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278 THE GEGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
té, 4-biam4. Ga” jig¢e a¢d-biama. Kgi¢e nfaci"ga wahf ¢a" ga’’-¢a" ama. 
will, said he, they So with him he went, theysay. Behold people bone the eR mmciite they 
say. (ob.) ear heap for say. 
some time 
Téwa¢af-ma ¢é nfaciga jig¢e a¢é aka e-hna” ¢ t’éwa¢é akama. Han, 
Those who were he man with him went hewho  heonly he had killed them, they say. Well, 
killed 
wattjingiqte: &di e¢i” akima. Jf té’di wa¢ate té wa‘tjimgaqtci ¢ nia- 
very old woman there wassitting, theysay. Lodge in the food the very old woman she per- 
citga tiéwa¢at e hébe ¢até téga", tha" ufg¢a*-biama. Nin‘de¢a-biama ha. 
cone killed them piece toeat in cute pot she put inforhim, they She caused it to be done, 
that, say. they say 
B¢éta-maji-hna*-ma™, 4-biamé, Ki wata™zi d‘iba ¢é¢i" i¢a™agé he, 
I never eat it, saidhe, they say. And corn some this (sort) Ihave put c 
away 
‘-biamd. FE hnate-hna™ ite, 4-biamé (wa‘tjinga akd4). A™ha®, 4-biama. 
said she, they That youeat regu- it may be, said, they say (old woman the). Yes, said he, they 
say. larly : say. 
Ga™ ci nikaci™ga yanf té’di ca” ujf-biama wata™zi té Ki ga” nin’de yi 
So again men soup inthe atany she put itin, corn the And so cooked when 
rate they say (ob.). 
ufji-biama, ga” ¢atd-biama. Pfiiji tnahi" Aha", e¢éga" g¢i" akama (cénu- 
she filled for nine and heate they say. Bad indeed ! thinking was sitting, they say (young 
they say, 
jin’ga aka). Niaci®ga hninkd, ¢a‘éwi¢e, d-biamd wa‘tjinga aka. Niaci*ga 
man the), Percns you who are, I pity you, said, they say old woman the (sub.). Paracie 
hninké, tida*qti hninké, ¢a‘éwi¢e, d-biama. Edadatqti f¢igactan’ka-ba 
you whoare, very good you who are, I pity you, said she, they say. What indeed he tempted you with and 
ju¢ig¢e agti té edta® f¢anahi" Gitte, 4-biama. Pi-ctéwa"-baji, 4-biama. 
with you Hare was when how you consent could? said she, they Not at all good, said she, they 
returning say. say. 
Niacitga wahi ¢é cta”be ké é téwa¢ai, d-biama. Gasdni ha™ega*tce’qtci 
Men = bone this you see the he killed them, — said she, they To-morrow — early in the morning 
say. 
¢é taté, d-biama wa‘ijinga aka. (li We's‘a-nfaci*ga akama, é jig¢e 
he go shall, said, they say old woman the (sub.). (He Snake-man was, theysay, he with him 
ak{ akdama. Ci” waki¢é-hna’-biam4 yi a™”ba dtba sata" ja-qtiéea™ 
reached he who, He fattened them regu- they say when day four five sleep about 
home _ they say. larly i 
oo 
t?éwad¢é-hna™ -biama.) Bga™hna™i. T’éar¢ige te, &-biamd watijitiga aka. 
he killed regu- they say.) So itis usually. You kill me Ww iN, said, they say old woman the 
them larly (sub.). 
Athnicta™ yi wa¢Anaq¢i™ te, 4-biama. Wahf g@ waii” i¢dgaqade ihéa¢a-a, 
You finish me when you hurry (away) will, said she, they Bone ie robe covered with lay me down, 
say. (pl. ob.) 
A-biamé. Ki a™hnicta” tédfhi hitbé cé¢a™ wi’ i¢a™a¢é-de wif, 4-biama. 
said she, they And youfinish me arrives at moccasin that one Iputaway, but Igive said she, they 
say. the to you, say. 
Watacka™ té, 4-biama. Ata?’qti watidedji ef etéctewa™ daze tédthi yi 
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You do your will, said she, they However far stant you notwithstand- evening arrives when 
best say. reach ing at the 
u¢iq¢ge ti aki We's‘a aka, 4-biamd wa‘ijinga aké. Ga™ ¢¢ hitbé ¢a® 
overtake will hewho Snake the said, they say old woman the And this moccasin the 
you (sub.), (sub.). (ob.) 
wif ¢a® sihnize te’di ¢é dad¢ige cta”be té cf taté, A-biamd. Niaci*ga 
Igive the you take when this headland you see the you © shall, said she, they Man 
to you (ob.) steps forward reach say. 
