All men who came near to that hole were, it is said, pushed down into it by the ǂGã ǂgorip[4] (the pusher into the hole), as he knew well where it lay. Whilst he was thus employed, there came the Heitsi Eibip, called also Heigeip, and saw how the ǂGã ǂgorip treated the people.
Then these two began to hunt each other round the hole, saying—
“Push the Heigeip down!”
“Push the ǂGã ǂgorip down!”
“Push the Heigeip down!”
“Push the ǂGã ǂgorip down!”
With these words they hunted each other round for some time; but at last the Heigeip was pushed [[111]]down. Then he said to the hole, “Support me a little,” and it did. Thus, being supported, he came out; and they hunted each other again with the same words:—
“Push the Heigeip down!”
“Push the ǂGã ǂgorip down!”
A second time the Heigeip was pushed down, and he spoke the same words: “Support me a little,” and thus got out again.