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D. Dear little brother, I am going to bring thee to Lhōʾ Seumawè, to (the gampōng of) Sawang Keupula.
S. I will not live at Sawang Keupula, for I fear lest the Mahraja (of Lhōʾ Seumawé) may carry me off.
D. If that please thee not, blessed little brother, I shall take thee to the country of Piadah.
S. Brothers, I will not live in the country of Piadah; I will go further off; I will start now.
D. If that please thee not, my heart, go and stay at Jambu Ayé.
S. I will not stop at Jambu Ayé; I fear that I may perish if a flood comes.
D. If that suit thee not, little brother sadati, go yonder to Idi (vulg. Edi) that great mart.
S. I will not live at Idi, brothers; Teuku Nyaʾ Paya[1] is a raja who cannot be trusted.
D. If that will not suit, little brother, my teungku, I shall place thee on the island of Sampòë[2] (near Teumiëng, vulg. Tamiang).
S. We can now no longer live on the island by Sampòë; it has been taken by the infidel, the King of Holland.
D. If this please thee not, blessed little brother, tell us whither thou dost wish to go.
S. My desire, brothers, is to go to Pulò Pinang[3] that I may indulge my passions in the "long house"[4].
D. Little brother, go not to Pulò Pinang, one requires much money to visit the long house.
S. Trouble not yourselves on the score of money; I can always hold horses and drive for hire.
D. Little brother, if thou dost go and work for hire, it will be a reproach to thine elder brethren.
S. Let me have my wish, brothers, my teungkus; so long as I stay not here, I care not.
D. Do you hear, my masters (this to the audience) how strong in dispute my darling here is?
S. Do your hear, my masters? I am said to be strong in dispute.
- ↑ This was a chief subject to Teungku di Bukét, as to whom see Vol. I, p. 156.
- ↑ This island formed part of the sphere of influence of the well-known Tuanku Asém (ob. 1897), the guardian of the young pretender to the sultanate.
- ↑ Pinang represents for the Achehnese "the world" in all its aspects both good and evil.
- ↑ Mal. rumah panjang = house of ill-fame. (Translator)
