He may be very sick for the white men, for all the world if he liked, as long as he would take upon himself the execution of part at least of Babalatchi's carefully thought-of plan.

Babalatchi wanted a big canoe manned by twelve men to be sent out after dark towards Bulangi's clearing.

Dain may have to be overpowered.

A man in love cannot be expected to see clearly the path of safety if it leads him away from the object of his affections, argued Babalatchi, and in that case they would have to use force in order to make him go.

Would the Rajah see that trusty men manned the canoe?
The thing must be done secretly.