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"Dinner'll be ready in half an hour, sir," said Coley, swearing allegiance in his heart to the man that agreed with him in regard to the photograph that stood with Coley for all that was highest in humanity. "John," he said, sharply, to the Chinese cook, "got good dinner, eh?" "Pitty good," said John, indifferently. "Now, look here, John, him big man." John was not much impressed.
The captain allowed Patteson to have his way, and the game, though closely contested, was saved. His powers of defence were indeed remarkable. I saw the famous professional cricketer Lillywhite play once at Eton in his time, and becoming almost irritated at the stubbornness and tenacity with which Coley held his wicket.
Such letters from home, full of calm, patient, cheerful resignation to his will. Wonderfully has God supported us through this trial. My kind love to Arthur. Always, my dear Uncle, Your affectionate, grateful Nephew, Perhaps the frame of mind in which Coley left England can best be gathered from the following extract from a letter to his father from his uncle Edward:
It was not long before she became unconscious; and though all the family were watching and praying round her, she showed no further sign of recognition, as she gradually and tranquilly fell asleep in the course of the night. To his cousin, Mrs. Martyn, Coley wrote the following letter just after the funeral:
"Ham, eggs, lice," answered the Mongolian, imperturbably. "Gee whiz!" said Coley, "goin' to feed the boss' uncle on ham and eggs?" "What?" said John, with sudden interest, "Uncle boss, eh?" "Yes," said the unblushing Coley. "Huh! Coley heap fool! Get chicken, quick! meat shop, small, eh?" The Chinaman was at last aroused.
After the Christmas holidays of 1837-8, when Coley Patteson was nearly eleven years old, he was sent to Eton, that most beautifully situated of public schools, whose delightful playing fields, noble trees, broad river, and exquisite view of Windsor Castle give it a peculiar charm, joining the venerable grandeur of age to the freshness and life of youth, so as to rivet the affections in no common degree.
Coley is, as you say, the right man in the right place, mentally and physically: the multiplicity of languages, which would try most men, is met by his peculiar gift; the heat of the climate suits his constitution; his mild and parental temper makes his black boys cling about him as their natural protector; and his freedom from fastidiousness makes all parts of the work easy to him; for when you have to teach boys how to wash themselves, and to wear clothes for the first time, the romance of missionary work disappears as completely as a great man's heroism before his valet de chambre.
The work was harder, and his diligence somewhat relaxed. In fact, the Coley of this period and of a good while later had more heart for play than work.
'So I think we may each go on in our several pursuits, each helping each, and each trying to do so without a foolish affectation of learning. 'My best love to dear Father and Joan, 'Ever your affectionate Brother, Fenelon has said that in a certain stage of piety there is much of self, and Coley was evidently in that stage.
The whole, pre-eminently among the colleges, gives the sense of having been unaltered for five hundred years, yet still full of life and vigour. Coley attached himself to Merton, though he never looked to permanent residence there.
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