The wagon was not mentioned." "Quite so, Mr.Quatermain.

I will send some of our boys to help your servants to bring everything it contains up here." "Can't you lend me a team of oxen," I asked, "to drag it to the house ?" "No, we have nothing but young cattle left.

Both red-water and lung-sickness have been so bad this season that all the horned stock have been swept out of the country.

I doubt whether you could beg, borrow or steal a team of oxen this side of Pretoria, except from some of the Dutchmen who won't part." "That's awkward.

I hoped to be able to trek in a day or two." "Your friend won't be able to trek for a good many days at the best," broke in the doctor, who had been listening unconcernedly, "but of course you could get away on the horse after it has rested." "You told me you left a span of oxen at Pretoria," said Marnham.
"Why not go and fetch them here, or if you don't like to leave Mr.Anscombe, send your driver and the boys." "Thanks for the idea.