42 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
a young rabbit departed, running very swiftly. JIterum peperit. Again he said to 
him, “Really! he has made me suffer very much.” Again, when he reached a cer- 
tain place, cacattriit et cacavit. Again a young rabbit departed with a rush. “You 
will not be apt to go again,” said Ictinike. Quwm iterum parére timuit, as he 
stooled and caused it to reach the ground, he held the robe down on the feces and 
the rabbit, to hinder the escape of the latter. In spite of the effort the young 
rabbit leaped over the robe. He soiled the robe with the “ifg¢e” on his feet. 
“Wuhu+! It gets worse and worse.” (He meant his being naked.) Well, he 
departed. In spite of (his condition) he went naked. It came to pass that some 
boys were playing with ma™¢i*bagi as they walked. He met them. “Ho! younger 
brothers,” said Iectinike. ‘Ho!” said the boys. “Have you not heard anything at 
all, younger brothers?” said he. “Yes,” said they. “Then, whatsoever ye have 
heard, tell me,” said Ictinike. “Yes,” they said. ‘Why! they say that it is reported 
that the Rabbit alone cum Ictinike cotit. We have heard it.” “Wuhu+! They have 
heard about me for a very great while,” thought Ictinike; and he departed. And 
again some were playing ma*¢i"bagi as they walked; and he met them. ‘‘O younger 
brothers, tell me something or other,” he said. ‘What we shall tell you is as noth. 
ing. Why! we have heard it said that it is reported that the Rabbit alone ewm Icti- 
nike coiit,” said the boys. And he departed. ‘ Wuhu+! I was caused to be heard 
of a very long time ago,” thought he. And again some were approaching. And 
again he questioned them. ‘“O younger brothers, tell me something or other,” said 
he. ‘What we shall tell thee is as nothing. Why! we have heard it said that it is 
reported that the Rabbit alone cwm Ictinike covit,” said they. “ Wuhu+! Iwas caused 
to be heard of a very long time ago,” thought Ictinike; and he departed. It came 
to pass that he took his bad breech-cloth and went to give the alarm. At length 
he came in sight of a lodge (village?). ‘This venerable man behind us is one who 
has been attacked by the foe,” they said. He arrived there. They were standing very 
thick (around him). ‘Seek ye a place of retreat for your children. They attacked 
me, and they were a great many,” said Ictinike. ‘The venerable man is deprived (by 
their chasing) even of his robe,” said they. “Yes, it is just so.” He stood panting 
excessively, as he was a tempter. “We will see them. Come, tell us about them,” 
said they. ‘Not so indeed,” said Ictinike. ‘Bring to me one of the robes. I will 
go to see.” “The venerable man speaks very truly,” they said. And the robe was 
given him; a thick summer robe was given him. He departed, following the stream. 
“Ha! ha! Day after day have I been doing that to them heretofore. One person 
did not treat me well at all,” he said (meaning the Rabbit). 
