Bull-Head

Bull-Head was artful and clever, and perhaps he might be ready for such a trick.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

He said, indeed, that both he and Bull-Head saw the mark when she was at a little distance from them, but believing it to be an ivory ring they took no heed.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Since the Swallow did not answer, Bull-Head, wishing to be cunning, crept behind her in silence, and of a sudden seized the cloak and the arm beneath it, for he feared lest she should choose death and cheat him.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Surely, Bull-Head," answered the little woman, walking forward from where she stood behind the _schimmel_.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Bull-Head thus: 'We cannot give over to you our chieftainess and her white sister, for it is better to die than that such dishonour should lie upon our names.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"But be silent, I hear Bull-Head coming on his horse," and she began to work very hard at cutting the wands.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Nothing, Bull-Head, except that I have taken a woman whom I wish for a wife because she is so fair."

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Then remembering what would be his fate at the hands of Bull-Head he determined to take his chance of being shot, and, turning suddenly, sped towards the kraal shouting as he ran, whereon Zinti fired at him, but the ball went wide.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"She about whose neck I once set a rope at your bidding, Bull-Head, and whose life was bought by those lips," and he pointed to Suzanne,

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Still, I tell you this, that had it not been for the omen of the diviner I would have refused your prayer and delivered you and the Swallow over to Bull-Head, for with him I have sworn friendship long ago.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890