"Now, as to the price and place of delivery." Then we bargained for a while, but the details of that business transaction of long ago will interest no one.

Indeed, I only mention the matter to show that Masapo was plotting to bring trouble on the ruling house, whereof Panda was the representative at that time.
When we had concluded our rather nefarious negotiations, which were to the effect that I was to receive so many cattle in return for so many guns, if I could deliver them at a certain spot, namely, Umbezi's kraal, I returned to the circle where Umbezi, his followers and guests were sitting, purposing to bid him farewell.

By now, however, meat had been served, and as I was hungry, having had little breakfast that morning, I stayed to eat.

When I had finished my meal, and washed it down with a draught of tshwala (that is, Kafir beer), I rose to go, but just at that moment who should walk through the gate but Saduko?
"Piff!" said Mameena, who was standing near me, speaking in a voice that none but I could hear.

"When two bucks meet, what happens, Macumazahn ?" "Sometimes they fight and sometimes one runs away.