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the calling-room, who came to answer my pre- 
liminary inquiry, referred me, when I mentioned 
trout, to one of the other officials, at the same 
time asking if I had seen a booklet entitled 
“ Official Hlustrated Guide to Trout Fishing in 
South Africa,” which she handed to me. As it 
happened, I had two copies, one of them sent to 
me in England by an old Capetown friend, who 
had written inside it: “To tempt you back again,” 
None the less I thanked the young lady for her 
kindness. Her attitude, moreover, showed the 
indispensable quality in this or any office, viz. 
intelligent interest in the object of an inquirer’s 
call, Two other officials in the same office gave 
me information. I received much courtesy, kindli- 
ness, and business-like treatment which I gladly 
acknowledge. 
After leaving there, I proceeded to the Office 
of the Government of the Dominion of New 
Zealand in the Strand, and in the main hall I 
chanced to see Captain Donne, who was passing 
through. Of course I had gone to see trout, 
but it was a pleasure to meet this official again. 
He may not say in so many words, “Go to New 
Zealand,” but when you chat with him you feel 
that that is what you ought todo. The power 
of his personality and his intense love of New 
Zealand combine to make you want to go out at 
once. And he can, if you want them, give you 
facts and figures which strengthen this desire. 
The trout that I wanted to see were there all 
right, in the main hall, five magnificent rainbows 
