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Xa-hi'k'e is qauwai'-slo is tsk'i^'tsi x'u'lamtxam. Qatsi'li^ xam 



Thou just on every place in mountains travel shalt. Wolf thy 



La'ni." Temu^'hti qalpai'nx yasau^yai'nx qas Mo'luptsiiii'sla as 



name." And then again does it again says to the Coyote the 



mEqalpa^t'. "He+, sin anai's, xa-tsima'a k'tsla'a. 



cougar. "Hey, my friend, thou try it shalt wear it shalt. 



Xa-mukumu'kwalxam hau'k's, namk* sxas k'ts!a'a." Temu'^'hti 



Thou runabout shalt every where to, when shouldst thou wear it". So now 



5 k'e'a mukumii'kwalxa. ''Laxiya^ L^a'mxayutx xus sin anai's. 



indeed runs around. "Not thee it fits on a little my friend. 



K'-hi'k'e niEqalpa^t' ^ xam La'ni. Xa-hi'k"e hau'k's x'u'lamtxam 



Will just cougar thy name. Thou just everywhere to travel shalt 



is tsk"i°'tsi." Temu^'hu as ya'^'qu. ''He+, sin anai's, xa-k'ts!a'a, 



in mountains." And now the wildcat. "Hey, my friend, thou wear it shalt 



sxas L^a'mxayudi, k"xas mukumti'kwalxam." Te'mlta bi'k'e 



if thou look well in it shalt, hahitually thou run back and forth shalt." But just 



tsa'^'mE qsuii't. "He+, sin anai's, k*in 'Liya^ namk* k'tsla'a. 



very heavy. " Hey, my friend, will I not ever wear it will. 



10 Tsa^'mE hi'k'e qsii'^'titsLo." — "He+, sin anai's, k*-hi'k'e ya'^'qu xam 



Very just heavy much." — "Hey, my friend, will just wildcat thy 



Ian, xa-hi'k"e hau'k's x'ii'lamtxam is na'tk'autuxs." Temu'^'hu 



name, thou just everywhere to travel shalt in river small several." And then 



qalpai'nx yasau^yai'nx as kusu^tsi. Temu^'hu k' ts lai'nx as kusiiHsi. 



agam does it again says to the bear. So now put it on the bear. 



Temu^'hti mis lk"ts!ai'tx, tern yasau^yai'nx qas Mo'luptsini'sla. 



And now after had it on, then again says it the Coyote. 



"Xa-mukumii'kwalxam." Te'mltauk" ^ hi'k'e Lohai'siiwitxai' 



"Thou run around shalt." But away just to climb attempts 



15 qauxa'nk's is kox". K'-uk^ Lohai'm qauxa'nk's %'askox". "He+, 



upwards on tree. Will away climb will up to on the tree. "Hey, 



sin anai's, 'Laxiya^ L^a'mxayutx. K'-hi'k'e kusfi^tsi xam Ian, 



my friend, not thee it fits on. Will just bear thy name 



xa-hi'k*e tai^ ta^tsk'e'txam." Temu'^'hii qalpai'nx yasau^yai'nx 



thou just only pick berries shalt." And then again does it says again to 



as Lxu'mta. ''He+, xa-k'ts!a'a sin anai's." — ' ' 'Laniya^ na'mk' 



the beaver. "Hey, thou wear it shalt my friend." — "Not! ever 



k'a'ts!isanx, sin anai's. K'-tai^ sis nuns sin Lan, k'ins qaqa'n 



have worn it, my friend. Will only if elk my name, habitually I I 



20 k'a'tsli. 'Laniya^ tqaia'ltEX, k'ink'i'mha^k" 'Liya^ L^a'mxayudi." — 



wear it will. Not I like it, will I perchance not look well in it will." — 



"A'a, k" -hi'k'e Lxu'mta xam La'ni." I'mstE yasau^yai'nx qas 



"Yes, will just beaver thy name." Thus again 'says it the 



Mo'luptsini'sla. Temu'^'hii qalpai'nx yasau^yai'nx as qa'tsu. ''He+, 



Coyote. And then again does it says again to the raccoon. "Hey, 



sin anai's, xa-k'ts !a'a tsima'a." — "K'in k'imha^k' 'Liya^ La'mxayudi, 



my friend, thou wear it shalt try it shalt." — "Willi perchance not look well in it will, 



tsa^'mE hi'k'e qsuii't." Te'mlta yasau^yai'nx qas Mo'luptsini'sla. 



very just heavy." Nevertheless again says to him the Coyote. 



25 ''Xa-k'tsla'al'o'tsu mu'^'hu." Temu'^'hu k'ts!ai'nx, te'mlta hi'k' e 



" Thou wear it shalt anyway now." So then wears it, but just 



mEtskwana'talxa. ''Tsa^'mE hi'k'e qsu'titsLo, sin anai's. K*in 



keeps on stooping. "Very just heavy much, my friend. Willi 



'Liya^ namk' k' ts !a'a." — "A'a, k'-hi'k'e qa'tsii xam lan, xa-hi'k'e 



not ever wear it will." — "Alright, will just raccoon thy name, thou just 



su'^'q !ustxam." Temu'^'hii qalpai'nx yasau^yai'nx as k'ilii'tlin. 



feel around shalt." So then again does it says again to the land-otter. 



"He+, xa-tsima'a k'tsla'a, sin anai's. Te'mlta mu'^'hii mEya'saux. 



"Hey, thou try it shalt wear it shalt, my friend. And now keeps on saying. 



1 Literally, "a continuous roller"; qalp- to roll, to repeat. ^ temlta +- ufc«. 



