ =E%ORT5$ 2L U1 !
PLANE TURN+ 6PICK UP ! ROAD S T \R GUE/ :O
SAT 2S ,WILLIE MI<T ORI5T HMF Z WE SPR1D !
ROAD &! VILLAGE 2F HM1 "! 0 ! ROAD T CAME
UP F ! SWAMP 2H U & N[ L1D+ 96! VILLAGE ":
HE CD SEE ! CROSSROADS1 ! /ORES1 ! FUEL
PUMP1 ! TREES AL;G ! MA9 /REET &! O!R
TREES L1D+ 6! :ITE BUILD+ & HI< WIRE F;E (
! POLICE ,BOMA ": WE CD SEE ! FLAGPOLE )!
FLAG 9 ! W9D4
  8,": IS YR ,%AMBA80 ,I SD 9 8 E> & Z HE
PO9T$1 ,WILLIE TURN$ & WE 7 OV] ! ,BOMA &
UP & AL;G ! FLANK (! ,M.TA9 ": "! 7 _M
CLE>+S & C"O-%AP$ H\SES & FIELDS ( M1LIES
GR[+ GRE5 \ (! R$ BR[N E>?4
  8,C Y SEE YR ,%AMBA80
  8,YES40 ,HE PO9T$4
  ,!N 8 ,%AMBA RO>$ UP AT U & SPR1D GRE5 &
TALL & WELL WAT]$ AH1D & 2H ! W+4
  8,HAPANA TEMBO10 ,NGUI SD V L[ 9 MY E>4
  8,TRACKS80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABF
  8,HAPANA40
  8,SURE T'S YR ,%AMBA80 ,WILLIE SD 6!
MAN4
  8,YES10 HE SD4
  8,LOOKS 9 PRETTY GD %APE 6ME1 ,PAPA10
,WILLIE CALL$ BACK4 8,WE'LL H ANO!R DEK-
KO40
  8,DRAG H] GD & SL[40
  ,! FIELDS RO>$ 0AG B SL[] & CLOS] Z ?\<
!Y MI<T HOV] NEXT4 ,"! 0 NO DAMAGE & NO
TRACKS4
  8,DON'T H 6/ALL H]40
  8,I'M FLY+ H]1 ,PAPA4 ,WANT 6SEE ! O!R
SIDE ( X80
  8,YES40
  ,? "T ! FIELDS CAME UP G5TLY & S(TLY Z
?\< !Y 7 MAYBE A GRE5 =M,Y >RANG$ DISK 2+
RAIS$ G5TLY = \R 9SPEC;N 0A SKILL$ & G5TLE
S]VANT4 ,"! 0 NO DAMAGE & NO ELEPHANT
TRACKS4 ,WE ROSE FA/ & TURN$ S ,I CD SEE !
,%AMBA 9 REL,N 6ALL (! O!RS4
  8,>E Y V SURE T IS YR ,%AMBA80 ,I ASK$ !
MAN4
  8,YES10 HE SD & X 0 IMPOSSI# N 6ADMIRE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABG
HM4
  ,N"O ( U SD ANY?+4 ,NGUI'S FACE _H NO
EXPRES.N ON X AT ALL4 ,HE LOOK$ \ (!
,PLEXIGLAS W9D[ & DREW ! F/ F+] ( 8 "R H&
C>E;LLY ACR 8 ?ROAT4
  8,WE MI<T Z WELL WA% ? & G HOME10 ,I SD4
  ,NGUI PUT 8 H& ON ! SIDE (! PLANE Z ?\<
GRASP+ ! H&LE (! DOOR & MADE A MO;N Z ?\<
TURN+ X4 ,I %OOK MY H1D & HE LAU<$4
  ,:5 WE L&$ AT ! M1D[ & TAXI$ UP 6": !
HUNT+ C> 0 WAIT+ 0! W9D SOCK ON ! L1N+
POLE ! MAN GOT \ F/4 ,NO "O SPOKE 6HM4
  8,Y WAT* HM1 ,NGUI10 ,I SD4
  ,!N ,I W5T OV] 6,>AP ,ME9A & TOOK HM
ASIDE4
  8,YES10 HE SD4
  8,HE'S PROBABLY ?IR/Y10 ,I SD4 8,GIVE HM
"S TEA40
  ,WILLIE & ,I RODE OV] 6! T5TS (! CAMP 9
! HUNT+ C>4 ,WE 7 SITT+ ON ! FRONT S1T4
,>AP ,ME9A 0 9 ! BACK ) \R GUE/4 ,NGUI _H
/AY$ 2H ) MY #CJ-JF 6GU>D ! PLANE4
  8,SEEMS A LL ON ! /ICKY SIDE10 ,WILLIE
SD4 8,:5 DID Y MAKE UP YR M9D1 ,PAPA80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABH
  8,! LAW ( GRAV;Y BUSI;S8 ,2F WE W5T \40
  8,V ?"\;L ( Y4 ,BAD =! -PANY4 ,PUT ME \
( BUSI;S4 ,D Y ?9K ,MISS ,M>Y WD C>E 6FLY
? AFN8 ,T WD PUT U ALL UP & WE CD H AN IN-
T]E/+1 9/RUC;NAL & $UC,NAL FLI<T 9 PURSUIT
( YR DUTIES & ALL ( U 2 AIRBORNE UNTIL ,I
L1VE40
  8,M>Y WD L 6FLY40
  8,WE CD H A LOOK AT ! ,*ULUS & *ECK !
BUFF & YR O!R B1/S4 ,G4,C4 MI<T 2 PL1S$ TO
"K ": ! ELEPHANT RE,Y >E40
  8,WE'LL TAKE ,NGUI4 ,HE'S GETT+ 6L X40
  8,IS ,NGUI V HI< 9 ! RELIGION80
  8,HIS "F ONCE SAW ME *ANG$ 96A SNAKE4 ,X
0 AN UN"KN TYPE ( SNAKE N"E SE5 2F4 ,T HAS
A C]TA9 AM.T ( 9FLU;E 9 \R RELIGI\S CIR-
CLES40
  8,X %D1 ,PAPA4 ,& :AT 7 ,NGUI'S "F & Y
DR9K+ :5 ! MIRACLE O3URR$80
  8,NO?+ B ,TUSK] BE] &A C]TA9 AM.T (
,GORDON'S G940
  8,Y DON'T REMEMB] :AT TYPE ( SNAKE X
WAS80
  8,H[ CD ,I4 ,X 0 ,NGUI'S "F :O _H !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ABI
VI.N40
  8,WELL1 ALL WE C D AT ! MO;T IS HOPE
,NGUI WAT*ES ! KITE10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,I
DON'T WANT X *ANG+ 96A TROOP ( BABOONS40
  ,MISS ,M>Y WANT$ 6FLY V M*4 ,%E _H SE5 !
GUE/ 9 ! BACK (! HUNT+ C> & %E 0 Q RE-
LIEV$4
  8,WAS 8 ,%AMBA DAMAG$1 ,PAPA80 %E ASK$4
8,W Y H 6G UP "!80
  8,NO4 ,"! 0 NO DAMAGE & WE DON'T H 6G
UP40
  8,H[ W HE GET BACK UP "!80
  8,HE'S HIT*HIK+1 ,I ?9K40
  ,WE _H "S TEA & ,I TOOK A ,CAMP>I &
,GORDON'S )A SPLA% ( SODA4
  8,? EXOTIC LIFE IS *>M+10 ,WILLIE SD4
8,I WI% ,I CD JO9 9 X4 ,:AT DOES T /UFF
TA/E L1 ,MISS ,M>Y80
  8,X'S V GD1 ,WILLIE40
  8,I'LL SAVE X = MY OLD AGE4 ,TELL ME1
,MISS ,M>Y1 H Y "E SE5 ,PAPA TURN 96A
SNAKE80
  8,NO1 ,WILLIE4 ,I PROMISE40
  8,WE MISS "EY?+10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,": WD Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACJ
L 6FLY1 ,MISS ,M>Y80
  8,! ,*ULUS40
  ,S WE FLEW 6! ,*ULUS GO+ 0,LION ,HILL &
CROSS+ ,MISS ,M>Y'S PRIVATE DES]T & !N D[N
OV] ! GRT SWAMPY PLA9 )! M>% BIRDS &!
DUCKS FLY+ & ALL ! TR1*]\S PLACES T MADE T
PLA9 IMPASSA# CLE>LY REV1L$ S T ,NGUI & ,I
CD SEE ALL ( \R MISTAKES & PLAN A NEW &
DI6]5T R\TE4 ,!N WE 7 OV] ! H]DS ( EL& ON
! F> PLA91 DOVE COLOR$1 :ITE /RIP$ & SPI-
RAL HORN$1 ! BULLS H1VY ) _! AWKW>D GRACE1
BR1K+ AWAY F ! C[S T >E ! ANTELOPE CA/ 9 !
=M ( CATTLE4
  8,I HOPE X WASN'T TOO DULL1 ,MISS ,M>Y10
,WILLIE SD4 8,I 0 TRY+ N 64TURB ANY (
,G4,C4'S & ,PAPA'S /OCK4 ,ONLY 6SEE ": X
WAS4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6F"R5 ANY CR1TURES
AWAY F "H OR 4TURB YR LION40
  8,X 0 LOVELY1 ,WILLIE40
  ,!N ,WILLIE 0 G"O1 F/ -+ D[N ! TRUCK PA?
AT U B\NC+ 96A RO> Z ! WIDESPR1D CRANE-L
LEGS CAME JO7L+ CLOS] 6CLE> ! GRASS ": WE
/OOD & !N RIS+ 96AN ANGLE T CR1S$ YR HE>T
6TAKE 8 C\RSE Z HE DIM9I%$ 9 ! AFN LI<T4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACA
  8,?ANK Y = TAK+ ME10 ,M>Y SD1 Z WE WAT*$
,WILLIE UNTIL ! PLANE CD NO L;G] 2 SE54
8,LET'S J G N[ & 2 GD LOV]S & FRS & LOVE
,AFRICA 2C X IS4 ,I LOVE X M ?AN ANY?+40
  8,S D ,I40
  ,9 ! NI<T WE LAY TGR 9 ! BIG COT )! FIRE
\TSIDE &! LANT]N ,I _H HUNG ON ! TREE MAK+
X LI<T 5 6%OOT4 ,M>Y 0 N WORRI$ B ,I WAS4
,"! 7 S _M TRIP WIRES & BOOBY SN>ES >.D !
T5T T X 0 L 2+ 9 A SPID]WEB4 ,WE LAY CLOSE
TGR & %E SD1 8,WASN'T X LOVELY 9 ! PLANE80
  8,YES4 ,WILLIE FLIES S G5TLY4 ,HE'S S
?"\;L AB ! GAME TOO40
  8,B HE F"R5$ ME :5 HE TOOK (F40
  8,HE 0 J PR\D ( :AT %E C D & REMEMB] HE
DIDN'T H ANY LOAD40
  8,WE =GOT 6GIVE HM ! M1T40
  8,NO4 ,M?UKA BR"\ X40
  8,I HOPE X W 2 GD ? "T4 ,HE M/ H A LOVE-
LY WIFE 2C HE'S S HAPPY & K9D4 ,:5 P H A
BAD WIFE X %[S 9 !M QK] ?AN ANY?+40
  8,:AT AB A BAD HUSB&80
  8,X %[S TOO4 ,B "S"TS M* SL[] 2C WOM5 >E
BRAV] & M LOYAL4 ,B.S$ ,BIG ,KITT51 W WE H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACB
A SORT ( NORMAL "D TM & N ALL ^! MY/]I\S &
BAD ?+S80
  8,:AT'S A NORMAL "D80 ,I ASK$ WAT*+ !
FIRELI<T &! UNFLICK]+ LI<T F ! LANT]N4
  8,OH1 ! LION40
  8,! GD K9D NORMAL LION4 ,I WOND] ": HE
IS TN40
  8,LET'S G 6SLEEP & HOPE HE'S HAPPY ! WAY
WE >E40
  8,Y "K HE N"E /RUCK ME Z ! RE,Y HAPPY
TYPE40
  ,!N %E 0 RE,Y ASLEEP & BR1?+ S(TLY & ,I
B5T MY PILL[ OV] 6MAKE X H>D & D\# S ,I CD
H A BETT] VIEW \ (! OP5 DOOR (! T5T4 ,!
NI<T NOISES ALL 7 NORMAL & ,I KNEW "! 7 NO
P AB4 ,AB A :ILE ,M>Y WD NE$ M ROOM 6SLEEP
TRULY -=TABLY & WD GET UP )\T WAK+ & G OV]
6H] [N COT ": ! B$ 0 TURN$ D[N & R1DY "U !
MOSQUITO NETT+ & :5 ,I KNEW T %E 0 SLEEP+
WELL ,I WD G \ )A SW1T] & MOSQUITO BOOTS 9
A H1VY DRESS+ G[N & BUILD UP ! FIRE & SIT
0! FIRE & /AY AWAKE4
  ,"! 7 ALL ! TE*NICAL PRO#MS4 ,B ! FIRE &
! NI<T &! />S MADE !M SEEM SMALL4 ,I 0
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACC
WORRI$ ?\< AB "S ?+S & 6N ?9K AB !M ,I W5T
6! D9+ T5T & P\R$ A QU>T] (A GLASS ( :ISKY
& PUT WAT] 9 X & BR"\ X BACK 6! FIRE4 ,!N
HAV+ A DR9K 0! FIRE ,I 0 L"O"S = ,POP 2C
WE _H SAT 0S _M FIRES TGR & ,I WI%$ WE 7
TGR & HE CD TELL ME AB ?+S4 ,"! 0 5 /UFF 9
CAMP 6MAKE X WELL WOR? A FULL-SCALE RAID &
,G4,C4 & ,I 7 BO? SURE T "! 7 _M ,MAU ,MAU
9 ,LAITOKITOK &! >EA4 ,HE _H SIGNAL$ !M M
?AN TWO MON?S 2F ONLY 6BE 9=M$ T X 0 NON-
S5SE4 ,I 2LIEV$ ,NGUI T ! ,WAKAMBA ,MAU
,MAU 7 N -+ \R WAY4 ,B ,I ?"\ !Y 7 ! L1/ (
\R PRO#MS4 ,X 0 CLE> T ! ,MAU ,MAU _H MIS-
.N>IES AM;G ! ,MASAI & 7 ORGANIZ+ ! ,KIKU-
YU T "W$ 9 ! TIMB]-CUTT+ OP],NS ON ,KILI-
MANJ>O4 ,B :E!R "! 0 ANY FI<T+ ORGANIZ,N
WE WD N "K4 ,I _H NO POLICE AU?OR;Y & 0
ONLY ! ACT+ ,GAME ,RANG] & ,I 0 Q SURE1
P]H WR;GLY1 T ,I WD H V LL BACK+ IF ,I GOT
96TR\#4 ,X 0 L 2+ DEPUTIZ$ 6=M A POSSE 9 !
,WE/ 9 ! OLD "DS4
  ,G4,C4 TURN$ UP AB BR1KFA/1 8 2RET OV]
"O EYE1 8 BOY'S FACE GRAY & R$ ) DU/ & 8 P
9 ! BACK (! ,L& ,ROV] Z TRIM & DANG]\S
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACD
LOOK+ & *E];L Z "E4
  8,GD MORN+1 ,G5]AL10 HE SD4 8,": IS YR
CAVALRY80
  8,SIR10 ,I SD4 8,!Y >E SCRE5+ ! MA9
BODY4 ,? IS ! MA9 BODY40
  8,I SUPPOSE ! MA9 BODY IS ,MISS ,M>Y4 ,Y
HAV5'T /RA9$ YRF ?9K+ ? ALL \ H Y80
  8,Y LOOK A LL BATTLE FATIGU$ YRF40
  8,I'M DAMN$ TIR$ ACTU,Y4 ,B "!'S "S GD
NEWS4 ,\R PALS 9 ,LAITOKITOK >E ALL GO+ 9
! BAG F9,Y40
  8,ANY ORD]S1 ,G9 ,CRAZ$80
  8,J 3T9UE ! EX]CISE1 ,G5]AL4 ,WE'LL DR9K
A COLD "O & ,I M/ SEE ,MISS ,M>Y & 2 (F40
  8,DID Y DRIVE ALL NI<T80
  8,I DON'T REMEMB]4 ,W ,M>Y 2 OV] SOON80
  8,I'LL GET H]40
  8,H[ IS %E %OOT+80
  8,GOD "KS10 ,I SD PI\SLY4
  8,WE'D BETT] H A %ORT CODE10 ,G4,C4 SD4
8,I'LL SIGNAL %IP;T RCVD IF !Y -E \ ! WAY
!Y %D40
  8,I'LL S5D ! SAME IF !Y %[ UP "H40
  8,IF !Y -E ? WAY ,I IMAG9E ,I'LL HE> ( X
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACE
"? *ANNELS10 !N Z ! MOSQUITO B> OP5$1
8,MISS ,M>Y4 ,Y'RE LOOK+ V LOVELY40
  8,MY10 %E SD4 8,I LOVE ,*UNGO4 ,X'S AB-
SOLUTELY PLATONIC40
  8,MEMSAHIB ,MISS ,M>Y1 ,I M1N40 ,HE B[$
OV] H] H&4 8,?ANK Y = 9SPECT+ ! TROOPS4
,Y'RE _! ,HONOR>Y ,COLONEL Y "K4 ,I'M SURE
!Y 7 ALL MO/ HONOR$4 ,I SAY1 C Y RIDE
SIDESA4LE80
  8,>E Y DR9K+ TOO80
  8,YES1 ,MISS ,M>Y10 ,G4,C4 SD GRAVELY4
8,& MAY ,I ADD NO *>GES ( MISCEG5,N W 2
PREF]R$ = YR AV[$ LOVE = ,GAME ,RANG]
,*UNGO4 ,! ,D4,C4 W N"E HE> ( X40
  8,Y'RE BO? DR9K+ & MAK+ FUN ( ME40
  8,NO10 ,I SD4 8,WE BO? LOVE Y40
  8,B Y'RE DR9K+ ?\<10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4
8,:AT C ,I MAKE Y 6DR9K80
  8,A LL ,TUSK] )! LOVELY BR1KFA/10 ,G4,C4
SD4 8,D Y AGREE1 ,G5]AL80
  8,I'LL G \10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,IF Y WANT
6TALK SECRETS4 ,OR DR9K BE] )\T 2+ UNCOM-
=TA#40
  8,H"OY10 ,I SD1 8,I "K T 9 ! W> ! P 9
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACF
*>GE (! W> US$ 6TELL Y "EY?+ AB X 2F X
HAPP5$4 ,B "! >E _M ?+S ,G4,C4 DOESN'T
TELL ME AB4 ,& ,I AM SURE "! >E P :O DON'T
TELL ,G4,C4 ?+S TOO L;G AH1D ( "T4 ,AL :5
P TOLD Y ALL AB "EY?+ 9 ! W> Y W]5'T CAMP$
9 ! HE>T ( POSSIBLY 5EMY C.TRY4 ,WD Y WANT
6BE W&]+ >.D 0YRF "K+ PROJECTS80
  8,NOBODY "E LETS ME W&] >.D 0MYF & ,I'M
ALW LOOK$ AF Z ?\< ,I 7 HELP.S & MI<T GET
LO/ OR HURT4 ,ANYWAY ,I'M SICK ( YR SPEE*-
ES & Y ALL PLAY+ AT MY/]IES & DANG]S4
,Y'RE J AN E>LY MORN+ BE] DR9K] & Y GET
,G4,C4 96BAD HABITS &! 4CIPL9E ( YR P IS
4GRACE;L4 ,I SAW F\R ( YR M5 :O _H OBVI\S-
LY BE5 ON A DR9K+ B\T ALL NI<T4 ,!Y 7
LAU<+ & JOK+ & / HALF DRUNK4 ,"S"TS Y'RE
PREPO/]\S40
  ,"! 0 A H1VY C\< \TSIDE ! DOOR (! T5T4
,I W5T \TSIDE & "! 0 ! ,9=M]1 TALL]1 & M
DIGNIFI$ ?AN "E & IMPRESSIVE 9 8 %AWL-
WRAPP$1 PORKPIE-BATT$ DRUNK5;S4
  8,BRO!R1 YR ,NUMB] ,"O ,9=M] IS PRES5T10
HE SD4 8,MAY ,I 5T] & MAKE MY -PLI;TS 6!
,LADY ,MISS ,M>Y & PLACE MYF AT H] FEET80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACG
  8,BWANA ,GAME IS TALK+ ) ,MISS ,M>Y4
,HE'LL 2 \ DIRECTLY40
  ,BWANA ,GAME CAME \ (! MESS T5T &! ,9=M]
B[$4 ,G4,C4'S USU,Y M]RY & K9D EYES CLOS$
L A CAT'S & PEEL$ ! LAY] ( PROTECTIVE
DRUNK5;S F ! ,9=M] Z Y MI<T SLICE ! \T]
LAY]S F AN ONION OR /RIP ! SK9 F A PLAN-
TA94
  8,:AT'S ! ^W F T[N1 ,9=M]80 ,I ASK$4
  8,"EY"O 0 SURPRIS$ T Y DID N FLY D[N !
MA9 /REET NOR %[ ,BRITA9'S MI<T 9 ! AIR40
  8,SPELL X ,8MITE10'0 ,G4,C4 SD4
  8,6RESPECT;LLY 9=M ,I DID N SPELL X4 ,I
ENUNCIAT$ X10 ! ,9=M] W5T ON4 8,ALL (!
VILLAGE KNEW T ! ,BWANA ,MZEE 0 9 SE>* (
M>AUD+ ELEPHANTS & _H NO "T = AERIAL DIS-
PLAY4 ,A ,MIS.N-$UCAT$ [N] (A ,%AMBA RE-
TURN$ 6! VILLAGE LATE 9 ! AFN HAV+ FL[N )!
NDEGE ( ,BWANA & HE IS 2+ TAIL$ 0"O (! *N
(! B> & DUKA RUN 0! BE>D$ ,SIKH4 ,! * IS
9TELLIG5T & ALL 3TACTS >E 2+ NOT$4 ,"! >E
2T "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY & TWO HUNDR$ & TW5TY
C]TIFIA# ,MAU ,MAU 9 ! VILLAGE OR )9 %ORT
\TLY+ 4TRICTS4 ,>AP ,ME9A APPE>$ 9 !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACH
VILLAGE %ORTLY AF ! >RIVAL (! AIRBORNE [N]
(! ,%AMBA & DEVOT$ HMF 6HIS USUAL DRUNK5;S
& NEGLECT ( DUTY4 ,HE IS VOLU# 9 TALK+ AB
! ,BWANA ,MZEE 9 ^: PRES;E ,I /&4 ,8 /ORY1
: HAS WIDE CR$;E1 IS T ! ,BWANA O3UPIES A
POSI;N 9 ,AM]ICA SIMIL> 6T (! ,AGA ,KHAN 9
! ,MOSLEM _W4 ,HE IS "H 9 ,AFRICA 6FULFILL
A S]IES ( V[S HE & ,MEMSAHIB ,LADY ,MISS
,M>Y H MADE4 ,"O ( ^! V[S D1LS )! NE$ =!
,MEMSAHIB ,LADY ,MISS ,M>Y 6KILL A C]TA9
CATTLE-KILL+ LION 9DICAT$ 0! ,MASAI 2F !
,BIR?"D (! ,BABY ,JESUS4 ,X IS "KN & BE-
LIEV$ T A GRT "P (! SU3ESS ( ALL ?+S "KN
DEP5D ON ?4 ,I H 9=M$ C]TA9 CIRCLES T AF ?
V[ HAS BE5 P]=M$ ! ,BWANA & ,I W MAKE !
VISIT 6,ME3A 9 "O ( 8 AIRCRAFT4 ,X IS RU-
MOR$ T A "Y ,H9DU GIRL IS DY+ =! LOVE (
,BWANA ,GAME4 ,X IS RUMOR$--0
  8,%UT UP10 SD ,G4,C4 8,": DID Y LE>N !
^W TAIL$80
  8,I AL ATT5D ! C9EMA :5 MY SMALL WAGES
P]MIT4 ,"! IS M* 6LE>N 9 ! C9EMA = AN 9=M-
]40
  8,Y >E ALM =GIV510 ,G4,C4 SD4 8,TELL ME4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ACI
,IS ! ,BWANA ,MZEE REG>D$ Z SANE 9 ! VIL-
LAGE80
  8,) ALL RESPECT1 ,BWANAS1 HE IS REG>D$ Z
MAD 9 ! GRTE/ TRADI;N ( ,HOLY ,M54 ,X IS
RUMOR$ TOO T IF ! ,HONORA# ,LADY ,MISS
,M>Y DOES N KILL ! M>AUD+ LION 2F ! ,BIR?-
"D (! ,BABY ,JESUS ! ,MEMSAHIB W -MIT SUT-
TEE4 ,P]MIS.N1 X IS SD1 HAS BE5 OBTA9$ = ?
F ! ,BRITI% ,RAJ & SPECIAL TREES H BE5
M>K$ & CUT = H] FUN]AL PYRE4 ,^! TREES >E
^? F : ! ,MASAI MAKE ! M$IC9E : BO? ( Y
,BWANAS "K4 ,X IS SD T 9 ! EV5T ( ? SUT-
TEE1 6: ALL TRIBES H BE5 9VIT$1 "! W 2 A
GIANT ,NGOMA LA/+ A WEEK1 AF : ,BWANA
,MZEE W TAKE A ,KAMBA WIFE4 ,! GIRL HAS
BE5 *OS540
  8,IS "! NO O!R NEWS F T[N80
  8,ALM N"O10 ! ,9=M] SD MODE/LY4 8,"S
TALK AB ! RITUAL KILL+ (A LEOP>D40
  8,Y >E 4MISS$10 ,G4,C4 SD 6! ,9=M]4 ,!
,9=M] B[$ & RETIR$ 6! %ADE (A TREE4
  8,WELL1 ,]NIE10 ,G4,C4 SD4 8,MISS ,M>Y
_H BETT] BLOODY WELL KILL ? LION40
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,I'VE ?"\ S = "S "T40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ADJ
  8,NO WOND] %E IS A LL IRASCI#40
  8,NO WOND]40
  8,X'S N ! ,EMPIRE NOR :ITE PRE/IGE S9CE
Y SEEM 6H R )DRAWN F U PALEFACES =! MO;T4
,X'S 2COME R P]SONAL4 ,WE H ^? FIVE HUNDR$
R.DS ON NONEXI/5T >MS LIC5SES T YR \TFITT]
S5T \ R ?AN HANG IF !Y 7 F.D ON HM4 ,I ?9K
!Y MI<T 2 IMPRESSIVE 9 A SUTTEE 9 ! V C5T]
(! PYRE4 ,I DON'T "K ! DRILL UN=TUNATELY40
  8,I'LL GET X F ,MR4 ,S+H40
  8,X PUTS A LL H1T ON ,MISS ,M>Y10 ,G4,C4
SD4
  8,I "U/& SUTTEE ALW DOES40
  8,%E'LL KILL ! LION B MAKE GD P1CE ) H]
& H&LE X SWEETLY & WELL & TRY 6MAKE HM
3FID5T40
  8,T 0 ! PLAN40
  ,I SPOKE 6,G4,C4'S P & ,I MADE A FEW
JOKES & !Y 7 (F DRIV+ WIDE >.D ! CAMP TO
KEEP F RAIS+ DU/4 ,KEITI & ,I TALK$ AB !
CAMP &! WAY ?+S 7 GO+ & HE 0 V *E];L S ,I
KNEW "EY?+ 0 ALL "R4 ,HE _H WALK$ D[N 6!
RIV] & ACR 6! ROAD :ILE ! DEW 0 / FRE% &
_H SE5 NO TRACKS ( P4 ,HE _H S5T ,NGUI ON
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ADA
A WIDE CIRCLE UP PA/ ! M1D[ ": ! AIR/RIP 0
& HE _H SE5 NO?+4 ,NO "O _H -E 6ANY (!
,%AMBAS4
  8,!Y W ?9K ,I AM A C>E.S FOOL T ! M5 G
TWICE 9 A R[ 6DR9K AT NI<T10 HE SD4 8,B ,I
TOLD !M 6SAY T ,I _H FEV]4 ,BWANA1 Y M/
SLEEP TD40
  8,I W4 ,B ,I M/ G N[ & SEE :AT ,MEMSAHIB
WI%ES 6D40
  ,AT ! CAMP ,I F.D ,M>Y SITT+ 9 H] *AIR
"U ! BI7E/ TREE WRIT+ 9 H] DI>Y4 ,%E LOOK$
UP AT ME & !N SMIL$ & ,I 0 V GLAD4
  8,I'M SORRY ,I 0 CROSS10 %E SD4 8,G4,C4
TOLD ME A LL AB YR PRO#MS4 ,I'M J SORRY !Y
-E AT ,*RI/MAS"T40
  8,I AM TOO4 ,Y'VE PUT UP ) S M* & ,I
WANT Y 6H FUN40
  8,I'M HAV+ FUN4 ,X'S S* A WOND];L MORN+
& ,I'M 5JOY+ X & WAT*+ ! BIRDS & ID5TIFY+
!M4 ,H Y SE5 T WOND];L ROLL]8 ,I'D 2 HAPPY
J WAT*+ ! BIRDS40
  ,X 0 QUIET >.D CAMP & "EY"O _H SETTL$
96NORMAL LIFE4 ,I FELT BADLY AB ,M>Y HAV+
! FEEL+ %E 0 N"E ALL[$ 6HUNT AL"O & ,I _H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ADB
R1LIZ$ L;G 2F :Y :ITE HUNT]S 7 PD Z WELL Z
!Y 7 & ,I "U/OOD :Y !Y %IFT$ CAMP 6HUNT _!
CLI5TS ": !Y CD PROTECT !M A3URATELY4 ,POP
WD N"E H HUNT$ ,MISS ,M>Y "H1 ,I KNEW1 &
WD H TAK5 NO NONS5SE4 ,B ,I REMEMB]$ H[
WOM5 ALM ALW FELL 9 LOVE ) _! :ITE HUNT]S
& ,I HOP$ "S?+ SPECTACUL> WD -E UP ": ,I
CD 2 MY CLI5T'S H]O & ?US 2COME 2LOV$ Z A
HUNT] 0MY LAW;L W$D$ WIFE 9/1D ( H] UNPD &
ANNOY+ BODYGU>D4 ,S* SITU,NS D N -E 0TOO
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?9KS !Y 7 EXTREMELY FACILE4 ,X SEEM$ NATU-
RAL ,I %D 2 REPRIM&$ & X 0 C]TA9LY N ! WAY
A :ITE HUNT]1 T IRON-N]V$ P&]] 6:AT A WOM-
AN EXPECTS1 %D 2HAVE4
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TREE & :5 ,I WOKE ! CL\DS _H -E D[N F !
,*ULUS & 7 BLACK ACR ! FLANK (! ,M.TA94 ,!
SUN 0 / \ B Y CD FEEL ! W9D -+ &! RA9 2H
X4 ,I %\T$ 6,MW9DI & 6,KEITI & 0! "T ! RA9
HIT1 -+ ACR ! PLA9 & "? ! TREES 9 A SOLID
:ITE1 !N TORN CURTA9 "EY"O 0 P.D+ /AKES1
LOOS5+ & TI<T5+ GUY ROPES & !N DIT*+4 ,X 0
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ADC
A H1VY RA9 &! W9D 0 WILD4 ,=A MO;T X LOOK$
Z ?\< ! MA9 SLEEP+ T5T MI<T G B X HELD :5
WE PE7$ ! W9DW>D 5D H1VILY4 ,!N ! RO> (!
W9D 0 G"O &! RA9 HELD /1DILY4 ,X RA9$ ALL
T NI<T & NE>LY ALL (! NEXT "D4
  ,DUR+ ! RA9 (! F/ EV5+ A NATIVE POLICE-
MAN CAME 9 )A MESSAGE F ,G4,C41 8,%IP;T
PASS$ "?40 ,! ASK>I 0 WET & _H WALK$ F ":
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DEEP 6CROSS4
  ,I WOND]$ H[ ,G4,C4 _H ! ^W S QKLY & _H
BE5 A# 6S5D X BACK4 ,HE M/ H RUN 96A SC\T
:O 0 BR++ X 6HM & S5T X BACK 0"O (! ,H9DU
LORRIES4 ,"! 0 NO M PRO#M S ,I W5T \ 9 MY
RA9COAT "? ! DRIV+ RA9 WALK+ 9 ! H1VY MUD
& >.D ! RUNN+ /R1MS & LAKES ( WAT] 6! L9ES
& TOLD ,KEITI4 ,HE 0 SURPRIS$ T "! _H BE5
A SIGNAL S SOON B HAPPY T ! AL]T 0 OV]4 ,X
WD H BE5 A DI6ICULT PRO#M Z 3DI;NS 7 63T9-
UE ! EX]CISE 9 ! RA94 ,I LEFT ^W ) ,KEITI
6TELL ,>AP ,ME9A HE CD SLEEP 9 ! MESS T5T
IF HE %[$ UP & ,KEITI SD ,>AP ,ME9A 0 TOO
9TELLIG5T 6%[ UP 6KEEP WAT* 0A FIRE 9 ?
RA94
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ADD
  ,Z X TURN$ \ ,>AP ,ME9A TURN$ UP1 RE,Y
WET1 HAV+ WALK$ ALL ! WAY F ! ,%AMBA 9 !
WOR/ (! /ORM4 ,I GAVE HM A DR9K & ASK$ HM
IF HE DID N WANT 6/AY & PUT ON DRY CLO!S &
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BACK 6! ,%AMBA ": HE _H DRY CLO!S & T X 0
BETT] = HM 6BE "! 2C ? RA9 WD LA/ ANO!R "D
& MAYBE TWO "DS4 ,I ASK$ HM IF HE _H SE5 X
-+ & HE SD T HE _H N & NEI _H ANY"O ELSE &
T IF !Y SD !Y _H !Y 7 LI>S4 ,=A WEEK X _H
LOOK$ Z ?\< X WD RA9 & !N X _H -E ) NO
W>N+4 ,I GAVE HM AN OLD C>DIGAN ( M9E 6WE>
NEXT 6HIS SK9 &A %ORT WAT]PRO( SKI+ JACKET
& PUT TWO BOTTLES ( BE] 9 ! BACK POCKET &
HE TOOK A SMALL DR9K & SET (F4 ,HE 0 A F9E
MAN & ,I WI%$ T ,I _H "KN HM ALL MY LIFE &
T WE _H SP5T \R LIVES TGR4 ,I ?"\ =A MO;T
AB H[ ODD \R LIVES WD H BE5 9 C]TA9 PLACES
& T MADE ME HAPPY4
  ,WE 7 ALL SPOIL$ 0TOO M* P]FECT W1!R &!
OLD] M5 7 M UNCOM=TA# & 9TOL]ANT (! RA9
?AN ! "Y \TFIT4 ,AL !Y DID N DR9K1 2+ ,MO-
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H FALL5 9 _! [N TRIBAL L&S 9 ! ,MA*AKOS
>EA &! G5]AL OP9ION 0 T X _H N4 ,B Z X
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*E]$ T X 0 PROBABLY FALL+ 9 ! NOR? Z WELL4
,X 0 PL1SANT 9 ! MESS T5T )! H1VY B1T+ (!
RA9 & ,I R1D & DRANK A LL & DID N WORRY AT
ALL AB ANY?+4 ,"EY?+ _H BE5 TAK5 \ ( MY
3TROL & ,I WELCOM$1 Z ALW1 ! LACK ( RE-
SPONSIBIL;Y &! SPL5DID 9ACTIV;Y ) NO OBLI-
G,N 6KILL1 PURSUE1 PROTECT1 9TRIGUE1 DEF5D
OR "PICIPATE & ,I WELCOM$ ! *.E 6R1D4 ,WE
7 GETT+ A LL F> D[N 96! BOOK BAG B "! 7 /
"S HI45 VALUES MIX$ 9 )! REQUIR$ R1D+ & "!
7 TW5TY VOLUMES ( ,SIM5ON 9 ,FR5* T ,I _H
N R1D4 ,IF Y >E 6BE RA9$ 9 :ILE CAMP$ 9
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,I DID N C>E H[ L;G X RA9$4 ,Y DRAW P]H
?REE GD ,SIM5ONS \ ( EA* FIVE B AN A4ICT C
R1D ! BAD "OS :5 X RA9S & ,I WD />T !M1
M>K !M BAD1 OR GD2 "! IS NO 9T]M$IATE
GRADE ) ,SIM5ON & !N HAV+ CLASSIFI$ A HALF
DOZ5 & CUT ! PAGES1 ,I WD R1D HAPPILY1
TRANSF]R+ ALL MY PRO#MS 6,MAIGRET1 BE>+ )
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HM 9 8 5C.T]S ) IDIOCY &! ,QUAI DES ,ORFI-
EVES1 & V HAPPY 9 8 SAGACI\S & TRUE "U/&+
(! ,FR5*1 A ?+ ONLY A MAN ( 8 N,NAL;Y CD
A*IEVE1 S9CE ,FR5*M5 >E B>R$ 0"S OBSCURE
LAW F "U/&+ !MVS ..SOUS PEINE DES TRAVAUX
FORC@ES @A LA .PERP@ETUIT@E4
  ,MISS ,M>Y SEEM$ RESIGN$ 6! RA91 : 0
/1DI] N[ & NO LESS H1VY1 & %E _H GIV5 UP
WRIT+ LRS & 0 R1D+ "S?+ T 9T]E/$ H]4 ,X 0
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BOOKS1 PAGES OR *APT]S4 ,DRIV5 03T9U+ RA9
,I CD ?9K 2T P>AGRAPHS1 N ?9K+ ( ,SIM5ON B
( O!R ?+S1 & ,I ?"\ ,I CD LA/ A MON? Q
EASILY & PR(ITABLY EV5 IF "! %D 2 NO?+ TO
DR9K & ,I %D 2 DRIV5 6US+ ,>AP ,ME9A'S
SNUFF OR TRY+ \ ! DI6]5T BREWS F ! M$IC9AL
TREES & PLANTS WE _H -E 6"K4 ,WAT*+ ,MISS
,M>Y1 H] ATTITUDE EXEMPL>Y1 H] FACE B1UTI-
;L 9 REPOSE Z %E R1D1 ,I WOND]$ :AT WD
HAPP5 6A P]SON :O S9CE LL PA/ H] ADOLESC;E
_H BE5 NURTUR$ ON ! 4A/]S ( DAILY
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J\RNALISM1 ! PRO#MS ( ,*ICAGO SOCIAL LIFE1
! DE/RUC;N ( ,EUROP1N CIVILIZ,N1 ! BOMB+ (
L>GE CITIES1 ! 3FID;ES ( ^? :O BOMB$ O!R
L>GE CITIES 9 RETALI,N1 &! L>GE- & SMALL-
SCAL$ 4A/]S1 PRO#MS & 9CALCULA# CASUALTIES
( M>RIAGE : >E ONLY RELIEV$ 0"S PA9KILL+
UNGU5T1 A PRIMITIVE REM$Y AG/ ! POX1 !
PA/E -P.D$ ( NEW] & F9] VIOL;ES1 *ANGES (
SC5E1 EXT5.NS ( "K1 EXPLOR,N (! DI6]5T
>TS1 ! PLACES1 ! P1 ! B1/S1 ! S5S,NS2 ,I
WOND]$ :AT A SIX-WEEK RA9 WD 2 6H]4 ,B !N
,I REMEMB]$ H[ GD & F9E & BRAVE %E 0 & H[
M* %E _H PUT UP ) "? _M YE>S & ,I ?"\ %E
WD 2 BETT] AT X ?AN ,I WD4 ,?9K+ ? ,I SAW
H] PUT D[N H] BOOK1 G & UNHOOK H] RA9COAT1
PUT X ON1 PUT ON H] FLOPPY HAT & />T \ 9 !
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  ,I'D SE5 !M 9 ! MORN+ & !Y 7 UNCOM=TA# B
FAIRLY *E];L4 ,! M5 ALL _H T5TS & "! 7
PICKS & %OVELS = DIT*+ & !Y _H SE5 & FELT
RA9 2F4 ,X SEEM$ 6ME T IF ,I 7 TRY+ 6KEEP
DRY "U A PUP T5T & LIVE "? A RA9 ,I WD
WANT Z FEW P 9 WAT]PRO( CLO?+1 HI< BOOTS &
HATS 9SPECT+ MY LIV+ 3DI;NS Z POSSI#1
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ESPECI,Y S9CE !Y CD D NO?+ 6BETT] !M EX-
CEPT SEE T "S LOCAL GROG 0 S]V$4 ,B !N ,I
R1LIZ$ ? 0 NO WAY 6?9K & T ! WAY 6GET AL;G
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;N "! 0 6(F] H]4
  ,:5 %E CAME BACK & FLAPP$ ! RA9 F H]
HAT1 HUNG H] ,BURB]RY ON ! T5T POLE &
*ANG$ H] BOOTS = DRY SLIPP]S ,I ASK$ H[ !
TROOPS W]E4
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  8,DID !Y -E 6ATT5;N 9 ! RA980
  8,DON'T 2 BAD10 %E SD4 8,I J WANT$ 6SEE
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  8,DID Y SEE80
  8,PL1SE DON'T 2 BAD & LET'S 2 HAPPY & H
A GD "T S9CE WE H ! RA940
  8,I 0 HAV+ A GD "T4 ,LET'S ?9K AB H[
WOND];L X W 2 AF ! RA940
  8,I DON'T H TO10 %E SD4 8,I'M HAPPY ) 2+
=C$ 6D NO?+4 ,WE H S* A WOND];L EXCIT+
LIFE E "D T X IS GD 6BE =C$ 6/OP & APPRE-
CIATE X4 ,:5 X IS OV] WE >E GO+ 6WI% WE'D
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  8,WE'LL H YR DI>Y4 ,D Y REMEMB] H[ WE
US$ 6R1D X 9 B$ & REMEMB] T WOND];L TRIP
"? ! SN[ C.TRY \ >.D ,MONTPELI] &! EA/ 5D
( ,WYOM+ AF ! BLIZZ>D &! TRACKS 9 ! SN[ &
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9 ,TEXAS & :5 Y US$ 6DRIVE8 ,Y KEPT A
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HM80
  8,? "T ,I'M ALW TIR$ & SLEEPY4 ,!N WE'D
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,X'S H>D] N[ :5 Y'VE BE5 UP S9CE "DLI<T &
Y C'T WRITE 9 B$ & H 6WRITE X \TSIDE & S
_M UN"KN BUGS & 9SECTS -E 6! LI<T4 ,IF ,I
KNEW ! "NS (! 9SECTS T 9T]F]E ) ME X WD 2
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  8,WE H 6?9K AB POOR P L ,?URB] & H[
,JOYCE 0 F9,Y :5 !Y GET S !Y C'T EV5 SEE
:AT !Y WRITE40
  8,I C H>DLY R1D M9E "S"TS & ?ANK ,GOD NO
"O ELSE C R1D X )! ?+S ,I PUT D[N40
  8,WE PUT 9 R\< JOKES 2C ? HAS BE5 A
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  8,Y & ,G4,C4 JOKE S V R\< & ,POP JOKES Q
R\< TOO4 ,I JOKE R\< TOO ,I "K4 ,B N Z BAD
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  8,"S JOKES >E ALL "R 9 ,AFRICA B !Y
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&! ANIMALS >E L ": X IS ALL ! _W (! ANI-
MALS & !Y H PR$ATORS4 ,P :O H N"E "KN PR$-
ATORS DON'T "K :AT Y >E TALK+ AB4 ,NOR P T
N"E _H 6KILL _! M1T NOR IF !Y DON'T "K !
TRIBES & :AT IS NATURAL & NORMAL4 ,I PUT X
V BADLY ,I "K1 KITTN]1 B ,I'LL TRY & WRITE
X S X C 2 "U/OOD4 ,B Y H 6SAY S _M ?+S T
MO/ P W N "U/& NOR 3CV ( DO+40
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BOOKS & H[ C Y -PETE )A LI>8 ,H[ C Y -PETE
)A MAN :O WRITES H[ HE %OT & KILL$ A LION
& !N !Y C>RI$ HM 6CAMP 9 A LORRY & SU45LY
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AG/ A MAN :O SAYS ! ,GRT ,RUAHA 0 MA7OTY )
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         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AEA
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A LI> TOO & 9V5T F :AT ,I "K & T ,I'VE
HE>D4 ,I'M A LI>40
  8,B Y WD N LIE 6,G4,C41 OR ,POP1 OR ME
ON :AT A LION DID1 OR A LEOP>D DID1 OR :AT
A BUFF DID40
  8,NO4 ,B T IS PRIVATE4 ,MY EXCUSE IS T
,I MAKE ! TRU? Z ,I 9V5T X TRU] ?AN X WD
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P5$ 6ME4 ,X IS Z SILLY Z TRY+ 6PROVE ,DE-
FOE 0 N ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE S "!=E X IS A BAD
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WE C MAKE SPEE*ES TGR ON A RA9Y "D40
  8,I LOVE 6TALK AB WRIT+ & :AT Y 2LIEVE &
"K & C>E AB4 ,B X'S ONLY ON A RA9Y "D T WE
C TALK40
  8,I "K X1 KITTN]4 ,T'S 2C WE'RE "H 9 A
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  8,I WI% ,I'D "KN X 9 ! OLD "DS ) Y &
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  8,I 0 N"E "H 9 ! OLD "DS4 ,!Y J SEEM OLD
N[4 ,ACTU,Y N[ IS M* M 9T]E/+4 ,WE CDN'T H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AEB
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GOT 6BE BRO!RS X WASN'T RESPECTA#4 ,X 0 J
3DON$4 ,N[ ,POP TELLS Y ALL SORTS ( ?+S HE
N"E WD H TOLD ME 9 ! OLD "DS40
  8,I "K4 ,I'M V HONOR$ T HE TELLS ME40
  8,H"OY1 >E Y BOR$8 ,I'M P]FECTLY HAPPY
R1D+ & N 2+ WET 9 ! RA94 ,Y H 6WRITE LRS
TOO40
  8,NO4 ,I LOVE = U 6TALK TGR4 ,X'S ! ?+
,I MISS :5 "! IS S M* EXCITE;T & "W &
WE'RE N"E AL"O EXCEPT 9 B$4 ,WE H A WOND]-
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MEMB] !M &! FUN4 ,B ? IS A DI6]5T K9D (
TALK+40
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  8,LAWR;E TRI$ 6TELL AB X10 ,I SD4 8,B ,I
CD N FOLL[ HM 2C "! 0 S M* C]EBRAL MY/I-
CISM4 ,I N"E 2LIEV$ HE _H SLEPT ) AN ,9DI-
AN GIRL4 ,NOR EV5 T\*$ "O4 ,HE 0 A S5SI-
TIVE J\RNALI/ SI<TSEE+ 9 ,9DIAN C.TRY & HE
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WRITE B1UTI;LLY4 ,B X 0 NEC = HM1 AF A "T1
62COME ANGRY 6WRITE4 ,HE _H D"O "S ?+S P]-
FECTLY & HE 0 AT ! PO9T ( 4COV]+ "S?+ MO/
P D N "K :5 HE 2GAN 6H S _M !ORIES40
  8,I FOLL[ X PRETTY WELL10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD1
8B :AT DOES X H 6D )! ,%AMBA8 ,I L YR FI-
ANC@EE V M* 2C %E IS A LOT L ME & ,I ?9K
%E'D 2 A VALUA# EXTRA WIFE IF Y NE$ "O4 ,B
Y DON'T H 6JU/IFY H] 0"S WRIT]4 ,: ,LAWR;E
7 Y TALK+ AB1 ,D4,H4 OR ,T4,E480
  8,,OK10 ,I SD4 8,I ?9K Y MAKE V GD S5SE
& ,I'LL R1D ,SIM5ON40
  8,:Y DON'T Y G 6! ,%AMBA & TRY LIV+ "! 9
! RA980
  8,I L X "H10 ,I SD4
  8,%E'S A NICE GIRL10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,&
%E MAY ?9K X'S N V G5TEEL ( Y 6N TURN UP
:5 X RA9S40
  8,WANT 6MAKE P1CE80
  8,YES10 %E SD4
  8,GD4 ,I WON'T TALK BALLS AB ,LAWR;E &
D>K MY/]IES & WE'LL /AY "H 9 ! RA9 &! HELL
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,%AMBA TOO M* ANYWAY40
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  8,DID HE L 6HUNT80
  8,NO4 ,B T'S NO?+ AG/ HM1 ?ANK ,GOD40
  8,YR GIRL WDN'T L HM !N40
  8,I DON'T ?9K %E WD4 ,B ?ANK ,GOD T'S
NO?+ AG/ HM EI40
  8,DID Y "E "K HM80
  8,NO4 ,I SAW HM & 8 WIFE ONCE 9 ! RA9
\TSIDE ( ,SYLVIA ,B1*'S BOOK %OP 9 ! ,RUE
DE L',OD@EON4 ,!Y 7 LOOK+ 9 ! W9D[ & TALK+
B !Y DIDN'T G IN4 ,8 WIFE 0 A BIG WOMAN 9
TWE$S & HE 0 SMALL 9 A BIG OV]COAT )A BE>D
& V B"R EYES4 ,HE DIDN'T LOOK WELL & ,I
DID N L 6SEE HM GETT+ WET4 ,X 0 W>M &
PL1SANT 9SIDE ,SYLVIA'S40
  8,I WOND] :Y !Y DIDN'T G IN80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,T 0 2F P SPOKE 6P !Y DID
N "K & L;G 2F P ASK$ P = AUTOGRAPHS40
  8,H[ DID Y RECOGNIZE HM80
  8,"! 0 A PICTURE ( HM 9 ! %OP 2H ! /OVE4
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LY AB ,ITALY TOO40
  8,ANYBODY :O C WRITE "\ 6BE A# 6WRITE AB
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AEE
,ITALY40
  8,!Y %D4 ,B X'S DI6ICULT EV5 = ,ITAL-
IANS4 ,M DI6ICULT = !M ?AN = ANY"O4 ,IF AN
,ITALIAN WRITES AT ALL WELL AB ,ITALY HE
IS A PH5OM5ON4 ,/5DHAL WROTE ! BE/ AB ,MI-
LAN40
  8,! O!R "D Y SD ALL WRIT]S 7 CRAZIES &
TD Y SAY !Y'RE ALL LI>S40
  8,DID ,I SAY !Y 7 ALL CRAZIES80
  8,YES1 Y & ,G4,C4 BO? SD X40
  8,WAS ,POP "H80
  8,YES4 ,HE SD ALL ,GAME ,W>D5S 7 CRAZY &
S 7 ALL ,:ITE ,HUNT]S &! ,:ITE ,HUNT]S _H
BE5 DRIV5 CRAZY 0! ,GAME ,W>D5S &! WRIT]S
& 0MOTOR VEHICLES40
  8,POP IS ALW "R40
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7 BO? CRAZY40
  8,WE >E10 ,I SD4 8,B Y M/N'T TELL \TSID-
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ZY80
  8,ONLY ! GD "OS40
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?4 ,!Y M/ H TO1 6LIVE4 ,! GAME WD 2 M*
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BR+ ! FLY+ ANTS TOO4
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LIV+ L;G 5 9 "O PLACE S T WE KNEW ! 9DI-
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MATTRESS (! COT4 ,9 ! D>K ,I ROLL$ MY PIL-
L[ UP S ,I CD LAY BACK ) MY H1D AG/ X &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AEI
F.D ! SMALL BALSAM-NE$LE PILL[ & PUT X "U
MY NECK4 ,!N ,I FELT = MY PI/OL AL;GSIDE
MY LEG &=! ELECTRIC TOR* & !N UNSCREW$ !
TOP (! FLASK ( G94
  ,9 ! D>K )! H1VY NOISE (! RA9 ,I TOOK A
SWALL[ (! G94 ,X TA/$ CL1N & FRLY & MADE
ME BRAVE AG/ ! NI<TM>E4 ,! NI<TM>E _H BE5
AB Z BAD Z !Y -E & ,I H _H "S BAD "OS 9 MY
"T4 ,I KNEW ,I CD N DR9K :ILE WE 7 HUNT+
,MISS ,M>Y'S LION2 B WE WD N 2 HUNT+ HM TM
9 ! WET4 ,TN 0 A BAD NI<T = "S R1SON4 ,I
_H BE5 SPOIL$ 0TOO _M GD NI<TS & ,I _H -E
6?9K T ,I DID N H NI<TM>ES ANYMORE4 ,WELL
,I KNEW N[4 ,P]H X 0 2C ! T5T 0 S BATT5$
D[N AG/ ! RA9 T "! 0 NO PROP] V5TIL,N4
,P]H X 0 2C ,I _H _H NO EX]CISE ALL "D4
  ,I TOOK ANO!R SWALL[ (! G9 & X TA/$ EV5
BETT] & M L ! OLD ,GIANT ,KILL]4 ,X _H N
BE5 S* AN EXCEP;NAL NI<TM>E1 ,I ?"\4 ,I'VE
_H M* WORSE ?AN T4 ,B :AT ,I KNEW 0 T ,I
_H BE5 "? ) NI<TM>ES1 ! R1L "OS T CD DR5*
Y 9 SW1T1 =A L;G "T & ,I _H ONLY _H GD OR
BAD DR1MS & MO/ (! NI<T !Y 7 GD DR1MS4 ,!N
,I HE>D ,M>Y SAY1 8,PAPA >E Y DR9K+80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFJ
  8,YES4 ,:Y80
  8,CD ,I H "S TOO80
  ,I R1*$ ! FLASK OV] F "U ! NET & %E PUT
H] H& \ & TOOK X4
  8,D Y H ! WAT]80
  8,YES10 ,I SD & R1*$ X OV] TOO4 8,Y H
YRS TOO 0YR B$40
  8,B Y TOLD ME 6BE C>E;L AB ?+S & ,I DID
N WANT 6WAKE Y )! LI<T40
  8,POOR KITT54 ,HAV5'T Y SLEPT80
  8,YES4 ,B ,I _H ! MO/ AW;L DR1MS4 ,TOO
BAD 6TELL 2F BR1KFA/40
  8,I _H "S BAD "OS TOO40
  8,"H'S ! ,J9NY FLASK BACK10 %E SD4 8,IN
CASE Y NE$ X4 ,HOLD MY H& TI<T1 PL1SE4 ,Y
>5'T D1D & ,G4,C4 ISN'T D1D & ,POP ISN'T
D1D40
  8,NO4 ,WE'RE ALL F9E40
  8,?ANK Y S M*4 ,& Y SLEEP TOO4 ,Y DON'T
LOVE ANYBODY ELSE D Y8 ,:ITE ,I M1N80
  8,NO4 ,N :ITE NOR BLACK NOR R$ ALL OV]40
  8,SLEEP WELL1 MY B.S$10 %E SD4 8,?ANK Y
=! LOVELY MIDNI<T DR9K40
  8,?ANK Y = KILL+ ! NI<TM>ES40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFA
  8,T'S "O (! ?+S ,I'M =10 %E SD4
  ,I LAY & ?"\ AB T =A L;G "T REMEMB]+ _M
PLACES & RE,Y BAD "TS & ,I ?"\ H[ WOND];L
X WD 2 N[ AF ! RA9 & :AT 7 NI<TM>ES ANYWAY
& !N ,I W5T 6SLEEP & WOKE SW1T+ AG )! HOR-
RORS B ,I LI/5$ C>E;LLY & HE>D ,M>Y BR1?+
S(TLY & REGUL>LY & !N ,I W5T BACK 6SLEEP
6TRY X ONCE M4
















         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFB
























         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFC

                    #E

  ,9 ! MORN+ X 0 COLD ) H1VY CL\D OV] ALL
! ,M.TA94 ,"! 0 A H1VY W9D AG &! RA9 CAME
9 PAT*ES B ! H1VY SOLID RA9 0 OV]4 ,I W5T
\ 6! L9ES 6TALK ) ,KEITI & F.D HM V *E];L4
,HE 0 WE>+ A RA9COAT & AN OLD FELT HAT4
,HE SD ! W1!R WD PROBABLY 2 GD 0! NEXT "D
& ,I TOLD HM WE WD WAIT UNTIL ,MEMSAHIB
WOKE 2F DRIV+ 9 ! T5T PEGS & LOOS5+ ! WET
ROPES4 ,HE 0 PL1S$ T ! DIT*+ _H TURN$ \ S
WELL & T NEI ! SLEEP+ T5T NOR ! MESS T5T
_H BE5 WET4 ,HE _H ALR S5T =A FIRE 6BE
BUILT & "EY?+ 0 LOOK+ BETT]4 ,I TOLD HM ,I
_H A DR1M T X _H RA9$ H1VILY UP 9 ! ,RE-
S]VE4 ,? 0 A LIE B ,I ?"\ X 0 GD 6WEI< 9 )
A GD H1VY LIE 9 CASE WE _H GD NEWS F ,POP4
,IF Y >E GO+ 6PROPHESY X IS GD 6PROPHESY )
! O4S 9 YR FAVOR4
  ,KEITI HE>D MY DR1M "? ) ATT5;N &) SIMU-
LAT$ RESPECT4 ,!N HE TOLD ME T HE _H DR1M$
T X _H RA9$ H1VILY ALL ! WAY 6! ,TANA
,RIV]1 : 0 ON ! $GE (! DES]T1 & T SIX
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFD
SAF>IS 7 CUT (F & WD N 2 A# 6MOVE = WEEKS4
,?1 Z X 0 CALCULAT$ 6D1 MADE A V SMALL ?+
( MY DR1M4 ,I KNEW T MY DR1M _H BE5 REGIS-
T]$ & WD 2 *ECK$ ON B ,I ?"\ ,I "\ 6BACK X
UP4 ,S ,I TOLD HM1 Q TRULY1 T ,I DR1M$ T
WE _H HANG$ ! ,9=M]4 ,REC.T+ ? ,I GAVE HM
! EXACT PROC$URE3 ":1 H[1 :Y1 H[ HE _H
TAK5 X & H[ WE _H TAK5 HM \1 AFWS1 9 !
HUNT+ C> 6BE EAT5 0! HY5AS4
  ,KEITI HAT$ ! ,9=M] & _H = _M YE>S & HE
LOV$ ? DR1M B 0 C>E;L T ,I %D "K T HE HMF
_H N DR1M$ (! ,9=M] AT ALL4 ,? 0 IMPOR-
TANT1 ,I KNEW1 B ,I GAVE HM "S M DETAILS (
! EXECU;N4 ,HE 0 DELI<T$ ) !M & HE SD WI/-
;LLY1 B 9 FULL JUDG;T1 8,Y M/ N D40
  8,I _C D4 ,B MAYBE MY DR1M W D40
  8,Y M/ N MAKE UCHAWI40
  8,I D N MAKE UCHAWI4 ,H Y "E SE5 ME H>M
A MAN OR A WOMAN80
  8,I DID N SAY Y 7 A MCHAWI4 ,I SD Y M/ N
2 "O & T X _C 2 6HANG ! ,9=M]40
  8,IF Y WI% 6SAVE HM ,I C =GET ! DR1M40
  8,GD DR1M10 ,KEITI SD4 8,B MAKE TOO M*
TR\#40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFE
  ,! "D AF A H1VY RA9 IS A SPL5DID "D =!
PROPAG,N ( RELIGION :ILE ! "T (! RA9 XF
SEEMS 6TURN M5'S M9DS F ! B1UTY ( _! FAI?4
,ALL RA9 _H /OPP$ N[ & ,I 0 SITT+ 0! FIRE
DR9K+ TEA & LOOK+ \ OV] ! SO45 C.TRY4
,MISS ,M>Y 0 / SLEEP+ S.DLY 2C "! 0 NO SUN
6WAKE H]4 ,MW9DI CAME 6! TA# 0! FIRE )A
FRE% POT ( HOT TEA & P\R$ ME A CUP4
  8,PL5TY RA910 HE SD4 8,N[ F9I%$40
  8,MW9DI10 ,I SD4 8,Y "K :AT ! ,MAHDI SD4
,8,WE SEE PLA9LY 9 ! LAWS ( NATURE T RA9
-ES D[N F ! H1V5S 9 ! "T ( NE$4 ,! GRE5;S
& V]DURE (! E>? DEP5D ^U H1V5LY RA94 ,IF X
C1SES =A "T ! WAT] 9 ! UPP] /RATA (! E>?
GRADU,Y DRIES UP4 ,?US WE SEE T "! IS AN
ATTRAC;N 2T ! H1V5LY &! E>?LY WAT]S4 ,REV-
EL,N /&S 9 ! SAME REL,N 6HUMAN R1SON Z
H1V5LY WAT] DOES 6! E>?LY WAT]40'0
  8,TOO M* RA9 = CAMPI4 ,PL5TY GD = ,%AM-
BA10 ,MW9DI ANN\NC$4
  8,8,Z )! CESS,N ( H1V5LY WAT] E>?LY WAT]
2G9S GRADU,Y 6DRY UP2 S AL IS ! CASE (!
HUMAN R1SON : )\T ! H1V5LY REVEL,N LOSES
XS PUR;Y & /R5G?40'0
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFF
  8,H[ ,I "K T IS ,MAHDI80 ,MW9DI SD4
  8,ASK ,*>O40
  ,MW9DI GRUNT$4 ,HE KNEW ,*>O 0 V DEV\T B
N A !OLOGIAN4
  8,IF HANG ,9=M] LET POLICE HANG TOO10
,MW9DI SD4 8,KEITI ASK ME 6SAY X40
  8,T 0 ONLY A DR1M40
  8,DR1M C 2 V /R;G4 ,C KILL L BUNDUKI40
  8,I'LL TELL ,9=M] DR1M4 ,!N X HAS NO P[-
]40
  8,UCHAWI10 ,MW9DI SD4 8,UCHAWI KUBWA
SANA40
  8,HAPANA UCHAWI40
  ,MW9DI BROKE X (F & ASK$ ALM BRUSQUELY
IF ,I WANT$ M TEA4 ,HE 0 LOOK+ AWAY AT !
L9ES ) 8 OLD ,*9ESE PROFILE & ,I SAW :AT X
0 HE WANT$ ME 6SEE4 ,X 0 ! ,9=M]4
  ,HE _H -E WET & N HAPPY4 ,8 /YLE & 8
GALLANTRY 7 N G"O B !Y _H BE5 DAMP5$4 ,HE
C\<$ 8 C\< AT ONCE S "! WD 2 NO D\BT ( X &
X 0 A LEGITIMATE C\<4
  8,GD MORN+1 BRO!R4 ,H[ H Y & MY LADY EN-
DUR$ ! W1!R80
  8,X RA9$ A LL "H40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFG
  8,BRO!R1 ,I AM A SICK MAN40
  8,D Y H FEV]80
  8,YES40
  ,HE 0 N LY+4 ,8 PULSE 0 "O HUNDR$ & TW5-
TY4
  8,SIT D[N & H A DR9K & TAKE AN ASPIR9 &
,I'LL GIVE Y M$IC9E4 ,G HOME & G 6B$4 ,C !
HUNT+ C> GET "? ! ROAD80
  8,YES4 ,X IS S&Y 6! ,%AMBA &! C> C G >.D
! POOLS40
  8,H[ IS ! ,%AMBA80
  8,X DID N NE$ ! RA9 2C X IS IRRIGAT$4 ,X
IS A SAD ,%AMBA )! COLD F ! ,M.TA94 ,EV5 !
*ICK5S >E SAD4 ,A GIRL CAME ) ME ^: "F
NE$S M$IC9E = 8 *E/4 ,Y "K H]40
  8,I W S5D M$IC9E40
  8,%E IS UNHAPPY T Y D N -E40
  8,I H MY DUTIES4 ,IS %E WELL80
  8,%E IS WELL B SAD40
  8,TELL H] ,I W -E 6,%AMBA :5 X IS MY DU-
TY40
  8,BRO!R1 :AT IS ? (! DR1M T ,I AM
HANG$80
  8,X IS A DR1M T ,I _H B ,I %D N TELL X
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFH
6Y 2F ,I H EAT5 BR1KFA/40
  8,B O!RS H HE>D X 2F40
  8,X IS BETT] T Y D N HE> X4 ,X 0 N AN (-
FICIAL DR1M40
  8,I CD N BE> 6BE HANG$10 ! ,9=M] SD4
  8,I W N"E HANG Y40
  8,B O!RS CD MIS"U/& MY ACTIVITIES40
  8,NO "O W HANG Y UN.S Y D1L )! O!R P40
  8,B ,I M/ 3/ANTLY D1L )! O!R P40
  8,Y "U/OOD ! S5SE 9 : ,I SP1K4 ,N[ G 6!
CAMPFIRE & GET W>M & ,I W MAKE UP ! M$I-
C9E40
  8,Y >E MY BRO!R40
  8,NO10 ,I SD4 8,I AM YR FR40
  ,HE W5T (F 6! FIRE & ,I OP5$ ! M$IC9E
*E/ & GOT \ ,ATABR9E & ASPIR9 & L9I;T & "S
SULFA & "S C\< LOZ5GES & HOP$ ,I _H MADE A
SMALL BL[ AG/ UCHAWI4 ,B ,I CD REMEMB] ALL
! DETAILS (! EXECU;N (! ,9=M] 9 AB ! ?IRD
(! NI<TM>ES & ,I 0 A%AM$ ( HAV+ S* A NOC-
TURNAL IMAG9,N4 ,I TOLD HM :AT M$IC9ES TO
TAKE & :AT 6GIVE 6! "F (! GIRL4 ,!N WE
WALK$ \ 6! L9ES TGR & ,I GAVE ! GIRL TWO
T9S ( KIPP] SNACKS &A GLASS J> ( H>D C&IES
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AFI
& ASK$ ,M?UKA 6DRIVE !M 6! ,%AMBA & !N -E
/RAI<T BACK4 ,%E _H BR"\ ME F\R E>S ( CORN
& N"E LOOK$ UP :5 ,I SPOKE 6H]4 ,%E PUT H]
H1D AG/ MY *E/ Z A * DOES & :5 %E GOT 96!
C> ON ! (F SIDE ": NO "O CD SEE H] %E
DROPP$ H] >M &) H] :OLE H& GRIPP$ ! MUS-
CLES ( MY ?I<4 ,I DID ! SAME ?+ :5 %E 0 9
! C> & %E DID N LOOK UP4 ,!N ,I ?"\ ! HELL
) X ALL & KISS$ H] ON ! TOP (! H1D & %E
LAU<$ Z IMPUD5TLY Z "E & ,M?UKA SMIL$ & !Y
DROVE (F4 ,! TRACT 0 S&Y )A LL /&+ WAT] B
! BOTTOM 0 FIRM &! HUNT+ C> W5T (F "? !
TREES & NOBODY LOOK$ BACK4
  ,I TOLD ,NGUI & ,*>O T WE WD G NOR? ON A
R\T9E LOOK >.D Z F> Z X 0 POSSI# 6G Z SOON
Z ,MISS ,M>Y _H WAK5$ & _H BR1KFA/4 ,!Y CD
GET ! GUNS N[ & CL1N !M AF ! RA94 ,I TOLD
!M 6BE SURE & WIPE ! BORES DRY ( ALL OIL4
,X 0 COLD &! W9D 0 BL[+4 ,! SUN 0 OV]CA/4
,B ! RA9 0 OV] EXCEPT = POSSI# %[]S4 ,"EY-
BODY 0 V BUSI;SLIKE & "! 0 NO NONS5SE4
  ,M>Y 0 V HAPPY AT BR1KFA/4 ,%E _H SLEPT
WELL AF %E _H WAK5$ 9 ! NI<T & H] DR1MS _H
BE5 HAPPY4 ,H] BAD DR1M _H BE5 T ,POP1
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGJ
,G4,C4 & ,I _H ALL BE5 KILL$4 ,%E DID N
REMEMB] ! DETAILS4 ,"S"O _H BR"\ ! NEWS4
,%E ?"\ X 0 9 AN AMBU% ( "S K9D4 ,I WANT$
6ASK H] IF %E _H DR1M$ AB ! HANG+ (! ,9=M]
B ,I ?"\ T WD 2 9T]F];E &! IMPORTANT ?+ 0
T %E _H WAK$ HAPPILY & LOOK$ =W>D 6! "D4
,I ?"\ T ,I 0 R\< 5 & WOR?.S 5 62COME IN-
VOLV$ 9 ! ?+S T ,I DID N "U/& 9 ,AFRICA B
,I DID N WANT 69VOLVE H]4 ,%E 9VOLV$ H]F 5
0GO+ \ 6! L9ES & LE>N+ ! MUSIC &! DRUM
RHY?MS &! S;GS1 TR1T+ "EY"O S WELL & S
K9DLY T !Y FELL 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,9 ! OLD "DS
,I "K ,POP WD N"E H P]MITT$ ?4 ,B ! OLD
"DS 7 G"O4 ,NO "O KNEW T BETT] ?AN ,POP
DID4
  ,:5 BR1KFA/ 0 OV] &! HUNT+ C> 0 BACK F !
,%AMBA ,M>Y & ,I MADE A TRIP \ Z F> Z !
GR.D 0 POSSI# 6DRIVE OV]4 ,! E>? 0 DRY+
FA/ B X 0 / TR1*]\S &! :EELS SPUN & DUG 9
": TM ! C> CD G ) SECUR;Y4 ,? 0 S EV5 ON !
H>D GR.D & ": ! TRACK _H BE5 FIRM$ & H>D-
5$4 ,6! NOR? ": ! SLIPP]Y CLAY 0 X 0 IM-
PASSA#4
  ,Y CD SEE ! NEW GRASS -+ B"R GRE5 ACR !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGA
FLATS &! GAME 0 SCATT]$ & PD LL ATT5;N 6U4
,"! _H BE5 NO GRT MOVE;T ( GAME 9 YET B WE
SAW ! TRACKS ( ELEPHANTS T _H CROSS$ !
TRACK E>LY 9 ! MORN+ AF ! RA9 /OPP$ GO+
T[>D ! SWAMP4 ,!Y 7 ! LOT WE _H SE5 F !
PLANE &! BULL _H A V BIG TRACK EV5 ALL[+
=! SPR1D+ 0! WET;S (! MUD4
  ,X 0 GRAY & COLD & BL[+ & ALL OV] !
FLATS & 9 & 2S ! TRACKS 7 ! PLOV] RUNN+ &
FE$+ BUSILY & !N CALL+ %>PLY & WILDLY Z !Y
FLEW4 ,"! 7 ?REE DI6]5T K9DS ONLY "O ( : 0
RE,Y GD 6EAT4 ,B ! M5 WD N EAT !M & ?"\ ,I
WA/$ A C>TRIDGE 6%OOT !M4 ,I KNEW "! MI<T
2 CURLEW UP ON ! FLAT B WE CD TRY = !M AN-
O!R "D4
  8,WE C G ON A LL FUR!R10 ,I SD4 8,"! IS
A PRETTY GD RIDGE ( FAIRLY HI< GR.D ": WE
C TURN10 ,I SD 6,M>Y4
  8,LET'S G ON !N40
  ,!N X 2GAN 6RA9 & ,I ?"\ WE _H BETT] GET
TURN$ >.D ": WE CD & BACK 6CAMP 2F WE 7
/UCK 9 "S (! S(T PLACES4
  ,CLOSE 6CAMP1 : %[$ HAPPILY AG/ ! TREES
&! GRAY MI/1 ! SMOKE (! FIRES RIS+ &!
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGB
:ITE-&-GRE5 T5TS LOOK+ -=TA# & HOME-L1 "!
7 S& GR\SE DR9K+ AT ! SMALL POOLS ( WAT]
ON ! OP5 PRAIRIE4 ,I GOT \ ) ,NGUI 6GET "S
= U 6EAT :ILE ,M>Y W5T ON 6CAMP4 ,!Y 7
HUN*$ L[ 2S ! LL POOLS & SCATT]$ AB 9 !
%ORT GRASS ": ! S& BURRS GREW4 ,!Y CLATT]$
UP & !Y 7 N H>D 6HIT IF Y TOOK !M QKLY ON
! RISE4 ,^! 7 ! M$IUM-SIZ$ S& GR\SE & !Y 7
L PLUMP LL DES]T PIGEONS MASQU]AD+ Z P>-
TRIDGES4 ,I LOV$ _! /RANGE FLI<T1 : 0 L A
PIGEON OR A KE/REL1 &! WOND];L WAY !Y US$
_! L;G BACK-SWEPT W+S ONCE !Y 7 9 FULL
FLI<T4 ,WALK+ !M UP ? WAY 0 NO?+ L %OOT+
!M :5 !Y CAME 9 GRT /R+S & PACKS 6! WAT] 9
! MORN+ 9 ! DRY S1SON :5 ,G4,C4 & ,I WD
TAKE ONLY ! HI<E/-CROSS+ BIRDS & HI< IN-
-]S & PD A %ILL+ P5ALTY ANY "T WE TOOK M
?AN "O BIRD 6A %OT FIR$4 ,WALK+ !M UP Y
MISS$ ! GUTTURAL *UCKL+ NOISE ! PACK MADE
Z !Y TALK$ ACR ! SKY4 ,I DID N L 6%OOT S
CLOSE 6CAMP EI S ,I TOOK ONLY F\R BRACE1 :
WD MAKE AT L1/ TWO M1LS =! TWO ( U OR A GD
M1L IF ANY"O DROPP$ IN4
  ,! SAF>I CREW DID N L 6EAT !M4 ,I DID N
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGC
L !M Z WELL Z LESS] BU/>D1 T1L OR SNIPE OR
! SPUR-W+$ PLOV]4 ,B !Y 7 V GD EAT+ & WD 2
GD = SUPP]4 ,! SMALL RA9 _H /OPP$ AG B !
MI/ &! CL\DS CAME D[N 6! FOOT (! ,M.TA94
  ,M>Y 0 SITT+ 9 ! D9+ T5T )A ,CAMP>I &
SODA4
  8,DID Y GET _M80
  8,EI<T4 ,!Y 7 A LL L %OOT+ PIGEONS AT !
,CLUB DE ,CAZADORES DEL ,C]RO40
  8,!Y BR1K AWAY M* FA/] ?AN PIGEONS40
  8,I ?9K X J SEEMS T WAY 2C (! CLATT] &
2C !Y >E SMALL]4 ,NO?+ BR1KS FA/] ?AN A
RE,Y /R;G RAC+ PIGEON40
  8,MY1 ,I'M GLAD WE'RE "H 9/1D ( %OOT+ AT
! ,CLUB40
  8,I AM TOO4 ,I WOND] IF ,I C G BACK "!40
  8,Y W40
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,I SD4 8,I ?9K MAYBE N40
  8,"! >E AN AW;L LOT ( ?+S ,I'M N SURE ,I
C G BACK TO40
  8,I WI% WE DIDN'T H 6G BACK AT ALL4 ,I
WI% WE DIDN'T H ANY PROP]TY NOR ANY POS-
SES.NS NOR ANY RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,I WI% WE
ONLY [N$ A SAF>I \TFIT &A GD HUNT+ C> &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGD
TWO GD TRUCKS40
  8,I'D 2 ! MO/ POPUL> HO/ESS "U CANVAS 9
! _W4 ,I "K J H[ X WD BE4 ,P WD TURN UP 9
_! PRIVATE PLANES &! PILOT WD GET \ & OP5
! DOOR =! MAN & !N ! MAN WD SAY1 ,8,BET Y
C'T TELL ME :O ,I AM4 ,I'LL BET Y DON'T
REMEMB] ME4 ,:O AM ,I80' ,"S"T "SBODY IS
GO+ 6SAY T & ,I'M GO+ 6ASK ,*>O = MY
BUNDUKI & %OOT ! MAN "R /RAI<T 2T ! EYES40
  8,& ,*>O C HALAL HM40
  8,!Y DON'T EAT M540
  8,! ,WAKAMBA US$ TO4 ,9 :AT Y & ,POP ALW
REF] 6Z ! GD OLD "DS40
  8,Y'RE "P ,KAMBA4 ,WD Y EAT A MAN80
  8,NO40
  8,D Y "K ,I'VE N"E KILL$ A MAN 9 MY
LIFE8 ,REMEMB] :5 ,I WANT$ 6%>E "EY?+ ) Y
& ,I FELT S T]RIBLY 2C ,I _H N"E KILL$ A
,KRAUT & H[ WORRI$ "EY"O 2CAME80
  8,I REMEMB] V WELL40
  8,%D ,I MAKE ! SPEE* AB :5 ,I KILL !
WOMAN :O /1LS YR A6EC;N80
  8,IF Y'LL MAKE ME A ,CAMP>I & SODA TOO40
  8,I W & ,I'LL MAKE Y ! SPEE*40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGE
  ,%E P\R$ ! R$ ,CAMP>I BITT]S & PUT 9 "S
,GORDON'S & !N SQUIRT$ ! SIPHON4
  8,! G9 IS A REW>D = LI/5+ 6! SPEE*4 ,I
"K Y'VE HE>D ! SPEE* _M "TS4 ,B ,I L 6MAKE
X4 ,X'S GD = ME 6MAKE X & X'S GD = Y 6HE>
X40
  8,,OK4 ,/>T X40
  8,AH HAH10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,S Y ?9K Y C
MAKE MY HUSB& A BETT] WIFE ?AN ,I C4 ,AH
HAH4 ,S Y ?9K Y >E IDE,Y & P]FECTLY SUIT$
6"O ANO!R & T Y W 2 BETT] = HM ?AN ,I AM4
,AH HAH4 ,S Y ?9K T Y & HE WD L1D A P]FECT
EXI/;E TGR & AT L1/ HE WD H ! LOVE (A WOM-
AN :O "U/&S -MUNISM1 PSY*OANALYSIS &! TRUE
M1N+ (! ^W LOVE8 ,:AT D Y "K AB LOVE Y BE-
DRA7L$ HAG8 ,:AT D Y "K AB MY HUSB& &! ?+S
WE H %>$ & H 9 -MON80
  8,HE>4 ,HE>40
  8,LET ME G ON4 ,LI/51 Y 2DRA7L$ SPECIM51
?9 ": Y %D 2 ROBU/1 BUR/+ ) FAT ": Y %D %[
"S SIGNS ( RACE & BRE$+4 ,LI/51 Y WOMAN4
,I H KILL$ AN 9NOC5T BUCK DE] AT A 4T.E (
?REE HUNDR$ & =TY E/IMAT$ Y>DS & H EAT5 HM
) NO REMORSE4 ,I H %OT ! KONGONI &!
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGF
WILDEBEE/ : Y RESEM#4 ,I H %OT & KILL$ A
GRT & B1UTI;L ORYX & T IS M B1UTI;L ?AN
ANY WOMAN & HAS HORNS M DECORATIVE ?AN ANY
MAN4 ,I H KILL$ M ?+S ?AN Y H MADE PASSES
AT & ,I TELL Y C1SE & DESI/ 9 YR M1LYM\!D
M\?+S 6MY HUSB& & L1VE ? C.TRY OR ,I W
KILL Y D1D40
  8,X'S A WOND];L SPEE*4 ,Y WDN'T "E MAKE
X 9 ,SWAHILI WD Y80
  8,"!'S NO NE$ 6MAKE X 9 ,SWAHILI10 ,MISS
,M>Y SD4 ,%E ALW FELT A LL L ,NAPOLEON AT
,AU/]LITZ AF ! SPEE*4 8,! SPEE* IS = :ITE
WOM5 ONLY4 ,X C]TA9LY DOES N APPLY 6YR FI-
ANC@EE4 ,S9CE :5 DOES A GD LOV+ HUSB& N H
A "R 6A FIANC@EE IF %E ONLY WI%ES 6BE A
SUPPLE;T>Y WIFE8 ,T IS AN HONORA# POSI;N4
,! SPEE* IS DIRECT$ AG/ ANY FIL?Y :ITE
WOMAN :O ?9KS T %E C MAKE Y HAPPI] ?AN ,I
C4 ,! UP/>TS40
  8,X'S A LOVELY SPEE* & Y MAKE X M CLE> &
=CI# EA* "T40
  8,X'S A TRUE SPEE*10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,I
M1N E ^W ( X4 ,B ,I'VE TRI$ 6KEEP ALL BIT-
T];S & ANY SORT ( VULG>;Y \ ( X4 ,I HOPE Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGG
DIDN'T ?9K M1LYM\!D _H ANY?+ 6D ) M1LIES40
  8,I DIDN'T ?9K S40
  8,T'S GD4 ,^? 7 RE,Y NICE M1LIES %E BR"\
Y TOO4 ,D Y ?9K "O "T WE CD H !M ROA/$ 9 !
A%ES (! FIRE8 ,I LOVE !M T WAY40
  8,( C\RSE WE C40
  8,IS "! ANY?+ SPECIAL AB H] BR++ Y F\R80
  8,NO4 ,TWO = Y & TWO = ME40
  8,I WI% "S"O 7 9 LOVE ) ME & BR"\ ME
PRES5TS40
  8,"EYBODY BR+S Y PRES5TS E "D & Y "K X4
,HALF ! CAMP CUTS TOO?BRU%ES = Y40
  8,T'S TRUE4 ,I H LOTS ( TOO?BRU%ES4 ,I /
H PL5TY F ,MAGADI EV54 ,I'M GLAD Y H S* A
NICE FIANC@EE ?\<4 ,I WI% "EY?+ 0 Z SIMPLE
ALW Z ?+S >E "H AT ! FOOT (! ,M.TA940
  8,!Y'RE N RE,Y SIMPLE AT ALL4 ,WE'RE J
LUCKY40
  8,I "K4 ,& WE M/ 2 GD & K9D 6EA* O!R TO
DES]VE ALL \R LUCK4 ,OH ,I HOPE MY LION W
-E & ,I'LL 2 TALL 5 6SEE HM CLE>LY :5 ! "T
-ES4 ,D Y "K H[ M* HE M1NS 6ME80
  8,I ?9K S4 ,"EYBODY DOES40
  8,"S P ?9K ,I'M CRAZY ,I "K4 ,B 9 ! OLD
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGH
"DS P W5T 6SE>* =! ,HOLY ,GRAIL &=! ,GOLD5
,FLEECE & !Y W]5'T SUPPOS$ 6BE SILLY4 ,A
GRT LION IS BETT] & M S]I\S ?AN ANY CUPS
OR %EEPSK9S4 ,I DON'T C>E H[ ,HOLY OR
,GOLD5 !Y W]E4 ,"EYBODY HAS "S?+ T !Y WANT
TRULY & MY LION M1NS "EY?+ 6ME4 ,I "K H[
PATI5T Y'VE BE5 AB HM & H[ PATI5T "EY"O
HAS BE54 ,B N[ ,I'M SURE AF ? RA9 ,I'LL
MEET HM4 ,I C'T WAIT UNTIL ! F/ NI<T T ,I
HE> HM RO>40
  8,HE HAS A WOND];L RO> & Y'LL SEE HM
SOON40
  8,\TSIDE P W N"E "U/&4 ,B HE W MAKE UP =
"EY?+40
  8,I "K4 ,Y DON'T HATE HM D Y80
  8,NO4 ,I LOVE HM4 ,HE'S WOND];L & HE IS
9TELLIG5T & ,I DON'T H 6TELL Y :Y ,I H TO
KILL HM40
  8,NO4 ,C]TA9LY N40
  8,POP "KS4 ,& HE EXPLA9$ 6ME4 ,HE TOLD
ME AB T T]RI# WOMAN TOO T "EY"O %OT H] LI-
ON =TY-TWO "TS4 ,I BETT] N TALK AB X 2C NO
"O C "E "U/&40
  ,WE DID "U/& 2C TGR "O "T WE _H SE5 !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AGI
TRACKS (! F/ GRT LION4 ,!Y 7 TWICE ! SIZE
A LION'S TRACKS %D 2 & !Y 7 9 LI<T DU/ T
_H J BE5 RA9$ ON ONLY 5 6DAMP5 X S T !Y 7
A TRUE PR9T4 ,I _H BE5 "W+ UP ON "S
KONGONI 6KILL M1T = CAMP & :5 ,NGUI & ,I
SAW ! TRACKS WE PO9T$ ) GRASS /EMS & ,I CD
SEE ! SW1T -E ON 8 =EH1D4 ,WE WAIT$ = ,M>Y
)\T MOV+ & :5 %E SAW ! TRACKS %E DREW A
DEEP BR1?4 ,%E _H SE5 _M LION TRACKS 0!N &
S"EAL LIONS KILL$ B ^! TRACKS 7 UNBELIEVA-
#4 ,NGUI KEPT %AK+ 8 H1D & ,I CD FEEL !
SW1T "U MY >MPITS & 9 MY CROT*4 ,WE FOLL[$
! TRACKS L H.DS & SAW ": HE _H DRUNK AT A
MU4Y SPR+ & !N G"O UP ! DRAW 6! ESC>P;T4
,I _H N"E SE5 S* TRACKS1 "E1 & 0! MUD (!
SPR+ !Y 7 EV5 CLE>]4
  ,I _H N "KN :E!R 6G BACK & F9D ! KONGONI
& RUN ! RISK ( %OOT+ & P]H HAV+ HM L1VE T
C.TRY )! S.D (! RIFLE %OT4 ,B WE NE$$ M1T
& ? 0 A C.TRY ": "! 0 N M* M1T & ALL !
GAME 0 WILD 2C "! 7 S _M PR$ATORS4 ,Y N"E
KILL$ A ZEBRA T DID N H BLACK1 RIV5 LION
CLAW SC>S ON 8 HIDE &! ZEBRA 7 Z %Y & UN-
APPROA*A# Z DES]T ORYX4 ,X 0 A BU6ALO1
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHJ
RH9O1 LION & LEOP>D C.TRY & NOBODY LIK$ TO
HUNT X EXCEPT ,G4,C4 & ,POP & X MADE ,POP
N]V\S4 ,G4,C4 _H S _M N]VES T HE _H 5D$ BY
HAV+ NO N]VES & HE N"E ADMITT$ ! PRES;E (
DANG] UNTIL HE _H %OT 8 WAY \ ( X4 ,B ,POP
_H SD T HE N"E _H HUNT$ ? C.TRY )\T HAV+
TR\# & HE _H HUNT$ X1 MAK+ ! TREK ACR !
D1DLY FLATS AT NI<T 6AVOID ! H1T1 : CD 2
"O HUNDR$ & TW5TY DEGREES ,FAHR5HEIT 9 !
%ADE1 _M YE>S 2F ,G4,C4 _H BE5 "H OR MOTOR
C>S _H BE5 BR"\ 6,EA/ ,AFRICA4
  ,I 0 ?9K+ ( ? :5 WE SAW ! TRACKS (! LION
& AFWS1 :5 WE />T$ 6MANEUV] ! KONGONI1 ,I
?"\ ONLY ( T4 ,B ! LION TRACK 0 9 MY M9D Z
?\< X _H BE5 BR&$ "! & ,I KNEW T ,M>Y1 F
HAV+ SE5 O!R LIONS1 _H IMAG9$ HM Z HE M/ H
LOOK$ -+ AL;G T TRAIL4 ,WE _H KILL$ ! HI<-
LY $I#1 HORSE-FAC$1 AWKW>D1 TAWNY KONGONI1
: 0 Z 9NOC5T OR M 9NOC5T ?AN ANY?+ CD 2 &
,M>Y _H F9I%$ X )A %OT ": ! NECK JO9S !
H1D4 ,%E _H D"O ? 6P]FECT H] %OOT+ & 2C X
0 NEC & "S"O M/ D X4
  ,SITT+ "! 9 ! T5T ,I ?"\ H[ ABHORR5T ?
WD 2 6R1L VEGET>IANS B "EY"O :O HAS "E
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHA
EAT5 M1T M/ "K T "S"O HAS KILL$ X & S9CE
,M>Y1 HAV+ 5GAG$ 9 KILL+1 WANT$ 6KILL )\T
9FLICT+ SU6]+1 X 0 NEC = H] 6LE>N & 6PRAC-
TICE4 ,^? :O N"E CAT* FI%1 N EV5 A T9 (
S>D9ES1 & :O W /OP _! C>S IF "! >E LOCU/S
ON ! ROAD1 & H N"E EAT5 EV5 M1T BRO? %D N
3DEMN ^? :O KILL 6EAT & 6:OM ! M1T 2L;G$
62F ! :ITE M5 /OLE _! C.TRY4 ,:O "KS :AT !
C>ROT FEELS1 OR ! SMALL "Y RADI%1 OR ! US$
ELECTRIC LI<T BULB1 OR ! WORN PHONOGRAPH
DISC1 OR ! APPLE TREE 9 W9T]4 ,:O "KS !
FEEL+S (! OV]AG$ AIRCRAFT1 ! *EW$ GUM1 !
CIG>ETTE BUTT OR ! 4C>D$ BOOK RI4L$ 0WOOD-
WORMS8 ,9 MY COPY (! REGUL,NS (! ,GAME
,DE"P;T N "O ( ^! CASES 0 TR1T$ NOR 0 "!
ANY REGUL,N AB ! TR1T;T ( YAWS &( V5]1L
41SE : 0 "O ( MY DAILY DUTIES4 ,"! 7 NO
REGUL,NS REG>D+ ! FALL5 LIMBS ( TREES NOR
DU/ NOR BIT+ FLIES1 O!R ?AN ,TSETSE2 SEE
,FLY ,>1S4 ,! HUNT]S :O TOOK \ LIC5SES TO
HUNT & 7 ALL[$ 0VALID P]MITS 6HUNT =A LIM-
IT$ "T 9 C]TA9 (! ,MASAI C.TRIES : _H =M]-
LY BE5 RES]VES & 7 N[ 3TROLL$ >1S KEPT A
S*$ULE ( :AT B1/S !Y 7 P]MITT$ 6KILL & !N
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHB
PD A V NOM9AL FEE : 0 LAT] PD 6! ,MASAI4
,B ! ,WAKAMBA1 :O US$ 6HUNT AT GRT RISK TO
!MVS 9 ! ,MASAI C.TRY = M1T1 7 N P]MITT$
N[ 6D S4 ,!Y 7 HUNT$ D[N Z POA*]S 0,GAME
,SC\TS1 :O 7 AL1 MO/LY1 ,WAKAMBA1 & ,G4,C4
& ,M>Y ?"\ ,GAME ,SC\TS 7 BETT] LOV$ ?AN
!Y W]E4
  ,GAME ,SC\TS 7 NE>LY ALL ( !M A V HI<
TYPE ( SOLDI] :O _H -E F ! HUNT+ ,WAKAMBA4
,B ?+S 7 GETT+ V DI6ICULT ,UKAMBANI4 ,!Y
_H F>M$ _! L& 9 _! [N & _! OLD FA%ION B
%ORT5+ ! FALL[ T %D LA/ A G5],N Z !
,WAKAMBA GREW & _! L& DID N1 X _H EROD$
AL;G ) ALL ! RE/ ( ,AFRICA4 ,_! W>RIORS _H
ALW F"\ 9 ALL ( ,BRITA9'S W>S &! ,MASAI _H
N"E F"\ 9 ANY4 ,! ,MASAI _H BE5 CO4L$1
PRES]V$1 TR1T$ )A FE> T !Y %D N"E H 9SPIR$
& BE5 ADOR$ 0ALL ! HOMOSEXUALS L ,!SS+] :O
_H "W$ =! ,EMPIRE 9 ,K5YA OR ,TANGANYIKA
2C ! M5 7 S B1UTI;L4 ,! M5 7 V B1UTI;L1
EXTREMELY RI*1 7 PROFES.NAL W>RIORS :O1 N[
=A L;G "T1 WD N"E FI<T4 ,!Y _H ALW BE5
DRUG A4ICTS & N[ !Y 7 2COM+ ALCOHOLICS4
  ,! ,MASAI N"E KILL$ GAME B ONLY C>$ AB
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHC
_! CATTLE4 ,TR\# 2T ! ,MASAI &! ,WAKAMBA 0
ALW OV] CATTLE /1L+1 N"E OV] ! KILL+ (
GAME4
  ,! ,WAKAMBA HAT$ ! ,MASAI Z RI* %[-(FS
PROTECT$ 0! GOV]N;T4 ,!Y DESPIS$ !M Z M5
^: WOM5 7 -PLETELY FAI?.S & NE>LY ALW
SYPHILITIC & Z M5 :O CD N TRACK 2C _! EYES
7 DE/ROY$ 0FIL? 41SES C>RI$ 0FLIES2 2C _!
SPE>S B5T AF !Y _H BE5 US$ A S+LE "T & FI-
N,Y1 & MO/ ( ALL1 2C !Y 7 ONLY BRAVE :5 "U
! 9FLU;E ( DRUGS4
  ,! ,WAKAMBA1 :O LIK$ 6FI<T1 RE,Y FI<T1 N
,MASAI FI<T1 : IS1 USU,Y1 A MASS HY/]IA :
_C -E (F EXCEPT "U ! 9FLU;E ( DRUGS1 LIV$
AT L[] ?AN SUBSI/;E LEVEL4 ,!Y _H ALW _H
_! HUNT]S & N[ "! 0 NO PLACE = !M 6HUNT4
,!Y LOV$ 6DR9K & DR9K+ 0 /RICTLY 3TROLL$
0TRIBAL LAW4 ,!Y 7 N DRUNK>DS & DRUNK5;S 0
SEV]ELY PUNI%$4 ,M1T 0 A /APLE ( _! DIET &
X 0 G"O N[ & !Y 7 =BI45 6HUNT X4 ,_! IL-
LEGAL HUNT]S 7 Z POPUL> Z SMU7L]S 9 ,5GL&
9 ! OLD "DS OR Z ^? P 7 :O BR"\ GD LIQUOR
96! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ,PROHIBI;N4
  ,X _H N BE5 ? BAD :5 ,I _H BE5 "! _M
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHD
YE>S 2F4 ,B X _H N BE5 GD4 ,! ,WAKAMBA 7
-PLETELY LOYAL 6! ,BRITI%4 ,EV5 ! "Y M5 &!
BAD BOYS 7 LOYAL4 ,B ! "Y M5 7 UPSET & ?+S
7 N SIMPLE AT ALL4 ,! ,MAU ,MAU 7 SUSPECT
2C X 0 A ,KIKUYU ORGANIZ,N &! OA?S 7 RE-
PULSIVE 6! ,WAKAMBA4 ,B "! _H BE5 "S 9FIL-
TR,N4 ,"! 0 NO?+ AB ? 9 ! ,WILD ,ANIMAL
,PROTEC;N ,ORD9.E4 ,I _H BE5 TOLD 0,G4,C4
6USE MY -MON S5SE1 IF ANY1 & T ONLY %ITS
GOT 9 TR\#4 ,S9CE ,I KNEW T ,I CD QUALIFY
= T CLASS AT "TS ,I TRI$ 6USE MY -MON S5SE
Z C>E;LLY Z POSSI# & AVOID %ITHOOD S F> Z
,I CD4 ,=A L;G "T ,I _H ID5TIFI$ MYF )!
,WAKAMBA & N[ _H PASS$ OV] ! LA/ IMPORTANT
B>RI] S T ! ID5TIFIC,N 0 -PLETE4 ,"! IS NO
O!R WAY ( MAK+ ? ID5TIFIC,N4 ,ANY ALLI.E
2T TRIBES IS ONLY MADE VALID 9 "O WAY4
  ,N[1 )! RA91 ,I KNEW T "EY"O WD 2 LESS
WORRI$ AB _! FAMILIES & IF WE GOT "S M1T
"EY"O WD 2 HAPPY4 ,M1T MADE M5 /R;G2 EV5 !
OLD M5 2LIEV$ T4 ,(! OLD M5 9 CAMP ,I ?"\
,*>O 0 ! ONLY "O :O MI<T POSSIBLY 2 IMPO-
T5T & ,I 0 N SURE AB HM4 ,I CD H ASK$
,NGUI & HE WD H TOLD ME4 ,B X 0 N A PROP]
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHE
?+ 6ASK & ,*>O & ,I 7 V OLD FRS4 ,KAMBA
M51 IF !Y H M1T 6EAT1 RETA9 _! ABIL;Y TO
MAKE LOVE WELL AF !Y >E SEV5TY4 ,B "! >E
"S SORTS ( M1T T >E BETT] =A MAN ?AN O!RS4
,I D N "K :Y ,I _H />T$ 6?9K AB ?4 ,X _H
/>T$ )! KILL+ (! KONGONI ! "D WE _H F/ SE5
! TRACK (! HUGE ,RIFT ,VALLEY ESC>P;T LION
& !N X _H W&]$ >.D L AN OLD MAN'S TALE4
  8,:AT AB GO+ \ & GETT+ A PIECE ( M1T1
,MISS ,M>Y80
  8,WE D NE$ "S DON'T WE80
  8,YES40
  8,:AT H Y BE5 ?9K+ AB80
  8,KAMBA PRO#MS & M1T40
  8,BAD ,KAMBA PRO#MS80
  8,NO4 ,9 G5]AL40
  8,T'S GD4 ,:AT DID Y DECIDE80
  8,T WE NE$$ M1T40
  8,WELL1 %D WE G =! M1T80
  8,X'S A GD "T 6/>T4 ,IF Y'D L 6WALK40
  8,I'D LOVE 6WALK4 ,:5 WE -E HOME WE'LL H
A BA? & *ANGE & "! W 2 ! FIRE40
  ,WE _H F.D ! H]D ( IMPALA T 7 USU,Y
CLOSE 6! ROAD ": X CROSS$ ! RIV] & ,M>Y _H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHF
KILL$ AN OLD BUCK T _H "O HORN4 ,HE 0 V
FAT & 9 GD %APE & MY 3SCI;E 0 CLE> AB TAK+
HM = M1T1 Z HE WD N"E H PROVID$ ! ,GAME
,DE"P;T )A TROPHY 64POSE (&1 S9CE HE _H
BE5 DRIV5 \ (! H]D1 HE 0 NO USE ANYMORE =
BRE$+4 ,M>Y _H MADE A B1UTI;L %OT ON HM
HITT+ HM 9 ! %\LD] EXACTLY ": %E _H AIM$4
,*>O 0 V PR\D ( H] & HE _H BE5 A# 6BUT*]
ABSOLUTELY LEG,Y 0P]H A HUNDR$? (A SECOND4
,M>Y'S %OOT+1 0N[1 0 REG>D$ Z -PLETELY 9 !
H&S ( ,GOD & S9CE WE _H DI6]5T ,GODS1 ,*>O
TOOK -PLETE CR$IT =! %OT4 ,POP1 ,G4,C4 &
,I _H ALL SE5 ,MISS ,M>Y -E 96P]FECT =M
%OOT+ & MAKE A/.D+ & LOVELY %OTS4 ,N[ X 0
,*>O'S TURN4
  8,MEMSAHIB PIGA MZURI SANA10 ,*>O SD4
  8,MZURI4 ,MZURI10 ,NGUI TOLD H]4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,M>Y SD4 8,T'S ?REE N[10 %E
SD 6ME4 8,I'M HAPPY & 3FID5T N[4 ,X'S
/RANGE AB %OOT+1 ISN'T X80
  ,I 0 ?9K+ H[ /RANGE X 0 & =GOT 6ANSW]4
  8,X'S WICK$ 6KILL ?+S4 ,B X'S WOND];L 6H
GD M1T 9 CAMP4 ,:5 DID M1T GET S IMPORTANT
6"EYBODY80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHG
  8,X ALW HAS BE54 ,X'S "O (! OLDE/ & MO/
IMPORTANT ?+S4 ,AFRICA'S />V$ = X4 ,B IF
!Y KILL$ ! GAME ! WAY ! ,DUT* DID 9 ,S\?
,AFRICA "! WDN'T 2 ANY40
  8,B D WE KEEP ! GAME =! NATIVES8 ,:O >E
WE TAK+ C>E (! GAME =1 RE,Y80
  8,= XF & 6MAKE M"OY =! ,GAME ,DE"P;T &
KEEP ! :ITE HUNT+ RACKET GO+ & 6MAKE EXTRA
M"OY =! ,MASAI40
  8,I LOVE \R PROTECT+ ! GAME =! GAME XF10
,M>Y SD4 8,B ! RE/ ( X IS SORT ( %O4Y40
  8,X'S V MIX$ UP10 ,I SD4 8,B DID Y "E
SEE A M MIX$-UP C.TRY80
  8,NO4 ,B Y & YR MOB >E ALL MIX$ UP TOO40
  8,I "K X40
  8,B D Y H X /RAI<T 9 YR H1D YRF1 RE,Y80
  8,N YET4 ,WE'RE ON A "D-BY-"D BASIS N[40
  8,WELL1 ,I L X ANYWAY10 ,M>Y SD4 8,& AF
ALL WE DIDN'T -E \ "H 6BR+ ORD] 96,AFRI-
CA40
  8,NO4 ,WE CAME \ 6TAKE "S PICTURES &
WRITE "S CAP;NS = !M & !N 6H FUN & LE>N
:AT WE CD40
  8,B WE C]TA9LY GOT MIX$ UP 9 X40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHH
  8,I "K4 ,B >E Y HAV+ FUN80
  8,I'VE N"E BE5 HAPPI]40
  ,NGUI _H /OPP$ & 0 PO9T+ AT ! "R-H& SIDE
(! ROAD4 8,SIMBA40
  ,"! 0 ! BIG TRACK1 TOO BIG 62LIEVE4
  ,! LEFT H9D FOOT CLE>LY %[$ ! OLD SC>4
,HE _H CROSS$ ! ROAD QUIETLY M OR LESS AT
! "T ,M>Y _H %OT ! BUCK4 ,HE _H G"O ON 96!
BROK5 BU% C.TRY4
  8,HM10 ,NGUI SD4 ,"! 0 NO D\BT ( X AT
ALL4 ,) LUCK WE CD H MET HM ON ! ROAD4 ,B
HE WD H BE5 C>E;L & LET U PASS4 ,HE 0 A V
9TELLIG5T & UNHURRI$ LION4 ,! SUN 0 ALM
D[N &)! CL\DS "! WD 2 NO LI<T 6%OOT 9 AN-
O!R FIVE M9UTES4
  8,N[ ?+S >5'T S -PLICAT$10 ,M>Y SD V
HAPPILY4
  8,G 6CAMP =! MOTOR C>10 ,I TOLD ,NGUI4
8,WE'LL G BACK 6WAIT ) ,*>O )! M1T40
  ,T NI<T :5 WE _H G"O 6\R [N B$S B 7 N
YET ASLEEP WE HE>D ! LION RO>4 ,HE 0 NOR?
(! CAMP &! RO> CAME L[ & M.T+ 9 H1VI;S &
!N 5D$ 9 A SI<4
  8,I'M -+ 9 ) Y10 ,M>Y SD4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AHI
  ,WE LAY CLOSE TGR 9 ! D>K "U ! MOSQUITO
B>1 MY >M >.D H]1 & LI/5$ 6HM RO> AG4
  8,"!'S NO MISTAK+ :5 X'S HM10 ,M>Y SD4
8,I'M GLAD WE'RE 9 B$ TGR :5 WE HE> HM40
  ,HE 0 MOV+ 6! NOR? & WE/1 GRUNT+ DEEPLY
& !N RO>+4
  8,IS HE CALL+ UP ! LIO;SES OR IS HE AN-
GRY8 ,:AT IS HE RE,Y DO+80
  8,I DON'T "K1 H"OY4 ,I ?9K HE'S ANGRY 2C
X'S WET40
  8,B HE RO>$ TOO :5 X 0 DRY & WE TRACK$
HM 9 ! BU%40
  8,I 0 J JOK+1 H"OY4 ,I ONLY HE> HM RO>4
,I C SEE HM :5 HE SETS HMF & TM Y'LL SEE
": HE TE>S ! GR.D UP40
  8,HE'S TOO GRT 6JOKE AB40
  8,I H 6JOKE AB HM IF ,I'M GO+ 6BACK Y
UP4 ,Y WDN'T WANT ME 6/>T WORRY+ AB HM WD
Y80
  8,LI/5 6HM10 ,M>Y SD4
  ,WE LAY TGR & LI/5$ 6HM4 ,Y _C DESCRIBE
A WILD LION'S RO>4 ,Y C ONLY SAY T Y LI/5$
&! LION RO>$4 ,X IS N AT ALL L ! NOISE !
LION MAKES AT ! />T ( ,METRO ,GOLDWYN
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIJ
,MAY] PICTURES4 ,:5 Y HE> X Y F/ FEEL X 9
YR SCROTUM & X RUNS ALL ! WAY UP "? YR
BODY4
  8,HE MAKES ME FEEL HOLL[ 9SIDE10 ,M>Y
SD4 8,HE RE,Y IS ! K+ (! NI<T40
  ,WE LI/5$ & HE RO>$ AG / MOV+ 6! NOR?-
WE/4 ,? "T ! RO> 5D$ )A C\<4
  8,J HOPE HE KILLS10 ,I SD 6H]4 8,DON'T
?9K AB HM TOO M* & SLEEP WELL40
  8,I H 6?9K AB HM & ,I WANT 6?9K AB HM4
,HE'S MY LION & ,I LOVE HM & RESPECT HM &
,I H 6KILL HM4 ,HE M1NS M 6ME ?AN ANY?+
EXCEPT Y & \R P4 ,Y "K :AT HE M1NS40
  8,TOO BLOODY WELL10 ,I SD4 8,B Y "\ TO
SLEEP1 H"OY4 ,MAYBE HE IS RO>+ 6KEEP Y
AWAKE40
  8,WELL !N LET HM KEEP ME AWAKE10 ,M>Y
SD4 8,IF ,I'M GO+ 6KILL HM HE HAS A "R TO
KEEP ME AWAKE4 ,I LOVE "EY?+ HE DOES &
"EY?+ AB HM40
  8,B Y "\ 6SLEEP A LL BIT1 H"OY4 ,HE
WDN'T L Y N 6SLEEP40
  8,HE DOESN'T C>E AB ME AT ALL4 ,I C>E AB
HM & T'S :Y ,I KILL HM4 ,Y "\ 6"U/&40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIA
  8,I "U/&4 ,B Y "\ 6SLEEP GD N[1 MY KIT-
T54 ,2C TM 9 ! MORN+ X />TS40
  8,I'LL SLEEP4 ,B ,I WANT 6HE> HM SP1K
ONCE M40
  ,%E 0 V SLEEPY & ,I ?"\ T ? GIRL :O _H
LIV$ ALL H] LIFE N"E WI%+ 6KILL ANY?+ UN-
TIL %E _H FALL5 9 ) BAD "*S 9 ! W> _H BE5
HUNT+ LIONS TOO L;G ON A P]FECTLY /RAI<T
BASIS1 :1 )\T A PROFES.NAL 6BACK H] UP1 0
N A S.D TRADE OR O3UP,N & CD 2 V BAD = "O
& OBVI\SLY 0 2+ T AT ? MO;T4 ,!N ! LION
RO>$ AG & C\<$ ?REE "TS4 ,! C\<S CAME F !
E>? ": HE 0 DIRECT 96! T5T4
  8,I'LL G 6SLEEP N[10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,I
HOPE HE DIDN'T C\< 2C HE _H TO4 ,C HE CAT*
COLD80
  8,I DON'T "K1 H"OY4 ,W Y SLEEP WELL & GD
N[80
  8,I'M ASLEEP ALR4 ,B Y M/ WAKE ME L;G 2F
F/ LI<T NO MATT] H[ ASLEEP ,I AM4 ,D Y
PROMISE80
  8,I PROMISE40 ,!N %E 0 ASLEEP & ,I LAY
F> AG/ ! WALL (! T5T & FELT H] SLEEP+ S(T-
LY & :5 MY LEFT >M 2GAN 6A*E ,I TOOK X F
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIB
"U H] H1D & FELT H] 6BE -=TA# & !N ,I O3U-
PI$ A SMALL "P (! BIG COT & !N LI/5$ 6!
LION4 ,HE 0 SIL5T UNTIL AB ?REE O'C :5 HE
KILL$4 ,AF T ! HY5AS ALL />T$ 6SP1K &! LI-
ON F$ & F "T 6"T SPOKE GRU6LY4 ,"! 0 NO
TALK F ! LIO;SES4 ,"O ,I KNEW 0 AB 6H CUBS
& WD H NO?+ 6D ) HM &! O!R 0 H] GIRLFR4 ,I
?"\ X 0 / TOO WET 6F9D HM :5 X 0 LI<T4 ,B
"! 0 ALW A *.E4















         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIC

                    #F

  ,L;G 2F X 0 LI<T 9 ! MORN+ ,MW9DI WOKE U
)! TEA4 ,HE SD 8,HODI0 & LEFT ! TEA \TSIDE
! DOOR (! T5T ON ! TA#4 ,I TOOK A CUP 9 TO
,M>Y & DRESS$ \TSIDE4 ,X 0 OV]CA/ & Y CD N
SEE ! />S4
  ,*>O & ,NGUI CAME 9 ! D>K 6GET ! GUNS &!
C>TRIDGES & ,I TOOK MY TEA \ 6! TA# ": "O
(! BOYS :O S]V$ ! MESS T5T 0 BUILD+ UP !
FIRE4 ,M>Y 0 WA%+ & GETT+ DRESS$1 / 2T
SLEEP+ & WAK+4 ,I WALK$ \ ON ! OP5 GR.D 2Y
! ELEPHANT SKULL &! ?REE BIG BU%ES & F.D !
GR.D 0 / Q DAMP "UFOOT4 ,X _H DRI$ DUR+ !
NI<T & X WD 2 M* DRI] ?AN ! "D 2F4 ,B ,I /
D\BT$ IF WE CD TAKE ! C> M* PA/ ": ,I FIG-
UR$ ! LION _H KILL$ & ,I 0 SURE X WD 2 TOO
WET 2Y "! & 2T "! &! SWAMP4
  ,! SWAMP 0 RE,Y MIS"ND4 ,"! 0 AN ACTUAL
PAPYRUS SWAMP ) M* FL[+ WAT] 9 X T 0 A
MILE &A HALF ACR & P]H F\R MILES L;G4 ,B !
LOCAL;Y T WE REF]R$ 6Z ! SWAMP AL 3SI/$ (!
>EA ( BIG TREES T SURR.D$ X4 ,_M ( ^! 7 ON
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AID
-P>ATIVELY HI< GR.D & "S 7 V B1UTI;L4 ,!Y
MADE A B& ( =E/ >.D ! TRUE SWAMP B "! 7
"PS ( ? TIMB] T _H BE5 S PULL$ D[N 0FE$+
ELEPHANTS T X 0 ALM IMPASSA#4 ,"! 7 S"EAL
RH9O T LIV$ 9 ? =E/2 "! 7 NE>LY ALW "S EL-
EPHANT N[ & "S"TS "! 0 A GRT H]D ( ELE-
PHANT4 ,TWO H]DS ( BU6ALO US$ X4 ,LEOP>DS
LIV$ 9 ! DEEP "P ( ? =E/ & HUNT$ \ ( X & X
0 ! REFUGE (! "PICUL> LION :5 HE CAME D[N
6FE$ ON ! GAME (! PLA9S4
  ,? =E/ ( GRT1 TALL & FALL5 TREES 0 !
WE/]N B.D>Y (! OP5 & WOOD$ PLA9 &! B1UTI;L
GLADES T 7 B.D$ ON ! NOR? 0! FLAT SALT
FLATS &! BROK5 LAVA ROCK C.TRY T L$ 6! O!R
GRT M>% T LAY 2T \R C.TRY &! ,*ULU HILLS4
,ON ! EA/ 0 ! M9IATURE DES]T T 0 ! G]5UK
C.TRY & FUR!R 6! EA/ 0 A C.TRY ( BU%Y
BROK5 HILLS T LAT] ROSE 9 HEI<T T[>D !
FLANKS ( ,MT4 ,KILIMANJ>O4 ,X 0 N Z SIMPLE
Z T B T 0 H[ X SEEM$ F A MAP OR F ! C5T] (
! PLA9 &! GLADES C.TRY4
  ,! LION'S HABIT 0 6KILL ON ! PLA9 OR 9 !
BROK5 GLADES DUR+ ! NI<T & !N1 HAV+ EAT51
RETIRE 6! BELT ( =E/4 ,\R PLAN 0 6LOCATE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIE
HM ON 8 KILL & /ALK HM "!1 OR 6H ! LUCK TO
9T]CEPT HM ON 8 WAY 6! =E/4 ,IF HE GOT 5
3FID;E S T HE WD N G ALL ! WAY 6! =E/ WE
CD TRACK HM UP F ! KILL 6:]"E HE MI<T LIE
UP AF HE _H G"O = WAT]4
  ,:ILE ,M>Y 0 DRESS+ & !N MAK+ H] WAY ON
! TRACK ACR ! M1D[ 6! BELT ( TREES ": !
GRE5 CANVAS LATR9E T5T 0 HI451 ,I 0 ?9K+
AB ! LION4 ,WE M/ TAKE HM ON IF "! 0 ANY
*.E ( SU3ESS4 ,M>Y _H %OT WELL & 0 3FID5T4
,B IF "! 0 ONLY A *.E ( F"R5+ HM OR (
SPOOK+ HM 96HI< GRASS OR DI6ICULT C.TRY ":
%E CD N SEE HM 2C ( H] HEI<T1 WE %D L1VE
HM AL"O 62COME 3FID5T4 ,I HOP$ WE WD F9D T
HE _H G"O (F AF HE _H F$1 DRUNK AT "S (!
SURFACE WAT] T / LAY 9 ! MUD HOLES (!
PLA91 & !N G"O 6SLEEP 9 "O (! BRU% ISL&S
(! PLA9 OR ! PAT*ES ( TREES 9 ! GLADES4
  ,! C> 0 R1DY ) ,M?UKA AT ! :EEL & ,I _H
*ECK$ ALL ! GUNS :5 ,M>Y CAME BACK4 ,X 0
LI<T N[ B N LI<T 5 6%OOT4 ,! CL\DS 7 /
WELL D[N ! SLOPES (! ,M.TA9 & "! 0 NO SIGN
(! SUN EXCEPT T ! LI<T 0 /R5G!N+4 ,I LOOK$
"? ! SI<TS ( MY RIFLE AT ! ELEPHANT SKULL
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIF
B X 0 / TOO D>K 6%OOT4 ,*>O & ,NGUI 7 BO?
V S]I\S & =MAL4
  8,H[ D Y FEEL1 KITT580 ,I SD 6,M>Y4
  8,WOND];L4 ,H[ DID Y ?9K ,I'D FEEL80
  8,DID Y USE ! ,EYG5E80
  8,( C\RSE10 %E SD4 8,DID Y80
  8,YES4 ,WE'RE J WAIT+ = X 6GET A LL
LI<T]40
  8,X'S LI<T 5 = ME40
  8,X ISN'T = ME40
  8,Y "\ 6D "S?+ AB YR EYES40
  8,I TOLD !M WE'D 2 BACK = BR1KFA/40
  8,T W GIVE ME A H1DA*E40
  8,WE BR"\ "S /UFF4 ,X'S 9 A BOX BACK
"!40
  8,DOES ,*>O H PL5TY ( AMMO = ME80
  8,ASK HM40
  ,M>Y SPOKE 6,*>O1 :O SD HE _H 8,MINGI
RISASI40
  8,WANT 6ROLL YR "R SLEEVE UP80 ,I ASK$4
8,Y ASK$ ME 6REM9D Y40
  8,I DIDN'T ASK Y 6REM9D ME 9 AN EVIL BAD
TEMP]40
  8,:Y DON'T Y GET ANGRY AT ! LION 9/1D (
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIG
ME80
  8,I'M N ANGRY AT ! LION 9 ANY WAY4 ,D Y
?9K "! IS 5 LI<T = Y 6SEE N[80
  8,KWENDA NA ,SIMBA10 ,I SD 6,M?UKA4 ,!N
6,NGUI1 8,/& UP 9 BACK 6WAT*40
  ,WE />T$ (F2 ! TIRES TAK+ HOLD V WELL ON
! DRY+ TRACK2 ME L1N+ \ ) BO? BOOTS \TSIDE
! CUT\T DOOR2 ! MORN+ AIR COLD (F ! ,M\N-
TA92 ! RIFLE FEEL+ GD4 ,I PUT X 6MY %\LD]
& AIM$ A FEW "TS4 ,EV5 )! BIG YELL[ LI<T
3C5TRAT+ GLASSES ,I SAW T "! 0 N 5 LI<T
YET 6%OOT SAFELY4 ,B X 0 TW5TY M9UTES 6":
WE 7 GO+ &! LI<T 0 /R5G!N+ E M9UTE4
  8,LI<T'S GO+ 6BE F9E10 ,I SD4
  8,I ?"\ X WD10 ,M>Y SD4 ,I LOOK$ >.D4
,%E 0 SITT+ ) GRT DIGN;Y & %E 0 *EW+ GUM4
  ,WE W5T UP ! TRACK PA/ ! IMPROVIS$ AIR-
/RIP4 ,"! 0 GAME "EY": &! NEW GRASS SEEM$
6H GR[N AN 9* S9CE ! MORN+ (! "D 2F4 ,"! 7
:ITE FL[]S -+ UP TOO1 SOLID 9 ! SPR1D (!
GRASS & MAK+ ! :OLE FIELD :ITE4 ,"! 0 / "S
WAT] 9 ! L[ "PS (! TRACKS & ,I MO;N$ TO
,M?UKA 6TURN (F ! TRACK 6! LEFT 6AVOID "S
/&+ WAT]4 ,! FL[]$ GRASS 0 SLIPP]Y4 ,!
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AIH
LI<T 0 GETT+ BETT] ALL ! "T4
  ,M?UKA SAW ! BIRDS P]*$ H1VILY 9 ! TWO
TREES (F ! "R 2Y ! NEXT TWO GLADES & PO9T-
$4 ,IF !Y 7 / UP X %D M1N ! LION 0 ON !
KILL4 ,NGUI SLAPP$ ON ! TOP (! C> )! PALM
( 8 H& & WE /OPP$4 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ T X 0
/RANGE T ,M?UKA %D H SE5 ! BIRDS 2F ,NGUI
:5 ,NGUI 0 M* HI<]4 ,NGUI DROPP$ 6! GR.D &
CAME AL;GSIDE (! C> CR\*+ S 8 BODY WD N
BR1K XS \TL9E4 ,HE GRA2$ MY FOOT & PO9T$
6! LEFT T[>D ! BELT ( =E/4
  ,! GRT BLACK-MAN$ LION1 8 BODY LOOK+ ALM
BLACK & 8 L>GE H1D & %\LD]S SW++1 0 TROTT+
96! TALL GRASS4
  8,Y SEE HM80 ,I ASK$ ,M>Y S(TLY4
  8,I SEE HM40
  ,HE 0 96! GRASS N[ & ONLY 8 H1D & %\LD]S
%[$2 !N ONLY 8 H1D2 ! GRASS SWAY+ & CLOS+
2H HM4 ,HE _H EVID5TLY HE>D ! C> OR ELSE
HE _H />T$ =! =E/ E>LY & SE5 U -+ UP !
ROAD4
  8,"!'S NO S5SE Y GO+ 9 "H10 ,I SD 6,M>Y4
  8,I "K ALL T10 %E SD4 8,IF WE'D H BE5 \
E>LI] WE WD H F.D HM40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #AII
  8,X WASN'T LI<T 5 6%OOT4 ,IF Y _H W.D$
HM ,I'D H _H 6FOLL[ HM 9 "!40
  8,WE'D H _H 6FOLL[ HM40
  8,! HELL )! WE /UFF40
  8,H[ D Y PROPOSE 6GET HM !N40 ,%E 0 AN-
GRY B ONLY ANGRY )! PROSPECT ( AC;N &A T]-
M9,N G"O & N /UPID 9 H] ANG] S T %E CD EX-
PECT 6DEM& 6BE ALL[$ 6G 96GRASS TALL] ?AN
H] H1D AF A W.D$ LION4
  8,I EXPECT HM 6GET 3FID5T :5 HE SEES U
DRIVE ON N[ )\T EV5 GO+ OV] 6HIS KILL40
,!N ,I 9T]RUPT$ 6SAY1 8,GET IN1 ,NGUI4 ,G
AH1D POLI POLI ,M?UKA40 ,!N FEEL+ ,NGUI 2S
ME &! C> PROCE$+ SL[LY AL;G ! TRACK ) MY
TWO FRS & BRO!RS WAT*+ ! VULTURES P]*$ 9 !
TREES1 ,I SD 6,M>Y1 8,:AT D Y ?9K ,POP WD
H D"O8 ,*AS$ HM 96! GRASS &! D[N TIMB] &
TAK5 Y 9 ": Y'RE N TALL 5 6SEE8 ,:AT >E WE
SUPPOS$ 6D8 ,GET Y KILL$ OR KILL ! LION80
  8,DON'T EMB>RASS ,*>O ) YR %\T+40
  8,I WASN'T %\T+40
  8,Y "\ 6HE> YRF "S"T40
  8,LI/510 ,I :ISP]$4
  8,DON'T SAY LI/5 & DON'T :ISP]4 ,& DON'T
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJJ
SAY ON YR [N TWO FEET & :5 ! *IPS >E D[N40
  8,Y C]TA9LY MAKE LION HUNT+ LOVELY "S-
"TS4 ,H[ _M P H 2TRAY$ Y 9 X S F>80
  8,POP & Y & ,I DON'T REMEMB] :O ELSE4
,G4,C4 PROBABLY W TOO4 ,IF Y "K S M* Y
LION-HUNT+ G5]AL :O "KS "EY?+ :Y HAV5'T !
BIRDS -E D[N IF ! LION'S LEFT ! KILL80
  8,2C EI "O OR BO? (! LIO;SES >E / ON X
OR LAY+ UP CLOSE 6X80
  8,>5'T WE GO+ 6SEE80
  8,F FUR!R UP ! ROAD & S Z N 6SPOOK ANY-
?+4 ,I WANT !M ALL 6BE 3FID5T40
  8,N[ ,I'M GETT+ A LL TIR$ (! PHRASE1
,8,I WANT !M 6BE 3FID5T40' ,IF Y C'T V>Y
YR ?9K+ Y CD TRY 6V>Y YR LANGUAGE40
  8,H[ L;G H Y BE5 HUNT+ ? LION1 H"OY80
  8,X SEEMS L ="E & ,I CD H KILL$ HM ?REE
MON?S AGO IF Y & ,G4,C4 WD H LET ME4 ,I _H
AN EASY *.E & Y WDN'T LET ME TAKE HM40
  8,2C WE DIDN'T "K HE 0 ? LION4 ,HE MI<T
H BE5 A LION T _H -E F ,AMBOSELI )! DR"\4
,G4,C4 HAS A 3SCI;E40
  8,BO? ( Y H ! 3SCI;ES ( BU%-WACKY DEL9-
QU5TS10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,:5 W WE SEE !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJA
LIO;SES80
  8,6YR "R BE>+ =TY-FIVE DEGREES AB ?REE
HUNDR$ M Y>DS UP ? TRACK40
  8,& :AT ,=CE IS ! W9D80
  8,AB ,=CE ,TWO10 ,I SD4 8,H"OY1 Y >E A
LL LION-WACKY40
  8,:O HAS M "R 6BE8 ,( C\RSE ,I AM4 ,B ,I
TAKE LIONS S]I\SLY40
  8,I D TOO1 RE,Y4 ,& ,I ?9K ,I C>E Z M*
AB !M Z Y D EV5 IF ,I DON'T TALK AB X40
  8,Y TALK AB X PL5TY4 ,DON'T WORRY4 ,B Y
& ,G4,C4 >E J A PAIR ( 3SCI;E-RI45 MURD]-
]S4 ,3DEMN+ ?+S 6D1? & C>RY+ \ ! S5T;E4 ,&
,G4,C4 HAS A M* BETT] 3SCI;E ?AN Y TOO & 8
P >E PROP]LY 4CIPL9$40
  ,I T\*$ ,M?UKA ON ! ?I< S T HE WD /OP !
C>4 8,LOOK1 H"OY4 ,"! IS :AT'S LEFT (! ZE-
BRA KILL & "! >E ! TWO LIO;SES4 ,C WE 2
FRS80
  8,I'VE ALW BE5 FRS10 %E SD4 8,Y J MIS9-
T]PRET ?+S4 ,MAY ,I H ! B9I PL1SE80
  ,I H&$ H] ! GD B9OCUL>S & %E WAT*$ ! TWO
LIO;SES4 ,! "O 0 S BIG ) CUBS T %E LOOK$
6BE A MANE.S LION4 ,! O!R 0 POSSIBLY H]
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJB
GR[N DAU<T]2 P]H ONLY A DEVOT$ FR4 ,!Y EA*
LAY "U ! %ELT] ( AN ISL& ( BRU%2 ! "O
CALM1 DIGNIFI$ & PRE-MATRONLY1 H] TAWNY
JAWS D>K ) BLOOD2 ! O!R "Y & LI! & EQU,Y
D>K AB ! J[LS4 ,"! 0 N M* (! ZEBRA LEFT B
!Y 7 PROTECT+ _! PROP]TY4 ,I CD N H TOLD F
! S.DS ,I _H HE>D 9 ! NI<T :E!R !Y _H
KILL$ =! LION OR :E!R HE _H KILL$ & !Y _H
JO9$ HM4
  ,! BIRDS P]*$ H1VILY 9 BO? (! SMALL
TREES & 9 ! BI7E/ TREE 9 "O (! GRE5 ISL&S
( BU% "! M/ H BE5 A HUNDR$ M4 ,! VULTURES
7 H1VY1 HUMP %\LD]$ & R1DY 6DROP B ! LION-
ESSES 7 TOO CLOSE 6! /RIP$ QU>T] & NECK (!
ZEBRA T LAY ON ! GR.D4 ,I SAW A JACKAL1
LOOK+ N1T & H&"S Z A FOX1 AT ! $GE ( "O (!
PAT*ES ( BU% & !N ANO!R "O4 ,"! 7 NO HY5AS
9 SI<T4
  8,WE %DN'T SPOOK !M10 ,I SD4 8,I FAVOR N
GO+ NE> X AT ALL40
  ,M>Y 0 FRS N[4 ,SEE+ ANY LIONS ALW EX-
CIT$ & PL1S$ H] & %E SD4 8,D Y ?9K !Y
KILL$ OR HE KILL$80
  8,I ?9K HE KILL$ & ATE :AT HE WANT$ & !Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJC
CAME M* LAT]40
  8,WD ! BIRDS -E 9 ! NI<T80
  8,NO40
  8,"! >E AN AW;L LOT ( !M4 ,LOOK AT ! "OS
/RET*+ _! W+S 6DRY L ! BUZZ>DS D AT HOME40
  8,!Y'RE AW;LLY UGLY 6BE ,ROYAL ,GAME &
:5 !Y H R9D]PE/ OR O!R CATTLE 41SES !Y M/
SPR1D X T]RIBLY ) _! DROPP+S4 ,"! >E C]-
TA9LY TOO _M ( !M = ? >EA4 ,! 9SECTS &!
HY5AS &! JACKALS CD CL1N UP AF ANY KILLS
MADE "H &! HY5AS C KILL :AT IS SICK OR TOO
OLD & EAT ON ! SPOT & N SPR1D X ALL OV] !
C.TRYSIDE40
  ,SEE+ ! LIO;SES 9 _! %ELT] &! TRULY HOR-
RI# VULTURES CLUMP$ 9 S* NUMB]S 9 ! TREES
_H MADE ME TALK TOO M*2 T & T WE 7 FRS AG
& T ,I WD N H 6PIT MY TRULY LOV$ ,MISS
,M>Y )! LION UNTIL ANO!R "D4 ,!N TOO ,I
HAT$ VULTURES & ,I 2LIEV$ _! TRUE UTIL;Y Z
SCAV5G]S 0 GRTLY OV]RAT$4 ,"S"O _H DECID$
T !Y 7 ! GRT G>BAGE 4POS]S ( ,AFRICA & !Y
_H BE5 MADE ,ROYAL ,GAME & CD N 2 HELD D[N
9 NUMB]S & _! ROLE Z SPR1D]S ( 41SE 0 H]E-
SY AG/ T MAGIC ^W ,ROYAL ,GAME4 ,!
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJD
,WAKAMBA ?"\ X 0 V FUNNY & WE ALW CALL$ !M
,K+'S BIRDS4
  ,!Y DID N LOOK FUNNY N[ ?\< P]*$ OBSC5E-
LY ABV ! REMA9S (! ZEBRA & :5 ! BIG LIO;S
ROSE & YAWN$ & W5T \ 6FE$ AG TWO BIG VUL-
TURES DROPP$ Z SOON Z %E 0 ON ! M1T4 ,! "Y
LIO;S FLICK$ H] TAIL ONCE & *>G$ !M & !Y
ROSE RUNN+ & H1VY W+$ Z %E SLAPP$ AT !M Z
A KITT5 SLAPS4 ,%E !N LAY D[N 0! BIG LIO;S
& />T$ 6FE$ &! BIRDS /AY$ 9 ! TREES B !
CLOSE/ "OS 7 ALM OV]BAL.ED ) HUNG]4
  ,X WD N TAKE ! LIO;SES L;G 6F9I% (F :AT
0 LEFT (! ZEBRA & ,I TOLD ,M>Y X 0 PROBA-
BLY BETT] 6L1VE !M FE$+ & DRIVE ON UP !
ROAD Z ?\< WE _H N SE5 !M4 ,AH1D ( U "! 0
A SMALL BUN* ( ZEBRA & 2Y 7 WILDEBEE/ & _M
M ZEBRA4
  8,I LOVE 6WAT* !M10 ,M>Y SD4 8,B IF Y
?9K X'S BETT] WE C G ON UP & SEE H[ ! SALT
FLATS >E & MAYBE SEE ! BUFF40
  ,S WE W5T UP Z F> Z ! $GE (! SALT FLAT &
SAW NO TRACKS ( BU6ALO & NO BU6ALO4 ,!
FLATS 7 / TOO WET & SLIPP]Y =A C> & S 0 !
GR.D 6! EA/4 ,WE F.D ! TRACKS (! TWO
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJE
LIO;SES AT ! $GE (! SALT FLATS H1D$ 9 !
DIREC;N (! KILL4 ,!Y 7 FRE% TRACKS & X 0
IMPOSSI# 6TELL :5 !Y _H HIT ! KILL4 ,B ,I
?"\ X M/ H BE5 ! LION :O KILL$ & ,NGUI &
,*>O AGRE$4 8,P]H IF WE J DRIVE BACK ! WAY
WE'VE -E HE'LL GET US$ 6SEE+ ! C>10 ,M>Y
SD4 8,I DON'T H A H1DA*E B X WD 2 FUN 6H
BR1KFA/40
  ,X 0 :AT ,I _H BE5 HOP+ %E WD SU7E/4
  8,IF WE DON'T %OOT AT ALL40 ,I /OPP$ 2C
,I WD H SD T X WD GIVE HM 3FID;E4
  8,MAYBE HE W ?9K X IS A C> T J GOES UP &
D[N10 ,M>Y F9I%$ = ME4 8,WE'LL H A LOVELY
BR1KFA/ & ,I W D ALL ! LRS ,I %D WRITE &
WE'LL 2 PATI5T & GD KITT5S40
  8,Y'RE A GD KITT540
  8,WE'LL DRIVE BACK 6CAMP L T\RI/S & SEE
! NEW WOND];L GRE5 FIELDS & BR1KFA/ FEELS
S GD 9 ADV.E40
  ,B :5 WE GOT 6CAMP = BR1KFA/ "! 0 ! "Y
POLICEMAN 9 8 MUD-SPATT$ ,L& ,ROV] WAIT+ =
U4 ,! C> 0 "U A TREE & 8 TWO ASK>IS 7 BACK
AT ! L9ES4 ,HE GOT \ (! C> Z WE CAME UP &
8 "Y FACE 0 L9$ ) 8 GRT C>ES &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJF
RESPONSIBILITIES4
  8,GD MORN+1 ,BWANA10 HE SD4 8,GD MORN+1
,MEMSAHIB4 ,BE5 MAK+ AN E>LY PATROL ,I
SEE40
  8,W Y H "S BR1KFA/80 ,I ASK$4
  8,IF ,I'M N 9 ! WAY4 ,TURN UP ANY?+ 9T]-
E/+1 GOV]NOR80
  8,J *ECK+ ON ! /OCK4 ,:AT'S ! ^W F !
,BOMA80
  8,!Y NAIL$ !M1 GOV]NOR4 ,!Y GOT !M OV]
ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,NOR? ( ,NAMANGA4 ,Y C CALL
9 YR P40
  8,M* (A %[80
  8,NO DETAILS YET40
  8,P;Y WE CDN'T H F"\ "H40
  ,MISS ,M>Y LOOK$ AT ME W>N+LY4 ,%E 0 N
HAPPY AT HAV+ ! "Y POLICEMAN = BR1KFA/ B
%E KNEW HE 0 A L"O"S BOY & :ILE %E 0 9TOL-
]ANT ) FOOLS %E 0 FEEL+ K9DLY UNTIL WE _H
SE5 ! POLICEMAN EXHAU/$ 9 8 MUD-COV]$ VE-
HICLE4
  8,X WD H M1NT A LOT 6ME4 ,GOV]NOR1 WE _H
ALM ! P]FECT PLAN4 ,P]H X 0 ! P]FECT PLAN4
,! ONLY ASPECT ,I WORRI$ AB 0 ! LL
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJG
,MEMSAHIB "H4 ,IF Y'LL P>DON MY SAY+ X1
MA'AM1 ? IS NO "W =A WOMAN40
  8,I WASN'T 9 X AT ALL10 ,M>Y SD4 8,WD Y
H "S KIDNEYS & BACON80
  8,Y 7 9 X10 HE SD4 8,Y 7 A "P ( ,!
,SCRE54 ,I'M M5;N+ Y 9 MY REPORT4 ,X'S P]H
N ! SAME Z A ,M5;N 9 ,4PAT*ES4 ,B X'S ALL
"P ( "O'S RECORD4 ,"S"D ^? :O F"\ 9 ,K5YA
W 2 V PR\D40
  8,AF W>S ,I'VE F.D T ! P >E USU,Y J
CRA%+ BORES10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4
  8,ONLY 6^? :O DID N FI<T10 ! POLICEMAN
SD4 8,FI<T+ M51 &) YR P]MIS.N FI<T+ WOM51
H A CODE04
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WE'LL FI<T AG80
  8,Y'LL H ! ^W1 GOV]NOR1 2F ANY"O ELSE
HAS X40
  8,Y'RE TOO K9D 6U10 ,I SD4 8,B ,I SUP-
POSE "! IS GLORY 5 = ALL40
  8,TOO TRUE10 ! "Y POLICEMAN SD4 8,IN A
WAY WE'RE L ,RHODES & ,DR4 ,LIV+/"O40
  8,IN A WAY10 ,I SD4
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         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJH
! SUN 0 "U ! CL\D (! ,M.TA9 &A H1VY W9D 0
BL[+ F ! HEI<TS ": ALL ! RA9 T _H FALL5 ON
U M/ N[ 2 SN[4 ,! ,%AMBA 0 AT AB SIX ?\S&
FEET &! ,M.TA9 0 OV] N9ETE5 ?\S& FEET HI<4
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7 PUNI%+ 6^? :O LIV$ ON ! UPL& PLA94 ,HI<]
9 ! FOOTHILLS1 ! H\SES1 WE DID N CALL !M
HUTS1 7 BUILT 9 ! FOLDS ( HILLS 6H A LEE
AG/ ! W9D4 ,B ? ,%AMBA _H ! FULL =CE (!
W9D & ON ? AFN X 0 V COLD & BITT] )! SMELL
( N Q FROZ5 DUNG & ALL BIRDS & B1/S 7 \ (!
W9D4
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LAW _H A *E/ COLD TOO & BAD RHEUMATIC PA9S
9 8 BACK4 ,I GAVE HM M$IC9E & !N RU2$ HM &
APPLI$ ,SLOAN'S L9I;T4 ,N"O ( U ,KAMBA RE-
G>D$ HM Z ! "F ( 8 DAU<T] B S9CE HE 0 TE*-
NIC,Y S* 0TRIBAL LAW & CU/OM1 ,I 0 B.D TO
RESPECT HM4 ,WE TR1T$ HM 9 ! LEE (! H\SE )
8 DAU<T] WAT*+4 ,%E 0 C>RY+ H] SI/]'S * ON
H] HIP & 0 WE>+ MY LA/ GD WOOLLY SW1T] &A
FI%+ CAP : _H BE5 GIV5 ME 0A FR4 ,MY FR _H
ORD]$ MY 9ITIALS EMBROID]$ ON ! FRONT (!
CAP & ? _H "S SIGNIFIC.E ) ALL ( U4 ,UNTIL
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BJI
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ALW BE5 AN EMB>RASS;T4 ,"U ! WOOLLY SW1T]
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6SP1K 6H] :ILE %E 0 C>RY+ ! * ( H] SI/] &1
TE*NIC,Y1 %E %D H N WAT*$ ! TR1T;T ( H]
"F4 ,%E H&L$ ? 0KEEP+ H] EYES D[NCA/ AT
ALL "TS4
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,SLOAN'S L9I;T4 ,NGUI1 :O KNEW ,SLOAN'S
WELL1 & _H NO REG>D =! M5 ( ? ,%AMBA1
WANT$ ME 6RUB X 9 & SIGNAL$ ONCE T ,I LET
A FEW DROPS FALL ": !Y %D N G4 ,M?UKA ) 8
B1UTI;L TRIBAL SC>S ON BO? *EEKS 0 -PLETE-
LY HAPPY 9 8 D1F;S WAT*+ :AT HE 3SID]$ 6BE
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& %E SD ) H] EYES D[N & H] *E/ UP1 8,NO
HAY REMEDIO40
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COLD CLOS+ 9 )! =MAL;Y4 ,"! 0 TOO M* ( BO?
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& WE ALL FELT BADLY 6SEE A ,%AMBA S MIS]A-
#4
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M5 & S* WOND];L WOM5 9 ? ,%AMBA80
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8,=M]LY ? 0 ! R\TE 6! S\? UNTIL ! NEW
R\TE40 ,HE 0 ANGRY )! M5 (! ,%AMBA 2C !Y 7
WOR?.S ,KAMBA4
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  8,YES10 HE SD4 8,Y & ,I & ,M?UKA &! "Y
M540
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DEF5D$ & =TIFI$ 0R1L;Y PA/ ANY R1L;Y "!
IS4 ,X 0 N AN ESCAPE _W OR A "DDR1M+ _W4
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R1L4 ,IF "! 7 / RH9O1 & WE SAW !M E "D
:ILE X 0 OBVI\SLY IMPOSSI# = "! 6BE S* AN
ANIMAL1 !N ANY?+ 0 POSSI#4 ,IF ,NGUI & ,I
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8 [N T;GUE WELL 5 = HM 6ANSW] BACK & ,I CD
CURSE & 9SULT HM 9 ,SPANI% S T HE WD 2 HU-
MILIAT$ & G (F1 !N UNR1L;Y 0 S5SI# & LOGI-
CAL 2S R1L;Y4 ,SPANI% 0 REG>D$ Z ,M>Y'S &
MY TRIBAL LANGUAGE & X 0 3SID]$ 6BE ! ALL-
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BAA
PURPOSE LANGUAGE ( ,CUBA ": WE CAME F4 ,!Y
KNEW WE AL _H AN 9N] OR SECRET TRIBAL LAN-
GUAGE4 ,WE 7 N SUPPOS$ 6H ANY?+ 9 -MON )!
,BRITI% EXCEPT ! COLOR ( \R SK9 &A MUTUAL
TOL].E4 ,:ILE ,MAYITO ,M5OCAL 0 ) U HE 0
GRTLY ADMIR$ 2C ( 8 V DEEP VOICE1 ! WAY HE
SMELL$1 8 C\RTESY & 2C HE _H >RIV$ 9 ,AF-
RICA SP1K+ BO? ,SPANI% & ,SWAHILI4 ,!Y AL
REV]$ 8 SC>S & Z HE SPOKE ,SWAHILI )A /R;G
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TRULY1 ALM REV]$4
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C.TRY1 9 ! "T :5 X _H GRT K+S1 & _H DE-
SCRIB$ ! ?\S&S ( ACRES ( L& T HE [N$ & XS
QUAL;Y1 ! NUMB] ( CATTLE ,I _H "KN T HE
[N$ &! QUANTITIES ( SUG> T HE PRODUC$4
,S9CE SUG> 0 ! UNIV]S,Y S"\ FOOD 0! ,WA-
KAMBA AF M1T & S9CE ,POP _H BACK$ ME UP TO
,KEITI T ^! ?+S 7 TRUE & S9CE ,MAYITO 0
OBVI\SLY A S.D CATTLEMAN :O KNEW EXACTLY
:AT HE SPOKE (&1 :5 HE SPOKE ( X1 SPOKE 9
A VOICE V SIMIL> 6T (A LION & _H N"E BE5
UNJU/1 RUDE1 3TEMPTU\S OR BOA/;L1 HE 0
RE,Y LOV$4 ,9 ALL ! "T HE 0 9 ,AFRICA ,I
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BAB
ONLY TOLD "O LIE AB ,MAYITO4 ,? 0 9 RE-
SPECT 6HIS WIVES4
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ASK$ ME1 FLAT \1 H[ _M WIVES ,MAYITO _H4
,"EY"O _H WOND]$ & X 0 N ! SORT ( /ATI/IC
!Y CD GET F ,POP4 ,MW9DI 0 9 "O ( 8 GLOOMY
"DS & "! _H EVID5TLY BE5 A 4CUS.N4 ,I DID
N "K : SIDE HE _H TAK5 B X 0 EVID5TLY A "Q
T HE _H BE5 ASK$ 6SETTLE4
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SD1 8,IN 8 [N C.TRY NO "O WD WI% 6C.T !M40
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GUAGE ( ,MZEES4
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5GAG$ 9 T "*I/IC O3UP,N ( M51 PLANN+ ! OP-
],N : W N"E TAKE PLACE4
  8,ALL "R10 ,I SD4 8,WE TAKE X40
  8,GD40
  8,:O TAKES ,DE2A80
  8,%E IS YRS4 ,%E IS YR FIANC@EE40
  8,GD4 ,AF WE TAKE X H[ D WE HOLD X :5 !Y
S5D A -PANY ( ,K4,A4,R480
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BAC
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  8,WE H AIRCRAFT40
  8,N T K9D4 ,:AT D WE D )\T ,MAYITO80
  8,WE G UP 96! ,M.TA940
  8,V COLD4 ,TOO DAMN COLD "R N[4 ,AL WE
LOSE ! ,%AMBA40
  8,W> IS %IT10 ,NGUI SD4
  8,I'LL SIGN T10 ,I SD4 ,WE 7 BO? HAPPY
N[4 8,NO4 ,WE TAKE ! ,%AMBA "D 0"D4 ,! "D
IS \R UNIT4 ,N[ WE H :AT ! OLD M5 2LIEVE
!Y W H :5 !Y DIE4 ,N[ WE HUNT GD2 EAT GD
M1T2 DR9K WELL ONCE ,MEMSAHIB KILLS H]
LION2 & MAKE ! HAPPY HUNT+ GR.DS :ILE WE
>E ALIVE40
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L A MOTOR : IS FUNC;N+ P]FECTLY B ! GAUGES
H CUT \4 ,? USU,Y ONLY HAPP5S 9 DR1MS B
,M?UKA _H ! F9E/ SI<T ( ANY ( U & 0 ! BE/
WILD DRIV]1 & HE _H1 IF S* A ?+ EXI/S1
-PLETE EXTRAS5SORY P]CEP;N4 ,Z WE DROVE UP
6! CAMP & /OPP$ ! C> ,NGUI & ,I KNEW HE _H
N HE>D A ^W WE _H SD B HE SD1 8,X IS BET-
T]1 M*1 M* BETT]40
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  ,HE _H P;Y & K9D;S 9 8 EYES & ,I KNEW HE
0 A BETT] & K9D] MAN ?AN ,I CD "E BE4 ,HE
(F]$ ME 8 SNU6BOX4 ,X 0 SEMI-NORMAL SNUFF
) N"O (! /RANGE A4I;NS ( ,>AP ,ME9A B X
TA/$ V GD & ,I PUT A BIG ?REE-F+]$ P9* ( X
"U MY UPP] LIP4
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C>RI$ HMF R L A CRANE 9 COLD W1!R ) 8
%\LD]S HUN*$4 ,! SKY 0 OV]CA/ &! CL\D 0
D[N 6! PLA9 & Z ,I H&$ HM BACK ! SNU6BOX
HE SD1 8,WAKAMBA TU40
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COV]$ ! C> & ,I WALK$ OV] 6! T5T4
  8,WAS ! ,%AMBA 9 GD %APE80 ,MISS ,M>Y
ASK$4
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  8,IS "! ANY?+ ,I C D = ANY"O "!80
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8,NO4 ,I ?9K "EY?+ IS F9E4 ,I'M GO+ 6GET A
M$IC9E *E/ =! ,WID[ & T1* H] 6USE X4 ,X'S
AW;L =! KIDS' EYES N 6BE C>$ = :5 !Y'RE
,WAKAMBA40
  8,IF !Y >E ANYBODY10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4
  8,I'M GO+ \ 6TALK 6,>AP ,ME9A4 ,WD Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BAE
PL1SE ASK ,MW9DI 6CALL ME :5 ! BA? IS
R1DY80
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NI<T4 ,I TOLD HM HE _H LOOK$ V H1VY :5 HE
_H G"O (F 96! =E/ T MORN+4 ,HE D\BT$ IF !
LIO;SES WD KILL T NI<T EI AL? !Y MI<T &!
LION MI<T JO9 !M4 ,I ASK$ HM IF ,I %D H
MADE A KILL & TI$ X UP OR COV]$ X ) BRU%
6TRY 6HOLD ! LION4 ,HE SD ! LION 0 M* TOO
9TELLIG5T4
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TALK4 ,": P >E ILLIT]ATE ? IS ALW TRUE4
,ONCE Y />T ! HUNT H>DLY A ^W IS SPOK54 ,Y
ALL "U/& EA* O!R & 9 HOT W1!R YR T;GUE IS
/UCK DRY 9 YR M\?4 ,B 9 PLANN+ A HUNT 9 !
EV5+ "! IS USU,Y M* TALK+ & X IS Q R>E T
?+S -E (F Z !Y >E PLANN$2 ESPECI,Y IF !
PLANN+ IS TOO -PLICAT$4
  ,LAT]1 :5 WE 7 BO? 9 B$ T NI<T ! LION
PROV$ U ALL 6BE WR;G4 ,WE HE>D HM RO> 6!
NOR? (! FIELD ": WE _H MADE ! AIR/RIP4 ,!N
HE MOV$ (F RO>+ F "T 6"T4 ,!N ANO!R & LESS
IMPRESSIVE LION RO>$ S"EAL "TS4 ,!N X 0
QUIET =A L;G "T4 ,AF T WE HE>D ! HY5AS & F
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #BAF
! WAY !Y CALL$ & F ! HI< QUAV]+ LAU<+
NOISE !Y MADE ,I 0 SURE "S LION _H KILL$4
,AF T "! 0 ! NOISE ( LIONS FI<T+4 ,? QUI-
ET$ D[N &! HY5AS />T$ 6H[L & LAU<4
  8,Y & ,>AP ,ME9A SD X 0 GO+ 6BE A QUIET
NI<T10 ,M>Y SD V SLEEPILY4
  8,"SBODY KILL$ "S?+10 ,I SD4
  8,Y & ,>AP ,ME9A TELL EA* O!R AB X 9 !
MORN+4 ,I H 6G 6SLEEP N[ 6GET UP E>LY4 ,I
WANT 6SLEEP WELL S ,I WON'T 2 CROSS40