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,!Y 7 AFRAID ( ,MW9DI1 :O _H 6BR+ ! HOT
WAT]1 & !Y 7 AFRAID (! L>GE GRE5 CANVAS
TUB ON XS SIX LEGS4 ,? 0 "U/&A# & "U/OOD4
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?+S1 9 ! D>K & 9 A DEF9ITE PLACE1 7 A LL
BIT R\< & "! 0 NO REP1L NOR ANY ?"\ ( ANY4
,I _H TOLD ! ,WID[ 6L1VE B S9CE ,I 0 PRO-
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V NICE & DELICATE WOMAN ) GD MANN]S4
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%E ALW LAU<$ HAPPILY1 & SD1 8,CHUI TU10 &
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GRT VOCABUL>Y & 7 N GRT 3V]S,NALI/S & _H
NO NE$ = AN 9T]PRET] EXCEPT ON ,KAMBA LAW
& WE W5T 6SLEEP = "O OR TWO M9UTES )!
,WID[1 FI]CELY1 ON GU>D4 ,%E _H SE5 ! ,IN-
=M] /1L ! (F-%APE BOTTLE )! TOO :ITE LION
FAT T WE ALL KNEW WELL & X _H BE5 H] C\< :
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LION4 ,MY S]VICE 6.,LOOK _H BE5 T]M9AT$1
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OLD] ,MZEES RES5T ! IRREGUL>;Y (! POSI;N4
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TRY 6HOLD "EY?+4 ,I _H LE>N$ ? LESSON 9 A
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OR ATTA94 ,! ,WID[ KNEW X 0 A R\< ORD] &
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,BWANAS1 6! TRIBE & 6! ,MOSLEM RELIGION4
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ANY"O 8 ORD] & HE KNOCK$ ON ! T5T POLE &
ASK$ IF WE MI<T SP1K4 ,I MI<T H SD NO1 B
,I AM A 4CIPL9$ BOY4 ,N ) TWELVE (! BE/ Z
,POP 4CIPL9$ B )! IMPLACA# 4CIPL9E ( ALL (
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Z WE ALL DID4 ,%E 0 FEIGN+ SLEEP & %E 0 !
WIFE T WE WD ALL WI% 6PUR*ASE1 ALL ( U "K+
WE WD N"E [N ANY?+ T WE _H B"\4
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BETT] LION FAT ?AN T & WD H BETT] IF WE
WI%$ & "! IS NO M9OR SATISFAC;N -P>A# 6H
ANY"O1 F A WRIT] ON UP1 & UP IS A L;G WAY1
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"DS & !Y _H _M OLD UNRESOLV$ ?+S DAT+ F :5
! ,9=M] _H S]V$ Z A LORRY DRIV] & (F-5D$
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&)! ,KAMBA HATR$ ( HOMOSEXUAL;Y HE CD N
TOL]ATE A ,MASAI LORRY DRIV] IMPUGN+ A
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BAD BOYS PA9T$ ! LIPS (! /ATUE T _H BE5
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9 ,NAIROBI1 ,KEITI WD N LOOK AT X :5 HE
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) "S"O T ,I ADMIR$ & RESPECT$4 ,B ,I KNEW
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& ?9K+ ( ,DE2A & \R >BITR>Y DEPRIV,N ( =-
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LEFT & GO+ D[N T R$ ROAD 6! O!R ,%AMBA ":
,I WD F9D TWO ( \R GR\P & N ,LOT'S NOR
,POTIPH>'S1 B A ,MASAI WIFE & SEE IF WE CD
P>LAY YAWS 96TRUE LOVE4 ,B T 0 N ! ?+ 6D
EI S ,I DROVE HOME & P>K$ ! C> & SAT 9 !
MESS T5T & R1D ,SIM5ON4 ,MSEMBI FELT T]RI-
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PANA 6T & R1D "S M ,SIM5ON4
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NO ,SIM5ON 6R1D & 8 NEXT SU7ES;N 0 T HE &
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LEOP>D = HM ON ? SAME "D4
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BO? 8 SNAKES \ ABV 8 *EEKB"OS & "U 8 TUR-
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TY4 ,HE _H D"O ? TRACK+ 9 A H1T ( "O HUN-
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! GD !RMOMET] 9 CAMP &! ONLY %ADE WE _H 0
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TELEVI.N1 MO;N PICTURES & EXP5SIVE WIVES
ALW ) S(T H&S1 GR1SE ON _! FACES AT NI<T &
! NATURAL1 N ! RAN*1 M9K COAT "S": "U RE-
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0 NO L;G] D"O B ANY"O :O _H D"O X 0 A
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A SAF>I & ": ,BWANA 0 V CLOSE 6A DIRECT
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SLAVE RAID]S :O _H -E UP ! DI6]5T R\TES F
! SEA 7 ALL ,MOSLEMS & ,I KNEW T 0 :Y
,M?UKA )! SLA%$ >R[ ON EA* *EEK WD N"E1
NOR CD "E1 H BE5 3V]T$ 6! FA%IONA# RELIG-
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FELT GUILT = HAV+ IMPLANT$ Z ?\< ,I _H !
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TRANSLAT$ X C>E;LLY 96,KAMBA )! HELP (
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,I 0 GO+ \ 6HUNT :5 ! MOON ROSE4
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,HAMLET4 ,WE 7 ALL DEEPLY MOV$4 ,POSSIBLY
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OLD MISTAKE ( N WAT*+ MY M\?4
  ,N[ ! MOON 0 UP OV] ! %\LD] (! ,M.TA9 &
,I WI%$ T ,I _H A GD BIG DOG & T ,I _H N
DCLD 6D "S?+ T WD MAKE ME A BETT] MAN ?AN
,KEITI4 ,B ,I _H & S ,I *ECK$ ! SPE>S &
PUT ON MY S(T MO3AS9S & ?ANK$ ,NGUILI &
LEFT ! MESS T5T4 ,"! 7 TWO M5 ON GU>D )!
RIFLES &! AMMO &A LANT]N ON ! TREE \TSIDE
! T5T & ,I LEFT ^! LI<TS 2H & LEFT ! MOON
OV] MY "R %\LD] & />T$ (F ON ! L;G WALK4
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SURGICAL TAPE S T YR H& WD N SLIP IF X 0
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L$ 6! AIR/RIP WE _H MADE &! O!R TRACK WE
CALL$ ! ,GRT ,NOR? ,ROAD4 ,? 0 ! F/ NI<T
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"S?+ 9 ! NEXT CLUMP ( BU% 2C HE FELL BACK
AT ONCE & WALK$ ) 8 MUZZLE AG/ ! BACK ( YR
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BE/ LUXURIES X IS WOR? X MO/ (! "T4 ,M>Y1
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?"\ & ,I *ECK$ ! V>I\S BU%ES & D1D TREES T
_H COBRA HOLES 9 MY M9D & HOP$ T ,I WD N
/EP ON ANY ( !M IF !Y 7 \ HUNT+4
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QUIET N[4 ,I HE>D A LION UP 0! ,OLD ,MAN-
YATTA & RESOLV$ 6KEEP AWAY F ! ,OLD ,MAN-
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& T 0 AL RH9O C.TRY4 ,AH1D1 ON ! PLA91 ,I
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& ,I W5T AL;G ! TRAIL HAPPY 6BE \ 9 ! NI<T
N C>+ IF ANY B1/ PRES5T$ HMF4 ,ALL ! NON-
S5SE AB ,KEITI &! GIRL &! ,WID[ & \R LO/
BANQUET & NI<T 9 B$ SEEM$ ( NO IMPORT.E &
,I LOOK$ BACK & CD J N SEE ! LI<TS ( CAMP
B CD SEE ! ,M.TA9 HI< & SQU>E TOPP$ & %"O
:ITE 9 ! MOONLI<T & ,I HOP$ ,I WD N RUN
ONTO ANY?+ 6KILL4 ,I CD ALW H KILL$ ! WIL-
DEBEE/1 MAYBE1 B IF ,I DID ,I WD H 6DRESS
HM \ & !N /AY )! C>CASS S ! HY5AS DID N
GET HM OR ELSE R\SE ! CAMP & GET ! TRUCK &
2 A %[-(F & ,I REMEMB]$ T ONLY SIX ( U WD
EAT WILDEBEE/ & T ,I WANT$ "S GD M1T = :5
,MISS ,M>Y CAME BACK4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DFH
  ,S ,I WALK$ AL;G 9 ! MOONLI<T HE>+ !
SMALL ANIMALS MOVE &! BIRDS CRY :5 !Y ROSE
F ! DU/ (! TRAIL & ?"\ AB ,MISS ,M>Y & :AT
%E WD 2 DO+ 9 ,NAIROBI & H[ %E WD LOOK )
H] NEW HAIRCUT & :E!R %E WD GET X OR N &!
WAY %E 0 BUILT & H[ "! 0 ALM NO DI6];E 2T
! WAY %E 0 BUILT &! WAY ,DE2A 0 BUILT & T
,I WD H ,MISS ,M>Y BACK 0TWO O'C ! NEXT 9
A "D & T X 0 A DAMN$ GD ?+ ALL ! WAY >.D4
  ,0? "T ,I 0 NE>LY UP 6": %E _H KILL$ H]
LION & ,I CD HE> A LEOP>D HUNT+ 9 ! $GE (!
BIG SWAMP 6! LEFT4 ,I ?"\ ( GO+ ON UP 6!
SALT FLATS B ,I KNEW IF ,I DID ,I WD 2
TEMPT$ 0"S ANIMAL S ,I TURN$ >.D & />T$ ON
! WORN TRAIL BACK 6CAMP LOOK+ AT ! ,M.TA9
& N HUNT+ AT ALL4








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

                   #AG

  ,9 ! MORN+ ,MW9DI BR"\ TEA & ,I ?ANK$
HM1 DRANK X \TSIDE ! T5T 0! REMNANTS (!
FIRE ?9K+ & REMEMB]+ :ILE ,I DRANK X1 & !N
DRESS$ & W5T \ 6SEE ,KEITI4
  ,X 0 N 6BE A -PLETELY QUIET "D NOR "O
DEVOT$ 6R1D+ & 3TEMPL,N Z ,I _H HOP$4 ,>AP
,ME9A CAME 6! OP5 FLAP (! MESS T5T & SA-
LUT$ SM>TLY & SD1 8,BWANA1 "! >E SMALL
PRO#MS40
  8,( :AT TYPE80
  8,NO?+ GRAVE40
  ,9 :AT AM.T$ 6! RECEP;N ROOM 9 ! >EA 2Y
! COOK+ FIRES ": "! 7 S"EAL L>GE TREES "!
7 ! L1D+ M5 F TWO ,MASAI ,MANYATTAS4 ,!Y 7
N *IEFS S9CE A *IEF IS A MAN :O HAS TAK5
M"OY OR A *1P M$AL F ! ,BRITI% & IS A B"\
MAN4 ,^! 7 SIMPLY ! H1DS ( _! VILLAGES1 :
7 SEP>AT$ 0M ?AN FIFTE5 MILES1 & !Y BO? _H
LION TR\#4 ,I SAT 9 ! *AIR \TSIDE ! T5T )
MY ,MZEE /ICK & TRI$ 6MAKE 9TELLIG5T &
DIGNIFI$ GRUNTS :5 ,I "U/OOD OR DID N "U/&
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGJ
& ,MW9DI & ,ME9A 9T]PRET$4 ,N"O ( U 7 ,MA-
SAI S*OL>S B ^! 7 GD S]I\S M5 &! TR\#S 7
OBVI\SLY LEGITIMATE4 ,"O MAN _H F\R L;G
GROOVES ACR A %\LD] T LOOK$ Z ?\< !Y _H
BE5 MADE 0A HAY RAKE &! O!R AT "S "T _H
LO/ AN EYE & _H AN ATROCI\S OLD W.D T />T$
A LL ABV ! L9E ( 8 SCALP & CAME D[N1 OV] !
LO/ EYE1 ALM 6! PO9T ( 8 JAW4
  ,! ,MASAI LOVE 6TALK & 6>GUE B NEI ( ^!
M5 0 A TALK] & ,I TOLD !M & ^? :O _H -E )
!M & /OOD SAY+ NO?+ T WE WD ATT5D 6! PROB-
LEMS4 ,6D ? ,I _H 6SP1K 6,MW9DI :O !N
SPOKE 6,>AP ,ME9A :O !N SPOKE 6\R CLI5TS4
,I L1N$ ON MY ,MZEE /ICK : HAS A SILV]
%ILL+ P.D$ \ & FLATT5$ 96! H1D ( X &
GRUNT$ 9 ! PURE/ ,MASAI : S.DS A LL L ,M>-
L5E ,DIETRI* :5 %E IS EXPRESS+ SEXUAL
PL1SURE1 "U/&+ OR A6EC;N4 ,! S.DS V>Y4 ,B
!Y >E DEEP & H A RIS+ 9FLEC;N4
  ,WE ALL %OOK H&S & !N ,MW9DI :O LOV$ TO
ANN\NCE ! WOR/ POSSI# NEWS SD 9 ,5GLI%1
8,BWANA1 "! >E TWO LADIES ) BUBU40
  ,BUBU IS ANY =M ( V5]1L 41SE B AL IN-
CLUDES YAWS AB : ! AU?ORITIES D N AGREE4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGA
,YAWS C]TA9LY H A SPIRO*ETE M* L T ( SYPH-
ILIS B OP9ION IS DIVID$ Z 6H[ "O ACQUIRES
!M4 ,P >E SUPPOS$ 6BE A# 6ACQUIRE ! OLD
RALE F A DR9K+ GLASS OR F SITT+ 9JUDICI\S-
LY ON ! S1T (A PUBLIC TOILET OR F KISS+ A
/RANG]4 ,9 MY LIMIT$ EXP]I;E ,I H N"E "KN
ANY"O S UN=TUNATE4
  ,YAWS1 0N[1 ,I KNEW ALM Z WELL Z ,I KNEW
MY BRO!R4 ,T IS 6SAY T ,I _H M* 3TACT ) !M
)\T "E 2+ A# 6APPRECIATE !M AT _! TRUE
WOR?4
  ,! TWO ,MASAI LADIES 7 BO? Q B1UTI;L & ?
RE9=C$ ME 9 MY !ORY T1 9 ,AFRICA1 ! M B1U-
TI;L Y >E ! M YAWS Y GOT4 ,MSEMBI LOV$ !
PRACTICE ( M$IC9E & PRODUC$ ALL ! YAWS
REM$IES )\T 2+ PROMPT$4 ,I MADE A G5]AL
CL1N+ & ?REW ! RESULT 96! / LIVE A%ES (!
FIRE4 ,AF T ,I PA9T$ ! $GE (! LE.N ) G5-
TIAN VIOLET = PSY*OLOGIC E6ECT4 ,G5TIAN
VIOLET HAS A WOND];L E6ECT ON ! MORALE (!
PATI5T & X 9SPIRES ! PHYSICIAN &! SPECTA-
TORS ) XS LOVELY PURPLE COLOR T+E+ 96GOLD4
,I MADE A PRACTICE1 USU,Y1 ( MAK+ A SMALL
DOT ) X ON ! =EH1D (! HUSB&4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGB
  ,AF ?1 6TAKE NO *.ES1 ,I WD SPR9KLE !
LE.N1 "S"TS HAV+ 6HOLD MY BR1? 6"W ) X1 )
SULFA?IAZOLE & !N SME> X ) ,AUREOMYC91 &
APPLY A DRESS+4 ,ALW ,I WD GIVE ORAL P5I-
CILL9 &1 IF ! YAWS DID N CLE> UP1 AF !
DAILY CURE ,I WD ADM9I/] Z MASSIVE DOSES (
P5ICILL9 Z WE CD AF=D4 ,AFWS ,I TOOK !
SNUFF \ F "U MY >MPIT & PUT HALF ( X 2H !
E> ( EA* PATI5T4 ,MSEMBI LOV$ ? "P (!
TR1T;T B ,I ASK$ HM 6BR+ A B[L ( WAT] &!
GD TRULY BLUE ,NEKKO TWO P]C5T SOAP S T ,I
MI<T WA% MY H&S AF %AK+ H&S ) EA* PATI5T4
,_! H&S 7 ALW LOVELY & COLD & ONCE Y TAKE
A ,MASAI WOMAN'S H&1 EV5 9 ! PRES;E ( H]
HUSB&1 %E DOES N WI% 6GIVE YR H& UP "E4 ,?
CD 2 TRIBAL OR X CD 2 P]SONAL 6A YAWS DOC-
TOR4 ,X 0 "O (! FEW ?+S ,I CD N ASK ,NGUI
Z WE _H NO VOCABUL>Y 6H&LE X4 ,9 RETURN =!
S]VICES P]=M$ A ,MASAI MI<T BR+ Y A FEW
M1LIES4 ,B ? WD 2 EXCEP;NAL4
  ,! NEXT PATI5T 0 NO 9SPIR,N EV5 6AN AMA-
TEUR PHYSICIAN4 ,HE 0 A PREMATURELY OLD
MAN IF Y CD JUDGE F ! TEE? &! G5ITALS4 ,HE
BR1!D ) DI6ICULTY & 8 TEMP]ATURE 0 "O
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGC
HUNDR$ & F\R4 ,8 T;GUE 0 :ITE & FURRY & "!
7 :ITE POCKETS & CAVES 9 8 ?ROAT :5 ,I DE-
PRESS$ 8 T;GUE4 ,:5 ,I T\*$ 8 LIV] LI<TLY1
! PA9 0 ALM UNBE>A#4 ,HE SD HE _H GRT PA9
9 8 H1D1 9 8 BELLY1 9 8 *E/ & HE _H N BE5
A# 6EVACUATE =A L;G "T4 ,HE DID N "K H[
L;G4 ,IF HE _H BE5 AN ANIMAL X WD H BE5
BETT] 6%OOT HM4 ,S9CE HE 0 A BRO!R 9 ,AF-
RICA ,I GAVE HM *LOROQU9E =! FEV] 9 CASE X
0 MAL>IA1 A MILD CA?>TIC1 ASPIR9 6TAKE =!
PA9 IF X 3T9U$ & WE BOIL$ ! SYR+E & LAID
HM FLAT ON ! GR.D & GAVE HM "O MILLION &A
HALF UNITS ( P5ICILL9 9 ! TIR$1 SUNK51
BLACK *EEK ( 8 LEFT BUTTOCK4 ,X 0 A WA/E (
P5ICILL94 ,WE ALL KNEW X4 ,B IF Y G =
BROKE T IS ! WAY Y G & WE ALL FELT \RVS TO
2 S =TUNATE 9 ! RELIGION T WE 7 TRY+ 6BE
K9D 6ALL ^? \TSIDE ( X & :O %D HO>D P5I-
CILL9 :5 HE IS H1D$1 SELF-PROPELL$1 =!
,HAPPY ,HUNT+ ,GR.DS4
  ,MW9DI1 :O _H 5T]$ 96! _S ( X ALL & 0
WE>+ 8 GRE5 ROBE & GRE5 SKULLCAP & ?"\ T
WE 7 ALL NON-,ISLAMIC BUMS B AL ,KAMBA
BUMS1 SD1 8,BWANA1 "! IS ANO!R ,MASAI )
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGD
BUBU40
  8,BR+ HM "H40
  ,HE 0 A NICE BOY1 / A W>RIOR1 & PR\D B
%Y F 8 DEFECT4 ,X 0 ! CLASSICAL4 ,! *ANCRE
0 H>D & X 0 N NEW & AF FEEL+ X ,I A4$ UP !
P5ICILL9 WE _H LEFT 9 MY M9D & REMEMB]$ T
NO MAN %D "E PANIC & T WE _H AN AIRCRAFT T
CD BR+ M & ,I TOLD ! BOY 6SIT D[N & WE
BOIL$ ! SYR+E &! NE$LE AG1 AL? :AT HE CD
GET F !M T 0 WORSE ?AN HE _H ,I DID N "K1
& ,MSEMBI WIP$ (F ! BUTTOCKS >EA1 ) COTTON
& ALCOHOL1 ? "T H>D & FLAT Z A MAN'S ASS
%D BE1 & ,I MADE ! PUNCTURE & WAT*$ ! T9Y
OILY OOZE T 0 ! M>K ( MY 9E6ICI5CY &!
WA/AGE ( T : N[ 0 L ! ,HO/1 & "? ,MW9DI &
,>AP ,ME9A ,I TOLD ! BOY1 UP"R N[ &) 8
SPE>1 :5 HE %D -E BACK & T HE %D -E SIX
"TS & !N TAKE A NOTE 6! HOSPITAL T ,I WD
GIVE HM4 ,WE DID N %AKE H&S 2C HE 0 "Y]
?AN ME4 ,B WE SMIL$ & HE 0 PR\D ( HAV+ _H
! NE$LE4
  ,M?UKA1 :O _H NO BUSI;S "!1 B _H W&]$ BY
6WAT* ! PRACTICE ( M$IC9E & 9 ! HOPE T ,I
WD "UTAKE "S =M ( SURG]Y S9CE ,I DID
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGE
SURG]Y \ (A BOOK : ,NGUI HELD & : _H FAS-
C9AT+ COLOR$ PICTURES "S ( : FOLD$ OV] &
CD 2 OP5$ S T Y SAW ! ORGANS ( BO? ! FRONT
&! RE> (! BODY AT ! SAME "T4 ,SURG]Y "EY"O
LOV$ B "! _H BE5 NO SURG]Y TD & ,M?UKA
CAME UP1 L;G & LOOSE & D1F & SC>R$ B1UTI-
;LLY 6PL1SE A GIRL A L;G "T AGO & SD1 WE>+
8 *ECK$ %IRT & 8 HAT T _H ONCE 2L;G$ TO
,TOMMY ,%EVL91 8,KWENDA NA ,SHAMBA40
  8,KWENDA10 ,I SD & 6,NGUI1 8,TWO GUNS4
,Y & ME & ,M?UKA40
  8,HAPANA HALAL80
  8,,OK4 ,BR+ ,*>O40
  8,MZURI10 ,NGUI SD S9CE X WD H BE5 IN-
SULT+ 6KILL A GD PIECE ( M1T & N H X LEG,Y
BUT*]$ =! ,MOSLEM ELD]S4 ,KEITI KNEW ONLY
TOO WELL T WE 7 ALL BAD BOYS B N[ T WE _H
! BACK+ (A S]I\S RELIGION1 & ,I _H EXPLA9$
T ? RELIGION 9 XS ORIG9 0 Z OLD IF N OLD]
?AN ! ,M.TA91 ,KEITI WD TAKE X S]I\SLY4 ,I
?9K WE CD H CONN$ ,*>O1 : WD H BE5 A T]RI#
?+ 6D S9CE HE _H ! -=T ( 8 [N FAI? : 0 M*
BETT] ORGANIZ$ ?AN \RS1 B WE 7 N PROSELY-
TIZ+ & WE _H MADE A GRT /RIDE :5 ,*>O TOOK
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGF
! RELIGION S]I\SLY4
  ,MISS ,M>Y HAT$ :AT %E KNEW (! RELIGION1
: 0 V LL1 & ,I AM N SURE T 9 \R GR\P "EY"O
DESIR$ T %E 2 A MEMB]4 ,IF %E 0 A MEMB] BY
TRIBAL "R X 0 ALL "R & %E WD 2 OBEY$ & RE-
SPECT$ Z S*4 ,B ON AN ELECTIVE 5TR.E ,I AM
N POSITIVE %E WD H MADE X4 ,) H] [N GR\P1
( C\RSE1 H1D$ 0ALL ! ,GAME ,SC\TS & L$ 0!
MAGNIFIC5T1 WELL-/>*$1 ERECT & H&"S
,*UNGO1 %E WD H BE5 ELECT$ 6BE ! ,QUE5 (
,H1V54 ,B 9 \R RELIGION "! 0 N GO+ 6BE ANY
,GAME ,DE"P;T & :ILE WE PLANN$ 6ABOLI% BO?
FLO7+ & CAPITAL PUNI%;T AG/ ANY"O EXCEPT
\R 5EMIES & "! 0 6BE NO SLAV]Y EXCEPT 0^?
WE _H TAK5 PRISON] P]SON,Y & CANNIBALISM 0
-PLETELY & ABSOLUTELY ABOLI%$ EXCEPT = ^?
:O *OSE 6PRACTICE X1 ,MISS ,M>Y MI<T N H
RCVD ! SAME NUMB] ( VOTES T %E WD C]TA9LY
H _H F H] [N P4
  ,S WE DROVE 6! ,%AMBA & ,I S5T ,NGUI TO
GET ,DE2A &) H] SITT+ 2S1 "O H& HOLD+ !
C>V$ HOL/] (! PI/OL1 WE DROVE (F1 ,DE2A
RCVG ANY SALUTES F *N OR OLD P Z ?\< %E 7
TAK+ ! SALUTE F ANY REGI;T ( : %E MI<T H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGG
BE5 ,HONOR>Y ,COLONEL4 ,AT ? "T %E 0 PAT-
T]N+ H] PUBLIC 2HAVIOR AF ! PHOTOGRAPHS 9
ILLU/RAT$ WEEKLIES ,I _H GIV5 H] & %E _H
SELECT$ ! DIGN;Y & GRACE (! BETT] ROYALTY
Z ?\< %E 7 GO+ OV] ! BOLTS ( CLO? 9 !
DUKA4 ,I N"E ASK$ H] :O %E 0 PATT]N+ H]
PUBLIC 2HAVIOR ON B X _H BE5 A YE> ( WELL-
PHOTOGRAPH$ PAG1NTRY & %E _H M* 6*OOSE F4
,I _H TRI$ 6T1* H] ! LIFT (! WRI/ & UNDU-
L,N (! F+]S ) : ! ,PR9CES ,ASPASIA (
,GREECE WD GREET ME ACR ! SMOKE-FILL$
CLAMOR ( ,H>RY'S ,B> 9 ,V5ICE B WE _H Z
YET NO ,H>RY'S ,B> 9 ,LAITOKITOK4
  ,S N[ %E 0 RCVG SALUTES & ,I 0 MA9TA9+ A
RIGID AMIABIL;Y :ILE WE W5T (F ON ! ROAD T
CURV$ UP ! SLOPE (! ,M.TA9 6": ,I HOP$ TO
KILL A B1/ SU6ICI5TLY L>GE1 FAT & SU3UL5T
6MAKE "EY"O HAPPY4 ,WE HUNT$ DILIG5TLY &
LAY UNTIL ALM D>K ON AN OLD BLANKET ON !
HI< SIDE (A HILL WAIT+ =A B1/ 6FE$ \ ONTO
! OP5 HILLSIDE4 ,B NO B1/ F$ \ & :5 X 0 "T
6G HOME ,I KILL$ A ,TOMMY RAM : 0 ALL WE
RE,Y NE$$4 ,I L9$ UP ON HM &) U BO? SITT+
D[N _H H] PUT H] F+] ON ! TRI7] AH1D ( M9E
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGH
& :ILE ,I TRACK$ HM )! SI<T ,I FELT !
PRESSURE ( H] F+] & H] H1D AG/ M9E & CD
FEEL H] TRY+ N 6BR1!4 ,!N ,I SD1 8,PIGA10
& H] F+] TI<T5$ Z M9E TI<T5$ ON ! TRI7]
ONLY A T9Y *1T+ %ADE FA/] &! RAM1 ^: TAIL
_H BE5 SWIT*+ Z HE F$1 0 D1D ) 8 F\R LEGS
O4LY RIGID T[>D ! SKY & ,*>O 0 RUNN+ \ 6HM
9 8 RA7$ %ORTS & OLD BLUE BLAZ] & 8 D+Y
TURBAN 6CUT 8 ?ROAT & MAKE HM LEGAL4
  8,PIGA MZURI10 ,NGUI SD 6,DE2A & %E
TURN$ 6HM & TRI$ = H] ROYAL MANN] & CDN'T
MAKE X & />T$ 6CRY & SD1 8,ASANTA SANA40
  ,WE SAT "! & %E CRI$ & !N /OPP$ X CL1N &
WELL4 ,WE WAT*$ ,*>O D 8 BUSI;S &! HUNT+
C> -E D[N F 2H ! BR[ (! HILL & DRIVE 6!
B1/ & ,M?UKA GET \ & L[] ! TAILGATE & HE &
,*>O1 V SMALL AT ! 4T.E &! BIG C> SMALL
TOO1 /OOP & LIFT & SW+ ! C>CASS UP 96!
BACK (! C>4 ,!N ! C> CAME UP ! HILL T[>D
U1 L>G] E MO;T Z X CAME4 ,"! _H BE5 A MO;T
:5 ,I _H WI%$ 6PACE ! 4T.E (! %OT4 ,B X WD
H BE5 A *ICK5 ?+ 6D &A MAN %D 2 A# 6%OOT
AT ALL 4T.ES GIV+ ! PROP] ALL[.E = %OOT+
D[NHILL4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DGI
  ,DE2A LOOK$ AT HM Z ?\< X 0 ! F/ ANTE-
LOPE %E _H "E SE5 & PUT H] F+] 9 ! HOLE ":
! SOLID _H PASS$ "? ! V TOP ( BO? %\LD]S &
,I TOLD H] N 6GET DIRTY )! BLOOD ON !
FLOOR4 ,! FLOOR _H /RIPS ( IRON ON X 6LIFT
! M1T ABV ! H1T (! C> & LET ! AIR CIRCU-
LATE & AL? WELL WA%$ ALW X 0 A SORT ( *>-
NEL H\SE4
  ,DE2A LEFT H] B1/ & WE DROVE D[NHILL )
H] SITT+ 2T ,M?UKA & ME & WE BO? KNEW %E 0
9 A /RANGE /ATE B %E DID N TALK AT ALL &
ONLY HELD TI<T ON 6MY >M & HELD TI<T 6!
C>V$ HOL/]4 ,AT ! ,%AMBA %E 2CAME REGAL B
H] HE>T 0 N 9 X & ,NGUI BUT*]$ \ ! RAM &
?REW ! TRIPE &! LUNGS 6! DOGS & OP5$ !
/OMA* & CL1N$ X & PUT ! HE>T1 KIDNEYS &
LIV] 9 ! /OMA* SACK & H&$ X 6A * 6TAKE 9
6,DE2A'S H\SE4 ,MY "F-IN-LAW 0 "! & ,I
NO4$ 6HM4 ,HE TOOK ! :ITE1 WET SACK ) XS
R$ & PURPLE 3T5T & W5T 9SIDE ! H\SE : 0
RE,Y Q A B1UTI;L BUILD+ ) XS 3ICAL RO( &
R$ WALLS4
  ,I GOT \ (! C> & HELP$ ,DE2A D[N4
  8,JAMBO1 TU10 ,I SD & %E SD NO?+ & W5T
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHJ
96! H\SE4
  ,X 0 D>K 0N[ & :5 WE GOT 6CAMP ! FIRE 0
BURN+ & MY *AIR &! TA# )! DR9KS _H BE5 SET
\4 ,MW9DI _H BA?WAT] R1DY & ,I TOOK A BA?1
SOAP+ C>E;LLY1 & !N DRESS$ 9 PAJAMAS1 MOS-
QUITO BOOTS &A H1VY BA?ROBE & CAME \ 6!
FIRE4 ,KEITI 0 WAIT+4
  8,JAMBO1 ,BWANA10 HE SD4
  8,JAMBO1 ,MR4 ,KEITI10 ,I SD4 8,WE KILL$
A SMALL ,TOMMY4 ,*>O W H TOLD Y HE IS
,,OK40
  ,HE SMIL$ & ,I KNEW WE 7 FRS AG4 ,HE _H
! NICE/1 CL1NE/ SMILE ( ANY"O ,I "E KNEW4
  8,SIT D[N1 ,KEITI10 ,I SD4
  8,NO40
  8,I AM V GRATE;L = :AT Y DID LA/ NI<T4
,Y ACT$ CORRECTLY & EXACTLY Z Y %D4 ,I H
SE5 ! "F (! GIRL = "S "T & H MADE ! NEC
VISITS & PRES5TS4 ,"! 0 NO WAY Y %D "K ?4
,! "F IS WOR?.S40
  8,I "K4 ,WOM5 RULE T ,%AMBA40
  8,IF ,I H A SON 0! GIRL HE W 2 $UCAT$
PROP]LY & MAY *OOSE 6BE A SOLDI]1 A DOCTOR
OR A LAWY]4 ,? IS EXACT4 ,IF HE WI%ES 6BE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHA
A HUNT] HE C REMA9 ) ME Z MY SON4 ,IS ?
CLE>80
  8,X IS V CLE>10 ,KEITI SD4
  8,IF ,I H A DAU<T] ,I W GIVE H] A D[RY
OR %E MAY -E 6LIVE ) ME Z MY DAU<T]4 ,IS T
CLE>80
  8,X IS CLE>4 ,BETT]1 MAYBE1 /AY )! "M40
  8,I W D "EY?+ AC 6,KAMBA LAW & CU/OM4 ,B
,I _C M>RY ! GIRL & TAKE H] HOME 2C ( /U-
PID LAWS40
  8,"O ( YR BRO!RS C M>RY H]10 ,KEITI SD4
  8,I "K40
  ,! CASE 0 N[ CLOS$ & WE 7 ! SAME GD FRS
Z ALW4
  8,I WD L 6-E "S NI<T & HUNT )! SPE>10
,KEITI SD4
  8,I AM ONLY LE>N+10 ,I SD4 8,I AM V /U-
PID & X IS DI6ICULT )\T A DOG40
  8,NOBODY "KS ! NI<T4 ,N ME4 ,N Y4 ,NO-
BODY40
  8,I WANT 6LE>N X40
  8,Y W4 ,B 2 C>E;L40
  8,I W40
  8,NO "O "KS ! NI<T EXCEPT 9 A TREE OR 9
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHB
"S SAFE PLACE4 ,! NI<T 2L;GS 6! ANIMALS40
  ,KEITI 0 TOO DELICATE 6SP1K AB ! RELIG-
ION B ,I SAW ! LOOK 9 8 EYE ( "O :O HAS
BE5 L$ UP 6! TOP (A HI< HILL & SE5 ! TEMP-
T,NS (! _W SPR1D \ 2F HM & X REM9D$ ME T
WE M/ N CORRUPT ,*>O4 ,I CD SEE T WE 7 W9-
N+ N[ & T ,I CD H _H ,DE2A &! ,WID[ = D9N]
N[ )A WRITT5 M5U & PLACE C>DS4 ,S1 W9N+1
,I CR[D$ J A LL =! EXTRA PO9T4
  8,( C\RSE1 9 \R RELIGION1 "EY?+ IS POS-
SI#40
  8,YES4 ,*>O TOLD ME AB YR RELIGION40
  8,X IS V SMALL B V OLD40
  8,YES10 ,KEITI SD4
  8,WELL1 GD NI<T !N10 ,I SD4 8,IF "EY?+
IS 9 ORD]40
  8,"EY?+ IS 9 ORD]10 ,KEITI SD & ,I SD GD
NI<T AG & HE B[$ AG & ,I 5VI$ ,POP T
,KEITI 0 8 MAN4 ,B1 ,I ?"\1 Y >E />T+ 6GET
YR [N M5 & :ILE ,NGUI C N"E -P>E ) ,KEITI
9 _M WAYS YET HE IS R\<] & M FUN & "TS H
*ANG$4
  ,9 ! NI<T ,I LAY & LI/5$ 6! NOISES (!
NI<T & TRI$ 6"U/& !M ALL4 ,:AT ,KEITI _H
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHC
SD 0 V TRUE2 NO "O KNEW ! NI<T4 ,B ,I 0
GO+ 6LE>N X IF ,I CD AL"O & ON FOOT4 ,B ,I
0 GO+ 6LE>N X & ,I DID N WANT 6%>E X )
ANY"O4 ,%>+ IS = M"OY & Y D N %>E A WOMAN
NOR WD ,I %>E ! NI<T4 ,I CD N G 6SLEEP &
,I WD N TAKE A SLEEP+ PILL 2C ,I WANT$ TO
HE> ! NI<T & ,I _H N DECID$ YET :E!R ,I WD
G \ AT MOONRISE4 ,I KNEW T ,I DID N H 5
EXP]I;E )! SPE> 6HUNT AL"O & N GET 96TR\#
& T X 0 BO? MY DUTY & MY GRT & LOVELY
PL1SURE 6BE 9 CAMP :5 ,MISS ,M>Y %D RE-
TURN4 ,X 0 AL MY DUTY & MY WOND];L PL1SURE
6BE ) ,DE2A B ,I 0 SURE T %E WD SLEEP WELL
AT L1/ UNTIL ! MOON ROSE & T AF ! MOON
ROSE WE ALL PD = :AT"E HAPPI;S OR SORR[ WE
_H B"\4 ,I LAY 9 ! COT )! OLD %OTGUN RIG-
IDLY -=TA# 0MY SIDE &! PI/OL T 0 MY BE/ FR
& SEV]E/ CRITIC ( ANY DEFECT ( REFLEXES OR
( DECI.N LY+ -=TABLY 2T MY LEGS 9 ! C>V$
HOL/] T ,DE2A _H POLI%$ S _M "TS ) H] H&S
& ?"\ H[ LUCKY ,I 0 6"K ,MISS ,M>Y & H H]
D ME ! GRT HONOR ( 2+ M>RI$ 6ME & 6,MISS
,DE2A ! ,QUE5 (! ,NGOMAS4 ,N[ T WE _H !
RELIGION X 0 EASY4 ,NGUI1 ,M?UKA & ,I CD
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHD
DECIDE :AT 0 A S9 & :AT 0 N4
  ,NGUI _H FIVE WIVES1 : WE KNEW 0 TRUE1 &
TW5TY H1D ( CATTLE1 : WE ALL D\BT$4 ,I _H
ONLY "O LEGAL WIFE DUE 6,AM]ICAN LAW B
"EY"O REMEMB]$ & RESPECT$ ,MISS ,PAUL9E :O
_H BE5 9 ,AFRICA L;G AGO & 0 M* ADMIR$ &
2LOV$ ESPECI,Y 0,KEITI & ,MW9DI & ,I KNEW
T !Y 2LIEV$ %E 0 MY D>K ,9DIAN WIFE & T
,MISS ,M>Y 0 MY FAIR ,9DIAN WIFE4 ,!Y 7
ALL SURE T ,MISS ,PAUL9E M/ 2 LOOK+ AF !
,%AMBA AT HOME :ILE ,I _H BR"\ ,MISS ,M>Y
6? C.TRY & ,I N"E TOLD !M T ,MISS ,PAUL9E
0 D1D 2C X WD H SA45$ "EY"O4 ,NOR DID WE
TELL !M ( ANO!R WIFE !Y WD N H LIK$ :O _H
BE5 RECLASSIFI$ S T %E DID N HOLD T RANK
NOR CATEGORY4 ,X 0 G5],Y PRESUM$ EV5 0!
MO/ 3S]VATIVE & SKEPTICAL (! ELD]S T IF
,NGUI _H FIVE WIVES ,I M/ H AT L1/ TWELVE
DUE 6! DI6];E 2T \R =TUNES4
  ,X 0 G5],Y "U/OOD T ,I 0 M>RI$ 6,MISS
,M>L5E :O ON ? SAF>I1 "? PHOTOGRAPHS ,I _H
RCVD & LRS1 0 SUPPOS$ 6BE "W+ = ME 9 A
SMALL AMUSE;T ,%AMBA ,I [N$ CALL$ ,LAS
,VEGAS4 ,!Y ALL KNEW ,MISS ,M>L5E Z !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHE
AU?OR ( 8,LILI ,M>L5E0 & _M P ?"\ T %E 0
,LILI ,M>L5E & WE _H ALL HE>D H] ON \R F/
SAF>I _M "TS S++ A S;G CALL$ 8,JONNY0 ON !
OLD CRANK-UP PHONOGRAPH :5 .,RHAPSODY .9
.,BLUE 0 A NEW TUNE & ,MISS ,M>L5E SUNG AB
MUTTS >.D ! PHLEGM4 ,? TUNE _H ALW MOV$
"EY"O DEEPLY !N & :5 ,I 0 GLOOMY OR DI_S$
9 ^? "DS ON R>E O3A.NS1 ,KEITI WD ASK1
8,MUTS >.D FLEM810 & ,I WD SAY 6PUT H] ON1
HE WD CRANK ! PORTA# PHONOGRAPH & WE WD
ALL 2 HAPPY HE>+ ! B1UTI;L1 DEEP1 (F-KEY
VOICE ( MY B1UTI;L NON-EXI/5T WIFE4
  ,? IS ! MAT]IAL F : LEG5DS >E BUILT &!
FACT T "O ( MY WIVES 0 SUPPOS$ 6BE ,LILI
,M>L5E 0 NO DET]R5T 6! RELIGION4 ,I _H
TAU<T ,DE2A 6SAY1 8,V@AMONOS A ,LAS ,VE-
GAS10 & %E LOV$ ! S.D ( X ALM Z M* Z1 8,NO
HAY REMEDIO40 ,B %E 0 ALW AFRAID ( ,MISS
,M>L5E AL? %E _H A L>GE PICTURE ( H] WE>+
:AT LOOK$ 6ME L NO?+ ON ! WALL ABV H] B$
AL;G ) ADV]TISE;TS =! WA%+ MA*9E & G>BAGE
4POSAL UNITS &! TWO-9* /1KS & CUTS ( HAM &
! PA9T+S (! MAMMO?1 ! LL F\R-TO$ HORSE &!
SAB]-TOO!D TIG] T %E _H CUT F .,LIFE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHF
MAGAZ9E4 ,^! 7 ! GRT WOND]S ( H] NEW _W &!
ONLY "O %E FE>$ 0 ,MISS ,M>L5E4
  ,2C ,I 0 AWAKE N[ & ,I 0 N SURE T ,I WD
"E SLEEP AG1 ,I ?"\ AB ,DE2A & ,MISS ,M>-
L5E & ,MISS ,M>Y & ANO!R GIRL T ,I KNEW &1
AT T "T1 LOV$ V M*4 ,%E 0 A RANGY-BUILT
,AM]ICAN GIRL RUNN+ 6%\LD]S &)! USU,Y
,AM]ICAN PNEUMATIC BLISS T IS S ADMIR$ 0^?
:O D N "K A SMALL1 H>D1 WELL-=M$ BR1/ IS
BETT]4 ,B ? GIRL _H GD ,NEGRO LEGS & 0 V
LOV+ AL? ALW -PLA9+ AB "S?+4 ,%E 0 PL1SANT
5 6?9K AB AT NI<T ?\< :5 Y CD N SLEEP & ,I
LI/5$ 6! NI<T & ?"\ AB H] A LL &! CAB9 &
,KEY ,WE/ &! LODGE &! DI6]5T GAMBL+ PLACES
WE US$ 6FREQU5T &! %>P COLD MORN+S (!
HUNTS WE _H MADE TGR )! W9D RU%+ 0IN ! D>K
&! TA/E (! AIR (! M.TA9S &! SMELL ( SAGE
BACK 9 ! "DS :5 %E C>$ = HUNT+ O!R ?+S ?AN
M"OY4 ,NO MAN IS "E RE,Y AL"O &! SUPPOS$
D>K H\RS (! S\L :5 X IS ALW ?REE O'C 9 !
MORN+ >E A MAN'S BE/ H\RS IF HE IS N AN
ALCOHOLIC NOR AFRAID (! NI<T & :AT ! "D W
BR+4 ,I 0 Z AFRAID Z ! NEXT MAN 9 MY "T &
MAYBE M S4 ,B )! YE>S1 FE> _H -E 6BE
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DHG
REG>D$ Z A =M ( /UPID;Y 6BE CLASS$ ) OV]-
DRAFTS1 ACQUIR+ A V5]1L 41SE OR EAT+ CAN-
DIES4 ,FE> IS A *'S VICE & :ILE ,I LOV$ TO
FEEL X APPROA*1 Z "O DOES ) ANY VICE1 X 0
N = GR[N M5 &! ONLY ?+ 6BE AFRAID ( 0 !
PRES;E ( TRUE & IMM95T DANG] 9 A =M T Y %D
2 AW>E (& N 2 A FOOL IF Y 7 RESPONSI# =
O!RS4 ,? 0 ! ME*ANICAL FE> T MADE YR SCALP
PRICKLE AT R1L DANG] & :5 Y LO/ ? REAC;N X
0 "T 6GET 96"S O!R L9E ( "W4
  ,S ,I ?"\ ( ,MISS ,M>Y & H[ BRAVE %E _H
BE5 9 ! N9ETY-SIX "DS %E _H PURSU$ H]
LION1 N TALL 5 6SEE HM PROP]LY "E2 DO+ A
NEW ?+ ) IMP]FECT K & UNSUITA# TOOLS2
DRIV+ U ALL ) H] W S WE WD ALL 2 UP AN H\R
2F "DLI<T & SICK ( LIONS1 ESPECI,Y AT
,MAGADI1 & ,*>O1 LOYAL & FAI?;L 6,MISS
,M>Y B AN OLD MAN & TIR$ ( LIONS1 _H SD
6ME1 8,BWANA KILL ! LION & GET X OV] )4
,NO WOMAN "E KILLS A LION40




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
























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

                   #AH

  ,X 0 A B1UTI;L "D = FLY+ &! ,M.TA9 0 V
CLOSE4 ,I SAT AG/ ! TREE & WAT*$ ! BIRDS &
! GRAZ+ GAME4 ,NGUI CAME OV] = ORD]S & ,I
TOLD HM HE & ,*>O %D CL1N & OIL ALL ! W1P-
ONS & %>P5 & OIL ! SPE>S4 ,KEITI & ,MW9DI
7 REMOV+ ! BROK5 B$ & TAK+ X 6,BWANA
,M\SE'S EMPTY T5T4 ,I GOT UP 6G OV]4 ,X 0
N BADLY BROK54 ,"O CROSS LEG 9 ! C5T] _H A
L;G FRACTURE & "O (! MA9 POLES T HELD !
CANVAS 0 BROK54 ,X 0 EASILY REPAIRA# & ,I
SD ,I WD GET "S WOOD & H X SAW$ 6M1SURE &
F9I%$ AT ,MR4 ,S+H'S4
  ,KEITI1 :O 0 V *E];L T ,MISS ,M>Y 0 >-
RIV+1 SD WE WD USE ,BWANA ,M\SE'S COT : 0
ID5TICAL & ,I W5T BACK 6MY *AIR &! BIRD
ID5TIFIC,N BOOK & M TEA4 ,I FELT L "S"O :O
_H DRESS$ =! "PY TOO E>LY ON ? MORN+ T
FELT L SPR+ 9 A HI< ALP9E PLAT1U & Z ,I
W5T OV] 6! MESS T5T = BR1KFA/ ,I WOND]$
:AT ! "D WD BR+4 ,! F/ ?+ X BR"\ 0 ! ,9=M-
]4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIJ
  8,GD MORN+1 BRO!R10 ! ,9=M] SD4 8,H[ IS
YR GD H1L?80
  8,N"E BETT]1 BRO!R4 ,:AT IS NEW80
  8,MAY ,I -E IN80
  8,( C\RSE4 ,H Y _H BR1KFA/80
  8,H\RS 2F4 ,I BR1KFA/$ ON ! ,M.TA940
  8,:Y80
  8,! ,WID[ 0 S DI6ICULT T ,I LEFT H] 6W&]
AL"O 9 ! NI<T Z Y D1 BRO!R40
  ,I KNEW ? 0 A LIE & ,I SD1 8,Y M1N Y
WALK$ 6! ROAD & CAU<T A RIDE UP 6,LAITOKI-
TOK ) "O ( ,B5JI'S BOYS 9 ! LORRY80
  8,"S?+ L T1 BRO!R40
  8,G ON40
  8,BRO!R1 "! >E DESP]ATE ?+S AFOOT40
  8,P\R YRF YR PL1SURE & TELL ME40
  8,X IS SET = ,*RI/MAS ,EVE & ,*RI/MAS
,"D1 BRO!R4 ,I 2LIEVE X IS A MASSACRE40
  ,I WANT$ 6SAY1 8,0!M OR 0U80 B ,I CON-
TROLL$ MYF4
  8,TELL ME M10 ,I SD1 LOOK+ AT ! ,9=M]'S
PR\D1 BR[N1 GUILT-L9$ FACE Z HE RAIS$ A
%OT GLASS ( ,CANADIAN G9 )A GL[ ( BITT]S 9
X 6HIS GRAY R$ LIPS4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIA
  8,:Y DON'T Y DR9K ,GORDON'S8 ,Y'LL LIVE
L;G]40
  8,I "K MY PLACE1 BRO!R40
  8,& YR PLACE IS 9 MY HE>T10 ,I SD QUOT+
! LATE ,FATS ,WALL]4 ,TE>S CAME 96! ,9=M-
]'S EYES4
  8,S ? ,/4 ,B>?OLOMEW'S EVE IS = ,*RI/MAS
,EVE10 ,I SD4 8,HAS NO "O ANY RESPECT =!
,BABY ,JESUS80
  8,X IS A MASSACRE40
  8,WOM5 & *N TOO80
  8,NO "O SD S40
  8,:O SD :AT80
  8,"! 0 TALK AT ,B5JI'S4 ,"! 0 M* TALK AT
! ,MASAI /ORES & AT ! ,TEA ,ROOM40
  8,>E ! ,MASAI 6BE PUT 6D1?80
  8,NO4 ,! ,MASAI W ALL 2 "H = YR ,NGOMA =
! ,BABY ,JESUS40
  8,IS ! ,NGOMA POPUL>80 ,I SD 6*ANGE !
SUBJECT & 6%[ T NEWS ( IMP5D+ MASSACRES
M1NT NO?+ 6ME1 A MAN :O _H BE5 "? ! ,ZULU
,W> & ^: ANCE/ORS _H D"O AWAY ) ,GEORGE
,>M/R;G ,CU/] ON ! ,LL ,BIG ,HORN4 ,NO MAN
:O W5T 6,ME3A N 2+ A ,MOSLEM Z ANO!R MAN
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIB
MI<T G 6,B"RON OR ,ATLANTIC ,C;Y %D 2 MOV$
0RUMORS ( MASSACRES4
  8,! ,NGOMA IS ! TALK (! ,M.TA910 ! ,9=M]
SD4 8,EXCEPT =! MASSACRE40
  8,:AT DID ,MR4 ,S+H SAY80
  8,HE 0 RUDE 6ME40
  8,IS HE "PICIPAT+ 9 ! MASSACRE80
  8,HE IS PROBABLY "O (! R+L1D]S40
  ,! ,9=M] UNWRAPP$ A PACKAGE HE _H 9 8
%AWL4 ,X 0 A BOTTLE ( ,:ITE ,H1!R :ISKY 9
A C>TON4
  8,A GIFT F ,MR4 ,S+H10 HE SD4 8,I ADVISE
Y 6EXAM9E X C>E;LLY 2F DR9K+1 BRO!R4 ,I H
N"E HE>D ! "N40
  8,TOO BAD1 BRO!R4 ,X MAY 2 A NEW "N B X
IS GD :ISKY4 ,NEW BR&S ( :ISKY >E ALW GD
AT ! />T40
  8,I H 9=M,N = Y ON ,MR4 ,S+H4 ,HE HAS
UND\BT$LY P]=M$ MILIT>Y S]VICE40
  8,X IS H>D 62LIEVE40
  8,I AM SURE ( X4 ,NO "O CD H CURS$ ME Z
,MR4 ,S+H DID :O _H N S]V$ ! ,RAJ40
  8,D Y ?9K ,MR4 ,S+H & ,MRS4 ,S+H >E SUB-
V]SIVES80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIC
  8,I W MAKE 9QUIRIES40
  8,! G5 HAS BE5 A LL %AD[Y TD1 ,9=M]40
  8,BRO!R1 X 0 A DI6ICULT NI<T4 ,! COLD-
HE>T$;S (! ,WID[1 MY W&]+S ON ! ,M.TA940
  8,TAKE ANO!R DR9K1 BRO!R4 ,Y S.D L
.,WU!R+ .,HEI<TS40
  8,WAS T A BATTLE1 BRO!R80
  8,IN A WAY40
  8,Y M/ TELL ME AB X "S"D40
  8,REM9D ME4 ,N[ ,I WANT Y 6SP5D ! NI<T 9
,LAITOKITOK1 SOB]1 & BR+ ME "S 9=M,N T IS
N BULL%IT4 ,G 6,BR[N'S ,HOTEL & SLEEP "!4
,NO1 SLEEP ON ! POR*4 ,": DID Y SLEEP LA/
NI<T80
  8,ON ! FLOOR (! ,TEA ,ROOM "U ! BILLI>D
TA#40
  8,DRUNK OR SOB]80
  8,DRUNK1 BRO!R40

  ,M>Y WD C]TA9LY WAIT =! BANK 6OP5 S T %E
CD GET ! MAIL4 ,X 0 A GD "D = FLY+ & "! 0
NO SIGN ( ANY?+ BUILD+ UP & ,I DID N ?9K
,WILLIE WD 2 9 ANY HURRY AB GETT+ \4 ,I
PUT A C\PLE ( COOL BOTTLES ( BE] 9 ! HUNT+
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DID
C> & ,NGUI1 ,M?UKA & ,I DROVE \ 6! AIR/RIP
) ,>AP ,ME9A 9 ! BACK4 ,ME9A WD M.T GU>D
OV] ! PLANE & HE 0 SM>T & V %>P 9 8 UNI=M
& 8 #.CJC )! SL+ 0 FRE%LY POLI%$ & OIL$4
,WE MADE A RUN >.D ! M1D[ 6PUT ! BIRDS TO
FLI<T & !N RETIR$ 6! %ADE (A BIG TREE ":
,M?UKA KILL$ ! 5G9E & WE ALL SAT BACK & 7
-=TA#4 ,*>O _H -E AL;G AT ! LA/ M9UTE 2C
HE 0 ,MISS ,M>Y'S GUN BE>] & X 0 ONLY
PROP] T HE %D MEET H]4
  ,X 0 PA/ NOON & ,I OP5$ "O (! QU>TS (
,TUSK] & ,M?UKA & ,NGUI & ,I DRANK F X4
,>AP ,ME9A 0 "U 4CIPL9E =A REC5T DRUNK5;S
B HE KNEW ,I WD GIVE HM "S LAT]4
  ,I TOLD ,NGUI & ,M?UKA ,I _H A DR1M LA/
NI<T T WE %D PRAY 6! SUN Z X ROSE & AG 6!
SUN Z X SET4
  ,NGUI SD HE WD N KNEEL D[N L A CAMEL
DRIV] OR A ,*RI/IAN EV5 =! RELIGION4
  8,Y DON'T H 6KNEEL D[N4 ,Y TURN & LOOK
AT ! SUN & PRAY40
  8,:AT D WE PRAY 9 ! DR1M80
  8,6LIVE BRAVELY1 6DIE BRAVELY & 6G DI-
RECTLY 6! ,HAPPY ,HUNT+ ,GR.DS40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIE
  8,WE >E BRAVE ALR10 ,NGUI SD4 8,:Y D WE
H 6PRAY AB X80
  8,PRAY = ANY?+ Y L1 IF X IS =! GD ( U
ALL40
  8,I PRAY = BE]1 = M1T &=A NEW WIFE ) H>D
H&S4 ,Y C %>E ! WIFE40
  8,T'S A GD PRAY]4 ,:AT D Y PRAY =1
,M?UKA80
  8,WE KEEP ? C>40
  8,ANY?+ ELSE80
  8,BE]4 ,Y N GET KILL$4 ,RA9 GD 9 ,MA*A-
KOS4 ,HAPPY ,HUNT+ ,GR.DS40
  8,:AT Y PRAY =80 ,NGUI ASK$ ME4
  8,AFRICA = ,AFRICANS4 ,KWI%A ,MAU ,MAU4
,KWI%A ALL SICK;S4 ,RA9 GD "EY":4 ,HAPPY
,HUNT+ ,GR.DS40
  8,PRAY 6H FUN10 ,M?UKA (F]$4
  8,PRAY SLEEP ) WIFE ( ,MR4 ,S+H40
  8,M/ PRAY GD40
  8,TAKE WIFE ( ,MR4 ,S+H 6,HAPPY ,HUNT+
,GR.DS40
  8,TOO _M P WANT 6BE 9 RELIGION10 ,NGUI
SD4 8,H[ _M P WE TAKE80
  8,WE />T )A SQUAD4 ,MAYBE MAKE A SEC;N1
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIF
MAYBE A -PANY40
  8,-PANY V BIG = ,HAPPY ,HUNT+ ,GR.DS40
  8,I ?9K S TOO40
  8,Y -M& ,HAPPY ,HUNT+ ,GR.DS4 ,WE MAKE A
C\NCIL B Y -M&4 ,NO ,GRT ,_S4 ,NO ,GIT*I
,MANIT\4 ,HAPANA ,K+4 ,HAPANA ,QUE5'S
,ROAD4 ,HAPANA ,H4,E4 ,HAPANA ,D4,C4 ,HA-
PANA ,BABY ,JESUS4 ,HAPANA ,POLICE4 ,HAPA-
NA ,BLACK ,WAT*4 ,HAPANA ,GAME ,DE"P;T40
  8,HAPANA10 ,I SD4
  8,HAPANA10 ,M?UKA SD4
  ,I PASS$ ! BOTTLE ( BE] 6,>AP ,ME9A4
  8,>E Y A RELIGI\S MAN1 ,ME9A80
  8,V10 SD ,ME9A4
  8,D Y DR9K80
  8,ONLY BE]1 W9E & G94 ,I C AL DR9K :ISKY
& ALL CLE> OR COLOR$ ALCOHOLS40
  8,>E Y "E DRUNK1 ,ME9A80
  8,Y %D "K1 MY "F40
  8,:AT RELIGIONS H Y HELD80
  8,I AM N[ A ,MOSLEM40 ,*>O L1N$ BACK &
CLOS$ 8 EYES4
  8,:AT 7 Y 2F80
  8,LUMBWA10 ,ME9A SD4 ,M?UKA'S %\LD]S 7
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIG
%AK+4 8,I H N"E BE5 A ,*RI/IAN10 ,ME9A SD
) DIGN;Y4
  8,WE SP1K TOO M* ( RELIGION & ,I AM /
ACT+ = ,BWANA ,GAME & WE CELEBRATE !
,BIR?"D (! ,BABY ,JESUS 9 F\R "DS40 ,I
LOOK$ AT ! WAT* ON MY WRI/4 8,LET U CLE> !
FIELD ( BIRDS & DR9K ! BE] 2F ! PLANE
-ES40
  8,! PLANE IS -+ N[10 ,M?UKA SD4 ,HE />T$
! MOTOR & ,I PASS$ HM ! BE] & HE DRANK A
?IRD ( :AT 0 LEFT4 ,NGUI DRANK A ?IRD & ,I
DRANK HALF (A ?IRD & PASS$ :AT 0 LEFT BACK
6,ME9A4 ,WE 7 ALR PUTT+ UP /ORKS AT FULL
SPE$ AT ! APPROA* & SEE+ !M1 AF ! RUNN+
RU%1 /RAI<T5 _! LEGS Z ?\< !Y 7 PULL+ UP
_! "UC>RIAGE & -M;E _! RELUCTANT FLI<T4
  ,WE SAW ! PLANE -E OV] BLUE & SILV]Y &
SP9DLE-LE7$ & BUZZ ! CAMP & !N WE 7 B>REL+
D[N AL;G ! SIDE (! CLE>+ & %E 0 OPPOSITE
U1 )! BIG FLAPS D[N1 PASS+ U 6L& )\T A
B\NCE & CIRCL+ N[1 H] NOSE HI< & >ROGANT1
?R[+ DU/ 9 ! KNEE-DEEP :ITE FL[]S4
  ,MISS ,M>Y 0 ON ! NE> SIDE N[ & %E CAME
\ 9 A GRT1 SMALL RU%4 ,I HELD H] TI<T &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DIH
KISS$ H] & !N %E %OOK H&S ) "EY"O1 ,*>O
F/4
  8,MORN+1 ,PAPA10 ,WILLIE SD4 8,LET ME H
,NGUI 6PASS "S ( ? \4 ,%E'S A BIT LAD560
  8,Y M/ H B"\ ALL ,NAIROBI10 ,I SD 6,M>Y4
  8,ALL ,I CD AF=D4 ,!Y WDN'T SELL !
,MU?AIGA ,CLUB40
  8,%E B"\ ! ,NEW ,/ANLEY & ,TORR'S10
,WILLIE SD4 8,S WE'RE ALW SURE (A ROOM1
,PAPA40
  8,:AT ELSE DID Y BUY80
  8,%E WANT$ 6BUY ME A ,-ET10 ,WILLIE SD4
8,Y C PICK UP Q GD B>GA9S 9 !M N[1 Y "K40
  ,WE DROVE 6CAMP ) ,MISS ,M>Y & ME SITT+
CLOSE TGR 9 FRONT4 ,WILLIE 0 TALK+ ) ,NGUI
& ,*>O4 ,AT CAMP ,M>Y WANT$ ! /UFF UNLOAD$
96,BWANA ,M\SE'S EMPTY T5T & ,I 0 6/AY
AWAY & N WAT* X4 ,I _H BE5 TOLD N 6WAT*
ANY?+ 9 DETAIL AT ! AIRCRAFT EI & ,I _H N
WAT*$4 ,"! 0 A BIG BUNDLE ( LRS1 PAP]S &
MAGAZ9ES & "S CA#S & ,I _H TAK5 !M 96!
MESS T5T & ,WILLIE & ,I 7 DR9K+ A BE]4
  8,GD TRIP80
  8,N LUMPY4 ,! GR.D DOESN'T RE,Y H1T UP
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #DII
ANYMORE ) ^! COLD NI<TS4 ,M>Y SAW H] ELE-
PHANTS AT ,SAL5GAI &A V BIG PACK ( WILD
DOGS40
  ,MISS ,M>Y CAME IN4 ,%E _H RCVD ALL !
(FICIAL VISITS & 0 B1M+4 ,%E 0 WELL-
2LOV$1 WELL-RCVD1 & P _H BE5 =MAL AB X4
,%E LOV$ ! DESIGN,N ( ,MEMSAHIB4
  8,I DIDN'T "K ,M\SIE'S B$ 0 BROK540
  8,IS X80
  8,& ,I HAV5'T SD A ?+ AB ! LEOP>D4 ,LET
ME KISS Y4 ,G4,C4 LAU<$ AT YR CA# AB HM40
  8,!Y'VE GOT _! LEOP>D4 ,!Y DON'T H 6WOR-
RY4 ,NOBODY HAS 6WORRY4 ,N EV5 ! LEOP>D40
  8,TELL ME AB HM40
  8,NO4 ,"S"T :5 WE >E -+ HOME ,I'LL %[ Y
! PLACE40
  8,C ,I SEE ANY MAIL Y'RE F9I%$ )80
  8,OP5 X ALL40
  8,:AT'S ! MATT] ) Y8 ,>5'T Y GLAD 6H ME
BACK8 ,I 0 HAV+ A WOND];L "T 9 ,NAIROBI OR
AT L1/ ,I 0 GO+ \ E NI<T & "EY"O 0 NICE TO
ME40
  8,WE'LL ALL PRACTICE UP & 2 NICE 6Y &
PRETTY SOON X W 2 J L ,NAIROBI40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJJ
  8,PL1SE 2 GD1 ,PAPA4 ,? IS :AT ,I LOVE4
,I ONLY W5T 6,NAIROBI 6BE CUR$ & 6BUY
PRES5TS = ,*RI/MAS & ,I "K Y WANT$ ME 6H
FUN40
  8,GD1 & N[ Y'RE BACK4 ,GIVE ME A HOLD
H>D &A GD ANTI-,NAIROBI KISS40
  ,%E 0 SLIM & %9Y 9 H] KHAKIS & H>D 9SIDE
!M & %E SMELL$ V GD & H] HAIR 0 SILV]
GOLD1 CROPP$ CLOSE1 & ,I REJO9$ ! :ITE OR
,EUROP1N RACE Z EASILY Z A M]C5>Y ( ,H5RY
,,IV SAY+ ,P>IS 0 WOR? A MASS4
  ,WILLIE 0 HAPPY 6SEE ! REJO9+ & HE SD1
8,PAPA1 ANY NEWS 2S ! *UI80
  8,NO?+40
  8,NO TR\#S80
  8,! ROAD AT NI<T IS A SC&AL40
  8,X SEEMS 6ME !Y RELY A LL TOO M* ON !
DES]T Z 2+ IMPASSA#40
  ,I S5T =! SA4LE ( M1T = ,WILLIE & ,M>Y
W5T 6\R T5T = H] LRS4 ,WE RODE \ & ,WILLIE
TOOK (F4 ,"EY"O'S FACE %"O AT ! ANGLE HE
PULL$ H] 96& !N1 :5 HE 0 A 4TANT SILV]
SPECK1 WE W5T ON \R WAY HOME4
  ,M>Y 0 LOV+ & LOVELY & ,NGUI 0 FEEL+
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJA
BADLY 2C ,I _H N TAK5 HM4 ,X WD SOON 2
EV5+ & "! WD 2 .,"T &! ,BRITI% AIRMAIL PA-
P]S &=! B"R REC$+ LI<T &! FIRE &A TALL
DR9K4
  ,! HELL ) X1 ,I ?"\4 ,I H -PLICAT$ MY
LIFE TOO M* &! -PLIC,NS >E EXT5D+4 ,N[
,I'LL R1D :I*"E .,"T ,MISS ,M>Y DOESN'T
WANT & ,I H H] BACK & ,I W 5JOY ! FIRE &
WE'LL 5JOY \R DR9K &! D9N] AFWS4 ,MW9DI 0
FIX+ H] BA? 9 ! CANVAS TUB & M9E 0 ! SEC-
OND BA?4 ,I ?"\ T ,I WD WA% "EY?+ AWAY &
SOAK X \ )! BA?I & :5 ! CANVAS TUB _H BE5
EMPTI$ & WA%$ \ & FILL$ AG ) =M] PETROL
T9S ( HOT WAT] F ! FIRE1 ,I LAY BACK 9 !
WAT] & SOAK$ & SOAP$ )! ,LIFEBUOY SOAP4
  ,I RU2$ DRY ) MY T[EL & PUT ON PAJAMAS &
MY OLD MOSQUITO BOOTS F ,*9A &A BA?ROBE4
,X 0 ! F/ "T S9CE ,M>Y _H BE5 G"O T ,I _H
TAK5 A HOT BA?4 ,! ,BRITI% TOOK "O E NI<T
:5 X 0 POSSI#4 ,B ,I PREF]R$ 6SCRUB E
MORN+ 9 ! WA%B[L :5 ,I DRESS$1 AG :5 WE
CAME 9 F HUNT+ & 9 ! EV5+4
  ,POP HAT$ ? Z ! BA?I RITUAL 0 "O (! FEW
SURVIV+ RITES (! OLD SAF>I4 ,S :5 HE 0 ) U
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJB
,I MADE A PO9T ( TAK+ ! HOT BA?I4 ,B 9 !
O!R K9D ( WA%+ YRF CL1N Y F.D ! TICKS Y'D
PICK$ UP 9 ! "D & _H EI ,MW9DI OR ,NGUI
REMOVE ^? T Y CD N R1*4 ,9 ! OLD "DS1 :5
,I _H HUNT$ AL"O ) ,MKOLA1 WE _H BURR[+
*I7]S T DUG 96! TOES "U ! TOENAILS & E
NI<T WE WD SIT D[N 9 ! LANT]N FL>E & HE WD
REMOVE M9E & ,I WD REMOVE HIS4 ,NO BA?I WD
H TAK5 ^! \1 B WE _H NO BA?I4
  ,I 0 ?9K+ AB ! OLD "DS & H[ H>D WE US$
6HUNT1 OR R1 H[ SIMPLY4 ,ON ^? "DS :5 Y
S5T = AN AIRCRAFT1 X M1NT Y 7 9SU6]ABLY
RI* & CD N 2 BOR$ 0ANY "P ( ,AFRICA ": X 0
AT ALL DI6ICULT 6TRAVEL OR X M1NT T Y 7
DY+4
  8,H[ >E Y RE,Y1 H"OY1 AF YR BA? & DID Y
H A GD "T80
  8,I'M WELL & F9E4 ,! DOCTOR GAVE ME !
SAME /UFF ,I 0 TAK+ & "S BISMU?4 ,P 7 V
NICE 6ME4 ,B ,I MISS$ Y ALL ! "T40
  8,Y LOOK WOND];L10 ,I SD4 8,H[ DID Y GET
S* A F9E ,KAMBA HAIRCUT80
  8,I CUT X SQU>E AT ! SIDES "S M ? AFN10
%E SD4 8,D Y L X80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJC
  8,TELL ME AB ,NAIROBI40
  8,! F/ NI<T ,I RAN 96A V NICE MAN & HE
TOOK ME 6! ,TRAVEL]'S ,CLUB & X WASN'T S
BAD & HE BR"\ ME HOME 6! HOTEL40
  8,:AT 0 HE L80
  8,I DON'T REMEMB] HM T]RIBLY WELL1 B HE
0 Q NICE40
  8,:AT AB ! SECOND NI<T80
  8,I W5T \ ) ,ALEC & 8 GIRL & WE W5T "S-
PLACE T 0 T]RIBLY CR[D$4 ,Y _H 6BE DRESS$
& ,ALEC WASN'T DRESS$4 ,I DON'T REMEMB] IF
WE /AY$ "! OR W5T "S": ELSE40
  8,S.DS WOND];L4 ,J L ,KIMANA40
  8,:AT 7 Y DO+80
  8,NO?+4 ,I W5T \ 6A FEW PLACES ) ,NGUI &
,*>O & ,KEITI4 ,I ?9K WE W5T 6A *UR* SUPP]
( "S K9D4 ,:AT DID Y D ! ?IRD NI<T80
  8,H"OY1 ,I DON'T REMEMB] RE,Y4 ,OH1 YES4
,ALEC & 8 GIRL & ,G4,C4 & ,I W5T "S":4
,ALEC 0 DI6ICULT4 ,WE W5T A C\PLE ( O!R
PLACES & !Y TOOK ME HOME40
  8,SAME TYPE ( LIFE WE'VE BE5 HAV+ "H4
,ONLY ,KEITI 0 DI6ICULT 9/1D ( ,ALEC40
  8,:AT 0 HE DI6ICULT AB80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJD
  8,X ESCAPES ME10 ,I SD4 8,: ( ^! .,"TS
WD Y R R1D80
  8,I'VE LOOK$ AT "O4 ,DOES X MAKE ANY
DI6];E 6Y80
  8,NO40
  8,Y HAV5'T SD Y LOV$ ME OR 7 GLAD 6H ME
BACK40
  8,I LOVE Y & ,I'M GLAD 6H Y BACK40
  8,T'S GD & ,I'M S GLAD 6BE HOME40
  8,ANY?+ ELSE HAPP5 9 ,NAIROBI80
  8,I GOT T NICE MAN :O TOOK ME \ 6TAKE ME
6! ,CORYNDON ,MUSEUM4 ,B ,I ?9K HE 0
BOR$40
  8,:AT DID Y EAT AT ! ,GRILL80
  8,"! 0 F9E FI% F ! BIG LAKES4 ,9 FILETS1
B L BASS OR WALLEYE PIKE4 ,!Y DIDN'T TELL
:AT FI%4 ,J CALL$ X SAMAKI4 ,"! 0 RE,Y GD
FRE% SMOK$ SALMON T !Y FLEW 9 & "! 7 OYS-
T]S1 ,I ?9K1 B ,I C'T REMEMB]40
  8,DID Y H ! ,GREEK DRY W9E80
  8,LOTS ( X4 ,ALEC DIDN'T L X4 ,HE 0 9
,GREECE & ,CRETE ,I ?9K ) T FR ( YRS 9 !
,,RAF4 ,HE DOESN'T L HM EI40
  8,WAS ,ALEC V DI6ICULT80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJE
  8,ONLY AB SMALL ?+S40
  8,LET'S N 2 DI6ICULT AB ANY?+40
  8,LET'S N4 ,C ,I MAKE Y ANO!R DR9K80
  8,?ANK Y V M*4 ,KEITI'S "H4 ,:AT D Y
WANT80
  8,I'LL TAKE ,CAMP>I ) J A LL G940
  8,I L X :5 Y'RE HOME 9 B$4 ,LET'S G 6B$
"R AF SUPP]40
  8,GD40
  8,Y PROMISE Y WON'T G \ TN80
  8,I PROMISE40
  ,S1 AF ! SUPP] ,I SAT & R1D ! .,"T AIR
EDI;N :ILE ,M>Y WROTE 9 H] DI>Y & !N %E
WALK$ ON ! NEW CUT PA? ) H] SE>*LI<T 6!
LATR9E T5T & ,I TURN$ (F ! GASLI<T & PUT !
LANT]N ON ! TREE & UNDRESS$ FOLD+ MY ?+S
C>E;LLY & LAY+ !M ON ! TRUNK AT ! FOOT (!
B$ & GOT 96MY B$1 FOLD+ ! MOSQUITO B> BACK
"U ! MATTRESS4
  ,X 0 E>LY 9 ! NI<T B ,I 0 TIR$ & SLEEPY4
,AF A :ILE ,MISS ,M>Y CAME 9 6! B$ & ,I
PUT ! O!R ,AFRICA AWAY "S": & WE MADE \R
[N ,AFRICA AG4 ,X 0 ANO!R ,AFRICA F ": ,I
_H BE5 & AT F/1 ,I FELT ! R$ SPILL+ UP MY
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJF
*E/ & !N ,I A3EPT$ X & DID N ?9K AT ALL &
FELT ONLY :AT ,I FELT & ,M>Y FELT LOVELY 9
B$4 ,WE MADE LOVE & !N MADE LOVE AG & !N
AF WE _H MADE LOVE ONCE M1 QUIET & D>K &
UNSP1K+ & UN?9K+ & !N L A %[] ( METEORS ON
A COLD NI<T1 WE W5T 6SLEEP4 ,MAYBE "! 0 A
%[] ( METEORS4 ,X 0 COLD 5 & CLE> 5\<4
,"S"T 9 ! NI<T ,M>Y LEFT ! B$ = H] B$ & ,I
SD1 8,GD NI<T1 B.S$40
  ,I WOKE :5 X 0 GETT+ LI<T & PUT ON A
SW1T] & MOSQUITO BOOTS OV] MY PAJAMAS &
BUCKL$ MY BA?ROBE >.D )! PI/OL BELT & W5T
\ 6": ,MSEMBI 0 BUILD+ UP ! FIRE 6R1D !
PAP]S & DR9K ! POT ( TEA ,MW9DI _H BR"\4
,F/ ,I PUT ALL ! PAP]S 9 ORD] & !N />T$
6R1D ! OLDE/ "OS F/4 ,! HORSES WD J 2 F9-
I%+ AT ,AUTEUIL & ,5<I5 N[1 B "! 7 NO
,FR5* RAC+ RESULTS 9 ^! ,BRITI% AIRMAIL
EDI;NS4 ,I W5T 6SEE IF ,MISS ,M>Y 0 AWAKE
& %E 0 UP & DRESS$1 FRE% & %9+ & PUTT+
DROPS 9 H] EYES4
  8,H[ >E Y1 D>L+8 ,H[ DID Y SLEEP80
  8,WOND];LLY10 ,I SD4 8,& Y80
  8,UNTIL J ? M9UTE4 ,I W5T "R BACK 6SLEEP
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJG
:5 ,MW9DI BR"\ ! TEA40
  ,I HELD H] 9 MY >MS FEEL+ H] FRE% E>LY
MORN+ %IRT & H] LOVELY BUILD4 ,PICASSO _H
CALL$ H] MY POCKET ,RUB5S ONCE & %E 0 A
POCKET ,RUB5S1 B TRA9$ D[N 6"O HUNDR$ &
TWELVE P.DS & %E _H N"E _H A ,RUB5S FACE &
N[ ,I FELT H] CL1N1 FRE%LY WA%$-NESS &
:ISP]$ "S?+ 6H]4
  8,OH YES1 & Y80
  8,YES40
  8,ISN'T X WOND];L 6BE "H AL"O ) \R [N
,M.TA9 & \R LOVELY C.TRY & NO?+ 6SPOIL X80
  8,YES4 ,-E ON & GET YR BR1KFA/40
  ,%E _H A PROP] BR1KFA/ ) IMPALA LIV]
BROIL$ ) BACON &A HALF ( PAPAYA F T[N )
LEMON 6SQUEEZE ON X & TWO CUPS ( C(FEE4 ,I
DRANK A CUP ( C(FEE ) T9N$ MILK B NO SUG>
& WD H TAK5 ANO!R CUP B ,I DID N "K :AT WE
7 GO+ 6D & ,I DID N WANT C(FEE SLO%+ 9 MY
/OMA* :AT"E WE DID4
  8,DID Y MISS ME80
  8,OH YES40
  8,I MISS$ Y T]RIBLY B "! 7 S _M ?+S 6D4
,"! WASN'T ANY "T AT ALL1 RE,Y40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJH
  8,DID Y SEE ,POP80
  8,NO4 ,HE DIDN'T -E 96T[N & ,I DIDN'T H
ANY "T NOR ANY TRANSPORT 6GET \ "!40
  8,DID Y SEE ,G4,C480
  8,HE 0 9 "O EV5+4 ,HE SD = Y 6USE YR [N
JUDG;T B AD"H /RICTLY 6! S*EME Z \TL9$4
,HE MADE ME MEMORIZE X40
  8,IS T ALL80
  8,T'S ALL4 ,I MEMORIZ$ X4 ,HE'S 9VIT$
,WILSON ,BLAKE D[N = ,*RI/MAS4 ,!Y GET 9 !
NI<T 2F4 ,HE SAYS = Y 6BE PREP>$ 6L 8
BOSS1 ,WILSON ,BLAKE40
  8,DID HE MAKE Y MEMORIZE T80
  8,NO4 ,X 0 J A REM>K4 ,I ASK$ HM IF X 0
AN ORD] & HE SD NO1 T X 0 A HOPE;L SU7ES-
;N40
  8,I'M OP5 6SU7ES;N4 ,H[ 0 ,G4,C480
  8,HE WASN'T DI6ICULT 9 ! SAME WAY ,ALEC
WAS4 ,B HE'S TIR$4 ,HE SAYS HE MISSES U &
HE'S V \TSPOK5 ) P40
  8,H[80
  8,I ?9K FOOLS >E 2G9N+ 6ANNOY HM & HE'S
RUDE 6!M40
  8,POOR ,G4,C410 ,I SD4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EJI
  8,Y'RE BO? Q A BAD 9FLU;E ON EA* O!R40
  8,MAYBE10 ,I SD4 8,MAYBE N40
  8,WELL1 ,I ?9K Y'RE A BAD 9FLU;E ON HM40
  8,DIDN'T WE G 96? ONCE OR TWICE 2F80
  8,N ? MORN+10 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,C]TA9LY N
REC5TLY4 ,DID Y WRITE ANY?+ :ILE ,I 0
AWAY80
  8,V LL40
  8,DIDN'T Y WRITE ANY LRS80
  8,NO4 ,OH1 YES4 ,I WROTE ,G4,C4 ONCE40
  8,:AT DID Y D ) ALL YR "T80
  8,SMALL TASKS & R\T9E DUTIES4 ,I MADE A
TRIP 6,LAITOKITOK AF WE KILL$ ! UN=TUNATE
LEOP>D40
  8,WELL1 WE >E GO+ 6GET ! R1L ,*RI/MAS
TREE & T W 2 "S?+ A3OMPLI%$40
  8,GD10 ,I SD4 8,WE'LL H 6GET "O WE C BR+
BACK 9 ! HUNT+ C>4 ,I'VE S5T AWAY !
TRUCK40
  8,WE'RE GO+ 6GET T "O T IS PICK$ \40
  8,GD4 ,DID Y F9D \ :AT SORT ( TREE X
IS80
  8,NO1 B ,I'LL F9D X 9 ! TREE BOOK40
  8,GD4 ,LET'S G & GET X40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAJ
  ,WE />T$ \1 F9,Y1 6GET ! TREE4 ,KEITI 0
) U & WE _H %OVELS1 PANGAS1 SACK+ =! ROOTS
(! TREE1 L>GE GUNS & SMALL GUNS 9 ! RACK
ACR ! BACK (! FRONT S1T & ,I _H TOLD ,NGUI
6BR+ F\R BOTTLES ( BE] = U & TWO ( ,COCA-
,COLA =! ,MOSLEMS4 ,WE 7 CLE>LY \ 6A3OM-
PLI% & EXCEPT =! NATURE (! TREE1 : WD MAKE
AN ELEPHANT DRUNK = TWO "DS IF HE "E ATE
X1 WE 7 \ 6A3OMPLI% "S?+ S F9E & S BLAME.S
T ,I MI<T WRITE AB X = "S RELIGI\S PUBLI-
C,N4
  ,WE 7 ALL ON \R GD 2HAVIOR & WE NOT$
TRACKS )\T -;T+ ON !M4 ,WE R1D ! RECORD (
:AT _H CROSS$ ! ROAD T NI<T4 ,& ,I WAT*$
S& GR\SE FLI<T+ 9 L;G WAV]+ WISPS 6! WAT]
2Y ! SALT FLATS & ,NGUI WAT*$ !M TOO4 ,B
WE DID N -;T4 ,WE 7 HUNT]S B ? MORN+ WE 7
"W+ =! ,=E/RY ,DE"P;T ( \R ,"L1 ! ,BABY
,JESUS4
  ,ACTU,Y WE 7 "W+ = ,MISS ,M>Y S WE FELT
A GRT %IFT+ 9 \R ALLEGI.E4 ,WE 7 ALL M]CE-
N>IES & X 0 CLE>LY "U/OOD T ,MISS ,M>Y 0 N
A MIS.N>Y4 ,%E 0 N EV5 "U ,*RI/IAN ORD]S2
%E DID N H 6G 6*UR* Z O!R ,MEMSAHIBS DID &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAA
? BUSI;S (! TREE 0 H] %AURI Z ! LION _H
BE54
  ,WE W5T 96! DEEP GRE5 & YELL[-TRUNK$ =E/
0\R OLD ROAD T _H 2COME OV]GR[N ) GRASS &
WE$S S9CE WE _H BE5 OV] X LA/1 -+ \ 9 !
GLADE ": ! SILV]-L1F$ TREES GREW4 ,NGUI &
,I MADE A CIRCLE1 HE "O WAY & ,I ! O!R1 TO
*ECK IF ? RH9O & H] CALF 7 9 ! BU%4 ,WE
F.D NO?+ B "S IMPALA & ,I F.D ! TRACK (A V
BIG LEOP>D4 ,HE _H BE5 HUNT+ AL;G ! $GE (!
SWAMP4 ,I M1SUR$ ! PUG M>KS ) MY H& & WE
W5T BACK 6JO9 ! TREE DI7]S4
  ,WE DECID$ T ONLY S _M CD DIG AT A "T &
S9CE ,KEITI & ,MISS ,M>Y 7 BO? ISSU+ OR-
D]S1 WE W5T OV] 6! $GE (! BIG TREES & SAT
D[N & ,NGUI (F]$ ME 8 SNUFF BOX4 ,WE BO?
TOOK SNUFF & WAT*$ ! =E/RY EXP]TS AT _!
"W4 ,!Y 7 ALL "W+ V H>D EXCEPT ,KEITI &
,MISS ,M>Y4 ,X LOOK$ 6U Z ?\< ! TREE WD
N"E FIT 96! BACK (! HUNT+ C> B :5 !Y F9,Y
_H X DUG \ X 0 OBVI\S X WD & T X 0 "T = U
6G OV] & HELP )! LOAD+4 ,! TREE 0 V SPIKY
& N EASY 6LOAD B WE ALL GOT X 9 F9,Y4
,SACKS WET D[N ) WAT] 7 PLAC$ OV] ! ROOTS
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAB
& X 0 LA%$ IN1 AB HALF XS L5G? PROJECT+ F
! RE> (! C>4
  8,WE C'T G BACK ! SAME WAY WE CAME10
,MISS ,M>Y SD4 8,X W BR1K ! TREE 9 ^?
TURNS40
  8,WE'LL G 0A NEW WAY40
  8,C ! C> GET "?80
  8,SURE40
  ,AL;G ? WAY "? ! =E/ WE HIT ! TRACKS (
F\R ELEPHANTS & "! 0 FRE% DUNG4 ,B !
TRACKS 7 6! S\? ( U4 ,!Y 7 GD-SIZ$ BULLS4
  ,I _H BE5 C>RY+ ! BIG GUN 2T MY KNEES 2C
,NGUI & ,M?UKA & ,I _H ALL SE5 ^! TRACKS
": !Y CROSS$ ! NOR? ROAD ON \R WAY IN4 ,!Y
MI<T H CROSS$ OV] F ! /R1M T RAN 96! ,*ULU
SWAMP4
  8,ALL CLE> N[ 6CAMPI10 ,I SD 6,MISS
,M>Y4
  8,T'S GD10 %E SD4 8,N[ WE'LL GET ! TREE
UP 9 GD %APE40
  ,AT CAMP ,NGUI & ,M?UKA & ,I HUNG BACK &
LET VOLUNTE]S & 5?USIA/S DIG ! HOLE =!
TREE4 ,M?UKA DROVE ! C> OV] \ (! %ADE :5 !
HOLE 0 DUG &! TREE 0 UNLOAD$ & PLANT$ &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAC
LOOK$ V PRETTY & GAY 9 FRONT (! T5T4
  8,ISN'T X LOVELY80 ,MISS ,M>Y SD4 ,& ,I
AGRE$ T X WAS4
  8,?ANK Y = BR++ U HOME S* A NICE WAY &=
N WORRY+ ANYBODY AB ! ELEPHANTS40
  8,!Y WDN'T /OP "!4 ,!Y H 6G S\? 6H GD
COV] & FE$4 ,!Y WDN'T H BO!R$ U40
  8,Y & ,NGUI 7 SM>T AB !M40
  8,!Y >E ^? BULLS WE SAW F ! AIRCRAFT4
,!Y 7 SM>T4 ,WE W]5'T SM>T40
  8,": W !Y G N[80
  8,!Y MI<T FE$ A :ILE 9 ! =E/ 0! UPP]
M>%4 ,!N !Y'LL CROSS ! ROAD AT NI<T & GET
UP 96T C.TRY T[>D ,AMBOSELI : ! ELEPHANT
USE40
  8,I M/ G & SEE !Y F9I% PROP]LY40
  8,I'M GO+ UP ! ROAD40
  8,YR FIANC@EE IS OV] "U ! TREE ) H] *AP-
]"O40
  8,I "K4 ,%E BR"\ U "S M1LIES4 ,I'M GO+
6GIVE H] A RIDE HOME40
  8,WDN'T %E L 6-E & SEE ! TREE80
  8,I DON'T ?9K %E WD "U/&40
  8,/AY AT ! ,%AMBA = LUN*1 IF Y L40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAD
  8,I HAV5'T BE5 ASK$10 ,I SD4
  8,!N Y'LL 2 BACK = LUN*80
  8,2F40
  ,M?UKA DROVE ! C> OV] 6! WAIT+ TREE &
TOLD ,DE2A &! ,WID[ 6GET IN4 ,! ,WID['S LL
BOY BUMP$ 8 H1D AG/ MY /OMA* & ,I PATT$ X4
,HE GOT 96! BACK S1T ) ,DE2A & 8 "M B ,I
/EPP$ D[N & _H ,DE2A -E & SIT 9 ! FRONT
S1T4 ,%E _H BE5 A BRAVE GIRL 6-E 6! CAMP1
BR++ ! M1LIES & 6/AY AT ! WAIT+ TREE UNTIL
WE _H -E 9 & ,I DID N WANT H] 6RIDE BACK
6! ,%AMBA 9 ANY B H] USUAL PLACE4 ,B ,MISS
,M>Y 2+ S NICE AB ! ,%AMBA _H PUT U ALL ON
\R HONOR Z ?\< WE _H BE5 GIV5 \R P>OLE4
  8,DID Y SEE ! TREE80 ,I ASK$ ,DE2A4 ,%E
GI7L$4 ,%E KNEW :AT SORT (A TREE X WAS4
  8,WE W G & %OOT AG40
  8,NDIO10 %E SAT UP V /RAI<T Z WE DROVE
PA/ ! \T] HUTS & /OPP$ "U ! BIG TREE4 ,I
GOT D[N 6SEE IF ! ,9=M] _H ANY BOTANICAL
SPECIM5S R1DY 6TRANSPORT1 B CD LOCATE NO?-
+4 ,HE PROBABLY HAS !M 9 ! H]B>IUM1 ,I
?"\4 ,:5 ,I CAME BACK ,DE2A 0 G"O & ,NGUI
& ,I GOT 9 ! C> & ,M?UKA ASK$ ": WE 7 GO+4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAE
  8,NA CAMPI10 ,I SD4 ,!N ?"\ & A4$1 8,0!
BIG ROAD40
  ,TD WE 7 9 SUSP5SE1 SUSP5D$ 2T \R NEW
,AFRICAN ,AFRICA &! OLD ,AFRICA T WE _H
DR1M$ & 9V5T$ &! RETURN ( ,MISS ,M>Y4
,SOON "! WD 2 ! RETURN ( :AT"E ,GAME
,SC\TS ,G4,C4 BR"\ &! PRES;E (! GRT ,WIL-
SON ,BLAKE :O CD ENUNCIATE POLICY & MOVE U
OR ?R[ U \ OR CLOSE AN >EA OR SEE T "S"O
GOT SIX MON?S Z EASILY Z WE CD TAKE A
PIECE ( M1T 6! ,%AMBA4
  ,N"O ( U 0 V *E];L B WE 7 RELAX$ & N UN-
HAPPY4 ,WE WD KILL AN EL& 6H = ,*RI/MAS
,"D & ,I 0 GO+ 6TRY 6SEE T ,WILSON ,BLAKE
_H A GD "T4 ,G4,C4 _H ASK$ T ,I TRY 6L HM
& ,I WD TRY4 ,:5 ,I _H MET HM ,I _H N LIK$
HM B T _H PROBABLY BE5 MY FAULT4 ,I _H
TRI$ 6L HM B PROBABLY ,I _H N TRI$ H>D
5\<4 ,P]H ,I 0 GETT+ TOO OLD 6L P :5 ,I
TRI$4 ,POP N"E TRI$ 6L !M AT ALL4 ,HE 0
CIVIL OR MOD]ATELY CIVIL & !N OBS]V$ !M "?
8 BLUE1 SLI<TLY BLOOD%OT & HOOD$ EYES )\T
SEEM+ 6SEE !M4 ,HE 0 WAT*+ = !M 6MAKE A
MISTAKE4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAF
  ,SITT+ 9 ! C> "U ! TALL TREE ON ! HILL-
SIDE ,I DECID$ 6D "S?+ SPECIAL 6%[ MY LIK+
& APPRECI,N = ,WILSON ,BLAKE4 ,"! 0 N M* 9
,LAITOKITOK HE WD C>E =& ,I CD N PICTURE
HM Z TRULY HAPPY AT A "PY GIV5 = HM 9 "O
(! ILLEGAL ,MASAI DR9K+ ,%AMBAS NOR 9 !
BACK ( ,MR4 ,S+H'S4 ,I _H GRAVE D\BTS IF
HE & ,MR4 ,S+H WD GET ON TOO WELL4 ,I KNEW
:AT ,I WD D4 ,X 0 ABSOLUTELY AN ID1L PRES-
5T4 ,WE WD *>T] ,WILLIE 6FLY ,MR4 ,BLAKE
OV] ! ,*ULUS & ALL ( 8 DOMA9 T HE _H N"E
SE54 ,I CD N ?9K (A F9] NOR M USE;L PRES5T
& ,I 2GAN 6L ,MR4 ,BLAKE & 6GIVE HM ALM
MO/ FAVOR$ N,N /ATUS4 ,I WD N G AL;G B WD
/AY MODE/LY & 9DU/RI\SLY AT HOME PHOTO-
GRAPH+ MY BOTANICAL SPECIM5S1 P]H1 OR ID5-
TIFY+ F9*ES :ILE ,G4,C4 & ,WILLIE & ,MISS
,M>Y & ,MR4 ,BLAKE "W$ \ ! C.TRY4
  8,KWENDA NA CAMPI10 ,I TOLD ,M?UKA &
,NGUI OP5$ ANO!R BOTTLE ( BE] S T WE WD 2
DR9K+ :ILE WE CROSS$ ! /R1M AT ! =D4 ,? 0
A V LUCKY ?+ 6D & WE ALL _H A DR9K F !
BOTTLE :ILE WE WAT*$ ! SMALL FI% 9 ! POOL
ABV ! L;G RIPPLE (! =D4 ,"! 7 GD CATFI% 9
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EAG
! /R1M B WE 7 TOO LAZY 6FI%4























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
























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

                   #AI

  ,MISS ,M>Y 0 WAIT+ "U ! %ADE (! D\# FLY
(! MESS T5T4 ,! BACK (! T5T 0 UP &! W9D
BLEW NEW & COOL F ! ,M.TA94
  8,MW9DI'S WORRI$ AB Y HUNT+ B>EFOOT &
GO+ \ NI<TS40
  8,MW9DI'S AN OLD WOMAN4 ,I TOOK MY BOOTS
(F ONCE 2C !Y SQU1K$ &! R1SON !Y SQU1K$ 0
8 FAULT = N DU2+ !M PROP]LY4 ,HE'S TOO
BLOODY "RE\S40
  8,X'S EASY 6CALL "S"O "RE\S :5 !Y'RE
LOOK+ AF YR [N GD40
  8,L1VE X AT T40
  8,WELL1 :Y IS X T Y TAKE S _M PRECAU;NS
& "S"TS Y DON'T TAKE ANY AT ALL80
  8,2C "S"TS !Y SIGNAL POSSIBIL;Y ( BAD
PEOPLES & !N Y HE> !Y'RE "S": ELSE4 ,I ALW
TAKE :AT PRECAU;NS WE NE$40
  8,B :5 Y G \ 0YRF NI<TS40
  8,"S"O SITS UP ) Y &! GUNS & "! >E ALW !
LI<TS4 ,Y'RE ALW GU>D$40
  8,B :Y D Y G \80
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBJ
  8,I H 6G \40
  8,B :Y80
  8,2C ! "T IS GETT+ %ORT4 ,H[ D ,I "K :5
WE C GET BACK8 ,H[ D ,I "K WE'LL "E GET
BACK80
  8,I WORRY AB Y40
  8,Y'RE USU,Y S.D ASLEEP :5 ,I G \ & S.D
ASLEEP :5 ,I -E BACK40
  8,I'M N ALW4 ,"S"TS ,I T\* ! COT & Y'RE
N "!40
  8,WELL1 ,I C'T G N[ UNTIL "!'S A MOON &!
MOON GETS UP V LATE N[40
  8,D Y RE,Y WANT 6G S M*80
  8,YES1 TRULY1 H"OY4 ,& ,I ALW H "SBODY
KEEP GU>D OV] Y40
  8,:Y DON'T Y TAKE "SBODY ) Y80
  8,X ISN'T ANY GD ) ANYBODY ) Y40
  8,X'S J ANO!R CRAZI;S4 ,B Y DON'T DR9K
2F Y D X1 D Y80
  8,NO1 & ,I WA% CL1N & PUT ON LION FAT40
  8,?ANKS = PUTT+ X ON AF Y GET \ ( B$4
,ISN'T ! WAT] COLD 9 ! NI<T80
  8,"EY?+ IS S COLD Y DON'T NOTICE X40
  8,LET ME MAKE Y A DR9K N[4 ,:AT W Y H8
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBA
,A GIMLET80
  8,A GIMLET WD 2 F9E4 ,T OR A ,CAMP>I40
  8,I'LL MAKE U EA* A GIMLET4 ,D Y "K :AT
,I WANT = ,*RI/MAS80
  8,I WI% ,I DID40
  8,I DON'T "K :E!R ,I %D TELL Y4 ,MAYBE
X'S TOO EXP5SIVE40
  8,N IF WE H ! M"OY40
  8,I WANT 6G & RE,Y SEE "S?+ ( ,AFRICA4
,WE'LL 2 GO+ HOME & WE HAV5'T SE5 ANY?+4
,I WANT 6SEE ! ,BELGIAN ,3GO40
  8,I DON'T40
  8,Y DON'T H ANY AMBI;N4 ,Y'D J Z SOON
/AY 9 "O PLACE40
  8,H Y "E BE5 9 A BETT] PLACE80
  8,NO4 ,B "!'S "EY?+ WE HAV5'T SE540
  8,I'D R LIVE 9 A PLACE & H AN ACTUAL "P
9 ! LIFE ( X ?AN J SEE NEW /RANGE ?+S40
  8,B ,I WANT 6SEE ! ,BELGIAN ,3GO4 ,:Y
C'T ,I SEE "S?+ ,I'VE HE>D AB ALL MY LIFE
:5 WE >E S CLOSE 6X80
  8,WE'RE N T CLOSE40
  8,WE C FLY4 ,WE C MAKE ! :OLE TRIP FLY-
+40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBB
  8,LOOK1 H"OY4 ,WE'VE BE5 F "O 5D ( ,TAN-
GANYIKA 6! O!R4 ,Y'VE BE5 6! ,BOHORO FLATS
& D[N ! ,GRT ,RUAHA40
  8,I SUPPOSE T 0 FUN40
  8,X 0 $UC,NAL4 ,Y'VE BE5 6,MBEYA & 6!
,S\!RN ,HI<L&S4 ,Y'VE LIV$ 9 ! HILLS &
HUNT$ ON ! PLA9 & Y'VE LIV$ "H AT ! FOOT
(! ,M.TA9 & 9 ! BOTTOM (! ,RIFT ,VALLEY 2Y
,MAGADI & HUNT$ NE>LY D[N 6,NATRON40
  8,B ,I HAV5'T BE5 6! ,BELGIAN ,3GO40
  8,NO4 ,IS T :AT Y RE,Y WANT = ,*RI/MAS80
  8,YES4 ,IF X'S N TOO EXP5SIVE4 ,WE DON'T
H 6G "R AF ,*RI/MAS4 ,Y TAKE YR "T40
  8,?ANKS10 ,I SD4
  8,Y HAV5'T T\*$ YR DR9K40
  8,SORRY40
  8,X ISN'T ANY FUN IF Y GIVE "S"O A PRES-
5T & Y'RE N HAPPY AB X40
  ,I TOOK A SIP (! PL1SANT UNSWEET5$ LIME
DR9K & ?"\ H[ M* ,I LOV$ X ": WE W]E4
  8,Y DON'T M9D IF ,I BR+ ! ,M.TA9 AL;G D
Y80
  8,!Y H WOND];L M.TA9S "!4 ,T'S ": !
,M.TA9S (! ,MOON >E40
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBC
  8,I'VE R1D AB !M & ,I SAW A PICTURE ( !M
9 .,LIFE MAGAZ9E40
  8,IN ! ,AFRICAN ,NUMB]40
  8,T'S "R4 ,9 ! ,AFRICAN ,NUMB]40
  8,:5 DID Y F/ ?9K AB ? TRIP80
  8,2F ,I W5T 6,NAIROBI4 ,Y'LL H FUN FLY+
) ,WILLIE4 ,Y ALW D40
  8,WE'LL G5 T TRIP \ ) ,WILLIE4 ,HE'S -+
"H "D AF ,*RI/MAS40
  8,WE DON'T H 6G UNTIL Y WANT TO4 ,Y /AY
UNTIL Y'RE F9I%$ "H40
  ,I KNOCK$ ON WOOD & DRANK ! RE/ (! DR9K4
  8,:AT DID Y PLAN 6D ? AFN & EV5+80
  8,I ?"\ ,I'D TAKE A SIE/A & CAT* UP ON
MY DI>Y4 ,!N WE WD G \ TGR 9 ! EV5+40
  8,GD10 ,I SD4
  ,>AP ,ME9A CAME 9 & ,I ASK$ HM AB !
SETUP AT ! F/ ,MANYATTA4 ,HE SD "! 0 A
LIO;S &A LION1 : SEEM$ /RANGE ? "T ( YE>1
& T !Y _H KILL$ FIVE H1D ( /OCK 9 ! LA/
HALF-MOON &! LIO;S _H CLAW$ A MAN ! LA/ "T
!Y _H -E OV] ! ?ORN ,BOMA1 B ! MAN 0 ALL
"R4
  ,"! IS NO "O HUNT+ 9 ! >EA1 ,I ?"\1 & ,I
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBD
_C GET A REPORT 9 6,G4,C4 2F ,I SEE HM1 S
,I W H ! ,9=M] SPR1D ! ^W AB ! LIONS4 ,!Y
%D "W D[NHILL1 OR ACR X1 B WE W HE> ( !M
UN.S !Y G T[>D ,AMBOSELI4 ,I'D MAKE ! RE-
PORT 6,G4,C4 & X 0 UP 6HM 6D1L ) T 5D ( X4
  8,D Y ?9K !Y W -E BACK 6T ,MANYATTA80
  8,NO10 ,ME9A %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,D Y ?9K !Y >E ! SAME "OS T ATTACK$ !
O!R ,MANYATTA80
  8,NO40
  8,I W G 6,LAITOKITOK = PETROL ? AFN40
  8,P]H ,I CD HE> "S?+ "!40
  8,YES40
  ,I W5T OV] 6! T5T & F.D ,MISS ,M>Y AWAKE
R1D+ )! BACK (! T5T PROPP$ UP4
  8,H"OY1 WE NE$ 6G 96,LAITOKITOK4 ,WD Y L
6G80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I 0 J GETT+ SLEEPY4 ,:Y D
WE H 6G80
  8,>AP ,ME9A CAME 9 ) "S NEWS ( "S LIONS
T H BE5 MAK+ TR\# & ,I H 6GET PETROL =!
LORRY4 ,Y "K1 :AT WE US$ 6CALL GAS =!
TRUCK40
  8,I'LL WAKE UP & CL1N UP & -E AL;G4 ,D Y
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBE
H PL5TY ( %ILL+I80
  8,MW9DI W GET !M40
  ,WE />T$ (F ON ! ROAD "? ! OP5 P>K C.TRY
T L$ 6! ROAD T W5T UP ! ,M.TA9 & SAW ! TWO
B1UTI;L ,TOMMY RAMS T ALW GRAZ$ CLOSE TO
CAMP4
  ,M>Y SAT 9 ! BACK S1T ) ,*>O & ,>AP
,ME9A4 ,MW5GI 0 9 ! BACK ON A BOX & ,I BE-
GAN 6WORRY2 ,M>Y _H SD ,I DIDN'T H 6G UN-
TIL ,I WANT$ TO4 ,I WD HOLD \ = ?REE WEEKS
AF ! F/ (! YE>4 ,"! 0 PL5TY ( "W 6D AF
,*RI/MAS & "! WD 2 "W ALL ! "T4 ,I KNEW ,I
0 9 ! BE/ PLACE ,I _H "E BE51 HAV+ A F9E1
IF -PLICAT$1 LIFE & LE>N+ "S?+ E "D & 6G
FLY+ ALL OV] ,AFRICA :5 ,I CD FLY OV] \R
[N C.TRY 0 ! LA/ ?+ ,I WI%$ 6D4 ,B MAYBE
WE CD "W \ "S?+4
  ,I _H BE5 TOLD 6KEEP AWAY F ,LAITOKITOK
B ? VISIT = PETROL & SUPPLIES & ,>AP
,ME9A'S NEWS (! LIONS MADE \R VISIT COM-
PLETELY NORMAL & NEC & ,I 0 SURE ,G4,C4 WD
H APPROV$ ( X4 ,I WDN'T SEE ! POLICE BOY B
,I WD /OP 9 =A DR9K ) ,MR4 ,S+H & 6BUY "S
BE] & ,COCA-,COLA = CAMP S9CE ,I ALW DID
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBF
T4 ,I TOLD ,>AP ,ME9A 6G OV] 6! ,MASAI
/ORES & TELL :AT LION NEWS HE _H & PICK UP
ANY NEWS "! 0 & 6D ! SAME AT ! O!R ,MASAI
HANG\TS4
  ,AT ,MR4 ,S+H'S "! 7 S"EAL ,MASAI ELD]S
T ,I KNEW & ,I GREET$ !M ALL & MADE MY
-PLI;TS 6,MRS4 ,S+H4 ,MR4 ,S+H & ,I 3V]S$
9 MY PHRASE BOOK ,SWAHILI4 ,! ELD]S NE$$ A
BOTTLE ( BE] BADLY & ,I B"\ X & DRANK A
SYMBOLIC GULP F MY [N BOTTLE4
  ,PET] CAME 9 6SAY ! C> WD 2 D[N IMMLY &
,I S5T HM 6LOOK = ,>AP ,ME9A4 ,! C> CAME
D[N ! ROAD )! DRUM ROP$ & ?REE ,MASAI WOM5
9 ! BACK4 ,MISS ,M>Y 0 TALK+ HAPPILY TO
,*>O4 ,NGUI CAME 9 6GET ! CASES ) ,MW5GI4
,I H&$ MY BOTTLE ( BE] 6!M & 2T !M !Y
DRA9$ X4 ,MW5GI'S EYES %"O ) ABSOLUTE DE-
LI<T Z HE DRANK BE]4 ,NGUI DRANK X L A
RAC+ DRIV] QU5*+ 8 ?IR/ AT A PIT /OP4 ,HE
SAV$ HALF = ,MW5GI4 ,NGUI TOOK A BOTTLE \
= ,M?UKA & ME 6%>E & OP5$ UP A ,COCA-,COLA
= ,*>O4
  ,>AP ,ME9A CAME UP ) ,PET] & CLIMB$ 96!
BACK )! ,MASAI WOM54 ,!Y ALL _H BOXES 6SIT
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBG
ON4 ,NGUI SAT 9 FRONT ) ME & ,M>Y SAT )
,*>O & ,MW5GI 2H ! GUN RACK4 ,I SD GD-BYE
6,PET] & WE />T$ UP ! ROAD 6TURN 6! WE/
96! SUNLI<T4
  8,DID Y GET "EY?+ Y WANT$1 H"OY80
  8,"!'S RE,Y NO?+ 6BUY4 ,B ,I F.D A FEW
?+S WE NE$$40
  ,I ?"\ (! LA/ "T ,I _H BE5 "! %OPP+ B "!
0 NO USE ?9K+ AB T & ,MISS ,M>Y _H BE5 9
,NAIROBI !N & T IS A BETT] %OPP+ T[N ?AN
,LAITOKITOK4 ,B !N ,I _H J 2GUN 6LE>N 6%OP
9 ,LAITOKITOK & ,I LIK$ X 2C X 0 L ! G5]AL
/ORE & PO/ (FICE 9 ,COOKE ,C;Y1 ,MONTANA4
  ,9 ,LAITOKITOK !Y DID N H ! C>DBO>D BOX-
ES ( OBSOLETE CALIB]S T ! OLD-"TRS B"\ TWO
6F\R C>TRIDGES F EA* S1SON 9 ! LATE FALL
:5 !Y WANT$ 6GET _! W9T] M1T4 ,!Y SOLD
SPE>S 9/1D4 ,B X 0 A HOME-FEEL+ PLACE 6BUY
?+S & ALM "EY?+ ON ! %ELVES & 9 ! B9S Y CD
H F.D A USE = IF Y LIV$ >.D "!4
  ,B TD 0 ! 5D ( ANO!R "D & TM WD 2 A NEW
"O & "! 7 NO P WALK+ ON MY GRAVE YET4 ,NO
"O T ,I CD SEE LOOK+ 96! SUN OR AH1D OV] !
C.TRY & WAT*+ ! C.TRY Z WE CAME D[N !
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBH
,M.TA91 ,I _H =GOTT5 T ,M?UKA WD 2 ?IR/Y &
Z ,I OP5$ ! BOTTLE ( BE] & WIP$ XS NECK &
LIPS1 ,MISS ,M>Y ASK$1 V JU/LY1 8,>5'T
WIVES "E ?IR/Y80
  8,I'M SORRY1 H"OY4 ,NGUI C GET Y A FULL
BOTTLE1 IF Y L40
  8,NO4 ,I WANT J "O DR9K ( T40
  ,I PASS$ X 6H] & %E DRANK :AT %E WI%$ &
PASS$ X 6ME4
  ,I ?"\ H[ NICE X 0 T "! 0 NO ,AFRICAN ^W
= ,I'M SORRY1 !N ,I ?"\ ,I'D BETT] N ?9K T
OR X WD -E 2T U & ,I TOOK A DR9K (! BE] TO
PURIFY X F ,MISS ,M>Y & WIP$ ! NECK &! LIP
(! BOTTLE ) MY GD CL1N H&K]*IEF & H&$ X TO
,M?UKA4
  ,*>O DIDN'T APPROVE ( ANY ( ? & WD H
LIK$ 6SEE U DR9K PROP]LY ) GLASSES4 ,B WE
7 DR9K+ Z WE DRANK & ,I DID N WANT 6?9K
ANY?+ T WD MAKE A ?+ 2T ,*>O & ME EI4
  8,I ?9K ,I W H ANO!R SWALL[ ( BE]10
,MISS ,M>Y SD4 ,I TOLD ,NGUI 6OP5 A BOTTLE
= H]4 ,I WD %>E X ) H] & ,M?UKA CD PASS 8
6,NGUI & ,MW5GI :5 HE _H QU5*$ 8 ?IR/4 ,I
_H N SD ANY ( ? AL\D4
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #EBI
  8,I DON'T "K :Y Y H 6BE S -PLICAT$ AB !
BE]10 ,M>Y SD4
  8,I'LL BR+ CUPS = U ! NEXT "T40
  8,DON'T TRY 6MAKE X M -PLICAT$4 ,I DON'T
WANT A CUP IF ,I DR9K ) Y40
  8,X'S J TRIBAL10 ,I SD4 8,I'M TRULY N
TRY+ 6MAKE ?+S ANY M -PLICAT$ ?AN !Y >E40
  8,:Y DID Y H 6WIPE ! BOTTLE S C>E;LLY AF
,I DRANK & !N WIPE X AF Y DRANK 2F Y PASS$
X ON80
  8,TRIBAL40
  8,B :Y DI6]5T TD80
  8,PHASES (! MOON40
  8,Y GET TOO TRIBAL = YR [N GD40
  8,V POSSIBLY40
  8,Y 2LIEVE ALL ?40
  8,NO4 ,I J PRACTICE X40
  8,Y DON'T "K 5 AB X 6PRACTICE X40
  8,I LE>N A LL E "D40
  8,I'M TIR$ ( X40
  ,Z WE CAME D[N A L;G SLOPE ,M>Y SAW A
BIG K;GONI AB SIX HUNDR$ Y>DS AWAY1 /&+
TALL & YELL[ AT ! L[] CRE/ (! SLOPE4 ,NO
"O _H SE5 X UNTIL %E PO9T$ X \ & !N "EY"O
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ECJ
SAW X AT ONCE4 ,WE /OPP$ ! C> & %E & ,*>O
GOT \ 6MAKE _! /ALK4 ,! K;GONI 0 FE$+ AWAY
F !M &! W9D WD N C>RY _! SC5T 6! ANIMAL Z
X 0 BL[+ HI< ACR ! SLOPE4 ,"! 7 NO BAD AN-
IMALS >.D "H & WE /AY$ BACK )! VEHICLE S
WE WD N HAMP] _! APPROA*4
  ,WE WAT*$ ,*>O L1D+ F "O PIECE ( COV] TO
ANO!R & ,M>Y FOLL[+ HM1 CR\*$ D[N Z HE
WAS4 ,! K;GONI 0 \ ( SI<T N[ B WE WAT*$
,*>O FREEZE & ,M>Y -E UP 2S HM & RAISE H]
RIFLE4 ,!N "! 0 ! S.D (! %OT &! H1VY PLUNK
(! BULLET & ,*>O RAN =W>D \ ( SI<T ) ,M>Y
FOLL[+ HM4
  ,M?UKA DROVE ! C> CROSS C.TRY "? !
BRACK5 &! FL[]S UNTIL WE CAME 6,M>Y & ,*>O
&! D1D K;GONI4 ,! K;GONI OR H>TEBEE/ IS N
A H&"S ANIMAL 9 LIFE NOR 9 D1? B ? 0 AN
OLD MALE1 V FAT & 9 P]FECT 3DI;N1 & 8 L;G1
SAD FACE1 8 GLAZ$ EYES1 & 8 CUT ?ROAT DID
N MAKE HM UNATTRACTIVE 6! M1T EAT]S4 ,!
,MASAI WOM5 7 V EXCIT$ & V IMPRESS$ 0,MISS
,M>Y & KEPT T\*+ H] 9 WOND];T & UNBELIEF4
  8,I SAW HM F/10 ,M>Y SD4 8,! F/ "T ,I "E
SAW ANY?+ F/4 ,I SAW HM 2F Y DID4 ,M?UKA &
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ECA
Y 7 9 FRONT4 ,I SAW HM 2F ,NGUI & ,MW5GI &
,*>O40
  8,Y SAW HM 2F ,>AP ,ME9A10 ,I SD4
  8,HE DOESN'T C.T 2C HE 0 LOOK+ AT ! ,MA-
SAI WOM54 ,*>O & ,I /ALK$ HM 0\RVS & :5 HE
LOOK$ BACK T[>D U ,I %OT HM EXACTLY ": ,I
WANT$ TO40
  8,L[ D[N 9 ! LEFT %\LD] & HIT ! HE>T40
  8,T'S ": ,I %OT =40
  8,PIGA MZURI10 ,*>O SD4 8,MZURI MZURI
SANA40
  8,WE'LL PUT HM 9 ! BACK4 ,! WOM5 C RIDE
UP FRONT40
  8,HE ISN'T H&"S10 ,M>Y SD1 8B ,I'D R
%OOT "S?+ T ISN'T B1UTI;L = M1T40
  8,HE'S WOND];L & Y'RE WOND];L40
  8,WELL1 WE NE$$ M1T & ,I SAW ! BE/ K9D (
M1T WE CD GET & FAT &! BI7E/ NEXT 6EL& &
,I SAW HM MYF & J ,*>O & ,I /ALK$ HM & ,I
%OT HM MYF4 ,N[1 W Y LOVE ME & N G (F AL"O
0YRF 9 YR H1D80
  8,Y RIDE UP 9 FRONT N[4 ,WE WON'T 2
%OOT+ ANYMORE40
  8,C ,I H "S ( MY BE]8 ,I'M ?IR/Y F
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ECB
/ALK+40
  8,Y C H ALL ( YR BE]40
  8,NO4 ,Y TAKE "S TOO 6CELEBRATE ME SEE+
HM F/ & WE 2+ FRS AG40
  ,WE _H A PL1SANT SUPP] & W5T 6B$ E>LY4
,I _H BAD DR1MS 9 ! NI<T & ,I 0 AWAKE &
DRESS$ 2F ,MW9DI BR"\ ! TEA4

  ,T AFN WE W5T \ ON A RIDE >.D ! C.TRY &
F.D 0_! TRACKS T ! BU6ALO 7 BACK 9 ! =E/
0! SWAMP4 ,!Y _H -E 9 DUR+ ! MORN+ &!
TRAIL 0 WIDE & DEEP CUT L A CATTLE TRAIL B
COLD N[ &! DUNG BEETLES 7 "W+ ROLL+ UP !
BALLS ( BU6ALO SIGN4 ,! BU6S _H H1D$ 96!
=E/ ": ! GLADES &! OP5+S 7 FULL ( FRE% NEW
H1VY GRASS4
  ,I _H ALW LIK$ 6SEE ! DUNG BEETLES "W &
S9CE ,I _H LE>N$ T !Y 7 ! SACR$ SC>ABS (
,EGYPT1 9 A SLI<TLY MODIFI$ =M1 ,I ?"\ WE
MI<T F9D "S PLACE = !M 9 ! RELIGION4 ,N[
!Y 7 "W+ V H>D & X 0 GETT+ LATE =! DUNG (
T "D4 ,WAT*+ !M ,I ?"\ (! ^WS =A DUNG
BEETLE HYMN4
  ,NGUI & ,M?UKA 7 WAT*+ ME 2C !Y KNEW ,I
         ,,TRUE ,,AT ,,F/ ,,LI<T      #ECC
0 9 A MO;T ( PROF.D ?"\4 ,NGUI W5T = ,MISS
,M>Y'S CAM]A 9 CASE %E %D WANT 6TAKE ANY
PICTURES (! DUNG BEETLES1 B %E DID N C>E
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