Also that wizards are smelt out and slain, which happens but rarely now; all of this contrary to the promises I made to Sompseu when he came to recognize me as king upon my father's death, and some other such small matters." "What is demanded if you would avoid war, O King ?" "Nothing less than this, Macumazahn: That the Zulu army should be abolished and the soldiers allowed to marry whom and when they please, because, says the Queen's man, he fears lest it should be used to attack the English, as though I who love the English, as those have done who went before me, desire to lay a finger on them.

Also that another Queen's man should be sent to dwell here in my country, to be the eyes and ears of the English Government and have power with me in the land; yes, and more demands which would destroy the Zulus as a people and make me, their king, but a petty kraal-head." "And what will the King answer ?" I asked.
"I know not what to answer.

The fine of two thousand cattle I will pay for the killing of the women.

If it may be, I wish no quarrel with the English, though gladly I would have fought the Dutch had not Sompseu stretched out his arm over their land.

But how can I disband the army and make an end of the regiments that have conquered in so many wars?
Macumazahn, I tell you that if I did this, in a moon I should be dead.