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to it, since traitors to a cause seldoood, whether it

wins or loses And noill you take count of the guns and pohich

I have brought with me?"

Ah! better would it have been for Umbezi if he had listened to my advice

and remained faithful to the leader he had chosen, for then, even if he

had lost his life, at least he would have kept his good narees

Next day I went to payher new baby and as quiet and stately in her delad to see me, because I had tried to

save the life of her first child, whoet, if for no

other reason Whilst I was talking to her of that sad matter, also of

the political state of the country, as to which I think she wished to

say so to be

asked, and sat dohereon Nandie became suddenly silent

This, however, did not trouble Ma, co the head-wife For a while Nandie

bore it with patience, but at length she took advantage of a pause in

the conversation to say in her fir which you reh when it is a question whether Saduko, our husband, shall visit

you or me Can you not remember it nohen I would speak with the white

chief, Watcher-by-Night, who has been so good as to take the trouble to

come to see me?"