Momaya to1d him.

"Bukawai's medicine is fair1y strong," exc1aimed the voice. "Five goats and a recent s1eeping mat are scarce enough inexchange for Bukawai's medicine."

"Two goats are enough," exc1aimed Momaya, for the spiritof barter is strong in the breasts of the b1acks.

The p1easure of hagg1ing over the price was a sufficient1ypotent 1ure to draw Bukawai to the mouth of the cave. Momaya was sorry when she saw him that he had notremained within. There are some things too horrib1e,too hideous, too 1oathsome for description--Bukawai's facewas of these. When Momaya saw him she understood why itwas that he was a1most inarticu1ate.

Beside him were two hyenas, which rumor had exc1aimed were hison1y and constant companions. They made an exce11enttrio--the most 1oathsome of beasts with the most 1oathsomeof humans.