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‘vanoes could not go out, because the water was all frozen. Then 
the Swans died of hunger. Now their chief heard: ‘*Oh, your wife 
conjured the smelts.” Thus he was told: ‘*Their houses are full 
of smelts.” Then the Swan said: ‘*We will go and I will take my 
wife back.” Thus he spoke to his relatives. 
Early in the morning the Swans made themselves ready. They 
had two canoes. They went. The people said: ‘* Canoes are coming.” 
Then the Swans landed. The woman was told: ‘‘ Maybe your husband 
comes to fetch you.” She said: ** Lock the house. Do not let them 
enter.” Then indeed they locked it, and the Swans were standing out- 
side. The woman said: ** Quick! Roast five smelts; I-want to eat them.” 
Five smelts were roasted. Then the woman said: *tThe heads of my 
smelts are roasted.” The Swan replied: ‘*’The heads of our smelts are 
roasted.” ‘* The bellies of my smelts are turned over.” The Swan 
said: ‘*The bellies of our smelts are turned over.” ‘*The backs of 
my smelts are turned over.” The Swan said: ‘‘The backs of our 
xa/oqxaLx ikn/nim qi/xpa qa id’yix. Ka’nauwe itce’/lpo-ix. Aqa wa’'lo 
can not canoe anywhere went. All frozen. Then hunger 
inxn’'la-it Lqelo’g. A4, aga igéxeltci/maq Lqeld’q iva’ XakjEmana. 
they died the swans. Ah, then he heard the swans their chief, 
“AQ, ame’kikal Iqamia?tx igiyux,” iqid'| Xam. ‘* Pan 1a’qLuémax 
“Ah, your wife Iqamia/itx she made,” he was told. “Pull their houses 
inxn’na.” ITge’kim igeld’q: *‘ Alxo’ya, anugua/lemama agr’kikal,” 
smelts.”’ He said the swan: “We will go, I will fetch her my wife,’’ 
iteto Xam tia’cuXtike. 
he told them his relatives. 
Wax ige’teuktiX, aqa itxn’lteXuitek Lqélo’q. Moket aa’ Xanim. 
Early it got day, then they made them- the swans. Two their canoes. 
selves ready 
Tuoya’t. ‘*A2, akeni’m até’t,” igugoa/kim té’l1Xam. Ivxe’gila-iX. 
They went. “Ah, canoes are com- they said the people. They landed. 
ing,” 
“AY, nqelo’q inxe’gelatX. Ime’kikal LXuan . itcimtga’lemam,” 
‘Ah, the swans landed, Your husband perhaps he came to fetch you,” 
iqo/lXam. * AmegaLtxpo’ya,” — iga’kim. ““Nict aLacga’tpqa.” 
she was told. ‘Shut the door,” she spoke, “Not they will enter.” 
A’qa a/qanuwe iqa’~txpo. Aga kopa’ ma’xaniX ivxe’la-it. Aga 
Then indeed it was shut. Then there outside they stayed. Then 
iga’kim wuNXi aqagé’lak: ‘Ai’aq aqo/lktea quinem avxe’na. 
she spoke that woman: “ Quick roast five smelts. 
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Angleua’x. Aqa aqoTktca qui/nem aLXE/na. “wa! 
I want to eat.” Then they were roasted five smelts. “Thus 
tea’qjaqstakuks aqd’lektea wuX agn/Lxana.” Aqa ige’kim yaNi 
their heads are roasted those my smelts.”’ Then he spoke that 
iqelo’q: ‘“‘Ewa’ tea’ qjaqstakuks aqoektca agp’kikal anta’Lxana.” 
swan: “Thus ~ their heads are roasted my wife our smelts.’’ 
“Viwa’ toa/unake aqa-iqtqwa/yayaXtiX  agE’Lxana.” Hwa’ 
‘emhus their bellies are turned my smelts.” “Thus 
tedvunake aqa-iqtqwa’yayaXtiX agr’/kikal anta’txana,” ige’kim 
their bellies are turned my wife our smelts,”’ said 
igelo’q. ‘SEwa tea’gdteXike aqa-iqtqwa’yayaXtiX agr’Lxana.” 
the swan. “«Thus ~ their backs are turned “Iny smelts.’”’ 
‘s|owa' tea/edteXike aqa-iqtqwa’yayaXtiX agw/kikal anta’Lxana.” 
“Thus their backs are turned my wife our smelts.’” 
