Thomas Henry, services to European stranger from steamer.

£ s. d.
1. To showing city of Bakko and houses0 15 0
2. To hunting information given as to deer0 2 6
3. Use of house for purpose of resting0 10 6
4. To loss of time in performing above services 0 1 0
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£1 9 0
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I said: “What does this mean? You don’t think I’m going to pay this, do you?”

All the civility dropped from my guide’s manner like a mask, and he said, jeeringly—

“I ’spose you call yourself a gen’leman.”

“I shall pay nothing of the sort,” I continued. “Do you think I’m a fool?”

“Yes!”

I looked about for some implement of castigation, more weighty than my light riding-whip, and said—

“What d’you say?”