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"You would advise taking the patient out of her present surroundings, would you not?" "Yes, that would be helpful, but is not absolutely necessary. The essential step is to fill her mind with counter-suggestions."
No definite orders were sent to Buller, but for two months there had been a constant interchange of suggestions, counter-suggestions, plans, and projects for co-ordinate action. Lord Roberts' objective was now Pretoria. The country in front of him was not difficult and he had a railway behind him.
Our hotel was close to the quay, and there were a thousand things of interest to watch from the windows when we got up next morning, as there always are in places where the world "goes down to the sea in ships." At breakfast there was a discussion as to our route, which, owing to suggestions and counter-suggestions from the Prince, hadn't been decided.
Two weeks later the Council gave its decision: Either Colony could fish within the bounds of the other. But this was by no means an end to the matter. The Northern Colony requested a new patent to resolve the disputes. With suggestions and counter-suggestions, the debate dragged on through the spring, summer and fall.
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