ends。 And very good cause they have for their change of view： look at the last twelve or fourteen years’ history of Zululand。 But I did not want to go into polemics。 As the Zulus would say； it is only my way of thinking。
I hope the good little wife and all the children are well； my love to her； please。 I was much interested the other day by an account of you all that appeared in the Strand Magazine； which someone sent me from England。 The pictures were； I thought； very good indeed； and reminded me strongly of my visit to Ditchingham； when I had the pleasure of spending a few days with you。
Please remember me kindly to all the members of your family。 They were all so extremely kind to me。
Yours affectionately；
T。 Shepstone。
These were his last words to me — words which； I think； will be read with interest in the future； seeing that they sum up his views of his Transvaal policy as he held them just before his death。 But I will not attempt to reopen that matter； upon which I have already said my say。
Vale； Sompseu； Vale！
I used to know a good many interesting people during those years when I lived in London。
Lord Goschen； then Mr。 Goschen； dined with me at a dinner I gave at the Savile Club； and we always remained friendly till his death。 He was a most able and agreeable man； also there was something rather attractive about the low； husky voice in which he addressed one； his head held slightly forward as though he wished to be very confidential。 Besides a number of literary men； Mr。 Balfour was my guest at that dinner； and I think Lord Lytton also。 I remember that it was a most pleasant feast； at which seventeen or eighteen people were present； and one that； to my great relief； went off without a hitch。
It was