another time he sent her to fetch water , and when she came to the spring , she sat down and lamented , saying : ' as flows the water even so flows my heart with longing for my mother . ' thus she again remained so long away that the sunball asked her : ' eh , letiko , why have you remained so long away ? ' and she answered : ' my petticoat is too long and hinders me in walking . ' then the sunball cut her petticoat to make it shorter .
because her petticoat is too long and hinders her in walking .
why did letiko stay long near the water ?
why did letiko stay long near the water ?