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Between the precipice and the river bank there was a narrow path covered 

by the fragments of fallen rock。           And upon the summit of the precipice a 

kippersol tree grew�察�whose palm´like leaves were clearly cut out against 

the night sky。       The   rocks   cast   a   deep   shadow�察  �and   the   willow   trees�察  �on 

either side of the river。        She paused�察�looked up and about her�察�and then 

ran on�察�fearful。 

     ;What was I afraid of�拭         �How foolish I have been� ─�she said�察�when she 

came   to   a   place   where   the   trees   were   not   so   close   together。  And   she 

stood still and looked back and shivered。 

     At last her steps grew wearier and wearier。              She was very sleepy now�察�

she could scarcely lift her feet。           She stepped out of the river´bed。            She 

only saw that the rocks about her were wild�察�as though many little kopjes 

had been broken up and strewn upon the ground�察�lay down at the foot of 

an aloe�察�and fell asleep。 

     。。。 

     But�察�in the morning�察�she saw what a glorious place it was。                  The rocks 

were piled   on   one  another�察 �and tossed this   way  and that。            Prickly  pears 

grew among them�察�and there were no less than six kippersol trees scattered 

here    and    there   among     the   broken    kopjes。     In   the   rocks    there   were 

hundreds of homes for the conies�察�and from the crevices wild   asparagus 

hung   down。       She   ran   to   the   river�察  �bathed   in   the   clear   cold   water�察  �and 

tossed it over her head。         She sang aloud。         All the songs she knew were 

sad�察�so she could not sing them now�察�she was glad�察�she was so free�察�but she 

sang   the  notes   without   the   words�察  �as   the   cock´o´veets   do。    Singing   and 

jumping all the way�察�she went back�察�and took a sharp stone�察�and cut at the 

root of a kippersol�察�and got out a large piece�察�as long as her arm�察�and sat to 



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chew it。     Two conies came out on the rock above her head and peeped at 

her。    She held them out a piece�察�but they did not want it�察�and ran away。 

     It was very delicious to her。         Kippersol is like raw quince�察�when it is 

very green�察�but she liked it。         When good food is thrown at you by other 

people�察�strange to say�察�it is very bitter�察�but whatever you find yourself is 

sweet� �

     When she had finished she dug out another piece�察�and went to look for 

a   pantry   to  put   it  in。  At   the   top  of  a  heap    of  rocks   up   which    she 

clambered she found that some large stones stood apart but met at the top�察�

making a room。 

     ;Oh�察�this is my little home� ─�she said。 

     At the top and all round it was closed�察�only in the front it was open。 

There     was    a  beautiful    shelf  in   the  wall   for   the   kippersol�察   �and   she 

scrambled down again。           She brought a great bunch of prickly pear�察�and 

stuck it in a crevice before the door�察�and hung wild asparagus over it�察�till it 

looked as though it grew there。           No one could see that there was a room 

there�察  �for   she   left   only   a   tiny   opening�察  �and   hung   a   branch   of   feathery 

asparagus over it。       Then she crept in to see how it looked。             There was a 

glorious soft green light。         Then she went out and picked some of those 

purple little ground flowersyou know themthose that keep their faces 

close to the ground�察�but when you turn them up and look at them they are 

deep blue eyes looking into yours�            �She took them with a little earth�察�and 

put   them   in   the   crevices   between   the   rocks�察  �and   so   the   room   was   quite 

furnished。      Afterwards she went down to the river and brought her arms 

full of willow�察�and made a lovely bed�察�and�察�because the weather was very 

hot�察�she lay down to rest upon it。 

     She went to sleep soon�察�and slept long�察�for she was very weak。                    Late 

in the afternoon she was awakened by a few cold drops falling on her face。 

She sat up。      A great and fierce thunderstorm had been raging�察�and a few 

of the cool drops had fallen through the crevice in the rocks。                She pushed 

the   asparagus   branch   aside�察  �and   looked   out�察  �with   her   little   hands   folded 

about her knees。        She heard the thunder rolling�察�and saw the red torrents 

rush among the stones on their way to the river。              She heard the roar of the 

river as it now rolled�察�angry and red�察�bearing away stumps and trees on its 



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muddy   water。      She   listened   and   smiled�察  �and   pressed   closer   to   the   rock 

that   took   care   of  her。   She    pressed    the   palm   of   her  hand    against   it。 

When you have no one to love you�察�you love the dumb things very much。 

When the sun set�察�it cleared up。            Then the little girl ate some kippersol�察�

and lay down again to sleep。           She thought there was nothing so nice as to 

sleep。     When one has had no food but kippersol juice for two days�察�one 

doesn't feel strong。 

     ;It is so nice here�察─�she thought as she went to sleep�察 �I will stay here 

always。; 

     Afterwards the   moon   rose。        The   sky was   very  clear   now�察 �there   was 

not a cloud anywhere�察�and the moon shone in through the bushes in the 

door�察�and made a lattice´work of light on her face。                She was dreaming a 

beautiful dream。        The loveliest dreams of all are dreamed when you are 

hungry。     She  thought   she  was   walking   in   a  beautiful place�察  �holding   her 

father's   hand�察  �and   they   both   had   crowns   on   their   heads�察  �crowns   of   wild 

asparagus。       The people whom they passed smiled and kissed her�察�some 

gave     her   flowers�察   �and    some    gave    her   food�察   �and   the   sunlight    was 

everywhere。       She   dreamed   the   same   dream   over   and   over�察  �and   it   grew 

more   and   more   beautiful�察  �till�察  �suddenly�察  �it   seemed   as   though   she   were 

standing quite alone。         She looked up�此       �on one side of her was the high 

precipice�察�on the other was the river�察�with the willow trees�察�drooping their 

branches into the water�察�and the moonlight was over all。                  Up�察�against the 

night sky  the   pointed   leaves   of   the   kippersol   trees   were   clearly   marked�察�

and the rocks and the willow trees cast dark shadows。 

     In her sleep she shivered�察�and half awoke。 

     ;Ah�察�I am not there�察�I am here�察─�she said�察�and she crept closer to the 

rock�察�and kissed it�察�and went to sleep again。 

     It must have been about three o'clock�察�for the moon had begun to sink 

towards the western sky�察�when she woke�察�with a violent start。                  She sat up�察�

and pressed her hand against her heart。 

     ;What   can   it   be�拭  �A  cony  must   surely  have   run   across   my  feet   and 

frightened me� ─�she said�察�and she turned to lie down again�察�but soon she 

sat up。    Outside�察�there was the distinct sound of thorns crackling in a fire。 

     She crept to the door and made an opening in the branches with her 



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fingers。 

     A  large   fire   was blazing in   the   shadow�察 �at the   foot of   the   rocks。   A 

little Bushman sat over some burning coals that had been raked from it�察�

cooking meat。       Stretched on the ground was an Englishman�察�dressed in a 

blouse�察�and with a heavy�察�sullen face。           On the stone beside him was Dirk�察�

the Hottentot�察�sharpening a bowie knife。 

     She held her breath。       Not a cony in all the rocks was so still。 

     ;They can never find me here�察─�she said�察�and she knelt�察�and listened to 

every word they said。        She could hear it all。 

     ;You may have all the money�察─�said the Bushman�察 �but I want the cask 

of brandy。      I will set the roof alight in six places�察�for a Dutchman burnt 

my mother once alive in a hut�察�with three children。; 

     ;You are sure there is no one else on the farm�拭─�said the navvy。 

     ;No�察�I have told you till I am tired�察─�said Dirk�察 �The two Kaffirs have 

gone with the son to town�察�and the maids have gone to a dance�察�there is 

only the old man and the two women left。; 

     ;But suppose�察─�said the navvy�察 �he should have the gun at his bedside�察�

and loaded� ─�

     ;He never has�察─�said Dirk�察 �it hangs in the passage�察�and the cartridges 

too。    He never thought when he bought it what work it was for�                   �I only 

wish the little white girl was there still�察─�said Dirk�察 �but she is drowned。 

We traced her footmarks to the great pool that has no bottom。; 

     She listened to every word�察�and they talked on。 

     Afterwards�察  �the   little   Bushman�察  �who   crouched   over   the   fire�察  �sat   up 

suddenly�察�listening。 

     ;Ha� �what is that�拭─�he said。 

     A Bushman is like a dog�此         �his ear is so fine he knows a jackal's tread 

from a wild dog's。 

     ;I heard nothing�察─�said the navvy。 

     ;I heard�察─�said the Hottentot�察 �but it was only a cony on the rocks。; 

     ;No cony�察�no cony�察─�said the Bushman�察 �see�察�what is that there moving 

in the shade round the point�拭─�

     ;Nothing�察  �you   idiot� ─  �said   the   navvy。   ;Finish   your   meat�察  �we   must 

start now。; 



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