The Triumph of Hilary Blachland
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Mitford Bertram. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland
Chapter One. The Camp on the Matya’mhlope
Chapter Two. Before the King
Chapter Three. What Happened at Bulawayo
Chapter Four. Hermia
Chapter Five. The Net Spread
Chapter Six. After-Thoughts
Chapter Seven. A Limed Bird
Chapter Eight “Merely Spence.”
Chapter Nine. A Weird Quest
Chapter Ten. Umzilicazi’s Grave
Chapter Eleven. The King’s Snake
Chapter Twelve. A Turn of the Wheel
Chapter Thirteen. Gone!
Chapter One. Wiser Counsels
Chapter Two. A Waft of Strange News
Chapter Three. Bayfield’s Farm
Chapter Four. Lyn
Chapter Five. An Episode in Siever’s Kloof
Chapter Six. Concerning the Unexpected
Chapter Seven “It cannot be.”
Chapter Eight “You are in Love with her.”
Chapter Nine “What a Man Soweth.”
Chapter Ten. As Good as her Word
Chapter One “Woz’ubone, kiti kwazulu.”
Chapter Two “The Tale of the Spear.”
Chapter Three. A Flaming Throne
Chapter Four. The Retreat of the Patrol
Chapter Five. A Sublime Lie
Chapter Six. His Triumph
Chapter Seven “That Irreclaimable Scamp!”
Chapter Eight. A Fearsome Voyage
Chapter Nine. Conclusion
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“Tumble out, Blachland. We’ve got to go up and interview the King.” Thus Sybrandt at an early hour on the following morning. “And,” he added in a low voice, “I hope the indaba will end satisfactorily, that’s all.”
“Why shouldn’t it?” was the rather sleepy rejoinder. And the speaker kicked off his blanket, and, sitting up, yawned and stretched himself.
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Not the most hardened and philosophical of the white spectators could entirely conceal the expressions of loathing and repulsion which were stamped upon each countenance as they turned away from this horrid sight. On that of Blachland it was far the most plainly marked, and seemed to afford the ferocious crowd the liveliest satisfaction.
“See there, Amakiwa,” they shouted. “Look and behold. It is not well to pry into forbidden things. Behold the King’s justice.”
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