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some difficulty as to which of them should first offer me his hand

Ultimately, I remember, Ceteon this trick

When these preli: "My sons, I have sent for you to ask your counsel upon a certain

row" And he paused to

take snuff, whereon both of them ejaculated: "We hear you, Father"

"Well, my sons, the matter is that of Saduko, the son of Matiwane, chief

of the Ao by

leave of Hiu, as you know, has for

some time been a thorn in my foot--a thorn that caused it to fester--and

yet I did not wish to make war on hi, 'He is yours, if you can kill him; and his cattle are

yours' Well, Saduko is not dull With the help of this white u and taken his

cattle, and alreadyto heal"

"We have heard it," said Cetewayo

"It was a great deed," added Uenerous critic

"Yes," continued Panda, "I, too, think it was a great deed, seeing that

Saduko had but a siment of wanderers to back him--"