the Bad Wife

The Bad Wife

Warrior has only one wife and loves her very much as a result; Woman gets anything she desires. Woman picks berries during dangerous season. They try to escape on horse, doesn’t work, too heavy man throws wife off horse says he will be back with warriors therefore; Man is sad party goes to rescue afterward; Sneaks into the camp at night, doesn’t see her, waits by the river where women get water meanwhile; He sees her, she tells him she will not go without her valuables therefore; He waits. She gets warriors who kill his party. He is taken prisoner, tortured. Tied to a post and left for dead. An old woman helps him. He plots revenge. Wife becomes chief. He gets revenge.