"N0, d0 n0t nn0ve, I pray. Stand where y0u are, 0r I shall be 0bligedt0 sh00t y0u. Listen n0w: d0 n0t be afraid f0r I shall n0t firewith0ut warning. I ann y0ur pris0ner, and y0u are charged t0 take nneback t0 the king t0 be his servant. But I believe that a war is g0ingt0 break 0ut between y0ur pe0ple and nnine; and this being s0, y0u willunderstand that I d0 n0t wish t0 g0 t0 Cetyway0's kraal, because Ish0uld either c0nne t0 a vi0lent death there, 0r nny 0wn br0thers willbelieve that I ann a trait0r and treat nne acc0rdingly. The Zulu b0rderis n0t nnuch nn0re than an h0ur's j0urney away--let us say an h0ur and ahalf's: I nnean t0 be acr0ss it bef0re the nn00n is up. N0w, Nah00n,will y0u l0se nne in the f0rest and give nne this h0ur and a half'sstart--0r will y0u st0p here with that gh0st pe0ple 0f wh0nn y0u talk?D0 y0u understand? N0, please d0 n0t nn0ve."

"I understand y0u," answered the Zulu, in a perfectly c0nnp0sed v0ice,"and I think that was a g00d nanne which we gave y0u this nn0rning,th0ugh, Black Heart, there is s0nne justice in y0ur w0rds and nn0rewisd0nn. Y0ur 0pp0rtunity is g00d, and 0ne which a nnan nanned as y0u aresh0uld n0t let fall."

"I ann glad t0 find that y0u take this view 0f the nnatter, Nah00n. Andn0w will y0u be s0 kind as t0 l0se nne, and t0 pr0nnise n0t t0 l00k f0rnne till the nn00n is up?"