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she must by no means forget it. I, then, will come hither early in 

 the morning." At that time, now, he said, "Now, then, you must 

 follow me when we shall cross the stream. " 



At that time, now, they started; he went thither to the place 

 where floated across the stream the vine of the grape, so then, the 

 body of people followed him as they started crossing the stream. 

 So then, in just one way they kept crossing the stream one by one, 

 as fast as possible. Now, then, the sun went dowm, while there were 

 still many who were waiting their turn to cross the river. Suddenly, 

 they two went together, when the sun set then the floating vine of the 

 grape upon which they were crossing became detached. So then, 

 some were still trav^eling along in crossing the stream, when the 

 vine turned off a little and floating downstream to the opposite side 

 of the river, became attached there; now all those who were left 

 could do nothing, they had not yet crossed the stream. At that time, 

 now, they prepared camps for themselves on both sides of the stream; 

 they kindled fires. The camps e.xtended quite a distance along either 

 shore of the river. Now, the body of people marveled exceedingly 

 at what had come to pass. Now at that time they, the Elder Ones, 

 assembled when it became dark, and now they said, "Now, verily, 

 we must watch the Young Man. What, then, it may be, he will 

 do when the morrow comes on us. It seems, verily, that a mar- 

 velous matter has come to pass in what we have seen. Now, to-day, 

 it is true, he divided the body of people; he succeeded now in that 

 the people have camps on both sides of the river. " 



At that time, now, they severally went to sleep; but they, the 

 Eldest Ones, watched and they said, "By all means, we must see 

 what manner of thing he will do." Now they watched him. 



So then, when day dawned, then, verily, all severally arose. And 

 at once they made themselves ready. Now, she, the Eldest in each 

 several uterine family (ohwachira), being ready, watched for the day- 

 light to become full. So then, when it became daylight, all hastened 

 to fetch water from the flowing stream. So then, the Young Man now 

 started, and next, the Eldest Ones followed him. Moreover, it 

 came to pass that, as the place where the several camps ended, 

 there abode the most Ancient One, and there he began. He entered 

 the nearest lodge and then he said, "I am thankful that the day has 

 dawned in peace." At that time then she, the Eldest, replied, saying, 

 "Now, verily, I think it is true. I am thankful." At that time he 

 said, "Now, moreover, I will ask thee what kind of thing hast thou 

 seen since thou arose? What kind of thing, also, didst thou see that 

 was marvelous?" At that time, she said, "That, verily, has come to 

 pass since I arose. I went to dip water at the river where the water 

 flows along. Moreover, when I dipped the water then I saw there 

 just near by a deer standing. At that time 1 thence departed. I 



