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This
magician
was
alone
.
His
whole
breast
was
zebraed
with
white
marks
,
done
with
pipe
clay
.
The
lower
part
of
his
body
disappeared
under
an
ample
skirt
of
grass
stuff
,
the
"
train
"
of
which
would
not
have
disgraced
a
modern
elegant
.
A
collar
of
birds
'
skulls
was
round
his
neck
;
on
his
head
was
a
sort
of
leathern
helmet
,
with
plumes
ornamented
with
pearls
;
around
his
loins
a
copper
belt
,
to
which
hung
several
hundred
bells
,
noisier
than
the
sonorous
harness
of
a
Spanish
mule
:
thus
this
magnificent
specimen
of
the
corporation
of
native
wizards
was
dressed
.
All
the
material
of
his
art
was
comprised
in
a
kind
of
basket
,
of
which
a
calebash
formed
the
bottom
,
and
which
was
filled
with
shells
,
amulets
,
little
wooden
idols
,
and
other
fetiches
,
plus
a
notable
quantity
of
dung
balls
,
important
accessories
to
the
incantations
and
divinatory
practises
of
the
center
of
Africa
.
One
peculiarity
was
soon
discovered
by
the
crowd
.
This
magician
was
dumb
.
But
this
infirmity
could
only
increase
the
consideration
with
which
they
were
disposed
to
surround
him
.
He
only
made
a
guttural
sound
,
low
and
languid
,
which
had
no
signification
.
The
more
reason
for
being
well
skilled
in
the
mysteries
of
witchcraft
.
The
magician
first
made
the
tour
of
the
great
place
,
executing
a
kind
of
dance
which
put
in
motion
all
his
chime
of
bells
.
The
crowd
followed
,
imitating
his
movements
--
it
might
be
said
,
as
a
troop
of
monkeys
following
a
gigantic
,
four-handed
animal
.
Then
,
suddenly
,
the
sorcerer
,
treading
the
principal
street
of
Kazounde
,
went
toward
the
royal
residence
.
As
soon
as
Queen
Moini
had
been
informed
of
the
arrival
of
the
new
wizard
,
she
appeared
,
followed
by
her
courtiers
.
The
magician
bowed
to
the
ground
,
and
lifted
up
his
head
again
,
showing
his
superb
height
.
His
arms
were
then
extended
toward
the
sky
,
which
was
rapidly
furrowed
by
masses
of
clouds
.
The
sorcerer
pointed
to
those
clouds
with
his
hand
;
he
imitated
their
movements
in
an
animated
pantomime
.
He
showed
them
fleeing
to
the
west
,
but
returning
to
the
east
by
a
rotary
movement
that
no
power
could
stop
.
Then
,
suddenly
,
to
the
great
surprise
of
the
town
and
the
court
,
this
sorcerer
took
the
redoubtable
sovereign
of
Kazounde
by
the
hand
.
A
few
courtiers
wished
to
oppose
this
act
,
which
was
contrary
to
all
etiquette
;
but
the
strong
magician
,
seizing
the
nearest
by
the
nape
of
the
neck
,
sent
him
staggering
fifteen
paces
off
.
The
queen
did
not
appear
to
disapprove
of
this
proud
manner
of
acting
.
A
sort
of
grimace
,
which
ought
to
be
a
smile
,
was
addressed
to
the
wizard
,
who
drew
the
queen
on
with
rapid
steps
,
while
the
crowd
rushed
after
him
.
This
time
it
was
toward
Alvez
's
establishment
that
the
sorcerer
directed
his
steps
.
He
soon
reached
the
door
,
which
was
shut
.
A
simple
blow
from
his
shoulder
threw
it
to
the
ground
,
and
he
led
the
conquered
queen
into
the
interior
of
the
factory
.
The
trader
,
his
soldiers
and
his
slaves
,
ran
to
punish
the
daring
being
who
took
it
upon
himself
to
throw
down
doors
without
waiting
for
them
to
be
opened
to
him
.
Suddenly
,
seeing
that
their
sovereign
did
not
protest
,
they
stood
still
,
in
a
respectful
attitude
.
