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 to wait till they are asked in marriage, but sometimes of themselves to make a proposal to one who is favoured. Marriage is arranged according to different modes; but this is one method: Pare was a lady of such high rank that none of the men she had known dared to ask for her; so she told Hutu plainly, “I love you. You are the victor in all manly games, and you have conquered me also.” Hutu answered that he was afraid of the tribe, which would be angry with him. Pare said that the tribe would obey her, and do as she wished. Hutu then rejoined, “I do not love you. I have left my heart in my own country.” Pare replied, “O Hutu, depart!” and giving him his spear, she left him. She was overcome with shame and wounded pride to think that she had exposed her feelings to one who would not respond to her advances; so going into an inner room, she bewailed her fate awhile, and then strangled herself.