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Yours affectionately, We are not to return to the diamond-fields. I have promised Mr Whittlestaff that it shall be so. Mary, when she received this letter, retired into her own room to read it. For indeed her life in public, her life, that is, to which Mrs Baggett had access, had been in some degree disturbed since the departure of the master of the house.
"You think so now; but the man always becomes the master. If you grovelled in the earth for diamonds, she would have to look for them amidst the mud and slime." "I have never dreamed of taking her to the diamond-fields." "It would have been so in all other pursuits." "She would have had none that she had not chosen," said John Gordon. "How am I to know that?
He, John Gordon, knew, or thought that he knew, that Mary, as his wife, would lead a happier life than with Mr Whittlestaff. But things had turned out unfortunately, and there was nothing for him but to return to the diamond-fields. Therefore he had gone back to London with the purpose of preparing for his journey.
"No; nor mine. When I was told that I was doing no good about the house, and reminded that I was penniless, what could I do but go away?" "But why go so far?" "I had to go where money could be earned. Considering all things, I think I was quick enough. Where else could I have found diamonds but at the diamond-fields? And I have been perhaps the luckiest fellow that has gone and returned."
But my diamonds have, for the most part, been turned into ready money, and at the present moment take the comfortable shape of a balance at my banker's." "I'd leave it there, or buy land, or railway shares. If I had realised in that venture enough to look at, I'd never go out to the diamond-fields again." "It's hard to bring an occupation of that kind to an end all at once," said John Gordon.
Dr Tough who, when his services were no longer required, owing to the absence of illness, had continued his visits as a jovial friend chanced to call at the same time with Mr Temple, and added his congratulations to those of the man of business, observing, with enthusiasm, that the air of the Swiss mountains, mixed in equal parts with that of the London diamond-fields, would cure any disease under the sun.
Toby was fortunately disengaged, so we struck a bargain on the spot. He agreed to accompany me back to the diamond-fields as driver or leader of my team, as occasion might demand. I next sought around for something to take with me in the way of trade something that would ensure profit. I eventually decided upon onions.
A few weeks at home, followed by a trip to the seaside near the Tshalumna Mouth, completed my recovery. No sooner was I well than an overpowering desire to return to the diamond-fields took possession of me. It was knocked down to me for 5, and I spent 8 on having it repaired and painted, and in providing the necessary tackle.
It was soon decided that Mr Whittlestaff should give up all idea of the diamond-fields, and in so doing he allowed himself to be brought back to a state of semi-courteous conversation with his happy rival. "Well, yes; you may write to her, I suppose. Indeed I don't know what right I have to say that you may, or you mayn't. She's more yours than mine, I suppose." "Turn her out!
The Boer have no feeling about Cape Colony, but they have about Natal; they were driven out of it, and they think it still their own country. Then you took the diamond-fields from the Free State.
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