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When I told Cetewayo that I had always been interested in him and that he must have hope, with a deep 'Ah! he pointed upwards. He is a fine savage." General Gordon arrived in England on the 8th November 1882, after the close of the Egyptian war, little thinking how closely that war would affect him.
What David's exact motives were, naturally I cannot tell; but it is easy to guess those of Cetewayo, who, although he could make war upon his brother to secure the throne, did not think it wise to let it go abroad that the royal blood might be lightly spilt.
Of course I will help if I get the chance, but if war is about to break out Cetewayo may kill me. I think that you can trust Nombe; also that Zikali does not wish to work you any ill unless he is obliged, though I have no doubt that he has trapped us here for some dark purpose of his own.
I have a song to sing to the Prince. I have a tale to tell to the conqueror, Cetewayo." I stared. I rubbed my eyes. It could not be yes, it was Umbezi, "Eater-up-of-Elephants," the father of Mameena.
But when it has met the grey eagles of the white men, which come from over the sea, he has been conquered, and my heart tells me that as it was in the past, so it shall be in the future. Chaka was a friend of the English, so was Panda, and so has Cetewayo been until this hour.
Now, at this hint of Umbelazi's, that he would not trust his brother behind his back with a spear, although it seemed to be conveyed in jest, I saw Panda shift uneasily on his seat, while Cetewayo scowled even more ominously than before. However, no further words passed between them, and, walking up to the King side by side, they saluted him with raised hands, calling out "Baba!" that is, Father.
"O Prince, I met Umbelazi in the battle, and when he saw me he fled from me; yes, his heart grew soft as water at the sight of me, the warrior whom he had wronged, whose daughter he had stolen." "I hear you," said Cetewayo. "Umbelazi's heart turned to water at the sight of you because he had wronged you you who until this morning, when you deserted him with Saduko, were one of his jackals.
At his call I came fast and far, but even I cannot cure him although because of him I myself must die." "Why?" I asked. "Look at me, Macumazahn, and say if I am one who should travel. Well, all come to their end at last, even the 'Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born." Cetewayo lifted his head and looked at him, then said heavily
Now, if you would make trial of whether I die as other men die, bid your dogs fall on, for Zikali is ready," and he folded his arms and waited. Indeed, all of us waited breathlessly, for we understood that the terrible dwarf was matching himself against Panda and Cetewayo and defying them both.
At least, Cetewayo says it was at Nandie's prayer, and at mine and yours, but what he means is that, after all that has happened, he thought it wise that Saduko should die of himself." "Do you mean that he should kill himself, Zikali?" "No, no; I mean that his own idhlozi, his Spirit, should be left to kill him, which it will do in time.
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