Lesson XXXVIII Sewing
I want two or three jackets made— Sahaya handak suroh buat baju dua tiga ’lei.
I don’t mind your taking some time about it, as long as the work is well done— Biar lambat sadikit karja ta’apa, asal-kan elok jahit-an-nia.
If it is not well done I will not take it— Jikalau ta’elok sahaya ta’mahu tĕrima.
Join these two pieces and sew them— Dua ’lei ini kampuh-lah jahit.
Tack it first and then sew it— Jelujur-lah jarang dahulu, lepas itu sakali jahit.
Fell the seams close— Kĕlim tulang halus-halus.
Don’t let them ravel— Jangan bahagi ka-luar benang.
When you fell, fold the stuff wide and turn the edge well in, so that when it is washed the threads will not ravel— Kalau kĕlim lipat kain baniak, masok-kan tepi ka-dalam, nanti waktu basoh bulu-nia tidak-lah ka-luar.
Stitch the wristband— Ber-kiya hujong tangan-nia.
Hem the border— Tepi itu lipat jahit.
To make the seam strong, don’t run it, but sew it over— Tulang it mahu buat kukuh jangan-lah jelujur, lilit ubi sahaja.
Take those torn stockings and darn them— Ambil sarong-kaki yang koyak itu jerumat-lah sadikit.
That is very much torn and cannot be darned; you must patch it— Sudah baniak koyak kain itu radup ta’buleh kĕna tampong-lah.
To gather (lit. pull the thread and make it pucker)— Tarik benang bahagi kerudut.
Why do you take such long stitches? I take three stitches where you take one. Cannot you sew closer?— Ken’apa jahit ini jarang sahaja, tiga penyuchuk kita satu penyuchuk dia, ta tahu-kah buat kĕrap-kĕrap?
Needles, Berlin wool, scissors, thimble, and a reel of white cotton— Jerum, benang bulu kambing, gunting, sarong-jari dan benang puteh sa’kotak.
Exercise
It happened once that two men had a dispute about a woman. One of them was a learned man and the other was a peasant who earned his living by cultivating his fields. Each asserted that the woman was his wife, and they went before the Kazi and stated their claims. The case was rendered all the more difficult by the refusal of the woman to say anything one way or the other. After hearing all the witnesses on both sides, the Kazi directed the woman to remain at his house and all the rest to return next day. All then saluted him and retired. On the following day, when the parties assembled, the Kazi delivered the woman to the learned man and sentenced the peasant to fifty stripes of a rattan. When questioned afterwards as to his reason for this decision, the Kazi said, “This morning, in my house, I ordered this woman to fill my inkstand; this she at once did most expertly, like one accustomed to the task. Then I knew she must be the wife of the learned man, for what should the wife of a peasant know of inkstands?” All praised the Kazi for his wisdom, and his fame as a judge was spread far and wide.