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The wives fell silent, and again Shouter's voice was alone. Immediately the males became agitated, bouncing up and down on their toes.
Jane whispered in his ear. "She's speaking Males' Language herself," she said.
"Very great day," said Arrow quietly. "The wives speaking Males' Language in this place. Never happened before."
"She invites you to come in," said Human. "As a sister to a brother she invites you."
Immediately Ender walked into the clearing and approached her directly. Even though she was taller than the males, she was still a good fifty centimeters shorter than Ender, so he fell to his knees at once. They were eye to eye.
"I am grateful for your kindness to me," said Ender. "I could say that in Wives' Language," Human said. "Say it in your language anyway," said Ender.
He did. Shouter reached out a hand and touched the smooth skin of his forehead, the rough stubble of his jaw; she pressed a finger against his lip, and he closed his eyes but did not flinch as she laid a delicate finger on his eyelid.
She spoke. "You are the holy Speaker?" translated Human. Jane corrected the translation. "He added the word holy."
Ender looked Human in the eye. "I am not holy," he said.
Human went rigid.
"Tell her."
He was in turmoil for a moment; then he apparently decided that Ender was the less dangerous of the two. "She didn't say holy."
"Tell me what she says, as exactly as you can," said Ender.
"If you aren't holy," said Human, "how did you know what she really said?" "Please," said Ender, "be truthful between her and me."
"To you I'll be truthful," said Human. "But when I speak to her, it's my voice she hears saying your words. I have to say them-- carefully. "