Nor were matters mended by Indaba-zimbi, who had already gained a great reputation for wisdom and magic in the place.

Suddenly the old man rose and made quite an impassioned speech, urging them to kill Hendrika at once or mischief would come of it.
At last matters got very bad, for two of the Indunas came forward to drag her off to execution, and it was not until Stella burst into tears that the sight of her grief, backed by Mr.Carson's orders and my own remonstrances, carried the day.
All this while Hendrika had been standing quite unmoved.

At last the tumult ceased, and the leading induna called to her to go, promising that if ever she showed her face near the kraals again she should be stabbed like a jackal.

Then Hendrika spoke to Stella in a low voice and in English-- "Better let them kill me, mistress, better for all.

Without you to love I shall go mad and become a babyan again." Stella did not answer, and they loosed her.