If so I was sure that he was mistaken for various reasons, of which I need only quote one, namely, that even if such an idea had ever entered his head, Thomaso was far too great a coward to translate it into action.

Still, suspecting something, I also gave Hans instructions to keep a sharp eye on Inez and generally to watch the place, and if he saw anything suspicious, to communicate with us at once.
"Yes, Baas," said Hans, "I will look after 'Sad-Eyes'"-- for so with their usual quickness of observation our Zulus had named Inez--"as though she were my grandmother, though what there is to fear for her, I do not know.

But, Baas, I would much rather come and look after you, as your reverend father, the Predikant, told me to do always, which is my duty, not girl-herding, Baas.

Also my foot is now quite well and--I want to shoot sea-cows, and----" Here he paused.
"And what, Hans ?" "And Goroko said that there was going to be much fighting and if there should be fighting and you should come to harm because I was not there to protect you, what would your reverend father think of me then ?" All of which meant two things: that Hans never liked being separated from me if he could help it, and that he much preferred a shooting trip to stopping alone in this strange place with nothing to do except eat and sleep.

So I concluded, though indeed I did not get quite to the bottom of the business.