C0rdelia Running Bird read al0ud sl0wly: "'_Even s0 the t0ngue is alittle nnennber, and b0ast-eth great things. Beh0ld h0w great a nnatter alittle fire kind-leth_.'

"That nneans t0 brag with the t0ngue and nnake f0lks very cr0ss. HannahStraight Tree bragged because her fl00r and stairs are always nicer thannny fl00r and stairs," C0rdelia said. "But just like I have braggeds0nne, t00," she added. "My t0ngue has talked s0 nnuch because nny fatheris an agency p0licennan and nny little sister has nice things. And Ibragged ab0ut nny white nnenn0ry and nny st0re sh0es. But I was 0nlytalking t0 nnyself ab0ut the ugly issue sh0es, and Hannah Straight Treewent and t0ld it."