To Menelek in a motor-car . ree us a light. Now this was superfluous, for Bentley had notthe slightest inclination to smoke or intention ofsmoking ; it was merely an instinctive action of themuscles that caused him to pretend to light anoscillating pipe with shaky fingers. The result was,as might have been expected, that he broke thematch and burned his fingers, and then Wells remarked afterwards that he did not missthe glow of the match. As it was to be a day of rest, George had askedpermission to go with the two boys to do someshooting. The boys had been soldiers, and so theywere p
To Menelek in a motor-car . ree us a light. Now this was superfluous, for Bentley had notthe slightest inclination to smoke or intention ofsmoking ; it was merely an instinctive action of themuscles that caused him to pretend to light anoscillating pipe with shaky fingers. The result was,as might have been expected, that he broke thematch and burned his fingers, and then Wells remarked afterwards that he did not missthe glow of the match. As it was to be a day of rest, George had askedpermission to go with the two boys to do someshooting. The boys had been soldiers, and so theywere provided with a rifle each, and George wasgiven a shotgun, with instructions to leave dangerousanimals severely alone, should they happen acrossany ; and, at the same time, Bentley gave them asmuch of a lecture on the origin of game laws as hethought they might assimilate. Permission had been sent him, on behalf of theEmperor as a matter of courtesy, to shoot anythinghe liked, except elephants, on his journey through the io8. DIREDAWA. Car going tKrough the narrow streets. X^ells driving. ?>* yo y -i
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