in the passage from title" THE HEART OF SAMURAI " stated that "Each of them was also given a metal stick, with four prongs on one end. “Fork,” the sailor said – and showed them they should use it to eat the rice.
The fishermen recited their prayer before eating. “Itadakimasu – I will humbly receive.”
Then Goemon said, “It might be poison.” what can be inferred from the the above statement is that Goemon do not trust his rescuer
