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Show 90 Chua made his way around the village, keeping a watch out for the chief. Chua didn't see him. He ran down the narrow path to the river where he could see Toho digging up the earth with a buffalo bone. Toho pulled up the plants and picked the beans. Sihu sat on a nearby rock with her walking sticks across her lap. "Chua," Sihu said, "we're glad to see you." N "Thank you," Chua said. "I'm glad to see you." "How's your mother?" she asked. "She's resting now," Chua said. "The baby kicks a lot in her belly." "She will be glad when the time of the birth comes," Sihu said. "We would like -> her to come to us after the baby is bom. w~£ \j "Thank you," Chua said. He didn't know if they would come or not. "Chua," Toho called. "I'm glad you came. I must finish before we talk." "We-ean-talk while w&ja^ofk-/' Chua said. "I'll help you finish." Me picked up a plant and pulled the beans off it. "Thanks for helping me get Chosovrback yesterday." "You're welcome," Toho said. Chua wondered if he would say anything about his father, but he didn't. The boys worked in silence until the beans were piled into baskets. Chua carried the baskets up the path to the mesa. They began to gather the rest of the com. The rain began to fall harder. Black storm clouds pushed the gray ones out of the sky. Lightning struck the high mesa, and then the thunder rumbled across the village. Sihu picked up her walking sticks. "I must start up the trail because I'm so slow. j I don't want to get caught by the swollen river that will soon wash down the canyon." |