It seems that they saw a koodoo bull running at speed, and after him countless wolves making their music, and with the wolves two men clad in wolves' skins, such men as you, Bulalio, and he with the club who follows you." Now Umslopogaas lifted the axe Groan-Maker as though he would cut me down, then let it fall again, while Galazi the Wolf glared at me with wide-opened eyes.
"How know you that once I was named Umslopogaas, who have lost that name these many days?
Speak, O Mouth, lest I kill you." "Slay if you will, Umslopogaas," I answered, "but know that when the brains are scattered the mouth is dumb.

He who scatters brains loses wisdom." "Answer!" he said.
"I answer not.

Who are you that I should answer you?
I know; it is enough.

To my business." Now Umslopogaas ground his teeth in anger.

"I am not wont to be thwarted here in my own kraal," he said; "but do your business.