"But I do not accept Russian bank notes.

Let us exchange something." For a long time I bargained with him and at last for my gold wedding ring, a raincoat and a leather saddle bag I received a fine Soyot horse--to replace one of the pack animals we had lost--and a young goat.
We spent the night here and were feasted with fat mutton.

In the morning we moved off under the guidance of the old Soyot along the trail that followed the valley of the Oyna, free from both mountains and swamps.
But we knew that the mounts of my friend and myself, together with three others, were too worn down to make Kosogol and determined to try to buy others in Soldjak.

Soon we began to meet little groups of Soyot yurtas with their cattle and horses round about.

Finally we approached the shifting capital of the Prince.