78 CONVERSATION WITH MAtEEBE AND [1820. 
of the true God, or because white men with guns 
now live among them ?" 
" A peace from God, and by the word coming 
among us." 
When Jesus Christ was in the world, some 
who did not understand the meaning of what he 
said, came and requested him to explain it to 
them. The inhabitants of Lattakoo should do 
the same to the Missionaries, when they hear 
any thing they do not understand." 
" That ought to be so ; but the Griquas once 
did not understand— now they are changed. I 
hope it will be so with us." 
" Does Mateebe now understand how a book 
can speak, better than he did when I endeavoured 
to explain it on my former visit ?" 
"I do not yet understand how the Bible 
speaks, nor how a letter tells about things which 
happen far off." 
" Wherefore does the king come to the Mis- 
sionaries to ask for news, when he hears they 
have received a letter ?" 
^''The Missionary looks at the letter and 
