The Sleeping Dictionary Page #2

let the bedbugs bite.

Chinese heads

as per request.

Thank you.

As you know, the Longhouse

will be fined.

Beyond that, there will

be no further action.

Monkey heads.

We make a joke on you.

Maybe I'll make

a joke on you

and bring a detachment

of colonial police up the river.

I want those heads delivered

to my bungalow by tomorrow morning

or I will confiscate your--

your pigs.

Master?

I bring you someone.

This is Jasmine.

He is assistant chef.

What do we need

an assistant chef for?

- He assist you.

- Me?

He assist you in...

private way.

Is this one of your relatives?

No, no, no.

He very clean.

He come from

Englishman on coast

who too old

for all that now.

What?

Oh, good God.

Get him out of--

No, get him out now!

- But, master--

- Get him out of here!

And Selima,

bring me a whiskey.

What are you doing?!

I'm not servant.

Fine.

You don't have to be a servant.

You're fired!

Dismissed!

You cannot fire me because

I am not yours to fire.

I fire you.

You are dismissed.

Make no attempt

to follow me.

- What are you doing?

- I live here now.

You can't live there.

Then I will live

in the jungle.

I like the jungle.

No, listen. You must go

back to the Longhouse.

They will

laugh at her.

They will say she choose you

but you no have her.

- Is that true?

- No.

They will say you

not sleep with her

because she too

pig ugly.

Listen, I don't

think you're ugly.

I think you're

very beautiful.

I don't sleep with you

because of my beliefs.

Because... the spirits

of my country forbid it.

You want to sleep with me

but you forbid by your spirit?

Yes, you could say that.

I will go to my tree now.

Wait, wait,

wait, wait.

Perhaps we could

have another try.

If you're willing

to re-employ me, that is.

I will give you

one more chance.

Hey!

I want a word

with you.

Last night you got

completely drunk again.

My other masters,

they fine me

one week pay

if I blind drunk,

two week pay if I blind,

legless drunk.

I blind drunk two time

a month regular,

so very cheap cook.

Fair enough.

Wait.

Do you play croquet?

No.

Help me reload,

would you?

I'm clearing the jungle

for a croquet lawn

for when Cecil,

my daughter, comes out.

It's much quicker than

a working party from the jail.

Aggie Bullard,

Henry's wife.

You must be Truscott.

How are you getting on

with Henry's damn fool tests?

I think next

I have to wrestle a crocodile.

Sleeping dictionary

shaping up all right?

Truscott!

Us women don't know anything

about all of that.

- Truscott!

- And for heaven's sake,

bed her or the Iban'll think

there's something wrong

with you down below.

Excuse me.

Re-group!

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