:18:02
"Nothing I've been told
about these people is correct,
:18:05
"They are not beggars and thieves,
:18:06
"They are not the bogeymen
they've been made out to be,
:18:09
"On the contrary, they are polite guests
and have a familiar humor I enjoy,
:18:13
"real communication is slow, however,,,
:18:16
",,,and the quiet one is as frustrated as I am,
:18:18
"Most of our progress
has been built on the basis of failure,,,
:18:21
",,,rather than success,
:18:23
"I've thought to inquire
if the woman I found lived or not,,,
:18:27
",,,but it seems far too complicated a subject,
given our limitations,
:18:31
"One thing is clear, however,
There are no buffalo,
:18:33
"And it weighs heavy on their minds,
:18:36
"Yesterday's meeting was the best yet,
:18:38
"It seems I've been invited to the village
and I'm looking forward to going, "