“We were loath to refuse our guests, but the tribes were grieved; the peeple were sorrowful at heart.
“To-day we are happy, and the war-dance has taken place.
“O my guests, when ye return to our great Queen, tell her that we will fight for her again as we have fought before.
“She is our Queen as well as your Queen—Queen of Maories and Queen of Pakéha.
“Should wars arise, we will take up our rifles, and march whithersoever she shall direct.
“You have heard of the King movement. I was a Kingite; but that did not prevent me fighting for the Queen—I and my chiefs.
“My cousin, Wirému, went to England, and saw our Queen. He returned....
“When you landed in this island, he was already dead....
“He died fighting for our Queen.
“As he died, we will die, if need be—I and all my chiefs. This do you tell our Queen.