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Twala the King

           "Andwhatcametheyfor,theWhiteOnes,theTerribleOnes,theskilledinmagicandalllearning,thestrong,theunswerving? Whatisthatbrightstoneuponthyforehead,Oking? Whosehandsmadetheirongarmentsuponthybreast,Oking? Yeknownot,butIknow.ItheOldOne,ItheWiseOne,ItheIsanusi,thewitchdoctress!" 

           Thensheturnedherbaldvulture-headtowardsus. 

           "Whatseekye,whitemenoftheStarsah,yes,oftheStars?Doyeseekalostone? Yeshallnotfindhimhere. Heisnothere. Neverforagesuponageshasawhitefootpressedthisland;neverexceptonce,andIrememberthatheleftitbuttodie. Yecomeforbrightstones;IknowitIknowit; yeshallfindthemwhenthebloodisdry; butshallyereturnwhenceyecame,orshallyestopwithme?Ha!ha!ha! 

           "Andthou,thouwiththedarkskinandtheproudbearing,"andshepointedherskinnyfingeratUmbopa,"whoartthou,andwhatseekestthou? Notstonesthatshine,notyellowmetalthatgleams,thesethouleavestto‘whitemenfromtheStars. MethinksIknowthee;methinksIcansmellthesmellofthebloodinthyheart.Stripoffthegirdle" 

           Herethefeaturesofthisextraordinarycreaturebecameconvulsed,andshefelltothegroundfoaminginanepilepticfit,andwascarriedintothehut. 

           Thekingroseuptrembling,andwavedhishand.Instantlytheregimentsbegantofileoff, andintenminutes,saveforourselves,theking,andafewattendants,thegreatspacewasleftempty 

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