And Butou , dressing himself in rags , set out , and when he came to Gopani-Kufa 's town he asked for the chief ; and the people took him into the presence of Gopani-Kufa . When the white man saw him he humbled himself , and said : ' O Chief ! take pity on me , for I have no home ! When Rei marched against you I alone stood apart , for I knew that all the strength of the Zambesi lay in your hands , and because I would not fight against you he turned me forth into the forest to starve ! ' And Gopani-Kufa believed the white man 's story , and he took him in and feasted him , and gave him a house . In this way the end came . For the heart of Shasasa , the daughter of Gopani-Kufa , went forth to Butou the traitor , and from her he learnt the secret of the Magic Mirror . One night , when all the town slept , he felt beneath her pillow and , finding the Mirror , he stole it and fled back with it to Rei , the chief of the white men . So it befell that , one day , as Gopani-Kufa was gazing up at the river from a window of the palace he again saw the war-canoes of the white men ; and at the sight his spirit misgave him . ` Shasasa ! my daughter ! ' he cried wildly , ` go fetch me the mirror , for the white men are at hand . ' ` Woe is me , my father ! ' she sobbed . ` The Mirror is gone ! For I loved Butou the traitor , and he has stolen Sipao from me ! ' Then Gopani-Kufa calmed himself , and drew out Zengi-mizi from its rush basket . ' O spirit of my father ! ' he said , ` what now shall I do ? ' ' O Gopani-Kufa ! '
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