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“It’s against their heathen notions,” said McCoy. “Young’s told me how it is. Indian men won’t have their womenfolks fussin’ with their vittles. It’s contrary to their religion, he says.”

“I’ll learn mine better’n that, once we’re settled,” Martin replied. “She’ll bloody well do as I tell her.”

“There’s no need to beat it out of ’em, Isaac. They’ll come around well enough, once they see how it is with us.”

“Aye, give ’em time; they’ll follow our ways,” said Mills. “It ain’t in reason to expect it at the start.”

“And the men with ’em, if they know what’s good for ’em.”

“Ye’ll go easy there, Isaac,” said McCoy, “else we’ll have a fine row on our hands one o’ these days. Minarii and Tetahiti’s a pair not to be trifled with.”

“Say ye so, Will?” Mills replied grimly. “They’d best learn at the start who’s masters here.”

“Christian and Young treat ’em like they was as good as ourselves,” said Martin.

“There’s three we can do as we like with, but mind the others!” said McCoy. “Will the lass ken what we say, John?”