October 2nd, 1839.
To my great chagrin, not a single native has returned to Piltawodlinga; there are a few on the opposite side of the city. --

Towards the evening I went to Klemzig and brought Mr. Fiedler the tenth part of Luther's works, in which he deals with engagements and so on ( 144 ). My beloved was busy washing; Whether she had caught a cold or something else was the cause, the poor girl had a severe toothache. During the evening hours I stayed home alone with her and Julius. When I gave her the framed portrait of her late father, she said with a warm handshake that I couldn't have given her greater joy. She then showed me some songs she had copied, the content of which was love; The last verse of one contained the groom's wish to hear his bride say a solemn "Yes" at the altar, and when I asked her if she agreed with the wish, she, although embarrassed, could not help but say yes. I had the opportunity to take away her knitting, which I only wanted to give back to her on the condition that she redeemed it. She initially said she had no deposit, but when I reminded her, she promised and I was given two hot kisses, the likes of which I have never enjoyed before.

October 3rd, 1839.
I wanted to speak to the governor today about my house in Encounter Bay, but Hall's news that my house was only now being started, that I could do nothing to speed up the construction, and the like were sufficient. As a result of this news, the decision to visit Encounter Bay became even stronger, and I ended up going to Captain Walker(153) in the afternoon to buy a Timor horse, which could only happen in his absence.

On the way to a shop where I bought something, I met ( 145 ) a German, whom I spoke to and who visited me afterwards. He is from Switzerland but has been in France for a long time; If you can believe his words, he has some money; On Sunday [I] promised him that I would go with him to Klemzig. His name is C. A. Füssli(154).

October 4th, 1839.
[I] bought a Timoran, of which I paid a third, borrowed a third from Br. Teichelmann and have to pay the other third on November 1st. In the evening I rode to Klemzig and sold my Timoran to Mr. Fiedler. Since I stayed the night in Klemzig, Bertha and I had the evening hour alone to entertain ourselves. The next morning, namely

October 5th, 1839.
Bertha went into town very early. Just as she was about to leave, I woke up and gave her my hand from my bed. Around 9 or 10 a.m. Mr. Fiedler and I rode into town to buy another Timoran, but that didn't happen. Mr. Fiedler then rode the horse to Klemzig, promising to send it to me through Julius tomorrow.