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202. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



203. They spake again to one another, saying: O, younger brothers. 



204. Then they turned to the Ho°'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa (Star-radiant), 



205. To whom they spake, saying: O, younger brother, 



206. It is not possible for the little ones to become a people here 



below, 0, younger brother, they said to him. 



207. Then the Ho°'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa 



208. Hastened, as these words were spoken, 



209. To the Spider-like (the water-spider) 



210. And spake to him, saying: O, grandfather, 



211. It is not possible for the little ones to dwell upon the surface of 



the water, O, grandfather. 



212. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



213. The Spider-like replied, saying: You say it is not possible for 



the little ones to dwell upon the surface of the water. 



214. I shall make search for a way to help them, O little one. 



215. Verily, at that tune and place, it has been said, in this house, 



216. Verily, against the current, 



217. The Spider-like ran upon the surface of the water, 



218. And he spake, saying: Even Wa-ko°'-da himself 



219. Is not able to see my footprints, 



220. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



221. Even Wa-ko°'-da himself 



222. Shall not be able to see their footprints. 



223. Behold the partmg of the waters in forked lines as I push onward. 



224. It is the parting of the gods of the waters to make way for me as 



I push onward. 



225. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



226. The gods themselves shall make way for them as they push 



onward. 



227. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



228. Wa'-tse-ga-wa hastened to the Black-bean-like (the water- 



beetle, the whirligig), 



229. To whom he spake, saying: O, grandfather, 



230. It is not possible for the little ones to dwell upon the surface of 



the water. 



231. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



232. The Black-bean-like replied, saying: You say it is not possible 



for the little ones to dwell upon the surface of the water. 



233. I shall make search for a way to help them, O, little one. 



234. Verily, as he spake these words, 



235. He pushed forth, even against the current, 



236. Rippling the waters as he sped onward, 



237. And he spake, saying: Behold the parting of the waters as I 



push onward. 



