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264 = LaucHING Boy IAN A A AN AAA AN AA AA DD SD DSO American — I said, because he had been kind tz me, because he was not like the others. So I he: come here for just a few days, I said. ‘He thought a little while. He said, ‘‘Stay.” He said he would give me money. I pretended nc- to want to take money from him; I made hie persuade me. I was afraid he might ask me tc marry him, but he was not that much of a fool. Finally I said, “All right.” ‘I had conquered.’ There was a strong triumph in her voice ar that last phrase; now it returned to the level, slow. tired speech. ‘I told him I could not just live there, a Nava: woman. It would make talk, men would annc: me. It would be better if I married the old Nav. ajo and lived near by, then I could meet hir when he came to town. With whiskey, I saic. that man could be kept happy. I said he was old. ‘He did not want it to be known he was provid- ing for a Navajo woman, so he agreed. He gave me fifty dollars. ‘There was no Navajo.’ She paused. ‘Roll me a cigarette.” She smokec it through, then resumed: ‘I was not happy. I was provided for, I was re- venging myself through him, but I was not living. I wanted my own people. I was all alone. Tha:

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