MICHELSON.| MAN UNRELEASED FROM DEATH CEREMONIES. 443 
It seems as if in turn, after four years the widower formerly unre- 
leased from death-ceremonies acquires mystic power. It seems as 
if he were feared. He is feared by any woman. If he is hated by 
them, yet he overpowers them, for he would have lived quietly for 
a long time, though a lonely time. That is what would happen to 
him after four years are up. Then, it seems, when he looks at any 
(women), he would talk to the one of whomever he thought, “This, 
perhaps, is the one with whom I might indeed live a long time.” It 
is not lawful for him to be refused by any women. If he indeed asks 
the one he spoke to, to marry, it is not lawful for him to be told “No.” 
And it is surely known how he had been acting. Certainly he is 
known by the one called manitou how (he conducted himself) while 
unreleased from death-ceremonies, and that he lived through a 
wretched time. If he had been wicked while unreleased from death- 
ceremonies, he would not be able to dress poorly, and he would not 
have been able to do as one unreleased from death-ceremonies is 
supposed to do.* And if anyone came to him, he would talk to him. 
It seems as if he would say anything. Then every one would come 
and visit him (to find out) how he acted. Of course he would just 
be treated that way. Yet he himself would think, “They like the 
way I have done while unreleased by death-ceremonies.’’ Any one 
might come. Then indeed he is already lost. And the women who 
were related to his former wife would continue to come. All this 
time he would be unreleased from death-ceremonies. Then every- 
thing would be made for him, a shirt, moccasins, everything for him 
to wear so that he would be seen with them. He himself would be 
glad. Then, it seems, the women would escape (from him) by 
contriving to do that. 
Then for a long time his wife would not be set free (by an adoption- 
feast being held). For a long time he still is unreleased from death- 
ceremonies. They would continue all the time to make clothing for 
him to wear. And he would be permitted to go around wherever 
he pleased. For he already would have been lost. Then he would 
be told, “You may visit any of your relatives.” He would be told 
that. He would just be told that so that he might be led astray. 
It seems that he would be told that to dismiss him. ‘“ You may do 
in the future whatever (you desire) to do,’ he would be told. But 
he would just be told this. The relatives of his dead (wife) would 
think (this) of him, “Why, this fellow doesn’t probably care anything 
for her.” He might stay (at home) unconcernedly. The relatives of 
the woman would talk to each other. ‘Well, we shall first fast: 
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