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Updated: June 26, 2025
The mud had partially dried in the sun, so that the monster, as it lay sprawling, might have been mistaken for a dead carcass, had not a gentle motion about the soft parts of his body given evidence of life. Before Wilkins could pull the trigger, Mafuta seized him by the arm with a powerful grip. "Hold on!" he cried with a look of intense anxiety, "what you go do?
Of the horses which they had brought with them into the country he kept only the one which King Lobelalatutu had given him, leaving the rest with Phil there being no horses in Izreel. Ramoo Samee, being given his choice, elected to remain in Izreel, in the capacity of stud groom; but Mafuta, Jantje, and 'Nkuku returned with Dick, as a matter of course.
"You say we lives nat'ral life an' don't need be put right; berry good, why you not live nat'ral life too, an' no need be put right be always right?" Tom laughed at this. "It's not easy to answer that question, Mafuta. We have surrounded ourselves with a lot of wants, some of which are right and some wrong.
Mafuta rose and left the tent, and Tom, turning on his side, observed the Bible lying on the pillow. He opened it, but forgot to read, in consequence of his attention being arrested by the extreme thinness of his hands. Recovering himself, he turned to the twenty-first psalm, but had only read the first verse when the book dropt from his fingers, and he again fell sound asleep.
Then Mafuta began to talk to me about my journey and the incidents, such as they were, that had thus far marked it; and I confess that I was astounded at the intimate knowledge of these matters which he displayed.
All this, however, was exceedingly detrimental to the reputation of Mafuta, the chief witch-doctor of the community, who found his power and influence rapidly waning, and he soon discovered means to make me understand that I must cease to trespass upon what he deemed his own exclusive sphere of operations, on pain of making him my mortal enemy.
"Leave it until the morrow," answered I. "Then, if he refuses thee, I will see him. Perhaps he will not refuse me." "Good!" agreed 'Ngaga. "Thy decision is a wise one, for Mafuta is of those who like not to bind themselves by promises. I go now to find and send out the watchers.
"I said," answered Mafuta, "that the two white men, my chiefs, had come from afar across the Great Water to visit Lobelalatutu, the King of the great Makolo nation, to offer presents, and to request his permission to examine the ruins of the great city of which they had heard." "Yes, of course; I suppose that was the correct diplomatic way in which to put the matter," remarked Dick.
Therefore, say what is thy desire, and I will consider the matter. But thou hast not yet told me how Mafuta came to know of my presence in Basutoland. I saw no man yesterday. But perchance one of you belonging to the village saw my wagon from afar, and hastened to spread the news?" "Nay," answered 'Ngaga; "no man saw thy wagon, from afar, or brought news of thine approach to the village.
"What are you laughing at, you rascal?" demanded Tom, somewhat sternly. "Me laffin' at you's face!" "Indeed, is it then so ridiculous?" "Yis, oh yis, you's bery ri'clous. Jist no thicker dan de edge ob hatchet." Tom smiled. "Well, I'm not fat, that's certain; but I feel refreshed. D'you know, Mafuta, I think I shall get well after all."
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