Angliholic  +  814187 Fri, 10 Jul 09 07:43 PM On November 5, 1858, John Paton and his wife and another missionary safely landed on Tanna. Their first job was to finish building their house and then try to work their way into the good will of the natives.     Hi, Does the bolded part in the above mean "work hard in order to win the hearts of the good-will natives?" If not, what does it mean? Thanks. Angliholic Joined on Wed, Feb 14 2007 SomewhereinFormosa Veteran Member 6,473 Without true love, life is meaningless and worthless since our physical world is nothing but a dream. ~~Angliholic~~簡瑞達 Marriage, Relationships

	Yankee  +  814288 Fri, 10 Jul 09 09:45 PM In essence, they had to make sure that the people who were native to the area liked and/or accepted them. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,409 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

	Angliholic  +  815090 Sat, 11 Jul 09 12:44 PM Yankee “   In essence, they had to make sure that the people who were native to the area liked and/or accepted them. ”   Thanks, Yankee. I know the meaning of the whole phrase "work their way into the good willl of the natives, but why does it mean so. Could you explain it word by word or litterally so that I can get the hang of it? Thanks again.   Angliholic