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"I don't believe they're half so bad as people say," cried Goldboy stoutly. "Maybe no," rejoined Black. "The place is paradise to-day, as you sagaciously remarked, Jerry, but if the Kawfirs come it'll be pandemonium to-morry. It's my opinion that we should get oursel's into a defensible camp as soon as we can, an' than gae aboot our wark wi' easy minds.
In return, as a slight acknowledgment of gratitude, Hans supplied the giant with a little powder and lead, and Mr Pringle gave his family a few Dutch tracts and hymn-books. "Wonders'll niver cease in this land!" said Sandy Black to Jerry Goldboy as they left the farm. "That's true, Sandy; it's a houtrageous country."
Among these was Considine, Hans, Andrew Rivers, and Jerry Goldboy. The two last were always first in the mad pursuit of game, and caused their placid Dutch friends no little anxiety by the scrapes they frequently ran themselves into. "Follow them, they'll get lost," said Van Dyk to a group of Hottentots. Two of these, Slinger and Dikkop, obeyed the order.
"Quite right, Maister Marais," said Sandy Black, with grave approval, "an' if oor charge is only heeded by Groot Willem an' Jerry Goldboy, tak' my word for't thae Fit-canny craters'll flee like chaff before the wund." "Very good," said Groot Willem, with a grin. "Come along, Jerry."
"Preserve us a'!" exclaimed Black, who was nearest to him. Jerry Goldboy turned to seize his blunderbuss. The lion leaped upon the bank of the river, turned round and gazed upon the men. "Let go!" exclaimed Jerry in a hoarse whisper, endeavouring to shake off the vice-like grip that Black had laid on his arm. "Keep quiet, man," growled Black sternly.
Disengaging themselves from the crowded beach, Sandy Black and Jerry Goldboy proceeded towards the town of tents among the sandhills.
Thus, what between ostrich feathers, wool, horses, cattle, and enterprise, Rivers and Goldboy made themselves comfortable. Like other men of sense, they married.
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