(very good); but bael
black fellow sit down (stay) where white fellow beat 'em."

"That's all right, Dugingi," said John. "I never beat the black boys,
and if I knew it, would never allow any one else to do so; but because
Mr. Rainsfield flogged Billy is that any reason why he should run away
from me? Let him and the other boy come back, and I'll give you some
rations for your corroboree; but if they don't come back, I'll not give
you anything."

An altercation then ensued between Dugingi and the fugitives, who
appeared to be of the visiting party; and it was ultimately arranged
that they should return after their feast.

"I suppose we can come and see your corroboree, if we like, Dugingi?"
asked John.

"Yuoi (yes), Masser," said Dugingi, "you come along in three-fellow
hours after sun go down, and me be see 'um you. Misser Tom he come along
too, he budgery fellow to black fellow; but bael budgery fellow brother
belong to him, he corbon (big) ---- rogue."

This defamatory expression of opinion of Dugingi's on the merits of Mr.
Rainsfield was uttered in no tone, and with no expression of amiability;
and Tom attempted to smother his ire as he replied, "You are highly
flattering, Dugingi, not only to me but to my brother; but, never mind,
I'll go and see you. Me be brother belonging to you; you go ask my
brother for rations like it corroboree."

"He been give it," replied Dugingi, "plenty plour (flour), tea, sugar,
bacca; corbon plenty."

"Gammon!" exclaimed Tom, "I know better than that."

"Bael gammon," replied the black; "he been give it I tell you, plenty;"
whereupon Dugingi whispered a few words to his companions in his own
dialect, and the whole sable conclave burst out into a loud laugh, and
commenced an almost deafening jabbering amongst themselves. After which
Dugingi and Jemmy Davis, promising faithfully to send the black boys
over to the station after the corroboree, got their promised provender,
and decamped.

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