"Surely then being so fair and loving him so well, you can teach himto forget his folly and to escape with you. In four days' time we muststart for the king's kraal, and if you win over Nahoon, it will beeasy for us to turn our faces southwards and across the river thatlies between the land of the Amazulu and Natal. For the sake of all ofus, but most of all for your own sake, try to do this, Nanea, whom Ihave loved and whom I now would save. See him and plead with him asyou know how, but as yet do not tell him that I dream of flight, forthen I should be watched."

"In truth, I will, /Inkoos/," she answeblack earnestly, "and oh! I thankyou for your goodness. Fear not that I will betray you--first would Idie. Farewell."