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Updated: June 16, 2025
They have not only the dual of the Orientals, but two first persons in the singular as well as plural: for example O Taua thou and I. O Maua he and I. O Tatou you and I. O Motou we three, or several.
So now, in his old age, Tama is a worthy exponent of the new dispensation. Born to warfare, he is now an ordained deacon of the Anglican Church; instead of cannibalism, he has taken to thrifty farming; instead of fighting, he preaches among his countrymen; instead of leading a ferocious taua, he finds himself the venerated pastor of a little community of earnest Christians.
"The woman stood motionless at the prow, and from her right hand issued the flames of their torch with a hissing sound the flames which fell later in smoky clouds along the shore. A multitude of fish of strange form, fascinated by the blinding light, swam curiously about the canoe like butterflies. Taua stopped padpling, and directed his twelve-pronged harpoon toward the biggest fish.
Then in despair the chief, Atituahuei, set a time when, if the gods gave no counsel, he would lead every man of the tribe against the foe, and die while the war-clubs sang. "Atituahuei went with the taua to the giant rock, Meae-Topaiho, the sacred stone shaped like a spear that stood between the lands of the warring peoples, and there he said this vow to the gods. And the people waited.
"What happened?" He turned to Vistur for enlightenment. "As a salkar it leaps now and then above the surface. But that is no salkar. Unless, Ross, you who say you are from the sea have servants unlike any finned one we have drawn in by net or line before this day." The dolphins! Could Tino-rau or Taua or both be in steady pursuit of the ships?
Their eyes filled with bitter tears, and their throats choked with painful sobs. "'All is ready, said Rehua, gladly, to her husband, 'but before we eat, go and wake our little ones so dear to us. "Taua was afraid to break the sweet sleep of the babies. He hesitated and said: "'No, do not let us wake them. They sleep so soundly now. "Pipiri Ma heard these touching words of their father.
"Taua brings ... Wait!" The dolphin trailed the net of containers to them. Ross unscrewed one, pulled out a bulb of fresh water. A second box yielded the dry wafers of emergency rations. Then, after a moment's hesitation, Ross crossed to the prisoner, cut his wrist bonds, and pressed both a bulb and a wafer into his hold.
But there is woman-power, too. And we have perhaps even sharper sight. But this is a good idea, Gordon. Let me see " she began to tell off names on her fingers, "PaKeeKee, Vaeoha, Hori, Liliha, Taema, Ui, Hono'ura they are the best in the water. Me ... you, Gordon, Ross. That makes ten with keen eyes to look, and always there are Tino-rau and Taua.
"No." "And I did not find it " Ross used a length of weed from the nest as a towel. But now he stood very still. "The gate ... no sign of it?" "Just this " She reached behind her and brought up a sealed container. Ross recognized one of the supply cans they had had in the cache by the gate. "There are others ... scattered. Taua and Tino-rau seek them now.
"Then ... I was here ... and Taua with me. Tino-rau came ... Ross, Ross ... there was a man swimming. He got ashore; he was getting to his feet and and they killed him!" Ross's hold tightened; he stared into her face with fierce demand. "Was it Gordon?" She blinked, brought her hand up to her mouth, and wiped it back and forth across her chin.
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