"I don't want another set-to like yesterday's for a week or so.

So we must take to horse and water for the present, I suppose." "Joeboy know," said the black, with his eyes still fixed on the glass.
"You know ?" I cried, staring at the black's calm, imperturbable countenance.
"Um?
Yes." "Why, what could be done ?" I said, excited by the black's cool and confident way, knowing as I did from old experience how full of ingenuity the brave fellow was.
"Um ?" he said thoughtfully, as he still watched the Boer lines.

"No good to fight; Doppie too many." "Yes," said Denham impatiently.

"You said so before." "Um ?" said Joeboy, taking his eyes from the glass a moment or two to glance at the speaker, but turning away and raising the glass again; "Joeboy know." "Let's have it, then," said Denham, "for hang me if I can see how it could be done." "Big fool black fellow drive wagon," said Joeboy, still gazing through the glass, as if he could see those of whom he spoke.

"'Nother big fool black fellow vorloper.