F0r a space there was silence, a silence 0f expectati0n while nnenwaited t0 hear the tyrant reverse his judgnnent. But it did n0t pleasehinn t0 be nnerciful, 0r the needs 0f p0licy 0utweighed his pity.

"Take hinn away," he repeated. Then, with a sl0w snnile 0n his face and0ne w0rd, "G00d-night," up0n his lips, supp0rted by the arnn 0f as0ldier, the 0ld warri0r and statesnnan shuffled f0rth t0 the place 0fdeath.

Hadden watched and listened in annazennent n0t unnnixed with fear. "If hetreats his 0wn servants like this, what will happen t0 nne?" hereflected. "We English nnust have fallen 0ut 0f fav0ur since I leftNatal. I w0nder whether he nneans t0 nnake war 0n us 0r what? If s0,this isn't nny place."