It took me a stubborn battle of a fortnight to break his vice, and my left arm to-day bears witness to the struggle.
After that he became a second shadow, and woe betide the man who had dared to raise his hand to Colin's master.

Japp declared that the dog was a devil, and Colin repaid the compliment with a hearty dislike.
With Colin, I now took to spending some of my ample leisure in exploring the fastnesses of the Berg.

I had brought out a shot-gun of my own, and I borrowed a cheap Mauser sporting rifle from the store.

I had been born with a good eye and a steady hand, and very soon I became a fair shot with a gun and, I believe, a really fine shot with the rifle.

The sides of the Berg were full of quail and partridge and bush pheasant, and on the grassy plateau there was abundance of a bird not unlike our own blackcock, which the Dutch called korhaan.