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hundred canoes. His son was eating. Then one of his slaves went 
out. ‘‘Oh, we are going to be attacked.” But he continued to eat 
quietly. Then he said to his mother: ‘*Quick! go inland.” And he 
said to his slaves: ‘‘Quick! go inland.” Then his slaves and his 
mother went inland. He went down, took his arrows, and shot the 
people. He hit a canoe and it burst. He hit another one. It burst. 
All the people were drowned. He killed Tia’pexoacxoac’s people. 
Now there were only a few of his people left. Tia’pexoacxoac said: 
‘*Let us go home; your nephew has conquered me.” Then he went 
home. He said: ‘‘ Bring your nephew. I will give him some of my 
wives.” Now three men wentand said to Tia’pexoacxoac’s son: ** Your 
father sent us. We come to fetch you. He will give you some of 
his wives.” ‘tOh, I like those two of his wives.” Then the three 
itco/xoaktck té1Xam. ‘‘Ai‘aq, aga saqj alxgio’xa imca’LatXen.” 
he sent for them the people. “Quick, then war we will make your nephew.” 
on him 
Aga igd/ya mdket iteajkjamunaq ake’nim. Ixixe/lemux 1a’xan. 
Then they went two hundred canoes. He ate his son. 
In0’pa xia’la-et?X LeXa’t. ‘‘A4, saqj ilxn’x6x.” Pla’la ixtxn’lemux. 
He went his slave one. “Ah, war ismadeonus.” Quietly he ate. 
out 
A’qa ited’|Xam wa’yaq: ‘‘Ai’aq, mé/ya Lxe’/leuX.”  ItcLo’] Xam 
Then he said to her his mother: “Quick, go inland.” He said to them 
Lia’géXeltgeuke: ‘‘Ai’aq, mei’ya LxeE’leuX.”  A’qa_ ito’ptcka 
his slaves: “ Quick, go inland,” Then they went 
inland 
Lia’geXEltgeuke kja wa'yaq. A’qa i0'Lxa. Itcd’guiga tia’gamatcX. 
his slaves and his Then he went He took them his arrows. 
mother. down. 
A’qa iteto’maqt té’1Xam.  I[a’maq_ itcée’]l6x ikp’nim, tsj’/xtsjEx 
Then he shot them the people. Shoot he did it a canoe, break 
with them 
igé’xdx. Igd/n ia’maq itce’l6x ikr’nim, tsjp/xtsjpx igé’xdx.  Ljlap 
it did. Another — shoot he did it a canoe, break it did. Under 
water 
itei’ya ka’‘nauwé té’1Xam. Iaqtd’tena tia’| Xam Tia’pexoacxoac. Aga 
went all people. They were his people Tia/pexoac»oac. Then 
killed 
no’Lka tia//Xam Tia’pexoacxoae.  A’qa igé’kim: ‘‘O, alxkjua’ya. 
few only his people Tia’/pexoacxoac. Then he said: “Oh, we will go home. 
A’qa itc?’ndng imea’/LatXen.” A’ga igo’ Xuakjua. A’ga igi Xkjoa’mam 
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Then he van- your nephew.” Thep they went home. Then he came home 
quished me 
Tia’pexoacxoac. A’qa ige’kim Tia’pexoacxoac: **O2, imcgiga’/leEmam 
Tia/pexoacxoac. Then e said Tia’ pexoacxoac : “Oh, .o and fetch him 
imea’tatXen. Anteld’ta tgE/neEmcke aqa’watike.”  A’qa_ itgi’ya 
your nephew. I will give my women several.” Then they 
them to him went 
aLo/nike té1Xam.  Iqid'/Xam_ ia’Xan Tia’pexoacxoac: ** We’mam 
three people. He was told his so. Tia/pexoacxoac : “Your father 
itcincto’/koatck. Iqamtga’lemam. Itctem{’lot tia’/nemeke aqa’watike.” 
he sent us. You are fetched. He gives them his women several.” 
to you 
“O4, cta’xka cmdket cia/kikala tqjex ink’coxt.” O, iti’ Xkjoa 
“Oh, these two his wives ike I do them,” Oh, they went 
home 
La-itci Lo/nike. “Qa itcimco’|1Xam _ —imea’/Lat Xen?” (0); 
those three. “How he said to you your nephew ?”’ “Oh, 
