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Show 6i - "But we have many gods already," replied Roa. "We teach of one God, the father of all Spirits." Roa thought a moment and said, "We too have one great god Io_, but we also have many other gods to watch over us..." He paused before asking a auestion. "Might you still be my friend although you are a missionary?" "Ves, indeed," said Henry. "I will be your friend first and a missionary second." "Then I will call you e. hoa, which is to say my friend." Roa smiled to himself as he thought about e_ hoa; then drew a long sigh remembering how the pleasant pattern of their days had been so rudelv changed by the intrusion of more hostile eves uoon their privacy. They walked along the water's edre as it lapoed gently on the sand and ^uickly retreated, repeating the process over and over. Suddenly Roa froze, not moving a muscle except his alert eves which flashed nuicklv around. "E hoa," he whispered. "Stand motionless! Do not move! Other eyes soy upon us." "How can you be sure?" ouestioned Henry. "It is not to be explained. It is lust known. |
