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Food sellers roasted mealies and peanuts—the smell almost drove Nhamo mad.

“I ran afoul of one of the rules in this charming place. I ate one of the mealies meant for your lunch.”

For Africans, lunch consisted of boiled mealies, that is, coarse kernels of com.

She listened intently to every sound, with her eyes wide open, staring at the two women, who were cooking mealies in the fire, and keeping up a low, murmured talk.

We had a regular Boer supper, consisting of grilled meats, such as chops, hearts, liver, kidneys, and Boer bacon; crushed mealies, rye bread, and coffee.