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134 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS 
Eéwat aké. Ki gan’ki a¢d-biaméa Ictinike ama. A¢a-bi xi wéahi- 
Buffalo- the And then went they say Ictiniké the Went, when very 
woman (sub.). (mv. sub.). they say 
dé‘gti ahf-biama Ietinike ama ikisa™¢i". Ahi-biama yi pe-jin’ga 
far arrived, they say Ictinike the (my.sub.) out of sight. Arrived, they say when  Buffalo- calt 
(¢iza-bi ega” biyd e@¢i-biamd Ictinike aka pe-jin’ga ¢inkdé. Ki ska‘qtei 
took, they having wiping sat they say Tetinike the (sub.) Buffalo-calf the (ob ). And very white 
say him . 
iida*qtia” amd. Haha! ga™bada™, pe-jin’ga uda"qtci wakinacé ami, 
very good they say. Ha! ha! how easily I Buflalo-c: it very good we have had it they 
have done it, snatched from us say 
A-biama. Gan‘ki ye-jin’ga aka naj” biama, Gan‘ki je-jin’ga aka Ictinike 
said he, they And Buffalo- calf the stood they say. And Buffalo-calf the letinike 
say. (sub.) (sub.) 
u¢ica® nan’ga-biama. Wa! kagé, gi-ga! gi-ga! ¢-lma™ — naji”’-biama. 
going ran they say. Why! third son, come! cane ! saying stood they say. 
around him continually 
Gan‘ki ye-jin’ga aka edi agi-biamd Ictinike ta”. Gan‘ki ci y,e-jin’ga 
And Buffalo-calf the (sub.) there was eomine aos Tetinike ioe And again Buftalo-calf 
they say (std. ob.). 
aké u¢ica" ada-bi yi wéahide jin’ga nan‘ga-biama. Wa! kagd, égi¢e 
the aroundhim went they when ata distance little ran they say. Why! third son, beware 
(sub.) say 
¢ana”esa te ha. Wiwfja oni® ha, 4-biamé. Ega™ té duba™-bi yi wé- 
you run too farlest . My own you are 2 said, they say. Soit was four times theysay when the 
duba” té ca™ca™ iha” ¢inkéya nan’ge ag¢a-biamé. Ki, Gi-ga! gi-ga! 
fourth time when continuing his mother to the running went homeward, they say. iknas Camo! come! 
kagé, égi¢e ¢ana™esate hai, 4-bi yi ca™ca™qti a¢a-biama. Gan‘ki gi¢a- 
third son beware youruntoofar lest . said, they when pee | went they say. And very 
say 
baji’qti a¢a-biama Ictinike aka weédajiqti. MKgi¢e pe-jin’ga amd atai 
eae went they say Ictinike the Gere elsewhere. Atlength  Buffalo-calf the (mv. sub.) went 
panies f Tabs W ok: ~ =sa5e piety <2 
yi gan’ki pe-ntiga ic‘age wi” g¢i” akama. Ki jye-nuga i"c‘dage aka 
when and 3uffalo-bull old man one was sitting. they say. And Buffalo-bull old man the (sub.) 
ga-biami: Kagé, ¢iha” ¢é agi” ad¢ai. gahé céhi¢eké kig¢dha agi” 
said as follows, Third son, your mother this having her they Hill that yonder down to thefoot having 
they say: (way) went. her 
did¢ai. Ki naji”’ wi ¢a"¢a"’ gti ga™ ma™oni” oné taté, yucpaha, 4-biama. 
they have And rain just one by one so you walk you go — shall grandchild — said, they say. 
gone. 
(Wacka™yanga gidxe ga”¢ai éga™ fe égi¢a%i.) Gan'ki pe-jin’ga amd 
(Strong ~  tomake for him — wished as words said to him.) And Buftalo- ae the 
(mv. Sub.) 
¢é yi naji” wi" ¢a"¢a” qti édi-biamé. Gan‘ki dahé ke kig¢é ké‘di 
went when rain just one at a time there, they say. And hill the (ob.) bottom at the 
. S y : . / i l 
ahfi-bi yi, ci pe-ntiga wi” g¢i” akiama. Kagé, ¢iha” ¢é i’ tea™qtei 
arrived, when, again Buffalo- bull one was sitting, they say. Thirds son, your mother this just now 
they say (way) 
a¢i” ag¢af, a-biama. Qahé céhi¢eké kig¢ija agi” Aid¢ai, 4-biama. 
having they went said he, they Hill that yonder to the-foot having her they have said he, they 
her say. gone say. 
Najitibixa™qti ga i¢ama™oni" oné taté, a-biama. (Qtagi¢éqtia” té 
Very fine, misting rain so in it you walk you go shall, said, they say. (Loved his own very much 
Ada" fe té égi¢a"-hna™i té). Gan‘ki pe-jin’'ga ama ¢é yi naji"ibixa’ qti 
therefore wordsthe said to him invariably). And Buffalo-c alt the (sub.) went when very fine, misting vain 
ga” {mam¢i" ad¢a-biama. 
80 walking in he went they say. 
