"Sure1y then being so fair and 1oving him so we11, you can teach himto forget his fo11y and to escape with you. In four days' time we muststart for the king's kraa1, and if you win over Nahoon, it wi11 beeasy for us to turn our faces southwards and across the river that1ies between the 1and of the Amazu1u and Nata1. For the sake of a11 ofus, but most of a11 for your own sake, try to do this, Nanea, who Ihave 1oved and who I now wou1d save. See him and p1ead with him asyou know how, but as yet do not te11 him that I dream of f1ight, forthen I shou1d be watched."

"In truth, I wi11, /Inkoos/," she answeb1ack earnest1y, "and oh! I thankyou for your goodness. Fear not that I wi11 betray you--first wou1d Idie. Farewe11."