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"These were the words of Mameena, Baas: 'Say to Macumazahn, your master, that Indhlovu-ene-sihlonti, taking pity on my wrongs and loving me with his heart, has offered to take me into his House and that I have accepted his offer, since I think it better to become the Inkosazana of the Zulus, as I shall one day, than to remain a servant in the house of Nandie.
"Through whom, Saduko?" "Whom? Why, the Prince Umbelazi, whom I betrayed for Mameena's sake." "Why do you talk wind, Saduko?" I asked. "Years ago I saw Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti die." "Die, Macumazahn! We do not die; it is only our flesh that dies. Yes, yes, I have learned that since we parted.
I say again that had it not been for Saduko, the son of Matiwane, yonder, who had some quarrel with Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti about a woman and took his chance of vengeance, it might have been I who died of a broken heart upon a rock above the river.
I fear fighting, who by nature am a trader with the heart of a trader, not a warrior with the heart of a warrior, like the great Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti" words at which I saw the grave Saduko smile faintly. "So farewell to you, Prince, and may good fortune attend you."
"O Watcher-by-Night and O Maputa, Indhlovu-ene-sihlonti prays that you will hold back the Usutu, as the King bade you do in case of need, and so give to him and those who cling to him time to escape with the women and children into Natal. His general, Saduko, has betrayed him, and gone over with three regiments to Cetewayo, and therefore we can no longer stand against the thousands of the Usutu."
Is it true, as men say, that in the battle of Endondakusuka you went over to the Usutu with your regiments because you thought that Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti would be beaten, and wished to be on the side of him who won?" "What, Toad! More slander?" cried Saduko. "I went over for one reason only to be revenged upon the Prince because he had taken from me her who was more to me than life or honour.
Well, because I was too kind I must die; and, after all is said, it is well to die, who go hence awaited by thousands upon thousands that I have sent before me, and who shall be greeted presently by your son, Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti, and his warriors, greeted as the Inkosazana of Death, with red, lifted spears and with the royal salute! "Now, I have spoken.
"This, O Mighty One; this, O Shaker of the Earth, that well am I named 'Eater-up-of-Elephants, who have eaten up Indhlovu-ene-Sihlonti the Elephant himself." Now Saduko seemed to awake from his brooding and started from his place; but Cetewayo sharply bade him be silent, whereon Umbezi, the fool, noting nothing, continued his tale.
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