The colonists, pretending to come to the island to help it modernize, were surprised to see the Queen's government modernize the country quickly and efficiently to show that the island of Madagascar was a civilized and independent state.
Abakholoni, besebenzisa ibhaxa lokuza kwabo kulesi siqhingi ukuzosisiza ukuba sibe sesimanjemanje, bamangala ukubona uhulumeni weNdlovukazi wenza izwe libe ngesimanje ngokushesha nangendlela efanele ukukhombisa ukuthi isiqhingi saseMadagascar sasiyizwe eliphucukile futhi elizimele.