Пятнадцатилетний капитан

Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           Akitandaitisakindoflitterofdrygrass,suspendedtoalongbamboo,thattwomencarryontheshoulder.Astuffcurtaincoversitover.Mrs.WeldonandherlittleJackareinthatkitanda.WhatdoesHarrisandNegorowanttodowiththem?ThosewretchesareevidentlygoingtoKazounde.Yes,yes,Ishallfindthemagain.Ah!inallthismiseryitisgoodnews,itisjoythatDingohasbroughtme!

           FromMay11thto15th.Thecaravancontinuesitsmarch.Theprisonersdragthemselvesalongmoreandmorepainfully.Themajorityhavemarksofbloodundertheirfeet.IcalculatethatitwilltaketendaysmoretoreachKazounde.Howmanywillhaveceasedtosufferbeforethen?ButIImustarrivethere,Ishallarrivethere.

           Itisatrocious!Thereare,intheconvoy,unfortunateoneswhosebodiesareonlywounds.Thecordsthatbindthementerintotheflesh.

           Sinceyesterdayamothercarriesinherarmsherlittleinfant,deadfromhunger.Shewillnotseparatefromit.

           Ourrouteisstrewnwithdeadbodies.Thesmallpoxrageswithnewviolence.

           Wehavejustpassednearatree.Tothistreeslaveswereattachedbytheneck.Theywerelefttheretodieofhunger.

           FromMay16thto24th.Iamalmostexhausted,butIhavenorighttogiveup.Therainshaveentirelyceased.Wehavedaysof"hardmarching."Thatiswhatthetraderscallthe"tirikesa,"orafternoonmarch.Wemustgofaster,andthegroundrisesinrathersteepascents.

           Wepassthroughhighshrubsofaverytoughkind

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