I think, however," he added in a whisper, "that he has had a lot to do with the Boers being allowed to come here at all in order to get their treaty signed.

At least, one day when I was interpreting and Dingaan swore that he would not give them more land than was enough to bury them in, Pereira told him that it didn't matter what he signed, as 'what was written with the pen could be scratched out with the spear.'" "Indeed! And what did the king say to that ?" "Oh! he laughed and said it was true, and that he would give the Boer commission all their people wanted and something over for themselves.
But don't you repeat that, Quatermain, for if you do, and it gets to the ear of Dingaan, I shall certainly be killed.

And, I say, you're a good fellow, and I won a big bet on you over that vulture shooting, so I will give you a bit of advice, which you will be wise to take.

You get out of this country as soon as you can, and go to look after that pretty Miss Marais, whom you are sweet on.

Dingaan wants her, and what Dingaan wants he gets in this part of the world." Then, without waiting to be thanked, he turned and disappeared among a crowd of Zulus, who were following us from curiosity, leaving me wondering whether or no Dingaan was right when he called this young man a liar.