“No, no,” says he, “me make they no eat you; me make they much love you.” He meant, he would tell them how I had killed his enemies, and saved his life, and so he would make them love me.
Alors il me narra de son mieux combien ils avaient été bons envers les dix-sept hommes blancs ou barbus, comme il les appelait, qui avaient abordé à leur rivage dans la détresse.