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Chapter Three. Phases of Life |
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While Metlou was living with Shuidzing in their newly built marital home, he had a love affair with Meniu of Khoknok clan and Thepong morung, the wife of Weiku of Dzonok clan and Bala morung. From an earlier lover she had a daughter, after whose birth she had moved into Weiku's house, but she had had no sexual relations with her husband, who was little more than a boy. When Meniu's daughter died, she returned to her parents' house, and it was at that time that Metlou became her lover. |
