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So Barilli had failed in compelling him to pay for his 
scandal. Just before sunset the poor woman (named 
Gecani) arrived on the Station, accompanied by Bokotwa 
and another brother; she was dreadfully bruized and cut 
in the breasts, and was covered over with ants, by which she 
had been tormented in order to induce her to confess, her own 
children being foremost in torturmg her. Had it not been 
for her temporary connexion with the Station, which gave me 
a right to claim her, she would have been tortured until 
extreme pain had caused her to criminate herself, or some 
one else, and then put to death. The impudent fellow 
Bokotwa came with the utmost assurance, as if he had done 
nothing wrong, and wished to make a merit of restoring the 
woman. He asked for “ mercy” on account of his words 
against the Station, which he was aware would involve him 
in trouble. Brother Shepstone’s indignation was roused, 
he severely reproved him in Caffer; and while he was gazing 
in astonishment to hear a white man speak so fluently in his 
own tongue, brother Shepstone snatched his assagai from 
him, lest he should do any mischief, and then ordered him 
off the Station, warning him not to return until he had paid 
for his conduct. r+ gem 
28th.—Hor some time past the sick girl, notwithstand- 
ing Mr. Painton’s indefatigable attention to her, grew 
worse every day. It was painful to observe the darkness of 
her understanding, and her apparent inability to comprehend 
the simplest truths of the Gospel. She would frequently 
ask, “ Why don’t you let me get better ? why don’t you get 
before my sickness and turn it?” ‘This morning before day- 
light my interpreter called me up, as he thought the sick 
girl was dying. By the time I was dressed I heard a loud 
scream, and going out, saw Gecani running towards Mrs. 
Painton’s house, pursued by Jama. The girl was dead, 
