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WluMi tlicv ciUiK" to her, his mother said slie was saved by blowiiio- 

 throuo-h iier lahrel hole and puttiiio- her feet into the water. He 

 listened. 



After tiiey had lived there for a whih\ it l)ecanie stormy weather 

 ajjjaiii. It was l)ad weather. When th(^ nnissels became spoiled for 

 food, it was auaiii calm, and they aoaiii went out after mussels. Some 

 time after, he and his mother went out. After the l)askets of those 

 ahead had been tilled, he struck upon tlu» edges of the canoe. And 

 again they opened and closed their hands to him foi' him to stop. 

 After he had watched them for a while, th(>v went away in fright, and 

 he too went after them. 



After they had gone on for a while, [Q!a'g.awa-i] again pursued. 

 He had five tins. Again, as soon as the current flowed into his mouth, 

 they floated inward. Then he (the boy) closed his lips with his hands 

 and shoved him back. 



And. when th(\v landed, they came down to meet her. They asked 

 wh(4lier lie canu^ to the sui'face, and she said that she ])lew through 

 her labrc^t and })ut her foot intoth<» sea. That was how she was saved, 

 she said. 



And again it was bad weather. After bad weather had lasted for 

 some time, he went to a point toward the end of the town, entered his 

 halil)ut skin, and went into the water. Presently he came to a })road 

 trail, and, having traveled upon it for a while, arrived at the town of 

 Q!a'g.awa-i. 



After he had peered into the houses, he looked into his (Qlfi'g.awa-i's). 

 In the rear of the house between the screens, which pointed toward 

 each other, sat his daughter. He fell in love with her, so that he 

 sliook with desire. 



'I'hen, after he had gone around the town for a while, evening came, 

 and he entered his house. He sat down in the rear of his house. His 

 skin clothing had live tins upon it. He looked at it. Then they went 

 to bed. And, as soon as he went to her, the}' lay together. 



Then da}' broke and the town people went tishing. After the 

 sounds had lasted for some time, he rose. To his surprise they were 

 fishing I'ight in front of the town. Then he went into his halibut 

 skill. And, after he had swum around the edges of the canoes for a 

 while, he opened his iiioutli for them and closed it quickly. They 

 went quickly into his mouth. And, aft(M- he had kept his lips closed 

 around them for a while, he opened his mouth. 



Now he went up and went toward tlu' place he started from. Then 

 he went in. After he had sat there foi- a while, it was again evening, 

 and he again went to meet the woman. He was very fond of her. He 

 went to her and came back often. And. as he lay with [Q!a'g.awa-i's] 

 daughter, he listened to them talking al)out himself and nothing else. 



