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cudon of my plans, I cDuld not ht too kvlili 
in my praifes of this my faithful prlvy-coun- 
fellor. His fudden arrival excited in the houfe 
of Boers the moft lively ciiriofity. Nothing 
was thought of but my friend, and^ as he en- 
tered, every one fpontaneoufly rofe from his 
feat. I had ow^ed every thing to his attachment 
and fidelity, and he inftantly received tefti- 
monies of efteem that were a fort of eompenfa- 
tion. The fifcal drew his purfe and made him 
a confider^ble prefent; an example that was 
followed by the whole company. Stupified 
with aftonlfhment, Klaas looked at the wealth 
that was thus fliowered upon him, and thought 
himfelf as rich as the governor himfelf. 
A fingle thought, however, with which his 
mind laboured, foon abforbed every fentiment 
that arofe from this unexpedled reception. 
Upon entering, he had advanced towards me 
to teftify his joy, but his emotion was fo great 
as to deprive him of utterance. He alfo had 
a prefent to make. With half- opened mouth, 
and eyes brimful of tears, he held out a packet 
to me, confiding of a box or two, upon which 
he appeared to fix an extraordinary value. I 
played a little with his agltatipn, which in- 
creafed the filence of thofe who were fpedators 
