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Also , if there were any articles that we would like buried with us , would we be so kind as to point them out and he would be sure to see to the matter . It would be soon over , and not painful , he added , as he had selected the very best archers in Beza Town who rarely missed and could , most of them , send an arrow up to the feather into a buffalo . Then he chatted a little about other matters , as to where he should find the magic shield I had given him , which he would always value as a souvenir , etc. , took a pinch of snuff with Mavovo and departed , saying that he would be sure to return again at the proper time . It was now four o'clock , and as Sammy was quite beyond it , Stephen made himself some tea . It was very good tea , especially as we had milk to put in it , although I did not remember what it tasted like till afterwards . Now , having abandoned hope , I went into a hut alone to compose myself to meet my end like a gentleman , and seated there in silence and semi-darkness my spirit grew much calmer . After all , I reflected , why should I cling to life ?