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6. Thereupon they took to themselves an animal, 



7. To be their avenger, 



8. Even the little mottled lynx, 



9. They took to be their avenger. 



10. When they had made their choice, 



11. They further said to one another: It shall be for the little ones, 



12. An avenging guardian of the overhanging penalties, as they travel 



the path of life, O, my younger brothers, 



13. Behold the door that stands near by, 



14. Even the doors of their houses shall be guarded with watcMul 



care, as they travel the path of life, 



15. Behold the fire that stands near by, 



16. Even their fireplaces shall be guarded with watchful care, as they 



travel the path of life, O, my younger brothers, 



17. The choice of an avenger thus made shall stand forever. 



IS. The male puma that lies outstretched, 



19. Thej^ also made to be their avenger. 



20. When they had made the puma to be an avenger, they said to 



one another, 



21. It shall be for the little ones an avenging guardian of the over- 



hanging penalties, as they travel the path of life, my younger 

 brothers. 



22. Behold the door that stands near by, 



23. Even the doors of their houses shall be guarded with watchful 



care, as they travel the path of life, 0, mj younger brothers, 



24. Behold the fireplace that stands near by, 



25. Even their fireplaces shall be guarded M'ith watchful care, as they 



travel the path of life, O, my younger brothers, 



26. The choice of an avenger thus made shall forever stand. 



27. The unblemished black bear that lies outstretched, 



28. That animal also, 



29. We shall make to be our avenger. 



30. When they had made this choice they said to one another: 



31. The bear shall be for the little ones an avenging guardian of the 



overhanging penalties, as they travel the path of life, my 

 younger brothers, 



32. Behold the door that stands near by, 



33. Even the doors of their houses shall be guarded with watchful 



care, as they travel the path of life, O, my younger brothers, 



34. Behold the fireplace that stands near by, 



35. Even their fireplaces shall be guarded with watchful care, as they 



travel the path of life, O, my younger brothers, 



36. The choice of an avenger thus made shall forever stand. 



