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           Butmywoman,mysavagemateheldme,savagethatIwas,andhereyesdrewme,andherarmschainedme,andhertwininglegsandheartbeatingtomineseducedmefrommyfardreamofthings,myman’sachievement,thegoalbeyondgoals,thetakingandtheslayingofSabre-Toothonthestakeinthepit.

           OnceIwanUshu,thearcher.Irememberitwell.ForIwaslostfrommyownpeople,throughthegreatforest,tillIemergedontheflatlandsandgrasslands,andwastakeninbyastrangepeople,kininthattheirskinwaswhite,theirhairyellow,theirspeechnottooremotefrommine.AndshewasIgar,andIdrewherasIsanginthetwilight,forshewasdestinedarace-mother,andshewasbroad-builtandfull-dugged,andshecouldnotbutdrawtothemanheavy-muscled,deep-chested,whosangofhisprowessinman-slayingandinmeat-getting,andso,promisedfoodandprotectiontoherinherweaknesswhilstshemotheredtheseedthatwastohuntthemeatandliveafterher.

           Andthesepeopleknewnotthewisdomofmypeople,inthattheysnaredandpittedtheirmeatandinbattleusedclubsandstonethrowing-sticksandwereunawareofthevirtuesofarrowsswift-flying,notchedontheendtofitthethongofdeer-sinew,well-twisted,thatsprangintostraightnesswhenreleasedtothespringoftheask-stickbentinthemiddle.

           AndwhileIsang,thestrangermenlaughedinthetwilight.Andonlyshe,Igar,believedandhadfaithinme.