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not at alla fern root. I never saw any of that size.” Then her hus- 
band said to her: ‘‘ You went to gather roots and are afraid of a fern 
root. How can that food be anything supernatural? Quick! roast 
it. I will eat it.” Then she showed him that fern root and roasted it 
for her husband. When it was done, it was swollen. Then her hus- 
band ate it. He said to her: ‘‘Come, I will give you to eat. That 
fern root is good.” But she replied: ** No, eat it alone, I am afraid.” 
He laughed at his wife and said: ‘* You are afraid of food. You eat 
those small fern roots. “When you eat those small fern roots, you are 
not at all afraid of them.” Then night came. They lay down to 
sleep. They slept feet to feet. When it was nearly daylight the 
woman awoke. Then the house was warm. The woman felt hot. Now 
there was a noise of something hissing in the house. She tried to push 
her husband with her feet, but she did not find him at her feet. Then 
she lighted the fire. It began to burn. Behold, the house was full of 
snakes, and part of them were knotted together and rolled about. Part 
Nict qantsi’x qaneqrlkn’lx ckjé’cana kopr’t icta’qa-it.” Ited’' Xam 
Never I saw it a fern root as large.” He said to her 
aya’ kikal: “Ta’mkiX gamxulkjé’wulalemx, kjwac mxa’exdx 
his wife: ‘Else you gather roots, afraid you are 
ckjée’cana. Qantci’x Lqa po iqexe’Lau ya’ Xi itxp/lem. A’yaq 
a fern root. When maybe if a monster that food. Quick 
el’ckjut, acinxelemo’xuma.” <A’qa ikeixk’néma cta’Xi ckjé’cana. 
roast it, I will eat it.” Then she showed it to that fern root. 
him 
A’qa ikedckjut ikecée’l6x itca’kikal cta’Xi ckje’sana.  Icto’kst, a’qa 
Then sheroastedit, shedidit her husband that fern root. It was done, then 
for him 
ictuta’wulX cta’Xi ckjé’cana. A’qa icixn’lemux ya’ Xi itea’kikal. 
it swelled that fern root. Then he ate it that her husband. 
Iteo'IXam_ aya’kikal: ‘*Teu'xoa yamelqoe’ma. O, ctjd’kti gi 
He said to her his wife: “Well I will give you to eat. Oh, good this 
ckjé’cana.” Igio’ Xam: ‘““Ma/ema  cEmxeb’/lpmuX. Kj wac 
fern root.” She said to him: “You only eat. Afraid 
nxa/exOx.”  ITteuqoa’/nimtck wu’ Xi aya’kikal, itco’iXam: ‘‘ Kjwae 
I am of it.” He laughed at her that his wife, he said to her: “Afraid 
mxb/xOx i~xE/lem, kja wu'Xi ksk’max akjée’cana amxela’x. 
you are of it food, and those small fern roots you eat. 
Niege’ kyjwac mxa’xdéx.” A’2qa igd’poneEm. — Ickrnqa’yu Xuit. 
Not at all afraid you are of them.” Then it grew dark. They two lay down. 
CqjEnEmo’qteqix'it. Qjoa’p e@’k"telin, a’qa igaXw/qo-itq wu’ Xi 
They lay feet to feet. Near morning star, then she awoke that 
aqage’lak. A’qa Ljo4 ta’Xi tn’ctaqn, o’teqa-it wu’ Xi aqgage’lak. 
woman, Then warm that their two she felt warm that woman. 
selves’ house, 
Teject ta’nki ixela’t. ta’ Xi tr ctagLpa. Kenuwa = igign’/itq 
Hissing something moved that their two selves’ Try she kicked 
house in. him 
itea’kikal. Kya niet igio/egam Lr’gapepa. Wax igd/xoa acta’ton. 
her husband. Noth- not she found him her feet at. Light she did it their two 
ing selves’ fire. 
Wax iga’xOx wu'Xi ator. O4, Lqdct, tcjia’uke pan ta’ Xi 
Light she did it that fire. Oh, behold, snakes full that 
tr’ctaqu. Ka kjau noxoa’xa-itx qatqxu’ta-ttx; qa’wa a/’qa_ nict 
their two When tied they were they rolled; part then not 
selves’ house. 
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