So she went forward, bearing him upon her hip, nor did that act of mercy lack its reward, for as shall be seen it was her salvation.
Also the child lived, and to this day is a faithful servant in our house, though now his beard is white.
Down the narrow way surged the crowd, scrambling over rocks and dead cattle and crushed women and children, till at the last Suzanne drew near its opening, where stood Swart Piet and some twenty of his followers, watching the multitude pass out.
"Lady," whispered Zinti into her ear, "now I fall behind, for Bull-Head may know me.

If I win through I will rejoin you on the plain, or by the saw-edged rock; if I do not, throw away that child, and follow the road of which I have told you, you can scarcely mistake it.

Go on, showing no fear, and--stay, let that blanket hang open in front, it is not the custom of these women to wear their garments wrapped so closely." Suzanne groaned, but she obeyed..