The New World Part Two
After awhile Nampeyo passed the flute to Robert. He tried to play it, but of course his efforts sounded nothing at all like her own. She laughed indulgently and took the flute back. Then she took his hand and let him toward another clearing. In this clearing was a tent made of animal skins, beside which stood an older man and woman. They both looked similar to Nampeyo and were dressed similarly to her. They looked at Robert warily at first, but Nampeyo spoke enthusiastically in her language and motioned toward him, and they soon relaxed and smiled. Robert ate a meal with them, and slept that night in the tent with them. The next morning Nampeyo looked surprised and delighted to see that he was still there. "Robert Dudley!" she exclaimed with a big smile. Robert laughed indulg
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