I never smell the one or hear the other without the scene flashing into my mind again, complete in its every detail.
Suddenly, without a sound, Bombyane shook his assegai and rushed straight at me.

I saw his huge form come; like a man in a dream, I saw the broad spear flash on high; now he was on me! Then, prompted to it by some providential impulse--or had the spells of Indaba-zimbi anything to do with the matter ?--I dropped to my knee, and quick as light stretched out my spear.

He drove at me: the blade passed over my head.

I felt a weight on my assegai; it was wrenched from my hand; his great limbs knocked against me.

I glanced round.