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caught it in their net. Now Pé/Lpen was seen coming in his canoe. 
**Oh, he comes to take our nets.” And all the people ran away and 
went home. The companion of the youth said to him: ‘Quick, 
haul in your net. That monster is coming.” ‘* Be quiet,” said he to 
his companion. The latter was afraid. He spoke to him twice: 
“Let us take up our nets and go home.” But he said: **Be quiet.” 
Now that canoe arrived. The youth was told: ‘* Put your game into 
my canoe.” He did not move. He was told so twice. Then Pé’Lpen 
got angry. ‘Indeed, I heard that he always bathed, preparing to 
fight me.” Now the youth said to his companion: ‘‘ Haul in our 
net.” They hauled it in and put it into the canoe. The youth was 
told again: ‘*Quick, put your game into my canoe.” But he 
replied: *‘Do you think I will give you my fish?” Pe’Lper took that 
sturgeon and put it into his canoe. Then the youth took it at its 
mouth. He took the sturgeon and the whole mouth was torn. The 
ité't, Pe/tpen ya’ Xi ite’t: ‘“*O, tkjanXa’te gatctga’lzemamt.” 
came, Pé/LpeL ~ that hecame. ‘Oh, nets he comes to fetch them.’ 
Igo’ Xoakjoa ta-ftei té’lXam. Ka’nauwe iqiXuwa’Xit. Ingio’l/ Xam 
They went home those people. All he was run away He said to him 
from. 
ya’Xi iqjwlipX gicta’egewal: ‘“‘Ai’aq a’g° axa amée’kjan Xaté. 
that youth being two “Quick take out do your gill net. 
companions. 
Ite’t ya’ Xi iqexe’Lau.” ‘*Qin mxé’x6x,” itceLo’lXam gicta’egéwal. 
Heis that monster,”’ “Silent be,” he said to him being two 
coming companions. 
Kjwac inn’xéx gicta/egewal. Ma’ket?X keé’nuwa  ingid’/| Xam: 
| 5 5 S 
Afraid he was being two Twice try, he said to him: 
companions. = 7 
— - ve 7 rs = = iN J A 3 
‘“‘naq atxo’Xoa atxa’kjanXaté. AtXkjoa’ya.” ‘*A2, qan mer’x6x,” 
“Take we two our gill net. We two will “Ah, silent be,” 
out willdoit ° go home.” 
ateLo’lXam. lofeea’tqoam ya’ Xi ike/nim. Iqid’lXam ya’ Xi 
he said to him. It reached them that canoe. He was told that 
igiw'lipxX: ‘“Takatxa’emax yaXi imé/kjétenax.” Néct igé/xela 
youth: “Put it into the canoe that what you caught.” Not he moved 
ya Xi iqju'ItpX. Ma’ketiX iqid| Xam. Kala/lkuilé  igé’xdx 
that youth, Twice he was told. Seold he did 
Petpet: “SO, a’ganuwe 1; gi inxelte?’merlé ixengrlqoa’tou.” 
Pé/tpeL: “Oh, indeed behold! this one I heard he bathed against me.” 
Itcio’|Xam ya’/Xi gicta/cgewal ya'Xi iqju’ltpX: ‘‘A’xkja wu'Xi - 
He said to him that ~ being two that youth: “ Haul in that 
companions. 
atxa’kjanxate.”  Tega’xkja wu'Xi acta’kjanXaté. Icgakxa’ema. 
our two selves’ net.” They two that their two selves’ net. They two put it into 
hauled in the canoe. 
A’ga wi igio’|Xam ya'Xi igqj wiipX: ““Ai/aq itkxa/ema ya’ Xi 
Then again he was told that youth: “Quick put it into that 
the canoe 
ime’kjetenax.” Itcio’/Xam: “‘MX1Lo’Xuan_ tci ayamelo’ta ya’ Xi 
what you caught.” He said to him; “Do you think — [int. part.] I shall that 
give you 
ite’ kjeténax?” Itce’gnlga Pe’tpet ya’ Xi ina/qon.  Itciakxa’ema 
what I caught?” He took it Pé’LpeL that sturgeon. He put it into his 
canoe 
ina/xanimpa. Itce’erlea ya’ Xi iqju/lipX, ia’k"cXapa_ itcé’erlea 
his canoe in. He took it that youth, its mouth at he took it 
