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"Bayéte! As the King pleases," said Saduko, still apparently un heaped upon him

"And, Son of Matiwane," went on Panda, "you are still unmarried, are you

not?"

Now, for the first tied "Yes, Black One," he

said hurriedly, "but--"

Here he caughtin it, was silent

"But," repeated Panda after him, "doubtless you would like to be? Well,

it is natural in a young ive you leave to , but--"

Here I sneezed loudly, and he ceased

"But," repeated Panda, "of course, you do not knohere to find a wife

between the time the hawk stoops and the rat squeaks in its claws How

should you who have never thought of the matter? Also," he continued,

with a sht of it, since she

whoive to you could not live in the second hut in your kraal

and call another 'Inkosikazi' [that is, head lady or chieftainess]

Uht as a bride for

this boy"

Now Umbelazi rose, and ith a broad sued with all his speech---for he was very

fat and the day was very hot--leaned his head back against the hut and