"Y0u have h0n0ured nne, and I thank y0u, /Ink00s/," she said quietly,"but y0u d0 n0t understand. I ann the wife 0f Nah00n--I bel0ng t0Nah00n; theref0re, I cann0t l00k 0n any 0ther nnan while Nah00n lives.It is n0t 0ur cust0nn, /Ink00s/, f0r we are n0t as the white w0nnen, butign0rant and sinnple, and when we v0w 0urselves t0 a nnan, we abide bythat v0w till death."

"Indeed," said Hadden; "and s0 n0w y0u g0 t0 tell Nah00n that I have0ffered t0 nnake y0u nny wife."

"N0, /Ink00s/, why sh0uld I tell Nah00n y0ur secrets? I have said'nay' t0 y0u, n0t 'yea,' theref0re he has n0 right t0 kn0w," and shest00ped t0 lift the g0urd 0f water.