"This is a lucky journey; I never thought there would be hope of war so soon.

My Snake forgot to mention it the other night.

Sleep safe, Macumazana.

Nothing that walks shall reach you while we live." "Don't be so sure," I answered, and we lay down in the bedroom with our clothes on and our rifles by our sides.
The next thing I remember was someone shaking me by the shoulder.

I thought it was Stephen, who had agreed to keep awake for the first part of the night and to call me at one in the morning.