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compelled me. As soon as I saw her I thought it was good for me to 

 marry her, so I became a man and came home with her. If you wish me 

 for a son-in-law I will be very happy." Bangan and Dalonagan said 

 to him, "I wondered why my daughter went to the well. I did not 

 believe that Dapillsan was there, and I am afraid that your father and 

 mother will not like our daughter Dapillsan, for they did not send an 

 engagement present to us." Kanag said to him, "This is why I came 

 here, and they sent their spirit helpers with me to find a pretty girl to 

 marry, so I will not go down. They will be glad when they know that 

 I am here and want to marry your daughter." So Bangan and his wife 

 sent someone to call Aponltolau and Aponlbolinayen, and to tell them 

 that Kanag was in Kabno-angan. Before the messenger arrived in 

 Kadalayapan Aponltolau and Aponlbolinayen knew that Kanag was in 

 KabnO-angan, for the spirit helpers went to them when Kanag went with 

 the girl to the town. Aponlbolinayen and Aponltolau were ready to go to 

 Kabno-angan before the messenger arrived in Kadalayapan. They went 

 there directly, and they took many things to be used in the wedding. 



As soon as they arrived in KabnO-angan they were glad to see that 

 Kanag was a man again. Bangan and his wife asked if they liked 

 Dapillsan as a daughter-in-law, and they replied, "It is all right for 

 Kanag to marry Dapillsan. We are glad he found her and did not go 

 down, and remain always a bird." So they agreed on the marriage 

 price, and Bangan and his wife said, "The balaua nine times full of 

 different kinds of jars." As soon as the balaua was filled nine times 

 Dalonagan raised her eyebrows and half of the jars vanished, and Aponl- 

 bolinayen used her power and the balaua was filled again, so it was full 

 truly and Dalonagan said to Aponlbolinayen, "The web of the spider 

 will be put around the town and you put golden beads on it, and if it 

 does not break Kanag can marry Dapillsan." When Aponlbolinayen 

 had put the golden beads on the web, Dalonagan said again, " I am going 

 to hang on the thread and if I do not break it the sign is good and Kanag 

 and his wife will not separate." When she hung on the thread and it 

 did not break they allowed Kanag to marry Dapillsan. After that they 

 played on the gansas and they danced. When they had danced all the 

 guests took some jars before they went home. As soon as the people 

 went home, Aponltolau and Aponlbolinayen took Kanag and his wife 

 to Kadalayapan. This is all. 



(Told by Magwati of Lagangilang.) 



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"I am going to take a bath," said LlgT, so he went. "I am going to 

 take a bath," said Gamayawan also. As soon as she arrived in the 



