Irequestedhertobringherhusband，ifhewerewillingtohavetheoperationperformed，and，whileremovingthetumor，oneofthesmallarteriessquirtedsomebloodintomyeyeSheremarked，whenIwaswipingthebloodoutofit，“Youwereafriendbefore，nowyouareablood-relation；andwhenyoupassthisway，alwayssendmeword，thatImaycookfoodforyou。”Increatingthesefriendships，mymenhadthefullintentionofreturning；eachonehadhis`Molekane’friend
ineveryvillageofthefriendlyBalondaMohorisievenmarriedawifeinthetownofKatema，andPitsanetookanotherinthetownofShinte。
TheseallianceswerelookeduponwithgreatfavorbytheBalondachiefs，assecuringthegood-willoftheMakololo。
Inorderthatthesocialconditionofthetribesmaybeunderstoodbythereader，Ishallmentionthat，whilewaitingforSambanza，apartyofBarotsecamefromNyenko，theformerresidenceofLimboa，whohadlatelycrossedtheLeebaonhiswaytowardMasiko。
TheheadmanofthispartyhadbroughtLimboa’ssontohisfather，becausetheBarotseatNyenkohad，sincethedepartureofLimboa，electedNananko，anothersonofSanturu，inhisstead；