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Thei>he ran out and uttt'red the cry of the raven, '"Qa, qa, qa, qa!" 

 He carried the great water, and ran awa}' with it. Then the great 

 chief became angry and .said, "Aliunil Great slave! Scabbv-shiu! 

 He did it. He took all the water.'' Txil'msEm ran away. It was 

 dark while he was running. He could not see ahead, but he heard the 

 ghosts whistling near hi.s face. He returned immediatelA' because he 

 was afraid. The water was all the time running down from his bear- 

 skin, and therefore the water now always runs back to sea. Now he 

 arrived at the mouth of Nass river. He was very glad. Therefore 

 Nass river is now a very large rixer. 



2. He went on and made a house of stone. Then he saw a gull 

 flying about. He said, "■ Wheel" The gulls contiiuied to fly about, 

 crying, *' Qtxq! "' The Giant ran al)out and made small sticks, intending 



qaqL ha5'is Txil'msEm aL Ijaxt: "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" l 



the used Txii'msEin while run- "Qa, qa, qa, qal" 



raveu niiif;: 



Qanet-hwila yo'gui, wI-t'e'sEui ak's at dE-ba'xt. K''e 2 



Ahvav.s earrviiiK the great water he with ran. Then 



it 



Lentx" wI-sEm'a'g'itg'e, ai. he'tg'e: "'Lhmm! Wi-xa'", 3 



angry was the chief, and he said: "Ehmra! Greatslave, 



great 



wi-wusEn-auiElma'lgum t'Em-La'm, La huX ne'daEL huwi'lt." 4 



great along seabs lower leg, (perf. ) again he who did it." 



Txa-go'dEL wl-a'k's. K''e baxs Txii'msEUi. BEba'xt k'"e .sq'iixk". 5 



All took he the wjiter. Then ran Txii'msEm. While he then it wjis dark, 



great ran 



K''e ni'g"it g'a'aL qa'qtg'e as bagait-.sciii'xk". SEui-g'itwi'nqL 6 



Then ntit he saw in front at among darkness. Much whistled 



lo'lEq q'ai'3'ini ts'Em-ts'a'alt: '"Hw." SEm-lo-ya'ltk"t aL 7 



ghosts close to in his face: " Hw." Imme- he returned he 



diately 



xbEts'a'Xt. K'"e qane-hwila k'si-ba'xL ak"s' aL gwis-o'ltg'e. S 



was afraid. Then always out ran the from his bear. 



water blanket 



K'"r' (|ane-hwila hwilL a'k'.sg'c gon La hwil gulik's-ba'xs !» 



Then always does so the water ni;)W (perf.) when back ran 



Txa'msEHL K''e g'i.si-a'qLk"t aL Le'sEuis. K'"e 



Txii'mjsEm. Then down he at Nass river. Then in good 



river arrived was 



qa'ott, nLqan wl-t'e's Le'sEnis gon se. 11 



hi.s therefore is great Nass river now. 



heart, 



2. NLk""e huX iii't. NLk'"et dzapL hwilpL lo'op tgo'stg'e. 12 



Then again he went. Then he made a house of stone that. 



NLk-'e tgouL hwils Wi-g-a't. G'a'at hwil k'uL-g*eba'yukL qe'wun. 13 



Then tills did Giant. 



NLk'"e tg5nL hes Wig'a't: 



Then this .said Giant: 



xs-qa'oqsk". NLk'"e k'uL-ba'xt. }sLk''et dzipdza'pL sIso'sEm gan 15 



crying qaOq. Then about ran he. Then he made little sticks 



