\"Whoisitthathascome?\"askedBonaparte,whenhestooddrinkinghiscoffeeinthefrontroom。
\"Why,myniece,tobesure,\"saidTantSannie,theHottentotmaidtranslating。\"She’stheonlydaughterofmyonlybrotherPaul,andshe’scometovisitme。She’llbeanicemouthfultothemanthatcangether,\"
addedTantSannie。\"Herfather’sgottwothousandpoundsinthegreenwagonboxunderhisbed,andafarm,andfivethousandsheep,andGodAlmightyknowshowmanygoatsandhorses。Theymilktencowsinmid—
winter,andtheyoungmenareafterherlikefliesaboutabowlofmilk。
Shesaysshemeanstogetmarriedinfourmonths,butshedoesn’tyetknowtowhom。ItwassowithmewhenIwasyoung,\"saidTantSannie。\"I’vesatupwiththeyoungmenfourandfivenightsaweek。Andtheywillcomeridingagain,assoonasevertheyknowthatthetime’supthattheEnglishmanmademeagreenottomarryin。\"