But what I do not see is how I am to prevent him.

Remember that you let Mameena grow into his heart and behaved badly to him, Umbezi." "I never promised her to him, Macumazahn.

I only said that if he brought a hundred cattle, then I might promise." "Well, he has wiped out the Amakoba, the enemies of his House, and there are the hundred cattle whereof he has many more, and now it is too late for you to keep your share of the bargain.

So I think you must make yourself as comfortable as you can in the hole that your hands dug, Umbezi, which I would not share for all the cattle in Zululand." "Truly you are not one from whom to seek comfort in the hour of distress," groaned poor Umbezi, then added, brightening up: "But perhaps Panda will kill him because he has wiped out Bangu in a time of peace.
Oh Macumazahn, can you not persuade Panda to kill him?
If so, I now have more cattle than I really want--" "Impossible," I answered.

"Panda is his friend, and between ourselves I may tell you that he ate up the Amakoba by his especial wish.