Yet this is sure, that if a tree grows up before the house of a man, shutting it off from the sunlight, when that tree is cut down the sun shines upon his house again." "It is nothing to the sun on what he shines," said the woman.
"If the saying does not please you, then forget it.

I promise you this and no more, that very soon the man shall cease to turn to your rival." "The medicine will not harm her ?" asked the woman doubtfully.

"She has worked me bitter wrong indeed, yet she is my sister, whom I nursed when she was little, and I do not wish to do her hurt.

If only he will welcome me back and treat me kindly, I am willing even that she should dwell on beneath my husband's roof, bearing his children, for will they not be of my own blood ?" "Woman," answered Hokosa impatiently, "you weary me with your talk.

Did I say that the charm would hurt her?
I said that it would cause your husband to hate the sight of her.