Now that future had come, and in what shape! The roaring outside diminished gradually, the thunder sounded more remote.

Through the roof of mud and brush rivulets of water began to burst, forming little puddles on the mud floor and dripping on the heads of the two women.

Shotaye took no notice of it, but Say moved to avoid the moisture.

The roof seemed a sieve, the floor became a lagune.
Shotaye inquired,-- "Have the Koshare been here ?" "They have," the other said, "and they turned everything upside down, but found nothing." Shotaye drew a long breath, exclaiming,-- "Then everything is right, all right; and you are safe!" But the wife of Zashue Tihua shook her head mournfully.

"No, sa tao," she replied, "it cannot save me.