Kill her! What?
you hesitate?
Nay, then, if you will have time for thought, I give it.

Take these men, smear them with honey, and pin them over ant-heaps; by to-morrow's sun they will know their own minds.

But first kill these two hunted jackals," and he pointed to Baleka and myself.

"They seem tired and doubtless they long for sleep." Then for the first time I spoke, for the soldiers drew near to slay us.
"O Chaka," I cried, "I am Mopo, and this is my sister Baleka." I stopped, and a great shout of laughter went up from all who stood round.
"Very well, Mopo and thy sister Baleka," said Chaka, grimly.
"Good-morning to you, Mopo and Baleka--also, good-night!" "O Chaka," I broke in, "I am Mopo, son of Makedama of the Langeni tribe.
It was I who gave thee a gourd of water many years ago, when we were both little.

Then thou badest me come to thee when thou hadst grown great, vowing that thou wouldst protect me and never do me harm.