ede to Mr。 A。‘s applications for employment under the new regime。 A while later he came to the house at Pretoria in which I was then living with Osborn； who was the Secretary to the Government； which house； I think； was called “The Oaks。” Mr。 Osborn received him； and I； who was writing in an adjoining room separated from them only by some very thin partition； heard words running high between them。 He （A。） was blustering and demanding to be employed as a right。 In the end he asked why he should be left out when so many other Boer officials had received appointments。 Thereon Osborn answered with great rigour； “Damn