"I've made up my mind to belong to the right owners of the country for a long time past.

We've got the gold at Johannesburg, and the diamonds at Kimberley are ours by right, and we're going to have them." There was a murmur of satisfaction from the Boers at this, and Anson went on nonchalantly: "That is one reason why I consented to serve the company in such a beggarly position.

I wanted to learn all I could about the mining so that it might come in useful when we of the Boer party took possession." "And then, I suppose," said Ingleborough, "you'll expect to be manager-in-chief ?" "Well, I don't go so far as that," said Anson; "but, with my knowledge of the management of the mining business, I feel sure my Boer friends will find it to their advantage to retain me high up on the staff.

You see, there are so many things in the way of checking losses which I have mastered." "Stopping the illicit-diamond-buying and selling, for instance," said Ingleborough sarcastically.
"Exactly!" replied Anson, apparently without noticing the sarcasm; "and I've been thinking that no doubt I could put a good thing in both your ways.

Of course, we have been bad enough friends; but I'll pass over all that if you'll serve me as faithfully as you did the company.