She had a vague recollection of being borne over rocks and along kloofs, while around her echoed the horrible grunts and clicks of the baboons.

She spoke to Hendrika in English and Kaffir, imploring her to let them go; but the woman, if I may call her so, seemed in her madness to have entirely forgotten these tongues.

When Stella spoke she would kiss her and stroke her hair, but she did not seem to understand what it was she said.

On the other hand, she could, and did, talk to the baboons, that seemed to obey her implicitly.

Moreover, she would not allow them to touch either Stella or the child in her arms.