But then he had done me a dirty turn, and it has troubled me ever since into the bargain.
Well, it is eighteen months or so ago since first I met Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good.

It was in this way.

I had been up elephant hunting beyond Bamangwato, and had met with bad luck.

Everything went wrong that trip, and to top up with I got the fever badly.

So soon as I was well enough I trekked down to the Diamond Fields, sold such ivory as I had, together with my wagon and oxen, discharged my hunters, and took the post-cart to the Cape.