We walked, therefore, upwards of half a mile, undergoing many perils from shunting engines, trains undecided whether to go on or to go back, and general confusion. It certainly did not look as if our train could be extricated for hours, but it proved there was method in this apparent muddle, and we suffered no delay worth speaking of. The station was densely packed with Hot summer dance 2014 officers and soldiers. Presently someone elbowed a way through the crowd to make way for the General, just arrived from Bloemfontein. I saw some of these poor animals packed nine in a truck, marvellously quiet, and unmindful of strange sights and sounds, and of being hurled hot summer dance 2014 each other when the locomotive jerked on or came to a stop. They were in good condition, but their eyes were sad and their tails were woefully hot summer dance 2014. After seeing Kroonstadt Railway-station, I realized that the work of a Staff officer on the lines of communication was no sinecure. Marvellous to relate, in the early afternoon we found our train in the station, and, climbing into our carriage once more, we proceeded on our road without delay, congratulating ourselves hot summer dance 2014 our good fortune in not being held up at Kroonstadt, as had been the fate of many travellers going south.