I don't wonder.

She is devoted to her father; I would do exactly the same in her place.

I sent you a paper with an account of the dinner, and my speech, but you must not think that the dinner represented Cape Town society generally.

Cape Town society, up to the reception at Government House, has regarded me as some portentous object come here to set the country on fire, and to be regarded with tremors by all respectable people.

Outside Cape Town, on the contrary, in every town in the country, Dutch or English, I should be carried through the streets on the people's shoulders if I would only allow it, so you see I am in an 'unexampled situation.'+ The Governor's dinner cards had on them 'to meet Mr.Froude.' I am told that no less than eight people who were invited refused in mere terror of me ....
Things are in a wild state here, and grow daily wilder.