An angry rhinoceros, or elephant, would level such a house to the ground in a few moments.
Suppose, too, that there were _man-eaters_ in the neighbourhood.
Swartboy believed that there were, and that that region was notorious for them.

As it was not far from Swartboy's native country, Von Bloom, who had reason to believe what the Bushman told him, was inclined to credit this.

What protection would a frail house afford against the _man-eater_?
Not much, indeed.
Von Bloom was puzzled and perplexed.

He could not commence his hunting excursions until this question was settled.

Some place must be prepared, where the children would be safe during his absence.
While revolving the subject in his mind, he happened to cast his eyes upward among the branches of the nwana-tree.