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ctl q¢a™je-hna”-biama. Weégi¢e-cta”-biamad. pf ké 4f uhan’ge g% ahf-bi 
too uncombed regularly, they say. Begging-visitor-chronic, they say. Lodge the lodge end the arrived at, 
(line) (pl.) they say 
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yi céta® uha wégi¢e a¢é-hna™-biamd. Wégi¢e-cta™ ¢add-biama, ijdje-t‘an’- 
when so far follow- visiting to he went regularly, they Wégi¢e-cta” they called him, they caused 
ing beg say. they say, him to 
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ki¢a-biama. Gag¢a™ ag¢a-biama, Ca" Wéei¢e-cta™ iyuhe-hna”-biamaé, uhd 
have the name, On the hunt they went, they Still Weégi¢e-cta” they were afraid of regularly, __ fol- 
they say. say. they say, lowing 
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a¢é-hna"-biama.  Gaq¢a" a¢d-biami. Ha ega” tee yi waha'-biamé 
he went regularly, they On the hunt they went, they Morning when they removed, they 
Say. Bay. Say. 
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Kgi¢e ja”-biamd. iti¢iq¢ige ke’di ja"-biamad. (pitide diddai ke’di ja" 
Behold he slept, they say. Old camping- by the he slept, they say. Leaving they had atthe he slept 
ground him solitary gone 
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biamé. Ja™éqti ja”ité. Egi¢e, Qéaké akd ha, d-biama wage ami. 
they say. Sound asleep he lay. Atlength, his one reclining - said, they say white the 
is he man (sub.). 
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diaha™-bi ega”, égi¢e wage dtba akama. Ag¢d-biama wage am& Waha'’- 
Arisen,they having, behold white four were, they Went back, they white the Or- 
say man say. say man  (sub.). 
¢icige ak& a¢a-biamd. Tyi¢a-biama. Ugag¢a" ujan’ge uhd adaf te. Ca, 
phan the went, they say. He awoke, they say. The hunting road — follow- he went. And, 
party ing it 
Waha™ ¢icige ama ati-baji, ecaf-de ci atii ha, d-biam& cénujin’ga ama. 
Orphan the hasnotcome, yesaid but again hehas  . said, they say young man the 
come (pl.). 
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Waha”-biama. Wegi¢e ci &'di ahi-biamaé nikagahi uju sfi té’di. Wan’ge 
They removed, they say. Visiting to again*there he arrived, they chief prin- lodge at the. His 
beg say cipal daughter 
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eta" wa¢ixa-baji-biama. Ga™ w4-biamé Waha™¢icige ¢inké. Ki, Nikaci"- 
so far had not married, they say. And she gave him Orphan . the. And, The 
food, they say 
ga-ma wa¢ate ¢ingé-hna'i; ¢c¢u-hna™ wa¢dte ta” ha. Ca™ ata” cté gal 
people food they have none here only food is C And whenever at all 
regularly ; (owned) @) 
mati cka™hna yi ti-oi hi, 4-biamé. Ci uaq¢é ati-biamd wéei¢e. Wuhii! 
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you you wish when come 6 said he,they Again quickly hehadcome, visiting to Really! 
come hither say. they say beg. 
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wag¢ate ¢ingéga” wi"dqtcia" wa¢ate-hna™i a™ba gé, af té. TP’ tea™qtei w¢i4 
food * as there is only once they eat regularly day the, he said. Just now she gave 
none you food 
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¢ag¢é ¢a™cti, a-biama. Ki ian’ge aké ci wt‘i-biamé fbaha™-bi ega™. 
you went. heretofore, said he, they And his the again gavehimfood, sheknewhim, because. 
homeward say. daughter they say they say 
Waha”-biama. Ki nikagahi tu ijan’ge aké g4-biamd: Naha, ¢é waha™ 
They removed, they say. And chief princi- his the said as follows, Omother, this removing 
pal daughter they say: 
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a¢af yi uhé ug¢iiciqti ¢ayi té he’, a-biama. Ki nikagahi ijan’ge aka 
they go when path atthe very youpitch will . said she, they And chief his daughter the 
front the tent say. 
cénujin’ga g¢ubagti ukie-hna”-biama, ca” i“ cte wa¢ixe ga” ¢a-baji-biama. 
young man all courted her regularly, they yet as if tomarrya she did not wish, they say. 
say, man 
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Qe ti-bi té igape i égal té, wa‘ ama wé¢é a¢a-biama, ja” agia¢é- 
' This tohave the waiting pitched likeit when, woman the tudis- they went, they wood they went 
come, toappear the (sub.) cover it say, for 
they say tent 
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