Oh, the sun still shines behind the cloud, Macumazahn, so let us make the best of the cloud, since we know that it will break out presently." "Yes, Umbezi; but other things besides the sun break out from clouds sometimes--lightning, for instance; lightning which kills." "You speak ill-omened words, Macumazahn; words that take away my appetite, which is generally excellent at this hour.

Well, if Mameena is bad it is not my fault, for I brought her up to be good.

After all," he added with an outburst of petulance, "why do you scold me when it is your fault?
If you had run away with the girl when you might have done so, there would have been none of this trouble." "Perhaps not," I answered; "only then I am sure I should have been dead to-day, as I think that all who have to do with her will be ere long.
And now, Umbezi, I wish you a good breakfast." On the following morning, Saduko returned and was told the news by Nandie, whom I had carefully avoided.

On this occasion, however, I was forced to be present, as the person to whom the sinful Mameena had sent her farewell message.

It was a very painful experience, of which I do not remember all the details.