The two men from Shyuamo affected to pay no further attention to what was going on.
Topanashka Tihua remained sitting.

He directed his sharp, keen glance to the Hishtanyi Chayan, as if to him alone he condescended to speak.

Then he said,-- "I believe as you do, nashtio yaya, but I also believe as you, Tyope, have spoken." So great was the surprise caused by this that Tyope lifted his face and looked at the old man in blank astonishment.

Kauaitshe stared at Topanashka like one suddenly aroused by a wondrous piece of news.
"Tyope is right," continued the maseua; "Shyuamo has not soil enough.

He is also right in saying that there is not room enough on the Tyuonyi for making new plantations." "[=A]-[=a]," the delegate from the Turquoise interjected.
"It is true our brethren are suffering for want of land whereon to grow their corn.