Living here in peaceful England as I do now, with no present prospect
of leaving it, it does not appear likely that it will be fulfilled.
Yet, after my experience of the divining powers of Mavovo's "Snake"--
well, those words of his make me feel uncomfortable. For when all is
said and done, who can know the future? Moreover, it is the improbable
that generally happens[*]
[*] As the readers of "Allan Quatermain" will be aware, this prophecy
of the dying Zulu was fulfilled. Mr. Quatermain died at Zuvendis
as a result of the wound he received in the battle between the
armies of the rival Queens.--Editor.
Further, the climatic conditions were not conducive to cheerfulness,
for shortly after sunset it began to rain and poured for most of the
night, which, as we had little shelter, was inconvenient both to us
and to all the hundreds of the homeless Mazitu.
However, the rain ceased in due time, and on the following morning the
welcome sun shone out of a clear sky. When we had dried and warmed
ourselves a little in its rays, someone suggested that we should visit
the burned-out town where, except for some smouldering heaps that had
been huts, the fire was extinguished by the heavy rain.
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