Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths Thirty-Second Annual...

HodinoⁿʹsōtTheir (an.) lodge standsgiʼʹoⁿʻit is said.neʼʹThat (it is)neʻʹtheDooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼhayāʹsoⁿhe is called, is namedneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ.he, the old one.DāʹSoneʼʹthat (it is)nāʹeʻtruly (of course)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgõwā,he, the youth, large child,neʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis nephewTkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻTkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ(i.e., Hotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ)(i.e., Hotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ)neʻʹtheneʼʹthathayaʹsoⁿ.he is called. is named.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now, (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,yadōʹwästhey two (n.) kept huntingneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheyadădīʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼ.they two (an.) uncle and nephew.AgwasʹVerily, Indeed,skĕñʹnoⁿʼ,(it) peacegiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,yĕñnoⁿʻʹdoñnyoⁿʻthey two (an.) kept on thinkingdeniʼdyoⁿʼʹsʻhoñ.two they two (an.) dwelt together.DāʹSo,diawĕⁿʼʹoⁿʻconstantly,oʼʹwāʼit meat (n.)hodīʹgoⁿthey (masc. pl.) it-ate.neʻʹtheyadădīʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼthey two (an.) uncle-nephew (are).AgwasʹVerily,awĕñnotgäʹdeʼit pleasant (is)heʹõñweʻthere wheredeniʼdyoⁿʼʹsʻhoñ.two they two (an.) lived, dwelt togetherNeʹThere in that placekhoʻanddeʼgatgăʼʹhoʻnot anywhere (nowhere)soñʹgāʼsome one (an.)deʼenâñʹgeʼ.not one (an.) dwells.

AgwasʹVerily, Indeed,oʼyoʹnisʻheʼt,it remained long, was long time,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹhoʻ(there) thusniyoʼʹdĕñ,so it (n.) state was,oʹnĕⁿʻʻnow (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe, the old onewāiʹĕñʼ,he it said,“Hīʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼ,“Oh, my nephew,oʹnĕⁿʻnow, thenhEʻʹoñweʻthere wherehoʼʹseʻthither thou gohīʹgĕñthat it-isdiyogoñʹwandeʼ.there it-lunate-stream-washed bluff (is).NeʼʹhoʻTherehĕⁿsaʹdyĕñʼthither thou wilt seat thyself[757]ĕnsadauⁿʻdiʹyos-khoʻ,will-thy ear fine make (it)-and,ăʹdĭʼgwăʻwhatsoeverwaiʻʹof courseĕⁿsāʹoñkwilt thou-it hearhăʼʹgwĭs̆dĕⁿʼ.”something.”GădōʹgĕñIt-certain ishăʼʹgwĭsdĕⁿʼsomethingĕⁿsāʹoñkwilt thou-it-hearhᴇʹoñweʻthere wherehĕⁿsiʼdyoñʹdāk.”there wilt thou be abiding.”

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now, (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waaʻʹdĕñdĭʼhe started, departed,neʻʹtheHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼăʻHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼăʻneʼʹhoʻtherewăʼheʼʹthither he wenthᴇʹoñweʻthere wheredyogoñwanʹdeʼ.there it-lunate-stream-washed bluff (is)DāʹSodeʼaonisʻheʼʹoñʼnot it was a long timeoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹhoʻtherewăāʹyoⁿʼ.did he arrive.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹThat (it is)gwāʹ,only,waiʻʹ,truly,dăgasʹnyeʼtthence it spokeneʻʹtheoʼōʹwāʼ,”owl,”giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʹᴇ̆ñʼdid he-it sayneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis-nephewneʻʹtheHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ.Hotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹbesidesneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿhis unclegondăʹdieʼat once, (right away)(gondaʹdjieʼ)(modern form)hōʹgwāasidewāāʹyĕñʼdid he-it layneʻʹthehoʻsʻhogwăʻʹdă,his-pipedondāāʹdăʼt-khoʻthence he arose (and) stood-andgăʹsnoⁿʼit-barkgăgăʹwĭsăʼit-paddleneʼʹthatdondāʹăk-khoʻthence he-it took up-andoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)giʼʹsʻhäⁿit seemsheʹoñweʻthere wherehonadegăʼʹdōⁿʻthey (pl.) fire have kindledneʼʹhoʻtherewāādjisʹdōdjĕnt-khoʻ,did he-it-fire dip up-anddāʹsoneʼʹhoʻtherehogwāʹsʻhoñaside justiʹyadhe stoodneʻʹthehauñʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼhis-nephewneʼʹhoʻtherewauñʹtʻhoʼdid-he-it pourhonoʼĕñgĕñʹyădhis-head-top of (on)neʻʹtheodjisdăʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ,it-fire nothing but,dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹbesideswaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it say,“Deʼneʼʹ“Not that (it is)deʼgīʹdoⁿ.”not I-it-mean.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāeʻʹtrulyneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis nephewoʼtʻhăʻʹsĕⁿʹtʻhodid he weepneʼʹthatgaiyoñʹnĭʻit-matter causesneʼʹthatneʻʹtheodjisdăʼʹsʻhoⁿʼit-fire nothing buthonoʼĕñʼʹgeʻhis-head-onoʼwăʼʹsĕⁿʼt,did it fall,dāʹSo,oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,honăkdăʼʹgeʻhis-couch-onwāādyăsʹʻhĕñʼ,did-he-self prone lay,neʼʹhoʻtherehoʹgwāasidewāāʹdyĕñʼdid he-self seathĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherehădyĕñʹdăʻʹgwăʼ,he-self-seats customarily,neʼʹthat (it is)sĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻbecausedōōdidjĕñʹoñt.two-they-fire have between them.

DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹbesidesoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilywaĕⁿniʹʻhĕⁿʼdid he-it stopneʻʹthehăsdāʻʹhăʼ,he weeping (is),dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹbesideswaiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-say,“Gĕñʻʹ“Alas,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oñgidĕⁿsʹtʻheʼt;I pitiable have becomeoʹñĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʻʹtrulywāāknoⁿʹgoñdĕⁿʼhe-me-abused hasneʻʹtheāknoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.my uncle.DewĕñʹdoⁿʻNot-ever beforeneʼʹhoʻthus, so,deoyeʹoⁿʻ.”so he-it has done.”[758]neʼʹhoʻthese (thus)hĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheredyogoñʹwandeʼit-valley-cliff standswăāʹdyĕñʼ.did he seat himself.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow thendiqʹtoo, besidestʻhāʹdyēʼ.so he kept quiet.AgwasʹVerily, just,oʼyonisʹʻheʼtit lasted a long time, it was a long timeneʼʹhoʻthus (there)niyoʼʹdĕñ.so it was (situated).

DyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñSuddenly, all at once,oʹnĕⁿʻthen (now)dăgasʹnyeʼt,thence it-spoke“Wuʹ,“Wuʹ,wuʹ,wuʹ,wuʹ,wuʹ,wuʹ,wuʹ,wūʹ,”wūʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.it-said.Oʼʹowāʼ,Owl,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,nāʹeindeed, verilydăgasʹnyeʼt.thence it-spoke.DondāadăsʹdăkThence he arose suddenlyneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe-youth (is)waiʹĕñʼ-khoʻ,he-said-and,“Neʼʹ“Thatnoñʹperhapshĕñʹdoⁿʻhe-it-meansnāāknoʼʹsĕⁿ,”the-he-my-uncle (is),”hăʼdoñsāĕⁿʻʹdāt-khoʻ,hence-he ran (=showed heels) -andwăʼoʹsnowĕⁿ.it-in-haste-was.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hoñsaāʹyoⁿʼthere again he returnedoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʹĕñʼdid-he-it-say,neʻʹthehaʹgĕⁿdjĭ,he-elder one, (is)neʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼ,Dooädanegen,“Aⁿnaⁿʼoʻʹdäⁿʼäⁿ“What thing is itoʼsāʹoñk?didst thou-it hear?Hauʼʹ,Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow thensatʻhyoʹwĭʻ.”do thou-it-tell.”

“Niyoʻʹ,”“So be it,”waiʹĕñʼdid he-it sayneʻʹtheHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ.Hotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now, (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe-elder one (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it say,“Tcikwasʹ“Just a momentyāʹeʼ.first.GaʹnyoʼAs soon asyāʹeʼfirstĕⁿwagyĕñʼgwadēʹgĕⁿʼ.will it-my-tobacco burn (light).AgwasʹAt all eventsĕⁿwagedjeoʹdăʼkwill I smoking beneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕⁿsatʻhyoʹwĭʼwilt thou-it tellneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkind of thingoʼsāʹoñk.”didst thou-it hear.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻ,verily, indeed,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,wăayĕⁿʼʹgoʻdid he-it-tobacco put inwăādeʹgăʼt-khoʻdid he-it light -andneʻʹthehoʻsokwaʻtāʹkoñ.his-pipe-in.DāʹSoneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăadyĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼdid he-it-task end (finish)oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,dăayĕⁿʼgwă­dyĕñʹtʻhoʼ.thence did-he-it-smoke draw.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹbesideswaiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it say,“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)satʻhyoʹwĭʻdo thou-it tellneʻʹthenaⁿʼʹotkind of thingoʼsāʹoñk.”didst thou it hear.”

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wooʹnoⁿʼgāāʼthey retired for the nightneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthewăʼodiyăʼdaʹĕⁿʼheʼttheir bodies came to restneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthewayadyăsʹʻhĕñʼthey (two) lay supineneʼʹthatneʻʹtheyadădiwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ.they (two) (are) uncle and nephew.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹbesidesneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼoʹʻhĕñʼtit-day-dawneddāyātʹgĕⁿ,thence they (two) aroseneʻʹtheyadădiwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ,they (two) (are) uncle and nephew,[759]neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wāānikhwĕñʹdăʼtthey (two) eating food ceasedneʻʹthesedeʹʻtciăʻearly in the morningoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,khoʻʹandāʹeʼagainwaiʹĕñʼdid he-it sayneʻʹthehăgĕⁿʹdjĭ,he elder one (is),“Hauʼʹ,“Come,hiwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼmy nephewoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)săsadāoⁿʻdiyosdāʹnoⁿʻ,again thou to listen attentively do go,neʼʹhoʻthereāʹeʼagaingiʼʹsʻhĕⁿperhaps, I think,hĕⁿʻsāʹdyĕñʼthere wilt thou thyself seatheʹoñweʻthere wherediyogoñwanʹdeʼ,there valley-cliff stands,heʹoñweʻthere wherenisĕñnigodāʹgwĕⁿʻthence thou didst arise from sittingneʻʹthetēʹdĕⁿ.”yesterday.”

DeʼaonisʻheʼʹoⁿʻNot it long time (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehĕⁿwâⁿdĕⁿʼʹsʻhäʼhe nephew-ship (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainwāāʹʻdĕñdĭʼ.did he start.NeʻʹTheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewāāʹyoⁿʼdid he arriveoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)naʹeʻtrulyneʼʹhoʻtherewāāʹdyĕñʼdid he self seatheʹoñweʻthere wherediyogoñwanʹdeʼthere valley-cliff standskhoʻʹandneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainwāādauⁿʻdiʹyos.did he listen attentively.Dyĕñʹgwăʻ-seʹSuddenlyoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,dăgasʹnyeʼtthence it spoke, cried out,gwasaʹjustneʼʹhoʻtheredoskĕñʹoⁿʻ,near,“Tcikĭsʹ,“Tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,kĭsʹ,kĭsʹ,kĭsʹ,”kĭsʹ,”oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did it-it say.Tcoktcoⁿʹʻkhwĕñʼ,Fish-hawk,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,dăgasʹnyeʼt.thence it spoke, cried out.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)dondāādăsʹdăkthence he arose at oncehoñsāādakʹhēʼthence he running wentkhoʻʹandhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhodinoⁿʹsotthere their lodge standsneʻʹtheyadădiwaⁿʹdĕⁿʼ.they (two) (are) uncle and nephew.HoñsāāʹyoⁿʼThere again he arrivedhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhonadegăʼʹdoⁿʻthere they fire have kindledoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼdid he-it sayneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjihe elder one (is)“Aⁿʹnaⁿʼoʻʹdäⁿʼäⁿ“What kind of thing (is it)saoñgĕñāʹdieʼ?thou it hearing hast returned?Hauʼʹ,Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)satʻhyuʹwĭʻ.”thou-it tell.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dāāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokeneʻʹtheHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻHotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻwaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Niyoʻʹ.“So be it.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)ĕⁿkatʻhyuʹwĭʼwill I-it tellnaⁿʼoʻʹdäⁿʼäⁿkind of thingagiwaiyĕñdāʹdieʼ.”I-it matter having return.”DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtooneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe elder one (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dāāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼdid he it say,khoʻ,-and“Djigwasʹ“Just a momentyāʹeʼfirstĕⁿgyĕñʼʹgoʻwill I-tobacco put in (it)aksokwăʻʹtăkoñ.my pipe-in.GanioʼʹJust as soon asĕⁿwagyĕñʼgwadeʼgĕⁿʼwill it me tobacco kindle foroʹnĕnʻnow (then)ĕⁿsatʻhyuʹwĭʼwilt thou it tellnaⁿʼoʻʹdäⁿʼäⁿkind of thingwăʼsi­wāʹoñk.”didst thou it matter hear.”[760]DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹ,too,giʼʹoⁿʻit is said,oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)wăayĕⁿʼʹgoʻdid he tobacco put in (it)waādeʹgăʼt-khoʻ,did he it light and,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehoʻsokwaʻʹdăʼ,his pipe,dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻ,now then,oʹnĕⁿʻnow thennāʹeʻtrulyneʼʹhoʻtherehodjāʹod,he-fire holds out, smokesneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dāāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼdid he it sayneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ,he elder one

(is),“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)satʻhyūʹwĭʻthou it tellneʻʹthenaⁿʼʹotthe thingoʼsāʹoñk.”didst thou it hear.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)dāāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼ khoʻdid he it say -and“Niyoʻʹ.“So be it.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherenĕⁿyāʹwĕⁿʻ.so will it come to pass.NeʼʹThatgwāʹonlyoʼʹgĕⁿʼ,did it say,“Tcikĭsʹ,“Tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,tcikĭsʹ,kĭsʹ,kĭsʹ,kĭsʹ.”kĭsʹ.”

DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtooneʻʹtheDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,hoʹgwāasidewāāʹyĕñʼdid he it sayheʻʹthehoʻsʻhogwăʻʹdăʼhis pipedondaadasʹdăk-khoʻthence he arose instantly-andneʼʹthatneʻʹthekaʹsnoⁿʼit-barkgagāʹwĭʻsăʼit-paddleoʼʹtʻhăk-khoʻdid he it take-andwaadjĭsdoʹdjĕn-khoʻdid he fire dip up -andhĕⁿʹ-nieʼtthere whereoñweʻ niʻhonadegăʼʹdoⁿso they fire have kindledhogwāʹsʻhoñaside-justiʹyadhe stoodneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis nephewneʼʹhoʻtherewauñʹtʻhoʼ-khoʻdid he it pour -andhonoʼĕñgĕñʹyad.his head, top of.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoo besidesneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,nāʹeʻtrulyoʼhăsdāʹĕñʼdid he weepoʼtʻhăʹsĕñtʻhoʼ-khoʻ,did he cry out and,neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe elder one (is)oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʹĕñʼdid he it sayoʼhasʹnyeʼt,did he speak,“Deʼʹ“Notneʼʹthatdeʼgīʹdoⁿ.”not I it mean.”

DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoonāʹeʻtrulyoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehauñʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼhis nephewhōʹgwāasidewăāʹdyĕñʼdid he self seatheʹoñweʻthere wherehadyĕñdăʹʻkhwăʼhe it to sit usessgadjäⁿonʹdĭʻone it fire side ofwăĕñniʹʻhĕñʼdid he it ceaseheʻʹwherehăsdāʹʻhăʼ.he weeps, is weeping.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʹĕñʼdid he it say,“Gĕñʼʹ,“Alas,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oñgiʹdĕⁿstʻheʼt.it me poor has made.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)noñʹperhapsniʼʹăʻI, poor me,neʼʹthatnāʹeʻtrulyotʼhāgĕñʻĕⁿʼgĕñʹnĭʼdid he my orenda (magic power) overmatchwaiʻʹI thinkneʻʹthehaknoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.”he my uncle (is).”

DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wĕʼoʼʹgäʻit might becomeoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻit is said,waodiyăʼdaĕⁿʼʹheʼtdid they (their) bodies keep stilloʼdhyadyăsʹʻhĕñʼkhoʻ.did they (two) selves lay down. -and.GanioʼʹAs soon aswăʼoʹʻhĕñʼtdid it day dawnoʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,wāyāʹdekhoñʹnĭʼ.did they (two) food eat.AgwasʹJustneʼʹsʻhoñthat onlywāānikhwĕñʹdăʼtdid they food cease from[761]oʹnĕⁿʹʻkhoʻnow (then) andāʹeʼagainwaiʹĕñʼdid he it sayneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ,he elder one (is),“Hiwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ,“My nephew,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainsatʻhoñdatʹʻhăʻ,thou to listen do goneʼʹhoʻtherekhoʻʹandāʹeʼagainhĕⁿsāʹdyĕñʼthere wilt thou self seathĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherediyogoñwanʹdeʼ.”there it valley-cliff stands.”OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehauñʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼhis nephewdāasʹ—there he spoke“Niyoʻʹ,“So be it,neʼʹhoʻ(there) thusnĕⁿyāʹwĕⁿ.”so will it come to pass.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹtoowāăʻʹdĕñdĭʼ.did he start.WāāʹyoⁿʼThere he arrivedhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherediyogoñwanʹdeʼthere it valley-cliff standshĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniʻhadyĕñdăkʹhwăʼ,there he self to sit uses,oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹhoʻtherewāāʹdyĕñʼdid he self seatwāādauⁿʻdiʹyos-khoʻ,did his ears prick up -and,neʼʹhoʻ-sʻhoñthere-onlyhanyoʻʹcyothe sat uprighttʻhihodyēʹĕⁿʻsʻhoñ,just he still remains-only,dyĕñgwăʹʻsʻhoñsuddenly-justoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hotʻhoñʹdeʼ,he it hears,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,dayoñdĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼthence she her song utteredneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe human being (is)weĕⁿʹ-gwā.far away-toward.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoowooʼnigoⁿäⁿyĕñʹdăʼtdid his mind seize itneʼʹthatgwāʹjustneʻʹtheyeʹoⁿʻshe female (is)neʼʹthatneʻʹthedyāgodĕñnōʼdăʼ,there she singing

is,dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidwāʹeʼdid he it thinkneʼʹthatnoñʹperhapshĕñʹdoⁿhe it meanswaiʻʹI thinkhaʼgiwāʹoñk,”I matter have heard,”oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,daādăsʹdăkthence he jumped uphoñsāādākʹheʼthence he running wentosnoʹweʼit swift ishĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhodinoⁿʹsod.there their lodge stands.

DāʹSoneʼʹthatoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hoñsāāʹyoⁿʼthere again he arrivedneʻʹtheneʼʹthathagĕⁿʹtcĭ,he elder one (is)giʼʹoⁿʻit is said,waiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Gwēʹ.“Look here.DōʹWhathăʼgwĭsʹdĕⁿʼsomethingsāoñgĕñʹādieʼ?”thou it having heard return?”NeʼʹThatkhoʻʹandneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)daāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Ĕⁿʻʹ.”“Yes.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿhis unclewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)satʻhyuʹwĭʻ.”thou it do relate.”OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʼʹthatneʻʹthehaksăʼʻgōwāhe youth (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Niyoʻʹ.“So be it.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)diqʹbesidesĕⁿgatʻhyuʹwĭʼ.”will I it relate.”“Hăʼdjigwasʹ“Just a momentyāʹeʼfirstĕⁿgyĕñʼʹgoʻwill I tobacconeʻʹtheaksokwăʻʹtăʼ.my pipe.AgwasʹVerilyĕⁿwagedjeōʹdăʼkI will be smokingneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕⁿʻsei­ʻwădĕⁿʹdāʼ,”wilt thou matter set forth,”waiʹĕñʼdid he it sayneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹtcĭ.he elder one (is).

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʻʹindeed,waādeʹgăʼtdid he it lightneʻʹthe (that)hoʻsogwăʻʹtăʻhis pipeneʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹthe (that)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Hauʼʹ“Comeoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)satʻhyʹwĭʻthou it do relate[762]neʻʹthe (that)naⁿʼʹotkind of thingsaoñgĕñʹādieʼ.”thou it having heard return.”

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)diqʹtooneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwā,he youth,neʻʹthe (that)Hotgwisdagegĕⁿʼʹăʻ,Hotgwisdagegĕⁿʼʹăʻ,daāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Niyoʻʹ.“So be it.NeʼʹThatgwāʹjustagatʻhoñdeʼI it hearagoñʹgweʻshe human being (is)wăʼoñdĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼdid she her song utteredneʼʹthatneʻʹthewăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did she it say,“Hă-ho-wi,“Hă-ho-wi,Dooäʼdānegĕⁿʼʹgeʻ,Dooäʼdānegĕⁿʼʹgeʻ,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,wăʻheyăʼdiʻsakʹheʼ-ă,thither I his person to seek go (lightly)hă-ho-wi.”hă-ho-wi.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼhaiʻhokʹdĕⁿʼdid he news finishedneʻʹthehĕⁿwâⁿdĕⁿʼʹsʻhäʼ.he (the) nephew-ship.

NeʼʹThatneʻʹhoʼas a matter of facthĕⁿʼʹĕⁿnot it isneʹwăʼin turndeʻtʻhogawesodjĕⁿʹdoⁿnot thence he paddle has dipped upneʻʹthegăgaweʻʹsăʼit-paddleneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthe (that)găʹsnoⁿʼit-barknăⁿʼʹot;kind of thing;hĕnʼʹĕⁿnot it isneʹwăʼin turndooʼ­skoñʹtʻhwĕⁿʻ.did he him burn.

Oʹnĕⁿʻ,Now, (then)giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe elder one (is)daāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Iʼʹ“Ineʻʹhoʻas a matter of factdayoñgidōñʹneʼthence she me meaning comesnāʹeʻtrulyneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe human being (is)neʼʹthat (it is)waiʻʹof coursegayoñʹnĭʻit-it causesDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼdayondoñʹneʼ.thence she it saying comes.IʼʹIwaiʻʹof courseneʼʹthat (it is)gyāʹsoⁿ.I am named.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹalsoāʹeʼagainneʼʹhoʻtherehoñsāʹseʻhence again thou do goneʼʹhoʻtheresasatʻhoñdatʹʻhă,again thou thy ear put forth do go,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)noñʹperhapsneʻʹhoʻas a matter of factdoskĕñʹoⁿnearbyīʹyĕⁿʼ.”she is moving.”

DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtoo, alsoneʻʹthehĕⁿwâⁿdĕⁿʼʹsʻhäʼ,he, the nephew-hood (is)neʻʹtheHotkwisʹdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ,Hotkwisʹdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ,oʹnĕⁿʻnow thenwaāyăʹgĕⁿʼtdid he go outneʻʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheheʻʹwhere, at the place,diyogoñʹwandeʼjust it-lunate-bluff standsneʼʹhoʻtherehoñsāʹeʼagain thither he wentsaātʻhondātʹʻhăʻ-khoʻ.again he to listen-went -and.WăʼāʹyoⁿʼThere he arrivedneʼʹhoʻthereoʹnĕⁿʻ,now then,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,oyĕñʹdetit is evidentoʼwāʹdoⁿʼit becameoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)agwasʹjustdosgĕñʹonʻnearbydagaäⁿnodaʹdieʼthence it song standing out comes alonghĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniʻhanyoʻʹcyotwhere his “spine” stands forthhotʻhoⁿʻdiyosʹdoⁿ-khoʻ.he his ear hath made alert-and.NeʼʹkhoʻThat andneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe human being (is)agwasʹjustnāʹeʻverilydoskĕñʹoⁿʻsʻhoñnear by-justwăʼoĕñʼʹheʼtdid-she-halthĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherehanyoʻʹcyot,his “spine” stands forthdāʹsoneʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtoo, alsoneʻʹthedyeñgwăʻʹ-seʹsuddenly, unawareswăʼoñdĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼ,did-she her song put forth,[763]doskĕñoⁿʻʹsʻhoñ,near by-justneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthewăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did she it say,“Hă-ho-wi,“Hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,Dooäʼdanegăⁿʼʹgeʻ,Dooäʼdanegăⁿʼʹgeʻs (lodge),hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,wăʻheyăʼdĭʻsākʹhăʼ,thither I his person to find do go,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi.”hă-ho-wi.”

DāʹSo thenneʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtooneʻʹthehĕⁿwâⁿdĕⁿʼʹsʻhäʼhe-nephew-ship (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dăādasʹdăkthence he uprose instantlykhoʻʹandneʻʹthedoñdăhăʻʹgetthence he returnedkhoʻʹandneʻʹthedoñsăäⁿʹdādthence again he ran homeheyogoⁿʹsotexceedinglyoʻsnowäʹdieʼ.it rapid, swift, is.HoñsăāʹyoⁿʼThere again he arriveddāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Gwēʹ,“Lo,oʹnĕⁿʻnow thendoskĕñʹoⁿʻ,nearby,nĕñʹsʻhoñclose by-justdoskĕñoⁿʻʹsʻhoñnearby-justoʹnĕⁿʻnowīʹyeⁿʼ.”she is moving.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻ,theregiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,doñdăāʹdăʼtthence he aroseneʻʹshehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe elder one (is)wăʼĕñsgäʹwākdid he dust shake offhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherehădyĕñdăkʹʻhwăʼ,he it to sit uses,neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis his nephewhăʼdēʹyoñall kindsotgiʼʹsʻhoⁿʼit filth-s (are)neʼʹhoʻtherewāʹodĭʼ,did he it cast,oʹnĕⁿʻnowgiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,waiʹĕñʼ-khoʻ,did he it say-and,“Hauʼʹ,“Come on,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherehĕⁿsāʹdyĕñʼ.”there wilt thou thyself seat.”GagweʹgoⁿIt entire (is)neʼʹhoʻthus, so,niyoʼʹdĕñʻso it condition (is)honoⁿʼĕñʻʹgeʻhis-head onneʼʹthat (it)neʻʹtheosdăʼʹsʻhoñ,it scab-s,neʻʹthehĕⁿwâⁿdĕⁿʼʹsʻhäʼ.he nephew-ship (is).

Dyĕñgwăʻʹ-seSuddenlyoʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,oʼtʻhadadesʹnyeʼdid he self attend toneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ.he elder one (is).AgwasʹIndeed,oʼtʻhadeʼcyosăʹdoñʼdid he self furs enwrap withgăʼcyoʹsădeʼ,it fur(s) stood out (also),neʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheyagĕⁿʼʹoⁿit is pretendeddeānoäʹdoⁿʼ.he noble one (is).

Neʼʹ-khoʻThat (it is) -andneʻʹthewaānōaiʼʹhoñʼdid he it wash severallyneʻʹtheoäʼʹdăʼit featherneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthehoʻstōäʼʹgeʻ,his feather-headdress-onagwasʹjustoyĕñʼʹgwăʼit smokeīʹgĕñit isniyoʼʹdĕñso it condition (is)sōʼʹdjiʻtoo much (because)otgiʼʹsʻhoⁿʼʹoⁿʼ-geʻit-filths -ongayĕñdăʹdieʼsit lay from place to placeoʹnĕⁿʻnowoʼyōʹnisʹʻheʼt.it was a long time.GagweʹgoⁿIt entirewaānōʹaiʼ.did he it wash.GăʹnioʼAs soon aswaādyĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼdid he his task finishdāʹthen (so)oʹnĕⁿʻnowoʼtʻhanoʼĕñʼʹ­hoñʼ.did he-it head place on.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹhoʻtherewaānyōʹdĕⁿʼ,did he it set up,oʼtʻhaäʼdāʹ­negĕⁿʼdid he two feathers set side by sideoĕñdoñʹgwā.front-toward.GăʹnioʼAs soon aswaādyĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼdid he his task finishheʹniyoñas many as[764]dehĕⁿʼnyaäʻʹgoⁿtwo his hands employdāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowwaādjīʹodĕⁿʼ.did he it conceal (shut up).WăʼdjīʹăʻShortly afterhodyĕñʹ­noʼkthe his task has finisheddyĕñgwăʻ-seʹsuddenly, unawaresoʹnĕⁿʻnowdoskĕñoⁿʹsʻhoñnearby justwăʼoñdĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼdid she her song singneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe human beinghĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniganoⁿʻʹsot,there it-lodge standsiyoñʹdoⁿshe kept sayingheʻʹwheregodĕñʹnōt,she her song sang“Hă-ho-wi,“Hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,wăʻheyăʼdiʻsăkheʼʹăʹ,thither I his body to find go quietly,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,Dooäʼdanegĕñʼʹgeʻ,Dooäʼdanegĕñ’s lodge,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,neʻʹtheHatʻhoñʹdās,Hatʻhoñʹdās,neʻʹtheHatʻhoñʹdās,Hatʻhoñʹdās,neʻʹtheHatʻhoñʹdās,Hatʻhoñʹdās,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi,hă-ho-wi.”hă-ho-wi.”

OʹnĕⁿʻNowneʻʹthehăgĕⁿʹdjĭhe, the old onewooʻtʻhāʹhăsdid he-him talked toneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis nephew (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it say,“Dĕⁿsadyēʹoⁿksʻhoñ“Wilt thou quiet be justnisʹʼăʻ.”the thou exclusively.”DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly thenoʹnĕⁿʻnowwăʼotʹkāeʻdid it sound emitheʻʹthere wheregăʹhogainit doorway (is)neʼʹhoʻ,(there) thusgiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,niyoʼʹdĕñso it kind of (is)neʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheāʹyĕñʼone it would thinkĭʹgĕñit isdegnoñʹgweʻtwo they (f.) persons (are)oʼtgniʼdyoñʹdăʼt.did two they (f.) stopped, alighted.Dyĕñgwăʹ-seSuddenlyoʼdwadeʻnhoʻhoñʹdĭʼdid two it-door-flap cast aside—(thrown open both ways)neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthedayēʹyoⁿʼthence she (anthropic) came inneʻʹtheagoñʹgweʻshe (anthropic) person (is)ganoⁿsăʹgoñit-lodge-inneʼʹhoʻtherekhoʻandoʼdyēʹdăʼt;did she (anth.) stand;oʹnĕⁿʻnowdiqʹ,also,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,dyĕñgwăʹsesuddenlyoʹyăʼ-khoʻit other-anddondayēʹyoⁿʼthence she (anthropic) came inoñgyēʹgwā;indoors-side;dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowwaiʻʹtrulyoñʹgyeʻindoorsoʼtgīʹdăʼtdid two she (anthrop.) standganoⁿsăʹgoñ.it-lodge-in.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹtooneʻʹthedyegĕⁿʹdjĭshe (anth.) elder oneoʹnĕⁿʻnowwăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did she it say,“Gwēʹ,“Lo,gaʹäⁿnigāāʼwhichever (it is)soʼtʹit may behōʹgwāasidehĕⁿʼʹdyoⁿʼhe abidesdeʼgagoñʹdoⁿʼnot it certain (is)khoʹandnāʹeʻtruly,Dooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼ,Dooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼ,tĕⁿʼʹĕⁿnot (it is)neʻʹhoʻas a matter of factdeʼʹneʼnot thatneʼʹthatneʻʹhoʻas a matter of factnäⁿʹgĕñthis it isniʻānyoʻʹcyodso he sitsneʻʹthatneʻʹhoʻas a matter of facthuiʹgĕñthat it isneʼʹthatneʻʹhoʻas a matter of factDooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼhayāʹsoⁿ,he is named,neʼʹthatwaiʻʹverilynäⁿʹgĕñthis it isHatʻhoñʹdāsHatʻhoñʹdāshayāʹsoⁿ.he is named.DāʹSoneʹkhoʻheregwāʹsidenisʹthe thouhoʼʹseʻthither do thou gohĕⁿʹoñweʻthere where[765]iʹʻsēthou it thinkestneʼʹthatDooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼ,Dooäʼdanēʹgĕⁿʼ,neʹkhoʻheregwāʹsideniʼʹăʻthe I exclusivelyhĕⁿʹgeʼ.thither will I go.DāʹSoneʼʹthatneʻʹthedegyadĕñnonʹdeʼtwo they (f.) sister(s) (are)neʼʹthatneʻʹthegosʹtʻhoⁿshe (anth.) youngerīʹyĕñʻshe it thinksnāʹeʻtrulyneʹkhoʻheregwāʹsidehĕⁿʹgeʼthither will I goneʼʹthatneʻʹtheīʹyĕñʻshe it thinksneʻʹthedjye­yăʼʹdad,she (anth.) other one (is),“Neʹkhoʻ“HeregwāʹsideIʼʹIhĕⁿʹgeʼ.”thither will I go.”OʹnĕⁿʻNow, thenwaiʻʹsoneʻʹtheDooäʼdāʹnegĕⁿʼDooäʼdāʹnegĕⁿʼhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe it hearsneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkindly thingoditʻʹhāʼ,they (an.) it talk about,dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowneʼʹhoʻtherehāʹdoⁿ,he it kept saying,“Neʹkhoʻ“Heregwāʹsidenīʹgĕⁿʼ.”but it is.”

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthegosʹtʻhoⁿshe (anth.) youngerneʼʹthatneʻʹtheyeʼăsʻhĕⁿauñʼshe (anth.) it basket heldneʻʹheoäʻʹgwăʼit-breadneʼʹthatneʻʹthedeganăʼhoñsdyăʼʹgoⁿtwo one-it loaf cut hasīʹwad,it is contained,neʼʹthatneʻʹthegĕⁿsʹ,customarily,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidyeāʹwĭʼshe (anth.) it bearsneʼʹthatneʻʹtheyenăʻkwinyoñʹneʼ,she (anth.) wedlock to enter goes,oʹnĕⁿʻnowwăʼoⁿʻdĕñʹdĭʼdid she (anth.) startneʼʹhoʻtherewăʼʹĕⁿʼ,thither she wenthĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhanyoʻʹcyotthere his spine sets upneʻʹtheHatʻhoñʹdas,Hatʻhoñʹdas,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheHotkwisdadeʹgeⁿʼʹăʻ,Hotkwisdadeʹgeⁿʼʹăʻ,neʼʹhoʻtherewăʼoñʹdyĕñʼdid she herself seatneʼʹhoʻtherehayăʼdăkʹʼăʻ.his body beside.

Dyĕñgwăʻʹ-seSuddenlyneʼʹhoʻtherekhoʻʹandāʹeʼagaingwāʹsideyedākʹheʼshe (anth.) ran alongneʻʹtheoʹʻdjĭʼits elder sisterneʹkhoʻherehāʹeʼgwāalso in turnwăʼoñʹdyĕñʼdid she herself seatneʼʹhoʻtherehayăʼdăkʹʼăʻ.his body beside.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowwaiʻʹ,truly,giʼʹoⁿʻit is saidoʼtʻhoñwayăʼdāʹyĕñʼ,did they two his body have between them,hăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿin the middleneʼʹhoʻtherehanyoʻʹcyot.his spine set upright.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowneʻʹtheDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼneʼʹhoʻtherewaādyăʼdoʼʹyākdid he his body thrustdăʻhonyatʹgāʼthence he him drew awaywaiʹĕñʼ-khoʻdid he it say-and“Hoʹgwā“Asidenisʹthe thouhoʼʹseʻthither do thou gosgadjĕⁿanʹdĭʻone it fireside ofnāʹeʻas a matter of factwaodōʹnyăʼt,did he him drive towardsgiʼʹoⁿʻ.it is said.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthehaʹoⁿhaⁿʼ (or haʹoⁿhwaⁿʼ)he himselfneʼʹhoʻtherehăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿjust betweenhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheredegniʼʹdyoⁿʼtwo they (du.) abideneʻʹthedegiksăʼʹgōwātwo they (du.) (maidens are)neʼʹhoʻtherenāʹeʻindeedwaāʹdyĕñʼ.did he himself seat.DāʹSoneʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtoo[766]oʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saiddondagidăsʹdăkthence they (du. f.) arose quicklyneʻʹthededjāʹoⁿboth (two they are)neʼʹhoʻthere whereoʼʹgneʼdid they (f.) (dual) gohĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereheʻʹsʻhanyoʹcyotwhere again he sitsneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)neʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹtheHatʻhonʹdās(The Listener)(Hotkwisdadegĕⁿʼʹăʻ),(His stomach burned little),neʼʹhoʻthere whereoʼtʻhoñwayăʼdāʹyĕñʼdid they (f.) his person embraceneʼʹhoʻthere wherehăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿjust between (in the middle)sʻhanyoʹcyot.again he sits.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow thenāʹeʼagainneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old one (is)neʻʹtheDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼdondaāʹdăʼtthence he aroseneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheneʼʹhoʻtherewāʹeʼthither he wenthĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherehăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿjust between (in the middle)khoʻʹandāʹeʼagainyesʻhanyoʹcyotthere again he sitsneʻʹtheHatʻhonʹdās,Hatʻhonʹdās,oʹnĕⁿʻnowwaiʻʹof coursedăhonĕⁿsʹʻhāʼthence he his arm seizedoʹnĕⁿʻnowāʹeʼkhoʻagain-andsgadjĕⁿanʹdĭʻone it-fireside of (beyond the fire)oʼtʻhoʻdjāʹĕⁿʼdid he-him pusheddāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowdiqʹtoohaʹoⁿhaⁿʼhe himselfneʼʹhoʻthereāʹeʼagainsaāʹdyĕñʼagain did he sithĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheredegniʼʹdyoⁿʼtwo they (du. f.) were abidinghăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿjust between (in the middle)heʻʹwherenăʼdegyāʹdeʼ.so two they (du. f.) far are apart.DāʹSoneʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtooneʻʹthehīʹgăⁿthat it isdegiksăʼʹgōwātwo they maidenshĕⁿʼʹĕⁿnotdeʼʹneʼnot that (it is)dagigăʻdāʹdieʼthence they (du.) to seek cameneʼʹthatneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old one (is)aodīʹnyāk,should they marry,dāʹsoneʼʹthatwaiʻʹof coursegayoñʹnĭʻit-it causesdăʼāʹoⁿnot it is possibleayodīʹgăyĕⁿwould they (f.) consentneʻʹthenăⁿʼʹotkind of thinghēēʼʹhe it desiresneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ;he old one (is);dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowwaiʻʹof courseāʹeʼagaindondagidăsʹdăkthence they (du. f.) arose quicklyneʼʹhoʻtherehoñsagyāʹdyĕñʼhence again they (du.) themselves seatedhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhanyoʻʹcyotthere he sat was sittingneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwāhe youth (is)neʼʹhoʻthereāʹeʼagainoʼtʻhoñwayăʼdāʹyĕñʼdid they his body embracehăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿ-khoʻjust between (or in the middle)-andāʹeʼagainsʻhanyoʻʹcyotagain he satneʻʹtheHatʻhoñʹdās.Hatʻhoñʹdās.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now then,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old oneoʹnĕⁿʻnowwaĕñnīʻhĕⁿʼʹdid he it ceaseheʻʹwhereniʻhodyēʹĕⁿ.so he is acting.NeʼʹhoʻThus (There)oʼyoʹnisʻheʼtit was a long timetʻhiodyeʹĕⁿʻsʻhoñjust he kept still, kept silent,hanyoʻʹcyot.he sat.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,nowgiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old one (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnowdaāsʹnyeʼtthence he spokewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Hiwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ“Oh, my nephewoʹnĕⁿʻnowwaiʻʹof courseĕⁿsāʹnyāk.wilt thou marry.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoonāʹeʻ.truly.IʼʹIĕⁿgeʻcyoñnyāʹnoñʼwill I it prepare severallyhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniʻsadyĕñdăʻʹgwăʼ,so thou it to sit usest,soʼʹdjĭbecause (too much)[767]otʹgĭʼ,it filthy (is),soʼʹdjĭbecausewaiʻʹof coursedeʼsăʼnīʹgoñt,not thou hast mind (sense),soʼʹdjĭbecauseotʹgĭʼit filthy (is)niʻsadyēʹhăʼso thou it doestneʼʹthatwaiʻʹof coursegayoñʹnĭʻit it causessoʼʹdjĭʻbecauseotʹgĭʼit filthy (is)hĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniʻsadyĕñdăʻʹgwăʼ.”so thou it to sit usest.”

Haʹoⁿhaⁿʼ,He himselfgiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,nīʹgĕⁿʼso it isneʼʹhoʻthereniʻhoyeʹĕⁿ.so he it has done.DooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼDooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿʼhaʹoⁿhaⁿʼhe himselfwaāʹtgitdid he-it soilhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wherehadyĕñdăʻʹgwăʼhe (it) self to sit usesneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ.his nephew.OʹnĕⁿʻNowwaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Hauʼʹ“Comeneʹkhoʻheregwāʹjustyāʹeʼfirsthĕⁿswāʹdyĕñʼ.there will ye yourselves seat.ĔⁿgecyoñnyāʹnoñʼWill I it prepare severallyhĕⁿʹoñweʻthere whereniʻhadyĕñdăʻʹgwăʼso he self to sit uses (it)neʻʹtheheyĕñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼmy nephewsoʼʹdjĭʻbecause (too much)waiʻʹof courseotʹgĭʼ-sʻhoñ.it filthy just.DāʹSoneʹkhoʻheregwāʹjustyāʹeʼfirstĕⁿswāʹdyĕñʼ.”will ye yourselves seat.”OʹnĕⁿʻNowwaiʻʹof coursedăäⁿnoⁿʻdäⁿʹdĭʼ.thence they departed.

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old one (is)waācyoñnyāʹnoñʼdid he it prepare severallyagwasʹverywiʹyo,it fine, (is)waādyĕñnoñʹnĭʼdid he his skill employwaaⁿskäwăkʹhoñnyoⁿʼdid he it rubbish wipe away severallyneʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹthegăʼcyoʹsăʼ,it skin,neʹogĕⁿʼdeergăʼcyoʹsăʼit-skinneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthenyāʹgwaiʼ,a bear,gagweʹgoⁿit-entirewaăʼcyoʻsădoñʹnyoñʼ.did he skins spread out severally.DāʹSoagwasʹverywaadyĕñnoñʹnĭʼ;did he his skill employ;neʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹthewaācyoñʹnĭʼdid he it prepareneʻʹtheDaānoäʹdoⁿʼNoble Onegĕⁿsʹcustomarilyniyagonakdoʼʹdäⁿ,so one’s place kind of (is),neʼʹthatnāʹeʻverilyneʻʹthegaʼcyoʹsăʼ-sʻhoⁿʼoⁿit skins-severalgagweʹgoⁿit-entirewaādyĕñnoñʹnĭʼ,did he it set in order,heʻʹwherehadyĕñdăʻʹgwăʼhe self it to seat usesneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼ,his nephew,noⁿʼʹgoñʻunderneathneʼʹhoʻtherehĕⁿʼʹdyoⁿʼhe abodeneʻʹtheHatʻhonʹdās,Hatʻhonʹdās,neʼʹhoʻ-khoʻthere-andāʹeʼagaingwāʹjustoʼtgyāʹ­dyĕñʼdid they (du.) selves seatneʻʹthedegiksăʼʹgōwā,two they (du. f.) maidens,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheneyoʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ,his wivesdeʹgniʻtwo they arenāʹeʻverilynăʻtʻhōʹnyāk.so many times he married.

DāʹSooʹnĕʻnowneʻʹthehagĕʹⁿdjĭhe old onewooʻtʻhāʹhăsdid he him talk toneʻʹthehauñʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼhis nephewwaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Nowwaiʻʹof course,wesāʹnyāk,didst thou marry,hiwâⁿdĕⁿʼ.my nephew.Hauʼʹ,Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnowwadodăʹsĭlet it itself bring forthaʹdiʼʹgwăunknownnăⁿʼʹotkind of thinggiāʹwĭʼ,they (du. f.) it bring,neʻʹthegāiwăniäsʹtʻhăʼit it-matter to be strong makesgĕⁿsʹcustomaryneʼʹthatwaagōʹnyāk,did one marryneʼʹthat (it is)waiʻʹof coursegĕʹⁿsʹcustomaryneʻʹthedewăsʹʻhĕⁿtwo tensniyoäʻʹgwăgeso it many loaves numberneʼʹthatneʻʹthedeganăʼhoⁿsdyăʼʹgoⁿtwo she it-loaf has divided (-marriage bread)gayāʹsoⁿ.it is called.DāʹSo[768]āʹdĭʼgwăunknown (it is)diqʹtoogiāʹwĭʼ?”they (du. f.) it bring.”

DāʹSoneʼʹthat (it is)diqʹtoooʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹtheegoʹwănĕⁿshe (anth.) elder one (-larger one)dayesʹnyeʼtthence she spokewăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did she it say,“Niyoʻʹ,“So be it,oʹnĕⁿʻnownāʹeʻverily,ĕⁿgāiwăyeʹiʻwill it fulfill the matterheʻʹwherenăⁿʼʹotkind of thingsatʻhyuʹwi.”thou it are relating.”DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʻʹthegăʼăsʹʻhäʼit basketoʹnĕⁿʻnowdondāʹyekthence she it took upoʹnĕⁿʻnowdiqʹtooneʼʹhoʻtherewăʼʹĕⁿʼthither she wenthĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhanyoʹʻcyotthere he sitsneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ,he old one,“Nĕñʹdă“This herewaiʻʹ,”of course,”wăʼāʹgĕⁿʼ,did she it says,“neʻʹ“theneʼʹthat (it is)satʻhyuʹwi,”now it are talking about,”neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthedāāoʹgĕñbetween his forked thighsneʼʹhoʻtherewăeʼăsʹʻhäyĕñʹ.did she it basket place.

DāāganēʼʹsʻhoñHe it viewed onlyneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,hōʹgwāasidehoⁿsayoñʹdyĕñʼ.there again she sat down.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowdiqʹtoowāāgāʼʹtcĭʼdid he it undoneʻʹthegăʼăsʹʻhäʼit basketwaadăʻʹgoʼ-khoʻdid he it take out andneʻʹtheoäʻʹgwăʼit breadneʼʹthatneʻʹthedeganăʼhoⁿsdyăʼʹgoⁿtwo one loaf has divided (-marriage bread)gayāʹsoⁿit is calleddewăsʹʻhĕⁿtwo tensniyoäʻʹgwăge,so it many loaf numbers,neʼʹhoʻtherewaiʻof coursegĕⁿsʹcustomarynīʹyoñ.so it is in number.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnowneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old onewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Nownāʹeʻverilyoʼgāiwayeʹiʻit matter is completewăʼoⁿkhäʻgwäʹoⁿʼ.did one me bread give.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnonewăʼgaiʻwăniʹäddid it matter confirmoʼgāiʻwăyēʹiʻit matter is fulfilledsĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻfor the reason thatheʻʹwherenigayĕñnoʼʹdĕñso it custom kind of (is)neʻʹthegĕⁿsʹcustomarywăʼagōʹnyāk.one marries.DāʹSoneʼʹhoʻ.”there (-that is enough).”

OʻskoñwăʼʹsʻhoñIt-roasted flesh onlyneʻʹthehonoʼĕñʼʹgeʻhis head-onneʻʹtheHatʻhonʹdās.Hatʻhonʹdās.DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻ,now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old onewaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnowhiʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼmy nephewgāʹoʼhithernondāseʻ.thence do thou come.Gāʹtcĭ.”Do thou come hither.”

DāʹSooʹnĕⁿʻnow,giʼʹoⁿʻit is said,neʻʹthehĕⁿʹwâⁿdĕⁿʼshäʼhe (-his) nephewshipneʼʹhoʻtherewāʹeʼthither he wenthĕⁿʹoñweʻthere wheretʻhanyoʻʹcyotthere he sits (-his spine stands)neʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿ,his mother’s brother (uncle),dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnowdiqʹtooneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭhe old onewaiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-say,“Niʹyoʻ.“So be it.OʹnĕʻNownāʹeʻso thendĕⁿgoñsʹnyeʼwill I-thee attend toĕⁿgoñyăʼdăʻsĕñnoñʹnĭʼ-khoʻ.”will I-thy body dress up -and.”[769]

DāʹSoneʼʹhoʻ,there,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,hōʹgwāasideganiʹyonʻ (ganiʹyoñt)it hangsneʻʹthenyāʹgwaiʼbeargahäⁿondăʻʹgwăʼits bladder (= urine-holder)neʼʹhoʻ,there,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,īʹwādit is containedneʻʹtheōʹnoⁿʼ,it oil, fat,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheawäʼoⁿʹsăʼsun-flowernăⁿʼʹotkind ofneʻʹtheōʹnoⁿʼ.it-oil.Oʹnĕⁿʻ,Now,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,gasʻheʼʹdăgoñit gourd inwaādăʻʹgoʼdid he it take outneʻʹtheōʹnoⁿʼ,it oil,dāʹsoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoohasʼoʻdăʼʹgeʻhis hand onwäuñʹtʻhoʼdid he it pour,(wäʹoñtʻhoʼ),(wäʹʹoñtʻhoʼ),gagweʹgoⁿit-entire (is)honoⁿʼĕñʼʹgeʻhis head onwaāʹnoʻgāʼ;did he it rubs-anoint;ʼăʹsoⁿ,still,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,āʹeʼagainsāoñtʹʻhoʼagain he it poured outneʻʹthehasʼoʻdăʼʹgeʻ,his hand on,dāʹsooʹnĕⁿʻnownāʹeʻ,so thengiʼʹoⁿʻit is saidsahoʹʻgāʼ.again he it anoint.Agwasʹ,Very,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is saidoʼtʻhoñʹgotdid he it soak throughneʼʹthat (it is)neʻʹthehogeʼäʼʹgeʻ.his hair.DāʹSosĕⁿʻʹ,three,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,neʼʹhoʻthus (there)naāⁿʹyeʼ.so did he it do.NeʼʹhoʻTheredegniganeʼʹsʻhoñtwo they (du.) looked on-justneʻʹtheneʼʹthatdegiksăʼʹgōwā.two they (du.) maidens (are).DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹ,too,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,odiiʻwanäʹgwăʼoⁿ.did they (anim.) it wonder at.DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenlyoʹnĕⁿʻ,nowgiʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,ayĕñʼʹsʻhoñone it would think-justwaāʹgoʼ,did he it get,neʼʹthatneʻʹthewoōhigwääʹgoʼdid he him uncaphonoⁿʼĕñʼʹgeʻhis head ongagweʹgoⁿit entire (is)nāʹeʻso thenneʻʹtheosʹdăʼ-sʻhoñ.it-scab-(is) just.

Dyĕñgwăʻʹ-seSuddenlyoʹnĕⁿʻnownāʹeʻ agwasʹverywīʹyoit fine (is)oʼwāʹdoⁿʼdid it becomeneʻʹthehonoⁿʼĕñʼʹgeʻ.his head on.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoonāʹeʻ,indeed,giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,heʻʹsoniyuʼʹdäⁿso it is situated, pastured,ayĕñʼʹsʻhoñwould one think justagwasʹverywīʹyoit good (is)oʼwāʹdoⁿʼ.did it become.Dyĕñgwăʻʹ-seSuddenlyhagĕⁿʼdjăʼʹgeʻhis forehead onneʼʹhoʻtheredegaāʼʹdăʼhāʼtwo it feathers stuck upneʼʹthatneʻʹthedegniʻʹtwonīʹyoñʻ,so many it is,dyĕñgwăʻʹ-sesuddenlydooäʼdaneʹgĕⁿ,two he feathers set togetherneʼʹthatneʻʹthetkwĕⁿdäʼʹĕñʼit red (is),giʼʹoⁿʻ,it is said,niyuʼʹdĕñʻso it is in kindneʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹthesgātʹone it isoñyăʼʹĕñʼ.it blue (is).DāʹSoneʼʹthatneʻʹthedegyăʼdäʼneʹgĕñtwo they (f. du.) body are joinedneʼʹhoʻtherenäⁿnʹdăʻthis (it is)noñʹperhapsniyoñʹsoⁿs.so it long (is) (pl. sign).DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoowoauñʹhăsdid he him addressneʻʹthehauñwâⁿʹdĕⁿʼhis nephewwaiʹĕñʼ,did he it say,neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ,he old one, (is)“Hĕⁿʼʹĕⁿ“Notagwasʹverydeʼoyāʹneʼ,not it good, (is)agwasʹverydeʼʹoyĕⁿsdoⁿ,not it seemly, (is)waiʻʹ,”certainly,”dāʹso[770]oʹnĕⁿʻnowdaādyĕñʹtʻhoʼhence he it pulledneʻʹtheoäʼʹdăʼit featherneʼʹhoʻtherenaⁿnʹdăʻthis (it is)noñʹperhapsnīʹyoñs,so it long (is)neʼʹkhoʻthat andneʻʹthesgatʹone it isdaādyĕñʹtʻhoʼ.thence he it pulled.DāʹSoneʼʹhoʻtherewīʹyo,”it good (is)”.waiʹĕñʼdid he it sayneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjĭ,he old one (is),“Hoñʹweʻ“Yonderhoʼʹseʻ.thither do thou go.HoñʹweʻYonderdĕⁿtcʹdăʼt,there wilt thou stand,dāʹsoneʼʹthatdiqʹtoogāʹoʼhitherdĕⁿtchatkăʻʹdĕⁿʼ,thence wilt thou turn facing,ĕⁿgoñyat­gatʹʻhoʼwill I thee look uponnāʹeʻindeedaʹdiʼgwă,unknownnisayăʼdayĕⁿsʹdoⁿ.”so thy body.”