in that country the people are fond of the roots of bulrushes , which they think as good as onions , and one of the young men said that they had better collect some of the roots and carry them back to the camp . it did not take them long to weave the tops of the willows into a basket , and they were just going to wade into the water and pull up the bulrush roots when a youth suddenly called out : ' after all , why should we waste our time in doing work that is only fit for women and children ? let them come and get the roots for themselves ; but we will fish for eels and anything else we can get . '
men should not waste time in doing work that is only fit for women and children . men should fish for eels and anything else they can get .
what did a youth say ?
what did a youth say ?