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- When all was ready, and the household looking on, Long Ghost, devoutly
clasping his hands over the fated pig, implored a blessing. Hereupon,
everybody present looked exceedingly pleased; Po-Po coming up and
addressing the doctor with much warmth; and Arfretee, regarding him
with almost maternal affection, exclaimed delightedly, “Ah! mickonaree
tata matai!” in other words, “What a pious young man!”
It was just after this meal that she brought me a roll of grass sinnate
(of the kind which sailors sew into the frame of their tarpaulins), and
then, handing me needle and thread, bade me begin at once, and make
myself the hat which I so much needed. An accomplished hand at the
business, I finished it that day—merely stitching the braid together;
and Arfretee, by way of rewarding my industry, with her own olive hands
ornamented the crown with a band of flame-coloured ribbon; the two long
ends of which streaming behind, sailor-fashion, still preserved for me
the Eastern title bestowed by Long Ghost.
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