When he asked me what they were saying, i told him him they thought he looked good to eat - they were still cannibals in those days.
Like those lines from "Liklik Retpela Hat" (Little Red Riding Hood):
"Oh, lapun mama, yu gat bikpela tit tumas! Wanem olsem?"
"Olsem long kisim yu kaikai, Liklik Retpela Hat!"