I observed they had no weapons in their hand, except one, who had a long slender stick, which Xury said was a lance, and that they could throw them a great way with good aim; so I kept at a distance, but talked with them by signs as well as I could; and particularly made signs for something to eat: they beckoned to me to stop my boat, and they would fetch me some meat.
Sur ce, j'abaissai le haut de ma voile; je m'arrêtai proche, et deux d'entre eux coururent dans le pays, et en moins d'une demi-heure revinrent, apportant avec eux deux morceaux de viande sèche et du grain, productions de leur contrée. Ni Xury ni moi ne savions ce que c'était; pourtant nous étions fort désireux de le recevoir; mais comment y parvenir?