The damp heat of the African forest seemed to get even worse with the coming of the night, which closed in upon the missionary and his sister while they prayed. His hands were trembling violently, and at the moment before she closed her eyes to pray, Rose could see how thin those hands were, with the bones showing through the skin. He was very weak, and when he knelt down to pray, he seemed to have difficulty in getting up again. She herself was ill enough to be in bed, but it was clear to her that Samuel was much worse. It was thankless work, and every night and morning, it was their habit to pray, asking God for help in their difficult lives. For the last ten years, they had lived here in the German colony of Central Africa, close to the muddy waters of the River Ulanga, and far from other white men, trying to persuade the local people to accept Christianity. In a small house in the African forests, an English missionary called Samuel Sayer and his sister Rose were saying their evening prayers. Invata engleza citind, nivelul recomandat B1 Pre-Intermediate.
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