Allan Quatermain Chapter 1 - The Consul's Yarn

In which Allan Quatermain, roused from his grief, is visited by old comrades proposing an adventurous expedition into the little-known regions beyond Mount Kenia, setting their course through the dusty, odorous town of Lamu where plans are laid with the aid of a local consul and a formidable Zulu warrior named Umslopogaas. There, amid tales of lost glory and fierce loyalty, the party readies to confront the unknown, their spirits tempered by past hardships and a yearning for fresh exploits.