Nada is daughter to Mopo yonder indeed, but he is no father to me, though he has been named so, nor was the mother of Nada my mother.

That is so, Councillors." Then Zinita looked at me and muttered, "O fool of a Mouth, not for nothing did I fear evil at your hands." I heard the words and took no note, and she spoke again to Umslopogaas, saying: "Here is a mystery, O Lord Bulalio.

Will it then please you to declare to us who is your father ?" "I have no father," he answered, waxing wroth; "the heavens above are my father.

I am born of Blood and Fire, and she, the Lily, is born of Beauty to be my mate.

Now, woman, be silent." He thought awhile, and added, "Nay, if you will know, my father was Indabazimbi the Witch-finder, the smeller-out of the king, the son of Arpi." This Umslopogaas said at a hazard, since, having denied me, he must declare a father, and dared not name the Black One who was gone.