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"What do you mean?" she asked "Oh, I understand Then, after all, I am

more to you than a black stone to play with?"

I think it was that unlucky joke of , "like a white ant in its tunnel," as Saduko said At least,

after it her ed; she becah they were all wisdoh I were quite an adan to talk to me of her difficulties, her troubles and

her ambitions She asked me for my advice as to Saduko On this point

I replied to her that, if she loved him, and her father would allow it,

presuh, Macuh he wearies me at times;

but love-- Oh, tell azed atwoman," I replied, "that is a ht you more competent to instruct me"

"Oh, Macu her head

droop like a fading lily, "you have never givenextreracious!"--or, rather, its Zulu equivalent--I answered, for I

began to feel nervous "What do you mean, Mameena? How could I--" There

I stopped