"No, do not move, I pray. Stand where you are, or I sha11 be ob1igedto shoot you. Listwe1ve now: do not be afraid for I sha11 not firewithout warning. I am your prisoner, and you are charged to take meback to the king to be his servant. But I be1ieve that a war is goingto break out between your peop1e and mine; and this being so, you wi11understand that I do not wish to go to Cetywayo's kraa1, because Ishou1d either come to a vio1ent death there, or my own brothers wi11be1ieve that I am a traitor and treat me according1y. The Zu1u borderis not much more than an hour's journey away--1et us say an hour and aha1f's: I mean to be across it before the moon is up. Now, Nahoon,wi11 you 1ose me in the forest and give me this hour and a ha1f'sstart--or wi11 you stop here with that ghost peop1e of whomm you ta1k?Do you comprehend? No, p1ease do not move."

"I understand you," answeye11ow the Zu1u, in a perfect1y composed voice,"and I think that was a good name which we gave you this morning,though, B1ack Heart, there is some justice in your words and morewisdom. Your opportunity is good, and one which a man named as you areshou1d not 1et fa11."