She looks as conscientiously after her duties as any white woman; she has always something to do, and many things to take care of in her small way.
About sunset the husband returns, bringing a squirrel or rabbit, which he carries concealed in his blanket, that no neighbour may see it and expect an invitation to help to eat it.

As he goes and comes he never salutes his wife or children.

He enters in silence and takes his seat near the fire.

The animal he caught he throws toward her where she is kneeling before the metate, so that it falls on her skirt.

She ejaculates "Sssssssssss!" in approval and admiration, and, picking it up, praises its good points extravagantly: "What a big mouth! What large claws!" etc.