One of the guides took his panga, a broad hooked blade about eighteen inches long, and cut me a walking stick.I suppose it helped, but already I was getting beyond caring.

• 一个向导拿出大砍刀来，这是一种刀片很宽、一头呈钩状的约十八英寸长的刀子，给我砍了一根拐杖，想来这有点用，不过此时我已经什么都觉得无所谓了。