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When Muda Saffir turned from the two Dyaks who had brought him news of the treasure he hastened to the long-house and arousing the chief of the tribe who domiciled there explained that necessity required that the rajah have at once two war prahus fully1 manned. Now the power of the crafty2 old Malay extended from one end of this great river on which the long-house lay to the other, and though not all the tribes admitted allegiance to him, yet there were few who would not furnish him with men and boats when he required them; for his piratical cruises carried him often up and down the stream, and with his savage3 horde4 it was possible for him to wreak5 summary and terrible vengeance6 upon those who opposed him.
When he had explained his wishes to the chief, the latter, though at heart hating and fearing Muda Saffir, dared not refuse; but to a second proposition he offered strong opposition7 until the rajah threatened to wipe out his entire tribe should he not accede8 to his demands.
The thing which the chief demurred9 to had occurred to Muda Saffir even as he walked back from the river after conversing10 with the two Dyak messengers. The thought of regaining11 the treasure, the while he administered punishment to the traitorous12
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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