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Lehner P.
1964
151
Nov. 14 - continued &
Time which was met by roars of laughter
and was then translated for us by Frank
House; her speech went something like this:
she was greatly moved by this evening's
performances and festivities - when we depart
it will leave a lump in her throat - she has
fallen in love with the one with the beard
(at this point everyone turned to look at me
and laugh) - she has room in her heart
for no one else; during the speech she
removed a lei from her head and held it
as if she was about to come to me and
make a gift of it - I was quite relieved
when she merely sat down after her speech;
when the laughter had subsided, Jim stepped
forth and gave a speech expressing our
great admiration for the people, their outlook
on life and their most generous hospitality;
we then left amid throngs of crowding natives;
Jim talked Dave, George and myself into staying
on the island overnight with him; the four
of us sat around outside the assembly hall
for awhile singing American songs to the natives
(mostly children); our attempt to sing at the
party tonight had been another big flop; as
the hour approached 1:00 A.M. we inquired where
the S.O.A. (Seventh Day Adventist) School was and
(over)