In the mealie gardens I stopped awhile, for I was very hungry, and filled myself with the half-ripe mealies.

Then I went on till I came to the kraal.

Some of my people were seated outside of a hut, talking together over a fire.

I crept near, silently as a snake, and hid behind a little bush.

I knew that they could not see me outside the ring of the firelight, and I wanted to hear what they said.