Where the dickens does that come from? thought I to myself, for these
huts had no windows.
Then I followed the ray to its source, which I perceived was a small
hole in the mud wall some five feet above the floor. I rose and
examined the said hole, and noted that it appeared to have been
freshly made, for the clay at the sides of it was in no way
discoloured. I reflected that if anyone wanted to eavesdrop, such an
aperture would be convenient, and went outside the hut to pursue my
investigations. Its wall, I found, was situated about four feet from
the eastern part of the encircling reed fence, which showed no signs
of disturbance, although there, in the outer face of the wall, was the
hole, and beneath it on the lime flooring lay some broken fragments of
plaster. I called Hans and asked him if he had kept watch round the
hut when the wrapped-up man visited us during the night. He answered
yes, and that he could swear that no one had come near it, since
several times he had walked to the back and looked.
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