In two days she had manufactured these into a coat
and had it ready for decoration. It was a very handsome garment, sewn
with sinew instead of thread, and having a hood attached to it
similar to the hoods worn by Sishetakushin and Mookoomahn.
With brushes made from pointed sticks she painted around the bottom of
the coat a foot-wide border in intricate design, introducing red,
blue, brown and yellow colours that she had compounded herself the
previous summer from fish roe, minerals and oil. Other decorations and
ornamentations were drawn upon the front and arms of the garment
before she considered it quite complete. Then she surveyed her work
with commendable pride, and with a great show of satisfaction
presented it and a pair of the regulation buckskin leggings to Bob.
She was quite delighted when he put his new clothes on, and made no
secret of her admiration of his improved appearance.
"Now," she said, "the brother is dressed as becomes him and looks very
fine and brave."
"'Tis fine an' warm," Bob assented, "an' I'm thinkin' I'm lookin' like
an Injun sure enough."
Bob's aversion to Manikawan's attentions was wearing off, and he was
taking a new interest in her. He very often found himself looking at
her and admiring her dark, pretty face and tall, supple form.
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