"A. My lord has gone up-stream To get his clothes and wash out the dye. [608] If that is all, let it alone for the present; If there is anything else you will always find me ready. Q. 'Che Dol Amat's mango-tree When it fell rolled into the swamp. If I cannot get what I want by peaceful means, Look that you be not hit in the war of strategy. A. If the rim is not properly fitted to the rice-box, [609] Let us get saffron-rice and roast a fowl. If I cannot get you to make acknowledgment, Let Heaven reel and Earth be submerged." These last two lines constitute a direct challenge, and no more words need be wasted when once they have been uttered. 6. MARRIAGE When the term of betrothal is drawing to its close, a suitable day (which is frequently a Tuesday) is chosen for the work of decoration (bergantong-gantong) by the parents of both parties, and notified to the relations and friends who wish to assist in the preparations for the wedding. [610] Both houses are decorated with vertically striped hangings (p'lang tabir) and ornamental ceiling-cloths (langit-langit), and mats, rugs, carpets, etc. are laid down. In the bridegroom's house little is done beyond erecting a small platform or dais (petarana) about six feet square, and raised about ten inches from the floor, upon which he is to don his wedding garments when he sets out to meet the bride. A similar platform (petarana) is erected in the bride's house, and a low dais called rambat in front of her door, at the outer corners of which are fixed two standard candlesticks (tiang rambat), which are sometimes as much as six feet high, and each of which carries three candles, one in the centre and one on each side, those at the side being supported by ornamental brackets (sulor bayong). The rambat may measure some 14 feet in length by 5 feet in width, and should be about 14 inches in height.