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In
default
of
glass
beads
,
the
"
pice
,
"
a
Zanzibar
piece
,
worth
four
centimes
,
and
the
"
vroungouas
,
"
shells
peculiar
to
the
eastern
coasts
,
are
current
in
the
markets
of
the
African
continent
.
As
for
the
cannibal
tribes
,
they
attach
a
certain
value
to
the
teeth
of
the
human
jaw
,
and
at
the
"
lakoni
,
"
these
chaplets
were
to
be
seen
on
the
necks
of
natives
,
who
had
no
doubt
eaten
their
producers
;
but
these
teeth
were
ceasing
to
be
used
as
money
.
Such
,
then
,
was
the
appearance
of
the
great
market
.
Toward
the
middle
of
the
day
the
gaiety
reached
a
climax
;
the
noise
became
deafening
.
The
fury
of
the
neglected
venders
,
and
the
anger
of
the
overcharged
customers
,
were
beyond
description
.
Thence
frequent
quarrels
,
and
,
as
we
know
,
few
guardians
of
the
peace
to
quell
the
fray
in
this
howling
crowd
.
Toward
the
middle
of
the
day
,
Alvez
gave
orders
to
bring
the
slaves
,
whom
he
wished
to
sell
,
to
the
square
.
The
crowd
was
thus
increased
by
two
thousand
unfortunate
beings
of
all
ages
,
whom
the
trader
had
kept
in
pens
for
several
months
.
This
"
stock
"
was
not
in
a
bad
condition
.
Long
rest
and
sufficient
food
had
improved
these
slaves
so
as
to
look
to
advantage
at
the
"
lakoni
.
"
As
for
the
last
arrivals
,
they
could
not
stand
any
comparison
with
them
,
and
,
after
a
month
in
the
pens
,
Alvez
could
certainly
have
sold
them
with
more
profit
.
The
demands
,
however
,
from
the
eastern
coast
,
were
so
great
that
he
decided
to
expose
and
sell
them
as
they
were
.
This
was
a
misfortune
for
Tom
and
his
three
companions
.
The
drivers
pushed
them
into
the
crowd
that
invaded
the
"
tchitoka
.
"
They
were
strongly
chained
,
and
their
glances
told
what
horror
,
what
fury
and
shame
overwhelmed
them
.
"
Mr.
Dick
is
not
there
,
"
Bat
said
,
after
some
time
,
during
which
he
had
searched
the
vast
plain
with
his
eyes
.
"
No
,
"
replied
Acteon
,
"
they
will
not
put
him
up
for
sale
.
"
"
He
will
be
killed
,
if
he
is
not
already
,
"
added
the
old
black
.
"
As
for
us
,
we
have
but
one
hope
left
,
which
is
,
that
the
same
trader
will
buy
us
all
.
It
would
be
a
great
consolation
not
to
be
separated
.
"
"
Ah
!
to
know
that
you
are
far
away
from
me
,
working
like
a
slave
,
my
poor
,
old
father
!
"
cried
Bat
,
sobbing
aloud
.
"
No
,
"
said
Tom
.
"
No
;
they
will
not
separate
us
,
and
perhaps
we
might
--
--
"
