If you drive me away you will soon be gone too," and he nodded his white lock at me and smiled.

Now I was not more superstitious than other people, but somehow old Indaba-zimbi impressed me.

Also I knew his extraordinary influence over every class of native, and bethought me that he might be useful in that way.
"All right," I said: "I appoint you witch-finder to the expedition without pay." "First serve, then ask for wages," he answered.

"I am glad to see that you have enough imagination not to be altogether a fool, like most white men, Macumazahn.

Yes, yes, it is want of imagination that makes people fools; they won't believe what they can't understand.