lord-of-the-snake

Updated: May 10, 2025

Then we call you Lord-of-the-Snake." As Hans, who now was engaged in lighting his corn-cob pipe, did not deign to answer these remarks, Harût turned to me and said: "Lord Macumazana, your leg still bad, eh? Well, I bring you some ointment what make it quite well; it holy ointment come from the Child. We want you get well quick." Then suddenly he broke into Bantu. "My Lord, war draws near.

Henry Rider Haggard - The Ivory Child