"We have systems of law that go back thousands and thousands of years--just as you do, no doubt," he finished politely.
"Oh no," Moadine told him.

"We have no laws over a hundred years old, and most of them are under twenty.

In a few weeks more," she continued, "we are going to have the pleasure of showing you over our little land and explaining everything you care to know about.

We want you to see our people." "And I assure you," Somel added, "that our people want to see you." Terry brightened up immensely at this news, and reconciled himself to the renewed demands upon our capacity as teachers.

It was lucky that we knew so little, really, and had no books to refer to, else, I fancy we might all be there yet, teaching those eager-minded women about the rest of the world.
As to geography, they had the tradition of the Great Sea, beyond the mountains; and they could see for themselves the endless thick-forested plains below them--that was all.