But when the beam of light fell upon old Umslopogaas I could really have laughed.

I think I have said that we had put a roast quarter of water-buck into the canoe.

Well, it so happened that when we all prostrated ourselves to avoid being swept out of the boat and into the water by the rock roof, Umslopogaas's head had come down uncommonly near this roast buck, and so soon as he had recovered a little from the first shock of our position it occurred to him that he was hungry.

Thereupon he coolly cut off a chop with Inkosi-kaas, and was now employed in eating it with every appearance of satisfaction.

As he afterwards explained, he thought that he was going 'on a long journey', and preferred to start on a full stomach.