They answered that the spirit of the dead woman would lead him to bring evil on the royal house.

Chaka asked if he would bring evil on him, the king.

They in turn asked the spirits, and answered no, not on him, but on one of the royal house who should be after him.

Chaka said that he cared nothing what happened to those who came after him, or whether good or evil befell them.

Then he spoke to Umslopogaas, who looked him boldly in the face, as an equal looks at an equal.
"Boy," he said, "what hast thou to say as to why thou shouldst not be killed as these men demand ?" "This, Black One," answered Umslopogaas; "that I stabbed the woman in defence of my own life." "That is nothing," said Chaka.