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to what I have done and that, perhaps, will result in good that only 

 for a certain length of time shall the various kinds of things which 

 I have planned grow. The reason that so it shall come to pass is 

 because verily continually they seek cause to ruin all of mine (for me). 



"So perhaps it will result in good that two things shall take place 

 with regard to the coming days, and also with regard to the coming 

 nights; the first is that it will cause it to be hot on the earth present 

 here a certain length of time, so at that time and place shall they 

 continue to grow during the time that it shall cause it to be hot, 

 all those things that grow there. And when all will mature, then at 

 that time the air stirring about will be changed to other. That, 

 in its turn, it will cause it to be cold, and it shall continue for a cer- 

 tain length of time when the coming days will be cold, also the com- 

 ing nights; and as to that it will take place by means of it, and so 

 it shall continue to be as did O'ha'a' in causing the bridge to float, 

 and so it will continue to be that customarily it shall become hard 

 here on the earth, also the water, all will become hard. 



"So this condition will last for a certain time, when all will become 

 mellow, it will melt, it will exhaust itself, and it will continue to 

 result in good that thus it shall continue to be, for thereby the earth 

 present here shall continue to live and also all things which grow, 

 also the game animals, also the human beings, at all times there will 

 be new manners of things. So it will result in good that there shall 

 be two modes of becoming in the coming days. 



"Another thing also will result in good, that there shall be an 

 orb of light at night; so that they two shall aid each other, our Elder 

 Brother and our Grandmother. So on the earth present here people 

 will say, 'The orb of light pertaining to the day, our Elder Brother, 

 he the great warrior chief,' and in the next place they will con- 

 tinue to say, 'The light orb pertaining to the night, our Grand- 

 mother.' So the several peoples dwelling on the earth here present 

 shall continue to hold in respect the two orbs of light; so the orb 

 pertaining to the night will continue to end, and it will continue to 

 change, and customarily it will disappear during three nights, then 

 at that time it will newly grow again, so that thereby all peoples will 

 continue to guide themselves and they will continue to have respect 

 for it, they who will continue to appear in the coming days." 



Now at that time he sat down there. It was not long that he 

 sat there when he was suddenly surprised that now his grandmother 

 and O'ha'a' were rapidly approaching. So now he said, "Now 

 verily they two are coming, my dear grandmother, Awe°"hai', and 

 ■my brother, O'ha'a'; that verily they come seeking that now all 

 the things which I have made, without reserve, shoidd be stripped 

 from my hand. 



