[Footnote 61: Size of this house (!), 10 feet by 7 feet; height,
7-1/2 feet.]
[Footnote 62: The Orange River is an hour's walk from Camp.]
[Footnote 63: This is no reflection upon the two nurses, Miss Rouvier
and Miss Roos, who had the management of the hospital. The arrival of
a new matron simply meant more help.]
[Footnote 64: These boards were sold at 7s. 6d. a piece to the
people.]
[Footnote 65: This room was built at my own expense, but I was
obliged to ask the Superintendent for six old sheets of galvanized
iron for the roof. When the building was finished, I was told, to my
dismay, that my tent would now have to be given up, as I had been
given a roof.]
[Footnote 66: Exclamation of amusement--a literal translation from
the Dutch.]
[Footnote 67: Literally again, Can you want more?]
[Footnote 68: Two very sympathetic doctors came about ten days later.
One was Dr. Stuart, the other's name I do not remember.]
[Footnote 69: This emphatic surprise because of the great dislike
that was usually shown to accept dying patients.]