There was never but one woman among the Dahcotahs who did not marry, and I am going to be the second." "You had better hush, Wanska," said the Bright Star.

"You know she had her nose cut off because she refused to be a wife, and somebody may cut yours off too.

It is better to be the mother of warriors than to have every one laughing at you." "Enah! then I will be married, rather than have my nose cut off, but I will not be the Deer-killer's wife.

So Wenona may stop crying." "He says he will never marry me," said Wenona; "and it will do me no good for you to refuse to be his wife.

But you are a liar, like him; for you know you love him.