56 Notes on SotUh African Hunting, 
The Ogre transformed into a Philanthropist. 
naked savages, and owner of the only boat 
near the Falls. For ages he sat and talked 
to our boys, till our heads rang as if we had 
been sitting in a belfry. What he said I know 
not, but there was plenty of it. Presently he 
inspected our pack, and made us understand 
by signs that he considered we had nothing to 
eat, and that we must stay with him two or 
three daysto grow strong.’' I felt much as 
a man with his head in a lion’s mouth would 
feel saying you mus’nt eat me,” when I told 
him it was impossible, and that he must take 
us across next day. At this he laughed and 
said something to his people, who also grinned 
servilely. Presently he went away, and in 
about half an hour came back with a kid, some 
meal, Kaffir corn, ground nuts, and milk, which 
he passed over to us, saying eat.” This 
looked promising, and our hopes rose. 
Soon he went away again and then our real 
pleasures began. The moment he had turned 
his back, down swooped about fifty women and 
children to put us through our facings. They 
sat in a circle round us, almost entirely naked ; 
and, for all one could tell to the contrary, 
