12/22 "What do you mean by talking about Miss Markham and me in that way? It would not be convenient to knock the heads off these men at this time. "Cheditafa must be a very great fool," said he, speaking more quietly. "Does he suppose I could call anybody my wife just for the sake of giving you two men a boss ?" "Oh, Cheditafa know!" exclaimed Maka, but without coming any nearer the captain. "He know many, many t'ings, but he 'fraid come tell you hisself." "I should think he would be," replied the captain, "and I wonder you are not afraid, too." "Oh, I is, I is," said Maka. |