12/14 There are nothing but Boers about here, you know. No English people live nearer than Wakkerstroom." "You overlook yourself," he said, bowing; for really this daughter of the wilderness had a very charming air about her. Jess, now--that's my sister--Jess has been at school at Capetown, and she _is_ clever. I was at Cape Town, too, though I didn't learn much there. But, Captain Niel, both the horses have bolted; mine has gone home, and I expect yours has followed, and I should like to know how we are going to get up to Mooifontein--beautiful fountain, that's what we call our place, you know. |