to be kept upon his mother Unandi, and his wife Baleka, my sister, and

report was brought to him by those who watched, that the two women

came to my huts by stealth, and there kissed and nursed a boy--one of

my children. Then Chaka remembered the prophecy of Nobela, the dead

Isanusi, and his heart grew dark with doubt. But to me he said nothing

of the matter, for then, as always, his eyes looked over my head. He

did not fear me or believe that I plotted against him, I who was his

dog. Still, he did this, though whether by chance or design I do not