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Our March into the Desert

           Iaskedhimsharplywhathemeantbyaddressinghismasterinthatfamiliarway. Itisverywellfornativestohaveanameforoneamongthemselves,butitisnotdecentthattheyshouldcallawhitemanbytheirheathenishappellationstohisface. TheZululaughedaquietlittlelaughwhichangeredme. 

           "HowdostthouknowthatIamnottheequaloftheInkosiwhomIserve?"hesaid. "Heisofaroyalhouse,nodoubt;onecanseeitinhissizeandbyhismien;so,mayhap,amI.Atleast,Iamasgreataman. Bemymouth,OMacumazahn,andsaymywordstotheInkoosIncubu,mymaster,forIwouldspeaktohimandtothee." 

           Iwasangrywiththeman,forIamnotaccustomedtobetalkedtointhatwaybyKafirs,butsomehowheimpressedme,andbesidesIwascurioustoknowwhathehadtosay. SoItranslated,expressingmyopinionatthesametimethathewasanimpudentfellow,andthathisswaggerwasoutrageous. 

           "Yes,Umbopa,"answeredSirHenry,"Iwouldjourneythere." 

           "Thedesertiswideandthereisnowaterinit,themountainsarehighandcoveredwithsnow, andmancannotsaywhatliesbeyondthembehindtheplacewherethesunsets;howshaltthoucomethither,Incubu,andwhereforedostthougo?" 

           Itranslatedagain. 

           "Tellhim,"answeredSirHenry,"thatIgobecauseIbelievethatamanofmyblood,mybrother,hasgonetherebeforeme,andIjourneytoseekhim." 

           "Thatisso,Incubu;aHottentotImetontheroadtoldmethatawhitemanwentoutintothedeserttwoyearsagotowardsthosemountainswithoneservant,ahunter. Theynevercameback." 

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