The Geese were living at Goose Village (up north). The Cranes
lived lower down the river. When the Geese flew down the river
they would meet the Crane at his house. One of the Goose Girls
said to herself, "I wonder what this Crane always does. I'd like
to live here, too." She flew down and met the Crane. "Hello!"
"Hello!" "What are you doing down here?" "I am fishing." "So you
always stay here?" "Yes." "All right. Would you like to marry
me?" "Of course." (Goose:) "All right. When we get married I
will take you to my home." "I don't know your home." "That won't
matter. I'll take you there." (Crane:) "Let's stay four days
here and when those days are up you can take me to your home."
So they were married. The Crane fished and he got great big fish
out of the river and they had lots for breakfast, dinner, and
supper. The Goose Girl said, "I never did like fish. But now we
are married I'm getting used to eating them." "What is the food
you eat?" "When we go down the river we fly to Cochiti and in
their fields we