Hayoue sat down alongside of him and began,-- "Do you know where sa umo is,--the maseua ?" "He is at home, I think.

At least he was there when I went away." "Is he doing penance ?" Okoya stared at Hayoue in astonishment.
"No, he ate with us.

Why should he fast ?" "Do you know," Hayoue continued to inquire, "that the nashtio of Tzitz and the nashtio of Tyame are fasting ?" "I did not, but I know that the Hishtanyi Chayan is at work." Hayoue extended his neck and pricked up his ears.

"What," said he, "the yaya also ?" "Indeed, the Cuirana Naua also.

Did not you know it?
You are a nice Cuirana." The uncle shook his head.
"That is bad, very bad indeed," muttered he.