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We Enter Kukuanaland

           Presentlytheycame,andsittingdownuponlittlestools,ofwhichtherewereseveralaboutthehut,fortheKukuanasdonotingeneralsquatupontheirhaunchesliketheZulus,theyhelpedustogetthroughourdinner. Theoldgentlemanwasmostaffableandpolite,butitstruckmethattheyoungoneregardeduswithdoubt. Togetherwiththerestoftheparty,hehadbeenoverawedbyourwhiteappearanceandbyourmagicproperties; butitseemedtomethat,ondiscoveringthatweate,drank,andsleptlikeothermortals,hisawewasbeginningtowearoff,andtobereplacedbyasullensuspicionwhichmademefeelratheruncomfortable. 

           InthecourseofourmealSirHenrysuggestedtomethatitmightbewelltotrytodiscoverifourhostsknewanythingofhisbrother’sfate,oriftheyhadeverseenorheardofhim; but,onthewhole,Ithoughtthatitwouldbewisertosaynothingofthematteratthistime. Itwasdifficulttoexplainarelativelostfrom"theStars." 

           Aftersupperweproducedourpipesandlitthem;aproceedingwhichfilledInfadoosandScraggawithastonishment. TheKukuanaswereevidentlyunacquaintedwiththedivinedelightsoftobacco-smoke. Theherbisgrownamongthemextensively; but,liketheZulus,theyuseitforsnuffonly,andquitefailedtoidentifyitinitsnewform. 

           PresentlyIaskedInfadooswhenweweretoproceedonourjourney,andwasdelightedtolearnthatpreparationshadbeenmadeforustoleaveonthefollowingmorning,messengershavingalreadydepartedtoinformTwalathekingofourcoming 

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