"
Then he proceeded to remove his coat, his waistcoat, his socks, and his
boots and to replace these articles of European attire by his own worn
Asiki sandals and his own dirty Asiki robe.
"There," he said, "think that do," and he studied him by the light of
the candle. "Same height, same colour hair, same dirty clothes, and as
Asiki never see Major's face because he always wear mask in public, like
as two peas on shovel. Oh my! Jeekie clever chap, Jeekie devilish clever
chap. But when Asika pull off that mask to give him true lover kiss, OH
MY! wonder that happen then? Think whole of Bonsa-Town bust up; think
big waterfall run backwards; think she not quite pleased; think my good
Lord find himself in false position; think Jeekie glad to be on coast;
think he not go back to Bonsa-Town no more. Oh my aunt! no, he stop in
England and go church twice on Sunday," and pressing his big hands on
the pit of his stomach he rocked and rolled in fierce, silent laughter.
Then an owl hooted again immediately beneath the fence and Jeekie,
blowing out the candle, opened the flap of the tent and tapped the head
porter, who stood outside, on the shoulder.
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