The Silent Frontier by Peter Watt

Author:Peter Watt [Watt, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
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ISBN: 1405037105
Publisher: Pan Australia
Published: 2006-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

As the long war dragged on, General Cameron continued to advance up the Waikato River to occupy the junction of the Waikato and Waipa rivers by the end of the year.

Private Lachlan MacDonald, along with his comrades from the Forest Rangers, was with the advance.

While bivouacked at the junction of the two rivers, Lachlan received his first letter from Amanda. The mail had been brought by pack-horse from Raglan, some sixteen miles away on the west coast.

With his rifle in his lap, Lachlan sat staring at the neat handwriting. With the edge of his knife, he slit open the envelope, carefully removing the letter inside.

My dearest Lachlan,

I pray that this reaches you safely and that no harm has come to you.

Your kiss from the last time we were together still lingers on my lips. Although we do not know each other as well as we should, I feel a strong bond to you. From the moment I first saw you on that paddock in Sydney I have always had you in my thoughts and, of late, in my heart as well.

I do not know what the future holds for us, as we are people of two very different worlds. My brother expects me to marry a man of means and I must confess that I owe him much for his kindness in supporting me since our parents died. I love my brother dearly and owe him my loyalty.

There are many times when I am out walking that I see the soldiers drilling and find myself searching their faces for your kind smile and beautiful eyes. But I know you are now with the Forest Rangers and live wild in the bush country, always in mortal danger from the natives.

My brother does not know that I have written to you and you must realise that any reply from you would jeopardise our secret. When it is cold and you are wet and miserable, please think of me, and the great affection I hold in my heart for you. I know when I am alone at night I think of you and the kiss you bestowed. No matter what happens I will wait for you to return to me and hope that we may share your dream of exploring those far-flung silent frontiers you desire to walk.

With my warmest affection

Amanda

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