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the family at Tauranga
Cast of Characters
Dr. James Ackrington M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.
Barbara Claire, his niece
Mrs. Claire, his sister
Colonel Edward Claire, his brother-in-law
Simon Claire, his nephew
Huia, maid at Wai-ata-tapu
Geoffrey Gaunt, a visiting celebrity
Dikon Bell, his secretary
Alfred Colly, his servant
Maurice Questing, man of business
Rua Te Kahu, a chief of the Te Rarawas
Herbert Smith, roustabout at Wai-ata-tapu
Eru Saul, a half-caste
Septimus Falls
The Princess Te Papa (Mrs. Te Papa), of the Te Rarawas
Detective-Sergeant Webley, of the Harpoon Constabulary
A Superintendent of Police
Maori words used in the text
Aue! Aue! Aue! Te mamae i au, Alas! Alas! Alas! my grief.
Haere mai, Welcome
Hapu, Clan
Kainga, Unfortified place of residence
Marae, Enclosed space in front of house
Matagouri (incorrect dog-Maori), Discaria toumautu (Prickly shrub)
Makutu, Bewitch
Na waitana? From whom are we?
Pa, Fortified place. Used loosely for native village
Pakeha, Foreigner. Chiefly used for white man
Toki, Adze
Toki-poutangata, Greenstone-adze
Whare, House