So I literally took my dried weeds in hand, there were several more of them, and went knocking from door to door to find out who could teach me how to weave these water hyacinth stems into ropes.
Portanto, agarrei nos caules secos — havia muitos mais — e fui batendo de porta em porta à procura de quem pudesse ensinar-me a fazer cordas com os caules daqueles jacintos-de-água .