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66. That he has been as far as the fourth valley, 



67. Wliore he saw signs of some strange animal, 



68. Saw the footprints of the animal, 



69. The remains of the grasses where it had fed, had cut the grass 



with its teeth. 



70. He tells us they arc surely the signs of some strange animal. 



71. It has been said, in this house, 



72. The elder brothers spake to one another, saying: O, younger 



brothers, 



73. Let the people of the Tsi'-zhu and those of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



74. Come together, they said to one another. 



75. The people of the Tsi'-zhu and of the Wa-zha'-zhe came together 



forthwith. 



76. Then the Ho°'-ga spake to them, saying: 0, 'fsi'-zhu and Wa- 



zha'-zhe, 



77. Our younger brother, 



78. Who has been upon a journey, 



79. Tells us he has been to a fourth valley, 



80. That he has been as far as the fourth valley, where 



81. He saw the footprints 



82. Of some strange animal 



83. And the remains of the grasses where it had fed. 



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



85. The people arose and departed without order and as though in 



swarms, 



86. Whereupon the speaker of the Ho°'-ga said: I had thought the 



fsi'-zhu and the Wa-zha'-zhe 



87. Would make some reply, 



88. But without speaking, without a word, 



89. They departed in disorder and as though in swarms. 



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



91. It came to pass 



92. That the return of the younger brother who liad gone again 



upon his errand 



93. Was known to the elder brothers thi'ough their divming sense, 



though yet out of range of ordinary vision, 



94. And thoy spake to one another, saying: We know our younger 



brother is returning, 



95. Returning with swift strides. 



96. Verily, with swift strides he is returning, we know. 



97. Then as he appeared before them they said to one another: 



Receive him and speak to him, some of you. 



98. Wliat sulfermgs has he endured ? they said to one another. 



99. The younger brother spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



