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There was no one else likely to send a message. 'Ratitswan says, he went on, "'Look out for Dupree's Drift." I will be near you and cut your bonds; then you must swim across when Ratitswan begins to shoot. The news took all the weight of care from my mind. Colin had got home, and my friends were out for rescue.
I became conscious that some one was holding my hands, and speaking very slowly and gently. 'Davie, the voice said, 'you're back among friends, my lad. Tell me, where have you been? 'I want Arcoll, I moaned. 'Where is Ratitswan? There were tears of weakness running down my cheeks. 'Arcoll is here, said the voice; 'he is holding your hands, Davie. Quiet, lad, quiet.
'Vow of fiddlestick! I cried. 'Who do you think is the bigger chief, the Inkulu or Ratitswan? I tell you Ratitswan is now driving Inkulu before him as a wind drives rotten leaves. It will be well for you, men of Machudi, to make peace with Ratitswan and take me to him on the Berg.
Such porridge without salt or cream is beastly food, but my hunger was so great that I could have eaten a vat of it. Suddenly it appeared that the Kaffir had something to say to me. As he fed me he began to speak in a low voice in English. 'Baas, he said, 'I come from Ratitswan, and I have a message for you. I guessed that Ratitswan was the native name for Arcoll.
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