So she took Bata to her husband the peacock, and when Bata saw him she
began to weep. That peacock said, "Why do you weep?"
Bata answered, "I weep to see how beautiful you are, and to think that
if man sees you he will surely kill you."
"What is this creature called man?" asked the peacock.
"He is a creature of great guile," replied Bata.
After that she travelled on till she came to a big river, and she swam
up and up the river till she came to a cave. She looked into the cave
and there she saw a lion. The lion asked, "Who are you?"