[pg 37] Henare fixed his soft brown eyes on the small blue-grey eyes of his questioner, and said, with well-feigned indignation:
"Oh, py korry, me te Sunday School poy; what for you tink me tell a lie?"
"Vell, I will ask you von more question:
"Vat do all dose big Maoris feed on?"
"Oh, te Pakeha no let te Maori eat up te prisoner now, so he eat te poaka."
"Vat is der poaka?"
"Te pig, te Sher——, I mean te Noo Zeelan pig. But te Maori like te prisoner more better."
Although the German officer was not at all satisfied with the result of his enquiries, he made up his mind to treat Henare well, with the object of getting all the information possible from him.