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he visitors replied: "It will be good
for you and it will be good for us."
Ee-e-e [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
This is not the first time my people have come to marry your
daughter. My mother was one of you.
Ee-e-e [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
And this will not be the lastbecause you understand us and we
understand you. You are a great family.
Ee-e-e!
Prosperous men and great warriors.
He looked in the direction of
Okonkwo. "Your daughter will bear us sons like you.
Ee-e-e [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!
The kola was eaten and the drinking of palm-wine began. Groups
of four or five men sat round with a pot in their midst. As the
evening wore onfood was presented to the guests. There were
huge bowls of foo-foo and steaming pots of soup. There were also
pots of yam pottage. It was a great feast.
As night fellburning torches were set on wooden tripods and the
young men raised a song. The elders sat in a big circle and the
singers went round singing each man's praise as they came before
him. They had something to say for every man. Some were great
farmerssome were orators who spoke for the clan. Okonkwo was
the greatest wrestler and warrior alive. When they had gone round
the circle they settled down in the centerand girls came from the
inner compound to dance. At first the bride was notyilai:
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On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaaobmx
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