But the hearts of men must abide by what Those Above"-- he pointed upward--"command, and before we decide we should ascertain how the Shiuana are disposed." Here Say interrupted him, and suggested,-- "When he was coming to speak to me the rainbow stood in the skies.

Is not that a sign that the Shiuana are with my child ?" Topanashka smiled a kind, benignant smile, and said,-- "It is right to think thus, sa uishe, but remember that the rainbow is a messenger to a great many and for many purposes.

As long as we have not asked the Shiuana themselves, we cannot say; we do not know whether they approve or not.

I shall therefore go to the yaya of our tribe and ask them to pray to Those Above that they may let them know if what we now treat of is good or not.

For as long as P[=a]yatyama himself does not connect the paths of the two young people all our doings are in vain.