Now begin to travel your own road, Son of Matiwane, and from time to time return to the Black Kloof and tell me how it fares with you.

I will promise you not to die before I know the end of it.' "Now, Macumazahn, I have told you things that hitherto have lived in my own heart only.

And, Macumazahn, Bangu is in ill favour with Panda, whom he defies in his mountain, and I have a promise--never mind how--that he who kills him will be called to no account and may keep his cattle.

Will you come with me and share those cattle, O Watcher-by-Night ?" "Get thee behind me, Satan," I said in English, then added in Zulu: "I don't know.

If your story is true I should have no objection to helping to kill Bangu; but I must learn lots more about this business first.
Meanwhile I am going on a shooting trip to-morrow with Umbezi the Fat, and I like you, O Chooser of the Road of Spears and Blood.