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Put it away,’ she seemed to be saying and Sarah rolled the sinewy string up in a ball and slipped it into her pocket. Now the woman cocked her head and seemed to be listening 57 to something. Sarah listened too, thinking there might be more blacks coming, but heard only leaf rustle and birdsong. Then, as she became used to the bush sounds, she heard what she thought was flowing water. The river must be close by. With a wave of her hand, the woman urged Sarah to follow her. Later, Sarah was to wonder why it never occurred to her to run away.

Later, Sarah and Bilu would laugh together about that first meeting. Bilu would imitate Sarah, crouching wide-eyed in the mud by the spring, frozen in fear. Sarah would mimic Bilu, standing with her hand held out and together they would dissolve in laughter. But on the day, Sarah was more terrified than she had ever been in her life. She had been afraid of Boas and her stick but this black woman, appearing out of the shadows, what would she do to her? What did she have in her hand? What was she saying?

Crops had to be planted and stock suitably pastured before winter set in. True, most of the settlers had brought with them preserved food supplies, but these would not last forever. Indeed, Roe was of the opinion that they would be lucky if supplies lasted the year out. ‘You must understand,’ said Roe, ‘that I just can’t hand out grants of land. A proper application must be made. ’ ‘One man,’ Roe lectured Davies, ‘not even one family alone, can carve out a living from this territory. There has to be a supportive community for each grant, otherwise it’s useless.

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