Loveday.

Whatever is a Queen-Maori?

Re. Off.

In the great war, missy, the Maori war, the Maoris who fought on the side of the English, under Queen Victoria, you know, they were called Queen-Maoris.

Roto.

My father fought with Pakeha then, why not me to-day? Take me. I am strong like the branches of the Kauri pine. I am hard as my hei-tiki. My father was a Queen-Maori. I will be a Queen-Maori and fight for you. Take me.

Re. Off.

You are too old. You are sixty years old if you are a minute.

Roto.

No, no.