But who is there that can kill the White Devil ?" I thought to myself that I would not mind trying, but again I did not pursue the point.
"My brother Dogeetah and lords," exclaimed Bausi, "it is not possible that you should visit these wizards except at the head of an army.
But how can I send an army with you, seeing that the Mazitu are a land people and have no canoes in which to cross the great lake, and no trees whereof to make them ?" We answered that we did not know but would think the matter over, as we had come from our own place for this purpose and meant to carry it out.
Then the audience came to an end, and we returned to our huts, leaving Dogeetah to converse with his "brother Bausi" on matters connected with the latter's health.

As I passed Babemba I told him that I should like to see him alone, and he said that he would visit me that evening after supper.

The rest of the day passed quietly, for we had asked that people might be kept away from our encampment.
We found Hans, who had not accompanied us, being a little shy of appearing in public just then, engaged in cleaning the rifles, and this reminded me of something.

Taking the double-barrelled gun of which I have spoken, I called Mavovo and handed it to him, saying: "It is yours, O true prophet." "Yes, my father," he answered, "it is mine for a little while, then perhaps it will be yours again." The words struck me, but I did not care to ask their meaning.

Somehow I wanted to hear no more of Mavovo's prophecies.
Then we dined, and for the rest of that afternoon slept, for all of us, including Brother John, needed rest badly.