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Cannibals

           "Evidently,mydearLord;andeventhenitwilltakeyearstoweanthemfromMaoriflesh,whichtheyprefertoallothers;forthechildrenwillstillhavearelishforwhattheirfatherssohighlyappreciated.Accordingtothemittasteslikepork,withevenmoreflavor.Astowhitemen’sflesh,theydonotlikeitsowell,becausethewhiteseatsaltwiththeirfood,whichgivesapeculiarflavor,nottothetasteofconnoisseurs."

           "Theyaredainty,"saidtheMajor."But,blackorwhite,dotheyeatitraw,orcookit?"

           "Why,whatisthattoyou,Mr.McNabbs?"criedRobert.

           "Whatisthattome!"exclaimedtheMajor,earnestly."IfIamtomakeamealforacannibal,Ishouldpreferbeingcooked."

           "Why?"

           "BecausethenIshouldbesureofnotbeingeatenalive!"

           "Verygood.Major,"saidPaganel;"butsupposetheycookedyoualive?"

           "Thefactis,"answeredtheMajor,"Iwouldnotgivehalf-a-crownforthechoice!"

           "Well,McNabbs,ifitwillcomfortyouyoumayaswellbetoldtheNewZealandersdonoteatfleshwithoutcookingorsmokingit.Theyareverycleverandexperiencedincookery.Formypart,Iverymuchdisliketheideaofbeingeaten!Theideaofendingone’slifeinthemawofasavage!bah!"

           "Theconclusionofall,"saidJohnMangles,"isthatwemustnotfallintotheirhands.LetushopethatonedayChristianitywillabolishallthesemonstrouscustoms

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