and　is　the　only　real　evil　in　the　world；　but　bodily　pain。〃
  Then　came　a　struggle；　that　lasted　a　whole　week；　and　knitted　his
  brows；　and　took　the　color　from　his　cheek；　but　it　ended　in　the
  triumph　of　love　and　hate；　over　conscience　and　common　sense。　　His
  Rosa　should　not　be　poor；　and　he　would　cheat　some　of　those
  contemptible　creatures　called　men；　who　had　done　him　nothing　but
  injustice；　and　at　last　had　sacrificed　his　life　like　a　rat's。
  When　the　struggle　was　over；　and　the　fatal　resolution　taken；　then　he
  became　calmer；　less　solitary；　and　more　sociable。
  Phoebe；　who　was　secretly　watching　him　with　a　woman's　eye；　observed
  this　change　in　him；　and；　with　benevolent　intentions；　invited　him
  one　day　to　ride　round　the　farm　with　her。　　He　consented　readily。
  She　showed　him　the　fields　devoted　to　maize　and　wheat；　and　then　the
  sheepfolds。　　Tim's　sheep　were　apparently　deserted；　but　he　was
  discovered　swinging　head　downwards　from　the　branch　of　a　camel…
  thorn；　and　seeing　him；　it　did　strike　one　that　if　he　had　had　a　tail
  he　would　have　been　swinging　by　that。　　Phoebe　called　to　him：　he
  never　answered；　but　set　off　running　to　her；　and　landed　himself
  under　her　nose　in　a　wheel　somersault。
  〃I　hope　you　are　watching　them；　Tim；〃　said　his　mistress。
  〃Iss；　missy；　always　washing　'em。〃
  〃Why；　there's　one　straying　towards　the　wood　now。〃
  〃He　not　go　far；〃　said　Tim　coolly。　　The　young　monkey　stole　off　a
  little　way；　then　fell　flat；　and　uttered　the　cry　of　a　jackal；　with
  startling　precision。　　Back　went　the　sheep　to　his　comrades　post
  haste；　and　Tim　effected　a　somersault　and　a　chuckle。
  〃You　are　a　clever　boy；〃　said　Phoebe。　　〃So　that　is　how　you　manage
  them。〃
  〃Dat　one　way；　missy；〃　said　Tim；　not　caring　to　reveal　all　his
  resources　at　once。
  Then　Phoebe　rode　on；　and　showed　Christopher　the　ostrich　pan。　　It
  was　a　large　basin；　a　form　the　soil　often　takes　in　these　parts；　and
  in　it　strutted　several　full…grown　ostriches　and　their　young；　bred
  on　the　premises。　　There　was　a　little　dam　of　water；　and　plenty　of
  food　about。　　They　were　herded　by　a　Kafir　infant　of　about　six；
  black；　glossy；　fat；　and　clean；　being　in　the　water　six　times　a　day。
  Sometimes　one　of　the　older　birds　would　show　an　inclination　to　stray
  out　of　the　pan。　　Then　the　infant　rolled　after　her；　and　tapped　her
  ankles　with　a　wand。　　She　instantly　came　back；　but　without　any　loss
  of　dignity；　for　she　strutted　with　her　nose　in　the　air；　affecting
  completely　to　ignore　the　inferior　little　animal；　that　was
  nevertheless　controlling　her　movements。　　〃There's　a　farce；〃　said
  Phoebe。　　〃But　you　would　not　believe　the　money　they　cost　me；　nor　the
  money　they　bring　me　in。　　Grain　will　not　sell　here　for　a　quarter　its
  value：　and　we　can't　afford　to　send　it　to　Cape　Town；　twenty　days　and
  back；　but　finery；　that　sells　everywhere。　　I　gather　sixty　pounds　the
  year　off　those　poor　fowls'　backsclear　profit。〃
  She　showed　him　the　granary；　and　told　him　there　wasn't　such　another
  in　Africa。　　This　farm　had　belonged　to　one　of　the　old　Dutch
  settlers；　and　that　breed　had　been　going　down　this　many　a　year。
  〃You　see；　sir；　Dick　and　I　being　English；　and　not　downright　in　want
  of　money；　we　can't　bring　ourselves　to　sell　grain　to　the　middlemen
  for　nothing；　so　we　store　it；　hoping　for　better　times；　that　maybe
  will　never　come。　　Now　I'll　show　you　how　the　dam　is　made。〃
  They　inspected　the　dam　all　round。　　〃This　is　our　best　friend　of
  all；〃　said　she。　　〃Without　this　the　sun　would　turn　us　all　to
  tinder；crops；　flowers；　beasts；　and　folk。〃
  〃Oh；　indeed；〃　said　Staines。　　〃Then　it　is　a　pity　you　have　not　built
  it　more　scientifically。　　I　must　have　a　look　at　this。〃
  〃Ay　do；　sir；　and　advise　us　if　you　see　anything　wrong。　　But　hark！　it
  is　milking　time。　　Come　and　see　that。〃　　So　she　led　the　way　to　some
  sheds；　and　there　they　found　several　cows　being　milked；　each　by　a
  little　calf　and　a　little　Hottentot　at　the　same　time；　and　both
  fighting　and　jostling　each　other　for　the　udder。　　Now　and　then　a
  young　cow；　unused　to　incongruous　twins；　would　kick　impatiently　at
  both　animals　and　scatter　them。
  〃That　is　their　way；〃　said　Phoebe：　〃they　have　got　it　into　their
  silly　Hottentot　heads　as　kye　won't　yield　their　milk　if　the　calf　is
  taken　away；　and　it　is　no　use　arguing　with　'em；　they　will　have　their
  own　way；　but　they　are　very　trusty　and　honest；　poor　things。　　We　soon
  found　that　out。　　When　we　came　here　first　it　was　in　a　hired　wagon；
  and　Hottentot　drivers：　so　when　we　came　to　settle　I　made　ready　for　a
  bit　of　a　wrangle。　　But　my　maid　Sophy；　that　is　nurse　now；　and　a
  great　despiser　of　heathens；　she　says；　'Don't　you　trouble；　them
  nasty　ignorant　blacks　never　charges　more　than　their　due。'　　'I
  forgive　'em；'　says　I；　'I　wish　all　white　folk　was　as　nice。'
  However；　I　did　give　them　a　trifle　over；　for　luck：　and　then　they　got
  together　and　chattered　something　near　the　door；　hand　in　hand。　　'La；
  Sophy；'　says　I；　'what　is　up　now？'　　Says　she；　'They　are　blessing　of
  us。　　Things　is　come　to　a　pretty　pass；　for　ignorant　Muslinmen
  heathen　to　be　blessing　Christian　folk。'　　'Well；'　says　I；　'it　won't
  hurt　us　any。'　　'I　don't　know；'　says　she。　　'I　don't　want　the　devil
  prayed　over　me。'　　So　she　cocked　that　long　nose　of　hers　and　followed
  it　in　a　doors。〃
  By　this　time　they　were　near　the　house；　and　Phoebe　was　obliged　to
  come　to　her　postscript；　for　the　sake　of　which；　believe　me；　she　had
  uttered　every　syllable　of　this　varied　chat。　　〃Well；　sir；〃　said　she；
  affecting　to　proceed　without　any　considerable　change　of　topic；　〃and
  how　do　you　find　yourself？　　Have　you　discovered　the　past？〃
  〃I　have；　madam。　　I　remember　every　leading　incident　of　my　life。〃
  〃And　has　it　made　you　happier？〃　said　Phoebe　softly。
  〃No；〃　said　Christopher　gravely。　　〃Memory　has　brought　me　misery。〃
  〃I　feared　as　much；　for　you　have　lost　your　fine　color；　and　your　eyes
  are　hollow；　and　lines　on　your　poor　brow　that　were　not　there　before。
  Are　you　not　sorry　you　have　discovered　the　past？〃
  〃No；　Mrs。　Falcon。　　Give　me　the　sovereign　gift　of　reason；　with　all
  the　torture　it　can　inflict。　　I　thank　God　for　returning　memory；　even
  with　the　misery　it　brings。〃
  Phoebe　was　silent　a　long　time：　then　she　said　in　a　low；　gentle
  voice；　and　with　the　indirectness　of　a　truly　feminine　nature；　〃I
  have　plenty　of　writing…paper　in　the　house；　and　the　post　goes　south
  to…morrow；　such　as　'tis。〃
  Christopher　struggled　with　his　misery；　and　trembled。
  He　was　silent　a　long　time。　　Then　he　said；　〃No。　　It　is　her　interest
  that　I　should　be　dead。〃
  〃Well；　but；　sirtake　a　thought。〃
  〃Not　a　word　more；　I　implore　you。　　I　am　the　most　miserable　man　that
  ever　breathed。〃　　As　he　spoke；　two　bitter　tears　forced　their　way。
  Phoebe　cast　a　look　of　pity　on　him；　and　said　no　more；　but　she　shook
  her　head。　　Her　plain　common　sense　revolted。
  However；　it　did　not　follow　he　would　be　in　the　same　mind　next　week：
  so　she　was　in　excellent　spirits　at　her　protege's　recovery；　and　very
  proud　of　her　cure；　and　celebrated　the　event　with　a　roaring　supper；
  including　an　English　ham；　and　a　bottle　of　port　wine；　and；　ten　to
  one；　that　was　English　too。
  Dick　Dale　looked　a　little　incredulous；　but　he　did　not　spare　the　ham
  any　the　more　for　that。
  After　supper；　in　a　pause　of　conversation；　Staines　turned　to　Dick；
  and　said；　rather　abruptly；　〃Suppose　that　dam　of　yours　were　to　burst
  and　empty　its　contents；　would　it　not　be　a　great　misfortune　to　you？〃
  〃Misfortune；　sir！　　Don't　talk　of　it。　　Why；　it　would　ruin　us；　beast
  and　body。〃
  〃Well；　it　will　burst；　if　it　is　not　looked　to。〃
  〃Dale's　Kloof　dam　burst！　the　biggest　and　strongest　for　a　hundred
  miles　round。〃
  〃You　deceive　yourself。　　It　is　not　scientifically　built；　to　begin；
  and　there　is　a　cause　at　work　that　will　infallibly　burst　it；　if　not
  looked　to　in　time。〃
  〃And　what　is　that；　sir？〃
  〃The　dam　is　full　of　crabs。〃
  〃So　'tis；　but　what　of　them？〃
  〃I　detected　two　of　them　that　had　perforated　the　dyke　from　the　wet
  side　to　the　dry；　and　water　was　trickling　through　the　channel　they
  had　made。　　Now；　for　me　to　catch　two　that　had　come　right　through；
  there　must　be　a　great　many　at　work　honeycombing　your　dyke；　those
  channels；　once　made；　will　be　enlarged　by　the　permeating　water；　and
  a　mere　cupful　of　water　forced　into　a　dyke　by　the　great　pressure　of
  a　heavy　column　has　an　expansive　power　quite　out　of　proportion　to
  the　quantity　forced　in。　　Colossal　dykes　have　been　burst　in　this　way
  with　disastrous　effects。　　Indeed；　it　is　only　a　question　of　time；
  and　I　would　not　guarantee　your　dyke　twelve　hours。　　It　is　full；　too；
  with　the　heavy　rains。〃
  〃Here's　a　go！〃　said　Dick；　turning　pale。　　〃Well；　if　it　is　to　burst；
  it　must。〃
  〃Why　so？　　You　can　make　it　safe　in　a　few　hours。　　You　have　got　a
  clumsy　contrivance　for　letting　off　the　excess　of　water：　let　us　go
  and　relieve　the　dam　at　once　of　two　feet　of　water。　　That　will　make
  it　safe　for　a　day　or　two；　and　to…morrow　we　will　puddle　it　afresh；
  and　demolish　those　busy　excavators。〃
  He　spoke　with　such　authority　and　earnestness；　that　they　all　got　up
  from　table；　a　horn　was　blown　that　soon　brought　the　Hottentots；　and
  they　all　proceeded　to　the　dam。　　With　infinite　difficulty　they
  opened　the　waste　sluice；　lowered　the　water　two　feet；　and　so
  drenched　the　arid　soil　that　in　forty…eight　hours　flowers　unknown
  sprang　up。
  Next　morning；　under　the　doctor's　orders；　all　the　black　men　and　boys
  were　diving