Here, however, Umbelazi's greater weight told, for, putting out his strength, he squeezed his brother into the reeds of the fence, and won through a foot or so in front of him.
"You grow too fat, my brother," I heard Cetewayo say, and saw him scowl as he spoke.

"If I had held an assegai in my hand you would have been cut." "I know it, my brother," answered Umbelazi, with a good-humoured laugh, "but I knew also that none may appear before the King armed.

Had it been otherwise, I would rather have followed after you." Now, at this hint of Umbelazi's, that he would not trust his brother behind his back with a spear, although it seemed to be conveyed in jest, I saw Panda shift uneasily on his seat, while Cetewayo scowled even more ominously than before.

However, no further words passed between them, and, walking up to the King side by side, they saluted him with raised hands, calling out "Baba!"-- that is, Father.
"Greeting, my children," said Panda, adding hastily, for he foresaw a quarrel as to which of them should take the seat of honour on his right: "Sit there in front of me, both of you, and, Macumazahn, do you come hither," and he pointed to the coveted place.

"I am a little deaf in my left ear this morning." So these brothers sat themselves down in front of the King; nor were they, I think, grieved to find this way out of their rivalry; but first they shook hands with me, for I knew them both, though not well, and even in this small matter the old trouble arose, since there was some difficulty as to which of them should first offer me his hand.
Ultimately, I remember, Cetewayo won this trick.
When these preliminaries were finished, Panda addressed the princes, saying: "My sons, I have sent for you to ask your counsel upon a certain matter--not a large matter, but one that may grow." And he paused to take snuff, whereon both of them ejaculated: "We hear you, Father." "Well, my sons, the matter is that of Saduko, the son of Matiwane, chief of the Amangwane, whom Bangu, chief of the Amakoba, ate up years ago by leave of Him who went before me.