Quan no estava organitzant estratagemes contra els Boers, organitzava representacions teatrals o competicions, i quan a Anglaterra llegien les notícies, s'inflaven d'orgull: és el coratge britànic.
When he wasn't pulling stunts against the Boers, he was putting on plays in the town or staging games, and when the public at home heard of his exploits, they glowed with pride. This was true British grit.