But, of course, such savage tribes will never move of their own accord: it remains for more enlightened nations to move them." "That's an argument for the re-opening of the slave-trade, I presume," Raed remarked.
"Oh, no! You judge me too severely.

I meant just what I said; nothing more." "If what Wade proposes could be done without violent usage, suffering, and injustice, I think it would be a great and good work," said Kit.
"Well, in that I agree with you fully," replied Raed; "but the trouble would be to find a nation or a company that would deal justly and humanely with such savages." We let them rest an hour after bringing up the _oomiak_; then started them back to bring up our own boat, with our _spider_ and walrus-skins.

This took till nearly six o'clock, evening.

The walrus-skins were then unrolled, and spread out on the ground.
"Now we want these sewed together," said Kit: "then we can pitch them on their _oomiak_-mast for a tent-pole." Wade spread out the two skins so that the edges touched each other: then, beckoning to one of the men, he pointed first to the edges, next to the seams where the hide had been sewed on the _oomiak_, then off to the huts, pronouncing the word "_hennelay_" ("woman").

The savage understood him in a moment, and went off into the hut.
Presently two chubby faces appeared at the doorway, but shrank back the moment we espied them.