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',kat1' ! block ( build+s divid+ ! ,ca/le into two c\rty>ds1 melt$ into "o small spot ( liquid1 leav+ a dry1 du/y1 levell$ yell[ pla91 ) an e>?work wall embody+ ! _s ( ! dykes ( ! ,ne!rl&s 9 its composition--= ! gre5 waves ( ,table ,bay lapp$ at its base4 ,x 0 ! second day ( ,janu>y1 #afff2 "u ! blaz+ sun ?ree hundr$ discont5t$-look+ m5 7 digg+ & levell+ ! h>d e>?4 ,at ! we/]ly l&-po9ts 7 ! f\ndations ( two ba/ions4 ,sudd5ly a gr\p ( m5 appe>$1 look+ l ,rembr&t's ',night-,wat*' come to life1 c>ry+ seal$ p>*m5ts & plans1 foll[$ by _m ,madagasc> slaves 9 clean :ite l95 tunics n to be r5ew$ = six :ole mon?s1 ?is be+ ! ,new ,ye>4 ,! slaves c>ri$ bags ( food & a long tray made ( wood1 on :i* 7 ab\t "o hundr$ small moneybags4 ,"o ( ! ,night-,wat*1 :o 0 ! ,comm&] ,wag5a>1 walk$ up to a long table :]eon 0 a :ite /one2 ! guns ( ! old =t1 crumbl+ to pieces across ! p>ade-gr\nd1 fir$4 ,x 0 noon1 & ! f\ndation-/one ( ! ,ca/le 0 laid4 ,! ?ree hundr$ we>y1 sweat+ m5 rais$ a feeble *e]1 ! masons1 c>p5t]s1 & smi?s1 advanc+ sep>ately1 receiv$ f ! h&s ( ! ',fiscal1' ,*ief ,magi/rate & ,attorney-,g5]al ( ! ,colony1 ! gift ( ! ,g5]al ,ne!rl&s ,ea/ ,india ,company ( ?irty ,rds41 or rix-doll>s1 ti$ up 9 ! small black bags4 ,!n ! ,company mov$ across to ano!r "p ( ! gr\nd1 & ! ,pr$ikant1 ! ,rev4 ,joan van ,arckel1 proce$$ to lay ano!r /one1 foll[$ by ! ,fiscal1 ,sieur ,h5drick ,lucas1 to ^: hon\r fell ! lay+ ( ! ?ird great corn]-/one4 ,!n 7 ! entire ?ree hundr$ malcont5ts1 z well z ! soldi]s :o _h also lab\r$1 pres5t$ ) two ox51 six %eep1 "o hundr$ fre%-bak$ :eat5 loaves1 & eight casks ( ,cape-brew$ be]1 ':i* food & dr9k1 well cook$ & well prep>$1' :isp]$ ! ,*ief ,surgeon1 ,sieur ,piet] van ,cl9ck5b]g1 to ,lieut5ant ,abraham ,s*ut1 'let u hope may induce ^! sluggi% fell[s to be bett] enc\rag$ & made m will+ to "w4' ,lieut5ant ,abraham ,s*ut1 to ^: duties ( sup]vis+ ! ,company's /ables & ! ,m\nt$ ,gu>ds 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! wat*-h\ses1 & ! sup]vis+ ( ! work+s & work]s ( ! v9ey>ds1 ! or*>ds1 & ! gran>y1 7 also add$ ^? ( 'keep+ an eye' on ! 'lazy fell[s at "w 9 ! brick & tile fields1' v solemnly />$ be=e him at ! 'enc\rag$' digg]s1 & wond]$ :at rew>d ! ,g5]al ,ne!rl&s ,ea/ ,india ,company _h laid up = him4 ,b ! ,fiscal 0 address+ ! cr[d ga!r$ r\nd ! ,comm&]4 ,i _h miss$ "s ( 8 spee* because ( ^! two babbl+ ,night-,wat*]s next me1 b ,i n[ li/5$3 ',& t x may also some:at be evid5t t by ?is cont9ual digg+ & delv+ 9 & "u ! gr\nd1 poets h also be5 f\nd & ?r[n up1 a c]ta9 amateur ?is day pres5ts to ! ,comm&] ! foll[+ eight v]ses4' ,! cr[d drew clos] to ! ,fiscal1 :o cont9u$ ) ! amateur's v]ses3 ,,d5 ,,e]/5 ,,/e5 ,,van ',t ,,nieuwe ,,ca/eel ,,go$e ,,hoop ,,heeft ,,wag5a> ,,gele*t ,,met ,,hoop ,,van ,,go$e ,,hoop4 ,ampliatie4 ,soo word5 voort en voort de rijck5 uijtgespreijt1 ,soo word5 al de sw>t en geluw5 gespreijt1 ,soo doet m5 uijt d5 a]d' e5 /e5 wall opre*t51 ,da]'t dond]5d metael se] weijnigh 7an ophect57 ,voor ,hott5toos5 w>5 't altijts e]de wall54 ,nu komt m5 hi] met /e5 van &]5 oock brall51 ,dus maeckt m5 dan e5 s*rik so[el d',europia51 ,als vor d5 ,aes6 ,ame6 en wild5 ,africa51 ,dus wort b]oemt gemaeckt 't geheijlig/ ,*ri/5dom1 ,die zetels /ell5 9 het woe/e heijd5dom1 ,wij lov5 't ,groot ,be/i]1 en zegg5 met malc&]1 ,augu/us he]s*appij1 no* w9n5d' ,alex&]1 ,no* ,caes>s groot beleijd zijn noijt da]mee geswa]d1 ,met 't legg5 van e5 /e5 op 't eijnde van de ,a]d6 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,/one ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,ca/le ,,good ,,hope ,,has ,,wag5a> ,,laid ,,) ,,hope ,,( ,,good ,,hope4 ,?us m & m ! k+doms are ext5d$2 ,?us m & m are black & yell[ spread2 ,?us f ! gr\nd a wall ( /one is rais$1 ,on :i* ! ?und]+ brass c no impression make4 ,= ,hott5toos ! walls 7 always e>!n1 ,b n[ we come ) /one to boa/ be=e all m51 ,& t]rify n only ,europeans1 b also ,asians1 ,am]icans1 & savage ,africans4 ,?us holy ,*ri/5dom is glorifi$2 ,e/abli%+ its seats amid/ ! savage hea!n4 ,we praise ! ,great ,director1 & say ) "o ano!r3 ',augu/us's dom9ion1 nor conqu]+ ,alex&]1 ,nor ,cs>'s mighty g5ius1 has ev] _h ! glory ,to lay a corn]-/one at e>?'s extreme/ end6' ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,ramp>ts ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,ca/le 7,,moonlight7 ,lieut5ant ,abraham ,s*ut came t[>ds me2 no1 x 0 n ?is wond]ful ,abraham1 ?\gh he wore a uni=m--! *e]+ ( ! cr[d /ill rung 9 my e>s4 ',:o wrote x8' ,i said4 ',wrote :at8' ,! subalt]n />$ at me4 ',built x1 ,i suppose y mean1' he smil$4 ',oh yes1 built1 ( c\rse1 ( c\rse1' ,i mutt]$1 hott] ?an ev]4 ,m>9us' pipe _h burnt out1 & ! (fic] :o /ood be=e u wore khaki4 ,) ! la/ words ( ! qua9t ,dut* poem r++ 9 my e>s1 we foll[$ our guide across ! c\rty>d into an ar*$ :ite doorway4 ,! old entrance1 ! sea entrance to ! ,ca/le1 0 block$ up1 because on ! o!r side runs ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t ,railway1 ) all its p>aph]nalia ( t9 walls1 eng9e-rooms1 dirty1 ugly work%ops1 gasomet]s1 coal-heaps1 all mak+ up ! =e%ore sc5]y ( ,table ,bay1 & delight+ ! eyes ( ! work]s & drones :o are daily hurri$ 7sic7 along l 'animat$ packages 9 a rabbit hut*4'#a ,9 ! pla/] ceil+ ( ?is ar*way is su* a *>m+ m9iature plan1 9 rais$ /ucco1 ( ! ,ca/le build+s4 ,f "h we climb$ "s /one /eps & came on to ! ramp>ts1 call$ aft] ! %ips t fir/ br\ght ,company rule to ! ,cape--! ,reig]1 ! ,walvis1 ! ,drom$>is4 ,we climb$ up /one /airs1 & 9 :ite /ucco1 9 ! wall1 7 ! ,company's arms--! big galleon 9 full sail4 ,we pass$ ! cells--! "o us$ by ,cetewayo1 ! rebelli\s ,*ief ( ! ,zulus1 ! ',*ildr5 ( ,heav51' _h a special little fireplace sunk into ! wall--walk$ along wond]fully neat1 brick$ ramp>ts pa/ ! ,gu>d ,t[]1 & climb$ d[n m /eps into ! c\rty>d4 ,we rambl$ ?r\gh ! qu>t]s ( ! old ,gov]nors4 ,ev]y?+ is groan+ "u heavy milit>y pa9t--teak doors1 beautiful brass fitt+s & beam$ ceil+s--& ab\t a mile away1 %ut up 9 a small ugly museum room1 are ! ,rightful ,inhabitants--! prop] belong+s ( ^! long rooms3 ! oak tables1 ! big *airs1 :i* once held ! old ,dut* ,gov]nors1 ! glass !y us$1 ! huge silv] spittoons1 _! swords1 ! fl[]$ panni]s ( _! wives' dresses1 fire-irons1 brasses1 *9a1 ! old flags1 someone's s$an-*air--all bundl$ toge!r 9 grotesque array4 ,! teak-beam$ rooms 9 ! ,ca/le w\ld make a bett] sett+ ?an ! little room 9 ! museum4 ',m>9us1' ,i said1 'isn't x awful--?is horrible clean pa9t & ^! little t9 %$s 9 ! old g>d58 ,oh1 ,m>9us1 d let u scrape ?is t9y bit ( lat*1 j to peep at ! lovely brass b5ea?6 ,& let u pret5d we are putt+ back ! old cupbo>ds1 & c(f]s1 & *9a1 & let u burn all t'--) my eye on %eets ( neat milit>y maps & deal tables4 ,b ,m>9us1 ) ! fe> ( ,god & ( ! ,k+1 pu%$ me rudely pa/ a ,georgian fireplace into a l>ge room ) a big op5 *imney4 ,ov] ! grate1 let into ! wood1 ,i saw ! mo/ ridicul\s old pa9t+--l a piece ( anci5t sampl] 9 pa9t in/ead ( silk--an absurd tree ) an impossible bird on a b\gh1 & b5ea? x a t]rac$ wall ) "s animals l peacocks1 ) ! paysage backgr\nd la ,noah's ark1 b slightly less accurate4 ',!re is a sup]/iti\s /ory ab\t t picture1' said ,m>9us4 ',!y say "s treasure 0 hidd5 9 ! ?ick wood5 scre5 ov] ! *imney1 & ! picture 0 gumm$ ov] x4 ,! /ory goes t :oev] %\ld t\* ?is picture1 or attempt to remove x1 w\ld die %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,x may be t ! curse1 or a bit ( x1 l&$ on ! old1 /amp$ brass scre5 :i* 0 tak5 to ,groote ,s*uur1 %ortly be=e ,rhodes di$4 ,b no "o w\ld want ?is horror1 w\ld !y8' ,?is /ory made me love ! *9tz picture1 &1 aft] all1 ! col\rs 7 good2 x 0 antique2 x 0 old2 & !re 0 treasure beh9d x6 ,above ?is room are ,anne ,b>n>d's ap>tm5ts1 :]e %e came to live :5 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,melville1 gave '! prettie/ appo9tm5t 9 ! _w = any "y fell['--! ,secret>y%ip to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,cape--to ,lady ,anne's husb& 9 #agig4 ,%e _h to write ,melville sev]al lett]s be=e %e got ?is appo9tm5t4 ',to pay me all y h ow$ & /ill owe me1 y nev] c--b :at y c y %\ld d1 & y h got be=e y ! pleasure ( oblig+ me1' %e wrote4 ,!re is /uff = a novel 9 ?is s5t5ce4 ,! la/ appeal1 ',y owe me "s happ9ess1 9 tru? y d1' br\ght ?is pretty appo9tm5t ) a sal>y ( #c1ejj a ye>4 ,i look$ out ( a w9d[ ( h] room1 :i* op5$ on to a small balcony1 & conjur$ up ! procession %e saw ! day aft] %e l&$--! tak+ ( ! oa? ( allegiance to ,k+ ,george ,,iii41 ! cr[d troop+ 9 ?r\gh ! yell[-brick$ gateway1 clatt]+ ov] ! cobble-/ones1 e man ) 8 hat (f 7an old ,dut* regulation on ent]+ ! ,ca/le on a public occasion74 ',well-f$1 rosy-*eek$ m51 well-p[d]$ & dress$ 9 black6 ,bo]s f ! c\ntry1 f>m]s & settl]s1 9 blue clo? jackets & tr\s]s & v l>ge flat hats1 ) a ,hott5tot slave sl9k+ beh9d1 ea* c>ry+ 8 ma/]'s umbrella1 a r$ h&k]*ief r\nd 8 head1 & a piece ( lea!r r\nd 8 wai/ compris+ 8 toilette4' ,i he>d voices "u ! ar*-gateway lead+ to ! inn] c\rty>d2 ! subalt]n _h ano!r p>ty 9 t[1 & 8 nice voice 0 v cle>3 ',oh yes1 wond]ful p1 ^! old ,dut* ,johnnies2 ev]y?+ !y built la/s s well4 ,n[ look at ?is old sundial2 same old ?+6 !re x is1 keep+ ! "r "t /ill--:at8' ,i laugh$ q l\dly1 & ! p>ty look$ up1 b ,i _h fl[n back into ,anne's room1 :i* is haunt$1 s p]haps !y ?\ght x 0 ! gho/--same old gho/6 a good lu/y gho/--:at8 ,i met ,m>9us 9 ! inn] c\rt ) a man c>ry+ a lant]n & "s huge keys--our guide to ! magaz9e & arm\ry1 :i* might h be5 ! crypt ( "s old ,european mona/]y1 ) :at seem$ to be miles ( :ite ar*es1 ar*es ) broad brass %utt]s ov] ! w9d[s1 cov]$ ) r$ or grey army pa9t4 ,! g>d5 ( ?is second c\rty>d exi/s no long]1 ?\gh ! man ) ! lant]n & ! keys told u he rememb]$ x--a pond ) bamboos & trees4 ,beyond ! moat on ! m\nta9 side1 on a l[ level1 is a disus$ ,t5nis c\rt1 a real c\rt = ! ',jeu de ,paume' ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ) h>d cem5t walls & cem5t floor4 ,al?\gh ,gov]nor ,borghor/1 ) 8 entire family1 amus$ !mselves by c>ry+ ! e>? 9 baskets f ! dit* :i* 0 to =m ! moat1 ! real "w ( ! ,ca/le 0 c>ri$ out f old plans ( ,vauban by ,isbr& ,goski1 9 a great hurry1 ) ! %ad[s ( ,fr5* cannon & ,fr5* flags di/urb+ 8 dreams4 ,! %ad[s prov$ wor?less phantoms1 = peace 0 decl>$ be=e ! =t 0 ready4 ,lat] on1 ,sir ,james ,craig1 fill$ ) zeal = ! def5ce ( ?is ultra-important outpo/1 :i* _h come1 ) "s slight misund]/&+1 into ! h&s ( ,engl&1 caus$ m blockh\ses to be built along ! slopes ( ! ,devil's ,peak1 realiz+ ! ridicul\s position ( ! ,ca/le = def5ce purposes4 ,=t ,knokke 0 connect$ ) ! ,ca/le by a long1 l[1 =tifi$ wall1 call$ ! ',sea ,l9es4' ,beyond ! ,ca/le /ood ! ',rogge ,bay1' ! ',am/]dam1' & ! ',*avonnes' batt]ies1 :ile at ! wat] edge ( ! old ,d[ns--n[ call$ ,gre5 ,po9t ,common--/ood ! little ',m\ille' batt]y4 ,! l& on :i*1 un=tunately1 ! ,am/]dam batt]y 0 built has become a valuable adjunct ( ! docks1 & x n[ /&s a sc>r$1 maim$ ?+ ) its sea-wall ly+ 9 dbris4 ,a sad spectacle1 l a des]t$ beehive1 ) all its cells & secrets expos$ to ! dock _w--half solid rock1 half small1 yell[ ,dut* brick4 ,x is ,w$nesday morn+ 9 pres5t ,cape ,t[n1 we h left ! ,ca/le1 wept ov] ! ,am/]dam batt]y1 & m>*$ up ,add]ley ,/reet4 ,at ! top ( ,add]ley ,/reet is ! old ,slave ,lodge1 n[ us$ = ,gov]nm5t ,(fices & ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 l[ & :ite1 ) cobbl$ c\rty>d & ?ick walls4 ,ab\t "h1 9 ! old days1 began ! ,gov]nm5t ,g>d5s or ',company's' ,g>d5s1 a long oak av5ue runn+ ?r\gh !m4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,cession ( ! ,cape to ! ,engli%1 ! ,g>d5s _h be5 v mu* neglect$4 ,"l ,mac>tney appropriat$ a l>ge slice = ! re>+ ( curi\s & r>e plants 7! ,botanical ,g>d5s74 ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 on ! left1 0 orig9ally built z a pleasure pavilion or ov]fl[ gue/h\se dur+ ! ',company's' rgime4 ,"o or two ( ! lat] ,dut* ,gov]nors us$ x z _! resid5ce1 & dur+ ! %ort ,engli% rule 9 #agig ,"l ,mac>tney & 8 successor1 ,sir ,george ,y\nge1 ceas$ to use ! l>ge suite ( rooms 9 ! old ,ca/le4 ,poor ,"l ,mac>tney1 because ( 8 g\t1 f\nd ! n>r[1 /eep /airs 9 ! ,g>d5s ,h\se a great trial4 ,he hopp$ up ! /airs l a p>rot to its p]*1 says "o ( 8 /aff 9 a private lett]2 b ,sir ,george ,y\nge1 fre% f ,holyrood1 rebuilt ! /airs & kit*5s & ! high wall r\nd a "p ( ! g>d54 ,= ! occasion ! av5ue 0 %ut to ! public1 :i* ne>ly caus$ a revolution4 ,x has se5 mu*1 ?is l[1 yell[ ',pavilion 9 ! ,g>d5s4' ,x has %elt]$ ,fr5*1 ,engli%1 & ,dut*3 fam\s = its anci5t hospitality1 its big :ite ball-room saw our great-gr&mo!rs1 9 :ite musl9 & ca%m]e %awls1 danc+ "u ! tall[ c&les3 e tree 9 ! g>d5 hung ) lights3 ,van ,rhe55 & ,mo/a]t ladies danc+ away1 :ile _! husb&s & fa!rs & mo!rs /ood outside & curs$ _! p>tn]s3 b "o mu/ dance1 no matt] :at "o's politics may be4 ,hang+ on ! walls ( ! pres5t day ,gov]nm5t ,h\se are portraits ( ! ,pa/-,gov]nors--,miln] ) ! ?9k+ eyes1 dignifi$ ,"l ,lo*1 ,rosmead1 ,grey1 ,b>tle ,fr]e b5ignly gaz+4 ,skip "s hi/ory1 & y h ,som]set1 /]n & dislik$2 ',davie' ,baird1 full ( good r\nd oa?s1 9 ',raeburn' r$2 ,sir ,h>ry ,smi? ( ! p]fect pr(ile1 too %ort = ! greatness ( 8 _s4 ,m>9us gr[s s5tim5tal be=e ?is portrait1 because ( ,juanita1 ,lady ,smi?1 h] beauty1 & h] brav]y4 ',b %e 0 fat'--?is f me4 ,m>9us looks compassionately on su* d\btful tactics4 ',%e 0 n fat :5 he f\nd h] 9 t sack$ ,spani% t[n2 %e 0 n fat :5 he s5t h] t long ride to return ! loot$ silv] c&le/icks2 %e 0 n fat :5 %e rode ) him into dang] dur+ ! ,kaffir w>s--wond]ful en]getic woman6' ',sir ,h>ry 0 v %ort1' cont9u$ ,m>9us1 ^: me?ods are q unorig9al4 ',b 8 dignity1 & 8 beautiful nose6' ,i said2 'x rem9ds me ( t /ory told ( ,napoleon1 :o tri$ & fail$1 ?r\gh be+ too %ort1 to rea* a c]ta9 book f a %elf4 ,a tall ,m>%al came to 8 aid1 &1 look+ d[n at ! little ,emp]or1 said3 ,ah1 sire1 je suis plus gr& que v\s4 ,pas du t\t1 v\s tes plus long1 said ! ,emp]or4' ,!n !re is ! portrait ( ,mac>tney1 look+ /raight across ! room at old ,dut* ,rh5ius 9 wig & sat9s1 ^: %rewd1 amus$ eyes foll[ "o ab\t ! room4 ,i ?9k ,rh5ius' d9n]-p>ties 7 probably amus+4 ,!re are no o!r portraits ( ,dut* ,gov]nors2 none ( ^? :o foll[$ 9 su* quick succession j be=e ! fir/ ,briti% occupation4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,de ,*avonnes1 rul$ ) pomp & circum/ance4 ,!re is an amus+ /ory set d[n 9 ! #agbj ,j\rnal :]e9 ! ,gov]nor ma9ta9$ 8 dignity 9 ! face ( a humor\s situation4 ,de ,*avonnes 0 at ! ,ca/le1 & into ,table ,bay sail$ ! ,engli% %ip1 ! ,m>lbor\gh4 ,%e fail$ to salute ! ,ca/le on arrival4 ,mu* bu/le & fuss--su* an insult _c be pass$ ov]4 ,! ,:>f-ma/]1 ,cornelius ,volk1 is ord]$ to proce$ on bo>d & in=m ! capta9 t no "o w be all[$ to l& be=e ! usual salute is fir$4 ,) m ha/e arrives an ,engli% mid%ipman1 v p9k & well-mann]$3 ',we h on bo>d an elephant1 y\r ,excell5cy1 & are afraid ! fir+ might fright5 him4' ,8 ,excell5cy & ! ,:>f-ma/] & ! *ief m]*ant1 ,jan de la ,fonta9e1 toge!r ) ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil & (fic]s ( ! g>rison1 />$ at ! p9k-fac$ middy4 ,de ,*avonnes hesitat$ only "o m9ute1 :i* is a long p]iod ( "t = ! middy1 :o ,i am q sure _h compromis+ dimples2 !n came ,8 ,excell5cy's answ]3 ',! excuse is all[$4' ,a v dignifi$ f9ale6 ,small] ?+s ?an elephants h unbalanc$ ! scales ( peace4 ,,footnote3 #a ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,j4 ,x4 ,m]riman4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,society ,,& ,,slav]y ,we walk$ across ! p>ade-gr\nd1 & pa/ ! spot :]e1 9 my dream1 ,i _h se5 ! old ,van ,riebeek =t crumbl+ to pieces1 ) its canal & little bridges3 n[1 !re is a build+ call$ ! ,po/ ,(fice1 & in/ead ( ! canal1 ) its tree-bord]$ pa?ways1 a /reet call$ ,add]ley ,/reet1 ) %op-w9d[s :]e ! trees /ood4 ,ev5 ! old ,ex*ange is gone1 ) its /iff r[ ( trees & its *a9$ po/s & kiosque1 be=e :i*1 9 ! turbul5t days ( ,sir ,h>ry ,smi?'s rgime1 all ,cape ,t[n1 ,engli%1 ,dut*1 ,malay1 9 /ock1 & cr9ol9e1 & turban1 ) "o unit$ voice ro>$ aga9/ ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t's decree1 :i* 0 to turn ! ,p59sula into a dump+-gr\nd = convicts4 ,cr9ol9e1 /ock1 & turban kept ! half-/>v$ convict %ips ) _! unwelcome freight = five mon?s at an*or 9 ,simon's ,bay4 ,sir ,h>ry1 ) an eye ( sympa?y on ! mob1 & ! o!r eye ( duty on ! />v+ convict %ips1 ord]$ food to be s5t1 (f]$ fam9e prices3 no "o mov$4 ,a few judici\s civil s]vants1 ) bo? eyes on ! ma9 *ance1 smuggl$ a small supply on bo>d4 ,b ! cr[d 9 front ( ! old ,ex*ange won ! day1 & ,au/ralia pr(it$ in/ead4 ,at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury a "y lady describ$ ! ,cape & its inhabitants 9 a few words3 ',di m5s*5 zyn moei dik en vet1 di huiz5 moei wit en gro5' 7,! p are v fat & plump2 ! h\ses are pretty :ite & gre574 ,up ,/r& ,/reet1 :i* 0 ! ',bea* ,/reet1' liv$ all ! high 9 ! l&1 ! ,koopmans1 or m]*ants--'a title1' says an old writ]1 't conf]r$ rank at ! ,cape to :i* ! milit>y ev5 aspir$4' ,!re !y liv$1 9 flat-ro($1 high-/oep$ h\ses ) teak doors & small-pan$ glass w9d[s1 fac+ ! sea2 ! m5 smok+1 dr9k+ & sell+2 ! wom5 eat+1 dress+ & danc+4 ,n a dec5t s*ool 9 ! t[n1 n a sign ( a libr>y1 only a !atre ^: productions bor$ !m intol]ably3 ',a*1 foei to*1 ,mijnhe] ,cook1' says ! lady ) ! smalle/ feet 9 all ,kaap/ad to ! fam\s sailor ,cook1 :o 0 ! gue/ ( h] fa!r1 ,mijnhe] ,le ,r\x1 'g to ! !atre8 to li/5 = ?ree h\rs to a conv]sation8' ,cook gave 91 &1 in/ead1 0 c>ri$ (f 9 a big 'c>osse1'#b ) a ,malay coa*man 9 l>ge re$ hat ov] 8 turban1 po9t$ & ) fl[+ ribbons at ! side1 to ! ,av5ue 9 ! ,company's ,g>d5s1 a mode/ ,vauxhall1 & !n on to "o ( ! mon?ly dances giv5 9 ! ,ca/le by ! ,gov]nor ,van ,plett5b]g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,table ,,bay ,,f ,,! ,,klo( ,,nek ,danc+ 0 ! great =m ( ex]cise4 ',! ladies ( ! ,cape are pretty & well dress$1' says ! ,fr5* travell] ,le ,vaillant1 visit+ ! ,cape ab\t ?is "t--#aggb4 ,he express$ great surprise at ! way !y dress$3 ',) z mu* att5tion to ! m9uti ( dress z ! ladies ( ,france1 ) nei!r _! mann]s nor _! graces4' ,h[ c\ld !y h mann]s & graces8 ,) ! adaptability :i* am\nts to g5ius1 :i* ! wom5 ( newly-aris5 cosmopolitan nations possess z ,fate's comp5sation = depriv+ !m ( ! bir?right ( hi/ory1 tradition1 & anci5t habitation1 !y imitat$ ! mann]s & fa%ions ( ! pass+ pass5g]s re/+ a few days at ! ,cape on _! way to ,india4 ,^? belong+ to ! bett] class all play$ on ! h>psi*ord & sang2 !y _h g5]ally a good k ( ,fr5*1 & (t5 ( ,engli%2 7 exp]ts ) ! ne$le1 mak+ all k9ds ( lace1 'knott+' & tamb\r "w2 & !y usually made up _! own dresses4 ,! m5 & y\?s1 :o nev] mix$ ) ! ,engli% or =eign visitors1 7 entirely diff]5t3 phlegmatic & dull1 badly dress$ & badly mann]$4 ,anne ,b>n>d1 writ+ ,cape gossip to ,london1 has _m /ories to tell ( pretty ,cape ladies runn+ (f ) ,engli%m5 or ,fr5*m54 ,! ?anksgiv+ sigh ( "o wor?y ',koopman' is conclusive3 ',grace ,dieu1 ma femme e/ bi5 laide6' ,h[ev]1 we mu/ return to ! h\se ( ,le ,r\x 9 ! ,/r& ,/reet4 ,x is ! day aft] ! fte 9 ! ,av5ue & ! ,gov]nor's ball4 ,at an old ,fr5* bureau1 ) metal inlays1 prais+ ,monsieur ,buhl 9 e beautiful l9e1 ?is gallant ,capta9 ,cook wrote 9 8 ,j\rnal :ile ! pretty little ',foei to*1' ) sighs ( neglect1 sat play+ ! sp9et 9 a corn] ( vantage4 ,!y *ang$ places pres5tly--he w\ld dictate & %e %\ld write4 ,two m9utes pass$1 & ,cook got up & look$ ov] h] %\ld]4 ,%e _h writt51 atroci\sly1 a funny little ,fr5* v]se & sign$ x3 ',m>ion pleurt1 ,m>ion rit1 ,m>ion veut1 qu'on la m>ie4 ',,m>ion4' ,cook smil$ & b[$4 ',me de>1 y h ! mo/ adorable foot 9 ! _w1 b ,i d>e say little = y\r h&4' ,v witty ( him1 b ( c\rse %e wrote badly2 !re 7 no s*ools1 only ill-paid writ+ ma/]s4 ,! p>sons1 all well paid by ! ,gov]nm5t1 w\ld n condesc5d to su* a wor?less occupation4 ,s ,cook wrote 8 ,j\rnal himself1 9 l>ge1 scrawl+ writ+1 ) old-fa%ion$ s's1 :ile 8 two %ips1 ! ,resolution & ! ,adv5ture1 an*or$ by /\t *a9s in/ead ( cables 9 ?is ,bay ( ,/orms1 lay wait+ = a good w9d to sail away r\nd ! _w4 ,& ,m>ion sang f h] corn] at ! sp9et3 ',m>ions ci1 ,m>ions a1 ,mais jamais1 jamais m>ions l4' ,cook writes3 ',,! ,,cape ,,( ,,good ,,hope1 ',monday1 ,novemb] #b1 #aggb4 ',! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 9 ,caffr>ia1 or ! ,c\ntry ( ! ,hott5tots1 is ! mo/ s\!rn promontory ( ,africa4 ',x is v m\nta9\s4 ',! ,table ,m\nta9 is ( a great height 7sic71 & ! top ( x is always cov]$ ) a cap ( cl\ds be=e a /orm4 ,!re are no h>b\rs1 ?\gh !re is a sea-coa/ ( a ?\s& miles4 ,:5 ,commodore ,byron t\*$ at ! ,cape he 0 oblig$ to "w into ,table ,bay ) 8 top sails close reef$4 ,inde$1 ! ,cape is sc>ce ev] free f /orms a week toge!r2 ! w9ds bl[ h>d & on e side f ! va/ s\!rn ocean1 & ! waves ( ! sea rise to a height nev] se5 or exp]i5c$ 9 any "p ( ,europe4 ,! ,bay ( ,biscay1 turbul5t z x is1 has no bill[s t m\nt l ^? on ?is ext5sive ocean2 ! /\te/ vessels are toss$ & almo/ lift$ to ! skies4 ,a numb] ( ri* %ips h p]i%$ on ?is coa/2 ! ,dut* h lo/ :ole fleets ev5 at an*or be=e ! ,t[n4 ',! climate is v heal?y1 ! c\ntry is f9e1 & x ab\nds ) refre%m5ts ( e k9d4 ,! ,company's g>d5 is ! mo/ ravi%+ spot4' 7,he read ?is to ,mademoiselle ,m>ion1 :o _h f\nd ,mr4 ,pick]sgill1 8 ,?ird ,lieut5ant1 a good second :5 ! gallant ,capta91 ) 8 tongue 9 8 *eek & a w9k at ,m>ion1 escort$ ! fat wife ( ,gov]nor ,van ,plett5b]g r\nd ! mo/ ravi%+ ,g>d5s47 ,! ,capta9 w5t on ) 8 di>y3 ',! g>d5 produces all ! mo/ delici\s fruits ( ,asia & ,europe4 ,x is gu>d$ f ! w9ds & /orms by h$ges ( bay1 v ?ick & high1 af=d+ a mo/ refre%+ %ade 9 ! hotte/ season4 ,x ab\nds ) pea*es1 pomegranates1 p9eapple1 bananas1 citrons1 lemons1 oranges1 ! pe>s & apples ( ,europe1 all excell5t 9 _! k9d1 & ! crimson apple ( ,japan1 appe>+ ?r\gh ! gre5 leaves1 ( all ! mo/ beautiful4 ,! ,dut* h l>ge plantations ( almond-trees1 & _m sorts ( camphor-trees1 & !re is sc>ce a cottage )\t a v9ey>d to x4 ,_! cabbages & caulifl[]s weigh f ?irty to =ty p\nds1 _! potatoes f six to t51 rais$ f se$ br\ght f ,cyprus & ,savoy4 ,_! corn is ripe 9 ,decemb]1 & our ,*ri/mas is ! "t ( _! h>ve/4 ,9 ,janu>y !y tread out _! corn1 & 9 ,febru>y ! f>m]s c>ry x to ! ,company's magaz9es4 ',!y s[ e k9d ( gra9 b oats4 ,lions1 tig]s1 leop>ds1 elephants1 & ! rh9oc]os are to be f\nd "h2 ! elephants are v l>ge2 _! tee? 7sic7 weigh f sixty to "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds4 ,! ,dut* keep up a body ( regul> =ces1 & h a /rong g>rison at ! ,cape2 !y h also a militia1 a corps ( m5 9 all nations =midable 9 !mselves1 mo/ dreadful to an enemy1 &1 :5 call$ out = s]vice1 spread+ de/ruction all ar\nd !m 9 ! heights ( _! ungov]nable fury4 ,!y are ( s robu/ a disposition1 & s naturally incl9$ = w>1 t1 l ! ,devon%ire & ,nor?ampton%ire *ampions 9 ,engl&1 !y are ev] ready to solicit employm5t1 ev5 aga9/ ! pr9ciples ( _! own in/itution4' ,next day ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,engli% ,consul1 ! ,fiscal1 ,m>ion & h] fa!r1 toge!r ) a l>ge p>ty1 bo>d$ ! ,resolution1 to see !m make fre% wat] out ( salt wat]2 & :5 !y left1 & be=e ! ,resolution1 fir+ fifte5 guns1 & ! ,adv5ture n9e1 sail$ away r\nd ! _w1 ,mr4 ,pick]sgill & ,m>ion _h f\nd "t to fall 9 love4 ,m>ion at h] sp9et t ev5+ %$ v salt little ,dut* te>s :5 %e came to ! l9es1 ',mais jamais1 jamais m>ions l4' ,!re is a *>m+ poem by ,ian ,colv9 :i* ,m>9us ?9ks might be inspir$ by ,m>ion & h] ,lieut5ant4 ,9 ! ,museum at ! top ( ! old ,company's g>d5s lies a little ,engli% %oe ( surpris+ smallness--surpris+1 = n only ,anne ,b>n>d rem>k$ on ! size ( ! ,cape ladies' feet3 !re is t nice /ory ( ! ent]pris+ m]*ant :o *>t]$ a l>ge %ipload ( out-sizes 9 ladies' %oes1 & ! ladies s5t _! slaves 9 ! d>k to buy !m6 ,! poem goes3 ',!re's a t9y ,engli% %oe ,( morocco1 cream & blue1 ,made ) all a cobbl]'s skill ,by ,sam ,mill] 9 ,cornhill4 ',_m a /ory1 qua9t & sweet1 ,( ! lady fair1 ^: feet ,tw9kl$ ) a *>m div9e ,b5ea? h] ample cr9ol9e1 ,mak+ h] tortur$ lov]s dream ,t heav5 itself 0 blue & cream4' ,! /ory tells ( h[ ?is da9ty creature walk$ d[n ! ',he]5gra*t1' foll[$ by ! tortur$ lov]s3 ',van d] ,m]we1 ,jacques ,!ron1 ,! ,capta9 ( ! g>rison1 ,petrus de ,witt1 or ,van ,br$a1 ,or ,cloete ( ,con/antia4 ,& !n ! ,fiscal--fat & old-- ,:at matt]s8 he _h p[] & gold1 ,c(f]s ( doll>s1 & d\bloons1 ,gold mohurs1 pagodas1 ducatoons1 ,& 9 8 cupbo>ds /or$ away ,! priceless treasures ( ,ca?ay4' ,!n x tells ( h[ %e lov$ ?is ,engli% sailor1 h[ he left to sail to _m /range l&s1 & ask$ h] :at %e wi%$ to h4 ',& %e1 al?\gh h] *eeks 7 wet1 ,0 9 a mom5t all coquette3 ,y\r ,engli% fa%ions w\ld1 ,i fe>1 ,b ill become my homely sph]e2 ,besides1 y "k n h[ to *oose-- ,br+ me in/ead a pair ( %oes4' ,s ! ,engli% lov] sail$ away1 & ! ,fiscal became a m5ace to ! poor little cream & blue ',jonge ,vr\w1' & ! w$d+-day arriv$3 ',f ,signal ,hill to ,witteboom1 ,f ,kir/5bos* to ,roodebloem1 ,) cannon1 bugle1 bell & horn1 ,!y u%]$ 9 ! w$d+ morn4' ,b ! ,engli% lov] & ! %oes arriv$ j 9 "t2 ! bride 0 miss+2 ! w$d+-p>ty & ! /orm+ ,fiscal ru%$ d[n to ! sea-%ore--'a %ip 9 a cl\d ( sail 0 rid+ out ( ! ,bay 9 a fav\r+ gale4' ',!y he>d above ! ocean's swell ,r+ fa9t & cle> a w$d+ bell2 ,& :]e ! boat put (f1 !y f\nd ,a t9y %oe ^u ! gr\nd4' ',m>ions ci1 ,m>ions a1 ,et jamais1 jamais m>ions l4' ,a *>m+ idyll to amuse u z we climb$ up ! hill to ,riebeek ,squ>e1 :]e ! flat-ro($ h\ses & ! old ,slave-,m>ket ) a few w9d-twi/$ p9es h s mu* ( ! 'old ord]' 9 _! keep+4 ,beh9d ! squ>e 7 ! old brickfields1 :]e poor ,lieut5ant ,s*ut's duties lay4 ,! ,slave-,h\se /&s 9 ! middle ( ! squ>e4 ,?is en]getic "y man disappe>s f ! pages ( ! ,j\rnals & presumably f society4 ',augu/ #a1 #affh4 ',lieut5ant ,s*ut is expell$ f ! ,c\ncil1 because he has pass$ a de$ ( reclamation to ! wid[ ( ! late ,rev]5d ,wa*t5dorp = libell\s words utt]$ by him beh9d h] back1 & to h] injury4 ',! ,c\ncil %\ld keep itself free f obloquy1 & unpollut$4' ,praisewor?y s5tim5ts1 b !y mu/ h suff]$ = !m4 ,i f9d no m5tion ( ano!r p>agon :o 0 able to accept ! responsibilities impos$ ^u ,s*ut4 ,indiscrim9ate gossip or libel 0 mo/ sev]ely puni%$ at ! ,cape1 ! desire to be free f obloquy n be+ conf9$ to ! ,c\ncil4 ,9 #affc ,teuntje ,b>?olomeus1 wife ( ! burgh]1 ,b>?olomeus ,born1 is bani%$ = six weeks to ,dass5 ,isl& = hav+ libell$ a c]ta9 hone/ woman4 ,a p]fect re/-cure6 ,six weeks on ,dass5 ,isl&6 alone ) ,nature1 w9d1 sea1 rock-rabbits1 & seals6 ,!re is no (ficial m5tion ( h] return f exile4 ,,slaves4 ',= !re is no c\ntry 9 ! _w :]e slaves are treat$ ) s mu* humanity z at ! ,cape1' writes ,le ,vaillant 9 #aghj1 b 9 read+ ?r\gh ! old day-books ( ,van ,riebeek1 ,hackius1 ,borghor/1 ,isbr& ,goski1 & ! ,van d] ,/els1 ! puni%m5ts inflict$ on slaves might h be5 inspir$ by ^? old1 ov]-prais$ pa9t]s1 :o glori$ 9 an anatomical dissection ( a poor wret* ^: mis]able body possess$ no anatomy at all4 ,! ,mozambique1 ,madagasc>1 & ,malay slaves 7 keel-haul$2 !y 7 ti$ 9 sacks & ?r[n into ! ,bay2 !y 7 tortur$4 ,"h is ! s5t5ce ( "o3 ',b\nd on a cross1 :5 8 "r h& %all be cut (f1 8 body p9*$ 9 six places ) r$-hot irons1 8 arms & legs brok5 to pieces1 & aft] t to be impal$ alive be=e ! ,t[n ,h\se on ! ,squ>e1 8 dead body aft]w>ds to be ?r[n on a :eel outside ! t[n at ! usual place1 & to be left a prey to ! birds ( ! air4' ,c\ld any torture ( ! ,inquisition be worse8 ,b ^! tortures 7 9 #afif1 ye>s be=e ! enlight5$ days ( ,le ,vaillant4 ,! half-bre$ slaves ( ! e>ly days 7 a s\rce ( worry to ! rul+ c\ncil2 sev]al times 9 ! ,j\rnals "o may come across a case ( a freeman or burgh] m>ry+ 8 emancipat$ slave3 ',m>ia ( ,b5gal1 a ,h9doo woman1 set ! fa%ion1 & ! fam\s int]pretress1 ,eva1 dur+ h] extraord9>y c>e] ( diplomatic & immoral episodes )9 ! walls ( ! ,=t1 :]e %e wore g>m5ts made by k9d ,m>ia van ,riebeek1 or outside ! walls1 :]e %e wore ! fil?y sk9s ( h] own p1 ! ,hott5tots1 beguil$ ! s5ior surgeon to su* l5g?s t he 0 grant$ p]mission to m>ry h]4 ,he =tunately 0 kill$ dur+ an exp$ition to ,madagasc>1 b n be=e he _h _h suffici5t "t to regret ! beguil+s ( ,eva4' ,_m ( ! slaves 7 *ildr5 ( convicts s5t f ,batavia & ! ,malay ,settlem5ts4 ,"h is ! case ( a half-bre$ girl1 :i* 0 s5t to ,batavia = judgm5t3 ',reg>d+ ! half-bre$ girl1 y ord] t %e is to s]ve ! ,company until h] tw5ty-second ye>1 :5 %e is to be emancipat$ on condition t %e makes pr(ession ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 &1 moreov]1 pays ,r4 #aej = h] education4 ,we are well aw>e t ?is rule is obs]v$ 9 ! case ( slave *ildr5 hav+ ,dut* fa!rs1 b :e!r x applies to *ildr5 ( convict wom5 by ,dut* fa!rs1 z 9 ! case ( ?is girl1 w\ld l to he> f y4' ,:5 ,le ,vaillant wrote1 all ^! rules _h *ang$1 ?\gh ev5 he talks ) "s my/]y ( a runaway slave hav+ receiv$ a slight correction4 ,:5 slaves l&$ at ! ,cape1 !y co/ f a hundr$ & tw5ty to a hundr$ & fifty doll>s 7i4e41 rix-doll>s7 ea*1 t be+ ab\t #bb #ajs4 to #bg #ajs4 ,! negroes f ,mozambique & ^? ( ,madagasc> 7 ! be/ lab\r]s2 ! ,indians 7 mu* s\ght aft] = s]vice 9 ! h\se & 9 ! t[n4 ,malays 7 ! mo/ intellig5t & ! mo/ dang]\s4 ,b>r[1 9 ^: days 7#agih7 ! price ( slaves _h gone up consid]ably1 tells a /ory %[+ ! rev5geful _s ( ! ,malay4 ,a slave1 ?9k+ t he _h s]v$ 8 ma/] suffici5tly long & ) great fidelity1 & hav+ also paid him sev]al sums ( money1 0 tempt$ to dem& 8 lib]ty4 ,he 0 met ) a refusal4 ,he /raightway w5t & murd]$ 8 fell[-slave4 ,he 0 tak5 up & br\ght be=e ! ,c\rt1 ackn[l$g$ t ! slave he _h murd]$ 0 8 fri5d1 b said t ! be/ =m ( rev5ge he c\ld ?9k ( 0 n to murd] 8 ma/]1 b to deprive him ( a slave wor? ! value ( a ?\s& rix-doll>s 7i4e41 #ahg #ajs47 & ( ano!r ?\s& by br++ himself to ! gall[s6 ,! ,creole slaves 7 sold = a high] price ?an ! o!rs1 & 7 (t5 'acqua9t$ ) a trade1' :5 _! price became exorbitant4 ,!y 7 clo!d prop]ly1 b w5t b>efoot$4 ,tw5ty to ?irty slaves 7 g5]ally f\nd 9 "o h\se4 ',t insol5t set ( dome/ics call$ footm51' writes ! ,fr5* explor]1 'are n to be se5 at ! ,cape2 = pride & luxury h n yet introduc$ ^! idle & contemptible att5dants :o 9 ,europe l9e ! ante-*amb]s ( ! ri*1 & :o 9 _! deportm5t exhibit e m>k ( imp]t95ce6' ,! abolition ( ! ,rack & ,torture 0 responsible = an extraord9>y occurr5ce3 ! public execution] made an application = a p5sion 9 lieu ( ! emolum5ts he us$ to receive = ! break+ ( legs & arms2 ! second hangman ^u inquiry le>nt t n only did ! ,engli% ( ?is new rgime aboli% ! ,rack & ,torture1 b t !y 7 n ?9k+ ( e/abli%+ break+ on ! :eel2 ?is 0 m ?an he c\ld be>1 &1 fe>+ />vation1 he w5t & hang$ himself6 ,/range irony ( fate4 ,9 e family a slave 0 kept ^: sole duty 0 ! ga!r+ ( wood4 ,x 0 /rictly =bidd5 to ga!r any fuel1 scrub1 or bu% on ! ,d[ns or ,flats1 s ! slave w\ld g out e morn+ up ! m\nta9s1 & w\ld return at night ) two or ?ree small bundles ( faggots--! produce ( six or eight h\rs' h>d lab\r--sw++ at ! two ends ( a bamboo c>ri$ across 8 %\ld]4 ,9 "s families m ?an "o slave 0 kept = ?is purpose1 & ?is gives a v good idea ( ! sc>city ( wood at ! ,cape z late z #agih4 ,f ! di>ies ( t "t "o ga!rs t1 ?\gh wood 0 only us$ = cook+ purposes--z only ! kit*5 possess$ a fireplace--yet ! co/ ( fuel = a small h\sehold am\nt$ to =ty or fifty p\nds a ye>4 ,,footnote3 #b ,b>\*e4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,9 ,,! ,,blue ,,%ad[ ,,( ,,table ,,m\nta9 ,! blue %ad[ ( ,table ,m\nta9 falls /raight across ! ',flats1' or ! s&y i/hmus ( ! ,cape ,p59sula--a long1 int5sely blue l9e /ret*+ f "o ocean to ! o!r4 ,9 #afec ?is %ad[ meant some?+ m ?an a beautiful %ade2 x 0 a b\nd>y-l9e2 x meant safety & %ade )9 its dep?1 w> & b>b>ians beyond4 ,along its bord]s 7 dott$ small =ts & wat*-h\ses2 !re 7 ev5 ! beg9n+s ( a canal runn+ p>allel ) ! def9ite %ade1 to int5sify its significance4 ,! ,dut* ,ea/ ,india ,company's long-suff]+ & h>ass$ ,comm&]1 ,van ,riebeek1 ) inf9ite und]tak+ ( dang]s & difficulties1 wild bea/s1 ,hott5tots1 & quicks&s1 rode across x1 & fix$ its b\nd>ies z prop] limits to ! ,settlem5ts1 :i* its mo/ hon\rable directors 7 pleas$ to call ',goode ,hoop4' ,! blue %ad[ beg9s on ! o!r side ( ! ,w9d ,m\nta9 or ,devil's ,peak1 & we w g :]e x leads4 ,9 #affc !re 0 a n>r[ road runn+ close up to ! m\nta9 r high] up ?an ! pres5t du/y ma9 road4 ,x ran z f> z ,rondebos*1 or ',rond die ,bo/je1' ^: r\nd-wood traditions are untraceable1 ,van ,riebeek hav+ giv5 ord]s t only ! out] bu%es %\ld be pres]v$ z a conv5i5t kraal = cattle4 ,along ?is n>r[ road a small ox-c>t rumbl$ e day f ! =t 9 ,cape ,t[n1 dragg+ home logs ( wood f ! almo/ unkn[n l& beyond2 its driv] runn+ mom5t>y risk ( meet+ 9 ! n>r[ way ! lions1 tig]s1 or rh9o1 t roam$ ! m\nta9 slopes4 ,"o end ( ! %ad[ falls into ! sea at ,maitl& or ,pa>d5 ,isl&1 & cov]s "s /ret*es ( bea*1 small h\ses1 & railway work%ops4 ,!re ! riv]s meet--! ,diep ,riv] f ,miln]ton1 ! ,liesbeek & ! ,black ,riv]s f across ! ,flats4 ,!y jo9 & =m ! ,salt ,riv]1 a wide1 ov]fl[+ /ream t is con/antly flood+ ! gre5 l&s betwe5 ! sea & ! old ,trek road to ! nor?4 ,9 ! old days1 ?is bea* betwe5 ,salt ,riv] & ,miln]ton 0 ! sett+ ( trag$ies3 back$ 9 on ! nor? & ea/ by ! ,blaauwb]g ,m\nta9s & ! ,/ell5bos* ,ranges1 & on ! s\?-ea/ by ! ,hott5tot's ,holl&4 ,f beh9d ! ,blaauwb]g1 or ,blueb]g1 came t long ?9 /ream ( ,saldanhas f ! nor?1 light+ _! fires among ! ru%es ( ! ,diep ,riv] & ! ,salt ,pans ne> ! ,tig]b]g or ,leop>d ,m\nta9s1 :i* are ! gre51 corn-s[n hills ( ,durbanville & ,klipheuvel4 ,!y br\ght ) !m1 pa/ ! outpo/ ',doornhoop' on ! ,salt ,riv]1 to ! v gates ( ,van ,riebeek's ,=t1 !n /&+ :]e ! railway /ation n[ is1 cattle & %eep & wond]ful /ories ( ri* c\ntries to ! nor? & nor?-ea/1 :]e k+s liv$ 9 /ation>y /one h\ses & _h mu* gold1 _! wives load$ ) bracelets & hav+ necklaces ( sp>kl+ :ite /ones6 ,! little dys5t]y-/rick5 settlem5t1 gr[+ ?9 & det]m9$ on a c>rot & a snack ( rh9oc]os1 op5$ ! gates1 b\ght ! scurvy cattle1 believ$ ! /ories1 & _h visions ( rea*+ ! fabul\sly r5[n$ riv] ',spirito ,sancto4' ,!y dragg$ _! waggons & _! preci\s ox5 & horses ov] ! scrub & s&-dunes2 & n[ "o may see ! fruits ( ^! brave b small exp$itions 9 c>efully compil$ b imag9ative maps & plans1 tell+ ( h[ "o or ano!r rea*$ ! banks ( ! ,orange ,riv] & f\nd 'a great des]t1' b f\nd no great k+s1 no gold1 no cities4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blaauwb]g ,,& ,,head ,,( ,,table ,,bay ,ly+ close to ! %ore are _m wrecks1 an old ord] :i* has *ang$ b sl[ly4 ,?is corn] ( ! bay 0 a dang]\s road/ead be=e ! ye> #afec4 ,a scurvy gang ( ba/>d natives call$ ',wat]m5' or ',bea* ,rang]s1' crawl+ l mammo? cockroa*es among ! seawe$ & wreckage1 _h ek$ out _! mon/r\s liv+ long be=e ! ,h>lem dragg$ h] an*or & /r&$ at ! m\? ( ! ,salt ,riv]4 ,a gr& /r+ ( names 9 ! records ( ^! old wrecks2 no *eap sloops1 galleots1 or second-rate pirat+-hulks1 b big1 /ately m]*antm53 "o1 f ,france1 ,la ,m>*ale1 ) a ,bi%op on bo>d :o is uncommonly l ! man :o became a ,c>d9al dur+ ! reign ( ',le ,roi ,soleil4' ,he 0 on 8 way to ,madagasc> ) some?+ political beh9d 8 mad-s\nd+ s*emes = *ur*-build+ 7on su* a sp>sely inhabit$ isl&7 & = p]sonally end[+ ! build+s to ! tune ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s2 x may be h]esy1 b !re 0 some?+ politically consequ5t 9 ! extraord9>y /ory ( ?is wreck ( ,la ,m>*ale & ! en]gy ( ! ,fr5* seal-fi%]ies at ,saldanha ,bay4 ,to cont9ue ! rle ( back/airs glory3 an ,engli% %ip--a well-kn[n "n1 ,! ,mayfl[]--on h] way f ! ea/ ) ,john ,h[>d1 h] capta91 got a bad "t 9 ! t]rible bay1 te>+ w9ds com+ f ! ',w9d ,m\nta9' & across f ,robb5 ,isl&4 ,! cle>+ ( ! road/eads became almo/ a ye>ly fe/ival & a c]ta9 necessity4 ,s ! blue %ad[ beg9s by ! sea & ends by ! sea2 b to rea* ! o!r end w take u 9 a motor m ?an ?irty m9utes2 an ox-waggon lumb]+ across s&y dunes & along /ony m\nta9-pa?s took ! e>ly settl]s some?+ m ?an a day or two4 ,we did x rid+1 & took some?+ l a mon?2 b "o mu/ compromise to really enjoy life4 ,we rode "o day along ! ma9 road to ,rondebos*1 :]e ! old ,comm&]s w\ld ride out two hundr$ ye>s ago1 to inspect ! ,company's gran>y1 ',groote ,s*uur1' & ! ,company's gue/h\se1 ',ru/5burg4' ,! ,cape ,t[n l5g? ( ! road has little ( int]e/4 ',roodebloem' comes into ! li/ ( old home/eads2 & d[n 9 ! swampy gre5 fields ( ,obs]vatory ,road1 :]e ! cl]k life ( ,cape ,t[n has its two acres & a c[1 & ne> ! ,royal ,obs]vatory1 liv$ ! ,company's free mill]2 & ! ,liesbeek wat]s work$ 8 mill4 ,!re is /ill an old mill 9 exi/5ce1 b probably ( lat] date4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tig]b]g ,,& ,,diep ,,riv] ,9 #afeh ! ,company gave grants ( l& along ! ,liesbeek ,riv]1 mo/ly all along ! we/ side1 beg9n+ ) ! swampy l& bel[ ! ,w9d ,m\nta9 or ,devil's ,peak1 grant$ to ! ,comm&]'s nephew-9-law1 ,jan ,reyniez1 & end+ on ! s\? side1 some:]e 9 ,wynb]g1 ) ! l&s ( ,jacob ,cloet5 ( ,cologne4 ,! burgh]s1 hav+ =m$ into ?ree companies--"o call$ ,vr$5s ,company--ly+ 9 l&s on ! wrong side ( ! riv] at ,rosebank1 s5t 9 a petition1 :i* 0 =w>d$ ) all due delay to ! ,comm&] & ,c\ncil1 :o1 'hav+ f\nd1 accord+ to ! _m de$s & diagrams1 t ! l& is q dang]\sly situat$1 ! own]s be+ expos$ to ! depr$ations ( ! ,hott5tots1' grant$ new l&s ne> ! ,company's or*>d1 call$ ',ru/5burg4' ,! conditions laid d[n by ! ,company to freem5 v>i$ slightly 9 ea* little colony3 !re 7 ?ree along ! ,blue %ad[3 '#a4 ,!y might fi% 9 ! riv]s1 b n = sale4 '#b4 ,! ,company w\ld sell !m at pl\gh+ "t a pl\gh & twelve ox54 ,! gr\nd %\ld be !irs = ev]4 '#c4 ,t !y %\ld gr[ tobacco4' ,^! are "s ( ! rules4 ,ev]yone kn[s ! /ory ( h[ ! rules lat] became unbe>able--! fix+ ( sell+-prices by ! ,company1 ! pay+ ( taxes1 ! limitations set on sell+ produce to ! %ips4 ,! conditions1 h[ev]1 & ! dang]s f ! ,hott5tots on ! ea/ side ( ! %ad[1 7 ?ankfully accept$4 ,9 ! old records !re is ! entry :i* expla9s ! position ( ^! little colonies3 ',febru>y #ba1 #afeg4 ',f9e sun%9e1 fickle wea!r4' ',_m hav+ be5 in=m$ ( ! int5tion ( ! ,ma/]s to e/abli% freem5 all ab\t & "u fav\rable conditions1 a p>ty ( five select$ a locality on ! o!r side ( ! ,fre% ,riv] 7,liesbeek71 nam$ by u ! ,am/el1 bel[ ! =e/s & beyond x :]e our woodcutt]s are1 ne> ! crook$ tree ab\t ?ree leagues f ! ,=t1 & z long & broad z !y wi%$ x1 on condition t !y 7 to rema9 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,ano!r p>ty ( f\r select$ a spot ab\t a league ne>]1 at ! ,rondebosj51 on ?is side ( ! riv] or ,am/el1 f ! small bridge lead+ to ! =e/ z f> z ! spot *os5 = ! r$\bt1 ne> :]e ! bird trap is to be built4 ,! b\nd>y ( t l& w be ?ree-qu>t]s ( a league long1 ! riv] w divide !m f ! o!r p>ty1 & !y w g back z f> z !y l to ,table ,m\nta9 & ! o!r m\nta9s4 ,! p>ty ( five may g =w>d t[>ds ! m\nta9s ( ! cont95t prop]1 z f> z !y l2 ^! two p>ties are !re=e /ation$ "r on ! i/hmus 9 fruitful soil4 ,! fur!r colony has !re=e be5 nam$ ,am/el1 or ! ,gro5eveld1 & ! f>!/ r$\bt w be ab\t qu>t] ( a league beyond x4 ,! ne>] colony at ,rondebosj5 7:i* is to be conv]t$ into a cattle kraal & to be provid$ ) a gate7 is to be call$ ! ,dut* g>d54 ,a r$\bt w also be built !re4' ,& !n began "s amus+ correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,honorable ,comm&] & 8 honorable employ]s at ,am/]dam4 ,v few ( ^! freem5 _h wives4 ,jan ,reyniez _h m>ri$ ! ,comm&]'s niece ,lysbe?1 ,jacob ,cloet5 s5t to ,cologne = ,frau ,fy*je ,rad](fjes1 & a few o!r wives 7 ord]$ out2 b1 grumbl$ ! ,c\ncil f ?is /r5u\s settlem5t1 ',"h are good freem51 :o w\ld will+ly m>ry if !re 7 any mat]ial 7/(fe7'--to quote f ! old docum5ts-- ',^! "y m5 h accord+ly pray$ & begg$ u ! ,c\ncil sp>$ no words to ask girls 7meis-j57 = !m1 :om !y may m>ry4 ,we !re=e reque/ outw>d-b\nd families to br+ ) !m /rong1 heal?y f>m girls1 & ! ,company w\ld make ! condition t1 :5 arriv+ at ! ,cape1 ! good ones might be reta9$ & all o!rs p]mitt$ to g on2 z betwe5 ,patria & ?is1 x w be easily discov]$ :at sort ( p]sons !y are4' ,s 9 l mann]1 z bread fell f heav5 to ! ,israelites 9 ! des]t1 or z ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t suppli$ wives to _! ,virg9ian ,colonies1 came wives to ! freem5 at ! ,cape4 ,b r h>d = ! families :o 7 to h _! good maids reta9$4 ,x is a surpris+ ?+1 9 look+ ov] ! old ,roll-call1 to f9d s few old ,cape names4 ,! v>y+ =ms ( spell+ may acc\nt = ?is4 ,9 ! old title-de$s "o f9ds "s l&s 9 ,table ,valley grant$ to "o ,cornelius ,mo/a]t1 a well-kn[n "n2 !n !re are m5tion$ ,cloet51 ,cloetas1 ,mull]1 ,!uniss51 ,visagie1 & a ,van d] ,byl1 :o 0 a 'mess5g] ( ju/ice1' & rode f ,cape ,t[n to ! ,bo%euvel on 8 r\nds2 b ! l>ge majority are almo/ unkn[n names4 ,b we h arriv$ at ,ru/5burg1 (f ! wagon road :i* leads to ! =e/ on ! slopes ( ! ,bo%euvel1 or ',h5 & ,*ick5s ,hill1' :]e ,amman ,eri*isz51 ! keep] ( ! =e/ l&s1 plant$ mo/ en]getically ! great p9e-trees :i* n[1 l an inv9cible army1 h m>*$ ov] all ! l&s4 ,x is said t ! orig9al build+s at ,ru/5burg h be5 de/roy$4 ,m>9us & ,i *oose to ?9k diff]5tly1 z ! position ( ! pres5t build+ mu/ be on ! exact spot4 ,ru/5burg has deg5]at$ into a high s*ool = girls1 & be>s itself l an ari/ocrat 9 ! /ocks4 ,its long teak w9d[s & r[s ( ,doric pill>s look impos+ en\gh to sugge/ ! anci5t glories :i* are s c>efully record$3 ',?is day ! ,comm&] takes out a p>ty to inspect ! ,company's corn-l&s at ,rond die ,bosje'--,van ,riebeek on 8 fam\s horse1 ',groote ,vos'2 ,m>ia de ,quell]ai1 8 wife1 9 a coa* ) ! gue/s2 ,gov]nors on _! way to ! ,ea/--! ,great ,drak5/e91 ,van ,oudt%oorn1 ,gov]nor ,van ,go5s1 ! ,java ,comm&] :o gave s mu* advice on 8 way to & fro1 ! ,van d] ,/els /ill work+ 9 ! ,ea/2 ! ,admirals ( ,return & ,outw>d ,fleets--,vlemd+h1 ,van ,tromp1 ,de ,reuyt]--) _! wives & families2 ! fam\s ,comm&] ( ! ,fr5* ,fleet1 ,m4 le ,m>quis du ,quesne1 & s _m o!rs4 ,d _! gho/s di/urb ! dreams ( ! little high-s*ool 'backfi%'8 ,at ! back ( ! ,ru/5burg build+s1 to ! left1 foll[+ a pa? :i* 0 probably a way to ! ,groote ,s*uur1 are ! rema9s ( "s old or*>d l&s1 & "s ye>s ago ,i rememb] go+ ) a troop ( excit$ girls1 9 ! t]rify+ h\r ( twilight1 to see ! old slave burial-place1 :i* lay to ! "r ( a pa? lead+ to ! summ]-h\se & ',ru/bank'--a small :ite seat /ill to be se5 ne> ! little r$-ro($ tea-h\se4 ,to ! "r ( ?is spot is ! h\se call$ ',! ,woolsack1' :]e ,rudy>d ,kipl+ has liv$ e summ] = ye>s4 ,"h 7 rema9s ( graves1 old bits ( tomb/one1 old decay+ skulls--oh6 ! horror & pleasure ( ^! ev5+ desecrations6 ,an orgie = ! emotions :i* makes "o adore ! pa/4 ,above ! ,woolsack t[]s ! ,w9d ,m\nta91 on its slopes ! :ite & grey granite temple ( ! ,rhodes ,monum5t4 ,,! ,,rhodes ,,memorial4 ,"o day someone sat gaz+ at ! big ,devils ,peak1 :i* %ad[s ,groote ,s*uur & /&s l a ramp>t ( ! ,citadel ,m\nta9 beh9d4 ,z he gaz$ he became inspir$2 he said3 ',!re %\ld be a monum5t to ,rhodes1 j !re1 on ^? /eep gre5 slopes "u ! ,wat* ,h\se1 :]e ! heavy ,dut* cannon 7 dragg$ up to def5d ! bay4' ,! ,rhodes tru/ees rose up & =m$ ! *orus4 ,s began ! drama ( ! monum5t4 ,! play]s 7 re9=c$4 ,watts f ,london s5t a huge bronze gr\p1 ,physical ,en]gy1 :i* is ! beg9n+ 9 ! game ( progress4 ,john ,swan1 ) 8 wond]ful head ( a ,mi*ael ,angelo prophet & a lat] ,roman ,emp]or1 ,rod9 ( ! ,engli%1 came himself & drew designs = p>adoxical lions4 ,?is 0 our tra9 ( m9d z we rode up ! fir av5ue ( ,groote ,s*uur bord]$ ) blue p]iw9kle fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blue ,,hydrangeas ,,at ,,groote ,,s*uur ,home ( ,rhodes & a ho/el = pass+ visitors ( "n & fame1 x 0 ! ',great ,b>n' ( long ago--! ,great ,b>n :]e ! ',company's' corn1 gr[n "u su* difficulties1 0 /or$ 9 times ( pl5ty1 t !re %\ld be food = ! ,company's s]vants1 ev] busy fight+ (f ! ,hott5tots across ! ,flats1 :5 ! ,batavian ,directors1 ) great omnipot5ce1 decre$ t ! homew>d-b\nd fleet %\ld f9d no room to c>ry rice to ! vegetable settlem5t ( ,bonne ,esp]ance4 ,= ! ,company settl$ 9 ! %ad[1 n to f\nd an empire beyond ! seas1 b to 'gr[ vegetables = _! %ips4' ,groote ,s*uur1 ! great b>n ) its pres5t build+ c>efully imitative1 its masses ( blue hydrangeas & wi/]ia1 :ite-wall$ t]races ( plumbago & mag5ta b\ga9villa1 & its tall p9e-trees & deep1 f]n-bank$ gl54 ,!re is some?+ adorable 9 ! gre5 plaque ov] ! front entrance--& in/9ctively x is *apeau bas--a small gr\p ( ,dut*m5 & ,hott5tots on ! sea%ore--',! ,l&+ ( ,van ,riebeek4' ,! simplicity ( ! ?+ />ts ! weav+ ( ! spell1 :i*1 9 ! plod1 plod ( life at ! ,cape1 is a =gott5 aspect4 ,no nation c ev] be great t has no "t = s5tim5tal patriotism4 ,:y is x t ?is ,africa _c hold its p8 ,!re is talk ( ! ,call ( ! ,sun1 b x does n hold fa/1 ?is ,sun call4 ,if ,progress goes nor? & all new ef=t mu/ w&] away f ! ,patria1 x mu/ n be all[$ to w&] )\t ! %ibbole? ( s5tim5t4 ,a dome/ic simile w\ld be invidi\s4 ,m>9us1 my guide1 is us$ to my w&]+s1 & ! horses are sl[ly climb+ ! /eep gravell$ pa? beh9d ! h\se4 ,pa/ cool woods fill$ ) arum lilies & fanta/ic1 twi/$ "y oaks1 look+ to ! heat$ imag9ation l fauns & satyrs1 :i* s5d back "o's m9d to a long-ago atmosph]e ( my?ology4 ,?is atmosph]e increases1 & culm9ates at ! ,temple ( ! monum5t4 ,9 a l>ge slop+ field to ! "r ( ! pa? live1 9 happy monotony1 f\r or five llamas1 :ile 9 ano!r teak-gat$ enclosure ! /rip$ zebras are gaz+ 9 mild surprise at a fi]ce wildebee/e /alk+ along ! o!r side ( ! ?9 wire f5ce4 ,f> across ! purple s&y flats ) _! blue b>ri]s to ! nor?--! ',m\nta9s ( ,africa'--lie ! big vleis1 or lakes1 & ne> !m ! tall :ite spire ( ! t9y ,lu!ran *ur*1 little %eph]d ( all ! ,g]man s\ls :o clu/] r\nd 9 :ite f>ms1 gr[+ lettuce on week-days & s++ ,lu!ran hymns on ,sunday4 ,at ! top ( ! gravel road1 almo/ buri$ 9 a klo( ( /unt$ oaks & yell[ protea-bu%1 is a cottage1 :]e ! two sons ( t fat ,k+ ( ! ,matabele1 ,lob5gula1 liv$ & 7 educat$4 ,:at has happ5$ to !m s9ce ,rhodes's dea? ,i d n "k2 !y may be /udy+ ,fr5* & sci5ce at ! ,sorbonne1 or1 hav+ m>ri$ somebody's 'respectable ,engli% h\semaid1' may be ! happy fa!rs ( a t9t$ family ( pupil tea*]s or typewrit]s6 ,we climb$ high]1 & 7 soon 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,devil's ,peak or ,doves ,peak4 ,! "n ',devil' mu/ h drift$ f ! ',cape' to ! ,w9d ,m\nta94 ',w9db]g' 0 ! ord9>y "n = ! ,peak1 & ',devil's ,cape' 0 ! "n giv5 to ! ,cape _m ye>s be=e ,diaz's %ip 0 driv5 r\nd into ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,humboldt1 ! ,g]man travell]1 has int]e/+ in=mation ab\t ?is "n4 ,he says t on ,fra ,mauro's _w *>t1 publi%$ betwe5 #adeg & #adei1 ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope is m>k$ ',capo ,di ,diab6' ,diaz1 to 8 surprise & un9t5tion1 r\nd$ ! ,cape 9 #adhf4 ,b ev5 be=e ?is1 o!rs ?an ! ',fly+ ,dut*man' sail$ ^! seas4 ,on ! old planisph]e ( ',semito1' made 9 #acjf1 ! tricorn$ %ape ( ,s\? ,africa is %[n1 & 9 a note add$ lat] to ! planisph]e x is /at$ t an ,indian junk com+ f ! ,ea/ circumnavigat$ ?is ,cape ',diab4' ,to ^? :o h ?\ght ( ?is ,cape z %r\d$ 9 my/]y until ! ,portuguese sailors r\nd$ x1 ! %ock might be simil> to ! /ate ( m9d ( ! ,ignoble ,vulg> 7us$ 9 ! s5se ( ignorance71 :o f9d1 "o day1 t q a dec5t sy/em ( education exi/$ be=e ! ,flood2 b %att]+ a fallaci\s p]spective may n necess>ily wid5 a horizon1 & ,%eba's ,m9es ( ,ophir1 ! voyages ( ! ,pho5icians1 ,moori% slav]s1 ,indian junks1 gold1 & apes1 & peacocks1 & ,fly+ ,dut*m51 may /ill be 9 ! jig-saw patt]n bord] ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,gr\ps ( almond-trees guide u to two cem5t & iron cages4 ,!re1 ly+ bl9k+ b5ignly 9 ! sun1 are ! fam\s lions ( ,groote ,s*uur--almo/ monum5ts 9 !mselves4 ,did n _! ance/ors roam ov] ^! v slopes ( ! m\nta91 & swoop d[n into ! cornfields & ricefields ( ! ,company's burgh]s1 seek+ wat] & %elt] f ! rag+ nor? w9ds1 9 ! com=table piece ( l& ',rond die ,bos*' bel[8 ,pass+ ! lions1 we are /ill m\nt+ to ! ea/ ridge ( ! ,peak4 ,some:]e ,george ,eliot says1 'attempts at description are /upid--h[ c "o describe a human be+8' ,! ass]tion does n apply entirely to human be+s4 ,:o b refuses to be> attempt at m9ute description1 & :o b w\ld fail 9 ! attempt to describe ! wond]ful view :i* sudd5ly appe>s--! %9+ blue rim ( ,table ,bay1 a h>mony 9 blue & silv]1 ,watts's ',en]gy' 9 silh\ette1 ! giant horse & rid] dom9at+ a huge precipice1 ! precipice :i* is ! n>r[1 flat1 & s&y i/hmus ( ! ,p59sula8 ,all r\nd & d[n ! slopes are s(t1 gre5 =e/s ( firs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,blue ,,%ad[--,,view ,,f ,,rhodes' ,,monum5t ,! inscription on ! /atue runs3 ',physical ,en]gy1 by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a41 & by him giv5 to ! ,g5ius ( ,rhodes4' ,f ! foot ( ! gr\p 9 bronze & granite we look up ! huge /eps to ! grey granite temple1 ! grey rocks ( ! m\nta9 beh9d1 & ! ',silv]-,trees' keep ! eye & s5ses runn+ along ! gamut ( greys4 ,beh9d ! tall pill>s runs ano!r inscription--',d$icat$ to ! ,_s & ,life ,"w ( ,cecil ,john ,rhodes4' ,! p>adox to ?is w be f\nd 9 ! /atue1 or bu/1 ( ,cecil ,john1 to be plac$ by ! tru/ees 9 ! ni*e bel[4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( man to embody1 allegorically1 9 human =m1 virtues & vices1 b surely x 7 bett] to leave ! good de$s ( ! man1 :i* belong$ to ! ,_s1 9 ! c>e ( ?is wond]ful grey granite temple4 ,to ! ,life & ,_s6 ,few bodies make temples wor?y ( ! ,_s1 & ,cecil ,john fail$ to prove ! rule4 ,b 'h[ truly great is ! ,actual1 is ! ,?+1 t has rescu$ itself f bottomless dep?s ( !ory & possibility1 & /&s z a def9ite indisputable fact 444' & ! ,k & ! ,practice1 :i* are ! elem5ts ( ! mighty ,physical ,en]gy1 hang ov] ! abyss ( ! ,kn[n1 ! ,practicable4 ,! man & 8 life 're/ on solidity & "s k9d ( tru?4' ,s we came d[n f ! heights4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ',,p>adise' ,,& ,,! ,,b>n>ds ,f ,newl&s we rode1 "o glori\s aft]noon1 up a small1 conical hill at ! back ( ,f]nwood1 or ! old home/ead ',bo%(4' ,!re are sev]al ways ( arriv+1 b we1 full ( en?usiasm1 *ose to take a /ony pa? h$g$ by sc5t$ wild-g]aniums & rip5+ blackb]ry h$ges1 along :i* m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago a big wagon _h roll$1 dragg+ up ! hill1 z f> z ! rav9es & rocks w\ld all[1 two occupants--,mr4 ,b>n>d1 ,8 ,excell5cy's secret>y1 & ,lady ,anne1 8 wife4 ,!re has be5 a great ',b>n>d' cult ( late1 & ! p :o h wond]$ at ! romantic & witty correspond5ce ( ,lady ,anne & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,w>1 ,"l ,melville1 h p]haps ga9$ "s geographical k ( ! ,cape ,p59sula "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,i adore ,anne = h] s5se ( hum\r2 ,m>9us adores h] = h] fai?fulness to ,b>n>d1 :om = v>i\s reasons ,i h depict$ to him z a dulli% & oblig+ man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s\!rn ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,false ,,bay1 ,,) ,,cape ,,hangclip ,beh9d ?is ov]gr[n hill at ! top ( ! ,newl&s ,av5ue lies ',p>adise1' :]e ,anne ,b>n>d liv$ dur+ ! summ]1 & :i* %e call$ h] ,trianon6 ,s ,mecca-w>ds we rode1 ) ! gigantic grey wall ( ,table ,m\nta9 t[]+ be=e u4 ,we turn$ our horses r\nd to face ! ,flats6 ,we saw ! great pla9s be=e u1 once s b>e t y c\ld h se5 a ,hott5tot crawl+ among ! s&hills miles away2 ! ,bo%euvel ,hill1 or ',h5 & ,*ick5s1' /&+ out to ! "r1 ) its cr[n ( silv]-trees %iv]+ & %9+ 9 ! sun4 ,to ! ea/ lay ,false ,bay--?\s&s & ?\s&s ( em]alds set 9 cream2 to ! left1 ! dull1 l[1 cr\*+ ,tyg]b]g ,hills1 full ( propriety1 sleek & smoo?4 ,bel[ u lay ! ,bi%opsc\rt woods--! old ,company's ',=e/ l&s' hid+ ! riv] & ! squirrels & ! black babies ( ,little ,p>adise1 or ,protea1 ) ! bran*es ( _! enorm\s oak-trees--*apeauz bas to ,wilhelm ,adrian ,van d] ,/el4 ,anne ,b>n>d wrote o!r lett]s ?an ^? to ,"l ,melville2 %e wrote 9 long *>m+ lett]s to h] si/]s at home a description ( ! pretty little place call$ ',p>adise1' halfway up ! hill1 :i* ,"l ,mac>tney wi%$ h] to h2 'h[ %e c\ld n drive up ! hill1 b _h to alight1' & walk1 & ?\ght ! way to ,p>adise ! prov]bial pa?1 h>d & /eep1 & ?\ght less & less ( ,8 ,excell5cy's (f] ! /eep] ! pa? became4 ,%e writes--all out ( brea?3 ',on turn+ r\nd1 a seque/]$ l[ road appe>$1 ov] :i* oaks met 9 cordial embrace--! pa? :i*1 sudd5ly turn+1 pres5t$ to u an old f>mh\se1 *>m+ 9 no po9t ( ar*itecture1 b *>m+ f ! m\nta9 :i* re>$ itself ?ree ?\s& feet p]p5dicul> above its head1 ) su* a v>iety ( spiral & go?ic =ms1 wood$ & picturesque1 z to be a complete contra/ to ! hill :i* we _h asc5d$ or ! pla9s ov] :i* we gaz$4 ,be=e ! h\se1 :i* 0 rais$ a few /eps f ! c\rt1 !re 0 a r[ ( orange-trees4 ,a g>d51 well /ock$ ) fruit-trees1 0 beh9d ! h\se1 ?r\gh :i* ran a ha/y /ream ( wat] desc5d+ f ! m\nta92 on ! left a grove ( fir-trees1 ^: long /ems1 agitat$ by ! slighte/ breeze ( w9d1 knock$ _! heads toge!r l angry bullocks 9 a mo/ ludicr\s mann]4' ',anne6 ,:at d y say to ?is8' ,mr4 ,b>n>d speaks 9 mu* admiration4 ,anne1 /ill brea?less1 feel+ happi]1 b h] skirts are torn by ! blackb]ries & l[ bu%es3 ',:y1 t ,i l x1 ,i am vex$ to say1 beyond all ?+s4' ,8 ,excell5cy's ,secret>y1 becom+ m elat$ 7,anne hav+ bright p9k 9 h] flu%$ *eeks73 ',& if y d1 my de> ,anne1 :y %\ld we n h x8' 7,?is ) all ackn[l$gm5t ( ! lam5table fact1 :i* ,i impress ^u ,m>9us1 t ,anne's approval is ! only ?+ :i* w matt]2 ,m>9us always argues t 9 ! o!r scale are ',rob9 ,gray' & t packet ( lett]s :i* ,"l ,melville ti$ up ) blue ribbon47 ,anne answ]s ! ador+ ,b>n>d1 n too decisively3 ',because ! ,_w's end is n s di/ant z ?is spot f ! haunts ( m54' ,b>n>d's la/ ef=t is wor?y ( a diplomati/2 he sigh$3 ',x's v *>m+1 h[ev]4' ,!y visit$ a numb] ( o!r places1 b ,b>n>d's sigh won ! day2 & a new road 0 made to ',p>adise' by ! slaves--a road we 7 pres5tly to see1 /ill %[+ ! h>d brick f\ndation1 w9d+ & hugg+ ! m\nta9 f ! pres5t ,groote ,s*uur ,road4 ,!re is a delici\s description ( a day at ',p>adise' 9 ! wond]ful ',lives ( ! ,l9dsays'--! mad1 witty ,l9dsays6 & ,anne 0 "o ( !m--& %e wrote z amus+ly & wittily to h] si/]s z %e wrote to ,melville1 & %e ti$ up ! beautiful ,cape wild fl[]s 9 gauze bags to s5d to 'my de>e/ ,m>g>et4' ,i sometimes ?9k t ! lett]s1 :i* are kn[n to be 9 a fam\s collection kept f ! _w1 mu/ be less philosophical1 less cynical1 less amus+1 & m 9 accord ) ! mood 9 :i* ,anne wrote ',old ,rob9 ,gray4' ,t 9 #agig4 ,?is 9 #aiji--,m>9us & ,i ask+ our way ( an old black woodcutt]1 ) fea!ry gre5 ',newl&s ,creep]' twi/$ r\nd 8 hat--t heirloom ( ! old slave desc5dant--a broad1 passive gr9 cr9kl+ ov] 8 face3 ',jaa1 ,missis2 ,missis want ole slavy-h\se--want get by ole ,p>adise8 ,yaa1 vat ,i "k ole ,p>adise2 work+ by dese woods tirty ye>s--fad]1 gr&fad]1 all work+ by ,p>adise4' ,s we foll[$ him1 our guide1 our ponies scrambl+ up ! slipp]y1 moss-cov]$ pa?way1 ! trees gr[+ l[ & ?ick1 obscur+ ! sunlight1 ! d>k figure ( ! woodman always runn+ be=e u4 ,deep] & deep] we plung$ into ! l[ woods1 :5 turn+ sudd5ly to ! "r & go+ slightly d[nhill1 q beh9d ! fir-cov]$ koppie1 we came into ',p>adise4' ,f\nd6 & 9 ru9s6 ,& ,i pick$ f]ns f ! walls ( ,anne ,b>n>d's d9+-room6 ,"h 0 ! c\rty>d ) ! *ief build+s fac+ nor?2 on ! "r1 ! long /oep %[+ rema9s ( ! curv$1 r\nd$ /eps4 ,on ! left are ! walls ( l[] build+s--probably ! kit*5s :i* ! ,b>n>ds built4 ,we left our ponies ) ! black man & pu%$ our way 9 sil5ce ?r\gh ! ov]gr[n g>d51 all ! t]races /ill bank$ up by small /one walls1 n[ moss-cov]$1 pa/ little g>d5 pa?s runn+ along ! m\nta9-/ream1 & fig-trees long s9ce ov]gr[n & =getful ( be>+ fruit2 & high] up t[>ds ! m\nta9 we f\nd two graves & f\r or five *e/nut-trees--'! f9e/ *e/nuts ,i ev] saw by _m1 _m degrees1' says ,anne4 ,b :]ev] we w5t ! ?91 twi/$1 fanta/ic oaks1 l de=m$ gnomes re>$ 9 ! d>k1 b>r$ ! way ( ',p>adise' to intrud]s1 & ) ! ru/l+ breeze ! fright5$ squirrels & ! gho/s ( ?is ,trianon ru%$ away be=e u into ! gloom4 ,once1 :5 sitt+ alone1 only brea?+ a little ,greek poem ( praise to ,pan1 ,i ?\ght ,i saw a gho/ ( ?is dead ',p>adise1' =m+ e!resque1 vague & elusive1 betwe5 ! gre5 hang+ /r&s ( creep]s4444 ,x 0 only ! web ( a wood-spid] caught 9 a %aft ( sunlight :i* _h %ot ?r\gh ! heavy ro( ( leaves4 ,! g>d5 :i* %\ld h gr[n ! mo/ s5sitive plants n[ gr[s we$s2 only 9 a des]t$ corn] we f\nd a qua9t1 aromatic p9k fl[] ) a sc5t :i* sugge/$ ! ,ea/4 ,! light 0 fad+2 ,anne 9 h] lett]s rem>ks ^u ?is3 ',! sun sets "h 9 ,p>adise two h\rs soon] ?an on ! o!r side ( ! hill1 :i* ,i am told m>ks its height1 b ) lamps & c&les x makes no diff]5ce4 ,we h no?+ "h to annoy u--except mosquitoes & ! baboons :o come d[n 9 packs to pillage our g>d5 ( ! fruit ) :i* ! trees are lad54' ,s we recov]$ our ponies f ! woodcutt]1 :o told u he _h cut wood r\nd ',p>adise' = ov] ?irty ye>s1 & foll[$ ! r$-brick slave-road :i* br\ght u to ! middle ( ! ,newl&s ,av5ue4 ',p>adise1' ) its %y gho/s1 its decay1 its *>m1 & its memories ( ,anne1 we plac$ at ! back ( our m9ds l little sacr$ hidd5 temples1 & ! ess5ce ( x all burnt l inc5se 9 _! %r9es4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,liesbeek ,,riv] ,we trac$ "o day ! old b\nd>y-l9e1 ! ,liesbeek ,riv]1 f its m\? ne> ! ,salt ,riv] to its s\rces 9 ! woods ( ,p>adise & ,bi%opsc\rt4 ,9 "s ( ! old record-books ,i f\nd ?is entry1 :i* w d z a prologue to ! *apt]3 ',,cabo ,,de ,,bonne ,,esp]ance1 ',septemb]1 #afeb4 ',riebeek & ! ,c>p5t] proce$' 7x 0 proce$+ ) "s great c>e & dang] 9 ^? days7 'to ! back ( ,table ,m\nta9' 7a vague t]m = ev]y?+ :i* 0 n visible f ! =t74 ',"h to exam9e1 :e!r !re are any =e/s o!r ?an already m5tion$ on ! ,lion ,m\nta91 z ! timb] f home has be5 mu* spoilt1 & is too light = ! dwell+s1 9 consequ5ce ( ! heavy w9ds f ! m\nta9 we d>e n leave our heavie/ h\ses )\t supports4 ,we f\nd 9 ! klo(s f9e1 ?ick1 fairly /rong trees1 some:at l ! a% & bee*1 heavy & difficult to be transport$4 ,we f\nd on "s trees ! dates #afjd1 #afbj1 & #afbb1 b did n "k :o c>v$ !m4 ,a/oni%$ t s _m ,ea/ ,india voyag]s h ma9ta9$ t !re is no wood "h4 ,f\nd also f9e soil1 int]sect$ by c\ntless rivulets1 ! bigge/ z broad z ! ,am/el 7,liesbeek71 & runn+ into ! ,salt ,riv]4' ,?is well-wat]$ gr\nd r\nd ,bi%opsc\rt & ,newl&s became ! ,company's =e/ l&s4 ,9 #afef1 :5 ! ,comm&] w5t on ano!r tree-hunt+ exp$ition1 !re is ano!r entry3 ',augu/ #ca1 #afef4 ',! ,comm&] proce$s to ! cornl&1 has "s tobacco s[n1 & proce$s beh9d ,table ,m\nta91 :]e ! =e/s are4 ,he f\nd v _m sorts ( trees simil> to p9e1 b no real p9es1 & n "o high] ?an #f1 #g1 or #h feet4' ,! ,comm&] grew to love ! =e/s1 & l& 0 grant$ him on ! banks ( ! ,liesbeek 7:]e ,bi%opsc\rt n[ /&s7 9 an almo/ dang]\s situation1 = day & night a wat* 0 kept on ! ,hott5tots lurk+ 9 ! bu%es ( ! ,h5 & ,*ick5s ,hill1 or secretly /riv+ to drive _! cattle across ! riv] into ! ,company's graz+-gr\nd4 ,! riv]1 ! wat*-h\ses report$1 0 =dable1 & cattle 7 con/antly /ol54 ,& z we 7 n[ pu%+ our way ?r\gh ! bu%es & brambles along ! ov]gr[n banks1 s 9 #afeh did ,van ,riebeek ride out ) ,van ,go5s 'all ?r\gh ! re$s1 %rubs1 lilies1 & m>%es4' ,! old ,di>y goes on3 ',he f\nd ! =e/ s closely gr[n f ! "o po9t to ! o!r t no op5+ c\ld be f\nd ?an ! wagon road1 :i* might be easily clos$ ) a b>4 ,no cattle c\ld pass ?r\gh ?is wood1 ev5 if ?\s&s ( ,hott5tots 7 driv+ !m4 ,x is ab\t two h\rs di/ant f ! =t1 z f> z ,visagie's dwell+ & brew]y bel[ ! foot ( ! ,bo%euvel1 :]e ! ,comm&] "o morn+ %[$ ,comm&] ,van ,go5s1 :5 !y 7 walk+ ov] ! ,bo%euvel 7) a ,hott5tot :o did n wi% t l& %\ld be cultivat$ !re71 a spot on :i* to build a small r$\bt or wat*-h\se1 to protect ! l&s 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & to :i* spot ! ,riv] ,liesbeek c\ld be made navigable = small boats f ! =t & ?r\gh ! ,salt ,riv]4 ,b z ! ,liesbeek is ?ickly /udd$ ) re$s1 etc41 #a & #b feet high1 x w be necess>y to make a cle>+ on ! sides1 9 ord] to exam9e ! :ole m c>efully4' ,!n />t$ a great lab\r1 & _m seam5 7 busy = mon?s cle>+ ! riv]1 until1 ) mu* triumph1 x 0 writt5 9 ! j\rnal t 9 '"s places x 0 f\nd to be ! dep? ( a pike4' ,! riv] z f> z ,rondebos* is n int]e/+1 & (t5 impossible to foll[1 z x runs ?r\gh private gr\nds & is v ov]gr[n by oaks & popl>s4 ,at ! extreme end ( ,rondebos* x becomes wid]4 ,at ,we/]=d1 or ! ,we/ ,=d1 ! ma9 road crosses x on a bridge1 & ! old hi/ory is p]petuat$ 9 ! "n giv5 to a %ad$ road runn+ pa/ ! brew]y--,b\nd>y ,road4 ,at ,we/]=d is "o ( ! old1 fa/-disappe>+ ,outspan places--a big1 b>e spot "u ! oaks1 ) ! :ite walls & ?at* ou?\ses ( ! home/ead :i* once belong$ to ,mo/a]t1 'liv+ on ! o!r side ( ! ,s*uur4' ,"h we saw1 z we rode pa/1 "s wagons outspann$1 ! small black boys busy wat]+ ! mules & ox5 9 ! riv] bel[1 f>m]s ly+ ab\t wrea!d 9 tobacco smoke--! old days seem s qua9tly *>act]i/ic1 9 spite ( ! ne> proximity ( a w9e-/ore & a =age-l(t4 ,a sc5e ( busy le?>gy--if su* a p>adox is p]mitt$4 ,i imag9$ h[ mu* m x meant 9 ! old5 days1 :5 ! h>d-gr[n corn1 & flax1 & hemp1 & tobacco 7 br\ght 9 f ! brave little colony 9 ! ,gro5eveld2 h[ !y ru%$ ?r\gh ! deep =d to ?is outspan ( safety on ! "r side ( ! riv]4 ,! riv] runs ?r\gh a lovely wood at ! bottom ( ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 ,newl&s1 & on its /eep opposite bank is ',! ,v9ey>d1' :i* little place--lately belong+ to ! ,manuel family--0 design$ & built by ! ,b>n>ds1 :5 ! angel ) ! flam+ sword1 9 ! guise ( a new ,gov]nor--decrepit1 weak old ,sir ,george ,y\nge1 ) 8 debts & dissipations--turn$ !m out ( ',p>adise4' ,anne writes to ,melville f ',! ,v9ey>d' on ,m>* #ad1 #ahjj3 ',i am liv+ out ( t[n at our little c\ntry place1 :i* we pur*as$1 built a cottage on1 & call$ ,! ,v9ey>d1 remov$ f all p>ty "w1 except work+ p>ties 9 our fields1 root+ up ( palmiet roots#c & plant+ ( fir-trees & potatoes4' ',! ,v9ey>d1' :i* is 9 due ord] ! correct place to fly to :5 "o has lo/ ',p>adise1' mu/ h be5 a great refuge to ! ,b>n>ds4 ,^? 7 tr\bl\s times ( social intrigue--! old ord] & ! new--! ,b>n>ds weep+ ov] ! dep>ture ( ! poor ,gov]nor ,mac>tney1 w>y1 well-br$ & witty1 all crippl$ ) g\t2 old ,y\nge1 arriv+ ) 8 sycophants2 ! ,g5]al1 ,dundas1 busy fight+ ! natives & c\rt+ ! r dull lady :o came out to m>ry him2 ! entire gang eye+ poor ,anne 9 h] com=table /ronghold 9 ! ,ca/le1 & 7"o may ga!r7 keep+ no judici\s gu>d ov] _! tongues4 ,anne rose to ! occasion1 (f]$ h] ,ca/le home to ! ,g5]al & 8 ,cumm+s gave a good p>ty = ! ladies ( ! /aff1 & retir$ to wat* ! dn\em5t f ! com=t+ di/ance at ',! ,v9ey>d1' & to write philosophical lett]s on ! political situation1 :i*1 9 ! di/rict ( ,graff-,re9et1 0 ( an inky blackness4 ,! long oak av5ues ( ,newl&s ,h\se on ! opposite bank gave u ,canaletto-l p]spectives ( ! l[ :ite h\se & twi/$ *imneys1 ! gre5 lawns & de]-p>k1 & ! int5se/ blue hydrangeas4 ,i h se5 a draw+ ( ! h\se z x 0 9 ! "t ( ,"l ,*>les ,som]set1 ) oval v]&ah1 o!rwise v mu* ! same4 ,x ultimately became ! prop]ty ( an old ,van d] ,pool1 :o left x to ! fam\s ,hidd+h family1 :o h = ye>s leas$ x to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,a namesake ( 8 0 an amus+ "*1 liv+ 9 semi-d>kness & dirt1 ho>d+ up 8 unpr(itable weal?4 ,an old black woman :o 0 once 8 cook told a v good /ory ( ?is old mis]4 ,van d] ,pool 0 not$ = hav+ 9 8 cell>s ! be/ w9e at ! ,cape--no "o ev] ta/$ x4 ,he hat$ sp9a*1 b sp9a* grew 9 ! g>d51 & !re=e mu/ n be wa/$4 ,9 ! d>k d9+-room1 ) an old gazette s]v+ = a tableclo?1 sat old man ,van d] ,pool wait+ = 8 d9n]4 ,up came ! d9n]1 ',sa>tje' ) a big di% ( sp9a* rott5 ) long keep+4 ,old man ,van d] ,pool curs$ ,sa>tje & sp9a* 9 be/ ,dut*1 & 'made a plan4' ',sa>tje1 say ole ,bass1 v g5tle1 s(t l1 g fet* me f die cell> a be/ big bottle ( ole ,pontac4 ,i run fet* ole ,pontac2 ole ,bass1 he put die bottle jus s1 9 front ( him4 ,n[1 he say1 ,sa>tje1 y trek4 ,i trek out n f>d] dan die door keyhole4 ,i see ole ,bass p\r out be/ old ,pontac & put die sp9a* 9 front too4 ,n[1 he say1 ,h5drick1 y see dis f9e1 w]ry1 w]ry f9e ole ,pontac1 y eat dis v]dommte sp9a* fir/1 d5 y dr9k dis w9e1 wot's be5 /&91 ,h5drickie1 ,k]l1 = w]ry _m ye>s4 ,ole ,bass1 he eat1 eat fa/ z ,i nebb] se5 him be=e2 d51 :5 all sp9a* done1 ole ,bass he p\r die w9e back 9 die bottle4 ,he laf1 laf1 & he say1 putt+ 8 f+] to 8 nose1 ,hi6 ,h5drick1 ,i fool y dis "t1 ,i t9k1 fool y pretty well4' ,illu/ration3 ,,oak ,,av5ue1 ,,newl&s ,we left ! riv] = a "t & got up a side av5ue into ! big ,newl&s ,av5ue1 ne> ,montebello & ! brew]y4 ,all ?is e/ate1 once call$ ! ,palmboom1 or ,brew]y ,e/ate1 belong$ to old ,dirk ,van ,rhe551 or ,van ,rhn51 ,anne ,b>n>d's fri5d1 ! mo/ hospitable man 9 all ! ,p59sula4 ,dirk got ! ,gov]nm5t be] contract & built a wond]ful mansion1 design$ ) all its :ite /atel9ess & ,doric pill>s by a ,fr5*man :o came out to build ! ,am/]dam ,batt]y--at lea/1 ,m>9us says s4 ,b ,i h ano!r /ory :i* is z well told4 ,anne ,b>n>d is my au?ority1 & %e says %e consid]s ! ,van ,rhe55 h\se possess$ ! air ( a ,european mansion1 x be+ erect$ by 8 own slaves f an ,italian draw+ he happ5$ to meet )4 ,!re is a qua9t description ( h[ ! ,b>n>ds' p>ty w5t a-d9+ ) ,mynhe] ,van ,rhe553 ',! family receiv$ u all ) op5 c\nt5ances ( gladness & hospitality1 b ! op5e/ c\nt5ance & ! mo/ resolute smile1 am\nt+ to a gr91 0 borne by a calf's head1 ne>ly z l>ge z t ( an ox1 :i* 0 boil$ entire & s]v$ up ) ! e>s :ole & a pair ( gallant horns4 ,! tee? 7 m p]fect ?an d5ti/ ev] made1 & no :ite sat9 0 s pure z ! sk9 ( ! c\nt5ance4 ,?is melan*oly m]ry smil] & a ture5 ( bird's-ne/ s\p 7 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ plats 9 ! ent]ta9m5t4 ,! s\p 0 a mass ( ! mo/ aromatic na/9ess ,i ev] ta/$1 some:at resembl+ mac>oni p]fum$ ) diff]5t sc5ts2 x is a ,*9ese di%1 & 0 =m]ly s highly valu$ 9 ,india t five-&-tw5ty gu9eas 0 ! price ( a ture5ful ( x4 ,! spr+]#d also made its appe>ance1 boil$ 9 l>ge slices--admirable6 ,x is a fi% :i* w\ld make ! =tune ( anyone :o c\ld c>ry x by spawn to ,engl&4 ,! p>ty 0 good1 ! game abundant1 b ill-cook$1 ! beef bad1 ! mutton by no means sup]ior1 ! p\ltry rem>kably good1 & ! v5ison ( ! highe/ flav\r1 b )\t fat2 ?is1 h[ev]1 0 suppli$ by its be+ l>d$ v ?ickly--all sorts ( fruits 9 great p]fection1 p9es except$1 ( :i* !re are n _m at ! ,cape4 ,mynhe] c>ri$ u (f aft] d9n] to see 8 bloom ( tulips & o!r fl[]s2 ! tulips are v f9e1 & ! c>nations beautiful2 all 7 %elt]$ f ! w9ds by myrtle h$ges4 ,our g5tlem5 return$ delight$ ) ! day !y _h sp5t1 & v glad to h ! prospect ( ano!r su*4' ,gigantic appetites1 hadn't !y8 ,& if ,anne hadn't ta/$ x all h[ c\ld %e h comm5t$ ) s mu* def9it5ess8 ,!y grew tulips "h6 ,:y n8 ,b !y won't gr[1 is ! answ]4 ,i expect ! secret lies 9 ! neat myrtle h$ges1 :i* c yet be se5 9 "s old-fa%ion$ g>d5s 9 ,sea ,po9t & ,cape ,t[n4 ,!y drank well & unwisely1 also1 ^! ,p59sula p4 ,?ompson rem>ks ^u ?is 9 8 book on ! ,cape3 ',! ,pokaalie cup1 l ! bless$ be] ( ,bradw>d9e1 too (t5 dr[ns bo? reason & ref9em5t4' ,,footnotes3 #c ,palmiet is a high1 /rong riv]-we$4 #d ,a fre%-wat] fi%4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,bo%euvel1 ,,or ,,h5 ,,& ,,*ick5s ,,hill ,we cross$ ! riv] at ! bottom ( ! ,bi%opsc\rt g>d5s1 & f\nd ourselves look+ d[n ! long fir av5ue1 ar*$ z p]fectly z ! nave ( a ,go?ic ca!dral4 ,opposite1 ran ano!r little av5ue along ! side ( ! hill1 & to ! "r1 />+ at u l black & :ite toad/ools ( mon/r\s size out ( ! gre5 gloom1 ! ?at*$ cottages ( ,bi%opsc\rt4 ,we *ose a little n>r[ pa?way runn+ up ! hill f ! middle av5ue1 w9d+ ?r\gh l[ protea-bu% & silv]-trees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,silv] ,,trees ,,& ,,wild ,,g]aniums ,!re is cruel1 cont9u\s1 sil5t fight+ on ?is hillside--! battle betwe5 ! silv]-trees & ! firs4 ,! firs1 or p9es1 :o came "h la/1 are creep+1 ye> by ye>1 high] & high] up ! hill2 ye> by ye> ! brave little 'witteboom5' 7:ite trees7 are driv5 be=e ?is /rong gre5 army ( invad]s2 soon !re w be a la/ /& on ! hilltop--! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,we %all all see x2 we are see+ x e day ( our lives--& w no "o help8 ,! p9es are help$ by un?9k+ man 9 8 horrible mat]ialism--! silv]-tree bran*es are easy to break (f1 & make good fuel4 ,day by day1 l a file ( gaudy beetles1 ! dwell]s ( ',protea' crawl along our little pa? & d[n aga9 to ! riv] huts1 ) load$ %\ld]s1 & leave ! silv] woods lean]4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ,anne ,b>n>d1 h]self a tree-plant] = ! g5]ations to come1 talks ) satisfaction ( ',! ,m>riage ( ,miss ,silv]-tree & ,donald ,fir-tops4' ,m>9us says ,i am a s5tim5tal travell]1 b x is a di/ress+ end to su* a mnage aft] only "o hundr$ ye>s6 ,b>r[1 ! naturali/1 speaks ( ! mo? :i* fe$s on ! ,protea arg5ta1 & sugge/s turn+ !m to "s acc\nt1 see+ t x is said to be exactly ! same insect :i* sp9s ! /rong ,indian silk call$ ',tussa*4' ,"h is an idea ( int]e/1 b t means ! protection ( ! silv]-tree4 ,!re is 9 ,cape ,t[n a society = ! pres]vation ( objects ( national int]e/--a slumb]+ giant ( ! mom5t4 ,! protection ( natural objects ( national importance & beauty %\ld appe> z an am5dm5t on its syllabus4 ,9 ,france1 a fat little b\rgeois ,m9i/re de l',in/ruction ,publique et des ,beaux ,arts1 or ! fatt] & m b\rgeois ,s\s-,prfet ( a small t[n1 w run ab\t on any hot day or any cold day1 ) all ! importance & au?ority ( ! ,/ate embodi$ 9 8 active patriotic ,fr5* body & 8 'r$ ribbon1' & behold6 ',messieurs1 y w\ld de/roy ?is tree--ti5s6--de/roy ! beauty ( ,france1 je v\s dem&e8 ,nev]1 jamais de la vie6' ,! tree /ays4 ,t anci5t wall de/roy+ ! value ( a good build+ site--'tant pis6' ,x rema9s6 ',lib]t1 ,egalit1 ,frat]nit'--! ,new ,rule2 b we mu/ p]=ce wor%ip ! ,old4 ,su* ! snobbism ( ,la ,patrie1 ,la ,france4 ,su* is my plea = ! %9+1 ,anci5t ,inhabitants ( ! ,bo%euvel4 ,mo/ travell]s ass]t t !y are unique1 gr[+ 9 no o!r "p ( ! _w2 & _m affirm t !y are indig5\s4 ,_! evolution is di/9ctly traceable 9 ! s(t grey silk9ess on ! back ( ! leaves ( ! l>ge1 yell[ protea-bu%4 ,a c>eful walk across ! ,wynb]g hills1 & y w come back to report t ne>ly e %rub or ev5 q t9y gr\nd plant is ( ! protea family1 va/ly productive & attractive family1 f ! yell[ giants ) _! p9k-tipp$ c\s9s1 ! sug>-bu%es--! treasure caves ( ! bees & t9y1 brilliant1 gre5 sug>-birds--to ! top-heavy :ite protea1 sometimes pa9t$1 l ,alice's r$ rose-tree1 a deep crimson4 ,"s v di/ant c\s9s1 :o h n ris5 suffici5tly high 9 _! _w1 h no fl[]s at all1 only brilliant-col\r$ r$ & yell[ /em tops4 ,we h se5 ! ,bo%euvel 9 _m moods & seasons2 we h be5 !re :5 ! sweet-smell+ p9k fl[]1 half acacia1 half pea1 ! ,keurboom1 l9es ! pa?s1 & ,bi%opsc\rt lies 9 a deep blue sea ( mi/1 :ile above1 ! ',skeleton' & ',w9d[' ,gorges are mauve ) a*+ buds ( ! oaks 9 e>ly spr+4 ,n[ x is middle summ]1 ) fields ( yell[ mu/>d fl[]1 tall blue re$s1 & wild-g]aniums1 ( :i* x is said t '?is tribe ( plant alone might imitate 9 _! leaves e g5us ( ! vegetable _w4' ,our ponies crackl$ _! way ov] ! dead silv] leaves z we climb$ ov] ?is old outpo/ hill1 f ^: summit ! agitat$ freem5 or soldi]s w\ld see ! ',caapm5' danc+ r\nd _! fires bel[4 ,! hill has a fight+ reputation2 t]rible murd]s ( slaves & burgh]s & cattle-?iev+ 7 daily record$ f ! vic9ity ( ! ,bo%euvel 9 ! fir/ ,comm&]'s j\rnal4 ,van ,riebeek1 walk+ up f 8 f>m bel[1 saw ',kyekuyt1' 8 second outpo/1 burn+ away to ! tune ( ?is ,hott5tot s++2 saw ! ,saldanhas press+ close to its base1 =m+ "o long om9\s b>ri] along ! blue %ad[4 ,8 m9d 0 full ( tricks = peace4 ,by a clev] ruse he turn$ ^! savages ) _! h]ds ?r\gh ! ,klo( ,nek1 hop+ !y might w&] away to ,cape ,po9t4 ,b !y hurri$ back ov] ! ,con/antia or ,wynb]g ,pass1 & _! cattle f$ ) ! ,company's cattle1 & !y danc$ once aga9 on ! ',h5 & ,*ick5s1' ^: grey granite b\ld]s1 sev]al small rocks clu/]+ r\nd a big "o1 w\ld =m fit temples = ^! wor%ipp]s ( ! moon4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! fam\s ',grey ,h5' ov]look+ ! ,wynb]g ,p>k1 ,m>9us produc$ a small piece ( pap]1 & read f x ?is s*eme ( peace1 sign$ 9 full by ! ,c\ncil & ! ,comm&]1 recomm5d+ _! decision to ! grace ( ,god & ! approval ( ,am/]dam3 ',t n only %\ld ! ,colony be protect$ f ! ravages ( ! ,hott5tots by ! r$\bts plac$ at int]vals along ! riv]1 ) ! la/ & f>!/ on ! ,bo%euvel1 call$ ,h\t d5 ,bul 7,hold ! ,bull71 b a f5ce ( bitt] almonds %\ld be plant$ across ! ,bo%euvel1 /ret*+ to ! bottom & !n go+ (f at a direct angle along ! riv] l&s to ! sea%ore4' ,on our way along ! riv] we h behav$ ) m inquisitiv5ess ?an respect2 mo/ unsuspect+ p h _h _! g>d5s & fields incauti\sly explor$ by ,m>9us & me4 ,"h & !re we h f\nd 9 ! ov]gr[n g>d5 ( a ?at*$ h\se1 9 a tangle ( ole&]s 7or ,*9ese roses1 z ! ,dut* call !m7--& goodness kn[s !y are ! only fl[]s t c possibly acc\nt = ! floral decorations on old ,*9a--myrtle h$ges1 ,cape jasm9e1 & magnolias 7c't y smell ! g>d5871 a few little clumps ( ! %9+1 gre5 bitt] almond1 ! la/ ( ! old f5ce4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 h>d to f9d on ! ,bo%euvel ,hill1 ?\gh x is always be+ de/roy$ 9 ! bu% fires s frequ5t on ! hill1 :5 9 a few m9utes hundr$s ( trees h giv5 "o %>p crackle ( agony1 & are *>r$ heaps ( silv]y a%es4 ,we trac$ x1 ?is old w>rior ( a h$ge :i* 0 once ! only %ade = ! horsem5 & soldi]s /ation$ at ! ,r$\bt4 ,x crosses ! middle ( ! hill4 ,x once look$ on "o side on ! f>m ( ! ,comm&]1 & on ! o!r side on ! huts & kraals ( ! ,hott5tots1 ^: err+ cattle pok$ _! unciviliz$ horns ?r\gh its ?ick gre5ness2 & n[ its ag$ bran*es lap ov] a b>b$-wire f5ce :i* runs along ! f>ms ,oo/]zee & ,gl5 ,dirk1 ( ,mr4 ,philip ,cloete & 8 bro!r2 :ile1 on ! o!r side1 ! firs & oaks hide ! :ite walls ( ,bi%opsc\rt4 ,! silv]-tree & ! bitt]-almond h$ge are ! ,anci5t ,inhabitants1 & ,m>9us & ,i felt we 7 fri5ds & 9 league ) ! b>b$-wire f5ce1 & we hat$ ! position4 ,s we rode d[n ! hill into ! ,wynb]g ,p>k1 & leav+ ! camp on ! left we cross$ ! gl5 at ! bottom ( ,gl5 ,dirk1 &1 behold1 we 7 9 a sea ( v9ey>ds1 ! purple bun*es almo/ re/+ _! ripe weight on ! burn+ p9k e>?4 ,"s old naturali/ ?9ks t x is to ! laz9ess ( ! old v9e-gr[]s t we owe ! sl[ evolution ( our w9e4 ,no tall trellis$ v9es or /&>ds ( ,france & ,spa9 & ! ,rh9e1 no r[s ( mulb]ry-trees support+ ! hang+ t5drils z 9 ,italy1 b l[1 /ubby-look+ little v9e-/icks2 &1 says my au?ority ( a hundr$ ye>s ago1 'z is well kn[n1 ! exhalations f ! e>? are s mu* imbib$ by ! leaves ( ! tobacco plant :i* gr[ ne>e/ to x1 t ^? leaves are always reject$ z unfit = use1 s x is natural to suppose t ! fruit ( ! v9e hang+ v ne> to1 or ev5 re/+ ^u1 ! gr\nd1 w also receive ! prevail+ flav\r exhal+ f ! soil4' ,?is 0 ! !ory ( a !ori/4 ,i h ! au?ority ( a w9e-mak] :o says t x is n only ! heavy spr+ w9ds t h necessitat$ l[ v9es1 b t ! ,cape w9e 01 & is1 ess5tially a sweet w9e1 & to procure ! "r am\nt ( sug> x is important to gr[ ! v9es z ne> ! gr\nd z possible1 t ! radiation ( ! sun (f ! gr\nd may rip5 !m4 ,lat] came ! dem& = a light] w9e1 & creep+ v9es 7 introduc$ gr[n on wire1 b z close to ! gr\nd z possible1 o!rwise ! w9e does n ma9ta9 itself1 & becomes acid4 ,! old ,pontac v9e1 :i* is a creep] by nature1 0 treat$ 9 ! old days1 & is /ill treat$ z a creep]1 by ty+ a long cane across ! c5tre ( ! tree1 s t x lies horizontally across1 close to ! gr\nd2 no wire is us$1 or ! days ( sweet ,pontac w\ld be ov]4 ,my fir/ au?ority1 ! !ori/1 deplores1 9 excell5t ,engli%1 ! slackness t exi/$ 9 ! mak+ ( w9e & br&y4 ,i rememb] ) horror see+ 9 ,con/antia cell>s ! old process 9 full sw+4 ,huge vats--! hug5ess ( a fairy-tale ogre's ba?--rais$ high up 9 ! gloom ( ! cell>1 ! sick5+ smell ( f]m5tation1 ! squa%1 squa%1 bubble1 bubble1 ( ! juice ooz+ ?r\gh ! vat holes1 & ! sweat+ blacks1 9 tunics t rea*$ to ! knee & 7 once :ite1 tread+ & squa%+ ! grapes1 _! black faces bobb+ up & d[n 9 ! great vats1 sometimes s++1 or spitt+ out ! *ew$ tobacco1 ! ,nirvana ( ! work]s4 ,my :ole body & s\l revolt$ aga9/ ?is physical /r5g? & /5*--to me x 0 ! greate/ weapon 9 ! total ab/a9] crusade2 ! nause\s od\r ( malt & be] is no?+ to x4 ,oh6 x's a fasc9at+ subject1 ?is culture ( ! ,v9e1 z old z ! hills1 & ) ! greate/ sympa?y d ! ,jew & ! ,g5tile view x2 & its cosmopolicy is almo/ p]fect4 ,x makes bro!rs ( /rang]s1 sw9e ( bro!rs2 x is an ev]la/+ monum5t to ,adam--he w5t out ( ,p>adise to till ! gr\nd1 & :]e=e till unless to gr[ ! v9e :i* alone c make him =get ,p>adise--& 9 its long pageant come pass+ by1 old ,noah & 8 sons1 :o peopl$ ! e>?2 ,dionysius & 8 foll[]s--8 tr\pe ( ,bac*antes revell+ 9 leop>d sk9s1 purple grapes & fl[+ hair1 & 9 turn _! gha/ly foll[+ ( fauns & satyrs1 ! *orus = _! appall+ rites & fe/ivals2 !n comes ! solemn ,p]sian1 ^: wom5 c>ri$ ! purple w9e :ile he sang ! praises ( bo?1 9 ! guise ( ! philosophy ( ! mo/ anci5t ,abyss9ian ,univ]sities2 9 great disord] cr[d along ! poison]s ( e>ly ,rome & ! ,r5aissance1 c>ry+ _! fatal goblets2 ! decad5t revell]s ( ,lemnos 9 arti/ic drunk5ness--roses & pe>ls & w9e & ! heat$ danc]s ( inspiration1 :i* made luxury to be desir$4 ,9 ! cr[d1 jo/l+ ) all1 pass ,popes & ,c>d9als ) m w9e--/range vicissitude6 ,! ,ho/ ( ! ,"l foll[$ by ! fai?ful--x is n[ become ! religion ( ! _w4 ,!n come ! pa9t]s1 ! great 'primitives1' & ! mak]s ( ! new religion1 creators ( sublime pictures--a ',la/ ,supp]'2 ! w9e 9 ! cup1 pure r$1 z r$ z ! w9e ,bac*us is fl++ ov] 8 drunk5 foll[]s1 z r$ z ! w9e ( ,om>1 ( ,cleopatra's love-philtres dissolv+ pe>ls4 ,great ,fell[%ip ( ! ,v9e2 x rules ! _w6 ,cont9ue look+3 !re is m procession2 picturesque1 besat9$ m5 :o h f\ght picturesque duels1 & gambl$ & drunk w9e 9 ! c(fee-h\ses 7:at a p>adox671 m5 :o h made poems & books1 & run ,/ates & ,empires1 & h laid ) unflagg+ regul>ity "u _! tables 9 ! respectability :i* rank & cu/om made possible2 & loom+ 9 ! gloom beh9d ! pageant are ! %ad[s ( ! invad+ army4 ,!y1 too1 h kept _! patt]n 9 ?is kaleidoscope2 ! m5 :o h made a ,hell = ! drunk>ds--! ,ironsides1 ,calv9i/s1 ,prote/ants1 a dull cr[d to foll[ su* gorge\sness4 ,! ,bann]s ( ,temp]ance are ,grey & ,gre53 & grey is an endur+ col\r1 & cla%es ) no?+2 & gre5 is ! col\r ( ! ,_w6 ! ,e>?6 & ! woods6 leaves & pure wat]6 ! s++ ( birds6 "t to sleep1 "t to eat1 "t to li/56 ,?is may be beh9d ! grey bann]s2 b ! ,eyes ( ! ,pageant are ne>-sight$ & tir$ ) ov]mu* col\r & vibration1 & ! ,e>s ( ! ,pageant are tun$ too high to he> ! song ( birds4 ,we h be5 r\nd ! ,mulb]ry ,bu%1 r\nd & r\nd4444 ',?is is ! way we h bru%$ our hair2 ,?is is ! way we h wa%$ our faces2 ,?is is ! way we h eat5 our food2 ,?is is ! way we g to b$2 ,?is is ! way we get up aga94' ,all ! cynical philosophy ( t *ild-game br+s u back to :]e we />t$--! v9ey>ds4 ,i told all ?is to ,m>9us z we laz$ along ! pa? ?r\gh ! v9ey>ds1 ) ,kla/5bos* ,woods on our "r & t9y ?at*$ f>ms ) a symmetrical pat* ( cabbages & violets support+ ea* h\sehold3 ! slopes ( ! ,tokai or ,/e5b]g5 ranges be=e u1 ',un paysage aprs ,claud4' ,con/antia 0 once divid$ into two big plots--,great & ,little--& a few ?+s 9 betwe5 :i* didn't c\nt mu*4 ,n[--well1 !re are su* pretty names2 old ,kla/5bos*1 its ou?\ses dy+ 9 _! old fai?1 ) dilapidat$ ,dut* :ite & gre5 & l[ /oeps1 :ile ! dwell+-h\se flaunts its reg5]at$ walls 9 newly-acquir$ glory1 full ( com=table ,engli% furniture--! fulle/ example ( ! new ,s\? ,african nation1 9 ideals laid d[n by a clev] man--enf96 :at c\ld be m solid ?an su* comb9ation8 ,engli%1 ,dut*1 & ,g]man4 ,b ! ,kla/5bos* pigs are /ill black1 & !y grunt & nozzle 9 ! oak =e/ & along ! /ream ) ! wild olive-trees on its banks comme autrefois4 ,to cont9ue ! li/ ( names4 ,j bel[ u 9 a popl> =e/ lies ',belle ,ombre'2 to our left is ',alph5'2 & we trott$ pa/ its gates & l[ :ite walls1 along ! av5ue ( twi/$1 r$-du/$ /one-p9es1 pa/ ',hauptville1' a t9y spot 9 ! mid/ ( its acres ( v9es1 & up ! p9k1 p9e-edg$ ,con/antia road to ,groot ,con/antia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir ,,av5ue--,,alph5 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,con/antia ,,valley ,lady ,anne ,b>n>d writes amus+ly ( a visit %e paid to ?is gre5 valley f h] home on ! o!r side ( ! hill1 to ! h\se ( ,mynhe] ,cloete1 :o once _h to pay "o ?\s& doll>s = a l>ge piece ( ,druip#e /one4 ,9 a cave beyond ,sir ,l[ry's ,pass ?is g5tleman saw ! mass ( petrifaction1 & ?9k+ x a safe ?+1 he made a bet ) a ,bo] /&+ ne> t1 ?\gh no "o c\ld possibly get su* a fragile mass ov] ! pass1 he w\ld give "o ?\s& doll>s to h x at ,con/antia4 ,! fragile mass1 & ! ,bo]1 turn$ up "o day at ,con/antia1 to ! disgu/ ( ,mynhe]4 ,lady ,anne took ,"l ,morn+ton1 /opp+ at ! ,cape on 8 way to ,india1 to lun* ) ?is ,cloete1 :o %[$ h] a new bl5d ( w9e :i* he _h himself inv5t$4 ',i 0 a/oni%$1' %e rem>ks1 'to he> a ,dut*man say he did any?+ 8 fa!r _h n done be=e him1 = :5 ,i ask$ him :y su* & su* a ?+ 0 n done1 he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & said 'x 0 n ! cu/om4' ,a *>act]i/ic episode1 ,i fancy1 & "o :i* has tak5 too long to *ange1 indep5d5ce ( m9d & imag9ation n be+ smil$ ^u by cauti\s cont5tm5t4 ,z ,gov]nors-,g5]al did n (t5 pass ! ,cape1 ,mynhe] br\ght out 8 be/ & olde/ port1 %]ry1 & cl>et1 & '! g5tlem5's prejudices got ! bett] ( _! mann]s'2 ,mynhe] ,cloete copi\sly dr9k+ =eign cl>et1 rem>k+1 ',my w9es are valuable2 & ,i am glad :5 o!rs l !m1 b ,i d n2 :oev] prizes :at is made at home8' ,a few ye>s be=e ,mynhe] did )\t 8 aft]-d9n] 7lun*eon7 'slaap' to ent]ta9 ,"l ,morn+ton & ! ,b>n>ds1 ,monsieur ,le ,vaillant1 turn+ 8 unappreciat$ ,fr5* back on ! t[n ':]e only ! ,engli% are lov$1' w&]$ into ! qu9ce & myrtle-h$g$ v9ey>d ( ,cloete's ,con/antia1 :]e 8 ho/1 a ,jacob9 to 8 f+]-tips1 gave him a 'sopje'#f ( 8 be/ ,con/antia1 & ,le ,vaillant bewail$ 8 prejudic$ ,cape ,t[n audi5ce al\d3 ',mynhe]1 "h 9 y\r ,kaap/ad1 x is ! ,engli% :o are ador$2 :5 !y arrive1 ev]yone is eag] to (f] !m a lodg+4 ,9 less ?an eight days ev]y?+ becomes ,engli% 9 ! h\se ^u :i* !y h fix$ _! *oice2 & ! ma/] & ! mi/ress1 & ev5 ! *ildr5 7) 8 f9e laces ballet-danc+ r\nd 8 wav+ & ge/iculat+ h&s71 et mme des enfants6 soon assume _! mann]s4' ,!n came ! currant 9 ?is suet4 ',at table1 = in/ance1 ! knife nev] fails to dis*>ge ! (fice ( ! =k6 ,w\ld y cr$it ?is1 ,mynhe]8 ,i h ev5 he>d "s ( ! inhabitants say t !y w\ld r be tak5 by ! ,engli% ?an owe _! safety to ! ,fr5*4' ,mynhe]1 deep 9 8 'sopje1' grunts a ,dut* grunt ( uncompromis+ dep?4 ,?is g>rul\s ,fr5* explor] f\nd ?is ri* old ,cloete less sympa!tic ?an 8 ,jacob9 fri5d ,bro]s1 = ^: s]vices at a critical "t a grateful ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t 0 n unwill+ to %[] rew>ds1 & ,le ,vaillant left ,con/antia to write ( x3 ',t ?is celebrat$ v9ey>d does n produce a t5? "p ( ! w9e :i* is sold "u its "n4 ,"s say ! fir/ plants 7 br\ght "h f ,burgundy1 o!rs f ,madeira1 & "s f ,p]sia4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is c]ta9 79 #aghb7 t ?is w9e is delici\s :5 drunk at ! ,cape2 t x loses mu* by be+ transport$2 & t aft] five ye>s x is wor? no?+4 ,close to ,con/antia is ano!r v9ey>d1 call$ ! ,less] ,con/antia 7,kle9 ,con/antia71 b x is only )9 ^! lat] ye>s t x has begun to be held 9 ! same e/eem z ! =m]4 ,x has ev5 sometimes happ5$ t ! produce ( x has be5 sold = a l>g] sum ?an t ( ! o!r at ! ,company's sales6 ,z x is sep>at$ f ! o!r only by a pla9 h$ge1 x is probable t !re 0 =m]ly no diff]5ce betwe5 ! w9es1 b 9 ! mann] ( prep>+ !m4 ,only ! ri* use ! w9e ( o!r c\ntries4' ,a n too fl\ri%+ 'koopman' 7m]*ant71 a lov] ( ! ,engli% & a well-kn[n despis] ( ! pop9jay little ,fr5*man1 he>+ ?is rem>k 9 a c(fee-h\se1 & n c\nt+ on ! irrepressible ,bro]s1 sat "o ev5+ on ! /oep ( 8 long1 flat-ro($ h\se 9 ! ,wale ,/reet4 ,up f ! ,he]5gra*t1 across ! canal bridge1 came ,monsieur le ,franais ) fri5d ,fiscal ,bro]s4 ,?is 0 an opportunity to be seiz$4 ',dantje6' e*o$ 9 l\d tones d[n ! ,wale ,/reet4 ,dantje ! slave came runn+ up f ! kit*5s4 ',fet* "s r$ w9e imm$iately4' ',! vanity ( ?is man1' says ! triumphant ,le ,vaillant1 'is ridicul\s4 ,mr4 ,bro]s assures me t he has n a s+le drop 9 8 possession1 & t he _h p]haps drunk ( x t5 times 9 8 life4' ,on ?is acc\nt1 hav+ rea*$ ! top ( ! /reet1 !y turn$ r\nd & beheld ! kn[+ ,dantje p\r+ out be]6 ,slimm] ,k]l6 ,!re seems ju/ifiable reason = belief t ,dantje scor$ heavie/ 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,by n[ we h pass$ ! gates ( ,high ,con/antia & ,kle9 ,con/antia1 & v soon h rea*$ ! ,gov]nm5t w9e-f>m1 ,groote ,con/antia1 ,simon ,van d] ,/el's home1 ( :i* s mu* has be5 writt51 & :i* we pass$ r hurri$ly2 = x does n please me to "k t its be/ furniture has disappe>$1 t ! new w9e cell>s h iron ro(s1 t ! old ba? is ov]gr[n ) brambles & we$s1 & t convicts 9 a plague ( arr[-m>k$ g>m5ts fright5 ! birds :o come to '/eal 9 ! v9ey>ds4' ,we cut across c\ntry into ! ,tokai road1 ?r\gh a violet f>m1 ^: *>m dies :5 ! fl[]s fade 9 e>ly summ]4 ,!re are acres & acres ( violets1 h$g$ by popl>s1 & deep /reams :i* wat] !m & ov]fl[ into potato l&s ly+ l[] d[n 9 ',retreat' c\ntry1 & help to fe$ ! 'vleis' at ,lakeside4 ,we rac$ along a mile ( s&y lane l9$ ) firs & protea & hea?1 call$1 by reason ( "s virtue1 ',! ,ladies' ,mile4' ,?is road l$ u to ! f>m ',b]g ,vliet1' beh9d ^: :ite walls we pass$ into a s&y v9ey>d track1 & soon we rea*$ ! ,tokai convict /ation & ! oak woods ( ! ,manor ,h\se4 ,,footnotes3 #e ,druip /one--i4e41 /alactite4 #f ,a 'sopje' or 'sooppie1' a glass ( rack or g91 or1 r1 a ,fr5* br&y4 ,be=e sitt+ d[n to d9n] x 0 etiquette to (f] a 'soppe' or a little :ite w9e1 into :i* wormwood or aloes _h be5 infus$ 9 ord] to excite ! appetite4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,to realize ! ,cape ,p59sula "o mu/ /& on ! l[] plateau ( ,table ,m\nta91 ne> ! ,wynb]g ,res]voir3 !re is a cle>1 neat map ( ! c\ntry laid out be=e "o4 ,we drove up ov] ! ,h5 & ,*ick5s ,hill1 ! road runn+ p>allel ) ! old bitt]-almond ,h$ge to ! teak-gat$ enclosure on ! ',rhodes ,road4' ,x 0 a mi/y morn+1 ?\gh ! sun 0 hot2 ! ,flats 7 mo/ly 9 %ade1 ) long %afts ( light /rik+ across ! s&-dunes & ! 'vleis4' ,a trolley1 dragg$ by a :ite horse1 br\ght u ?r\gh a grove ( silv]-trees to a t9 %$1 :]e a coolie half-ca/e told u t we %\ld h to wait = ! m\nta9 trolley1 :i* 0 !n runn+ up coal & food to ! work]s at ! res]voir on ! m\nta9 above u4 ,illu/ration3 ,,con/antia ,,valley ,,& ,,false ,,bay1 ,,) ,,cape ,,po9t ,! ?9 mi/ crept up & d[n ! slopes1 & hordes ( black fl[]-pick]s pass$ u1 c>ry+ huge bun*es ( p9k & purple fl[]s1 ga!r$ f ! ,skeleton & ,w9d[ ,gorges1 to be sold next morn+ 9 ,add]ley ,/reet4 ,a small black trolley1 ) planks across ! top to s]ve z seats1 slipp$ ?r\gh a clump ( gum-trees1 /opp$ at ! %$1 & we climb$ 94 ,! damp mi/s crept l[]1 & ,m>9us l5t me 8 big black mack9to%4 ,! trolley 0 haul$ up ! "o-9-"o gradi5t by a rope work$ by /eam4 ,runn+ f ! front ( ! c> to ! iron b> at ! back ( x 0 a small piece ( dilapidat$-look+ rope1 ! object ( :i* ,i c\ld n imag9e4 ,sl[ly we climb$ ?r\gh ! gum-trees1 & came face to face ) ! grey wall ( m\nta9 t[]+ be=e u4 ,! rays ( sun caught ! silv]-trees bel[1 & !y fla%$ _! f>ewells z we m\nt$ into ! mi/s4 ,on our "r 7 slopes ( pale p9k gladioli & g5tian-blue fl[]+ re$4 ,on our left1 clumps ( sc>let-r$ ',erica' hea? & br[n grasses1 & f>--t]ribly f>--bel[ u ! ,rhodes ,road w9d+ close to ! m\nta9 ov] ,con/antia ,nek4 ,sudd5ly ,i felt ! rope tight51 & in/9ctively 7no ne$ to ask its use n[7 f\nd myself cl++ & cr\*+ =w>d ) a t5se feel+ 9 my ?roat4 ,! m\nta9 seem$ almo/ to hang ov] ! c>1 yet ! l9e w5t /raight up4 ,i smelt ! pung5t sc5t ( wild-g]aniums1 & knew !re 7 p9k fl[]s1 b my eyes saw n4 ,! rope slack5$1 & ,i look$ back6 ,i und]/ood :y ,lot's wife became a pill> ( salt3 we _h come up ov] ! edge ( ! _w4 ,once1 l a reassur+ pres5ce1 a small black c> ran d[n pa/ ! trolley1 almo/ bru%+ my coat4 ,twelve m9utes ( ?is1 !n be=e u 7 iron %$s & black & :ite g5ii--! m5 :o _h made ! l9e & ! m5 :o work$ ! trolley4 ,inside ! %$ ! puff+ little eng9e ( magic p[]4 ,!n ! 'man :o makes' on ! m\nta9 hurri$ u (f1 ?r\gh a =e/ ( ?9 firs1 on to a pla9 ( rock & :ite s&1 ) n m ?an t5 feet ( view ar\nd4 ,x 0 a my/]i\s walk1 ?is pilgrimage 9 sil5ce ?r\gh ! ra9--s(t1 soak+ /uff ( spray--pa/ huge wat]-worn b\ld]s1 grey granite g>goyles t pe]$ at u ?r\gh ! fog4 ,no s\nd b ! noise ( our foot/eps on ! damp :ite pa?way1 & ! crun* ( small pebbles z we pass$ betwe5 grey walls ( rock4 ,sudd5ly ! way became a field ( mauv5ess1 pale/ p9k & purple fl[]s1 h$g$ by masses ( tall1 yell[1 fl[]+ re$s1 :ile close to ! damp e>? grew hundr$s ( sweet-smell+ butt]-col\r$ or*ids & :ite crassula4 ,z we wat*$ our phantom p>ty mov+ ?r\gh ! fl[]s 9 _! unpractical g>m5ts1 ,m>9us rem9d$ me ( h[ ,anne ,b>n>d _h climb$ ?is m\nta9 9 scanty skirt1 h] husb&'s tr\s]s1 & patt5s4 ,! memory ( ,anne made me s+ some?+ ,scot*--n h] own song1 ',rob9 ,gray1' b ',lo* ,lomond4' ,i sang v s(tly to suit ! mi/s1 elusive spirits ) fea!ry w+s4 ,z ,i sang !re came a noise ( driv5 wat]s1 ! cl\ds mov$ away1 & be=e u 0 a lake3 a great ocean x might h be51 = "o saw no f>!r %ore1 b only big angry waves da%+ aga9/ ! rocks4 ,! 'man :o made ?+s' took u d[n ! bank & l$ u on to a huge wall ) a cem5t pa?way & a ?9 iron rail4 ,on "o side ( ! wat]1 a %e] drop ( ov] a hundr$ feet1 a drop into f]ns & creep]s & gorge\s gre5ness4 ,on ! o!r side1 sixty feet across1 7 ! w9d-driv5 wat]s ( ! big ,cape ,t[n res]voir1 & ! clev] f+]s ( ! 'man :o made' po9t$ into ! mi/ to :]e !re 0 ano!r ( ^? cag$ seas1 ',! highe/ dam 9 ,africa--9 all ,africa1' he said1 ) "s suspicion ( satisfaction 9 8 voice4 ,big waves spla%$ ov] ! /one wall1 & ?r\gh ! mi/ we he>d a dog b>k f ! c>etak]'s cottage across ! wat]4 ,a ,,di>y ,,f ,,disa ,,head1 ,,table ,,m\nta94 ,,disa ,,head1 ,,table ,,m\nta91 ,janu>y #bi1 #aiaj4 ,a small ,norwegian ,pan is sitt+ on a big grey rock beside me z ,i write2 he is a ,*ri/ian1 civiliz$ imp by bir?1 & 8 "n is ,olaf ,tafelb]g ,?ors51 & he is a ,vik+ by desc5t4 ,he is r\nd & br[n z "o ( ! little pebbles t lie on ! :ite %ores ( ! big blue dams1 & 8 eyes are l ! blue-br[n pools t are 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ',disa ,gorge4' ,?is _w1 :i* ,i _h only se5 ?r\gh ! grey mi/s1 is sp>kl+ 9 ! p]fect atmosph]e ( "s #b1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,! same trolley ,i h spok5 ( be=e ran me & my baggage up ! ,wynb]g side ( ! m\nta94 ,on top ,i 0 met by its inv5tor & ! fa!r ( ,olaf ,tafelb]g1 & we =m$ a procession1 to walk = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to ?is home on ! grey rock above ! dam1 :]e mon?s be=e ,i _h he>d a dog b>k out ( ! mi/4 ,olaf ,tafelb]g has a ,vik+ bro!r1 ,sigveg1 fair & blue-ey$1 :o kn[s e fl[] on ! m\nta94 ,!n !re is a girl *ild ) no?+ m di/9ctive ?an ! mo/ di/9ctive "n ( ,disa ,n>9a2 b %e has ! same simpl5ess ( mann] z ! buxom br[n ,lady ,n>9a1 belov$ by ,monsieur ,le ,vaillant--! 'model = ! p5cil ( ,albano'--'! y\nge/ ( ! ,graces1 "u ! figure ( a ,hott5tot4' ,?is fasc9at+ ,hott5tot1 :om ,le ,vaillant met ) on 8 inl& travels1 became a k9d ( dusky & ru/ic ,eg]ia4 ,b ,n>9a possess$ m morality ?an morals1 & made life v pleasant = h]self1 acquir+ _m f9e bracelets & head-h&k]*iefs f h] devot$ ,fr5*man1 ^: 's5tim5tality' induc$ him to weep ov] ! f>-travell$ lett]s ( ,madame ,le ,vaillant1 & to be cont5t to see ,n>9a 9 ! capacity ( a game dog :o w\ld tramp = miles ) him along ! banks ( ! riv] ,groot-,vis4 ,b ?is is a div]sion f ! small ,disa ,n>9a ( ,table ,m\nta94 ,n>9a is ! ,hott5tot ^w = fl[]1 & ! fl[] is a gorge\s species ( lily 9 e %ade ( r$1 p9k1 & m>oon1 cov]$ ) %9+ gold du/4 ,!re is a picture by an old ,dut* ma/] ( ! "t ( ,william ( ,orange1 hang+ 9 a room 9 ,hampton ,c\rt--dull p9k n>9as 9 a gold vase4 ,! r$ gr&iflora ,disa gr[s 9 a deep gully runn+ "r ?r\gh ! m\nta94 ,! fa!r ( ,disa ,n>9a took me into ! gorge ov] :i* ! great :ite dam wall t[]s1 & d[n :i* #be to #ej million gallons ( wat] ru% weekly into ! ?ir/y ,cape ,t[n res]voirs4 ,we wat*$ x da%+ & spla%+ out ( its n>r[ valve pipe d[n ?is /eep rav9e ) t[]+1 f]n-cov]$ cliffs on ei!r side1 d[n into ! s(t blue di/ance1 :]e x ru%es ?r\gh a tunnel1 & is lo/ f sight4 ,poor wat]6 to leave ^? lovely blue lakes = du/y ,cape ,t[n2 no wond] x grumbles & foams all ! long l5g? ( ! ,disa ,gorge4 ,"s ( x escapes--= a re/--into ! d>k br[n pools t lie r\nd ! l[ tree-roots 9 ! %ad[ ( ! dripp+ f]n cliffs4 ,i climb$ along "s fall5 b\ghs into ! coolness to pick ! f]n1 :i* is a bright p9k col\r :]e x gr[s 9 ! %ad[4 ,high above ,i saw ! crimson disa & t]racotta hea?1 &1 edg+ ! pa?way1 a pure mauve fl[] & g5tian-blue lobelia1 ! ance/or ( t little blue bord] = ,engli% fl[]-b$s4 ,! fir/ lobelia emigrant left ! ,cape 9 #affj1 & arriv$ to f9d ,london almo/ too busy welcom+ a new-old ,k+ to worry v mu* ab\t its little ,colonial blu5ess4 ,/ill1 x has f\nd a c]ta9 rural fame1 & has return$ to ! l& ( its bir?2 b its m\nta9 bro!rs1 :o are citiz5s ( ! _w1 w\ld wond] at its small size4 ,we climb$ d[n ! gorge ?r\gh an aromatic h$ge ( %rub & tall r$ gladiolus & royal blue agapan?us1 until we came to a project+ cliff1 call$ ',lov]'s ,leap1' :i* has ! romantic & tragic tradition t its "n implies4 ,in/ead ( be+ ov]p[]$ by its trag$y & its height1 ,i sat d[n on a sun-w>m$ rock1 & s closely 9 our s\ls are ! praises ( all religions alli$1 t1 /irr$ by ! pur5ess ( ! air1 ! blu5ess ( ! di/ances1 ! sea be=e me & ! di/ance ( ! _w bel[1 ,i unconsci\sly quot$ ! words :i* are writt5 by ,walt ,:itman 9 t cre$ ( ! vagrant philosoph]1 ! ',song ( ! ,op5 ,road'3 ',! efflux ( ! ,s\l is happ9ess2 "h is happ9ess2 ,i ?9k x p]vades ! op5 air1 wait+ at all times4 ',n[ x fl[s unto u3 we are rightly *>g$2 ! e>? nev] tires4 ',i swe> to y t !re are div9e ?+s m beautiful ?an words c tell4' ,sunday1 ,janu>y #cj1 #aiaj4 ,i h sp5t ! morn+ 9 ! fir-woods :i* fr+e ! dams4 ,?r\gh a dip 9 ! m\nta9s fac+ ea/1 ,i see ! blue peaks ( ! ,hott5tot's ,holl& ,ranges4 ,a trolley br\ght me & my books d[n f ! h\se on ! rock1 & ,i walk$ up ! ',kit*5 ,gorge' to f9d an old ,hott5tot cattle kraal--! grey rocks cov]$ ) li*5--& close beside x1 on ! side ( ! m\nta91 a concave rock big en\gh to hold six h]ds4 ,j above u ! fam\s ',e*o' ,valley1 :]e ,anne ,b>n>d1 hav+ disc>d$ _m pairs ( patt5s1 call$ on h] p>ty to dr9k ! heal? ( ,8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,george1 'n d\bt+ t all ! hills ar\nd w\ld jo9 u3 ,god save ! ,k+--,god save great ,george our ,k+6 ro>$ ,i & my troop4 ,god save--,god save--,god save--great ,george--great ,george--great ,george our ,k+6 e*o$ ! loyal m\nta9s4' ,anne 0 almo/ ! fir/ woman to climb up ! m\nta91 & !re 0 pretty heavy bett+ aga9/ x 9 ! t[n4 ,among h] p>ty 0 "o ( ! pleasante/1 be/-in=m$1 & mo/ eag]-m9d$ "y m5 9 ! _w--a ,mr4 ,b>r[1 a naturali/ & explor]1 :o 0 employ$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,"l ,mac>tney1 to report on ! ,colony1 & especially its unexplor$ t]ritory4 ,b>r[ wrote a life ( ,"l ,mac>tney & a two-volume book ( travels 9 ,africa1 9 :i* x is amus+ to trace ! way ( all explor]s--! ca/+ ( d>k d\bts on ! writ+ ( ^? :o h be5 be=e4 ,le ,vaillant dismiss$ ! disgraceful old gossip] ,kolb 9 a few well-tim$ words3 ',! ,resid5ce ( ?is man at ! ,cape is n yet =gott54 ,x is well kn[n t he nev] quitt$ ! t[n1 yet he speaks ) all ! assurance ( an eyewitness4 ,x _c1 h[ev]1 be d\bt$ t1 aft] an abode ( t5 ye>s1 hav+ fail$ to accompli% :at he 0 commission$ to d1 he f\nd x mu* easi] to collect all ! tippl]s ( ! ,colony1 :o1 treat+ him ) d]ision :il/ !y 7 dr9k+ 8 w9e1 dictat$ memoirs to him f tav]n to tav]n1 tri$ :o c\ld relate to him ! mo/ absurd & ridicul\s anecdotes1 & amus$ him ) in=mation until !y _h dra9$ 8 bottles4 ,9 ?is mann] are new discov]ies made1 & ?us is ! progress ( ! human m9d enl>g$6' ,9 turn ,b>r[ treats ,monsieur ,le ,vaillant 9 l mann]4 ,= :ile visit+ "s ye>s lat] ! f>m on :i* ,le ,vaillant kill$ "s tig]s ) s mu* clat & dang] t a few pages are devot$ to ! feat1 ,b>r[ he>s a v diff]5t /ory at ! fam\s h\se ( ,slab]t 9 ! ,gro5 ,klo(4 ,! family knew ,le ,vaillant well1 & ,mr4 ,b>r[ read 8 travels al\d1 to ! int5se amusem5t ( ! ,slab]ts4 ,b>r[ says 9 8 book3 '444 ,b ! :ole ( 8 transactions 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 :]e9 8 own h]oism is s fully set =?1 !y ass]t to be s _m fabrications'2 t ! celebrat$ tig]-%oot 0 done entirely by _! own ,hott5tots' trap-gun2 & t ! gay ,le ,vaillant f\nd ! animal expir+ "u a bu%1 &1 ) no great dang] to himself1 dis*>g$ 8 musket into ! dy+ tig]6 ,le ,vaillant _h set out to f9d a b>b>\s race said to we> cotton clo?+4 ,8 fir/ book ( travels 9 ! ,ea/ _h sold well1 & "h 9 ,africa ,kolbe's imag9ation _h left little scope = improvem5t2 h5ce ^! revil+s4 ,,disa ,,head1 ,,table ,,m\nta91 ,janu>y #ca4 ,!re 0 no sunrise ?is morn+2 a driv+ mi/ & a h[l+1 black s\?-ea/]4 ',table ,m\nta9 has put on its p]uke1' says ! witty ,le ,vaillant1 s !re w be no fir-woods or fl[]-hunt+ ?is morn+2 & ,i am sitt+ 9 a small (fice4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[s1 9 ! m9utes betwe5 ! mi/s1 ,i c see ! blue ,indian ,ocean & ,h\t ,bay1 & ! talle/ heads ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les ,m\nta9s1 or ',ca/eelb]g5' z !y us$ to be call$4 ,e h\r x gr[s cle>]1 & ! w9d keeps ! cl\ds high up1 _! great d>k %ad[s fly+ across ! grey rocks l a defeat$ army ( ,erlk+s4 ,a big bird battl+ aga9/ ! gale 9 ! ,disa ,valley rem9ds "o ( ! /ory told by "s old travell]1 :o /ates t1 :5 ! s\?-ea/ w9d blew v /rongly1 :ole sw>ms ( vultures 7 swept d[n f ! m\nta9 into ! /reets ( ,cape ,t[n1 :]e ! inhabitants kill$ !m1 l locu/s1 ) big /icks6 ,! _w is %[+ itself n[1 b all looks c[$ & dom9at$ by ! fury ( ! w9d4 ,a mad game ?is--w9d & cl\ds 9 league1 mak+ a sun-pro( ro(1 ) only ! noise ( ! gale1 ! spla% ( ! driv5 wat]s 9 ! dams bel[1 & ! bells ( ! goats walk+ r\nd ! h\se 9 ! fog4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sunset ,,on ,,! ,,lion',s ,,head3 ,,effect ,,( ,,s\?-,,ea/ ,,w9d ,,! ,,fir-,,woods ,,at ,,disa ,,head4 ,i h se5 ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & am satisfi$--a wondr\s /ate ( m9d & body6 ,i h sat on a l$ge ( crassula-cov]$ rock & look$ d[n ^u ,cape ,t[n--,lion's ,head f> bel[ u1 ! gre5 slopes sc>r$ by innum]able r$ roads1 ! bay cle> & calm b5ea? u1 & a g5tle s\?-ea/ breeze ) ! coolness ( wat] beh9d u4 ,to ! nor?1 l9e ^u l9e ( l[ hills swimm+ 9 blue haze1 ! f>ms ( ,malmesbury %[+ up l little :ite beacons 9 ! pla9s2 to our left ! ,platt ,klip ,gorge1 l a great r5t 9 ! grey m\nta94 ,my guide1 :o is a philosoph]1 />t$ a /ory--at lea/1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a fairy-tale--( a sanatorium on ! flat top & a railway4 ',cape ,t[n has got t up its sleeve'--,i realiz$ t he really 0 speak+ s5se4 ,x w happ51 ( c\rse1 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s2 & x w br+ ! believ]s & ! unbeliev]s--^? :o see & ^? ':o pick blackb]ries to /a9 _! faces'--! cool gorges w e*o ) _! voices1 ! ,disa w be h$g$ r\nd ) regulations /rong] ?an b>b$ wire1 & ! swampy gr\nd :i* n[ gr[s %9y :ite pebbles w gr[ potatoes & lettuce = ! multitude4 ,9 ! old j\rnal we h ! fir/ record ( ! climb+ ( ,table ,m\nta93 ',sunday1 ,septemb] #bi1 #afeb4 ',f9e day4 ,our assi/ants & two o!rs asc5d$ ,table ,m\nta9 ) ! ,ott5to1 :o speaks a little ,engli%2 saw ! fires lit by !m2 asc5t difficult2 top ( m\nta9 flat--z broad & ?ree times z long z ! ,dam ( ,am/]dam1 ) "s pools ( fre% wat]4' ,! pres5t pool has v little wat]2 b !n1 x is summ]1 & we took ! ra9 gauge = ! mon? & p\r$ back on to ! e>? ?ree l>ge drops ( wat]6 ,b>r[1 9 8 description ( ! asc5t1 :i* he made 9 ! *>m+ company ( ! ,b>n>ds1 talks ( ! view f ! top3 ',all ! objects on ! pla9 bel[ are1 9 fact1 dw9dl$ away to ! eye ( ! spectator into littl5ess & insignificance4 ,! flat-ro($ h\ses ( ,cape ,t[n1 dispos$ into =mal clumps1 appe> l ^? pap] fabrics :i* *ildr5 are accu/om$ to make ) c>ds4 ,! %rubb]y on ! s&y i/hmus looks l dots1 & ! f>ms & _! enclosures z s _m l9es1 & ! m-f9i%$ p>ts ( a plan drawn on pap]4' ,b we cross$ ! flat top & came to ! ,wynb]g side3 saw ! c\ntry1 neatly mapp$ z ,b>r[ says1 ba!d 9 sun%9e4 ,my guide has be5 a sailor1 & has travell$ r\nd ! _w1 b "h he says3 ',"h is ! be/ view 9 ! _w6' & he w5t (f to exam9e m ra9 gauges4 ,x is a wond]ful ?+ to be utt]ly alone ) ! e>? & ! sun2 to become a hill ,pan!i/1 b to realize :y1 9 a hot /one *ur*1 "o c get up & s+ t ! ,sun1 ! ,moon1 ! ,air1 ! ,m\nta9s1 & ! ,e>? may bless & praise ! ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,r\nd ,,! ,,lion',s ,,head ,,& ,,! ,,victoria ,,road ,sea ,po9t lies1 :ite-ro($ & aloe-h$g$1 "u ! sanctifi$ ,lion's ,head ,m\nta92 sanctifi$1 because ( a great :ite cross sc>r$ into ! b>e rock by a nation to :om crosses & sc>s 7 almo/ insep>able4 ,da ,gama's gigantic cross on ! ,lion's ,head is "o ( ! _m to be f\nd r\nd ! coa/2 b "h beg9s & ends e trace ( ,portuguese possession or atmosph]e 9 ! ,cape ,p59sula4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,victoria ,,road1 ,,ne> ,,oude ,,kraal ,old ,sea ,po9t sav\rs ( anci5t ,dut* rgime1 b is h$g$ 9 on e side1 hidd51 almo/ lo/1 by ,cape ,t[n ,comm]ce *ez eux4 ,b along ! ,bea* ,road1 runn+ f ! old ,d[ns1 or ,common1 to ! ,que5's ,hotel1 are h\ses ) names :i* are hi/orical3 flat-ro($1 :itewa%$ h\ses1 ) high /oeps & /ucco f\nta9s1 syr+a-trees1 cactus plants1 & h$ges ( flam+ r$ aloes beh9d _! :ite g>d5 walls2 old-fa%ion$ g>d5s ) box & myrtle h$ges1 li*5s & gaudy mesembryan!mums crawl+ l giant />fi% ov] ! walls4 ,edg+ ! road & hid+ ! bea* f travell]s are ?ick h$ges ( kei-apple1 a prickly r$ b]ry1 & ( a l[ %rub ^: leaves furni%$ correct food = ! import$ ,fr5* snails1 ^: desc5dants are purely a pe/ & h no ju/ification4 ,b ! ,fr5*-lav5d] h$ges & p9k ,hugu5ot roses c /ill say ',bonj\r' to ! snails4 ,x is ! only ,fr5* ^w any ( !m rememb]2 x is pretti] ?an ! ',dag1' :i* ! prickly-pe>1 gorge\s ) orange & c>m9e fl[]1 grunts across ! road to ! h$ge ( wax b]ries2 x is pretti]1 too1 ?an ! ',morg51' :i* is ! l>ge :ite ',frau ,k>l ,drus*ki's' morn+ greet+2 j a little da9ti] ?an ',saka bona1' f ! purple jac>&a & sc>let kaffir-boom2 b f>1 f> m *>m+ ?an ! *orus ( ',hullo6 hullo6' f ! *e]ful ,engli% trees & plants 9 ?is :ite-wall$ g>d54 ,& !n !re is ! sea--n ! w9d-swept sea ( ,false ,bay1 b a cosmopolitan sea2 a highroad1 :]e %ips ( _m flags sail pa/ ! rocks1 b\nd = ! _w4 ,9 "o :ite-ro($ h\se liv$ a man on ^: importance hung ! beg9n+ ( a nation4 ,! resolution 9 fav\r ( responsible gov]nm5t _h be5 pass$ by ! ,l[] ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t4 ,! decision n[ re/$ ) ! ,c\ncil4 ,to be a memb]1 ! qualification meant possess+ prop]ty to ! value ( "s ?\s& p\nds ov] & above mortgages4 ,! memb] ^: vote turn$ ! balance 0 9 su* bad circum/ances1 t ev5 if ! mortgag$ :ite h\se at ,sea ,po9t 0 sold he w\ld n be qualifi$ = ?is mom5t\s vot+4 ,8 fri5ds1 fill$ ) national & patriotic zeal1 ru%$ out to ,sea ,po9t3 ',h y1 !n1 no?+ ( any value8' !y cri$4 ',yes2 ,i w %[ y some?+ :i* might be ( "s value4 ,i 0 once 9 ,turkey & ( s]vice to ! ,sultan4' ,he produc$ f a deep-%elv$ ,dut* cupbo>d ) brass fitt+s1 !n ( little acc\nt1 a small gold case1 filigree-work$1 & inside a snuff-box sp>kl+ ) diamonds1 rubies & em]alds4 ',giv5 by ! ,sultan1' said he ( ! important vote4 ,no?+ m1 j ?is s\pon ( adv5ture4 ,responsible gov]nm5t 0 c>ri$ on a snuff-box4 ,sea ,po9t possesses ! two be/ private libr>ies 9 ! ,p59sula4 ,"o ( !m belong$ to a great little man1 ,saul ,solomon1 ( ,cl>5sville1 :o di$ "s ye>s ago4 ,public m5 nev] live long en\gh at ! ,cape to die 9 ! fulness ( atta9m5t2 ambition & pr9ciple g b sl[ly h& 9 h& if y w\ld h !m travel along ! same road1 b ,saul ,solomon's "n is high 9 ! annals ( politics & pr9ciples4 ,! rocks bel[ ,cl>5sville1 or probably ^? l>g] granite masses beyond ! ,que5's ,hotel1 7 celebrat$ fi%+-places 9 ! days ( ! e>ly ,comm&]s2 b "o %ort entry ?rills "o & dissipates ! ideal dulness ( ! g5tle art4 ,dur+ ! ,van ,riebeek reign a corporal w5t fi%+ = 'klip' fi% among/ ! br[n seawe$ :i* lies l a b>r5 reef r\nd ! s\?-we/ coa/1 :5 a lion w&]$ d[n to ! bea*1 & left s little ( ! angl] t n\ght ( him 0 f\nd b 8 tr\s]s & 8 %oes3 :i* we imag9e he _h disc>d$1 & 0 n discrim9ation on ! "p ( ! lion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,camps ,,bay1 ,,on ,,! ,,victoria ,,road ,m>9us & ,i climb$ into a gre5 tram :i* ran along a high m\nta9 road ov]look+ ! l[] ,victoria ,road4 ,we rea*$ ,clifton1 a little kraal ( h\ses & bungal[s1 & left ! tram & walk$ d[n to ! l[] road ?r\gh an old f>m-g>d54 ,! /eep slopes ( ! cliff d[n to ! sea 7 cov]$ ) brilliant gre5 %rub & purple fl[]s4 ,/roll+ along1 we came ^u ,camps ,bay1 :i* we fancy 0 ,caapmans ,bay2 = "h ! ,caapmans1 or ,hott5tots1 pa/ur$ _! flocks dur+ _! 'm]ry-g-r\nd' j\rney+ f ! ,=t1 ov] ! ,klo( ,nek1 along ! ,ca/eelb]g51 or ,twelve ,apo/les ,range1 to ,h\t ,bay2 !n (t5 ov] ! ,con/antia ,nek to worry ! outpo/s on ! ,bo%euvel1 & back to ! ,=t2 or f ,h\t ,bay to ,*apmans ,bay & ,noord ,hoek1 & on to ,cape ,po9t4 ,_! la/ /ronghold 0 9 ! ,hott5tot's ,holl& ,m\nta9s2 b 9 ! ye> #agad ne>ly all ! tribe 7 ext]m9at$ by ! smallpox4 ,f\r *iefs rema9$--',scipio ,africanus1' ',hannibal1' ',h]cules1' & ',konja'--:o receiv$1 says ! old *ronicle1 '! usual /ick ) ! brass knob1' ! insignia ( (fice4 ,camps ,bay gave ! old map-mak]s & ,comm&]s "s tr\ble2 b !y all f\nd ! great l9e ( break]s prev5t$ ! bay f be+ us$ ei!r = !mselves or = ! l&+ ( ho/ile =ces4 ,on ! slope ( ! ,lion's ,head1 above ! bay1 is a little r\nd :ite h\se1 ! ,r\nd ,h\se1 :]e ,sir ,*>les ,som]set sp5t 8 week-ends4 ,sir ,*>les1 ^: reign "h 0 dur+ ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 us$ sev]al ( ! old home/eads z %oot+-boxes4 ,m>9us1 ) enorm\s satisfaction1 f\nd a /ray taxi1 & soon we _h pass$ ! ',oude ,kraal' ( ! wat]m5 on our way to ,h\t ,bay4 ,! turret$ tops ( ! ,ca/eelb]g51 or ,twelve ,apo/les ,m\nta9s1 7 'canopi$ 9 blue1' _! slopes cov]$ ) a bright mauve ,mi*aelmas daisy4 ,! n>r[ road curves & curls r\nd _! sides1 & bel[ /ret* acres & acres ( sea1 horizonless1 heav+ & s9k+1 blue & gre5 & gold1 lapp+ aga9/ ! edges ( ! l& 9 cresc5t-%ap$ little bays1 or da%+ aga9/ walls ( rock4 ,! cliffs1 grass-gr[n d[n to ! wat]1 are cov]$ ) fl[]s1 big clumps ( prickly-pe>1 & blue aloe1 e fre%ly-turn$ corn] m lovely ?an ! la/4 ,!re is "o o!r road 9 ! _w to comp>e ) x1 & t road runs along ! ,s\? ( ,france into ,italy2 b ! wat]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean are fade1 lifeless wat]s to ! ocean t fr+es ! ,ca/eelb]g5 9 ,africa4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\t ,,bay ,,& ,,hangb]g ,f> out into ! sea /ret*es a reef ( %>p rocks :]e _m %ips h f\nd a t]rible end3 ! /eep1 slipp]y slopes beyond ! little ,lion's ,head isolate ! coa/ f all assi/ance4 ,9 front ( u a dull gre5 c> 0 sw++ r\nd ! curves4 ',we'll pass h]1' said ,m>9us1 :o 0 driv+4 ,! road is n wide--j room en\gh = two c>s to pass abrea/4 ,! gre5 c> saw u com+1 & decid$ we %\ld n pass h]4 ,m>9us j]k$ 8 head =w>d1 & v[$ we %\ld4 ,= t5 m9utes ,i sat rigid2 my eyes nev] left a small spot ( mud on ,m>9us' coat4 ,betwe5 u & ! m\nta9 0 ! gre5 motor2 to our "r 0 ! sea4 ,we da%$ r\nd corn] aft] corn]1 a great jugg]naut or ma*9]y ) n a sp>e y>d ( road4 ,x 0 a glori\s gamble1 ) almo/ a ?\s& to "o t r\nd ! next corn] we %\ld meet some?+--a c> or a c>t4 ,! c>s ran sil5tly4444 ,sudd5ly someone's n]ve fail$2 we _h pass$ ! gre5 c>1 & ,m>9us turn$ r\nd to me & gr9n$4 ',all "r8' he said4 ,my jaw seem$ set 9 pla/] ( ,p>is1 s ,i gr9n$ too4 ,! *auffeur 0 curs+ s(tly & rapidly4 ,ov] ! br[ ( ! ,h\t ,bay ,nek 0 a big :ite c>1 full ( p & wild fl[]s1 com+ t[>ds u4 ,i b5t =w>d close to ,m>9us1 s t ! *auffeur %\ld n he>4 ',y brute6' ,i :isp]$2 'b x 0 simply great4' ,& ,m>9us w9k$4 ,we ru%$ d[n ! hill1 l9$ ) p9k protea1 into ! village ( ,h\t ,bay1 or ! ,wood ,bay1 :]e ! ,company's ya*ts & sloops w\ld come to c>ry away wood f ! ?ick =e/s4 ,no sign ( =e/ n[--only "s l[1 w9d-/unt$ trees along ! bea*4 ,! ,dut* =tifi$ ! bay1 & ! ru9s ( _! =t /ill /&4 ,*apman's ,peak hides ! curve ( ! coa/ & ! ,noord ,hoek & ,kommetje ,valleys4 ,ne> ! village is ! old home ( ! ,van ,oudt%oorn family1 :itewa% & teak1 high-/oep$1 ) /ucco designs1 & ! date ov] ! door4 ,! ,h\t ,bay ,valley has a di/9ctive *>m ( its own2 its riv]-b$ is ov]gr[n ) palmiet1 & its ?at*$ f>mh\ses h ,hugu5ot names3 = 9 ?is valley grants ( l& 7 made to ! ,hugu5ot refugees1 ! road is h$g$ ) little p9k ,hugu5ot roses gr[+ ov] ! gr\nd :i* pa/ur$ ! ,hott5tots' cattle4 ,! f>m1 ,orange ,grove1 lies l[ 9 an oak wood4 ,we climb$ ! long ,con/antia ,nek1 & once m saw ! widespread ,i/hmus1 ,con/antia1 ,wynb]g1 & ,false ,bay2 little f>ms1 little woods1 ! smoke f an eng9e--we _h be5 r\nd our _w 9 a few h\rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*apman',s ,,peak ,,& ,,slang ,,kop ,,po9t ,,f ,,h\t ,,bay ,,*apt] ,x ,,false ,,bay ,! old road f ,wynb]g to ,muiz5b]g is no long] traceable4 ,i imag9e x />t$ f ,wat]loo ,gre51 z all old ,wynb]g 0 c5tr$ r\nd ! hill4 ,a conv5t /&s back f ! gre51 b1 l ! poem 9 ! /ory ( ',?r\gh ! ,look+-,glass1' if y look aga9 y w see x isn't a conv5t at all1 b ! old ,wynb]g home/ead1 "o ( ! e>ly grants ( l& to a freeman1 ! home ( ,mynhe] ,cloete4 ,wynb]g hides its ar*ives 9 ov]gr[n g>d5s ( ole&]1 wild-olive1 blue plumbago h$ges1 cool :ite g>d5ias & r$ hibiscus fl[]s1 cypress-trees & date-palms1 br\ght f ! ,ea/ by retir$ soldi]s f ,india1 ) l>ge liv]s & small p5sions1 mak+ _! curries & _! *utneys 9 ! little ?at*$ bungal[s ( old ,wynb]g4 ,to "o ( ^!1 /ill /&+ & act+ z a /able to a big :ite h\se 9 ! oak av5ue :i* we fancy is "p ( ! old road1 came ,well+ton on 8 way to ,india1 & gave 8 "n to ! av5ue4 ,on our way along ! ma9 road to ,muiz5b]g we pass$ a r5ovat$ home/ead1 probably "o ( ! old re/-h\ses1 n[ us$ z a convalesc5t home1 b its g>d5s are full ( old-_w memories1 will[s1 & myrtle-h$ge1 & arb\rs ( /range trees1 b5t & twi/$ into fanta/ic coolnesses4 ,!re is a dull /ret* ( wattl$ road runn+ ?r\gh ,plum/ead1 ,diep ,riv]1 & ,retreat4 ,at ,diep ,riv] ! flood$ l&s gr[ potatoes1 at ,plum/ead !y gr[ vegetables1 all 9 among/ ! wildness ( ! big pla9 cov]$ ) vleis & protea-bu% & purple & crimson hea?4 ,! ,retreat is hi/orical4 ,x lies on ! ,cape ,t[n side ( ! ,muiz5b]g ,m\nta9s1 :i* seem to spr+ up 9 granite & gre5 f ! sea4 ,a n>r[ /rip ( l& at _! base spoils ! illusion--',! ,!rmopyl ( ! ,cape1' says an old en?usia/ "s hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?r\gh ! n>r[ pass betwe5 ! sea & m\nta9s retreat$ ! fam\s ,burgh] ,cavalry1 ab&on+ _! position at ,muiz5b]g be=e ! guns ( ! ,am]ica4 ,b hi/ory1 ,i fancy1 reg>ds ! ,battle ( ,muiz5b]g m z a diplomatic c\p ?an z a s]i\s fight4 ,ev5 ! cannon-balls1 :i* are dott$ along ! road f ,kalk ,bay to ,muiz5b]g1 are end+ _! unev5tful days 9 seaside peace1 & _! re/+-places 9 s(t s& speak ( fur!r diplomacy4 ,ne> ,lakeside are sev]al old f>ms ) lo/ id5tity4 ,ov] ! hill1 leav+ ! lovely vleis beh9d u1 we came ^u ,muiz5b]g1 f an ar*itectural po9t ( view ! sadde/ sight 9 ! _w2 "h are two old l&m>ks1 ! "o s r5ovat$ t x is almo/ unrecognizable1 ! o!r a ru94 ,! fir/ 0 a l[1 :itewa%$1 ?at*$ home/ead--an old inn1 or re/-h\se1 z ! ,dut* call$ x--& x 0 nam$ ',f>m] ,pecks4' ,! olde/ inhabitant _c tell :y1 b ,i rememb] ! orig9al build+ ) its celebrat$ signbo>d4 ,! /ory ( ! signbo>d is z foll[s3 ',two middies1 _m1 _m ye>s ago1 return+ to ,simon/[n f ,cape ,t[n1 :]e !y _h be5 on a jaunt1 arriv$ "o d>k night at ,muiz5b]g4 ,x 0 a tw5ty-mile walk--tw5ty miles along a difficult track1 across a dang]\s bea* ( quicks&s 7,fi% ,hoek71 & !y 7 travell+ on foot1 because v few p c\ld af=d a c>t4 ,x 0 too late & too d>k to cont9ue _! j\rney1 s !y _h to put up at ,f>m] ,pecks'4 ,:5 x came to pay+ = ! night's bo>d & lodg+ !re 0 no money--all left 9 ,cape ,t[n4 ,we'll pa9t y a signbo>d1 !y said--a ,utopian mode ( f9ance to solve ! difficulty & pay _! debt4 ,!y mu/ h come f ,salisbury ,pla91 or ,f>m] ,peck _h1 = ! signbo>d portray$ a mild-look+ %eph]d ( a ,noah's ,ark type1 gaz+ ov] a hill at "s fat wood5 %eep1 graz+ 9 em]ald grass1 & 9 ! backgr\nd a v ,engli%-look+ little f>mh\se ) r[s ( /iff ,noah's ,ark trees4 ,q a premature attempt at mod]n conv5tional design1 inspir$ by ! ideals ( ,two ,ye>s ,old play+ at ,creation & l&scape-g>d5+ 9 ! nurs]y4 ,"h ! mom5t\s que/ions are3 :e!r ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,noah1 9 r$ & blue /hetic g>m5ts ( a wondr\s purity ( l9e1 %all /& "u p]fectly symmetrical trees :i* are on de> little r\nds ( wood1 or :e!r !y %all be dott$ ov] ! f>m toge!r ) ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?1 9 pure yell[1 p9k1 & gre51 9 close proximity to two p9k c[s1 two r$ geese1 two black pigs1 & two purple horses4' ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,lakeside1 ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,con/antia ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,lakeside1 ,,look+ ,,s\?-,,ea/ ,a dome/icat$ sequel to ! /ory ( ! ,flood4 ,ev]yone has play$ ',noah1' s ev]yone w und]/& ! design ( ! po/]4 ,! foll[+ v]ses 7 pa9t$ "u ! bo>d1 spr++ f ! same tal5t$ & amus+ bra9s1 a qua9t mixture ( ,engli%1 ,dut*1 & ,lat93 ',multum 9 p>vo1 pro bono publico1 ,ent]ta9m5t = man & bea/ all ( a r[4 ,lekk] ko/ z mu* z y please1 ,excell5t b$s )\t any fleas4 ',nos patriam fugimus n[ we are "h1 ,vivamus1 let u live by sell+ be]4 ,on donne boire et mang] ici1 ,come 9 & try1 :osoev] y be4' ,9 a balloon issu+ f ! m\? ( ! g5tle %eph]d 0 ?is motto1 c>ry+ a deep] philosophy3 ',life's b a j\rney2 let u live well on ! road1 says ! g5tle %eph]d ( ,salisbury ,pla94' ,on ! opposite side ( ! road are ! ru9s ( ! b>racks1 a l[1 /one1 ?at*$ h\se 9 a gre5 field1 surr\nd$ by a /one wall4 ,anne ,b>n>d drove d[n at ! p]il ( h] life1 %e ?\ght1 to ,simon/[n1 or ,false ,bay z x 0 call$1 &1 pass+ ,muiz5b]g on h] way1 f\nd ! g>rison liv+ 9 huts1 & 0 regal$ on boil$ beef & ,con/antia w9e s]v$ by ! late /ew>d ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans4 ',un mauvais sujet1' says ,lady ,anne4 ,! ma9 road runs at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 ) a railway-l9e & a few y>ds ( bea* & rock betwe5 x & ! sea4 ,! mo/ wond]ful sea 9 ! _w6 em]ald gre51 ) mauve reefs ( rock %[+ ?r\gh its cle>ness2 sapphire blue t[>ds ,simon/[n1 ! col\r ( =get-me-nots sweep+ ! :ite cresc5t ( ,muiz5b]g s&s4 ,we pass$ ,/4 ,james & ,kalk ,bay1 :]e ! /eam-trawl] 0 com+ 9 l a big br[n h5 to roo/ surr\nd$ by all ! fi%+-boats1 "s /ill on ! horizon1 l /raggl+ *ick5s1 fly+ along ) _! :ite w+s sp>kl+ & flutt]+ 9 ! sun & s\?-ea/ breeze4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,fi%hoek ,,bea*1 ,,nordhoek ,,m\nta9s ,,9 ,,di/ance ,at ,fi% ,hoek1 ! dang]\s bea* ( quicks&s1 ! sett+ sun p\r$ ?r\gh ! ,kommetje & ,noord ,hoek ,valley1 t9t+ ! s&hills until !y gl[$ l gigantic opals2 ! lights swept p9k ov] ! blue /reams runn+ across ! bea* into ! sea1 & ! long l9e ( wave1 :i* roll$ 9 to meet !m1 made a bank ( transp>5t aquam>9e be=e x curl$ itself on to ! %ore--?9 blu5ess ) foam-scallop$ edges4 ,we r\nd$ ano!r m\nta9 corn] & came ^u ,gl5 ,cairn ) its bea*-/reams & qu>ries4 ,clu/]s ( /one huts1 l prehi/oric dwell+s on ! m\nta9 slopes1 are ! homes ( ! qu>rym54 ,simon/[n _h begun to consid] its nightcap :5 we rode sl[ly r\nd ! la/ corn]4 ,! d>k grey cruis]s 7 h>dly disc]nible 9 ! dusk2 across ! bay1 on ! ,hott5tot's ,holl&1 a fire crawl$ l a r$ snake up ! m\nta9s2 ! light on ! ,roman ,rock ,ligh?\se 0 lit4 ,! g>d5s ( ,admiralty ,h\se are t]rac$ above ! sea by a long1 l[ :ite wall2 to ! "r is an enorm\s :ite pla/] figure ( ,p5elope1 ! old figure-head f ! %ip ( t "n1 & ! unsee+ eyes ( ! wat*ful ,p5elope are turn$ t[>ds ! decrepit hulk ly+ a few hundr$ y>ds away4 ,great mag5ta masses ( b\ga9villa hid ! l[ h\se1 & soon ! d>kness hid all4 ,! /ra9s ( ',god save ! ,k+' f ! flag%ip woke me to ! day1 & an h\r lat] we 7 rid+ along ! gum-tree av5ue into ! t[n4 ,! qua9t little t[n 0 nam$ aft] ,gov]nor ,simon ,van d] ,/el2 be=e t x 0 call$ ,false ,bay1 or ! ,bay ( ,falso4 ,"h = five mon?s1 beg9n+ ) ,m>*1 ! %ips f ,table ,bay w\ld an*or1 :ile = five mon?s ,table ,bay 0 giv5 ov] to intol]able gales4 ,a travell] ( ! eighte5? c5tury describes ! t[n3 ',close to ! %ore ( ! ,bay !re are a numb] ( w>eh\ses1 9 :i* ! provisions are deposit$ = ! use ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company's %ips4 ,a v beautiful hospital has be5 erect$ "h = ! crews1 & a commodi\s h\se = ! ,gov]nor1 :o usually comes hi!r & sp5ds a few days :ile ! %ips are ly+ 9 ! ,bay4 ,comm]ce draws hi!r also a great numb] ( individuals f ! ,cape1 :o furni% ! (fic]s ) lodg+s4 ,:ile ! latt] are "h ! ,bay is exce$+ly lively1 b z soon z ! season p]mits !m to heave up _! an*ors1 x becomes a des]t2 ev]yone decamps1 & ! only inhabitants are a company ( ! g>rison1 :o are reliev$ e two mon?s4 ,! vessels :i* arrive !n & h ne$ ( provisions are 9 a dismal situation1 = x (t5 happ5s t ! w>eh\se has be5 s mu* dra9$ t x is necess>y to br+ f ,cape ,t[n 9 c>ts :atev] ^! new-com]s are 9 want (1 & ! c>riage usually co/s an exorbitant price4 ,! hire ( a paltry c>t is f tw5ty to ?irty doll>s a day2 ,i h kn[n ( fifty paid = "o1 & x is to be obs]v$ t !y c only make "o j\rney 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4' ,illu/ration3 ,,simon/[n ,,m\nta9s1 ,,) ,,cape ,,po9t ,,& ,,roman ,,rock ,,ligh?\ses ,we c n[adays1 = ! exorbitant price ( some?+ m ?an a doll>1 run up to ,cape ,t[n 9 less ?an an h\r2 b ,i h he>d f n too anci5t inhabitants wond]ful /ories ( n too long ago ( h[1 pack$ l s>d9es1 p>ties w\ld drive f ,t[n to ,simon/[n to dance on a gunboat & home aga9 9 ! dawn1 ) "s dang] ( ! wrong tide ov] ! ,fi% ,hoek bea*1 or ( ! bad road to ,wynb]g4 ,9 an old book ( travels ,i f9d ! raison d'tre = ! "n giv5 to ! ',roman' ,rock3 ',! f9e/ fi% are caught "h1 & p>ticul>ly ! ,rooman 7or ,rooiman71 t gives its "n to ! ,roman ,rock1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( :i* x is f\nd 9 great abundance4' ,! ,comm&] ( old ,simon/[n di$ a millionaire1 & 8 illegal deal+s seem to h be5 well kn[n & discuss$1 z all ! writ]s ( ?is "t & lat] speak ( x4 ,he _h ! rank ( '"u m]*ant1' & c>ri$ on a trade ) ! =eign vessels1 resell+ necess>ies at enorm\s pr(it4444 ',mr4 ,trail 7a great rogue71' writes ,anne ,b>n>d to ,melville4 ,we rode up ! ,r$ ,hill--a /eep roadway up ! m\nta9--& saw a prec>i\s-look+ a]ial c> sway+ up ! m\nta9-side to ! ,sanatorium & ,range4 ,we ultimately pass$ q close to ! ,range on ! flat top 9 ?ick purple hea?4 ,we look$ nor?1 ov] ! ,false ,bay & ,noord ,hoek ,m\nta9s1 ! ,/e5b]g51 or ,tokai ,ranges1 & saw ,table ,m\nta9 9 a coronet ( cl\d4 ,across ^! flat-topp$ ranges1 ov] ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 _h fl$ ! ,hott5tots1 be=e f9d+ _! asylum on ! opposite %ore--! ,hott5tot's ,holl& ,m\nta9s4 ,! two ,passes--! ,klo( & ! road f ! ,ca/le to ! ,flats--7 c>efully gu>d$4 ,! ,caapmans1 ,hott5tots1 & ,wat]m51 cattle-?ieves1 tobacco-?ieves1 g>d5-?ieves1 wreck-salvag]s1 hurri$ along ) _! cattle f ,h\t ,bay1 ,*apmans ,bay1 & ,noord ,hoek1 to ,cape ,po9t4 ,! ,comm&] s5t sev]al p>ties to hunt !m out1 & ! majority made (f ov] ! ,flats1 l$ by _! rascally *ief ',h]ry4' ,! l[e/ ( !m1 ! ,wat]m51 rema9$ beh9d1 hid+ 9 caves & und]wood4 ,"o f9e day ,corporal ,elias ,gi]o1 :o1 ) a consid]able =ce1 _h w&]$ = days r\nd ,h\t ,bay & ! ,b]ghvalley51 report$ t eighte5 h\rs' walk f ?is neighb\rhood1 almo/ at ! s\!rn end ( ! ,cape1 he _h come ^u _! camp4 ,x s\nds pa!tic1 ?is great exp$ition = su* a small enemy4 ,!y f\nd ?ree re$ huts1 ) ?irte5 m5 & z _m wom5 & *ildr54 ,!y 7 mak+ assegais1 :5 _! dogs b>k$1 & !y fl$ into ! ru%es1 cry+ out t !y 7 ,wat]m51 & n cattle-/eal]s4 ,b "s 7 recogniz$ by 'm5 :o _h felt _! assegais1' & ! *ief 0 captur$4 ,! =m] 7 kill$4 ,! *ief & a ci-devant kit*5-boy refus$ to walk to ! =t1 '&1 z x 0 too difficult to c>ry !m1 our m5 br\ght ) !m to ! =t _! upp] lips4' ,_m ( !m 7 recogniz$ z wood & wat] c>ri]s to ! g>rison at ! =t1 & _! names & aliases are c>efully record$--= example3 ',c>b9za1' or ',plat neus'2 ',egu?a1' or ',hoogh en ,laagh'2 ',moss*a1' or ',kle9e ,lubb]t'2 ',kaikana ,makonkoa'2 ',l\*oeve'2 ',or5b>e'2 ',diknavel'2 & s on4 ,translat$ into ,engli%--^? t are translatable--!y run3 ',flat-nose1' ',high & ,l[1' ',quick1' ',br+1' ',unwe>y1' ',hold him fa/1' ',he ne>ly1' etc4 ,?is is a small bit ( hi/ory :i* belongs to ,cape ,po9t4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,blue ,,%ad[ ,,across ,,! ,,flats ,our ponies met u at ,muiz5b]g1 & we cross$ ! railway-l9e on to ! long :ite bea*4 ,x 0 ,ea/] ,monday1 & tra9loads ( inhabitants sw>m$ l gaudy bees r\nd ! ba?+-huts4 ,at no o!r "t c "o see to bett] advantage ! wond]ful fusion ( races :i* has gone to ! mak+ ( ! population ( ! ,cape ,p59sula4 ,9 ! %ade ( "o ( ! small1 /ation>y wood5 ba?+-h\ses ,i saw ! g>d5]'s family1 _! col\r s*eme runn+ ?r\gh ! gamut ( %ades f :ite to *ocolate4 ,! g>d5] _h once _h a ,cockney wife1 & 8 life 0 ''ell1' s he m>ri$ ,m>lie1 ! slightly col\r$ girl br\ght up on a ,g]man mission-/ation1 :o made excell5t /ews1 wa%$ 8 %irts well1 & sang ,lu!ran hymns to ! *ildr5 :5 !y h[l$4 ,!re 7 ance/ors1 black & :ite1 on bo? sides--& ev]yone hasn't ance/ors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,table ,,m\nta9 ,,f ,,retreat ,,flats ,we pass$ a wagon-load ( ,malays 9 gala dress ( silks & spangles--our wa%]wom5--possess+ ! wondr\s ,ori5tal gift ( elusive spee*1 :i* w turn away good ,*ri/ian wra?4 ,"o old ,malay told u he rememb]$ ! days :5 all ! ,malays made _! pilgrimage ye>ly to ! grave ( ,%eik ,joseph4 ,a political prison] ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 ( great weal? & position 9 ! ,ea/1 he 0 exil$ to ! ,cape1 & liv$ at ! m\? ( ! ,e]/e ,riv]1 ne> ! f>m ( ! ,gov]nor's witty bro!r1 ,franz ,van d] ,/el4 ,!re is a sepul*re :i* is call$ ! ',kramat1' or re/+-place ( a holy man4 ,! w&]]s ( ! ,flats 9 ^? e>ly days w\ld (t5 come ^u ! ,%eik & 8 =ty foll[]s gallop+ across ! s&-hills4 ,?is g5]ation ( foll[]s wore suits ( neat blue s]ge1 &1 ov] ! fez1 a wide re$ hat ) a l[1 po9t$ cr[n4 ,m>9us & ,i ?\ght x w\ld require a ,%akespe>e to describe ! het]og5e\s mass we pass$ ?r\gh4 ,pa!tic sometimes--a knock-kne$ cl]k f ,cape ,t[n1 %iv]+ 9 a new1 d>k-blue ba?+ suit1 va9ly try+ to acclimatize 8 pa/y-fac$ (fspr+ to ! waves4 ,complexions are h>d to keep 9 ,s\? ,africa2 ! sun is our ma/]1 all-absorb+ & requir+ all--col\r1 bra91 en]gy--y\r puny ef=t ( conc5tration useless aga9/ ?is fi]ce1 conc5trat$ mass1 ?is allur+ ,s\? ,african sun--,lorelei ( ! ,s\?4 ,! v p "h are an example--n "o conc5trat$ type4 ,m>9us & ,i soliloquiz$ quietly until we rea*$ ! %all[ riv] :i* fe$s ! ,lakeside ,vleis 7lakes74 ,we avoid$ ! bea* & kept close up to ! s&-dunes1 ! :ite s& protect$ f ! te>+ gales ( ! 's\?-ea/]s' by a network ( creep+ ',hott5tot fig1' a fle%y plant ) wond]ful bright fl[]s ( e hue1 & be>+ an acquir$ ta/e 9 fruit--a small1 dri$-up-look+ fig4 ,tall fl[]+ re$s gr[ 9 'klompjes1'#g & dott$ ab\t are small gre5 bu%es cov]$ ) r$ b]ries--'d9na bessies1' ! col\r$ folk call !m4 ',n mu* cov] = ! hippo1' laugh$ ,m>9us4 ,my m9d w5t back ) a j]k to ! old days ( ,muiz5b]g1 ! ,m\nta9 ( ,mice1 its cannon buri$ 9 ! s&1 its battle1 its =t & b>racks1 ! ,caapmans1 :o w&]$ ) _! h]ds ov] ! flats & kill$ sea-c[s1 or hippo1 on ! v spot :]e ! ent]pris+ boatman ( ,lakeside _h built 8 caf4 ',& elephants roam$1' ,i quot$2 '& always ! reflection ( ,table ,m\nta9--always ! same blue lotus lilies1 & ! s&-hills1 & ! blue riv] fl[+ across ! bea*4' ,we made = ,/r&fonte91 rega9+ ! bea* z ! tide 0 go+ out & we c\ld avoid ! quicks&s4 ,/r&fonte91 a little desolate bay boa/+ "o re$-cov]$ h\se & a celebrat$ bea*--celebrat$ = its %ells1 huge blue mussels1 pale p9k mussels1 da9tily c>v$ nautili1 & r[s & r[s ( coral & mauve fan %ells4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s& ,,dunes ,aga9 we talk$ ( ! old ',company days1' & ! wond]ful plan ( ,comm&] ,van ,riebeek to dra9 ! ,liesbeek & ! ,salt ,riv]s into "o big canal :i* w\ld cut (f ! p59sula f ! ma9l&1 &1 l ! great ,wall ( ,hadrian1 w\ld keep ! b>b>ians out1 away f ! ,company's freem5 gr[+ flax1 :eat1 & disaffection on ! swampy flats4 ,van ,riebeek bewails ! impracticability 9 8 j\rnal1 :i*1 b\nd 9 anci5t br[n lea!r1 & writt5 9 heavy ,dut* lett]+1 is c>efully pres]v$ 9 ,cape ,t[n4 ',febru>y #d1 #afef4 ',dry1 calm wea!r4 ,riebeeck proce$s to ,false ,bay 7roads be+ fav\rable71 accompani$ by a gu>d ( soldi]s1 to see :e!r ! ,canal1 propos$ by ,van ,go5s1 c\ld be made across ! ,i/hmus4 ,took ! riv] c\rse to see :e!r x at all approa*$ ,false ,bay4 ,f\nd t ! ,sweet ,riv]1 n[ ,liesbeek1 :i* ) ! ,salt ,riv] runs into ,table ,bay1 runs snake-l ?ree or f\r leagues crosswise ov] ! ,i/hmus1 & at "s places appe>s to be /agnant1 =m+ small lakes1 betwe5 :i* l[ & s&y l&s lie1 until )9 a league ( c]ta9 high s&-hills ( ,false ,bay1 :]e x aga9 turns into small /reams1 :i* gradually become broad]1 & =m a riv] ( fre% wat] runn+ fur!r on into a l>ge lake1 almo/ z broad z ! ,meuse & ab\t two h\rs on foot 9 circumf]5ce1 ) deep & bracki% wat] full ( sea-c[s & sea-horses1 & suppli$ f ! d[ns ( ,false ,cape4 ,!re 0 app>5tly no op5+1 b ! wat] p]colat$ ?r\gh ! s&s4 ,! ,lake is /ill ab\t "o & a half h\rs on foot f ! sea%ore1 :i* is ab\t half an h\r's walk broad4 ,! ,d[ns ab\t a league1 & s high1 t !y are almo/ m\nta9s1 tw5ty or tw5ty-f\r beh9d ea* o!r1 x w\ld !re=e be impossible to cut !m ?r\gh4 ,besides1 !re w\ld be lakelets on ! ,flats1 "s a qu>t]1 "s half a league broad to be cut ?r\gh4 ,?is w\ld also be difficult1 because ( ! rocky gr\nd1 z we f\nd ! next day1 aft] hav+ sp5t ! night 9 ! veldt4 ,! matt] is !re=e impossible1 & w\ld be useless & mo/ injuri\s to ! ,company1 z ! ,canal c\ld n be made s wide & deep z to prev5t ! natives swimm+ across ) _! cattle4 ,9 case x is suppos$ t on ?is side ! passage w\ld be clos$ to !m1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t a l>ge %eet ( wat] on ! s\? side ( ,false ,cape ab\t ?ree h\rs' walk 9 circumf]5ce1 becomes a l>ge dry & salt flat 9 summ]1 s t no prop] ,canal c\ld be pi]c$ ?r\gh x--z ! s& is s(t & ! d[ns are high--:i* latt] w\ld cont9ually fill up ! *annel2 ?\s&s ( m5 w\ld be requir$ to keep x op52 s t ! ,company _c = a mom5t ?9k ( x1 z ! exp5se w\ld be enorm\s 9 comp>ison ) ! advantages d]iv$4 ,millions ( gold w\ld be requir$6 & if f9ally ! "w be f9i%$ & communication ) ! natives cut (f1 x w\ld be absurd to suppose t !y c\ld be conf9$ on ?is side--= ! artificial isl& w\ld h su* dim5sions t1 9 ord] to control x1 a l>ge numb] ( m5 w\ld be requir$1 scatt]$ 9 ! veldt1 n a few1 b a good _m1 soldi]s4 ',! idea t su* a canal w\ld enable ! h\sehold]s to live m securely is h>dly wor? consid]+1 z ^? :o may *oose to live "h & !re may build /one dwell+s suffici5tly /rong to protect !m f ! natives4 ,%\ld su* free h\sehold]s co/ ! ,company s mu* t soldi]s are to be kept = _! def5ce1 in/ead ( _! assi/+ ! ,company8444' ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,s&hills ,,ne> ,,muiz5b]g ,we cant]$ ov] "s small s&-hills1 & came d[n to ! pla9s1 cov]$ ) 'quick' grass1 dott$ ) small yell[ protea-bu%1 t9y p9k fl[]s1 & sc>let hea? call$ 'erica1' int]sect$ by blue pools ( wat]1 _! surfaces almo/ cov]$ by a sweet-smell+1 :ite wat]we$4 ,! ,malays ga!r ! fl[]1 'wat]-e9tje1' & curry x or /ew x into a ?ick s\p4 ,a n>r[1 :ite1 s&y pa?way ran betwe5 ! pools1 & f> away1 9 a blue haze1 we saw ,table ,m\nta9 & ! ,devil's ,peak4 ,quot+ aga9 f ! ,di>y3 ',june #bi1 #afef4 ',proce$$ to ! ,flats :]e ,van ,go5s wi%$ to h canal dug4 ,f9d ! :ole c\ntry s inundat$ ) rapid /reams t ! :ole cutt+1 ) r$\bts & all1 w\ld1 if made1 be swept away at once4 ,! ,flats _h become a comb9ation ( lakes2 ! "w w\ld !re=e at pres5t be left 9 abeyance4' ,! ponies slopp$ ?r\gh ! wet s&1 & ahead lay ! big lake call$ ,zeekoe ,vlei 7i4e41 ,sea-,c[ ,lake71 sep>at$ f a small] lake1 ,ronde ,vlei1 by a n>r[ i/hmus4 ,skirt+ a huge1 precipit\s m\nta9 ( s&1 we rode r\nd ! vlei1 di/urb+ great flocks ( h]on1 gulls1 & wild-duck4 ,/raight up out ( a yell[ protea-bu% flew a br[n bird ) a dull orange-r$ brea/--a wip-poor-w1 or1 z ! col\r$ p say1 ! ',*ri/mas bird1' or ',piet1 mij vr\w4' ,its call is m surely ',piet1 mij vr\w' ?an any?+ else4 ',d y "k ,le ,vaillant's /ory8' said ,m>9us4 ,i did4 ,b ,m>9us loves to tell a /ory1 & he has to li/5 to _m2 s ,i said3 ',8 /ory ( :at8' ,!n ,m>9us1 be+ a de>1 told me ! tale3 ',le ,vaillant & ! fai?ful ,hott5tot *ief1 or ,piet1 z 8 ma/] call$ him1 7 out %oot+4 ,le ,vaillant %ot & kill$ a female bird4 ,piet br\ght up ! bird4 ,g back1 y adorable ,hott5tot1 said ! travell]1 to ! spot :]e y f\nd ?is bird1 = surely !re y w f9d ,monsieur le ,m>i4 ,! adorable ,piet began to weep2 t ,baas w\ld excuse him1 b ?is he c\ld n d--nev] c\ld he fire at ! male bird4 ,g--,i insi/6 said ,le ,vaillant4 ,no1 no1 ,baas6 ,& ! a/oni%$ ,baas li/5$ to ! reason3 t no soon] _h ,piet %ot ! female1 :5 ! male1 to quote ! old /ory1 began to pursue him ) great fury1 cont9ually repeat+1 ',piet1 mij vr\w6 ,piet1 mij vr\w6' ,?is1 9 ,engli%1 is1 ',piet1 my wife6 ,piet1 my wife6' ,small wond] t ,le ,vaillant wrote ( ! misjudg$1 ,dut*-ridd5 ,hott5tot z be+ full ( s5sibility6' ,! sun _h begun to set :5 we rea*$ ! o!r side ( ! vlei1 & a col\r$ woman1 c>ry+ a mass ( blue lotus lilies up to ,t[n = sale1 told u 'we _h v-e-ry f> way /ill to g4' ,m>9us agre$ t x 0 q wor? a hurri$ ride home1 see+ ?is wond]ful kaleidoscope ( col\r+ reflect$ 9 ! vleis4 ,! s&-hills ar\nd 7 p9k1 & ov] ! tops ( "s appe>$ ! purple ( ! ,muiz5b]g ,m\nta9s4 ,9 ! nor? 7 ! ,/ell5bos* ,m\nta9s1 ) ! ,held]b]g1 9 a blaze ( r$1 und]l9$ by long pat*es ( %9+ :ite s&-hills4 ,b all ! :ile ! great blue %ad[ ( ,table ,m\nta9 crept ov] ! ,flats1 ov] ! vleis1 until we wat*$ x rea* ! nor? b>ri]s4 ,sl[ly ! blue m\nt$1 absorb+ ! flu% ( sunset1 rea*$ ! summits1 & drove ! p9k into ! fleecy1 deta*$ cl\ds above2 ^!1 l blaz+ balloons1 float$ ov] ! bay4 ,i sat up--to reality4 ',i h be5 lo/ on ^! ,flats1 ,m>9us1 & /ill rememb] ) horror ! gr[+ d>kness & ! int]m9able miles ( s&y road & d5se wattle plantations4 ,let u get on4' ,s we rode & rode1 ?r\gh ! br[n ru%es1 spla%+ ?r\gh wat]1 ov] mealie pat*es1 doz5s ( little ,g]man *ildr5 f ! t9y f>ms hidd5 9 l[ wattle ru%+ out to see u pass4 ,on we flew into ! d>k5+ blue %ad[2 beh9d u1 :irlw9ds ( s& ris+ l :ite wrai?s ( pursu+ ,erlk+s2 & be=e1 ! smoke f ! ,kaffir location ne> ! m\? ( ! ,salt ,riv] curl+ into ! mi/4 ,,footnote3 #g ,i4e41 clumps4 ,,bill+ ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,guild=d ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,head ,,( ,,false ,,bay