Well, Zikali was never one to suffer fools, and doubtless she is another of the pawns whom he uses on his board of policy.

Oh! she, or rather he was right; my heart was in Zululand, though not in the way he thought, and I longed to see the end of that great game played by a wizard against a despot and his hosts.
So we went to Zululand because after talking it over we all came to the conclusion that this was the best thing to do, especially as there we seemed to be sure of a welcome.

For later in the day Nombe repeated to Anscombe and Heda the invitation which she had delivered to me, assuring them also that in Zululand they would come to no harm.
It was curious to watch the meeting between Heda and Nombe.

The doctoress appeared just as we had risen from breakfast, and Heda, turning round, came face to face with her.
"Is this your witch, Mr.Quatermain ?" she asked me in her vivacious way.

"Why, she is different from what I expected, quite good-looking and, yes, impressive.