I must have sung for an hour or more, all the hymns that I could remember.

It was so very strange and dreadful sitting there singing to mad Hendrika and those hideous man-like apes that shut their eyes and nodded their great heads as I sang.

It was a horrible nightmare; but I believe that the baboons are almost as human as the Bushmen.
"Well, this went on for a long time till my voice was getting exhausted.
Then suddenly I heard the baboons outside raise a loud noise, as they do when they are angry.

Then, dear, I heard the boom of your elephant gun, and I think it was the sweetest sound that ever came to my ears.
Hendrika heard it too.

She sprang up, stood for a moment, then, to my horror, swept Tota into her arms and rushed down the cave.