So we made a circle of thorn-bushes and sat in it, holding our assegais ready.
Presently the moon came up--it was a full-grown moon and very bright, so bright that we could see everything for a long way round.

Now some six spear-throws from where we sat was a cliff, and at the top of the cliff was a cave, and in this cave lived two lions and their young.

When the moon grew bright we saw the lions come out and stand upon the edge of the cliff, and with them were two little ones that played about like kittens, so that had we not been frightened it would have been beautiful to see them.
"Oh! Umslopogaas," said Nada, "I wish that I had one of the little lions for a dog." The boy laughed, saying, "Then, shall I fetch you one, sister ?" "Peace, boy," I said.

"No man may take young lions from their lair and live." "Such things have been done, my father," he answered, laughing.

And no more was said of the matter.
Now when the cubs had played awhile, we saw the lioness take up the cubs in her mouth and carry them into the cave.