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good care of me." And (the messenger) said thus to (Grizzly): 

 "All right, I don't think that anything bad will happen (to you) on 

 the part of those who play (there)." — "All right, I will go. I don't 

 care, even if I die." Thus said (Grizzly) as he started. "I don't 

 think (it will be) as (bad as you imagine). Are you coming?" Thus 

 said (the messenger) to him. "I should very much like to have you, 

 too, at these games." Finally (Grizzly) said, "I will go." So he 

 started. And the man who came to fetch him was thinking continually. 

 He was thinking thus. 



Now they two kept on going; and when they were almost there, 

 the two (chiefs) were told, "They two are coming. He is bringing 

 that bad man." So everybody was glad; and when he arrived, people 

 assembled about him. "It's very good that you came, O friend ! We 

 shall have a great deal of fun." Thus everybody said (to him). Many 

 people assembled (around him). Although there were many of them, 

 still they all went there (to Grizzly), shouting, "It's very good that 

 you came. We will play a great deal. We two will play." (Then 

 Grizzly would say,) "All right." — "You shall watch (us). Yousha'n't 

 sleep. We will play a great deal." Thus he was constantly told. 

 (Everything) had been made ready long ago. It had been decided to 

 kill him with pitch during his sleep. Thus it had been agreed upon. 

 "Friend, don't sleep! we two will play." Thus people kept on telling 

 him. " For that reason you were invited." Thus he was told. "Peo- 

 ple who live here know different kinds of games, and you will witness 

 all kinds of fun. For that purpose you have been invited. We are 

 well disposed (towards you). No mishap will befall you." Thus he 

 was constantly told. Whoever came in would tell him thus. "It's 

 very good that you came, O friend ! You will see, they will play for 

 a long time." And he would (also) be told, "That's why we invited 

 you. There is going to be a great deal of fun. " 



At last he was taken to the play -grounds. A tire was started in 

 the house, which, although very large, was nevertheless full of people. 

 Grizzly Bear was looking there. "Here we plaj'-, those who have 

 invited you." He was seated near the lire, which consisted of pitch. 

 "It seems to me I see (too) many people." Thus Grizzly was think- 

 ing. And the fire in the house kept burning. "Don't sleep, O 

 friend! (Not) for that purpose we asked you to come (here)." — "All 



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