"There is scarce a day that one of the war canoes does not stop here, to see if there are any able-bodied men.

They have taken eight, and they will assuredly take you." "Then I shall get a boat," he said, "and take to fishing.

The war cannot last long, and I shall do my best to keep out of the way of the war canoes, until it is over.

If any of you have a boat to sell, I will buy it." "I will sell you mine," the old man said.

"Both of my sons have been taken to the war, and I am too old to work it myself.