Hotcâk Syllabic Text -- Wolves and Humans
with an interlinear translation (probably by Oliver LaMère)
Centered at the top of the first page of the MS is the title in Hotcâk syllabic script: doAo Ktt Ke K., "Wolf". Centered directly below the title is the numeral 1 (the page number). Even with the right margin between the page number and the first line of the text is written "#19" (the story number). The text is written in pencil, clear and with good definition, in the hand of Sam Blowsnake.
The raconteur is unknown. He has a distinctive style some points of which are tabulated below:the rare gigi, "to do," is commonly used here;
djinedj‰ is once used for djadjinedjâ;
tcahetcakijâke is given for tcahetcakidjâke;hâpok occurs instead of hâpak;
rackagiji is found in place of racdjagiji;
hîs'akwige occurs in place of hîc'akwige;
cikâra is found where we would expect sikâra;
at one point, rather oddly by present day standards, he uses the term xu-cudjra, "redskins" for "Indians."
hapaxlegomena:
hahowo, "oh!" (an exclamation);
Translations supplied by the redactor (Richard Dieterle) are placed in brackets.
p. 1 --
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e tt.
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ttAi reAe se tti d
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Ke de.
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Ki K nK.
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w o nK deAe.
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Édja
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tciseredjijâ
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geje,
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kikânâk
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wa'ûnâkce.
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There
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a long lodge
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and,
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a married couple
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they were.
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ni Ktt Ks.
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Ke se lA ny d
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Ai niKi Ai wi de.
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A ntt
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Ai noKo K n Ki se de.
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Nikdjâkra
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kerepanaijâ
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hinîkhiwije.
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hanâtc´
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hinûkânâkireje.
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Children
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ten
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they had for sons.
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All
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they were married.
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di Ki.
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niKi n K deKe.
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ni Ktt deKe.
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ttAo Ai se de.
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e rKe.
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Jigi
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nîknâkacke
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nîkdjacke
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tcûhireje.
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Ésge
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Again
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these children also
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[children also]
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they had.
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So
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Ao too
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Ke so lA ny d d
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Ae se Ki di
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Aoy xitti xitti de.
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e Ki.
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Hot'û
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keropanaijajâ
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heregíji,
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hoixdjîxdjîje.
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Égi
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Fireplaces
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a ten (placed) one
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it was, but
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it was full.
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And
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de e.
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w tee Ai Ke
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Ai se de.
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w no tteKe s
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so K n
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jee
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wat'ehike
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hireje.
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Wanotcgera
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rokana
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they
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hunters
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they are.
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Game
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much
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w Ki o
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Ai se ra de.
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Ki di.
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A Ko sey d.
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so da Ki se de.
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waki'û
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hires'aje,
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giji,
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hagoreijâ
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ruc'ákireje.
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to get
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they would,
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but
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finally
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they failed.
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de Ko de.
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to Ke we Ai wi de.
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Ai Ke
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w d
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de rK ni Ki di.
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jegû´je.
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Dokewehiwije.
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Hîké
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wajâ
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jesganîgiji,
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Thus it was.
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They were in want of food.
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[Not]
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[anything]
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[not this way],*
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niKi n K
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w wi de.
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tt tti.
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n ni K.
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A K s Ki do.
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nîkinâka
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wawíje,
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"Djadji,
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naniga
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hakarakiju
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[these children]*
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they said,
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"Father,
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mother
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with her
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Ai Ki
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A dA nK wi Ki di.
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Ai tt n
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te Ktt wi n.
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ni Ke
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higí
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hacanâkwigiji,
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hidjanâ
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tekdjawinâ
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nîge
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[here, in ones place]*
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if you will remain,
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[to camp over]
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we will go out
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where
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Ao to tti r tt wi s.
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de rKe
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tt deKe
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w d
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tee Ai
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hodudjisdjawira.
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Jesge
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djacge
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wajâ
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t'ehi
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we have not been able to go and back in a day.
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Such a place
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[how]
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something
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to kill
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liAiyK ra se deKe.
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de rKe tt
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ni Ke
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w w te Ktt n A wi n
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a wi de.
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pîaks'arecge
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jesgédja
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nîge
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wawatekdjanahawinâ,"
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awije.
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to be able perhaps, so
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to such
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a place
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we are going to it,"
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they said.
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Ai rKe
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Ai wi se.
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ni Ktt Kini K xitti wi s.
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a wi de.
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Ai dtt Ke.
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"hisgé
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hiwire
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nîkdjâknîkaxdjîwira,"
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awije.
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"Hicdjâge,
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"So
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you may do it
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my (dear) children,"
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they said.
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"[Well,]
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Ai s K sy dtt Ktt wi n.
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w ni d wi Ki di.
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a wi de.
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Ao ttiy
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hirakaraicdjakdjawinâ,
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wanicawigiji,"
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awije.
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"Hodjiyá,
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you can run over and see us,
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if you have good luck (in hunting),"
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they said.
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"Yes!
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A a.
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xA lee di
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ni dtt Ktt n A wi n
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a wi de.
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te Ki.
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ha-a,
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xap'eji
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nicdjakdjanahawinâ,"
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awije.
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Dégi
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[expression of contentment]
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soon
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we will come back to see you,"
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they said.
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Over here
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xeAe rKyi d.
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A ttA se A wi doAo no s.
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e ttA we Ktt n A wi n.
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a wi de.
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xesgayijâ
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hatcarehawicûnûra
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etcawekdjanahawinâ,"
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awije.
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a white hill
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we used to see
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we will go to it,"
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they said.
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e tt.
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i ne Ki
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too ne Ai s wi de.
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e Ki.
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Ai tt n s.
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Édja
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inéki
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t'ûnehirawije.
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Égi
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hidjanâra
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There
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alone
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they were left.
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And
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the hunting party
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tti K s wi de.
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xeA
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w Ky s ni Ae K.
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e tt
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A Ai n i xitti Ai se de.
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djikarawije.
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Xe
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wagairanihega,
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édja
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hahinaîxdjîhireje.
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they had started.
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Hill
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they had mentioned,
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there
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they tried very hard to get to.
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tto l A n
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wi K tt
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A ttA Ke se
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Ai tt
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A Ai se de.
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djobâ´hâna
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wigadjâ
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hatcâgére
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hidja
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hahíreje.
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Four
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for days (suns)
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[with difficulty]
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[there]
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they reached it.
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e Ki.
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wK diAiKi xeAe te.
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w too ne.
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A sy s se.
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A Ko sey d.
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Égi
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wâkcik xede
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wat'ûne
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harairare.
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Hagoreijâ
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And
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old folks
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who were left at home
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[they went to.]*
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[In the course of time]
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w d
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wi s tti se de.
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n w
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A Ao Ay se de.
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w nK deAe.
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wajâ
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wirádjiréje.
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Nâwâ
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hahuhaíreje.
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Wanâkce,
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something
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they came to them.
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Singing
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they came.
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They said,
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n w s.
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doAo Ktt Ke.
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w d s da da da de
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ay se s.
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nâwâra,
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"Cûkdjâge!
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wacarac'ac'ac'aje,
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aírera;
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as they sang,
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"Wolf!
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you tickle with your mouth,
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they say;
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Ai s
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da da se.
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a nK de
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n w
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w nK deAe.
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híra
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c'ac'are,"
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ánâkce,
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nâwâ
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wanâkce.
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Teeth
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tickle (me),"
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they said,
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singing
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they said.
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A tti
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Ao K wy se de.
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Ai s Ki K s wi se.
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Ko se reKe deKe.
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Hadji
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hokawaíreje.
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Hirakikarawire,
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korésgecge
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They came
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they entered.
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"Be careful of yourselves,
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[as suprisingly]
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Ao m dtt
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ni K Koo
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w doo wi Ki di.
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Ai d
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deKe
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homâcdjâ
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nîgak'û.
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Wac'ûwigiji,
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hijâ
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cke
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strong
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[he might be. ?]
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If you do it,
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one
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also
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w d
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ni Ki dK wiye Ke.
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a nK deAe.
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w diAi nK deAe.
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ttAi s.
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wajâ
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nîgicgâwiyege,"
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ánâkce.
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Wacinâkce.
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Tcira
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things
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he might harm some of you,"
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they said.
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They were dancing.
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The lodge
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Ao Ki Kixi.
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ttA ni Ke se deKe
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ni Ki d.
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w diAi
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ttAo niyK deAe.
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hogîgîx´
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tcanîkerecgé
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nîkijâ
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waci
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tconiyâkce.
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they [went] around
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[spotted fawn]
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a little one
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dance
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he was leading it.
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ttA
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w o nK deAe.
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n w
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Ai s n K.
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w di nK deAe
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Tca
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wa'ûnâkce.
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Nâwâ
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hiránâga
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wacinâkce.
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Deer
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they were.
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Singing
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they came and
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dancing.
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Ai s m ni.
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doAo Ktt Ke.
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w dA s da da ra de
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ay se s.
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Hiramani,
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"Cûkdjâge!
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wacarac'ac'as'aje,
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aírera;
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[As they walked, ?]
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"Wolf!
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you always tickle something with your mouth,
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they say;
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Ai s
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da da.
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ay s n K
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w diAi nK deAe.
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o nK Koo.
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híra
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c'ac'a,"
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airánâga
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wacinâkce.
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'Ûnâk'û,
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The tooth
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tickles,"
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they said and
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they were dancing.
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Finally,
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Ai Ki tt ne Ki
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tti de.
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w diAi ttAo ni s.
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e tt
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hikidjânegi
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djije.
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Wacitconira
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édja
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[along side of him]
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he got around.
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The dance-leader
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there
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A ni miKi deAe.
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Ao Ao
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Ai to Ke s.
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Ai tt
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Ai Ki tti s se
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hanímîkce.
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"Hohó,
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hidokera,
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hidja
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hîgídjirare,"
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he grabbed him.
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"Oh my!
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old woman,
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[there]
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help me,"
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e de.
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Ai to Ke niKi K K.
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ttA m K ri s.
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m wx deAe.
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éje.
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Hidokenîkaga
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tcamâkazíra
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mâwáxce.
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he said.
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Old Woman
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the cords at the back of its neck
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she cut.
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e tt
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tee Ai wi de.
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de e
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niKi
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e tt.
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Ai m ttAi wi de.
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Édja
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t'ehiwije.
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Jee
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nîk
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édja
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himâtciwije.
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There
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they killed it.
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This
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[little one]
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on
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they lived.
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A Ko seyi d.
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ttAe li wi de.
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di Ke
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Ai Ke
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w d
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Hagoreijâ,
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tcepiwije.
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Jigé
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hîke
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wajâ
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Finally,
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they ate it up.
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Again
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[not]
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[anything]
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de rKe
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wi ni Ki di.
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e Ki xitti
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di Ke
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Ai s tti s wi de.
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jesge
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winigiji,
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égixdjî
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jigé
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hiradjirawije.
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[sort]
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[they found and ?]
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just then
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again
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they came.
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di Ke
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de rKe
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a
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Ao Ay se de.
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n w s.
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Jigé
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jesge
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a
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huhaíreje,
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nâwâra:
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Again
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[this kind]
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saying
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they came up,
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[the song:]
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doAo Ktt Ke.
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w dA s da da ra de
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ay se s.
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Ai s
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"Cûkdjâge!
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wacarac'ac'as'aje,
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aírera;
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híra
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"Wolf!
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you always tickle something with your mouth,
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they say;
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The teeth
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da da se.
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a nK deAe.
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n w s.
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w diAi m ni s n K
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w nK deAe.
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c'ac'are,"
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ánâkce.
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Nâwâra.
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wacimaniranâga
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wanâkce.
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tickle (me),"
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they said.
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Singing
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they came dancing along and
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[they said it.]
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di Ke
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ttAi s.
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A tti
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Ao K wy se de.
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di Ke
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Jigé
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tcira
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hadji
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hokawaíreje.
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Jigé
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Again
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the lodge
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they came
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they entered.
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Again
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ttAi s.
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Ao Ki Kixi
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A tti oyi se de.
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di Ke
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de e
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tcira
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hogîgîx´
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hadjioyireje.
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Jigé
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jee
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the lodge
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they [went] around
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[they came around.]
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Again
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[these]
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Ai d.
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ttA Ae ttA Ki d Keyi d
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Ae se Ki di
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e dA n.
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Ai tt
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hijâ
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tcahetcakijâkeyijâ*
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heregíji,
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écanâ
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hidja
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a
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forked-horned deer
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there was and
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[alone]
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there
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wo so tti r Ki di.
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A ni miKi deAe.
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A s xttK deAe.
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worudjisgiji,
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hanímîkce.
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Haraxdjakce.
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that was the smallest,
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he grabbed him.
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He bit him.
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w Kono ni Ks.
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A si xitti
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Aoyi dA s tti se de.
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Ai Kd s.
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Wâknunîkra
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haríxdjî
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hoicaradjireje.
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Hikcara
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The old man
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a long distance
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he was hurled off.
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He laughed
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so K n
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we de.
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ttA K.
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Ai rKe
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wy se n.
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Ai s
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da da n
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rokana.
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Wéje,
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Tcaga,
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"hisgé
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wairenâ.
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híra
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c'ac'ana,"
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very much.
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He said,
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Deer,
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"The truth
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they have told.
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The teeth
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they tickle,"
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e de.
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di Ke
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Ai d.
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A ni mi K
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deKe.
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A[i] Kd s
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éje.
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Jigé
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hijâ
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hanímîk
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cke
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hikcara
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he said.
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Again
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one
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he grabbed him
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also
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they laughed
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so K n
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wy s n K.
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A si xitti
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Aoyi dA stt se
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Ai se ra de.
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rokana
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waîranâga
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haríxdjî
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hoicaradjare
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hires'aje.
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very much
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[whooping and]
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far off
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they hurl him
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they would.
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o xitti
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no ni Ke
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A Ke
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w wi ttAe ttini de.
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di Ki Ko
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'Ûxdjî,
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nunige
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hâké
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wawitcedjinije.
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jigígû
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He did much,
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but
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not
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he could not get one.
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Again
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Ay ni Ki di.
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A tti se de.
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e lA
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A lo K
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Ai Ai s tti se de.
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hainigíji
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hadjireje.
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Epa
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hâpok*
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hihiradjireje.
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the next morning
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they came.
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After that
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every day
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they would come to them.
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Ai Ko
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ttAe Ke tt.
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tt rKe K
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de rKe
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Ki Ki se ra de.
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Higû
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tcegédja
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djasgéga
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jesge
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gigires'aje.
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And
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in the first place
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[every time]
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the same
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they would always do.
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Ao dK tti se de.
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de de Ko
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tto l A
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Ki Ki se K tt.
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e di.
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Hocgatcireje.
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Jejegû
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djopahâ
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gigiregadjâ,
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eji
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They fooled with him.
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Thus
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four times
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they did to him, then
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[however]
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Ao tti dA n.
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A Kiy K sy se K tt.
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te we s Ki
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Ai d
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Ai tt
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hodjicánâ
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hakiyakarairegadjâ,
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dewéraki
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hijâ
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hidja
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just
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when they had left,
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unexpectedly
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one
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there
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n w
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Ao Ae de.
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tti K tt.
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te we s Ki.
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w Ki d
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nâwâ
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hohéje.
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djigádjâ,
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dewéraki,
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wâkijâ
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singing
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he came.
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When he came,
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unexpectedly,
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a man
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wK deAe.
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wK reAe se tti d.
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wK reAe li d
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Ae se de.
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wákce.
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W‰kseretc”j‰
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w‰ksepij‰
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hereje.
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he was saying it.
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A tall man,
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[a black man]
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he was.
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Ai ni wy d
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A niy n K.
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w owK deAe.
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n w s
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s dK Ki di
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Hiniwaij‰
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haniyan‰ga
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wa'ûwâkce.
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N‰w‰ra
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rackagiji,*
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An oar
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he had and
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[he did it.]
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Singing
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when he was through,
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w o de
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Ai ni w
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Kese Ai
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ow n K.
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s xoAotto t KAtt.
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wa'žje:
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hiniwa
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kerehi
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'žwan‰ga
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rax—tc dak‡tc
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he did this:
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oar
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[lowered]
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he did and
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live coals (hot ashes)
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Ai w m x n K.
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e Ki.
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wK diKi
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xeAe te n Kese.
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w wo tti Kede.
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hiwam‰xan‰ga
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Žgi
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w‰kcik
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xeden‰kere
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wawodjigeje.
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he scooped them up and
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then
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people
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these old ones
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he made them jump.
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Ki Ko so K K dwyi Ki de.
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de Ko
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Aiy n K
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A Ki Ai Ai nl deAe.
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Kikuruk‰g‰cwaigije.
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Jegž
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hianâga
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hagihihin‰pce.
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[...]
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Thus
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he did and
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he went on out again.
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Ao Ao.
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tt xitti d
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w o Ki di.
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e ny xitti
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Ai niKi w A s
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"Hoh—,
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djaxdj”«j‰
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wa'žgiji,
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ena”xdj”?
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Hinîkwahara
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"Oh my!
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[who]*
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is he,
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I wonder?
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My sons
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Ai d
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Ai Ki tte deyi di
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e de.
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Ai niKi w Ai
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hij‰
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higidjejeiji,"
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Žje.
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"Hinîkwahi
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one
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I wish,"
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he said.
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"Your sons
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A K
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A Ktt Ktt n Ae s.
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Ai deAe doKo ni de
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e de.
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haga
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hakdjakdjanahera
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hiceckunije?"
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Žje.
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sometime
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you will see
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do you say?"
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he said.
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Ao Ao
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Ai niKi w A s.
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ni Ke
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Ai Ki
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tay se Ke deKe
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"Hoh—,
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hinîkwahara
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n”ge
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higi
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t'airegecke
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"Oh my!
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my sons
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I wonder
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[?]
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they are dead
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we ra se
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e de.
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e Ki.
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di Ke
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Ay ni Ki di.
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wes'are,"
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Žje.
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ƒgi
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jigŽ
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hainigíji
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whether he meant,"
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he said.
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Then
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[again]
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the next morning
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di Ke
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A tti s Ki ni de.
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w diAi s.
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di Ke
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o xitti
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jigŽ
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hadjiragin”je,
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wacira.
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JigŽ
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'žxdj”
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again
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they were already here,
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dancing.
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Again
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he did very much
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no ni Ke.
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w s da da ra de.
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di Ki Ko
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tti de.
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s xoAotto t KAtt
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nunige
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warac'ac'as'aje.
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jigígû
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djije.
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Rax—tc dak‡tc
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but
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he tickled them with his teeth.
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Again
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he came.
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Live coals
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w le s.
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di Ki Ko
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de e
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tto l A
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tti de.
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wapera
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jigígû
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jee
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djopahâ
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djije.
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[the one who did it (?)]
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again
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[this one]
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four times
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he came.
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e Ki.
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Ai to Ke ni K Kese
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we de.
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w Kono ni Ks.
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w d
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ƒgi
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hidoken”kere
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wŽje,
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"W‰knun”kra,
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waj‰
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Then
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the old woman
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she said,
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"Old man,
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something
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doo n dii Ki
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dA n
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Ae se Ktt n Ae n.
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e de.
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te e di
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c'unac'”gi
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cana
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herekdjanahen‰,"
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Žje.
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"Deeji
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if you try and do it
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only
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it will be,"
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she said.
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"This one
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Ai da K tt
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e de.
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e Ki.
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we de
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hic'agadj‰,"
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éje.
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Égi
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wéje,
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as I am old,"
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she said.
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And
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he said,
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Ai to Ke ni Ks.
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wi doAo K n Ks.
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Ai d
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Ao ni s se
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"Hidokenîkra,
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wicókânâ´kra
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hijâ
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honirare,"
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"Old woman,
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oyster shell
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an
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go hunt,"
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e de.
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Ai s Ki K s doAo s.
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Ai d
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w Ke n
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éje.
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"Hiragikaracura
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hijâ
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wagénâ,
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he said.
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"With the two sides
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one
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I mean,"
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e de.
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Ai to Ke niKi tte K
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se de.
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Ai d
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A ni Ki si de.
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éje.
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Hidokenîkdjega
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reje.
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Hijâ
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hanikirije.
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he said.
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The old woman
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she went.
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One
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she brought.
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w Kono n Kese
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w o de.
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se s.
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Ai K s Ki deAe se de.
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e
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wâknunâkre
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wa'ûje.
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Rera
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hikaragicereje.
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E
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The old man
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[he did it.]
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His privates
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he began to handle.
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He
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nK Koo.
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e tt
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w di d.
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so reAe.
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di Ki no ls.
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nâk'û
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édja
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wajijâ
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ruse.
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Jiginûpra
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finally
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there
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something
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he took.
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Second
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Ai tt
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soro deAe.
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de Ko
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Aiy n K.
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wi doAo K nK n K.
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hidja
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rúsce.
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Jegû
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hianâga
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wicókânâ´kanâga
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there
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he took it.
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Thus
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he did, and
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oyster shell, and
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so Ke tt
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wo do de.
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e Ki
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Ai to Ke niKi n K.
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se K s ttAK
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rogedja
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wojuje.
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Égi
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hidokenîknâka
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rekaratcgâ
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in
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he put them.
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Then
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the old woman
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to hold between her legs
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w Ai deAe de.
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A Ae Ki di.
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ni di
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w d
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Ai Ki
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wahiceje.
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Hâhegiji,
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"Niji
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wajâ
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higi
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he told her.
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In the night,
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[exclamation]
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something
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in it
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ni a li se Ko ni
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y se n.
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e de.
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Ai to Ke niKi K K
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we de.
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ni'âpiregûnî,
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yarénâ,"
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éje
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hidokenîkaga,
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wéje.
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they are [perhaps] alive,
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I think,"
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she said
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the old woman,
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she said.
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e Ki.
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w Kono s.
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we de.
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de Ko
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Ki reAe we
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Égi
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wâknura
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wéje,
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"Jegû
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kiséwe
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And
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the old man
|
he said,
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"Just
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quiet
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w ni se.
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Ay ni Ki
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dA n.*
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Ai wo so xo tti Kette n
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e de
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wanîre.
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haínigi
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cana
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hiworuxudjikdjenâ,"
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éje.
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keep them.
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Tomorrow
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[only]
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we will look at them,"**
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he said.
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e Ki.
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Ay ni Ki di.
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wi doAo K n Ks.
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so ad wi K tt.
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e tt.
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Égi
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hainigíji
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wicókânâ´kra
|
ru’ácwigadjâ.
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Édja
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And
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the next morning
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the oyster shell
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they opened it.
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There
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w d
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n Ke we reKe s.
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no liAi wi
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Ai Ai nl wi de.
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Ai d.
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wajâ
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nâkewesgera
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nûpiwi
|
hihinâpwije.
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Hijâ
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things
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fearful
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two
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they came out.
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One
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rK xitti de.
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di Ke
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Ai d.
|
reAe litti de.
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Ai Kow n.
|
|
sgaxdjîje.
|
Jigé
|
hijâ
|
sepdjîje.
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Higûwânâ,
|
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very white.
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[Again]
|
one
|
very black.
|
Immediately,
|
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xeAe te xitti
|
tti tte se de
|
Ao Ao.
|
Ai niKi A xitti wi s.
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e liAi n.
|
|
xedexdjî
|
djidjereje.
|
"Hohó
|
hinîkhaxdjîwira,
|
epínâ.
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[very] big
|
they became.
|
"Oh my
|
my sons,
|
it is good.
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Ai raK wi Ke.
|
Ai Kd Kd nK wi n.
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w no tteKe s.
|
e de.
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H”s'akwige*
|
hikcakcan‰kwin‰,
|
wanotcgera,"
|
Žje.
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We are old so
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they are abusing us,
|
the animals,"
|
he said.
|
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w K no n K.
|
Ao
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e de.
|
tt Ko
|
w o nK deAe.
|
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W‰knun‰ka,
|
"Ho,"
|
Žje.
|
"djagú
|
wa'žn‰kce?"
|
|
The old man,
|
"All right!"
|
he said.
|
"What
|
are they that are doing it?"
|
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e de.
|
e Ki.
|
wK no n K.
|
we de.
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