'And cannot we have a missionary?'

However, they were forced to content themselves with all that could
be granted to them, and it was further explained that Mr. Patteson
would not supersede the native teachers, nor assume the direction of
the Sunday services, only keep a school which any one might join who
liked. This was felt to be only right in good faith to the London
Mission, in order not to make dire confusion if they should be able
to fill up the gap before the Church could.

After sleeping in the house, Patteson produced the books that had
been printed for them at St. John's.

'Would that you could have seen their delight! About two pages,
indifferently printed, was all they had hitherto. Now they saw
thirty-two clearly printed 8vo. pages of Bible History, sixteen of
prayers, rubrics, &c., eight of questions and answers. "You see,"
said I cunningly; "that we don't forget you during these months that
I can't live among you."'

They began reading at once, and crying, 'Excellent, exactly right,
the very thing.'

It was thought good that some one from Lifu should join the Mission
party and testify to their work, and on the invitation, the chief,
Angadhohua, a bright youth of seventeen, volunteered to go. It was
an unexampled thing that a chief should be permitted by his people to
leave them, there was a public meeting about it, and a good deal of
excitement, but it ended in Cho, as spokesman, coming forward with
tears in his eyes, saying, 'Yes, it is right he should go, but bring