"Listen to me further, yaya," Say entreated.

"This morning I took the boy to task for it, and then I found out that Mitsha is near to him,--nearer than his own mother.

I discovered that he goes to see her, and thus gets to the house of the woman of whom they say that she is Tyope's ear and eye, tongue and mouth.

What do you say to that, sa tao ?" Shotaye smiled.

"Have you ever spoken to Mitsha ?" "Never!" exclaimed Say.