midday
He wo n't hurt . '' We were interrupted by no lion that night , and at the first dawn of day we were out with the spades again ; our black visitor , under my direction , digging the holes for the trees , while father planted , and Bob held the stems straight upright till their roots were all nicely spread out , and soil carefully placed amongst them , and trampled firmly in . This went on till breakfast-time , when Aunt Jenny called us , and the Dutchman came and sat with us , while the great Kaffir carried his portion away , and sat under the wagon to munch . After the meal the Boer lit his pipe , sat down on a piece of rock , and smoked and looked on till midday , by which time the fruit-trees were all planted , and the big Kaffir had trotted to and fro with a couple of buckets , bringing water to fill up the saucer-like depressions placed about each tree . Then Aunt Jenny called us to dinner , and after that the Boer said it was time to inspan and begin the journey back . Oh , how well I remember it all ! -- seeing my father opening a wash-leather bag and paying the Boer the sum that had been agreed upon , and that he was n't satisfied , but asked for another dollar for the work done by his man .