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The Witch-Hunt

           SirHenryandGoodalsodrewtheirpistols,SirHenrypointinghisattheleadingexecutioner,whowasadvancingtocarryoutthesentence,andGoodtakingadeliberateaimatGagool. 

           Twalawincedperceptiblyasmybarrelcameinalinewithhisbroadchest. 

           "Well,"Isaid,"whatisittobe,Twala?" 

           Thenhespoke. 

           "Putawayyourmagictubes,"hesaid; "yehaveadjuredmeinthenameofhospitality,andforthatreason,butnotfromfearofwhatyecando,Isparehim.Goinpeace." 

           "Itiswell,"Iansweredunconcernedly;"wearewearyofslaughter,andwouldsleep.Isthedanceended?" 

           "Itisended,"Twalaansweredsulkily."Letthesedeaddogs,"pointingtothelongrowsofcorpses,"beflungouttothehyænasandthevultures,"andheliftedhisspear. 

           Instantlytheregimentsbegantodefilethroughthekraalgatewayinperfectsilence,afatiguepartyonlyremainingbehindtodragawaythecorpsesofthosewhohadbeensacrificed. 

           Thenwerosealso,andmakingoursalaamtohismajesty,whichhehardlydeignedtoacknowledge,wedepartedtoourhuts. 

           "Well,"saidSirHenry,aswesatdown,havingfirstlitalampofthesortusedbytheKukuanas,ofwhichthewickismadefromthefibreofaspeciesofpalmleaf,andtheoilfromclarifiedhippopotamusfat,"well,Ifeeluncommonlyinclinedtobesick." 

           "IfIhadanydoubtsabouthelpingUmbopatorebelagainstthatinfernalblackguard,"putinGood,"theyaregonenow. ItwasasmuchasIcoulddotositstillwhilethatslaughterwasgoingon. 

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