Indeed, he appeared to go to sleep while the speech was being delivered, perhaps because he was exhausted with the invention of his outrageous falsehoods, or perhaps for other reasons.

When it was finished he opened his eyes and pointed to Komba, saying: "Arise, Kalubi-that-is-to-be." So Komba rose, and in his cold, precise voice narrated his share in the transaction, telling how he had visited Bausi, and all that had happened in connection with the embassy.

Again the Motombo appeared to go to sleep, only opening his eyes once as Komba described how we had been searched for firearms, whereon he nodded his great head in approval and licked his lips with his thin red tongue.

When Komba had done, he said: "The gods tell me that the plan is wise and good, since without new blood the people of the Pongo will die, but of the end of the matter the god knows alone, if even he can read the future." He paused, then asked sharply: "Have you anything more to say, O Kalubi-that-is-to-be?
Now of a sudden the god puts it into my mouth to ask if you have anything more to say ?" "Something, O Motombo.

Many moons ago the god bit _off_ the finger of our High Lord, the Kalubi.