For me, I mean. Bit sad for Ted, tho’, cos it means Mr de Lancey’s winning. Not the whole game yet, but a set anyway. Thing is, we’re going on tour, specially ordered from Kaduna, and I’ve got to go too so as I can talk to the villagers! That’s in the actual memo. Ted brought it over and showed me. Terribly decent of him. It’s going to be a big show—the Resident (de L.), Ted, a detail of soldiers, our policeman and “a speaker of the Kiti language not allied to the family of the Bangwa Wangwa or any other dependant of the Emir”. There absolutely isn’t anyone else. So there. It’s all a terrific secret. That’s in the memo too. “E. Kiti is only to be informed in general terms that a tour will take place towards the end of the rains. Location and purpose of tour (detailed survey of Binja area to verify accuracy of 1917 census and assessment) are not to be revealed until the last practicable moment.” Oho, and likewise aha! Even little me can see what that means.
