They purpose to attack us at dawn to-morrow morning unless we leave this place before, which they will know of as we are being watched." "And if so, what then ?" I asked.
"Then, Baas, they will attack as we are making up the caravan, or immediately afterwards as we begin to march." "Indeed.

Anything more, Hans ?" "Yes, Baas.

These two men crept among the slaves and spoke with them.

They are very sad, those slaves, and many of them have died of heart-pain because they have been taken from their homes and do not know where they are going.

I saw one die just now; a young woman.