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The
thought
of
the
dangers
her
husband
would
pass
through
in
coming
as
far
as
Kazounde
,
the
little
dependence
that
could
be
placed
on
the
Portuguese
's
promises
,
the
facility
with
which
the
latter
could
retain
James
Weldon
,
after
taking
the
ransom
agreed
upon
,
all
these
reasons
taken
together
made
Mrs.
Weldon
refuse
Negoro
's
proposition
flatly
and
at
once
.
Mrs.
Weldon
spoke
,
thinking
only
of
herself
,
forgetting
her
child
for
the
moment
.
"
You
shall
write
that
letter
!
"
continued
the
Portuguese
.
"
No
!
"
replied
Mrs.
Weldon
again
.
"
Ah
,
take
care
!
"
exclaimed
Negoro
.
"
You
are
not
alone
here
!
Your
child
is
,
like
you
,
in
my
power
,
and
I
well
know
how
--
--
"
Mrs.
Weldon
wished
to
reply
that
that
would
be
impossible
.
Her
heart
was
beating
as
if
it
would
break
;
she
was
voiceless
.
"
Mrs.
Weldon
,
"
said
Negoro
,
"
you
will
reflect
on
the
offer
I
have
made
you
.
In
eight
days
you
will
have
handed
me
a
letter
to
James
Weldon
's
address
,
or
you
will
repent
of
it
.
"
That
said
,
the
Portuguese
retired
,
without
giving
vent
to
his
anger
;
but
it
was
easy
to
see
that
nothing
would
stop
him
from
constraining
Mrs.
Weldon
to
obey
him
.
Left
alone
,
Mrs.
Weldon
at
first
only
fixed
her
mind
on
this
thought
,
that
eight
days
would
pass
before
Negoro
would
return
for
a
definite
answer
.
There
was
time
to
reflect
and
decide
on
a
course
of
action
.
There
could
be
no
question
of
the
Portuguese
's
probity
except
in
his
own
interest
.
The
"
market
value
"
that
he
attributed
to
his
prisoner
would
evidently
be
a
safeguard
for
her
,
and
protect
her
for
the
time
,
at
least
,
against
any
temptation
that
might
put
her
in
danger
.
Perhaps
she
would
think
of
a
compromise
that
would
restore
her
to
her
husband
without
obliging
Mr.
Weldon
to
come
to
Kazounde
.
On
receipt
of
a
letter
from
his
wife
,
she
well
knew
that
James
Weldon
would
set
out
.
He
would
brave
the
perils
of
this
journey
into
the
most
dangerous
countries
of
Africa
.
But
,
once
at
Kazounde
,
when
Negoro
should
have
that
fortune
of
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
his
hands
,
what
guaranty
would
James
W.
Weldon
,
his
wife
,
his
son
and
Cousin
Benedict
have
,
that
they
would
be
allowed
to
depart
?
Could
not
Queen
Moini
's
caprice
prevent
them
?
Would
not
this
"
sale
"
of
Mrs.
Weldon
and
hers
be
better
accomplished
if
it
took
place
at
the
coast
,
at
some
point
agreed
upon
,
which
would
spare
Mr.
Weldon
both
the
dangers
of
the
journey
to
the
interior
,
and
the
difficulties
,
not
to
say
the
impossibilities
,
of
a
return
?
So
reflected
Mrs.
Weldon
.
That
was
why
she
had
refused
at
once
to
accede
to
Negoro
's
proposition
and
give
him
a
letter
for
her
husband
.
She
also
thought
that
,
if
Negoro
had
put
off
his
second
visit
for
eight
days
,
it
was
because
he
needed
that
time
to
prepare
for
his
journey
.
If
not
,
he
would
return
sooner
to
force
her
consent
.
