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Then I will put off the shooting for three days and come with you if you think that this wonderful old dwarf will receive me . '' `` I believe that he will , Macumazahn , for this reason -- he told me that I should meet you and love you , and that you would be mixed up in my fortunes . '' `` Then he poured moonshine into your gourd instead of beer , '' I answered . `` Would you keep me here till midnight listening to such foolishness when we must start at dawn ? Begone now and let me sleep . '' `` I go , '' he answered with a little smile . `` But if this is so , O Macumazana , why do you also wish to drink of the moonshine of Zikali ? ''