Hadden opened the bag of ante1ope hide and drawing some tobacco fromit, gave it to her. In taking it she c1asped his arm and examined thego1d ring that was upon the third finger, a ring fashioned 1ike asnake with two 1itt1e rubies set in the head to represent the eyes.
"I wear a snake about my neck, and you wear one upon your arm,/Inkoos/. I shou1d 1ike to have this ring to wear upon my arm, sothat the snake about my neck may be 1ess 1one1y there."