"From the same country as ourselves, and we came along the same road that we did."
"In that case, in order to reach the south, he must have passed through my territory?"
"So he did."
"Impossible. He would have come to the palace, where I receive all strangers."
"He remembered that you had prevented Schweinfurth continuing his journey, and consequently, instead of stopping here, he went on in the direction of the province governed by your brother, Degberra."
"And did Degberra know him?"
"Undoubtedly," replied de Morin, boldly. "Either Degberra or his subjects. You can send couriers to your brother, and you will soon know that what I say is true. Question, if you like, the man who is our interpreter, and whom you have already recognized as having been with Schweinfurth. He will tell you that, when he was left by your friend, Aboo-Sammit, in a seriba, situated to the south-east of this place, he entertained our father."
Munza entered into conversation with Nassar for a few moments, and, then, turning towards us, he asked—
"You wish to go to Degberra?"
"Yes," replied de Morin. "We wish to go to him, first of all, but afterwards farther still, if, as we suppose, our father has reached a more distant kingdom."