FEACHTENBERG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 29 



Again (the travelers offered to) put up their sister as their stake. 

 Then everybody took part in the shinny game. The game was a 

 tie for a long time, and (the brothers) hardly won enough points. 

 It was almost night when they at last began to win consistently. 

 Then everybody stopped, and when night came they began to dance 

 again. "While they were dancing the house seemed to emit a metal- 

 like sound. The night was (almost) gone when the sister (of the 

 travelers) began to realize (the danger). (So she told them). "I 

 came near not watching over jou." So they stopped (dancing) now. 

 (When they came) outside, (the walls of) the house (seemed to have 

 been made of) ice only. In the morning they did the same thing as 

 before; they left once more their winnings, namely the women. 



Then they started out again. They did not travel very long and 

 came again to a village. Once more they were ferried across. 

 "Hello; are you (the people) who, 'tis said, are coming (to different 

 places) beating the people (at various games) V — "Yes, it is we." — 

 "Very well, we will play (you) on this day." — ^"All right! Let us 

 play shinny." Then all the people (of the village) assembled on the 

 bank (of the river) where the shinny game was to take place. And 

 all began to place their bets. (The boys) did the same thing as 

 before : they bet their sister. Then the game was started. It (stood) 

 a tie for a long time. The sun was gradually setting, but the game 

 remained a tie. It was almost night, when (the boys) at last suc- 

 ceeded in winning enough points, whereupon everybody stopped 

 (playing). "We should like (to see) you dance to-night." — "Very 

 well, we will dance." Then when night came they began to dance. 



