Posted by Andy Morley on April 29, 1999 at 18:51:37:
In Reply to: Re: Englishness: Message to Anne LeVeque posted by Ian on April 27, 1999 at 11:17:59:
The four explorers of the Swallow stood facing the two pirate girls from the Amazon. The Amazons were bigger than most of the Swallows. One of them was bigger than Captain John. The other was about the same size. If it had come to a fight, it might have been a very near thing.
But it did not come to a fight.
"Let's parley first and fight afterwards," said the leader of the Amazons....
....John said, " But why did you come to our island...?"
"Our island," said the Amazons together.
"How can it be your island? This is our camp!"
"It's been our island for years and years," said the Amazons. "Who built the fireplace? Who marked the harbour?"