The firm know that, and I've had their confidence for forty years.' The first day or two things went well enough.

There was no doubt that, properly handled, a fine trade could be done in Blaauwildebeestefontein.

The countryside was crawling with natives, and great strings used to come through from Shangaan territory on the way to the Rand mines.

Besides, there was business to be done with the Dutch farmers, especially with the tobacco, which I foresaw could be worked up into a profitable export.

There was no lack of money either, and we had to give very little credit, though it was often asked for.
I flung myself into the work, and in a few weeks had been all round the farms and locations.