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Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland |
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drinking and smoking opium |
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That evening we went to talk to the Ang, and to lighten the atmosphere I brought two bottles of rum which I had purchased in Mon. We found the Ang sitting at his hearth with his half-brother and a few retainers. He was smoking opium, and complained about all sorts of pains including headache. A tablet of Saridon which I offered was gratefully accepted, and the Ang soon felt better. The rum too found favour with the company, and some of the retainers and other villagers became much more talkative than the Ang. |
