In it I had a most delightful and much-needed bath.
Even Hans was persuaded to follow my example--a thing I had rarely known him to do before--and seated in its shallowest part, splashed some water over his yellow, wrinkled anatomy.

Then we returned to our house, where I found an excellent breakfast had been provided which was brought to us by tall, silent, handsome women who surveyed us out of the corners of their eyes, but said nothing.
Shortly after I had finished my meal, Billali, who had disappeared, came back again and said that She-who-commands desired my presence as she would speak with me; also that I must come alone.

So, after attending to the wounded, who both seemed to be getting on well, I went, followed by Hans armed with his rifle, though I only carried my revolver.

Robertson wished to accompany me, as he did not seem to care about being left alone with the Zulus in that strange place, but this Billali would not allow.

Indeed, when he persisted, two great men stepped forward and crossed their spears before him in a somewhat threatening fashion.