Do you pass in before the gods this day, speak humbly to the gods, praying them to change the face of the heavens that the sun may shine; telling them also that strange talk has come to your ears by the mouth of Saga and the other women, of words that have been spoken by the god Jal, which would seem to show that he is no god, but that of this you believe nothing as yet.

Then say to them that if the face of the heavens remains grey on the morrow, you will know that this talk is true, and that they will be brought to the temple, there to be judged and dealt with according to the finding of the people, who have heard these things also." "And what if the weather should change, daughter ?" "It will not change yet awhile; but if that should chance, we must make another plan." "Just now I swore to you that I would not harm her whom you love, and yet, daughter, if she is proved to be a false goddess in the face of all the multitude, how shall she escape harm, for then her end must be quick and terrible ?" "She shall escape because she will not be there, father.

You have seen the white man with her--not the Deliverer, the other.

Were that man dressed in the robes of Aca, and sat on high upon the head of the statue when the light is low, who should say that he was not Aca ?" "Then you would give all the others to death, daughter ?" "Nay, I would save the Deliverer alive, for a while at least." "And wherefore?
You are too subtle for me." "For this reason, father; he loves her who is named Aca, and trusts to marry her, to marry her fully according to the custom of his people: therefore I would that he should see her given to another." "To another! To whom then ?" "To Olfan the king, who also loves her." Now Nam held up his hands in perplexity, saying: "Oh! my daughter, be plain, I pray of you, for I cannot understand your counsels.

Were it not better to give to these people the red stones which they desire, and send them secretly from the land, saying that they had vanished into the earth again, for so it seems to me we should be rid of much shame and trouble ?" "Listen, my father, and I will tell you.