The Adventures of Reuben Davidger Seventeen Years And Four Months Captive Among
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Ask it to grant me these two favours !" And Katam looked truly imploring as he knelt before me, clasping his hands ; but I shook my head. "One wish at a time, good Katam, " said I. " Shall I pray my antu first of all for riches for you, or that it may assist you to get away from this place ?" Katam was evidently much perplexed with the two stools between which I had placed him ; he blinked his eyes and scratched his ugly head, and at last muttered — ■ " Of what use would riches be to me here ?"... "True, indeed, " said I earnestly; "if riches could make one happy on this island, there would be few happier than myself. " On hearing me make this remark, a light seemed to dawn on Katam, and, regarding me suspiciously, said he — " If you don't like the island, why don't you leave it ?" " If you don't like the island, why don't you leave it ?" I retorted. " Because, " replied he, "I have no powerful antu at my com- mand ; if I had! oh! if I had!" And Katam looked at that part of the wall which was seaward with a longing gaze, and as though the partition of mud and reeds was no obstacle to his looking far away in the direction of that country he was so anxious to regain.
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