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right will come right. Though some months may elapse ere we 
hear of a reaction in Petherick's favour^ it will come at last^ and 
with a clear conscience one can afford to wait." 
“ BRITISH CONSULATE, 
“ Khaetoum, 
New Year's Day, 1864. 
Sister dear^ 
“ A happy new year to all . 
Mademoiselle von Capellan has just left us ; she came to an 
early breakfast^ and on Christmas Day was with us until quite a 
late hour. Her clever little negress^, Pose^ accompanies her always^ 
to the infinite delight of our Zitella ; we usually keep the children 
in the saloon_, to encourage them in their sewing tasks^ when such 
a spirit of emulation is evinced j afterwards they are at liberty to 
amuse themselves in the garden." 
“ January ^th. 
Perhaps you are .aware that this Consulate is to be 
abolished on February Ist^, but you cannot imagine how the right 
and honest-minded people take its suppression to heart. Petherick 
is naturally indignant ; for now that Khartoum is becoming better 
known^ and about^ it is said, to be connected with Egypt by rail, 
surely a British Consulate ought to be deemed of greater service 
than ever. 
cannot, dare not trust myself to dwell upon the injustice 
done to Petherick, but will tell you of some proceedings he put 
afloat last month, the result of which we must await. 
^‘^The renewed uncertainty concerning the fate of Dr. Vogel in 
1856, who, you will remember, was a member of that unfortunate 
expedition into Central Africa from Tripoli under Richardson, has 
