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"No, no; it will do what I said, no less and no more, in this quantity," and she handed him another powder wrapped in dry leaves; "but I have had bad dreams about you, Ibubesi, and they were mixed up with the Inkosazana and this white man Dario. I dreamed they brought your death upon you a dreadful death.
To these arguments other captains answered that the people of Mafooti were not innocent inasmuch as they had helped Ibubesi to carry off the Inkosazana and the white lord, Dario, from Ramah, and consented to their imprisonment and to the death of one of them, only flying when they had tidings that the impi was on the way.
"By the head of the Black One," he said, "I see people fighting in this kraal, white men and Zulus, and the white men are mastered and the Zulus drag them out to death. The Zulus conquer, O my people. It is as I thought that it would be that is the meaning of the riddle of the Inkosazana." "Good, good," said the Council. "Doubtless it shall come to pass."
I will not suffer him to wander through my land crazing the people with his tales of dreams and visions. Take him and hold him; the Circle of the Doctors shall inquire into the matter." So Dingaan spoke, who in his heart was afraid lest this wild-eyed Dario should learn that he had given the Inkosazana to the dwarf folk when she was mad, to appease them after they had prophesied evil to him.
Bid them throw away the water, and I will give them beer." "It is not water, King," she answered, "but dew gathered from certain trees before sunrise, and it is their spirits that are thirsty for knowledge, not their bodies, for in this dew they read the truth." "Then the Inkosazana must be of their family, Noie, for she read of the coming of the white chief Dario in water, or so they say."
"Show me this dead lord's wounds," she said in an awful whisper, "that presently mine may be like to them." "Inkosazana," said the spokesman, "he has no wound." "How, then, did he die? Strange that he should die, and I not feel his spirit pass." "Inkosazana, he was thirsty, and drank, then he died." "So, so! he was slain by poison, and I have no poison.
"Only this, Inkosazana; the white Inkoos from the Buffalo River has arrived, and is without." "Good," said Rachel, "let him wait there." Then she went on with her judgment. Yes, she went on, although her eyes were blind, and the blood beating in her ears sounded like the roll of drums.
"Dog," she cried, "filthy night-bird, darest thou speak thus of the Inkosazana? Another word and I will offer that heart of thine to the sun thou hatest," and snatching the spear from Rachel's hand, she charged at him, holding it aloft. Eddo saw her come. With a scream of fear he leapt to his feet, and ran swiftly along the bole till he reached the mass of the fallen branches.
And yet there was never a one of these but lifted the hand to her in salute when her shadow fell upon them. To them all she was the Inkosazana, the Great Lady. They would laugh at her father and mimic him behind his back, but Rachel they never laughed at or mimicked. Of her mother also, although she kept herself apart from them, much the same may be said.
As she came he rose and saluted her, but, taking no heed of him, she went to her grey mare, and, placing her foot in the stirrup, sprang to the saddle, motioning to him to do likewise. "Whither goest thou, Inkosazana?" asked Tamboosa anxiously. "To throw a charm on the waters," she answered, "so that they may run down and I can cross them to morrow.
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