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Twala the King

           Itisbeautifullysituated,andthroughthecentreofthekraal,dividingitintotwoportions,runsariver,whichappearedtobebridgedinseveralplaces,thesameindeedthatwehadseenfromtheslopesofSheba’sBreasts. Sixtyorseventymilesawaythreegreatsnow-cappedmountains,placedatthepointsofatriangle,startedoutofthelevelplain. TheconformationofthesemountainsisunlikethatofSheba’sBreasts,beingsheerandprecipitous,insteadofsmoothandrounded. 

           Infadoossawuslookingatthem,andvolunteeredaremark. 

           "Theroadendsthere,"hesaid,pointingtothemountainsknownamongtheKukuanasasthe"ThreeWitches." 

           "Whydoesitend?"Iasked. 

           "Whoknows?"heansweredwithashrug;"themountainsarefullofcaves,andthereisagreatpitbetweenthem. Itistherethatthewisemenofoldtimeusedtogotogetwhateveritwastheycamefortothiscountry, anditistherenowthatourkingsareburiedinthePlaceofDeath." 

           "Whatwasittheycamefor?"Iaskedeagerly. 

           "Nay,Iknownot.MylordswhohavedroppedfromtheStarsshouldknow,"heansweredwithaquicklook. Evidentlyheknewmorethanhechosetosay. 

           "Yes,"Iwenton,"youareright,intheStarswelearnmanythings. Ihaveheard,forinstance,thatthewisemenofoldcametothesemountainstofindbrightstones,prettyplaythings,andyellowiron." 

           "Mylordiswise,"heansweredcoldly; "Iambutachildandcannottalkwithmylordonsuchmatters. 

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