BOAS] KATHLAMET TEXTS S87 
keep his buttocks closed, but he could not do it. He almost reached 
the ducks; then they smelled him and flew away. Again they came 
home, and he said: ‘*I will return your buttocks to you.” But 
Badger was angry. ‘You make me tired,” he said. ‘*I gave them 
to you. Now you are making me tired again. Take out yours first.” 
Coyote took out the buttocks of Badger. Then Badger took out 
those of Coyote and threw them into the water, while he put his own 
buttocks into himself. Now Coyote’s buttocks drifted down the 
‘apid creek. Coyote pursued them. Badger went away. 
Coyote pursued his buttocks. He came to one place; there he 
lay down to sleep. He rose early. He came to a town. He asked: 
“Did my buttocks pass here?” The people said: ‘* Yesterday there 
yas something which the boys tried to hit with spears.” 
Coyote went on. His buttocks called: ** Pihéhé, pihéhé, pi!” 
He went a long way and slept again. He rose early and went on. 
Ni2et aqa igée’kim  ipjé’exac. Ke’nuwa_ qatcigrlea’x ia’ pote, 
Not then he spoke badger. Try he held his buttocks, 
nixkj"Luwa’x; qjoa’p qatcto’xamx taXi tqoéqoé/xuke, qateeina’x. 
he crept near; near he reached them those ducks, they smelled 
him. 
Ka’nauwé nuxuawa’xitx. Wit’ax ieXkjoa’mam, wi't’ax itcid’/|Xam: 
All escaped. Again they came home, again he said to him: 
*Arami|Xaktekua’ya gi Lemée’pote.”  [giXn’LXaq — ipjé’exae. 
“T will return to you these your buttocks.” He became angry badger. 
*Mai’ka tell @mn’ndx,” itcid’-Xam. ‘*Aqa ina’melot, aqa wi tell 
“You tired you make me,” he said to him. “Then Igavethem then again tired 
to you, 
ameno’xoax.” Iqid/lXam_ itja’lapas: ‘*Ma’néwa Laq Lr’mxdx.” 
you make me.” He was told coyote: “You first out make them.” 
Laq® iLe’xOx itja/lapas LaXi ipjé’cxac Lia’pote. Laq® iLeé’xdx 
Out he made them coyote that badger his buttocks. Out he made them 
ke’qamtq = ipje’exac = LaXi itja’lapas Lia’ pote. Iterale’macx. 
afterward badger that coyote his buttocks, J He threw them 
into the water. 
Iqralé’matx itja’lapas ia’pote. Inixr’qjoatk ipje’exac Lia’pote. 
They were thrown coyote his buttocks. He put them onto badger his buttocks. 
into the water himself 
ILo’Xuné itja’lapas wia’pote. Leia/sela yaXi @/qan.  Itef’Luwa 
They drifted coyote his buttocks. Rapid that creek, He pursued 
‘ them 
Lia’pote itja’lapas. Aqa id’ya kela’TX ipjé’exac. Aga itcé’/2Luwa 
his buttocks coyote. Then he went far badger. Then he pursued them 
Lia’ pote itja’lapas. Qa’xpa Lq id’yam id’qoya. Kawi'X igixn’latck, 
his buttocks coyote. Somewhere hearrived he slept. Early ~ he rose, 
igigo’qoam = @Xt elXam. ‘Tco’X"  iLe’mexgoa Len’ pote?” 
“he reached one town. “Well, did they pass you my buttocks?” 
itctuqu’mtexdkoa — ta-itci —-té’ Xam. ‘A taqn’L,” aqio’] Xam. 
he asked them those people. “Ah, yesterday,” was said to him. 
“Tanki tkuilaqsqalalemtck tqi’totinike.” 
“Something they threw it often the boys.” 
with spears 
Id’'ya wit’ax itjad’lapas. Itergilo’menittck Lia’pote: ‘* Pyi/hché, 
Hewent again coyote, They spoke his buttocks: ‘“pia/héhé, 
piihehé, pjii,” igé’xdx itja’lapas. KelaiX i0’ya, aqa id’qoya. 
pjaihéhé, pia,” did coyote. Far he went, then he slept. 
