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Updated: June 25, 2025
But it was not the influence of Shotaye alone that produced such a great change in the mind of Say Koitza. It was the fact that at the same time, and through the unwelcome interruption by Shyuote, the Shiuana so she believed had sent her a message confirmatory of the woman's admonition. Say did not, she could not, reason as we should under similar circumstances.
His whole heart is with the Koshare; he imitates their movements, improves on their gestures to such a degree that those around him smile, exchanging winks of approval as if saying, "He will be a good one." The head of a girl slowly rises through a hatchway; and as her face turns toward us, we recognize the soft, beaming eyes of Mitsha Koitza. The maiden looks thinner, her features sharper.
How often had the two women sat here years ago in anxious doubt, but hopeful at last! How often had Say Koitza complained to her friend on this very spot, complained of her illness, of the sad outlook before her; and when she began to recuperate how often she told Shotaye about her plans for the future. Now that future had come, and in what shape!
And his wife, Say Koitza, he longed for now as never before. For her sake he had left everything, his home, his field. Willingly he abandoned his whole past in order to find her. He regretted all that he had done in that past, his suspicions, his neglect, his carelessness to her. The fearful visitations of the latter days had changed him completely.
He fastened his eyes on her with a deep, earnest look, and the girl turned away her face. She felt embarrassed. "We shall be happy when you have built your house and you dwell in it as my koitza," Okoya whispered. Mitsha cast her eyes to the ground, and a faint glow appeared on her bronzed cheeks.
Now light began to dawn upon the boy. He felt a presentiment of something favourable. "No," he exclaimed, "he said that I must beware of Tyope and of his koitza; but that Mitsha I could trust." "Then it is well, sa uishe," replied the mother; "come in and eat." Okoya could hardly believe his senses. Had his mother really said, "It is well?"
Only one explanation was reasonable, the only one within reach of the Indian mind, that Say Koitza was in some connection with evil powers which she, for some reason unknown to him, was courting for the purpose of his destruction; in other words, that Say Koitza, his own mother, was a witch! Nothing more detestable or more dangerous than witchcraft is conceivable to the Indian.
Say Koitza began to sob. Shotaye continued, angrily, "You may well weep! Whoever speaks ill of his own blood, as you do, ought to be sad and shed tears forever. Listen to me, koitza. Okoya is good; he will not betray anybody, and least of all his mother. And hear my words, Mitsha also is good; as good as her father is bad, as wise as her mother is foolish.
The pranks of these fellows are simply silly and ugly; the folly borders on imbecility and the ugliness is disgusting, and yet nobody is shocked; everybody endures it and laughs. Say Koitza herself enjoyed seeing her sex made a butt by coarse and vulgar satyrs. Suddenly two of the beasts stand before her, and one of them attempts an embrace.
Among those looking on we may recognize some of our acquaintances. Seated upon one of the terraces, his chin resting on his hand, is Topanashka, who looks down upon the actors with a grave, cold, seemingly indifferent gaze. Say Koitza stands in the doorway of her dwelling, her wan face wearing an immobile expression.
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