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hi'tslEiii ts-pi'usxamsk-, la'ltas hi'k-e hamsti^ intsk-i's Lhllkwai'sunx. 



people its noise its, because just all something it is done. 



Temu^'hti wi'lx naks 'k"as ya'xau. Hamsti^ hi'k-e intsk'i's 



So finally comes where to that one " is going. All just something 



Lhilkwai'sunx: Lpu'pEnhaut sili'kwEx, Lqat^at sili'kwEx, 



it is being done: shinny plajdng all are doing, target shooting all are doing, 



LEya^'hats !it sili'kwEx, LEmk-i'lhixamt sili'kwEx. Temu°'hu 



guessing all are doing, dancing all are doing. So now 



5 niEa'lauxa. "Qsa'wan ^ sin ^ tas wi'lx. Wahau'hitx hi'ke 



says continually. " Sent in the manner of I since I this one come. Invites just 



hamsti^ as hi'tslEm as Mo'luptsini'sla. K'-hi'k'e hakau^ 



all the people the Coyote. Will just from everywhere. 



k*exk-ai'm tas hi'tslEm. I'mstE tern ta'sin wi'lx." Tas xam^ 



come together the people. Thus then this I come." The one 



xutsa' temu^'hii wi'lx nak's 'k"as ya'xau. Hi'k'e hak-au^ 



on his part then now arrives where to that one is going. Just from everywhere 



pi'iisxai tas hi'*tslEm tspi'tisxamsk*. MEqami'nt hi'k'e tsa^'mE tas 



sounds the people its noise its. Many just very the 



10 hi'tslEm. Lqat^at sili'kwEx, Lpu'pEnhaut sili'kwEx. As 



people. Target shooting all are doing, shinny playing all are doing. The 



xa'mEt-s-hi'tslEm xiitsa' temu"'hu wi'lx LEj^a'tstEks. Hamsti^ hi'k"e 



one it is the person on his part then now comes irihabitants to. All just 



intsk'i's Lhilkwai'sunx: Lxa'Lxauyaut sill'kwEx, Lpa'pEsxatit 



something it is being done: spinning top all are doing, cat cradling 



sili'kwEX, Itsi'tsiqhanaut sili'kwEx, tskwa'tskwahalaut sill'kwEx, 



all are doing, spearing all are doing, stilt walking all are doing, 



Ltiwi't ! Vant sill'kwEx as la'quns, Ltiwi' t !Vant sih'kwEx as qo^'tlyu. 



making all are doing the poles, making all are doing the chisels. 



15 Temu°'hu niEa'lauxa. "Qsa'wan sin tas wi'lx. Mo'luptsini'slan 



Then now keeps on telling. Sent I in the manner of since I this come. Coyote I 



ts-qsa'wak*. Hamsti^hik'e tqaia'ldEx tas hi'tEslEm s k*exk-ai'm 



his messenger. All just he wants the people should assemble 



hak'au^. Mo'luptsini'slan ts-qsa'wak\ P-hi'k'e hamsti^ 



from everywhere. Coyote I his messenger. You just all 



Iqa'mi pin itsxa^stELi. I'mstE te'min tas wilx." 



take it along shall your various things. Thus then I this one arrive." 



(The messenger then delivers similar messages at five 

 other villages.) Hamsti^ hi'k-e tas intsk'i's Lhilkwai'- 



All just the something it is being 



20 siinx.^ (After delivering his message at the last village 



done. 



the messenger continues thus): ''P-xe'iLk-e Lhaya'nauwi; 



"You well always watch it shall; 



sau'tistk-emt-s-pi'tskum temu'^'hu tiutlhuna'ln as qo'ila. 



five times it is the day then finally made will be the counting stick. 



Xa-hi'k-e* xe'iLk'e Lhaya'nauwi. Namk- sis yuxe' 



Thou just well always watch it shalt. When should disappear 



sau'tistEt-s-qo'ila, hakta'mink-ink- k-ips wi'li." Hamsti^ hi'k-e 



ten it is the counting at later time shall you come there." AD just 



sticks, 



25 tas intsk'i's Lhilkwai'sunx.^ Hai'^k* 'Laxaya^ ^ ya^sai', Hamsti^ 



the something it is being done. Almost not again returns. All 



hi'k-e tas intsk-i's Lhilkwai'sunx.^ 



just the somethmg it is being done. 



' qasiir to send; -a modal; -n 1st person singular. 

 s Abbreviated for mi'sin. 



» An example of Smith's inefficiency as a narrator. After having lost the trend of the story he interpo- 

 lates this superfluous sentence seemingly to preserve the continuity of narrating. 

 * Should be p-hl'k-e you just. 

 s Utya^ NOT + -aza. 



