Those whom thou didst send to destroy her spared her, because they thought her mad.

I have carried out the commandment of the king; I have slain her, mad or sane, whom the king commanded should be killed, and I have earned not death, but a reward." "Well said, Umslopogaas!" answered Chaka.

"Let ten head of cattle be given to this boy with the heart of a man; his father shall guard them for him.

Art thou satisfied now, Umslopogaas ?" "I take that which is due to me, and I thank the king because he need not pay unless he will," Umslopogaas answered.
Chaka stared awhile, began to grow angry, then burst out laughing.
"Why, this calf is such another one as was dropped long ago in the kraal of Senzangacona!" he said.

"As I was, so is this boy.