![]() ![]() Not realizing the natives were referring to him, the governor responded that that man would be considered “a liar,” saying that this was a word of “infamy” to gentlemen. When the governor finally came to them, the natives asked what the English thought of a man who broke his promise. The natives believed that he must have died, because this was the only reason why someone would ever break a promise in their culture. Apparently an English governor promised to come visit the natives on a certain day, but failed to show up or send an excuse for his absence. ![]() The narrator relates an important anecdote that illustrates the strong moral code governing the simple but virtuous society of the natives of Suriname. For the narrator, the natives represent “an absolute idea of the first state of innocence, before man knew how to sin.” She proclaims that religion would only destroy their peace, which they naturally possess through “ignorance,” and laws would only teach them how to cause offense. ![]()
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