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In short," she added, with a burst of truth, "I am the plaything, Nandie is the great lady, and that place suits me ill." "If you love Saduko, you should not mind, Mameena." "Love," she said bitterly. "Piff! What is love? But I have asked you that question once before." "Why are you here, Mameena?" I inquired, leaving it unanswered.
Still, perhaps Saduko will escape with his life, because he is Nandie's husband, and Cetewayo fears Nandie, his sister, if he does not love her. As he spoke we passed into the private enclosure of the isi-gohlo, outside of which a great many people were gathered, shouting, talking and quarrelling, for in those days all the usual discipline of the Great Place was relaxed.
For if not it would seem that you are a witch and a murderess, and one who must die." "Yea, a little word, O King," she answered quietly. "Nahana speaks truth. It is true that I entered the hut of Nandie and set the medicine there. I say it because by nature I am not one who hides the truth or would attempt to throw discredit even upon a humble serving-woman," and she glanced at Nahana.
Now, at this astounding statement, which was something beyond the experience of the most cunning and cruel savage present there, a gasp of astonishment went up from the audience; even old Zikali lifted his head and stared. Nandie, too, shaken out of her usual calm, rose as though to speak; then, looking first at Saduko and next at Mameena, sat herself down again and waited.
She left me for Umbelazi because I bade her to do so, for I knew that Umbelazi desired her, and I wished to tie the cord tighter which bound me to one who at that time I thought would inherit the Throne. Also, I was weary of Mameena, who quarrelled night and day with the Princess Nandie, my Inkosikazi." I left Saduko because he bade me, as he wished to make a present to the Prince.
Next day I went to pay my respects to Nandie, whom I found engaged in nursing her new baby and as quiet and stately in her demeanour as ever. Still, I think that she was very glad to see me, because I had tried to save the life of her first child, whom she could not forget, if for no other reason.
"Certainly he will hear of it, for I shall tell him when he comes to-night." Another instant and Mameena was gone, having shot out of the hut like a rabbit from its burrow. "I ask your pardon, Macumazahn, for what has happened," said Nandie, "but it had become necessary that I should teach my sister, Mameena, upon which stool she ought to sit. I do not trust her, Macumazahn.
As it drew near its close Saduko sent for Nandie, who at first refused to come as there were no women present I think because he wished to show his friends that he had a princess of the royal blood for his wife, who had borne him a son that one day would be great in the land.
And if Saduko is fond of her well, after all, there are other beautiful women in Zululand. I know one or two of them myself whom I will mention to Saduko or rather to Nandie. Really, as things were, I am not sure but that he is well rid of her." "But what do you think of the matter as her father?" I asked, for I wanted to see to what length his accommodating morality would stretch.
At length it was over, and then came the days of mourning, and after those some more days of rest, and after them again the days of the division of the cattle, so that in the end six moons or more had gone by before I returned to the service of the Princess Nandie, and found that Mameena was now the second wife of the lord Saduko.
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