Mavovo

Taking the double-barrelled gun of which I have spoken, I called Mavovo and handed it to him, saying:

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Mavovo," I said presently, pointing to Stephen with my pipe, "the

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890

With him, to my delight, I saw Mavovo, his head bound up, though otherwise but little the worse.

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Mavovo named me Light-in-Darkness, and by that name the Kafirs know me now, Baas, though some of them call me Lord-of-the-Fire."

The Ivory Child Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Now, for my part, I devoutly hope that Mavovo is right, for let me tell you, if he isn't it may be a nasty job."

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"My Snake told me something else," went on Mavovo.

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Mavovo, which foretold that I too should fall far away in war; and I wondered whether this were the occasion that had been present to his foreseeing mind.

The Ivory Child Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Hans," I asked recovering myself, "tell me what was that new name which the Zulu captain Mavovo gave you before he died, I mean after you had fired Beza-Town and caught Hassan and his slavers in their own trap?"

The Ivory Child Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Bausi II himself headed the procession which met us outside the south gate on that very mound which we had occupied in the great fight, where the bones of the gallant Mavovo and my other hunters lay buried.

The Ivory Child Henry Rider Haggard 1890

After him followed the fierce-looking Mavovo and his squad of hunters, all of whom wore the

Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890