“Thanks, Herr Kilian. I set out for the Cape with great
hopes and expectations, believing that their fulfilment
depended on meeting Herr Bergtheil. Now, I find that
he has left this city. I am beginning to feel as if I have been stranded on a foreign shore having made a
pointless journey.”
“Stuff and nonsense: you must regard this deviation
from your plan as part of the adventure that you sought
when you decided embark on it in the first place. True
adventure does not follow well-trodden paths. Absence
of certainty is its essence. People, like you and I, who
choose to shun the mundane must not only expect, but
also enjoy and profit from surprises. Africa is the land
of the unexpected. When one hope is dashed, seek
another. I tell you that is the way!”
“From now on I will try to emulate your positive way
of looking at life.”
“Frankly, it’s lucky that you missed my nephew, Jonas
Bergtheil. I suggest that you don’t try to follow him.”
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