At any rate the baboons listened.

One of them grunted back some answer, and then the whole mob drew off to the rocks.
I stood astonished, and without a word we turned back to the kraal, for Hendrika was too close to allow me to speak.

When we reached the dining hut Stella went in, followed by Hendrika.

But Indaba-zimbi plucked me by the sleeve, and I stopped outside.
"Macumazahn," he said.

"Baboon-woman--devil-woman.