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“Youmakeyourownhell，“answeredAlanwhenwiththehelpofJeekieheunderstoodhertalk。
Sheponderedoverhiswordsforawhile，thensaid:
“Imustthink。Thethingisbig。Iwanderinblackness；Iwillspeakwithyouagain。Saynow，whatelseiswrongwithme？“
NowAlanthoughtthathesawopportunityforawordinseasonandmadeagreatmistake。
“Ithinkthatyoutreatyourhusband，thatmanwhomyoucallMungana，verybadly。Whyshouldyoudrivehimtohisdeath？“
AtthesewordstheAsikaleaptupinarage，andseekingsomethingtoventhertemperon，violentlyboxedJeekie’searsandkickedhimwithhersandalledfoot。
“TheMungana！“sheexclaimed，“thatbeast！WhathaveItodowithhim？
Ihatehim，asIhatedtheothers。Theprieststhrusthimonme。Hehashadhisday，lethimgo。Inyourcountrydotheymakewomenlivewithmenwhomtheyloathe？Ilove/you/，Bonsahimselfknowswhy？
Perhapsbecauseyouhaveawhiteskinandwhitethoughts。ButIhatethatman。WhatistheuseofbeingAsikaifIcannottakewhatIloveandrejectwhatIhate？Goaway，Vernoon，goaway，youhaveangeredme，andifitwerenotforwhatyouhavesaidaboutthatnewlawofmercy，IthinkthatIwouldcutyourthroat，“andagainsheboxedJeekie’searsandkickedhimintheshins。
Alanroseandbowedhimselftowardsthedoorwhileshestoodwithherbacktowardshim，sobbing。Ashewasabouttopassitshewheeledround，wipingthetearsfromhereyeswithherhand，andsaid:
“Iforgot，Isentforyoutothankyouforyourpresents；that，“andshepointedtothelionskin，“whichtheytellmeyoukilledwithsomekindofthundertosavethelifeofthatoldcannibal，andthis，“andshepulledoffthenecklaceofclaws，thenadded，“asIamtoobadtowearit，youhadbettertakeitbackagain，“andshethrewitwithallherstrengthstraightintoJeekie’sface。
Fearingworsethings，themuchmaltreatedJeekieutteredahowlandboltedthroughthedoor，whileAlan，pickingupthenecklace，returnedittoherwithabow。Shetookit。
“Stop，“shesaid。“Youareleavingtheroomwithoutyourmaskandmywomenareoutside。Comehere，“andshetiedthethinguponhishead，settingitallawry，thenpushedhimfromtheplace。
“Verypoorjoke，Major，verypoorindeed，“saidJeekiewhentheyhadreachedtheirownapartment。“Ladymakeloveto/you/；/you/playprigandlectureladyaboutholycustomsofhercountryandshebox/my/
eartillheadsing，alsokickmealloverandthrowsharpclawsinface。Pleaseyoudoitnomore。Thenexttime，whoknows？shestickknifein/my/gizzard，thenkiss/you/afterwardandsayshesosorryandhopeshenohurt/you/。ButhowthathelppoordepartedJeekiewhogetallkicks，whileyouhaveha’pence？“
“Oh！bequiet，“saidAlan；“youarewelcometothehalfpenceifyouwouldonlyleavemethekicks。Thequestionis，howamItogetoutofthismess？Whileshewasabeautifulsavagedevil，onecoulddealwiththething，butifsheisgoingtobecomehumanitisanothermatter。“
Jeekielookedathimwithpityinhiseyes。
“Alwaysthoughtwhitemanmadatbottom，“hesaid，shakinghisbighead。“Tobenightedblackniggerthingsoverysimple。Allyougottodo，makeloveandcutwhenyougetchance。ThenshepleasedasPunch，everythinggosmoothandJeekiegetnomorekicks。Christian
