“Do you want ivory?” asked the hunchback.
“We have no use for it.”
“Ah, you want slaves?”
“No we do not want slaves.”
At this there was a shout of laughter, as though such thing could not be. Then the hunchback continued:
“Have you got plenty of cows?”
“No, but plenty of beads and copper.”
“Where are they?”
“With my men. They will be here directly.”
“What countryman are you?”