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Velo puffed at his pipe in silence for a few seconds ere he answered. "But this woman Alisi loves thee, and she and thee are mau tonu, together. If thou dost not take her to wife she will be shamed in the eyes of all men." The white man laughed again. "Not in the eyes of all men, Velo; the customs of us Englishmen are different from those of thy people.
"Roku," she said at last, trembling as she spoke, "say not such things to me. This man Parri is my good friend, but hath no desire to wed me, nor do I desire to wed him. And even if we were both of a free mind such a thing could not be, for he is betrothed to another woman." Roku slapped his naked chest in derision. "Alisi! what is that to thee? Thou art a great woman and can command.
"Alisi, this is a great day. The ship which was stolen from thy dear husband is thine again, and the white men who killed him and tried to kill thee are, as thou saidst they would be, bound in links of iron. That is well. But there are some things of which thou hast not spoken and of which we would know, out of our love." "Tell me, old Roku."
Presently the white woman raised her face, and a smile parted her lips when she saw how intently the two girls were regarding her, and they too responded to her glance with smiles, for to them "Alisi," as Mrs.
"How can he be thy friend and not thy lover?" persisted Paní. "Thou art a fair, good woman and he a strong, fine man. Surely he will be thy man and think no more of this woman who liveth so far away. Hast ever borne a child, Alisi?" Mrs. Tracey sighed, and then smiled again. "Never."
Did I not tell thee and Toea long ago that he loveth a woman who dwells in my own land, and who awaiteth his return from the sea?" Toea threw away her cigarette and swiftly settled herself on the other side of Mrs. Tracey, pushing aside Paní in mock jealousy, and, taking her mistress's hand, hugged it to her full and rounded bosom. "Alisi? tell me. Will Parri be thy man?" "Gao!" and Mrs.
He is a great man this Parri, and hath kind eyes and a strong, handsome body. . . . Alisi?" and the girl turned her pretty brown face on one side and looked inquiringly into Mrs. Tracey's eyes. "Paní?" "Alisi, dost love Parri? Will he be thy man when thou leavest us?" "Nay, how can that be, little one?
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