278 KLIENG’S WAR-RAID TO THE SKIES. 
Up they: went, and not before the army was all inside 
was the house filled. 
And the army rested there. 
“Tet us of the army fetch wood and seek for meat: ”’ so 
said they. 
I, Manang—No, no, grandchildren; at all costs, I will give 
you a meal. 
And she filled with rice a pot the size of a chestnut ; 
And a pot of meat the size of a birds egg. 
Said Sampurei: “I will go in, and see grandmother 
cooking.” 
Sampurei—W here is the rice which has been cooked, grand- 
mother ? 
T. Manang—That is it, grandson, only that. 
Sampurei— Let me swallow it all up and no man know it. 
I. Manang—Not so, grandson, let each one fairly have his 
share: do you go and get leaves.* 
Away went Sampurei and fetched some blades of /alang 
erass. 
I. Manang— Why bring that—for a pig’s litter? 
Sampurei—No, friend, to eat rice with. 
I. Manang—How can a man eat with /alang leaves? 
Sampurei— Don’t you know how much a grain of rice is? 
I, Manang—Go again and fetch some plantain leaves. 
Sampurei—lI will not weary myself to no purpose: 
Were they required I know how to get ataps: 
As for rice there is none to be put into the leaves. 
And grandmother Manang arose, and took rice and 
meat ; 
She served it out sitting, piling it in heaps as high as 
herself was sitting. 
She served it out standing, piling it in heaps as high as 
herself was standing. 
——— ee 
* When Dyaks have to feed a large company, plates are apt to run 
sbort; so they use the large leaves of one or two kinds of trees, as a substi- 
tute. 
