The men were well armed with bows, arrows, spears, and broadswords.

Beside the husband sat a rather aged woman, having a bad outward squint in the left eye.

We put down our arms about forty yards off, and I walked up to the centre of the circular bench, and saluted him in the usual way by clapping the hands together in their fashion.

He pointed to his wife, as much as to say, the honor belongs to her.

I saluted her in the same way, and a mat having been brought, I squatted down in front of them.
The talker was then called, and I was asked who was my spokesman.