what shall I do? Shall I fly, or shall I abide here, taking the chance

"You must stay here, Mopo. See, now! This is in the king's mind. He

fears because of the death of his mother at his own hand--yes, even

he; he is afraid lest the people should turn upon him who killed his

own mother. Therefore he will give it out that he did not kill her,

but that she perished in the fire which was called down upon your

kraals by witchcraft; and, though all men know the lie, yet none shall

dare to gainsay him. As he said to you, there will be a smelling out,