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Twala the King

           "Yejourneyfromfartoseealittlething. Andthatmanwithyou,"pointingtoUmbopa,"doeshealsocomefromtheStars?" 

           "Evenso;therearepeopleofthycolourintheheavensabove;butasknotofmatterstoohighforthee,Twalatheking." 

           "Yespeakwithaloudvoice,peopleoftheStars,"TwalaansweredinatonewhichIscarcelyliked. "RememberthattheStarsarefaroff,andyearehere. HowifImakeyouashimwhomtheyboreaway?" 

           Ilaughedoutloud,thoughtherewaslittlelaughterinmyheart. 

           "Oking,"Isaid,"becareful,walkwarilyoverhotstones,lestthoushouldstburnthyfeet;holdthespearbythehandle,lestthoushouldcutthyhands. Touchbutonehairofourheads,anddestructionshallcomeuponthee. What,havenotthese"pointingtoInfadoosandScragga,who,youngvillainthathewas,wasemployedincleaningthebloodofthesoldieroffhisspear"toldtheewhatmannerofmenweare? Hastthouseenthelikeofus?"andIpointedtoGood,feelingquitesurethathehadneverseenanybodybeforewholookedintheleastlikehimashethenappeared. 

           "Itistrue,Ihavenot,"saidtheking,surveyingGoodwithinterest. 

           "Havetheynottoldtheehowwestrikewithdeathfromafar?"Iwenton. 

           "Theyhavetoldme,butIbelievethemnot.Letmeseeyoukill. Killmeamanamongthosewhostandyonder"andhepointedtotheoppositesideofthekraal"andIwillbelieve." 

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