Itrainedthewholeday，sowewerereconciledtothedelay；butonSunday，the5th，heletusknowthatwewerestilltwodaysdistantfromKatema。
　　Weunfortunatelycouldnotmanagewithouthim，forthecountrywassodeluged，weshouldhavebeenbroughttoahaltbeforewewentmanymilesbysomedeepvalley，everyoneofwhichwasfullofwater。
　　Intemesecontinuedtoplaithisbasketwithallhismight，andwouldnotcometoourreligiousserviceHeseemedtobeafraidofourincantations，butwasalwaysmerryandjocular。
　　6THSoonafterstartingwecrossedabranchoftheLokaluejebymeansofacanoe，andintheafternoonpassedoverthemainstreambyalikeconveyanceTheformer，asisthecasewithallbranchesofriversinthiscountry，iscallednyuanaKaluejechildoftheKalueje。
　　HippopotamiexistintheLokalueje，soitmaybeinferredtobeperennial，astheinhabitantsassertedWecannotjudgeofthesizeofthestreamfromwhatwenowsawIthadaboutfortyyardsofdeep，fast-flowingwater，butprobablynotmorethanhalfthatamountinthedryseason。
　　Besidesthese，wecrossednumerousfeedersinourN。N。Wcourse，and，therebeingnocanoes，gotfrequentlywetinthecourseoftheday。
　　Theoxeninsomeplaceshadtheirheadsonlyabovewater，andthestream，flowingovertheirbacks，wettedourblankets，whichweusedassaddles。
　　Thearm-pitwastheonlysafespotforcarryingthewatch，forthereitwaspreservedfromrainsaboveandwatersbelow。
　　Themenonfootcrossedthesegulliesholdinguptheirburdensatarms’length。
　　TheLokaluejewindsfromnortheasttosouthwestintotheLeeba。
　　Thecountryadjacenttoitsbanksisextremelyfineandfertile，withhereandtherepatchesofforestorclumpsofmagnificenttrees。
　　ThevillagersthroughwhosegardenswepassedcontinuetosowandreapalltheyearroundThegrains，asmaize，lotsa`Pennisetumtyphoideum’，lokeshormillet，aretobeseenatallstagesoftheirgrowth
　　somejustripe，whileatthistimetheMakololocropsarenothalfgrown。
　　Mycompanions，whohaveagoodideaofthedifferentqualitiesofsoils，expressedthegreatestadmirationoftheagriculturalcapabilitiesofthewholeofLonda，andheretheywereloudintheirpraisesofthepasturage。
　　Theyhaveanaccurateideaofthevarietiesofgrassesbestadaptedfordifferentkindsofstock，andlamentbecauseheretherearenocowstofeedofftherichgreencrop，whichatthistimeimpartsspecialbeautytothelandscape。
　　Greatnumbersoftheomnivorousfeedingfish，`Glanissiluris’，ormosala，spreadthemselvesoverthefloodedplains，and，asthewatersretire，trytofindtheirwaybackagaintotheriversTheBalondamakeearthendikesandhedgesacrosstheoutletsoftheretreatingwaters，leavingonlysmallspacesthroughwhichthechiefpartofthewaterflows。
　　Intheseopenspacestheyplantcreels，similarinshapetoourown，intowhichthefishcanenter，butcannotreturnTheysecurelargequantitiesoffishinthisway，which，whensmoke-dried，makeagoodrelishfortheirotherwiseinsipidfoodTheyusealsoaweirofmatsmadeofreedssewedtogether，withbuthalfaninchbetweeneachOpenspacesareleftfortheinsertionofthecreelsasbefore。
　　Instillwater，afish-trapisemployedofthesameshapeandplanasthecommonroundwiremouse-trap，whichhasanopeningsurroundedwithwirespointinginwardThisismadeofreedsandsupplewands，andfoodisplacedinsidetoattractthefish。
　　Besidesthesemeansofcatchingfish，theyuseahookofironwithoutabarb；
　　thepointisbentinwardinstead，soasnottoallowthefishtoescape。
　　NetsarenotsocommonasintheZougaandLeeambye，buttheykilllargequantitiesoffishesbymeansofthebruisedleavesofashrub，whichmaybeseenplantedbesideeveryvillageinthecountry。
　　Onthe7thwecametothevillageofSoanaMolopo，ahalf-brotherofKatema，afewmilesbeyondtheLokaluejeWhenwewenttovisithim，wefoundhimsittingwithaboutonehundredmenHecalledonIntemesetogivesomeaccountofus，thoughnodoubtithadbeendoneinprivatebeforeHethenpronouncedthefollowingsentences：
　　“Thejourneyofthewhitemanisveryproper，butShintehasdisturbedusbyshowingthepathtotheMakololowhoaccompanyhimHeoughttohavetakenthemthroughthecountrywithoutshowingthemthetowns。
　　WeareafraidoftheMakololo。”Hethengaveusahandsomepresentoffood，andseemedperplexedbymysittingdownfamiliarly，andgivinghimafewofourideasWhenweleft，IntemesecontinuedbusilyimpartinganaccountofallwehadgiventoShinteandMasiko，andinstillingthehopethatSoanaMolopomightobtainasmuchastheyhadreceived。
　　Accordingly，whenweexpectedtomoveonthemorningofthe8th，wegotsomehintsabouttheoxwhichSoanaMolopoexpectedtoeat，butwerecommendedhimtogetthebreedofcattleforhimself，seeinghiscountrywassowelladaptedforrearingstock。
　　Intemesealsorefusedtomove；he，moreover，triedtofrightenusintopartingwithanoxbysayingthatSoanaMolopowouldsendforwardamessagethatwewereamaraudingparty；butwepackedupandwentonwithouthim。
　　Wedidnotabsolutelyneedhim，buthewasusefulinpreventingtheinhabitantsofsecludedvillagesfrombetakingthemselvestoflight。
　　Wewishedtobeongoodtermswithall，andthereforeputupwithourguide’speccadilloesHisgoodwordrespectingushadconsiderableinfluence，andhewasalwaysaskedifwehadbehavedourselveslikemenonthewayTheMakololoareviewedasgreatsavages，butIntemesecouldnotjustlylookwithscornonthem，forhehasthemarkofalargegashonhisarm，gotinfighting；
　　andhewouldnevertellthecauseofbattle，butboastedofhispowersastheMakololodo，tillaskedaboutascaronhisback，betokeninganythingbutbravery。
　　IntemesewasusefulincaseslikethatofMonday，whenwecameuponawholevillageinaforestenjoyingtheirnoondaynapOursuddenappearanceintheirmidstsoterrifiedthemthatonewomannearlywentintoconvulsionsfromfearWhentheysawandheardIntemese，theirterrorsubsided。
　　Asusual，wewerecaughtbyrainsafterleavingSoanaMolopo’s，andmadeourboothsatthehouseofMozinkwa，amostintelligentandfriendlymanbelongingtoKatemaHehadafinelargegardenincultivation，andwellhedgedroundHehadmadethewallsofhiscompound，orcourt-yard，ofbranchesofthebanian，which，takingroot，hadgrowntobealivehedgeofthattreeMozinkwa’swifehadcottongrowingallroundherpremises，andseveralplantsusedasrelishestotheinsipidporridgeofthecountryShecultivatedalsothecommoncastor-oilplant，andalargershrub`Jatrophacurcas’，whichalsoyieldsapurgativeoilHere，however，theoilisusedforanointingtheheadsandbodiesaloneWesawinhergardenlikewisetheIndianbringalls，yams，andsweetpotatoesSeveraltreeswereplantedinthemiddleoftheyard，andinthedeepshadetheygavestoodthehutsofhisfinefamilyHischildren，allbyonemother，veryblack，butcomelytoview，werethefinestnegrofamilyIeversaw。
　　WeweremuchpleasedwiththefrankfriendshipandliberalityofthismanandhiswifeSheaskedmetobringheraclothfromthewhiteman’scountry；
　　but，whenwereturned，poorMozinkwa’swifewasinhergrave，andhe，asisthecustom，hadabandonedtrees，garden，andhutstoruin。
　　Theycannotliveonaspotwhereafavoritewifehasdied，probablybecauseunabletobeartheremembranceofthehappytimestheyhavespentthere，orafraidtoremaininaspotwheredeathhasoncevisitedtheestablishment。
　　Ifevertheplaceisrevisited，itistopraytoher，ormakesomeoffering。
　　Thisfeelingrendersanypermanentvillageinthecountryimpossible。
　　WelearnedfromMozinkwathatSoanaMolopowastheelderbrotherofKatema，butthathewaswantinginwisdom；andKatema，bypurchasingcattleandreceivinginakindmannerallthefugitiveswhocametohim，hadsecuredthebirthrighttohimself，sofarasinfluenceinthecountryisconcerned。
　　Soana’sfirstaddresstousdidnotsavormuchofAfricanwisdom。
　　FRIDAY，10THOnleavingMozinkwa’shospitablemansionwecrossedanotherstream，aboutfortyyardswide，incanoes。
　　Whilethistediousprocesswasgoingon，IwasinformedthatitiscalledtheMona-Kalueje，orbrotherofKalueje，asitflowsintothatriver；thatboththeKaluejeandLivoaflowintotheLeeba；andthattheChifumadze，swollenbytheLotembwa，isafeederofthatriveralso，belowthepointwherewelatelycrossedit。
　　Itmayberemarkedherethattheseriverswerenowinflood，andthatthewaterwasallperfectlyclearThevegetationonthebanksissothicklyplantedthatthesurfaceoftheearthisnotabradedbythetorrentsThegrassislaidflat，andformsaprotectiontothebanks，whicharegenerallyastiffblackloamThefactofcanoesbeinguponthemshowsthat，thoughnotlarge，theyarenotlikethesouthernrivulets，whichdryupduringmostoftheyear，andrendercanoesunnecessary。
　　AswewerecrossingtheriverwewerejoinedbyamessengerfromKatema，calledShakatwalaThispersonwasasortofstewardorfactotumtohischiefEverychiefhasoneattachedtohisperson，and，thoughgenerallypoor，theyareinvariablymenofgreatshrewdnessandabilityTheyactthepartofmessengersonallimportantoccasions，andpossessconsiderableauthorityinthechief’shousehold。
　　ShakatwalainformedusthatKatemahadnotreceivedpreciseinformationaboutus，butifwewerepeaceablydisposed，ashelovedstrangers，weweretocometohistownWeproceededforthwith，butwereturnedaside，bythestrategyofourfriendIntemese，tothevillageofQuendende，thefather-in-lawofKatemaThisfineoldmanwassoverypolitethatwedidnotregretbeingobligedtospendSundayathisvillage。
　　HeexpressedhispleasureathavingashareinthehonorofavisitaswellasKatema，thoughitseemedtomethattheconferringthatpleasurerequiredsomethinglikeaprettygoodstockofimpudence，inleadingtwenty-sevenmenthroughthecountrywithoutthemeansofpurchasingfood。
　　Mymendidalittlebusinessforthemselvesinthebeggingline；
　　theygenerallycommencedeveryinterviewwithnewvillagersbysaying“Ihavecomefromafar；givemesomethingtoeat。”
　　Iforbadethisatfirst，believingthat，astheMakololohadabadname，thevillagersgavefoodfromfearBut，aftersometime，itwasevidentthatinmanycasesmaizeandmaniocweregivenfrompuregenerosity。
　　ThefirsttimeIcametothisconclusionwasatthehouseofMozinkwa；
　　scarcelyanyoneofmymenreturnedfromitwithoutsomethinginhishand；
　　andastheyprotestedtheyhadnotbegged，Iaskedhimself，andfoundthatitwasthecase，andthathehadgivenspontaneously。
　　Inotherpartsthechiefsattendedtomywants，andthecommonpeoplegaveliberallytomymenIpresentedsomeofmyrazorsandironspoonstodifferentheadmen，butmymenhadnothingtogive；yeteveryonetriedtoappropriateanindividualineachvillageas“Molekane“，orcomrade，andthevillagersoftenassented；so，ifthereaderremembersthemolekanesystemoftheMopato，hemayperceivethatthosewhopresentedfoodfreelywouldexpecttheMakololototreattheminlikemanner，shouldtheyeverbeplacedinsimilarcircumstances。
　　Theircountryissofertilethattheyareinnowantoffoodthemselves；
　　however，theirgenerositywasremarkable；onlyonewomanrefusedtogivesomeofmymenfood，butherhusbandcallingouttohertobemoreliberal，sheobeyed，scoldingallthewhile。
　　Inthispartofthecountry，buffaloes，elands，koodoos，andvariousantelopesaretobefound，butwedidnotgetany，astheyareexceedinglywaryfrombeingmuchhuntedWehadthesamewoodlandandmeadowasbefore，withhereandtherepleasantnegrovillages；andbeingallingoodhealth，couldenjoythefinegreenscenery。
　　Quendende’sheadwasagoodspecimenofthegreatercropofwoolwithwhichthenegroesofLondaarefurnishedThefrontwaspartedinthemiddle，andplaitedintotwothickrolls，which，fallingdownbehindtheears，reachedtheshoulders；therestwascollectedintoalargeknot，whichlayonthenapeoftheneckAshewasanintelligentman，wehadmuchconversationtogether：hehadjustcomefromattendingthefuneralofoneofhispeople，andIfoundthatthegreatamountofdrum-beatingwhichtakesplaceontheseoccasionswaswiththeideathattheBarimo，orspirits，couldbedrummedtosleep。
　　Thereisadrumineveryvillage，andweoftenhearitgoingfromsunsettosunriseTheyseemtolookuponthedepartedasvindictivebeings，and，Isuspect，aremoreinfluencedbyfearthanbyloveInbeginningtospeakonreligioussubjectswiththosewhohaveneverheardofChristianity，thegreatfactoftheSonofGodhavingcomedownfromheaventodieforusistheprominenttheme。
　　Nofactmorestrikingcanbementioned“Heactuallycametomen。
　　HehimselftoldusabouthisFather，andthedwelling-placewhitherhehasgoneWehavehiswordsinthisbook，andhereallyenduredpunishmentinoursteadfrompurelove。”etcIfthisfailstointerestthem，nothingelsewillsucceed。