ood, and she called in Rupert, who had
studied it thoroughly, to assist her. Her great desire was to impart a
knowledge of Christian truth to them, of which they were at present
utterly ignorant. Kalinda's countenance brightened as she first heard
the story of redeeming love, and she begged Mrs Broderick to tell her
more and more of it.

Mangaleesu listened attentively to all that was said. Though Kalinda
appeared inclined to accept the truth, yet when he was asked what he
thought, he only shook his head, saying, "It may be so; but if I become
the sort of Christian you wish me, I shall no longer be able to revenge
myself on my enemies."

"Most certainly not!" answered Mrs Broderick. "God has said,
`Vengeance is mine, I will repay.' You must leave all in His hands. It
would be your duty to forgive your enemies. If He thinks fit to punish
them, He will do so."

"But you English punish evil-doers, don't you?" asked Mangaleesu.

"Certainly, the government do; but that is to prevent others committing
the same acts, and to teach by the most forcible means possible that
those acts are wrong."

"I will consider the matter," answered Mangaleesu, and for a long time
afterwards he scarcely spoke to any one, and appeared to be in a very
thoughtful mood.

Affairs at the farm went on in their usual way. The cattle could no
longer be kept in the kraal, and had to be driven out to their pastures,
under charge of the Kaffir herdsmen who tended them, with arms in their
hands, and who were ordered to keep a watchful eye on every side to
prevent being surprised. They had the advantage of the river on one
side and the mountains on the other, so that the enemy could not come
upon them without making a wide circuit. In consequence of the absence
of the captain and two of the best men, while two others were engaged in
scouting, the labour of the rest was much increased. Crawford and Percy
did their best to supply the deficiency, but they were, of course, as
yet unaccustomed to the various duties required of them. The ladies
took upon themselves the care of the dairy, which was far more
successful than is generally the case in Natal, where the farmers have
mostly to depend upon their Kaffir servants, by whom the animals are
treated very roughly, and consequently are excessively wild. Under the
instruction of Biddy, the three young ladies had learned to milk the
cows, and very successfully they performed this operation, seldo