There's no fear of the colonist forgetting the mother country--he may forget the Home Government, does at times, and then there's a mistake or two.

But that's the defect of the quality.' He checked himself abruptly.

'But I'm running away from what we were talking about.

Yes; I think we shall do all right in Matanga.' 'You don't mean to go back there yourself ?' 'Not to live there.

To tell the truth, I think there's a man or two wanted in England just now, who has had a practical experience of our colonies.' Drake spoke without the least trace of boastfulness, but in a tone of quiet self-reliance, and Clarice had a thrill of intuition that he would not have said so much as that to any one but herself.
Clarice began to play again, this time a waltz tune.