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you keep me, or shall I take you to him?’” ‘+I don’t like you. You 
are too stingy. You don’t give me any flags.” 
He said to the Mouse: ‘*Go and fetch your sister-in-law. Say 
to her: * Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?*” The Mouse 
went. **Oh, Nikciamtca’e! I came to fetch you. Your husband said 
to me: * Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?’” ‘1 don't 
like you. Youare stingy. You don’t give me any camass.” 
Then he said to the Panther:- ‘*Go and fetch your sister-in-law. 
Go and say to her: * Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?” 
Then the Panther went. ‘*Oh, Nikciamtea’c! I came to feteh you. 
Your husband said to me: * Will you keep me, or shall T take you 
to him?’” She did not speak to him. He said so again. ‘I came 
to fetch you.” He said so twice. ‘*Oh, he quiet; come in!” The 
Panther entered. They lay down on the hed. 
He remained away a long time. ‘* Quick, go to look after them. 
Mink!” The Mink went. And there they were lying down. The 
Mink returned and said: ** They are lying down in bed.” 
Now the Beaver cried and cried for five days. Now all the land 
itsjEné’stsjenés! AmulXa’mam: ‘Mai‘ka tei, ete., ete. 
muskrat! Go and say to her: “You {int. ete., ete, 
part.],’"” 
©; » nict tqjex wmoxt. Txala teme’onim. Niet imenn’lyo-im 
“Oh, not ike I do you. Too you are stingy. Not you gave me to eat 
treme’lkoati.” 
your flags." 
ItcolXam a’co: ** Aga’lemam = amé’tom, a’eo!, Amul Xa‘mam: 
He said toher the mouse: *‘*Go and fetch her yoursister-in-law, mouse! Go and say to her: 
*Maika tei,” etc., ete. ... “*O, nict tqjéx ia’méxt. Nicgée 
‘You {int. ete., ete. + 3, Uo “Oh, not like Idoyou. Not atall 
part.],’”’ 
imEne#'lqo-im te’lalX.” 
you gave me to cat camass."’ 
Aga itcio'|Xam ikjoaya’wa: ** Aga’lEmam amé’potexan, ikjoaya’wa! 
Then he said to him the panther: “Go and fetch her your sister-in-law, panther! 
AmulXa’mam: *Mai’ka tei namyxii/Lx, nai’/ka tei qamanii’Lx 27” 
Go and say to her: ‘You {int. doyoutake me I {int. do you take me 
part.] for yourself, part.] to him?’” 
Niieqa iga’kim. We't’ax itco’/Xam: ‘*O. iamtga’lemam.” Moé’ket?X 
Notatall she spoke, Again he said toher: “Oh, I came to fetch you.” Twice 
itcolXam. **O, qin mr’xdéx. A’ckatpy!”  Ta’ekupq  ikjoaya'wa. 
he said to her, “Oh, — silent be. Come in!” He entered the panther. 
Aqa icxd’keit ilxe’m’epa. 
Then they two the bed on 
lay down 
Lele kja’ya ige’xé6x. ‘ Ai’aq ci’ketam k6’sa-it!” Id’ya_ ko’sa-it. 
tens 2g 1 : 
Long nothing he was. ‘Quick go and look mink!” He went mink, 
at them 
aqa icke/Lqayt. TgiXkjoa’mam  ko'sa-it. Igixgu'niteck ko'sa-it: 
then they were lying He came home mink, He told mink 
down. 
bc = : as 59 ae Pha Se BIC 5 A 
legii Eqaye ilxe’m’épa. Aga igigr’tcax iqa/nug. Igier’tcax, 
“ They are lying bed on.” Then he cried the beaver. He cried, 
down 
igigr’teax qui’num Lka’etax. Aga iLe’kta-TX ka’nauwe élX. Koala’ 
he eried five days. Then it was flooded all Jand. Soon 
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