Africa's a great country. So, either way, you won't be
sorry for the trip."

"No, that's a fact, I shan't be sorry for it, if I can get
this crazy man to give up his scheme."

"By-the-way," said Joe, "you know that the weighing
comes off to-day."

"The weighing--what weighing?"

"Why, my master, and you, and I, are all to be
weighed to-day!"

"What! like horse-jockeys?"

"Yes, like jockeys. Only, never fear, you won't be
expected to make yourself lean, if you're found to be
heavy. You'll go as you are."

"Well, I can tell you, I am not going to let myself be
weighed," said Kennedy, firmly.

"But, sir, it seems that the doctor's machine requires it."

"Well, his machine will have to do without it."

"Humph! and suppose that it couldn't go up, then?"

"Egad! that's all I want!"