136. Sʻhagoweʹnōtʻhăʼ, the Spirit of the Tides (continued 1)
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OʼyoʹnĭsʻheʼtDid-it-delay-longneʻʹhoʻtherehayăsʻʹhĕⁿʼhe-supine layneʼʹhoʻtherehăʼnigoⁿʹʻäⁿʼhis-mind-is-onneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕⁿsʻhāʹyoⁿʼwill-again-he-arriveneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman being(s)īʹyas.he-it-eats.HonoⁿʻʹdoⁿʼHe-it-knewhe-nīʹyoñthere-so-it-numbers-manyneʻʹthehotʻhyuʹwihe-it-him toldneʻʹthehonoⁿʼʹsĕⁿhis-unclegagweʹgoⁿit (n.) entire (is)ĕⁿgaiwăyeʹiʻ.will-it-matter fulfilled be.HonoⁿʻʹdoⁿʼHe-it-knewwaiʻʹof coursehe-niōyăʼdătʹgoⁿʼthere-so-his-body ot-kon (is)neʼneʻʹthat-thedăʼgwisdĕⁿʼnot-anythingdeʼaoⁿwĕñdjanăʼgōʹwäs.not-it-him-earth-affects.
DāʹSo (then)neʼhoʻʹsʻhoñthus-just (there)nīʹyotso it isoʼyoʹnisʻheʼt.did-it (n.)-remain. (endure).HăʼdewăʻsoñtʻʹhĕⁿJust-it (n.)-night-middleoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼgāʹāt,did-it-it-passoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)noñʹperhapstʻhōʹhănearlydĕⁿdwĕñdōʹdĕⁿʼwill-it-day-project (protrude)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñsuddenly-justhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)tchihogăʼĕñʹyoⁿʼwhile-he-it-was-watchingheʹ-ganyōʹdaeʼwhere-it (n.)-lakeoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dayodiʼsʹdāʹdieʼhither-it (n.)-noise-arising-comesadiʼgwāʼunknownnăⁿʼʹotsuch-kind-of thingneʼʹhoʻthereodogĕⁿʹdĭʻitself-steers directlyheʻʹwheregawēʹnot.it (n.)-island-floats.
DăʼaonisʻhēʹʼoñʼNot-it-lasts-longoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsdayonadiʼsdāʹdieʼhither-they (n.)-their-noise-arising comeneʻʹthehoñgakʹwild geeseodigaweoñʹdieʼthey (z.)-paddling comeneʻʹthegăʻhoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeneʼneʻʹthat-thehowēʹnōdĕⁿhe-him-island-put onneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwā,he (an.) child-great (is),neʼʹkhoʻthat-andhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻdog(s)onadiʼsʹdāʼ,their (z.)-self noiseagwasʹveryigĕñʹit-isodigāʹyĕⁿsthey (z.)-keenly-willing (are)awadisʹʻhēʼshould-they-it-pursuehăʼgwisʹdĕⁿʼ,whatsoever thing,neʼʹthatdiiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it (n.) reason (is)neʻʹtheneʼʹthatneʼʹhoʻtherewāʹdiksthey (z.)-it-eatgawēʹnăʼgeʻit (n.)-island-onneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beingoʼʹwāʼ;it (n.)-meat; flesh;[732]gayĕñdeʹiit (z.)-it-knowsheʻʹwherenihayĕñnoʼʹdĕⁿʻsuch-his-manner-of-doing-kind of (is)neʻʹtheneʼʹthathoʻsʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼhis (an.)-slaves-severalneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beingīʹyas.he-it-eats.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoveroʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)tci-hotʻhoⁿʻdiyosʹdoⁿas, while, he his ear(s)-fine-has madehotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsdāyotkāʹeʻ,there-it-sound-aroseoʹñĕⁿʻnow (then)waaʼdīʹheʼtdid-he-landneʻʹtheneʼʹthathaoñwayăʼdiʻsăkʹhăʼthence-he-his-body-to-seek-comesneʻʹthehoñwaʻswāʹĕⁿs.he-him-hates.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthe
SʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotawaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hauʼʹ“Come, “Go to,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)seswayăʼdĭʻsăkʹhăʻhis-you (pl.)-body-to-seek do goneʻʹthehoñʹgweʻhe (an.)-human being (is)gaweʻʹwhere (in what place)adiʼʹgwăunknownniaʼnĕñyāʹyĕⁿʼ.”there-his-bone(s) lie.”GanioʼʹAs soon asdiqʹmoreoveroʼhatʹgăʼdid he-it-let goneʻʹthehonăsʹkwaiyĕⁿʼhis slave(s)-ownedneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻdog(s)oʹnĕⁿʻnow thenwaiʹĕñʼ,did he-it say,“Snidjāʹgoⁿ,“You-two-be brave,snidjāʹgoⁿ.you-two-be brave.Hestuäʻʹ,Hence you-two-go,hestuäʻʹ,hence you-two-go,hestuäʻʹ.”hence you-two-go.” (It is usual to confine the use of this last command only to dogs; it signifies ‘go ye, go ye, hence.’—Ed.)
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻdog(s)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼwĕñnĕñniʼyoʻswāʹĕñʼdid-they (z.)-take scentsheʹoñweʻthere wherehodyānāʹʻhoⁿʼhe-his-tracks-has tracedneʻʹthehăksăʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverwaoʻʹsēʼdid-they-him pursueheʹoñweʻwhere therehodākʹheʻsoⁿʼhe-running-went to and froneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwā.he (an.)-child-great (is).DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)hotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotawaāsʹnyeʼtdid-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hoñʹgak,“Wild geese,agesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼmy-servants-severaloʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)swadekhwiʻsăkʹhăʻ.”you-own-food-to-seek-do go.”NeʻʹThehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)hotʻhoñdeʻtciʻhwĕⁿhe-it-hears-distinctlyneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkind of thinghāʹdoⁿhe-it-saysneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ.he-(an.) ancient one (is).OʼdwadīʹdĕⁿʼDid-they (z.)-fly awayoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehoñʹgak.wild geese.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoveroʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotaheʻʹwherewaādākʹheʼthither he-running wentheʹoñweʻthere whereheyonēʹnoñhence-they (z.)-have goneneʻʹthehoʻsʻhenĕⁿʻsʻhoⁿʼhis (an.)-slave(s)-severalneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻ.dog(s).DāʹSo thentchihadākʹheʼas he-running-wentdyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñsuddenly-just, all at once,hotʻhoñdeʼhe-it-hearswēʹĕⁿfar away[733]tkāʹnĭ,there-it (z.)-barks,“Wauʻʹ,“Wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,”wauʻʹ,”dyoʹdoñ.there-it-it-sounds.AgwasʹVerydoskĕñʹăʻnearby, close at handniyaādākʹheʼthither-he-running-goesoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsneʻʹthesgātʹone-it (z.) isneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻdogoʼdwăʻsĕntʹʻho,did-it (z.)-cry out,“Kwĕñʻʹ,“Kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,”kwĕñʻʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say.NeʼʹhoʻTherewaādākʹheʼ,hence-he-running-goes,neʼʹhoʻtherewaāʹyoⁿʼthere-did-he-arrivedyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñsuddenly- just (surprised)waāʹgĕⁿʼdid-he-it-seeneʼʹhoʻtheregayăsʹʻheⁿʼ,it (z.)-supine-lay,neʻʹthehodjīʹyäʼhis-dogneʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹtheneʼʹhoʻthereheyoʼʹsĕⁿʼoⁿthere-it (n.)-fallen-hasneʻʹthegăʼʹnoⁿʼit (n.)-arrowheʻʹwheregăsāʹgain.it (z.)-mouth-in.DāʹSo (then)neʻʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotaoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wooʼnigoⁿʻgāʹʻhĕⁿdid-it-his-mind-vex, troubleneʼʹkhoʻthat-andwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Awĕñdoñʹnyăʼt“It is discouragingnāʹeʻ,”verily,”oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʻʹof coursewooʻʹdoⁿʼsdid-he-it-loseneʻʹthehonaskwanoⁿsʹdeʻkhe-it-(z.) servant-cherishedneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻ.dog.
DāʹSo thenneʼʹthatdiqʹmoreovernäⁿʹgäⁿthis (it) isneʻʹthehoñʹgweʻhe (an.)-human being (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waāsʹnyeʼtdid-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Agwasʹ,“Very,ĕñʼʹI-it-thinknoñʹit seemshodyăʼdatʹkoⁿʼ.”his body is otkon.”
DăʼdjiăʻʹsʻhoñNot long after-justoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearswēʹĕⁿʻfar awaytgāʹnĭʻ,there-it (z.)-is barking,“Wauʻʹ,“Wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,”wauʻʹ,”dyoʹdoñ,there-it-it-sounds,dāʹso (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyneʼʹhoʻtherewaādakʹheʼdid-he-running goheʹgwa.towards.AgwasʹVery (just)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)doskĕñʹăʻit is near, nearby,niyaādākʹheʼthither-he-running goesoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once morenāʹeʻverilyhotʻhonʹdeʼhe-it-hearsoʼdwăʻsĕñtʹʻhoʼdid-it (z.)-cry outneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻ,dog,“Kwĕñʻʹ,“Kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,”kwĕñʻʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say.
NeʻʹTheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewaāʹyoⁿʼdid-he-arriveoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once morewaatkāʹtʻhoʼdid-he-it-look atneʻʹtheskatʹone-it-isneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻdogneʼʹhoʻtheregayăsʹʻhĕⁿʼ,it (z.)-supine lay,neʼʹho-khoʻthere andāʹeʼagain, once moregaʻsāʹgainit(s)-mouth ingăʼʹnot,it (n.)-arrow protruded fromneʼʹthatdiiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it (n.)-reason (is)neʼʹhoʻthereheyoʼsĕⁿʻʹdoⁿthere-it-has droppedneʻʹthedeknīʹhădoⁿʼttwo = in order (second)neʼʹthatneʻʹthegayăʼdoñniit (n.)-mannikingayăʼʹdăʼ.it (n.)-doll, body.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹmoreover[734]neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe (an.) ancient one (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once morewaāsʹnyeʼtdid-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“O,“Oh,awĕndoñʹnyăʼt,it-is-discouraging,awĕndoñʹnyăʼtit-is-discouragingnāʹeʻ.verily.AgwasʹVeryĕñʼʹI-it-it-thinknoñʹseemshodyăʼdātʹkoⁿʼhis (an.)-body-otkon (is)nāʹeʻ.”verily.”
Tchi-hotʹʻhāʼWhile-he-it-is-utteringoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once morehotʻhonʹdeʼhe-it-hearshoʹgwāaside, yonder awaytkāʹnĭʻthere-it-is-barkingneʻʹthesĕⁿʻʹădoⁿʼtthree-in order, (third)neʻʹthedjīʹyäʻ,dog,“Wauʻʹ,“Wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,wauʻʹ,”wauʻʹ,”dyoʹdoñ.there-it-sounds.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăgĕⁿʹdjĭʻhe (an.)-ancient oneneʼʹhoʻtherewaādākʹheʼ.did-he-running go.AgwasʹVeryāʹeʼagain, once more,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)doskĕñʹăʻnearby close at handniyaādākʹheʼthere-thither-he-running-goesoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyhotʻhonʹdeʼhe-it-hearsoʼdwăʻsĕñtʹʻhoʼdid-it-cry outneʻʹthedjīʹyäʻ,dog,“Kwĕñʻʹ,“Kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,kwĕñʻʹ,”kwĕñʻʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹeʻverilyneʻʹthehăgĕⁿʹdjĭʻhe (an.)-ancient one (is)wooʻʹdyoⁿʼ,did-he-become afraid,waiʹĕñʼ-khoʻ,did-he-it-say and,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)nāʹeʻverilyĕⁿsgadeʼgoʼʹsʻhoñ,shall-again-I-self-absent = just,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)sĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻin as much ashoʼwăsʹʼăʻtdid-it-(them)-use upneʼʹthatneʻʹthegyăʼdäʼskwăʼʹcyoñkI-their-bodies-prized-severallyneʼʹthatneʻʹtheagedjīyäʼʹsʻhoⁿʼgĕñʹoⁿʼ.my-dog(s) several-were.AgwasʹVerynāʹeʻverilyhodyăʼdatkoⁿʼʹsʻhoñ.”his own-body-otkon (is)—just.”
HeʹoñweʻThere wherehăʼdoñsaĕⁿʻʹdātthence again he-ran (he ran homeward)heʹoñweʻthere wheretgaʻhoñwāʹyĕⁿʼ.there-it (n.)-canoe-lies.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreovertchi-watʻhāʹwĭʼwhile-it (n.)-self-bore alongneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)tʻhihodyeʹĕⁿʻjust-he-self-kept-stillhăʼnigoⁿʹhäʼ-khoʻ,his-mind-was on (it), and,ganioʼʹjust as soon aswēʹĕⁿʻfar awayhēʼsʹhe-goes-to and froneʻʹthehăgĕⁿʻʹdjĭhe (an.)-ancient one (is)goʼʹgeʻquicklywaādeʼnoⁿʻdaʻʹgoʼdid-he-self-unburyneʻʹtheoʼneʻʹsăgoñit (n.)-sand-inneʼʹhoʻthereganyadākʹdăʼit (n.)-lake-besideheʻhawēʹnoñ,thither-he-went,oʼtʻhaʻdjāʹĕⁿʼ-khoʻdid-he-it-shove-andneʻʹthegăʻhoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeoʻnegăʼʹgeʻit (n.)-water-onoĕⁿʼʹheʼt,it (n.)-stood, stopped,oʼtʻhōʹetdid-he-call aloudwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Gāʹoʼ“Hithernondāʹswetthence-do-you-comeagesʻhenoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼmy-servants-severalneʻʹthehoñʹgak.”wild geese.”
OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseonadiʼsʹdāʼthey (z.)-noise-raised“dauñʻʹ”“dauñʻʹ”dyoʹdoñ,there-it-sounded,gagweʹgoⁿit (n.)-entireoʼwādīʹyoⁿʼdid-they (z.)-arrivegahoñwakʹdăʼit (n.)-canoe-besideoʼwadyăʼdaniyoñʹdĕⁿʼ.did-they-own-body-attach.[735]DāʹSo (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)ganioʼʹas soon aswaādeʼnoⁿʻʹdäʻdid-he-self-put-aboardoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Neʼʹhoʻ“Therenāʹeʻverilyhĕⁿdjiswadōʹgĕⁿthence-will-again-you-direct (yourselves)heʹoñweʻthere wherediswaʻdĕñʹdyoñthence-you-have-departedkhoʻʹandneʻʹthedyoñgwăʻdĕñʹdyoñ.”thence-we-you-have-started.”
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseonatʻhonʹdeʼthey (z.)-it-hearneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkind-of-thingwaāsʹnyeʼtdid-he-it-speakoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼwadīʹgaweʼdid-they (z.)-paddleoʻsnoäʹdieʼ,it-swiftly-went along,“Suʻʹ,“Suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,”suʻʹ,”ōʹdoⁿʻ.it (n.)-kept saying.
NeʻʹTheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)SʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotawaāʹyoⁿʼdid-he-arrive, reachheʹoñweʻthere wherehatʻhoñwayĕñdăkʹhwăʼhe-his-canoe-to-lie-uses (it)waāʹgĕⁿʼdid-he-it-seeneʻʹthegăʻhoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeīʹnoⁿfar awaywăʼoʻdĕñdyoñâñʹdieʼthither-it-moving-went alongganyadāeʼʹgeʻit (n.)-lake-onneʼʹhoʻthereonhăʼnoⁿʻdăʹdieʼhe being aboard went alongneʻʹthehăksăʼ-gōwā,he (an.)-child-great (is)neʼʹthatdaonooʻdonʹdieʼ,thence-he-it-controlling came along,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼtʻhōʹetdid-he-shoutneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭʻhe (an.)-ancient one (is)waāsʹnyetdid-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Dondasăʻʹget“Thence do-thou-turn backdedyadäⁿnonʹdeʼ.both-thou-I-brothers-are.SkoⁿʻnonkʹheʼAgain-I-thee-to-bring-comenīʹgĕⁿʼ.”so-it-is.”OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (n.)-child-great (is)tĕⁿʼʹĕⁿ,not-at all,dāogăʹyĕⁿnot-he-consentsahatʻhonʹdāt.should-he-it-listen to.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)dyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñsuddenly-just (all at once)daāsʹnyeʼtthence-he-it-spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)nāʹeʻverilyoʼgwāʹnondid-I-you-it-give to eathe-niʹyoñas many-it is as (much)oʼwāʼʹit (n.)-meatiʹswasʹyou-it-eatneʻʹtheganyodäʹgoñit (n.)-lake-inswĕⁿʼʹdyoⁿʼyou-abidedeswadawĕnʹnye-khoʻ.”you travel-and.”OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthenwĕñnĕndyăʼdatʹkoⁿʼsthey (z.)-whose bodies (are)-otkonoʼwĕñnoñdonʻhāʹĕⁿʼdid-they-rejoicewăʼoñnoⁿʼesʹʻhăʼ-khoʻ.did-they have joy-and.“Histʹ,“Histʹ,histʹ,histʹ,histʹ,histʹ,histʹ,histʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,haiʹ,”haiʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say.NeʼʹhoʻThere (Thus)niyodiʼsʹdāʼso they (z.)-much noise madeneʻʹtheoʼwāʼʹit (n.)-meatwāʹdis.they
(z.)-it-eat.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotaoʹnĕⁿʻnow thendoñsāhōʹet,again-did-he-shout,[736]waiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hōʹ,“Hōʹ,dagīʹdĕñʻthou-me-do-have pity ondedyadĕñnoñʹdeʼ.both-thou-I-brothers (are).Dondasăʻʹget.”Thence-do-thou-turn back.”
OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (n.)-child-great (is)daāsʹnyeʼtthence-he-it-spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Nisʹ“The-thoudăʼāʹoⁿʻnot-ableaisăgāʹyoⁿʻdid-you-consentdondasăʻʹget.”thence-then-wouldst-turn-back.”
DāʹSo (then)neʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotadondaāsʹnyeʼtthence again-did-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼdid-he-it-sayāʹeʼ.again, once more“Hĕⁿʼʹĕⁿ“Not at alldeʼʹiʼnot-IneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼ.Sagowenota.Geʻhăʼsʻhäʼ-sʻhoñI-servant-just (am)niʼʹăʻ.the-I-only.TʻhĕⁿʼʹdyoⁿʼThere-he-abidesnāʹeʻverilyneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼ.”Sagowenota.”
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)tĕⁿʼʹĕⁿnot (it is)deʼotʻhondāʹtoⁿnot-did-he-it-obeyneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkind of thingwoōdoⁿesyoⁿʻʹkwĕⁿʼdid-he-him-it-pray forneʻʹthehoswāʹĕⁿs.he-him-hates.WăasʹnyeʼtDid-he-it-speakwoōʹwĭʼhe-it-toldneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geesewaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Neʼʹhoʻ“There (to that place)heseswadōʹgĕⁿtthither, (do)-again you-go directlyheʻʹwherediswăʻdĕñʹdyoñ.”thence-you started away.”
DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)khoʻʹandneʻʹthehosʻheʹnĕⁿʼsʻhoⁿʼhis-servants-severalneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseyăʻhoñnădīʹʼheʼtthither-they (z.)-arrived (stopped)oʻhĕⁿʼoñʹdieʼ;it (n.)-day-becoming (was);heʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhodinoⁿʻʹsot.there-their (an.)-lodge-stood.GāʹnioʼAs soon aswaoʼdīʹʼheʼtdid-they (z.) stopoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-say,“Agesʻhenoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ“My-servants-severalneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)swadekhwiʻsăkʹhăʻ.”you-your-food-to-seek-for (do) go.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyoʼdwadīʹdĕⁿʼdid-they (z.)-flyneʻʹthehoñʹgak,wild geese,“dauñʻʹ,”“dauñʻʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻthereoʼhăsʹnyeʼtdid-he-it-speakwaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it say,“Ogondăʹdieʼ“At once, right away,dĕⁿdīʹsweʼthence-will you-comeneʼʹthatneʻʹthegāʹnioʼas soon asneʼʹthatĕⁿʹgiʼ,”will-I-it say,”oʹnĕⁿʻ-khoʻnow (then) -andwaādyĕñʹtʻhoʼdid-he-it-drawneʻʹthegăhoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoekhoʻʹandneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waāʻdĕñʹdĭʼ,did-he-depart,khoʻʹandneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waādawĕñʹĕñtdid-he-it ascendheʻʹwheregäoⁿʻʹgädeʼ.it (n.)-bank (of the shore).WaādyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly (surprised-just he was)neʼʹhoʻtheredoskĕñʹoⁿʻnot-far, nearbyneʼʹhoʻthereganoⁿʻʹsot,it (n.)-lodge stood,neʼʹhoʻtherenāʹeʻverilyhwăʼhāʹyoⁿʼ.thither he-arrived.[737]DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)heʹōyoñthere-he-it-enteredwaāʹgĕⁿʼdid-he-it-seeneʼʹhoʻthereyeʼʹdyoⁿʼshe (an.)-abodeneʻʹtheyeksăʼʹgōwā,she (an.)-child-great (is), (young maid)neʼʹthatneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻ.she (an.) woman (is) = (human being).
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waāʹyoⁿʼdid-he-it-enterhe-ganoⁿʻʹsotthere-it (n.) lodge standshoʼnosʹtăʼgeʻ.his (an.)-bare-skin-in.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe (an.)-woman (human being) (is)dondayeʹdăʼtthence-did-she-arisewaoñwayeʹnāʼdid-she-him-embrace (seize)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwā,he (an.)-child-great (is),“Ĕⁿsĕñdĕⁿstʹʻheʼt,”“Shalt-thou-to-be-pitied-become,”wăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did-she-it-say“Iʼʹ“Inīʹgĕⁿʼso-it-isgoñʼʹgĕñʼ.I-thy-elder sister (am).
“Neʼʹ“Thatwaiʻʹit certain (is)nĕñʹthis (one)isʹʼăʻthou onlyyanoʼʹsĕⁿhe-thy-uncle (is)neʻʹtheOkteʹoñdoⁿʼ.”Okteondon.”“Neʼʹ“That (one is)neʻʹhoʻ,”indeed,”waiʹĕⁿʼdid-he-it sayneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwā.he (an.)-child-great (is).DayesʹnyeʼtThence-she-replied (spoke)wăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did-she-it-say,“Iʼʹ-khoʻ“I-andhaknoʼʹsĕⁿhe-my-uncle (is)neʻʹtheOkteʹoñdoⁿʼ.Okteondon.DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatgaioñʹnĭʻit-matter-makes (= it is the cause)dedyadĕñnoñʹdeʼ.both-thou-I-brother-sister (are).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)ōʹnĕⁿʻtcĭlong while ago (now the main)neʻʹtheIʼʹIdetʻhongyăʼdăʻʹgwĕⁿthence one-my-body-has-taken (= kidnapped me)heʹoñweʻthere wheredyoñgwaʹnoⁿʻsot.there-our-lodge-stands.
“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)diqʹmoreovernāʹeʻverilysaʻsāʻcyoñʹnĭʻagain-thou-do-dress-thyselfneʼʹhoʻtherehōʹgwaaside, (yonder)hodăʻkanīʹyoñthe-it-bundle-attached to hangneʻʹthesacyoñnyăsʹʻhäʼthy-garments, thy raimentneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)sʻhōʹyoñ.”again-he-returned (home).”
DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)saʻāʻcyoñʹnĭʼagain-he-self-dressedgagweʹgoⁿ,it (n.)-entire (is),oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)gagweʹgoⁿit (n.)-entire (is)saādyăʼʹdăwit.again-he-self-body-enclosed (dressed).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)dayesʹnyeʼtthence-she-spokewăʼaʹgĕⁿʼ,did-she-it-say,“Näⁿʹda“Here so thennāʹeʻverilysăʼĕñʹnăʼthy-bow (it is)găʼnoⁿʼʹ-khoʻ.”it (n.)-arrow-and.”
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreovernāʹeʻverilyneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)saāyeʹnāʼagain-he-it (n.) receivedneʻʹthehaʹoⁿhaⁿʼhe-selfhōʹwĕⁿhe-it-ownsheʹniyoñas-many-it-numbersdeoʼnyuʻʹsyoⁿʼ.one-his-hands-has taken from.[738]DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheyeksăʼʹgōwāshe (an.)-child-great (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼesʹnyeʼtdid-she-it-speakwāʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did-she-it-say,“Dāʹ“So (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyhĕⁿdjidyăʻdĕñʹdĭʼhence-will-again-thou-I-depart-(=start-for home)nikʹhuʻ.here.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverkăʹsnoⁿʼit (n.)-bark (rough b.)ĕⁿgyĕñʼʹwill I it layheʹoñweʻthere whereoāʹdeʼit (n.)-path appearsneʼʹhoʻtheregăⁿsʹusuallyhăʼdĕⁿsasʻhĕñʹdăʼtjust-shalt-thy-steps restneʼʹthatnāʹeʻverilydiiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it (n.)-reason (is)heʻʹwhereĕⁿsadyanăʻʹseʻt.wilt-thy-track-conceal.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewaiʻʹof coursenĕⁿyoʼdĕñoñʹdieʼso-will-it (n.) way-be-goinghe-niyoʹweʼthere-so-it distant isneʻʹthetkahoñwaʹyĕⁿʼ.there, it (n.)-canoe lies.OʼdiqniʹeʼThou-I-dieneʻʹhoʻindeed, in fact,neʻʹthatdyĕñʹgwăʻif it begāʹoʼhither (this side)ĕⁿsʻhoñgīʹäʼtwill-again-he us overtakeneʻʹthedeyagyāʹdĭʻ.both-we-two-together abide (my husband).DyăwäⁿʼʹoⁿʻSuccessivelykasnoⁿʼʹgeʻit (n.)-bark-onhăʼdĕⁿsasʻhĕñʹdăʼtjust shalt thy steps restheʹ-niyoweʼthere-so-it-distant (is)oadăʹdieʼit (n.)-path appears alongneʻʹthetkahoñwaʹyĕⁿʼ.”there-it-(n.)-canoe-lies.”
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʼʹhoʻtherewanăñdioʼʹdātdid-they carry-outneʼʹhoʻtherewaniiʻoʼkʹdĕⁿʼdid-they-two fulfill the matterheʼniyoñas-so many it numbersgoʻsnyeʼʹoⁿʻshe-it-attended toneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe (an.)-human being (woman)neʼʹthatdiiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it (n.) reason (is)ĕⁿhadyanăʻʹseʻtwill-he-his-tracks concealneʻʹtheagoʼgĕñʼʹsʻhäʼ.her-younger-brother.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilykaʹsnoⁿʼʹgeʻit (n.)-rough-bark-onhosʻhĕñdăʼoñʹdieʼhis-footsteps-fall-successivelyhe-niyōʹweʼas-so it-distant istkahoñwāʹyĕⁿʼ.there it (n.)-canoe-lies.GanioʼʹJust as soon asneʼʹhoʻtherewanīʹyoⁿʼdid-they-two-arriveoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child great (is)oʼtʻhoʹet,did-he-call out,waāsʹnyeʼt,did-he-it-speak,waiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hoñʹgak,“Wild geese,agesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼmy-servants-severalgāʹoʼthis-way, hither,nondāʹsweʻ.”thence again you come.”DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverganioʼʹjust as soon assawadīʹyoⁿʼagain-did-they (z.)-returnoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once moresaāsʹnyeʼtagain-he-spokeneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)waiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Neʼʹhoʻ“Therehĕⁿdjiswadōʹgĕⁿthence-will-you-go-directlyheʹoñweʻthere wheredegyĕñdăsʹgwăʼ.”I-it-to bet-use.”
OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹeʻverilywayadeʼnoⁿʻʹdädid-they two get aboardneʼʹthatneʻʹtheyădeʼʹgĕñʼ.they-two-elder-sister-younger-brother.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseoʼwadīʹgaweʼ,did-they (z.)-paddle (-it),“Suʻʹ,“Suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,”suʻʹ,”[739]oʼʹgĕⁿʻdid-it-sayneʻʹtheoʻneʹgăʼ,it (n.)-water,wadiʻhoñyoñʹdieʼthey (z.)-canoe-propelling-goagwasʹveryosnōʹweʼ.it (n.)-swift-(is).
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe-(an.)-child-great (is)waaʻsāʹwĕⁿʼdid-he-it-beginwaādĕñnoʹdĕⁿʼdid-he-his-song-utterneʼʹthatneʻʹthewoowatkweʹnĭʼdid-he-him-overcomeneʻʹthehoswāʹĕⁿs,he-him-hates,waiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ,“Now, (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)gīʹI-it-believeneʻʹthatsagăʻdĕñʹdĭʼ.”again-I-start homeward.”
DăʼaonisʻheʼʹoñʼNot-it-lasted (Not-it was long time)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)săasʹnyeʼtagain-he-it-spokewaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hoñʹgak,“Wild geese,agesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ,my-servants-several,djidjāʹgoⁿ,be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿ,be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿ.”be ye brave.”
TĕⁿʼʹĕⁿNot (it is)deʼiʹnoⁿnot-far awayniyoʹweʼso it-distant (is)nihoñnăʻdĕñdyoñʹdieʼso-they-departing-go-alongoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthedeiyasʹʻhētwo-they (an.)-persons areneʼʹthatneʻʹthegahoñwaʹgoñit (n.) canoe-indeiʼnonttwo-they contained (are)waininaⁿʹdogdid-they-it-noticeneʼʹthatneʻʹtheneʼʹhoʻtheregātʹit-standsneʻʹthegaʻhoñʹwăʼ.it (n.)-canoe.DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly, just-All at once-justāʹyĕñʼwould one thinkgadōgĕñʹsʻhoñit (n.)-one-just placedăʼaʹonʻnot-it-able (is)oñsawăʻdĕñʹdĭʼshould it start againneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeodiʹgaweʻthey (z.)-paddle = are paddlingneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geesenāʹeʻ,verily,“Suʻʹ,“Suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,suʻʹ,”suʻʹ,”oʹdoñ.it (n.)-says.
DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼoñtkăʻʹtʻhoʼdid-she-lookneʻʹtheeksăʼʹgōwāshe (an.)-child-great (is)neʻʹtheyeʻsʻhoñʹneʻher (n.)-back-atdyĕñgwăʻʹsi,surprised, lo,neʼʹhoʻtheregāʹnyotone-it (n.)-attachedneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheganăʻʹson,one-it-has attached,găʻstoⁿʼsʹʻhäʼit-(n.)-fish-hookneʼʹhoʻtheregăstoⁿʼʹcyotone-it-fish-hook has attachedgahoñwăʼʹgeʻ.it (n.)-canoe-on.DyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñSuddenly-justwăʼoñtkăʻʹtʻhoʼdid-she-looksiʹgwālo, yondertʻhanyuʻʹcyutthere-he (an.)-sits-erectneʼʹkhoʻthat-andnitʻhoyēʹĕⁿʻso-there-he-it-posed (is)khoʻʹandneʻʹthetʻhodyĕñtwĕⁿʻʹadieʼhence he-it-drawing along (is)neʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼ.it (n.)-canoe.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheeksăʼʹgōwāshe (an.)-child great (is)dondāʹyekthere-she (an.)-it-took upkăʼʹskwāʼit (n.)-stoneaʼskweʻʹsăʼit (n.)-hatchetneʼʹhoʻtherekhoʻʹandwăʼeʹyĕⁿtdid-she-it-strikeheʹoñweʻthere wheregăstoⁿʼʹcyotit (n.)-hook (is) attachedagwasʹvery, just asniyosnoʹweʼso-it (n.)-swift ishoñʹweʻyonder, far awaywăʼoʹdĭʼdid-it-it-castneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeneʼʹthatdiiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it (n.)-reason (is)odiʹgaweʻthey (z.)-paddle = are paddlingneʻʹthehoñʹgak.wild geese.[740]OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)daāsʹnyeʼtthence-he-it-spokewaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Agesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ,“My-servants-several,hauʼʹcome, go to,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)djidjāʹgoⁿ,be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿ,be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿ.”be ye brave.”NeʼʹsʻhoñThat-justhāʹdoⁿʻ.he-it-kept saying.
AgwasʹVerydăʼdjīʹăʻnot-long time (soon)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once more,wanigăʼĕñʹyoñʼdid-they-two-it-watch (= examine)neʼʹthatneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagain, once more,sāwaʻʹgetagain-it-went-backwardneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼ,it (n.)-canoe,odiʹgaweʻthey (z.)-paddled = are paddlingnāʹeʻverilyneʻʹthehoñʹgak.wild geese.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹeʻverilyneʻʹtheeksăʼʹgōwāshe (an.)-child-great (is)wăʼontkatʹʻhoʼdid-she-look (= see)neʼʹhoʻtherehoñʹweʻyonder, far awaytʻhāyasʹʻhĕⁿʼthere-he-lies (= lies supine)neʻʹthedeyāʹditwo-they-are one (= her husband)neʼʹhoʻtheretʻhayoskwĕⁿʻʹdāʼ,there-he (an.)-prone lies,khoʻʹandneʻʹthetʻhăhnegiʹʻhăʼthence-he (an.)-water-drinks (is drinking)agwasʹveryaʹyĕñʼwould-one-thinkoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)tʻhoʹhăʻnearly (almost)ĕⁿoⁿsʹʼăʻtwill-he-it-consume allneʻʹtheohneʹgăʼit (n.)-waterhe-ganyoʹdaeʼ.there-it (n.)-lake-stands out.
DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoveragwasʹveryosnoʹweʼit (n.)-rapid (is)neʼʹhoʻtherewăʼowenoñʹoñdieʼthither it (n.)-goes alongneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeheʹoñweʻthere wherenitʻhosgäʼʹwĕⁿʻ;so-there-his-mouth-holds open;agwasʹveryhăʻsōʹwănĕñhis (an.)-mouth-large (is)khoʻʹandneʻʹthehatkwisdăsʹdĕñʼhis-stomach-enormous (is)neʼʹthatneʻʹthehanekdjĕⁿʼdōʹwănĕñhis (an.)-paunch large (is)neʼʹthatneʻʹthediiuiʻʹwăʼthere-it-reason (is)wesoʼʹdjĭʻmuch-toohoʼwadiʹyoⁿʼthither-they (z.)-it-enteredneʻʹtheohneʹgănos,it (n.)-water,gaʹäⁿgwăʻquite, marked,heʼtʹgĕⁿʻhigh uptʻhayăʼdāʹdeʼ,there-his-body-extends,hoʻdăʼʹoⁿʻhe-self-has fillednāʹeʻverilyneʻʹtheohneʹgănos.it (n.)-water.
OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nĕñʹsʻhoñnear-just flydetʻhosgäʼʹwĕⁿʻ,there-he-mouth-holds open,neʼʹhoʻtheredehni-gaʹweʼthey (2)-paddle, are paddlingneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeodiʹgaweʻthey (z.)-paddle (= are paddling)nāʹeʻverilyneʻʹthehoñʹgakwild geeseheniyogweʹnyoñ.as-so much it is able (just as much as they are able).
GanioʼʹJust as soon asoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)doskĕñʹoⁿʻnear (it is)nitʻhayasʹʻhĕⁿʼas there-he-supine-liesneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼ,Sagowenota,dāʹso thenoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)oʼtʻhayoⁿʻgwägäʹdatdid-he-it-bend (= bend the bow)neʼʹthatneʻʹthe[741]hoĕñʹnoⁿʼ,it (n.)-bow,khoʻʹandneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewaādeʼʹsyoñnĭʼdid-he-self-to-aim-makeheʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhatkwisʹdayĕⁿʼ,there-his-paunch-lies,agwasʹverynāʹeʻverilyhayăʼdōʹwănĕñ.his-body-great (is).