The flare of thematch illuminated his fleshy unshaven features and he was so intent thathe was totally unaware of the predatory eyes that watched him out of theblue moon shadows close by. The black miners cominginto the township were as carefully protected as his girls were. I don't want to go, Sarah whispered miserably. She had plaited a wreath of wild flowers into her hair and unbuttonedthe top of her blouse.
On the white sandbanks the long saurian shapes of the crocodiles weresilhouetted, ugly and evil as they lifted themselves on their stubbydeform Swart Hendrick hadlong ago learned not to draw the attention of the white police to hiswealth. There is no time for weakness and self-pity on the journey that you havechosen. He pulled his horse around and galloped across to join the troop.
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