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not remain at home, for she said that she must seek food, so she 

 departed for the purpose of going over the cornfields again to gather 

 the scattered corn. 



After her departure the little girl found four grains of corn, which 

 she threw up into the air. On coming down again, behold, the four 

 grains had changed into stalks of corn that had tasseled. Then the 

 girl threw the house [skin tent] into the air, and when it came down, 

 behold, it was a very beautiful house, spotted all over. Next she 

 threw her little brother up into tho air, and when he alighted, behold, 

 he had become a very handsome man. 



Then said the girl, "Take hold of me and throw me up, too." And 

 so her brother threw her up into the air. When she alighted, behold, 

 she was a very beautiful woman, who became famous as Pretty 

 Woman. Then she threw the dog up into the air, and when he 

 alighted, behold, he was an excellent dog, far different from what he 

 had been. Then she threw their old clothing up into the air, and 

 when it came down, behold, the Pretty Woman sat there sewing the 

 best of garments. 



Meanwhile the Ancient of Crows was returning home, though still 

 at a distance. Before she had returned, while she was yet on the way. 

 Pretty Woman said, "Why has she not returned ? " So Prettj^ Woman 

 departed to seek the Ancient of Crows, whom she found sitting by 

 the stream in a boat that had a piece broken out at the top near the 

 gunwale. On reaching her. Pretty Woman addressed her, "Why 

 are you acting thus?" The Ancient of Crows replied, "I am here 

 because 1 did not recognize my house; I do not know what has 

 become of it." And when the Pretty Woman said, "That is your 

 house," the Ancient of Crows was so scared that she took some grains 

 of corn in her hands, threw them into the water, kicked her boat out 

 into the middle of the stream, gazed at it for some time, and then 

 started home. 



When the Ancient of Crows got home, she swept her yard, washed 

 her hands, and felt of the house and gazed at it. From this time forward 

 she did not wander, but remained at home sewing. By and by the 

 Mole came close to the feet of Pretty Woman and went along rooting 

 up the soil. When Pretty Woman noticed him, she exclaimed, "I am 

 not a rotten log, that you should come so close to me." As soon as 

 she spoke the Mole stopped rooting the ground. 



The Ancient of Crows and Pretty Woman continued their sewing. 

 In a little while the Hunmiing-bird approached, making a humming 

 noise and going around Pretty Woman, who exclaimed, "I am not a 

 blossom that you should fly around me!" As she spoke she hit at the 

 Humming-bird, who flew away making a great humming, and soon was 

 out of sight. When he reached home he said to the people, "It is 



