"It was he who taught me your language, and I have in turn taught it to many more. Now I guess I have told you about everything."
"Well," remarked Lank Edwards, clearing his throat and rising to his feet, "if you are all through, I'd like ter ask ther lady a question."
"What is it?" questioned Kanka.
"It are jist this: What are you a-goin' ter do with us fellers?"
"I am going to see that you all get wives this very day!"
"He, he, he!" giggled Prof. Drearland, as though he thought the idea a good one.
But he was the only one in the party who laughed.
The others grew decidedly uncomfortable, and Joe blushed to the roots of his hair.
"You may go out and take a walk about our little village," said Kanka, not noticing the looks our friends were exchanging. "In the meantime, I will assemble all the women of the place in a double line, and you can walk through them and select as many as you want for your wives."
Without making a reply all hands walked outside.