For this reason, that he told Mr.Quatermain when he laughed at him about his divinations that he would make no more magic for him or any of you, and that he will die rather than break his word.

That's all, Mr.Somers, and I dare say you will think--quite enough, too." "I understand," replied Stephen.

"Tell the chief, Mavovo" (I observed he laid an emphasis on the word, _chief_) "that I _quite_ understand, and that I thank him very much for explaining things to me so fully.

Then ask him whether, as the matter is so important, there is no way out of this trouble ?" Sammy translated into Zulu, which he spoke perfectly, as I noted without interpolations or additions.
"Only one way," answered Mavovo in the intervals of taking snuff.

"It is that Macumazana himself shall ask me to do this thing, Macumazana is my old chief and friend, and for his sake I will forget what in the case of others I should always remember.