Remember, if thou comest with us, we fight not save in self-defence.

Listen, we need servants.

These men,' and I pointed to the Wakwafi, who had retired a little way during our 'indaba' (talk), 'say they will not come.' 'Will not come!' shouted Umslopogaas; 'where is the dog who says he will not come when my Father orders?
Here, thou' -- and with a single bound he sprang upon the Wakwafi with whom I had first spoken, and, seizing him by the arm, dragged him towards us.
'Thou dog!' he said, giving the terrified man a shake, 'didst thou say that thou wouldst not go with my Father?
Say it once more and I will choke thee' -- and his long fingers closed round his throat as he said it -- 'thee, and those with thee.

Hast thou forgotten how I served thy brother ?' 'Nay, we will come with the white man,' gasped the man.
'White man!' went on Umslopogaas, in simulated fury, which a very little provocation would have made real enough; 'of whom speakest thou, insolent dog ?' 'Nay, we will go with the great chief.' 'So!' said Umslopogaas, in a quiet voice, as he suddenly released his hold, so that the man fell backward.

'I thought you would.' 'That man Umslopogaas seems to have a curious moral ascendency over his companions,' Good afterwards remarked thoughtfully..