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Afterward he pointed at her, adding, "tema quio," and accompanied these words by most significant gestures. Shotaye did not understand the language, but the signs were clear to her. "Koitza," she replied, imitating his motions; "Tehua hachshtze;" and with a wink, "amoshko."
Still as her husband unexpectedly entered her dwelling, she could not resist the temptation to sound him, and to find out, if possible, what he thought about affairs. While kneading the corn-cakes she therefore asked, in a quiet, cool manner, "Hachshtze, do you know that the nashtio are fasting?" "All of them?"
You are seeking their advice, not I." That settled the matter. As both went out, Koay, who had been sitting as close by the doorway as possible, snappishly asked her husband, "Where are you going, hachshtze?" Topanashka took the trouble of satisfying her curiosity by dryly answering, "About our own business." The icy look with which he accompanied his retort subdued the woman.
"And yet you must hear about it, for Mitsha is a daughter of the Koshare." "She is not Koshare herself, her mother only and Tyame hanutsh are entitled to speak." Zashue was becoming impatient. "Hachshtze," Say interfered, "I know that you are not fond of Okoya. Still he is good." "Far better than Shyuote," interjected the younger brother. She continued,
"Hachshtze," Say said in a tone of serious reminder, "speak not thus. I know that you and Tyope are good to each other. I know that he gives you advice, and I know too" her voice rose and grew solemn "that you have told him many things which neither Tzitz hanutsh nor Tanyi hanutsh like him to know." "Tyope is wise." "And he is also very bad," the younger brother exclaimed. This made Zashue angry.
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