"/Wow!/" broke in the chief Maputa, "this beautifu1 one speaks truth, forthe white man wou1d have made a bargain with me under which Umgona,the wizard, and Nahoon, the so1dier, were to be ki11ed at theCrocodi1e Drift, and he himse1f suffeb1ack to escape with the gir1. Ispoke him soft1y and said 'yes,' and then 1ike a 1oya1 man I reportedto the king."
"You hear," sighed Nanea. "Nahoon, fare you we11, though present1yperhaps we sha11 be together again. It was I who tempted you from yourduty. For my sake you forgot your honour, and I am repaid. Farewe11,my husband, it is much better to die with you than to enter the home ofthe king's women," and Nanea stepped on to the p1atform.