"You don't talk like a Boer." "Why should I ?" said I.

"But you're not a Dutchman--are you ?" "Hardly," he said, with a laugh.
"What are you, then ?" "Making a mistake, it seems," he replied.
"But your people are Boers ?" "They're going to beat them," he replied, "as soon as they get a chance.
Have you seen them up the Nek yonder ?" "Yes; I was running away from them.

They were shooting at us last night." "Hi; Robsy! Steady there!" roared my new acquaintance.

"Steady, I say! Friends .-- You, Black Jack, put down that spear, or it'll be the worse for you .-- It's all right, sir," he continued as a grey-haired, military-looking man now rode up, followed by half-a-dozen more.

"This is an Englishman running away from the Boers." "Then he's not an Englishman," said the officer sharply.