In the white man's country are two kinds of men.

There are the rich men, who have all that a man can desire--houses made of stone, full of fine things, fine clothes, fine weapons, fine ornaments; and they have horses, cattle, sheep, dogs--everything they desire.

Because they have gold, for with gold the white man buys everything.

The other kind of white men are the poor, who have no gold and cannot buy or have anything: they must work hard for the rich man for the little food he gives them, and a rag to cover their nakedness; and if he gives them shelter they have it; if not they must lie down in the rain out of doors.

In my own country, a hundred days from here, I was the son of a great chief, who had much gold, and when he died it was all mine, and I was rich.