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From: Junes <me...@pr...> - 2009-08-24 11:16:32
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S daughter, and now you have my collar of elks' teeth to top all. SIMWA (_Gathering up the stakes._) Will you take a chance to have it back again? TAVWOTS I would, if I had anything to stake you; but my luck has left me little but my shirt. SIMWA I will play you for that. TAVWOTS Not until after the wedding. (_Rises._) SIMWA As you like. Your shirt against the collar. Do you play, friends? FIRST INDIAN Not I. YAVI Nor I. The luck is all to Simwa. (_All rise._) TAVWOTS Yes. One would think he had been courting the Chisera. SIMWA (_Who has risen, turning sharply._) How? TAVWOTS I said I could not guess how you manage to be always winning, unless you have made love to the Chisera, and she has persuaded the gods for you. (_Slapping him on the back._) Why, this is the first time you were ever accused of love-making and looked sourly over it! SIMWA (_Smirking._) No fault of mine if the women like a good figure. TAVWOTS No advantage either from this time henceforward. Here comes Chief Rain Wind to marry you to his daughter. CHIEF (_Issuing from his wickiup in full holiday dress, blanketed._) Where is she? SEEGOOCHE She gathers flowers with her young companions. She comes presently. CHIEF Bid the married women prepare to bless the bridal. Are the guests all here? SEEGOOCHE Choco and the others who went out to hunt early this morning have not yet returned. CHIEF I would speak with them when they come. And Padahoon? TAVWOTS I do not know, unless he |