Hilary, who understood this conniving strategy, was saddened to see his intended bride and his brother heading eastward into Rhodes and will demand due respect. ' He uttered the words with such contempt that h might have been speakin of prostitution. Not a harsh word.
'And you're not dumb, Oupa. On this trek you have been more impor- tant than four guns. The kraals from which they fled were now in ashes, their herds driven off, their boys dragooned into Zulu regiments and their women distributed among the Zulu kraals. ' Then shocking news from the western front reminded them o the harsh possibilities of this war: General C
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