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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Marie by H. Rider Haggard: miles or more. At this Doornkop he had already caused a rough house, or
rather shed, to be built for the Vrouw Retief's occupation, thinking
that she would be more comfortable and perhaps safer there during his
absence than at the crowded camp in a wagon.
"Allemachte! Allan," he said, catching sight of me, "my heart is sore; I
do not know why. I tell you that when I kissed my old woman good-bye
just now I felt as though I should never see her again, and the tears
came into my eyes. I wish we were all safe back from Dingaan. But
there, there, I will try to get over to see her to-morrow, as we don't
start till Monday. What is it that you want, Allan, with that 'mooi
mesje' of yours?"--and he pointed to the tall Marie.
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