my neck, O Pare,” and to the people he said, “Pull the top of the tree down, even to the ground.” They bent the great tree till its top touched the earth, and then let it go. Pare and Hutu went flying up, up, till they touched the roots of the grass and weeds growing in our own world. Hutu clutched firmly at the roots and pulled Pare and himself up into the daylight. They went to the village where the corpse of Pare was lying, and her spirit entered into her body again, while the spirit of Hutu returned also to his body, and both rose up alive.
Then there were shouts of joy from the people, welcoming their princess back to life; and they embraced Hutu, telling him that he might go whither he would. Hutu went back to his own people; but some time after, he returned and wedded Pare, who made him a loving wife, and a kind mother of his children.
ap-plause′
we′l-com-ing′
ve′-he-ment-ly
realm
in-hab′-i-tant
death
plait′-ed
hauled
sat′-is-fac-tion
un-de-sired′
ap-point′-ed
dec-la-ra′-tion
coun′-cil, an assembly for consultation.
re-solved′, determined; fixed in mind.
ap-proved′, commended; showed liking for.
il-lus′-tri-ous, eminent, distinguished.
dec-la-ra′-tion, the expression of a promise or idea.
