Chintu ground his teeth ( it sounded like rocks crashing against each other ! ) and told his wife she would have to find something else for dinner . But Mrs Chintu and I were already making our preparations . I told her to tip two big sacks of beans into the cooking pot . " We ' ll have bean stew , " I said , " and into Only Brother ' s bowl we ' ll put a few handfuls of these special berries and spices that Wise - as - an - Owl gave me . "