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"Piff! My husband is big yet not brave," she said, "but I do not think

he meant to hurt you, woman"

"Do you speak to nity,

as she gained her feet and picked up the stunned child "If so, hter of the Black One and wife

of the lord Saduko"

"Your pardon," replied Mameena humbly, for she was cowed at once "I did

not knoho you were, Inkosazana"

"It is granted, wife of Masapo Macuive me water, I pray you,

that I ht, and presently, when the little one seeain, for it had only received a scratch, Nandie thankedwith a smile to her husband as she

passed that there was no need for hi at the kraal gate So Saduko stayed behind, and Ma while, for he had h all the time I felt that his heart was not in his

talk His heart ith Mameena, who sat there and s in a word now and again, as though