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Kafirs are remarkable: "So may I live, O Prince, to set the crown upon the head of Panda's

favoured son!"

This apt speech served to dispel the general gloom caused by the

incident, for those who heard it cheered, while Umbelazi thanked his

captain with a nod and a smile Only I noted that Saduko did not mention

the name of "Panda's favoured son" upon whose head he hoped to live to

set the crown Now, Panda had many sons, and that day would shohich

of them was favoured

Adeparted, as he said,

to try toUsutu Umbelazi, Saduko and

their escort departed also towards the qosa, which wason their spears," as

the natives say, and awaiting the attack As forso myself to s food

I can say honestly that I do not ever re of aon the last sun

I should ever see--though by the way, there was uncommonly little of

that orb visible--but what made the matter worse was that, if so, I

should be called upon to die alone ale

white face near to comfort ed into this dreadful business Yes, and I was even

one off with

John Dunn when he invited oodness that I did

not yield to that temptation and thereby sacrifice my self-respect