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thou whom I have been wont to hold in my bosom, that their word 

 [wampum string] is on its way hence to thee, (I say)." 



FIFTH WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, (I say). That usually it comes to pass where 

 a distressing thing has befallen a person, that his resting-place, that 

 the mat of that person, is stained by a blood stream, and that that 

 person wanders from place to place, and then sits cross-legged in 

 wretchedness. This, furthermore, has indeed befallen thy person, 

 this one [indicating], my offspring, thou noble one, thou whom I have 

 been wont to hold in my bosom, (I say). Verily, indeed, hast thou 

 not been brought low by what has befallen thy person, Now, at this 

 moment, thy mat, thy couch, is marked wide by a stream of blood. 

 At this moment, thou dost writhe in the midst of blood, (I say). 



"Now, furthermore, do thou know it, the Three Brothers have 

 perfected their preparations, and now, indeed, let them say it, 'now, 

 moreover, we wipe away the blood-stains from thy mat. We, more- 

 over, make use of the fine soft skin of the spotted fawn to wipe away 

 the blood-stains.' It will, moreover, come to pass that on whatever 

 future day that our minds shall be parted, one from the other, and, 

 that when thou wilt return to thy mat, it will be in the fullness of 

 peace, and it will be spread out in contentment, when thou wilt again 

 sit cross-legged in thy resting-place, (I say). 



"Thus, moreover, then, may it be, that for one poor short day 

 thou mayst continue to think in contentment, this one [indicating], 

 my offspring, thou noble one, thou whom I have been wont to hold 

 in my bosom, (I say). 



"In this manner, then, may it be, let them do, the Three Brothers, 

 so denominated ever since they were in the prime growth of their 

 affairs (career). 



"Now, moreover, do thou know it, this one [indicating], my off- 

 spring, thou noble one, thou whom I have been wont to hold in my 

 bosom, their word [wampum string] is going hence to thee, (I say)." 



SIXTH WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, (I say). That it comes to pass when a direful 

 thing befalls a person, that thick darkness like a pall covers that per- 

 son. Yea, that person becomes one who abides in great darkness. 

 It so happens that that person knows no more the light of day upon 

 the earth. It is, indeed, this very thing that has befallen thy person, 

 this one [indicating], my offspring, thou noble one, thou whom I have 

 been wont to hold in my bosom, (I say). Verily, indeed, hast thou 



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