It will serve to pass the time till we are married, though it will not be of much use afterwards, as we shall never be separated any more and words are better than marks upon a board.

But," she added cheerfully, "I can send away this black dog of yours," and she looked at Jeekie, "and he can write to us.

No, I cannot, for an accident might happen to him, and they tell me you say that if he dies, you die also, so he must stop here always.

What have you in those little boxes ?" "The gold you gave me, Asika, packed in loads." "A small gift enough," she answered contemptuously; "would you not like more, since you value that stuff?
Well, another time you shall send all you want.

Meanwhile the porters are waiting, fifty men and three, as you sent me word, and ten spare ones to take the place of any who die.