AfterthisIsaidnomore,forIknewthatshemeanttowarnme。
Wehadenteredonthisbusinessandmustseeitthroughtoitsend,sweetorbitter。
AsforAnscombeandHedatheirhappinessseemedtobecomplete。
Thenoveltyofthelifecharmedthem,andofitsdangerstheytooknothought,beingcontenttoleaveme,inwhomtheyhadablindfaith,tomanageeverything。Moreover,Heda,whointhejoyofherlovewasbeginningtoforgetthesorrowofherfather’sdeathandtheothertragiceventsthroughwhichshehadjustpassed,tookagreatfancytotheyoungwitch-doctoresswhoconversedwithherinZulu,alanguageofwhich,havinglivedsolonginNatal,Hedaknewmuchalready。Indeed,whenIsuggestedtoherthattobeover-trustingwasnotwise,shefiredupandrepliedthatshehadbeenaccustomedtonativesallherlifeandcouldjudgethem,addingthatshehadeveryconfidenceinNombe。
AfterthisIheldmytongueandsaidnomoreofmydoubts。WhatwastheusesinceHedawouldnotlistentothem,andatthattimeAnscombewasnothingbutherecho?