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596 THE (@EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
Ga” Waha™ ¢icige wa¢aha te’ g¢ionud éga™ itégi¢e ¢¢ ama ha, q¢abé hidé 
And Orphan clothing the pulled offhis ieee ing toputhis was going, tree base 
own down they say 
te'di. Ietinike aka égi¢a’-biama ha, “Q¢abé ¢éte snedé tig¢e,” 4-biama 
to the Ictinike the said to (it), they say - Tree this tall (std. ob.), said, they 
(sub.) (std. ob.) becomes so, say 
reste 2 A Hoa oy 2 / seer = ~ 
Ictinike akad, jiji id-bi ega”. Waha™¢icige wana‘a™ éga" éga" fe té 
Ictinike the whis- spoke, haying. Orphan heard a fittle - a8 word the 
(sub.), pering they say 
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wémaxe ant. “Na! jit¢cha, edéce éga” 4,” ¢ ama, da qa¢a wada™be éga?. 
was asking him about Why! elder what did yousay ? wassaving, head back- looked Taine 
it, they say. brother, : they say, ward 
Fleet ke. . ° oun, : , rp nis 
“Edche ta. Gar’ iv gi ¢e¢i” ga™ a¢i” o¢i-de b¢até ta minke, ehé minké, 
Whatl should? Still return- this(mv. so he bringsit back, Ieatit will I who, I was saying as I 
say ing for one) when sat, 
me 
kage-san’ga,” 4-biama Ictinike aka. Ga” ci ¢é ama ha’, Ane q¢abé té. Ki 
friend amos said,they say Ictinike the And again wasgoiny, . climb- tree the And 
brother, (sub.). they say ing (std. ob.). 
ei’ &gi¢a"’-biama Ictinike akd, “Qeabé ¢été snedé tig¢e,” a-biama Ictinike 
again said to (it), they say Tetinike thes Tree this tall (std. ob.) said, they say Ictinike 
(sub.), (std. ob.) it becomes, 
aka, jijf i4-bi ega”. Ki ci’ Waha ¢icige wana‘a" éga" éga" ci wémaxe 
the whis- spoke, having. And again Orphan heard alittle as again was asking 
(sub.), per- they say him about it, 
ing = 
ama. “Na! jit¢éha, edéce éga®-na™ a,” ci ¢ ama. “Na! edada™ edéhe a, 
they say. Why! ~ elder what have you been 2 again was saying, Why! what Isay should? 
brother, saying occasionally they say. something 
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kAge-san’ga,” A-biama Ietinike aka. Ga" edabéqtei i”hi ¢i", ehé minke, 
friend younger said, they say Ictinike the And very nearly hehas the I was saying as I 
brother, (sub.). reached (my, sat, 
itforme  ob.), 
4-biama Ietinike aké, Ga™ ci eqaha ¢é ama Ane. Ki ci’ égi¢a’-biama 
co) 
said, they say Ictinike the And again further was going, climb- And again said to (it), they say 
(sub ). they say ing. 
roe , yy eee, o; . , y , , = . Fine 
Iectinike aka, ci jiji id-bi ega”, “Qdabeé ¢cté snedé tig¢e,” a-biama. Ki 
Ictinike the again whis- spoke, having, Tree this tall (std.ob.) said, they say. And 
(sub.), pering they say (std. ob.) it beconies, 
Waha™ ¢icige wani‘a" ga" éga" ci wémaxe ama. “Na! jit¢cha, edéce 
Orphan heard a little as again was asking him about Why! elder what have 
it, they say. brother you been 
, ria 8 , , Ts , , - fe vod Nhe et / as ea are i 
éga"na” a,” ci & amd. “Na! edada® edéhe ta, kage-san’ga,” 4-biama 
siying ocea- ? again was saying, Why! what I say should? friend younger said, they say 
sionally they say. something brother, 
Ietinike aka. “Gat eddbéqtei ihi ¢i, ehé minke,” a-biama Ictinike aka. 
Ictinike the And very nearly he has the ITwassaying,asI said, they say  Ictinike the 
(sub.). reached (mv. sat, (sub.). 
itforme one), 
, v v , vl a , 4 - 
Ci ¢é ama ha’, ci dne. Ga™ wéyuhé’qti ma™¢i” ama ha’, fe té wand‘a" 
Avain wasgoing, . again climb- And very apprehensive was walking,they  . word the he heard 
they say ing. H say somethin 
ctéwa™ wa-na™-biega”. Ki égi¢e ci Cgi¢a’-biama, “Q¢abe ¢été snedé 
notwith- always denied it, as. And atlength again said to it, they say, Tree this tall 
standing they say (std. ob.) 
tig¢e,” ci A-biamd. Ci édihi wand‘a" éga", pf wémaxe ama. “Na! jit¢cha, 
(std.ob.) again said, they And uatthat understood as, again he was questioning Why! eld r 
it becomes, say. time it him. brother, 
