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I was about to follow in a great hurry, having had enough of this very

unpleasant scene, when poor old U at me and claspedin his terror, "O Macumazana,

if ever I have been a friend to you, help h the tricks of that hter of

trouble upon hter and a powerful chief had appeared with a

hundred and twenty head of such beautiful cattle, you would have given

her to hih he is of , especially as she did not mind who only cares for place and

wealth?"

"I think not," I answered; "but then it is not our custoot; in this as in other matters you white men are mad

and, Macumazahn, to tell you the truth, I believe it is you she really

cares for; she said as much to me once or twice Well, why did you not

take her ahen I was not looking? We could have settled matters

afterwards, and I should have been free of her witcheries and not up to

my neck in this hole as I a, Uot Oh! why can I not remember that you are quite mad

and therefore that it h you

were sane Well, at least you are that tiger Saduko's friend, which