Chapter 16 No.16

The mission-house-Gropa-The mandolin-A letter from Ali Bey-A trap-Our throats in danger-Retreat-Nik Leka-Proverbs-A pleasant evening.

The next morning we were up early. The good priests would not hear of our leaving them till after the midday meal. "Gropa is but three hours or so from here," they said; "you have lots of time to stay and look ove