When he goes, which must be pretty soon, you'll have a good chance of the place, if you show yourself an active young fellow.' He told me a great deal more about Blaauwildebeestefontein, principally trading details.

Incidentally he let drop that Mr Japp had had several assistants in the last few years.

I asked him why they had left, and he hesitated.
'It's a lonely place, and they didn't like the life.

You see, there are few white men near, and young fellows want society.

They complained, and were moved on.