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For, umo, you are wise and we are foolish; you are old and we are but children. Therefore listen to our speech kindly, and then open our hearts with your speech as a father should with his children." The old man was flattered by this address from his daughter, and glanced at Hayoue with the air of one who feels proud of the achievements of his child. The young man, too, bowed in approbation.
Then the woman lifted her head, and began entreatingly, "My father, I do not ask you to tell me how you come to know all this; but tell me, umo, what are these Delight Makers, the Koshare? At every dance they appear and always make merry. The people feel glad when they see them. They must be very wise.
The glare of the fire illuminated her features, so that their expression became fully visible to him. Then she spoke softly, "Umo, have I not often said to you, 'Beware of Tyope'? Is it not so, sa uishe?" Okoya nodded affirmatively. "Can you suppose that I should feel easy at heart, if you go to the house where dwells the woman of that man?" Okoya trembled. This was a discouraging beginning.
But your father, Zashue, and Shiape, your grandfather's brother, do you believe they would forsake you? Mind, boy, even if the Koshare be against you, you are not lost. There is your umo, Topanashka, and he has great weight with the old men, with the council, and with the people. There is your clan, Tanyi, and in fine I and my people are here too."
Hayoue rose, breathed on the hand of the old man, said "tro uashatze, umo," and left. After his departure Topanashka also rose, but before crossing the threshold he whispered to Say, "They found nothing?" "Nothing." "Was Tyope along?" "He was." "In that case they may accuse you as much as they please, they cannot do you any harm." "But who could have told them?"
Was that right, sa nashtio?" The old man remained thoughtful for a while, and then declared, "It was right." "Should he not have said to his father, 'sa nashtio, do you speak to the yaya for me'?" The reply was very positive, "No." "Why not, sa umo?" Hayoue interjected. "I will explain this to you later on," Topanashka answered. Turning to his daughter again he inquired,
"It may be that some sneaking wolf is lurking about, but I do not believe it. See here, satyumishe, I belong to those who know of war, and I should certainly have heard if there were any signs of the Dinne. And our father the maseua would not have remained about the big house. No, umo, it is not on account of the Moshome that the yaya and nashtio take no food."
He looked anxiously in the old man's face, and at the same time shot an occasional quick glance over toward the maseua. In a hollow voice the Hotshanyi said, "You may speak now, sa uishe; the kopishtai know that you are here." "Sa umo Hotshanyi," the tapop commenced, "I have listened to a speech. Things have been said to me that concern the tribe."
Was he inspired by Those Above? Did the Shiuana speak through him? Was there danger for the tribe? At all events the conference had come to a close, for the cacique had bent his head, and spoke no more. "Trouashatze, sa umo," said Topanashka, and left the room. Hoshkanyi followed hurriedly. The cacique took no notice of their departure.
Hoshkanyi Tihua drew a sigh of relief; he was grateful to his visitor for having so summarily despatched his formidable spouse. Then he said, "Umo, I have sent for you because a speech has been spoken here in this house, which belongs to my mother. That speech may be good and it may not be good, and I cared not to tell my thoughts until I had spoken to you, nashtio.
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