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The Witch-Hunt

           Onarrivingatthegreatkraal,wherewehadthatmorningbeenreceivedbytheking,wefoundthatitwascloselypackedwithsometwentythousandmenarrangedrounditinregiments. Theseregimentswereinturndividedintocompanies,andbetweeneachcompanyranalittlepathtoallowspaceforthewitch-finderstopassupanddown. Anythingmoreimposingthanthesightthatwaspresentedbythisvastandorderlyconcourseofarmedmenitisimpossibletoconceive. Theretheystoodperfectlysilent,andthemoonpouredherlightupontheforestoftheirraisedspears,upontheirmajesticforms,wavingplumes,andtheharmoniousshadingoftheirvarious-colouredshields. Whereverwelookedwerelineuponlineofdimfacessurmountedbyrangeuponrangeofshimmeringspears. 

           "Surely,"IsaidtoInfadoos,"thewholearmyishere?" 

           "Nay,Macumazahn,"heanswered,"butathirdofit. Onethirdispresentatthisdanceeachyear,anotherthirdismusteredoutsideincasethereshouldbetroublewhenthekillingbegins, tenthousandmoregarrisontheoutpostsroundLoo,andtherestwatchatthekraalsinthecountry. Thouseestitisagreatpeople." 

           "Theyareverysilent,"saidGood; andindeedtheintensestillnessamongsuchavastconcourseoflivingmenwasalmostoverpowering. 

           "WhatsaysBougwan?"askedInfadoos. 

           Itranslated. 

           "ThoseoverwhomtheshadowofDeathishoveringaresilent,"heansweredgrimly. 

           "Willmanybekilled?" 

           "Verymany." 

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