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looked and he saw Mink’s eyes open all the time. Then it got day- 
light. ‘‘Ha, you little rascal,” said the old man. [Mink replied:] 
“You are an old man and you are strong. I am only a boy. I can 
not do as much as you.” Then the old man gave it up. 
He thought: ‘‘I will tell him to bring mea wolf; he shall devour 
him.” On the following morning the old man told him: ‘‘ Quick, go 
and bring me two wolves. They were my playmates when I was a 
boy.” Mink went and came to the wolf’s house. He said: ‘** I come 
to fetch you. My sister-in-law’s relative told me to bring you.” They 
said: ‘* Well.” He brought them and threw them down before the 
old man. They bit him. ‘* Quick, take them away; they do not like 
me.” Mink took them away and carried them back. 
Another day, the old man said: ** Quick, bring me two bears.” 
Mink went and arrived at the house of the bears. ‘‘I came to fetch 
you.” He carried them home and threw them down before the old 
man. They slapped him with their paws. ‘“‘Ah, what is he doing, 
that little raseal?’ ‘* You are an old man and you are strong. Iam 
yaXi iqjeyo’qt. Ioé’qamit ik0’sa-it qatcid’ketx. Ie@é’qamit iko’sa-tt. 
li | geq I geq 
~ that old man. He saw (had mink he saw him. He saw (had mink. 
his eyes open) his eyes open) 
Wax nitco’ktxiX: ‘“xnqa ta’nki mxela’] taXi Lqode'tegaiteai.” 
Next it got day: “Maybe something you do that little rascal.” 
morning 
**Majeyo’qt mai’ka tateja mxelo’l; Lqa po nai/ka nkja’skas nict 
“You are an old you behold! you do; maybe if I Tam a boy not 
man 
nxélo’l.” Aga tiéi’menua ige’x yaXi iqjeyo’qt. 
I do.” Then give up hedid that old man, 
Igixto’Xoa-it yaXi iqjeyd’qt: ‘‘xle’qjamd  anitgEld’eoatcgoa. 
He thought that old man: “Wolves I shall send for them. 
Kjo’ma agéwu'lqjama.” Qaxtkané’goa iteid’| Xam ia’qdqein: *SAi‘ac 
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Perhaps he will be killed.” One day he said to him hisrelative’s  “ Quick 
brother-in-law: 
tga’lemam wle’qjamd kaqa nkja/skas  ignh’/xemotxemX.” — Io'ya 
fetch the wolves, when I was a boy T played with them.” He went 
iko’sa-it. I6’yam le’qjamo tr’/Laqn. Iteco’| Xam: ** lamtga’lemam. 
mink, He arrived the wolves — their house. He said to two “T came to fetch you 
of them: two. 
Itei’qoqein itcinto’koatck.” Acoid’ Xam: ** Tet)d'kti.” Itecd’k tam. 
My sister-in- sent me.” They two said <oWells2 He brought 
law’s relative to him: them. 
Itecil Xa’ kuéq ia’qdqein. Tegé’x‘tea yaXi iqjeyo’qt. ‘*Ai’aq cn/k1a; 
He threw them his sister-in- They two bit that old man. “Quick carry 
down to law’s relative. him them; 
cobnbexe’LeEluxt.” Itei/eukt iko’sa-ft. Itecd'k1am_ tn/ctaqnpa. 
they do not like me.”’ He carried mink. He brought their house to. 
them them two 
Igoné’gua: ‘“Ai/aq  sga/lemam — ské/ntXoa.” — [o’ya __ iko’sa-it. 
Another day: “Quick fetch them two two black bears.’ He went mink. 
Itego’qoam = ské@/ntXoa_ tr’ctaqupa. ‘‘Tamtga’lemam.” — Ite?’euk7, 
He arrived at the two bears their home at. “T came to fetch you He carried 
two.” them two, 
ige’ Xkjoa. Iteco’/ktam. — Iteci_Xa’kuéq — ia’qdqetn. Pya’qpjaq 
he went home. He brought them He threw them his sister-in-law’s Slap 
two. down to relative. 
icgl’yux. ‘‘Liqa ta’nki mxélé’l LaXi Lqoé’tgaitgai!” ‘* Mqjevo’qt, 
they two did “Maybe something youdo that little rascal! 3% “You arean old 
him. man, 
