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They argued with reat offers and proth, when he saw that my determination could not

be shaken, Umbelazi said: "Come, Saduko, let us humble ourselves no ht; the business is none of his, and why should we

ask hi as we do that white

reat deal of their lives Farewell,

Macureat you will always be welcome in

Zululand, whereas if I fail perhaps you will be best over the Tugela

river"

Now, I felt the hidden taunt in this speech very keenly Still, being

determined that for once I would be wise and not allowme into more risks and trouble,

I replied: "The Prince says that I am not brave and love , who by nature am a trader with the heart of

a trader, not a warrior with the heart of a warrior, like the great

Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti"--words at which I saw the grave Saduko sood fortune attend you"

Of course, to call the Prince to his face by this nickna of an insult; but

I had been insulted, and ive hiood part

"What is good fortune, Macurasped ood fortune, and

soood fortune, for in sleep

there is neither hunger nor thirst of body or of spirit In sleep there

come no cares; in sleep ambitions are at rest; nor do those who look no

more upon the sun smart beneath the treacheries of false woainst ood fortune will be mine, for never will I live to be crushed beneath