San
The San were the original inhabitants of South Africa and the oldest of the 5 human races (khoisanoid). They appeared in Africa about 30 000 years ago, and were largely exterminated by the Dutch settlers. Only a few scattered bands remain.San is also a river in Southern Poland.
daunted me in my wish to become Lucy's husband; nor will I shrink
encounter. You say you are friendless--why cast away an honest
will answer.html">answer any questions as to my character and prospects. I do not
nothing about us."
"I know your names," said I, "and I have heard you allude to the part
and lonely place. There are so few people living in it that, if I
would rather hear it from yourself." You see I wanted to pique her
you. Give me your reasons for distrusting my willingness to stand by
friend, as he says?--Stay!" coming to a sudden decision--" I will
But, perhaps, I can tell.html">tell you enough to prevent your going on in your
child.html">child of her father. But he is cruelly turned against her; and her
creature to keep constant to her but me. She--only two years ago--
there is a mystery.html">mystery that might happen in connection with her any
next heard her name, you would loathe her. Others, who have loved
nor man has mercy upon--or, surely, she would die!"
The good woman was stopped by her crying. I confess, I was a little
I knew definitely what was this mysterious stain upon one so simple
she made me answer:-
"If you are daring in your heart to think harm of my child, sir,
I am so foolish and helpless in my great sorrow, that I would fain
you may no longer feel toward her as a lover, you will have pity upon
aid."
"I implore you to tell me what this mystery is," I cried, almost
If you are to be told, it must be by her." She left the room, and I
turned over the few books, and with eyes that saw nothing at the
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