"Our friendships depend much upon ourselves." "But I wanted to come out, father." "And you've come to where nearly all our neighbours are blacks--savages, and many of the others convicts, who are not merely blacks on the surface, Nic.

Well, we shall see how you get on.

You may alter your tone, my boy." Nic said nothing, and the horses--six--were inspected.
"Janet and Hilda ride those two little mares, Nic," said the doctor; "and sometimes I get your mother to mount this old favourite, but not often.

The others are away grazing." "You have plenty of horses, then ?" "Yes.

They are a necessity here, where so many miles have to be covered a day.