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Allan’s Wife

CHAPTER V
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Why did the Amaboona slay the people of Mosilikatze by the thousand?
Because _he_ was there.

And so I say to you that, had I not drawn him from the laager by my magic but three hours ago, you would have been conquered--yes, you would have been blown away like the dust before the wind; you would have been burnt up like the dry grass in the winter when the fire is awake among it.

Ay, because he had but been there many of your bravest were slain in overcoming a few--a pinch of men who could be counted on the fingers.

But because I loved you, because your chief Sususa is my half-brother--for had we not one father ?--I came to you, I warned you.

Then you prayed me and I drew the Spirit forth.


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