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LavgHING Boy 141 She nodded. ‘He is my uncle's son; not Wounded Face at Tsé Lani, another one from T'o Tlakai. His sister is sick. They are going to hold a full Night Chant, ten nights. They want us to come, he says. Mountain Singer wants me to dance in it; it is a song that I know well. I have been in it before «hen he led. His voice told her, ‘This time I want to go. Now you must do something for me.” She saw that it would be a mistake to oppose him. ‘Let us go, then; I think it will be a good thing. - shall be glad to see your country and your z<ople, and a big dance like that is always good to to.) There was under-pleading in her voice, cut he knew that this was a gift to him. ‘When = the dance to be?’ ‘At the full of Little Snow Moon.’ It was obvious that he looked forward eagerly =: the visit. This was to be her test that was sxming, one more test, and she felt there were a=sugh already. She excelled herself in tenderness 12d charm, and strengthened his drinks. His m=sponse to her was evidence of a steadily burning I= that would momentarily lull her doubts. In ~ewery act and word and look he seemed to testify ms steadfastness, but still she was uneasy. On the night before the start for T’o Tlakai, YR

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