MicurLson.] THE WAY MESKWAKIES DO WHEN THEY DIE. 415 
(it had to be done) in a short time. It was not as they desired. It is 
said when they ate, they ate plentifully, but, it is said, (the food) did 
not fill their bellies. Water was what they drank. As they drank 
it disappeared. Only when they obtained permission to drink it was 
not so. And the same regarding food. If they did not ask to eat, 
when they took it it disappeared. It is said that only when they ob- 
tained permission to eat were ® they able to eat, and then it was not so. 
But, it is said, it did not fill their bellies. It is said that they were 
discouraged. It is said that some tried to be as fast as possible so as 
to have their bellies filled ina hurry. It is said that it was worse for 
them. They did not experience the taste of it. As long as the earth 
exists they will suffer in this way, as, it is said, they were bad while 
they were alive. That is why they were treated so, and why they 
are controlled. They are not pitied at all. 
Now regarding those who live in the second (wickiup). Now it is 
said that these were next in order of wickedness when they were still 
alive. Only they could not go off any place. Sometimes they would 
enjoy themselves. They did not have a hard time. They ate any- 
thing they (pleased) when they began to eat. Only, it is said, no one 
was allowed to go off anywhere. And when they were not fed they 
were told not to eat as long as they were not fed. It is said that they 
were afraid to eat prematurely, defying (the injunction). The same 
happened with regard to water. The only way they were able to 
drink was when they spoke (i. e., asked permission). Then they 
could drink. 
Now regarding those dwelling in the third (wickiup). It is said 
that up to midnight was as far as they had complete control of them- 
selves. And they had control of the food. After midnight they were 
controlled. And at the time it is said they had a hard time getting 
water to drink. When they said among themselves, “I want to drink 
water,” then they began to explain why they should drink. Some- 
times they failed to get permission to drink. Only when they told 
the truth why they should drink, were they given a little to drink. 
“ After you have control of yourself, you may drink plentifully,”’ it is 
said they were told. And when they were to dine, they were fed a 
pleasing amount. They did not fail to obtain permission. It is said 
that water was the only thing for which sometimes they failed to get 
permission. 
Now regarding those dwelling in the fourth (wickiup). These 
were the ones living with Aiyapa'ti’. And it is said that they were 
the ones who were forbidden nothing. It is said that they did what- 
ever they pleased. And it was always happy where they dwelt. 
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