The three of us would leave our bones to bleach among the diamonds, and in a little the Prester's collar would glow amid a little heap of human dust.

I was quite convinced of all this, and quite apathetic.

It really did not matter so long as I came up with Laputa and Henriques, and settled scores with them.

That mattered everything in the world, for it was my destiny.
I had no means of knowing how long I took, but it was after midnight before I passed Umvelos', and ere I got to the Rooirand there was a fluttering of dawn in the east.

I must have passed east of Arcoll's men, who were driving the bush towards Majinje's.