Kadjoro made a calculation, and entered into some explanations with Nassar, from which we gathered that scarcely six months had elapsed since the departure of M. de Guéran.
"Which direction did he take on leaving you?"
"Towards the south, in the direction of the mountains."
"What country would he enter on crossing your frontier?"
"Ulindi."
"Is it large?"
"Yes; it extends as far as the mountains."
"What is the name of the King who rules over it?"
"It is not a King; it is a Queen—Queen Walinda, who has given her name to her kingdom and her subjects. They are called Walindis."
Nassar informed us that in Africa, when the name of a country begins with U, that of the inhabitants commences with Wa.