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for Garenganze — sad, because we hopelessly lose you here (and I do 
believe we could have worked on side by side without treading on 
each other's toes) ; glad, because your advanced post is a further step 
towards the interior. I sincerely trust that some day we may have 
the opportunity of making your acquaintance, and heartily con- 
gratulate you on your having soon a worthy brother to help you in 
the work. Judging from what you say, you mean to settle down and 
work at Garenganze. It is a great relief to my mind to know that 
you have regular communication with Bihe, though not frequent. 
" Thieves have had grand times and grand doings at Shesheke with 
us. It is dreadful, and I confess it is no easy matter to accept 
the spoiling of our goods gladly when done in this way. We have 
passed through very perilous times, and no wonder that there should 
be an increase of demoralisation. We therefore gird ourselves with 
patience, and pray for grace." 
Shesheke, 2\st Jmie, 1886. 
" I wish I could see your face and spend a few moments with you. 
That may come some day, though you seem to settle definitely at 
Garenganze, and I at Lealui. I send you some papers and a few 
letters that I have had for you for more than a year. I hope you will 
receive them safely. We are still at Shesheke. The return of 
Liwanika, then the usual inundation, not to speak of the dreadful 
crisis through which the country has passed — these and other things 
have delayed us. We hope to start next month for Lealui, and settle 
down somewhere definitely. Liwanika has exterminated his enemies, 
even those whom he feared might one day become his enemies. 
I never saw such bloodthirsty people, nor such an unquenchable 
spirit of revenge. Our hearts bleed for these poor Zambezians. 
" This year we have enjoyed comparatively good health ; but 
as Shesheke has been deserted, we have not been able to do much 
more than to sit and wait, and talk to people who come to sell corn. 
We feel that the work before us is an uncommonly hard one. You 
know it]; pray for us. Give us news of you when you can. I long to 
know if the brother you were expecting has come. The Lord bless 
you in your health and in your work. Have you heard of the young 
Christians being murdered at Uganda, and Bishop Hannington also 
murdered ? Satan's rage shows that his kingdom is in danger." 
''Sefoda, 2ird March, 1888. 
"It is sometimes difficult for me to realize that I have not the 
privilege of personally knowing you. I have lived so much with you 
in thought and prayer that it seems almost as if I had known you in 
the flesh. You have my heartfelt sympathy in your determination to 
carry the gospel further into the interior ; I was glad to hear of the 
