Read the entry note first. Not a fable — an Anishinaabe ontology carried as story. Come in to wonder.
⚠️ Draft — under many eyes. Converted and readable; not yet finally vetted, and it will wear the word draft for a good while, on purpose. Living, not final.
THE ORPHANS AND MASHOOS
Narrated by Mrs. Marie Syrette — Series I (Nos. 1–3), Fort William. Credited on the series heading, Part II p.3: “(Told by Mrs. Marie Syrette.)” — orchestrator crop v2_p3_0 2026-09-13; the given name and the page credit were missing from the earlier fill (Jones Part II Introduction p. ix).
from Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1919).
(1) Ningutinga kīⁿwäⁿ anicinābä a∙ī∙ndā widigämāgạnạn gayä nījiwạn kīwäⁿ unidcānisiwān; pājik ā‘pidci agāⁿciwạn.
Ningodinga giinwenh anishinaabe a’iindaa wiidigemaaganan gaye niizhiwan giiwenh oniijaanisiwaan; bezhik aapiji agaanshiiwan.
Once on a time they say there lived a man and his wife, and two they say was the number of their children; one was very small.
Ningodinga giinwenh (once on a time, they say) anishinaabe a’iindaa (a person dwelt) wiidigemaaganan gaye (with his wife too) niizhiwan giiwenh oniijaanisiwaan (two, they say, were their children); bezhik aapiji agaanshiiwan (one was very small).
(2) Mīdec kīwäⁿ a∙ī∙ndāwạg.
Mii desh giiwenh a’iindaawag.
And it is said that they continued there.
Mii desh giiwenh a’iindaawag (and so, they say, there they went on living).
(3) Inini āndasogījik ạndawāndcigā; awädec i‘kwä kayä wīn manisä tcībā‘kwä gayä.
Inini endaso-giizhik andawenjige; awe desh ikwe gaye wiin manise chiibaakwe gaye.
The man, as often as the days came round, hunted for game; and the woman, on her part, gathered fire-wood and cooked the meals.
Inini endaso-giizhik andawenjige (the man, every day, hunted for game); awe desh ikwe gaye wiin (and as for the woman, she for her part) manise (gathered firewood) chiibaakwe gaye (and cooked too).
(4) Īni’ᵘ dec unidcānisiwā mạdcinīⁿj kwīwisänsạg.
Iiniw desh oniijaanisiwaa majiniinzh gwiiwizensag.
And their two children were boys.
Iiniw desh oniijaanisiwaa (and those children of theirs) majiniinzh gwiiwizensag (were both boys).
(5) Mīdec awä zäzī‘kizit kwīwisäns kānawānimāt ucīmäyänsạn ugīn manisänit tạnama‘kạmigizinitsagu gayä.
Mii desh awe zeziikizit gwiiwizens kenawenimaat oshiimeyensan ogiin manisenit tanamakamigizinit sa go gaye.
And the boy that was older had the care of his tiny brother while his mother went to gather fire-wood and while she was busy at her work.
Mii desh awe zeziikizit gwiiwizens (and so the boy who was older) kenawenimaat oshiimeyensan (cared for his little brother) ogiin manisenit (while his mother gathered firewood) tanamakamigizinit sa go gaye (and while she was busy at her work).
(6) Ningudingdạc kīwäⁿ a∙ī∙ndāwāt awä inini kayä wīn āndasogīji‘k mādcāt papāndowāndcigāt.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat awe inini gaye wiin endaso-giizhik maajaat papaa-ndowenjiget.
Once on a time, so they say, while they were living at home, the man was every day away on a hunt for game.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat (and once, they say, while they were living there) awe inini gaye wiin (the man for his part) endaso-giizhik maajaat (each day going off) papaa-ndowenjiget (roaming about hunting for game).
(7) Awinini patagwicing umi‘kawān wīwạn pîtcinag wimanisät kayä witcībā‘kwät.
Aw inini pa-tagwishing omikawaan wiiwan pichinag wii-maniset gaye wii-chiibaakwet.
When the man came home, his wife would that moment go for fire-wood, that she might make ready to cook the meal.
Aw inini pa-tagwishing (when the man came home) omikawaan wiiwan (he would find his wife) pichinag wii-maniset (just then about to go for firewood) gaye wii-chiibaakwet (and about to cook).
(8) Ạbinōdcīyạg gayä ā‘pitci nicīwunātisiwạg.
Abinoojiiyag gaye aapichi nishiiwonaatisiwag.
The children were also very much neglected.
Abinoojiiyag gaye (the children too) aapichi nishiiwonaatisiwag (were very much neglected).
(9) Nīguting dạc kīwäⁿ awinini māminōnändạm, inändạnk:
Niigoting dash giiwenh aw inini maaminoonendam, inendank:
And once they say the man felt as if he would give reproof, (and) thought:
Niigoting dash giiwenh aw inini (and once, they say, the man) maaminoonendam (pondered uneasily), inendank (thinking):
(10) “Ạmantcisa äjiwābạtogwän?” inändạm.
“Amanchisa ezhiwebatogwen?” inendam.
“I wonder what is going on!” he thought.
“Amanchisa ezhiwebatogwen?” (“I wonder what can be going on?”) inendam (he thought).
(11) Mīgu tạsing äjimi‘kawāt īni´ᵘ wīwạn pitcīnạg mādci‘tānit tcībā‘kwänit.
Mii go tasing ezhi-mikawaat iiniw wiiwan pichiinag maajitaanit chiibaakwenit.
That was the way it always was, he would find his wife in the act of getting ready to cook the meal.
Mii go tasing ezhi-mikawaat (that is how it always was, he would find) iiniw wiiwan (his wife) pichiinag maajitaanit (just then setting to work) chiibaakwenit (cooking).
(12) Kāwīn kägō i‘kitosī inini.
Gaawiin kegoo ikitosii inini.
Nothing did the man say.
Gaawiin kegoo ikitosii inini (nothing did the man say).
(13) Mīdec kīⁿwāⁿ ānāndạnk:
Mii desh giinwenh enendank:
And then they say he thought:
Mii desh giinwenh enendank (and so, they say, he thought):
(14) “Taga, nīngạgagwätcimā ningwisis zäzī‘kisit ānīn äjiwäba‘k āndāwāt.”
“Taga, niinga-gagwechimaa ningwisis zeziikisit aaniin ezhiwebak endaawaat.”
“Now, I will ask my son that is older what is going on here at our home.”
“Taga, niinga-gagwechimaa (“now then, I will ask) ningwisis zeziikisit (my son who is older) aaniin ezhiwebak endaawaat.” (what is happening here at our home.”)
(15) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjigagwädcimāt ogwisisänsạn kīmōtc:
Mii dash keget ezhi-gagwejimaat ogwisisensan kiimooch:
Thereupon truly he asked his son in secret:
Mii dash keget ezhi-gagwejimaat (and so truly he asked) ogwisisensan kiimooch (his little son in secret):
(16) “Ningwisis,” udinān, “ambäsanōnā wīndạmawicîn, ānīn äna‘kạmigisit kīga?
“Ningwisis,” odinaan, “ambesanoonaa wiindamawishin, aaniin enakamigisit kiiga?
“My son,” he said to him, “come, and truly tell me, what is your mother doing?
“Ningwisis,” odinaan (“my son,” he said to him), “ambesanoonaa wiindamawishin (“come now, do tell me), aaniin enakamigisit kiiga? (what is your mother doing?)
(17) Pîtcinạg kimādci‘tād tägwicinānin.
Pichiinag kimaajitaad tegwishinaanin.
Straightway does she go to work as soon as I come home.
Pichiinag kimaajitaad (just then she sets to work) tegwishinaanin (as soon as I arrive home).
(18) Kayä gīn kecīmäⁿyäns kayä ijinägusi mawit panä.”
Gaye giin keshiimenyens gaye izhinaagosi mawit pane.”
And both you and your little brother look as if you were weeping all the time.”
Gaye giin keshiimenyens gaye (and you and your little brother both) izhinaagosi mawit pane.” (look as if you were crying all the time.”)
(19) Kwīwizänsidac kāwīn kägō wī∙i∙‘kitusī.
Kwiiwizens idash gaawiin kegoo wii-ikitosii.
And the little boy did not wish to say anything.
Kwiiwizens idash (and the boy) gaawiin kegoo wii-ikitosii (did not want to say anything).
(20) Gäga‘pīdạc a∙i∙nini a∙ī∙ndạcimāt udigōn:
Gegapii dash a inini aa’iindashimaat odigoon:
Then at last the man, after he had spoken much to him, was told:
Gegapii dash a inini (then at last the man) aa’iindashimaat (after he had spoken much to him) odigoon (was told by him):
(21) “Ānic kigawīndamōnsa, ānawi kāwīn kägō kīwiwīndamōsīnūninābạn; kīgawīndamōnidacigu ä‘pītci kaskändạmān a‘panä nicīmäⁿyäns mawit kākabägīji‘k,” udinān ōsạn.
“Aniish kiigawiindamoon sa, aanawi gaawiin kegoo kiiwiwiindamoosiinooninaaban; kiigawiindamoon idash igo epiichi kashkendamaan apane nishiimenyens mawit kaakabe-giizhik,” odinaan oosan.
“Well, I really will tell you, yet I am not anxious to tell you anything; and I will tell you, simply for the reason that very sad am I all the time, that my little brother should cry during the whole of every day,” he (thus) said to his father.
“Aniish kiigawiindamoon sa (“well, I will tell you then), aanawi gaawiin kegoo kiiwiwiindamoosiinooninaaban (though I was not going to tell you anything); kiigawiindamoon idash igo (but I will tell you) epiichi kashkendamaan apane (because I am so sad all the while) nishiimenyens mawit kaakabe-giizhik,” (that my little brother cries the whole day through,”) odinaan oosan (he said to his father).
(22) “Mīgu’ kä∙a∙nimādcäyạnini kigicäp nānāge kayä wīn ninganān mīga’yä wīn ujī‘tād zazägāwạt wäwäni gayä pinā‘kwä∙u∙.
“Mii go ka-ani-maajaayanini kigishep naanaage gaye wiin ninganaan mii gaye wiin ozhiitaad zazegaawat weweni gaye pinaakwe’o.
“For just as soon as you are gone in the morning, then later does our mother also make ready and adorn herself and carefully comb her hair.
“Mii go ka-ani-maajaayanini kigishep (“just as soon as you have gone off in the morning) naanaage gaye wiin ninganaan (later on our mother too) mii gaye wiin ozhiitaad (then she makes ready) zazegaawat weweni (adorning herself nicely) gaye pinaakwe’o (and carefully combs her hair).
(23) Mīdec äjimādcāt kayä wīn, mīdec kägā kīgäsi‘kawā pitạgwicing.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaat gaye wiin, mii desh kegaa kii-gesikawaa pitagwishing.
Thereupon she too goes away, and you almost precede her on the way home.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaat gaye wiin (and so she too goes off), mii desh kegaa kii-gesikawaa pitagwishing (and you almost beat her getting home).
(24) Pī∙ā∙ntcikwạnayät kayädec pinūnāt nicīmäⁿyänsạn,” udinān ōsạn.
Pii-anchikwanayet gaye desh pinoonaat nishiimenyensan,” odinaan oosan.
She comes and takes off her clothes, and then gives suck to my little brother,” he (thus) said to his father.
Pii-anchikwanayet (she comes and changes her clothes) gaye desh pinoonaat nishiimenyensan,” (and then nurses my little brother,”) odinaan oosan (he said to his father).
(25) Ininidec i‘kito:
Inini desh ikito:
And the man said:
Inini desh ikito (and the man said):
(26) “Mī∙i∙we wā‘ki‘kändạmān,” i‘kito.
“Mii iwe waa-kikendamaan,” ikito.
“That is just what I wanted to know,” he said.
“Mii iwe waa-kikendamaan,” ikito (“that is just what I wanted to know,” he said).
(27) Mīdạc awinini kīwäⁿ weyābaninig kā∙i∙ji∙a∙‘kạmowāt ini´ᵘ wīwạn.
Mii dash aw inini giiwenh weyaabaninig kaa-izhi-akamowaat iiniw wiiwan.
And then the man, so they say, on the morrow lay in wait for his wife.
Mii dash aw inini giiwenh (and so the man, they say) weyaabaninig (on the next day) kaa-izhi-akamowaat iiniw wiiwan (lay in wait for his wife).
(28) Kägä‘t awinini weyābạninig kigijäp mādcā‘kāzo; päcudạc ä‘kudäbābạndạnk wīgiwām kī∙a∙yā ki‘kāzut.
Keget aw inini weyaabaninig kigizhep maajaakaazo; pesho dash eko-debaabandank wiigiwaam kii-ayaa kikaazot.
In fact, the man, on the morning of the next day, pretended that he was going away; and near the place from whence he could barely see the lodge, he remained in hiding.
Keget aw inini weyaabaninig kigizhep (truly the man, the next morning) maajaakaazo (pretended to go off); pesho dash eko-debaabandank wiigiwaam (and close to where he could just barely see the lodge) kii-ayaa kikaazot (he stayed, hiding himself).
(29) Kī∙i∙nändạnk:
Kii-inendank:
He thought:
Kii-inendank (he thought):
(30) “Ningawâbạmāwa taga käda∙ī∙ndigwän.”
“Ninga-wabamaawa taga ked-a’iindigwen.”
“I will now see what she is going to do.”
“Ninga-wabamaawa taga (“now let me see) ked-a’iindigwen.” (whatever she may be up to.”)
(31) Mīdec kägä‘t äjimādcāt.
Mii desh keget ezhi-maajaat.
And so truly now was he gone.
Mii desh keget ezhi-maajaat (and so truly off he went).
(32) Kumā‘pi cayīgwa kägä‘t pimisāga∙ạ∙mōn wīwan.
Komaapi shayiigwa keget pimi-saaga’amoon wiiwan.
Now, afterwards, when he was clearly gone, then truly did his wife come out of the lodge.
Komaapi shayiigwa keget (after a while, when truly now) pimi-saaga’amoon wiiwan (out came his wife).
(33) Ā‘tā, ānīna äji∙u∙nit!
Aataa, aaniina ezhi-onit!
Gracious, but she was in gay attire!
Aataa, aaniina ezhi-onit! (my, how fine she was arrayed!)
(34) Ā‘pidci zazägāwa∙ō∙wạn.
Aapiji zazegaawa’oowan.
Very beautiful was she.
Aapiji zazegaawa’oowan (very beautifully she was adorned).
(35) Panä iwiti kwaya‘k äni∙i∙jānit mạnisä‘kạnāng.
Pane iwiti kwayak eni-izhaanit manisekanaang.
Right over there by a straight course she went, by way of the path used in going after the fire-wood.
Pane iwiti kwayak eni-izhaanit (straight over yonder she was heading) manisekanaang (along the firewood path).
(36) Kāwīndec wäwäni ugīgi‘känimāsin īni´ᵘ wīwạn äna‘kạmigizininigwän.
Gaawiin desh weweni ogii-gikenimaasin iiniw wiiwan enakamigizininigwen.
And not exactly did he make out just what his wife was up to.
Gaawiin desh weweni ogii-gikenimaasin (and not exactly did he make out) iiniw wiiwan enakamigizininigwen (whatever his wife might be up to).
(37) Mīdec mīnawā kīwäⁿ weyābạninig tîbickō kā‘todạnk, kī∙i∙jāt iwiti kā∙a∙nijipickwābamā‘pạn pîtcīnāgō.
Mii desh miinawaa giiwenh weyaabaninig tibishkoo kaa-todank, kii-izhaat iwiti kaa-ani-zhi-pishkwaabamaapan pichiinaagoo.
And then again, they say, on the next day he did the same thing, he went over to the place where he had barely lost sight of her on the day before.
Mii desh miinawaa giiwenh weyaabaninig (and then again, they say, the next day) tibishkoo kaa-todank (he did the same thing), kii-izhaat iwiti (he went over there) kaa-ani-zhi-pishkwaabamaapan pichiinaagoo (to where he had just lost sight of her the day before).
(38) Mīdec kīmi‘kawāt päji‘k gistcimi‘tigōn pada‘kizunit ā‘pitci mîskwā‘kuskīgāsonidcin.
Mii desh kii-mikawaat bezhik gichi-mitigoon padakizonit aapichi miskwaakoshkiigaasonijin.
And then he found standing alone a great tree, which was very red by reason of the bark being peeled off on account of much travel upon it.
Mii desh kii-mikawaat (and then he found) bezhik gichi-mitigoon padakizonit (a single great tree standing) aapichi miskwaakoshkiigaasonijin (all very red from having its bark worn off).
(39) Mīdec, “Mī gạnabạtc ōmā ä∙i∙jāt,” inändạm.
Mii desh, “Mii ganabach oomaa e-izhaat,” inendam.
And then, “It is perhaps here that she goes,” he thought.
Mii desh, “Mii ganabach oomaa e-izhaat,” inendam (and then, “it is here perhaps that she goes,” he thought).
(40) Ā‘pitci gayä gi‘tạmonini mi‘kana omi‘kạnāni.
Aapichi gaye gitamonini miikana omikanaani.
And very plain was the beaten path (to the tree).
Aapichi gaye gitamonini miikana (and very plain was the path) omikanaani (her trail to it).
(41) Mīdạc änändạnk:
Mii dash enendank:
And then he thought:
Mii dash enendank (and then he thought):
(42) “Mī∙i∙mā päcu tcikāsoyān,” inändạm.
“Mii imaa pesho chikaasoyan,” inendam.
“It is near by this place that I will hide myself,” he thought.
“Mii imaa pesho chikaasoyan,” inendam (“right here close by I will hide myself,” he thought).
(43) Mīdạc kägä‘t cayīgwa mīnawā pināgusiwạn wīwạn.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa miinawaa pi-naagosiwan wiiwan.
Thereupon, of a truth, coming hither into view was his wife.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa miinawaa pi-naagosiwan wiiwan (and then truly, now once more, into view came his wife).
(44) Ā‘ta, mīdac kägä‘t mino∙u∙nit!
Aata, mii dash keget mino-onit!
Oh, but she was truly arrayed in fine attire!
Aata, mii dash keget mino-onit! (oh, and truly she was finely arrayed!)
(45) Cayīgwa päcu pī∙a∙ya imā mi‘tigōn pata‘kizunit.
Shayiigwa pesho pii-aya imaa mitigoon patakizonit.
Now close by she came to where the tree was standing.
Shayiigwa pesho pii-aya imaa (now close by she came to where) mitigoon patakizonit (the tree was standing).
(46) Mīdạc awi‘kwä äjipa‘kitä∙ā∙‘kowāt īni´ᵘ mi‘tigōn pä‘kic i‘kitut:
Mii dash aw ikwe ezhi-pakite’aakowaat iiniw mitigoon pekish ikitot:
Whereupon the woman pounded upon the tree, at the same time she said:
Mii dash aw ikwe ezhi-pakite’aakowaat iiniw mitigoon (and then the woman struck upon the tree) pekish ikitot (at the same time saying):
(47) “Nināpämitug! Nintạgwicin minawā ābinding,” i‘kito.
“Ninaabemidog! Nintagwishin minawaa aabinding,” ikito.
“O my husbands! I am come once again,” she said.
“Ninaabemidog! (“O my husbands!) Nintagwishin minawaa aabinding,” ikito (I have come once again,” she said).
(48) Apạnä kīwäⁿgu pasāgitōtäwāt kinäbigōk.
Apane giiwenh go pasaagitootewaat kinebigook.
Without ceasing, they say, out came crawling the snakes.
Apane giiwenh go (without ceasing, they say) pasaagitootewaat kinebigook (out came crawling the snakes).
(49) Wayībagu ukī∙ā∙ngwäckāgōn wī∙u∙mwigut.
Wayiiba go okii-aangweshkaagoon wii-omwigot.
In a little while she was coiled about by them, and made use of as a wife.
Wayiiba go okii-aangweshkaagoon (in a little while she was coiled about by them) wii-omwigot (and used as a wife).
(50) Mīdac awinini kīwâbạmāt wīwạn ändōdạminit.
Mii dash aw inini kii-wabamaat wiiwan endoodaminit.
And the man saw what his wife was doing.
Mii dash aw inini kii-wabamaat (and then the man saw) wiiwan endoodaminit (what his wife was doing).
(51) Kī∙a∙nimādcā wäwīp; kīni∙ā∙pạmiskāt, kī∙i∙jāt ändāwāt.
Kii-ani-maajaa wewiip; kii-ni-aapamiskaat, kii-izhaat endaawaat.
He went speedily away; around he turned (and) went home.
Kii-ani-maajaa wewiip (he went away in haste); kii-ni-aapamiskaat (turning back around) kii-izhaat endaawaat (he went home).
(52) Mīdạc kīwīndạmāwāt unīdcānisa‘, kī∙i∙nāt:
Mii dash kii-wiindamaawaat oniijaanisan, kii-inaat:
And then he spoke to his children, he said to them:
Mii dash kii-wiindamaawaat oniijaanisan (and then he told his children), kii-inaat (saying to them):
(53) “Ningīwâbạmā kīgiwā ändōdạnk.
“Ningii-wabamaa kiigiwaa endoodank.
“I’ve seen what your mother is doing.
“Ningii-wabamaa kiigiwaa endoodank (“I have seen what your mother is doing).
(54) Mīdạc kīgīcänimak tcinisạk.—Kīndạc
Mii dash kii-giishenimak chi-nisak.
I’ve made up my mind to kill her.
Mii dash kii-giishenimak chi-nisak (and so I have made up my mind to kill her).
(55) ningwisis,” udinān, “kicīmäⁿyäns kīgamādcīnā kīgapîmōmā,” udinān.
— Kiin dash ningwisis,” odinaan, “kishiimenyens kiiga-maajiinaa kiiga-pimoomaa,” odinaan.
— And you, my son,” he said to him, “your wee little brother would I have you take away, I would that you carry him on your back,” he said to him.
— Kiin dash ningwisis,” odinaan (— and you, my son,” he said to him), “kishiimenyens kiiga-maajiinaa (“your little brother you shall take away) kiiga-pimoomaa,” odinaan (you shall carry him on your back,” he said to him).
(56) “Nīndac ōmā ningatayā pīnic tcipitạgwicing kīgiwā,” udinān.
“Niin dash oomaa ningat-ayaa piinish chi-pi-tagwishing kiigiwaa,” odinaan.
“And I here will remain until the arrival of your mother,” he said to him.
“Niin dash oomaa ningat-ayaa (“and I will stay here) piinish chi-pi-tagwishing kiigiwaa,” odinaan (until your mother arrives,” he said to him).
(57) “Aiyāngwāmisin, ningwisis,” udinān; “wī‘pimātisiyu‘k wīpimādci kayä kicīmäyäns.
“Aiyaangwaamisin, ningwisis,” odinaan; “wii-pimaatisiyok wii-pimaaji gaye kishiimeyens.
“Do as well as you can, my son,” he said to him; “so that you may live, and also save the life of your wee little brother.
“Aiyaangwaamisin, ningwisis,” odinaan (“be careful, my son,” he said to him); “wii-pimaatisiyok (“so that you may live) wii-pimaaji gaye kishiimeyens (and save your little brother too).
(58) Mīwe gwaya‘k kädacaiyäg,” udinān; “gwaya‘k nīngābī∙a∙nung, mīdac iwiti tci∙a∙niwâbamạtwā kō‘komisạg,” udinān īni’ᵘ ugwisisänsạn.
Mii iwe gwayak ked-ashaiyeg,” odinaan; “gwayak niingaabii’anong, mii dash iwiti chi-ani-wabamatwaa kookomisag,” odinaan iiniw ogwisisensan.
Straight in yonder direction shall you go,” he said to them; “straight toward the west, for over by that way will you go and see your grand mothers,” he said to his little son.
Mii iwe gwayak ked-ashaiyeg,” odinaan (“straight that way you shall go,” he said to them); “gwayak niingaabii’anong (“straight toward the west), mii dash iwiti chi-ani-wabamatwaa kookomisag,” odinaan iiniw ogwisisensan (and over there you shall go and see your grandmothers,” he said to his little son).
(59) “Mīdec äninān, kīganō‘pinaca∙o∙gowā; pō‘tc aᵘ kigiwā.
“Mii desh eninaan, kiiga-noopinasha’ogowaa; pooch aw kigiwaa.
“And yet I say to you, she will pursue you; in spite of all, will your mother (follow you).
“Mii desh eninaan, kiiga-noopinasha’ogowaa (“and yet I tell you, she will pursue you); pooch aw kigiwaa (no matter what, your mother will).
(60) Kägu’ dạc bā‘pic ābạnābi‘kägun!” udinān.
Kego dash baapish aabanaabikegon!” odinaan.
And don’t ever under any condition look behind you!” he said to him.
Kego dash baapish aabanaabikegon!” odinaan (and never, ever look back!” he said to him).
(61) “Kägu’ gayä kipitcipatō‘kägun!” udinān.
“Kego gaye kipichipatookegon!” odinaan.
“And also don’t ever stop running!” he said to him.
“Kego gaye kipichipatookegon!” odinaan (“and never stop running, either!” he said to him).
(62) “Pîtcinạg kayä iwiti kō‘kumesạg kīgagigī‘kimigōg,” udinān.
“Pichinag gaye iwiti kookomesag kiiga-gigiikimigoog,” odinaan.
“And by and by at that place will your grandmothers give you words of advice,” he said to him.
“Pichinag gaye iwiti kookomesag (“and by and by, over there, your grandmothers) kiiga-gigiikimigoog,” odinaan (will counsel you,” he said to him).
(63) Mīdec kīⁿwäⁿ äjōdā‘pienāng iᵘ ta‘kināgạn ta‘kupisunit ägāⁿcī∙i∙nit ugwisisänsän.
Mii desh giinwenh ezhoodaapi’enaang iw takinaagan takopisonit egaanshiiinit ogwisisensen.
And then they say he took up the cradle-board on which was tied his little son.
Mii desh giinwenh ezhoodaapi’enaang iw takinaagan (and then, they say, he took up the cradle-board) takopisonit egaanshiiinit ogwisisensen (on which his little son was bound).
(64) Umbiwạnä∙ā∙t īni’ᵘ zäzī‘kisit ugwisisạn.
Ombiwane’aat iiniw zeziikisit ogwisisan.
He lifted it upon the back of his son who was older.
Ombiwane’aat iiniw zeziikisit ogwisisan (he lifted it onto the back of his older son).
(65) ´Iᵉi’widec ta‘kināgạn kägā umạci‘kizidōn iwe ta‘kināgạn aᵘ kwīwisäns.
I’iw idesh takinaagan kegaa omashikizidoon iwe takinaagan aw gwiiwizens.
And with that cradle-board the boy almost touched the ground.
I’iw idesh takinaagan (and with that cradle-board) kegaa omashikizidoon iwe takinaagan aw gwiiwizens (the boy almost dragged it on the ground).
(66) Mīdec äjimādcānit, “Kicī‘kān, ningwisis! änigu‘k pimusän,” udinān ainini.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaanit, “Kishiikaan, ningwisis! enigok pimosen,” odinaan a inini.
And as he started away, “Go fast, my son! at full speed must you go,” said the man to him.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaanit (and as he set off), “Kishiikaan, ningwisis! (“go fast, my son!) enigok pimosen,” odinaan a inini (walk with all your might,” said the man to him).
(67) “Mī nīn omā dci∙a∙yāyān.”
“Mii niin omaa ji-ayaayaan.”
“As for me, here will I remain.”
“Mii niin omaa ji-ayaayaan.” (“as for me, here I will stay.”)
(68) Mīdec kägä‘t aᵘ inini kī∙a∙‘tāt.
Mii desh keget aw inini kii-ataat.
And truly the man remained.
Mii desh keget aw inini kii-ataat (and so truly the man remained).
(69) Kī∙u∙ci‘tāt, nībiwa misạn ugīkīcka∙ā∙nạn.
Kii-oshitaat, niibiwa misan ogii-kiishkaaanan.
He put things in order, much fire-wood he gathered.
Kii-oshitaat (he set things in order), niibiwa misan ogii-kiishkaaanan (much firewood he cut).
(70) Mīdac kāgīcī‘tāt kā∙i∙cipindigät.
Mii dash kaa-giishiitaat kaa-ishi-pindiget.
And when he had finished work, then he went inside.
Mii dash kaa-giishiitaat (and when he had finished) kaa-ishi-pindiget (then he went inside).
(71) Kī∙u∙ci‘tāt wīnisāt wīwan.
Kii-oshitaat wii-nisaat wiiwan.
He was prepared to kill his wife.
Kii-oshitaat wii-nisaat wiiwan (he made himself ready to kill his wife).
(72) Cayīgwa gägä‘t udạminisudawān pi∙a∙yānit.
Shayiigwa geget odaminisodawaan pi-ayaanit.
Now, in truth, he suspected that she was coming.
Shayiigwa geget odaminisodawaan pi-ayaanit (now truly he sensed her coming).
(73) Mīdec äji∙a∙cunawāt tcipipīndigänit.
Mii desh ezhi-ashonawaat chi-pi-piindigenit.
And he was ready with bow and arrow to shoot her as she came entering in.
Mii desh ezhi-ashonawaat (and so he stood ready with arrow nocked) chi-pi-piindigenit (for when she should come entering in).
(74) Pîtcinagidacigu pā∙u∙mbinạng iᵘ skwāndäm mī∙ä∙cipîmwāt, mayādạc udä∙i∙ning udininawān.
Pichinag idash igo paa-ombinang iw skwaandem mii eshi-pimwaat, mayaa dash ode’ining odininawaan.
As soon as she lifted the flap of the doorway, then he shot her, at the very centre of her heart he shot her.
Pichinag idash igo paa-ombinang iw skwaandem (and as soon as she lifted the door-flap) mii eshi-pimwaat (then he shot her), mayaa dash ode’ining odininawaan (and right in her heart he hit her).
(75) Mīdac ägut:
Mii dash egot:
And then he was asked by her:
Mii dash egot (and then he was asked by her):
(76) “Ānīc kīnā tōtạmạn?”
“Aaniish kiinaa tootaman?”
“Why do you do it?”
“Aaniish kiinaa tootaman?” (“why are you doing this?”)
(77) Inini kāwīn kägō i‘kitosī.
Inini gaawiin kegoo ikitosii.
But the man made no remark.
Inini gaawiin kegoo ikitosii (the man said nothing).
(78) Awidạc i‘kwä mī∙i∙mā tcīgaskutä pīpạngicing.
Aw idash ikwe mii imaa chiigaskote pii-pangishing.
And the woman came over there by the edge of the fire and fell.
Aw idash ikwe (and the woman) mii imaa chiigaskote pii-pangishing (fell there by the edge of the fire).
(79) Mīdạc awinini äjiwī‘kutābānāt nawạtc nāwuckutä äji∙a∙sāt.
Mii dash aw inini ezhi-wiikotaabaanaat nawach naawoshkote ezhi-asaat.
And the man dragged her, and closer to the centre of the fire he placed her.
Mii dash aw inini ezhi-wiikotaabaanaat (and then the man dragged her) nawach naawoshkote ezhi-asaat (and placed her nearer the centre of the fire).
(80) Mīdạc äjiki‘tcipōtawät, mīdac äjisa‘kawāt; mägwādạc tạnā‘kisunit kạna wâbạmāt īni’ᵘ wīwạn.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-pootawet, mii dash ezhi-sakawaat; megwaa dash tanaakisonit kanawabamaat iiniw wiiwan.
Thereupon he built a great fire, and then he burned her; and while she was burning up, he gazed upon his wife.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-pootawet (and then he built a great fire), mii dash ezhi-sakawaat (and then he set her ablaze); megwaa dash tanaakisonit (and while she was burning) kanawabamaat iiniw wiiwan (he watched his wife).
(81) Udigōn:
Odigoon:
He was addressed by her saying:
Odigoon (he was addressed by her):
(82) “Ānīc wīn wändcitōtawiyạn?
“Aaniish wiin wenji-tootawiyan?
“Now, why do you treat me thus?
“Aaniish wiin wenji-tootawiyan? (“why is it you treat me so?)
(83) Kîtînigā∙ā∙k kinīdcānsinānig kī∙u∙cī∙ạ∙twā.”
Kitinigaa’aak kiniijaanisinaanig kii-oshii’atwaa.”
You have brought woe upon our children by making orphans of them.”
Kitinigaa’aak kiniijaanisinaanig (you have brought misery on our children) kii-oshii’atwaa.” (by making orphans of them.”)
(84) Inini kāwīn kägō i‘kitosī; ānīc ogīwâbạmān kā∙i∙citigänit wīwạn, ā‘pitcidạc ugīnîckī∙i∙gōn.
Inini gaawiin kegoo ikitosii; aaniish ogii-wabamaan kaa-ishitigenit wiiwan, aapichi dash ogii-nishkii’igoon.
The man did not say anything; for in truth he had seen what his wife had done, and very much was he angered by her.
Inini gaawiin kegoo ikitosii (the man said nothing); aaniish ogii-wabamaan kaa-ishitigenit wiiwan (for he had seen what his wife had done), aapichi dash ogii-nishkii’igoon (and very much was he angered by her).
(85) Awidec i‘kwä ga‘kina kägō i‘kitō kä∙u∙ndci cawänimigut unābämạn.
Aw idesh ikwe gakina kegoo ikitoo ke-onji-shawenimigot onaabeman.
And the woman said all sorts of things, that she might be pitied by her husband.
Aw idesh ikwe gakina kegoo ikitoo (and the woman said all manner of things) ke-onji-shawenimigot onaabeman (that she might be pitied by her husband).
(86) Ininidac kāwin kạnagä ābiding ogạnōnāsīn; mīgä‘tagu ki‘tci∙a∙no‘kīt wī∙ā∙ngwā‘kiswāt.
Inini dash gaawiin kanage aabiding oganoonaasiin; miig eta go gichi-anokiit wii-aangwaakisiwaat.
But the man had not a single word to say to her; he simply worked with all his might to burn her up.
Inini dash gaawiin kanage aabiding oganoonaasiin (but the man did not address her even once); miig eta go gichi-anokiit (he just worked hard) wii-aangwaakisiwaat (to burn her up).
(87) Mīgu´ pạngi ani∙ā∙‘towäg, mīgu´ minawā kanōnigut, pīnic igu māwit awi‘kwä.
Mii go pangi ani-aatoweg, mii go minawaa kanoonigot, piinish igo maawit aw ikwe.
And when a little way the fire went down, then again would he be addressed by her, till finally the woman wept.
Mii go pangi ani-aatoweg (and whenever the fire died down a little), mii go minawaa kanoonigot (then again he would be addressed by her), piinish igo maawit aw ikwe (until at last the woman wept).
(88) Ānukāgīsumāt īni’ᵘ unābämạn.
Aano-kaagiisomaat iiniw onaabeman.
In vain she tried to appease the wrath of her husband.
Aano-kaagiisomaat iiniw onaabeman (in vain she tried to soften her husband).
(89) Ānīc kāwīn ucawänimigusīn.
Aaniish gaawiin oshawenimigosiin.
Yet no pity did she get from him.
Aaniish gaawiin oshawenimigosiin (yet no pity did she receive from him).
(90) Mīdec kīⁿwäⁿ awinini ā‘pitci aiyä‘kusit pōdawät kabädibi‘k, wīnipāt gayä.
Mii desh giinwenh aapichi aiyekosit poodawet kabe-dibik, wii-nipaat gaye.
Consequently they say the man became very tired with keeping up the fire all night long, (and) he wanted sleep.
Mii desh giinwenh aapichi aiyekosit (and so, they say, very tired he grew) poodawet kabe-dibik (keeping the fire all night), wii-nipaat gaye (and he wanted to sleep too).
(91) Mīgu tibickō ä‘pitwäwidạminit wīwạn.
Mii go tibishkoo epitwewidaminit wiiwan.
And all the time did his wife have the same power of voice.
Mii go tibishkoo epitwewidaminit wiiwan (and his wife’s voice kept just as strong).
(92) Mīminawā ä‘ki‘tcipōtawät.
Mii minawaa e-kichi-pootawet.
And then once more he built up a great fire.
Mii minawaa e-kichi-pootawet (and again he built up a great fire).
(93) Tcīgaya∙ī∙dạc kīⁿwäⁿ weyābạninig mīcigwa tcāgā‘kiswāt; kayä kāwīn keyābi onōndawāsin.
Chiigaya’ii dash giinwenh weyaabaninig mii shigwa chaagaakisiwaat; gaye gaawiin geyaabi onoondawaasiin.
And when it was nearly morning, they say that then was when he burned her up; and he no longer heard her voice.
Chiigaya’ii dash giinwenh weyaabaninig (and when it was nearly morning, they say) mii shigwa chaagaakisiwaat (that was when he burned her up); gaye gaawiin geyaabi onoondawaasiin (and no longer did he hear her).
(94) Mīdec kägä‘t kätciänigu‘k pōdawät.
Mii desh keget kechi-enigok poodawet.
And then truly in good earnest he built up the fire.
Mii desh keget kechi-enigok poodawet (and then truly with all his might he built up the fire).
(95) Mīdạc kīⁿwäⁿ wâbạninig tcāgā‘kiswāt.
Mii dash giinwenh wabaninig chaagaakiswaat.
And then they say by morning he had her all burned up.
Mii dash giinwenh wabaninig chaagaakiswaat (and then, they say, by morning he had burned her clean up).
(96) Mīdec kā∙i∙jiningwa∙ạ∙nk iᵘ udickutäm.
Mii desh kaa-izhiningwaank iw odishkotem.
Accordingly he covered up his fire.
Mii desh kaa-izhiningwaank iw odishkotem (and so he covered over his fire).
(97) Mīdec kayä wīn kā∙i∙cimādcāt, na‘pātcigu kayä wīn kī∙i∙cimādcāt.
Mii desh gaye wiin kaa-ishi-maajaat, napaach igo gaye wiin kii-ishi-maajaat.
Whereupon he too went away, but in another direction he went.
Mii desh gaye wiin kaa-ishi-maajaat (and then he too went off), napaach igo gaye wiin kii-ishi-maajaat (but in a different direction he went).
(98) Mīdec mīnawā ạbinotcīyạg äjitibādcimindwā.
Mii desh miinawaa abinochiiyag ezhi-tibaajimindwaa.
And now once more the children are taken up in the story.
Mii desh miinawaa abinochiiyag ezhi-tibaajimindwaa (and now once more the children are told of in the story).
(99) Mägwā kīⁿwäⁿgu ninguting ạnipapimosät ạnāgucig kwīwisäns pimōmāt ucīmäyänsạn āpitci aiyä‘kusi.
Megwaa giinwenh go ningoding ani-papimoset anaagoshig gwiiwizens pimoomaat oshiimeyensan aapichi aiyekosi.
It is said that one evening, when the boy was travelling along and carrying his little brother on his back, very weary did he become.
Megwaa giinwenh go ningoding ani-papimoset anaagoshig (it is said that one evening, while walking along) gwiiwizens pimoomaat oshiimeyensan (the boy carrying his little brother on his back) aapichi aiyekosi (grew very tired).
(100) Nīgāninābit owâbandān kwayu‘k äjāt wīgiwāmäns pada‘kitänig.
Niigaan inaabit owabandaan kwayak ezhaat wiigiwaamens padakitenig.
As he looked ahead, he saw that straight in the way where he was going was a little lodge standing.
Niigaan inaabit (looking ahead) owabandaan kwayak ezhaat (he saw, straight in his path) wiigiwaamens padakitenig (a little lodge standing).
(101) Mīdec äni∙i∙jināzi‘kạng.
Mii desh eni-izhi-naazikang.
And then he directed his way to it.
Mii desh eni-izhi-naazikang (and so he headed straight for it).
(102) Pitcīnạg kīⁿwäⁿgu päcu’ äni∙a∙yāt awiya onōndawān kīgitōnit, i‘kitunit:
Pichiinag giinwenh go pesho ani-ayaat awiya onoondawaan kiigitoonit, ikitonit:
They say that as soon as he was come near by, he heard somebody speak, saying:
Pichiinag giinwenh go pesho ani-ayaat (and, they say, as soon as he came near) awiya onoondawaan kiigitoonit (he heard someone speaking), ikitonit (saying):
(103) “Nīyā! nōcis, kigīkitimāgisim,” utiguwān.
“Niiyaa! nooshis, kigii-kitimaagisim,” otigowaan.
“Oh, dear me! my grandchildren, both of you are to be pitied,” they (thus) were told.
“Niiyaa! nooshis, kigii-kitimaagisim,” otigowaan (“oh dear! my grandchildren, you are pitiable,” they were told).
(104) Mī kīⁿwäⁿgu äjiki‘tcimawit aᵘ kwīwisäns, a gayä pämōmint ta‘kināgạning.
Mii giinwenh go ezhi-gichi-mawit aw gwiiwizens a gaye pemoomint takinaaganing.
And then they say that the boy wept bitterly, likewise he that was carried in the cradle-board.
Mii giinwenh go ezhi-gichi-mawit aw gwiiwizens (and then, they say, the boy wept bitterly) a gaye pemoomint takinaaganing (and so did the one carried in the cradle-board).
(105) “Pindigän!” udigowān ō‘komisiwān.
“Pindigen!” odigowaan ookomisiwaan.
“Come in!” they were told by their grandmother.
“Pindigen!” odigowaan ookomisiwaan (“come in!” they were told by their grandmother).
(106) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjipīndigäwät.
Mii dash keget ezhi-piindigewaat.
And then truly went they in.
Mii dash keget ezhi-piindigewaat (and then truly in they went).
(107) Kī∙a∙cạmigowāt kīnibä∙i∙gowāt kayä.
Kii-ashamigowaat kii-nibe’igowaat gaye.
They were fed by her, and by her were they put to bed.
Kii-ashamigowaat (they were fed by her) kii-nibe’igowaat gaye (and put to bed by her too).
(108) Wayābạnimigidạc kīⁿwäⁿ udigowān ō‘komisiwān: “
Wayaabanimig idash giinwenh odigowaan ookomisiwaan:
And in the morning it is said that they were told by their grandmother:
Wayaabanimig idash giinwenh (and in the morning, they say) odigowaan ookomisiwaan (they were told by their grandmother):
(109) ‘A‘a’ᵘ, ạmbä ạnickān!
“Aaw, ambe anishkaan!
“Now, then, come, and rise from your sleep!
“Aaw, ambe anishkaan! (“now then, come, get up!)
(110) kīgamādcām minawā,” udigowān.
kiiga-maajaam minawaa,” odigowaan.
you need to be on your way again,” they were told.
kiiga-maajaam minawaa,” odigowaan (you must be on your way again,” they were told).
(111) Mīdec kīⁿwäⁿ äcimīnigut ō‘kumisạn migōs, pinā‘kwān kayä.
Mii desh giinwenh eshi-miinigot ookomisan migoos, pinaakwaan gaye.
And then it is said that he was given by his grandmother an awl and a comb.
Mii desh giinwenh eshi-miinigot ookomisan migoos (and then, they say, his grandmother gave him an awl), pinaakwaan gaye (and a comb too).
(112) Mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash egot:
And he was told:
Mii dash egot (and he was told):
(113) “Pitcīnạg kīgapiminija∙o∙gowā aᵘ kigiwā.
“Pichiinag kiiga-piminizha’ogowaa aw kigiwaa.
“Presently will you be pursued by your mother.
“Pichiinag kiiga-piminizha’ogowaa aw kigiwaa (“soon your mother will pursue you).
(114) Aiyāngwạmisin nojis.
Aiyaangwamisin nozhis.
Do as well as you can, my grandchild.
Aiyaangwamisin nozhis (be careful, my grandchild).
(115) Mī, ‘o ᵉ∙o∙´ wändcimīninān tcī∙ā∙badci‘toyạn kīcpîn piminija∙o∙näg päcudec tạnänimạt; mī tci∙ā∙bạgitōyạn kitōdānāming.
Mii, o’o wenji-miininaan chii-aabajitoyan kiishpin piminizha’oneg pesho desh tanenimat; mii chi-aabagitooyan kitoodaanaaming.
And the reason why I have given you these things is that you may use them, if, when she follows after you, you think her to be near by; then you shall fling them behind you.
Mii, o’o wenji-miininaan chii-aabajitoyan (and this is why I give you these, that you may use them) kiishpin piminizha’oneg pesho desh tanenimat (if, as she follows you, you think her near); mii chi-aabagitooyan kitoodaanaaming (then you shall fling them behind you).
(116) Kīgapagitōn migōs,” udigōn.
Kiiga-pagitoon migoos,” odigoon.
You shall throw the awl,” he was told.
Kiiga-pagitoon migoos,” odigoon (you shall throw the awl,” he was told).
(117) “Kägu dạc inābi‘kän.
“Kego dash inaabiken.
“And be sure not to look.
“Kego dash inaabiken (“and do not look back).
(118) Mīgu´ minawā kätōdamạn iwä päji‘k,” udigōn.
Mii go minawaa ketoodaman iwe bezhik,” odigoon.
The same also shall you do with the other thing,” he was told,
Mii go minawaa ketoodaman iwe bezhik,” odigoon (the same you shall do with the other thing,” he was told),
(119) “Mīdạc tcitä∙u∙tisạt minawā päji‘k kōkumis.”
“Mii dash chi-te-otisat minawaa bezhik kookomis.”
“And then you will be able to reach another grandmother of yours.”
“Mii dash chi-te-otisat minawaa bezhik kookomis.” (“and then you will reach yet another grandmother of yours.”)
(120) Mīdac äji∙u∙mbiwạnä∙i∙gut ucīmäyänsạn.
Mii dash ezhi-ombiwane’igot oshiimeyensan.
And then was his little brother helped upon his back by her.
Mii dash ezhi-ombiwane’igot oshiimeyensan (and then his little brother was helped up onto his back by her).
(121) Mīdạc äjimādcāt kā∙i∙ckwā∙u∙tcimigowāt ō‘kumisiwān.
Mii dash ezhi-maajaat kaa-ishkwaa-ochimigowaat ookomisiwaan.
And then he set out after they had been kissed by their grandmother.
Mii dash ezhi-maajaat (and then he set out) kaa-ishkwaa-ochimigowaat ookomisiwaan (after they had been kissed by their grandmother).
(122) “Mīdac mātcāg änigu‘k!” udigowān.
“Mii dash maachaag enigok!” odigowaan.
“Now, then, go fast!” they were told.
“Mii dash maachaag enigok!” odigowaan (“now then, go fast!” they were told).
(123) Mīdec kägä‘t äjimādcāwāgubạnän.
Mii desh keget ezhi-maajaawaagobanen.
And then truly away they went.
Mii desh keget ezhi-maajaawaagobanen (and so truly away they went).
(124) Ningutingidạc kīwäⁿ ạnipapimiba‘tōt, ca∙ī∙gwa awiya onōndawān udōdānāming, igut:
Ningoding idash giiwenh ani-papimibatoot, shaiigwa awiya onoondawaan odoodaanaaming, igot:
And once they say, that, as he went running along, he now heard the sound of somebody behind, saying:
Ningoding idash giiwenh ani-papimibatoot (and once, they say, as he went running along) shaiigwa awiya onoondawaan odoodaanaaming (now he heard someone behind him), igot (saying to him):
(125) “Mī∙i∙mā ayān! nīwīnōnā kicīⁿmä!”
“Mii imaa ayaan! niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!”
“Do stay there! I wish to suckle your little brother.”
“Mii imaa ayaan! (“stay right there!) niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(126) Mīdạc kīⁿwäⁿ aᵘ kwīwisäns mi‘kwändạnk kā∙i∙gut ōsạn kayä ō‘komisạn.
Mii dash giinwenh aw gwiiwizens mikwendank kaa-igot oosan gaye ookomisan.
And then they say that the boy became mindful of what he had been told by his father and his grandmother.
Mii dash giinwenh aw gwiiwizens mikwendank (and then, they say, the boy remembered) kaa-igot oosan gaye ookomisan (what he had been told by his father and his grandmother).
(127) Mīdạc äjiki‘tcisägisit.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-segisit.
And then he was greatly afraid.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-segisit (and then he was greatly afraid).
(128) Mīdec äjimādcība‘tōd; kāwīn ā‘pitci ogaskitōsīn tcipimipa‘tot mī äjipā‘pītāguskạnk ta‘kināgạn udondanāng.
Mii desh ezhi-maajiibatood; gaawiin aapichi ogashkitoosiin chi-pimipatot mii ezhi-paapiitaagoskank takinaagan odondanaang.
And then he started to run; not very well was he able to run, for with the cradle-board he would hit his heels.
Mii desh ezhi-maajiibatood (and so he began to run); gaawiin aapichi ogashkitoosiin chi-pimipatot (he could not run very well) mii ezhi-paapiitaagoskank takinaagan odondanaang (for the cradle-board kept knocking his heels).
(129) Mīdec minawā nōndawāt ogīn igut:
Mii desh minawaa noondawaat ogiin igot:
And then again he heard his mother saying:
Mii desh minawaa noondawaat ogiin igot (and then again he heard his mother saying to him):
(130) “Mī∙i∙mā ayān! nīwīnōnā kicīⁿmä.”
“Mii imaa ayaan! niiwiinoonaa kishiinme.”
“Do stay there! I want to suckle your little brother.”
“Mii imaa ayaan! (“stay right there!) niiwiinoonaa kishiinme.” (I want to nurse your little brother.”)
(131) Nawatcidạc kistcimawiwạg nōndawāwāt ugiwān, kayạ̈dạc wīpisiskitawāsigwa.
Nawach idash gichi-mawiwag noondawaawaat ogiwaan, gaye dash wii-pisiskitawaasigwa.
And then all the more did they weep when they heard their mother, and they did not want to listen to her.
Nawach idash gichi-mawiwag noondawaawaat ogiwaan (and all the more they wept on hearing their mother), gaye dash wii-pisiskitawaasigwa (and they did not want to heed her).
(132) Minawā dạc nāsāb udigōn ugīn:
Minawaa dash naasaab odigoon ogiin:
And then the same thing as before were they told by their mother:
Minawaa dash naasaab odigoon ogiin (and again, the same as before, they were told by their mother):
(133) “Mī∙i∙mā ayān, kitinin!
“Mii imaa ayaan, kitinin!
“ Do remain there, I tell you!
“Mii imaa ayaan, kitinin! (“stay right there, I tell you!)
(134) Nīwīnōnā kuca kicīmä kitinin.
Niiwiinoonaa kosha kishiime kitinin.
I really want to suckle your little brother, I tell you!
Niiwiinoonaa kosha kishiime kitinin (I really want to nurse your little brother, I tell you).
(135) Kitinikā∙ā∙ kuca,” udigōn.
Kitinikaa’aa kosha,” odigoon.
You are surely doing him injury,” he was told.
Kitinikaa’aa kosha,” odigoon (you are surely hurting him,” he was told).
(136) Mīdac kägä‘t änigu‘k pimiba‘tōd, äckạm a‘pitci päcu´ tạnwäwitạmōn.
Mii dash keget enigok pimibatood, eshkam apichi pesho tanwewitamoon.
And then truly at full speed he ran, (and) nearer still could be heard the sound of her voice.
Mii dash keget enigok pimibatood (and then truly with all his might he ran), eshkam apichi pesho tanwewitamoon (and ever nearer could her voice be heard).
(137) Mīdạc äji∙ā∙‘pạgitōd migōs, mīdạc kiˢtciwadciᵘ äji∙a∙yāmagat; miziwä migōsiwạn.
Mii dash ezhi-aapagitood migoos, mii dash gichi-wajiw ezhi-ayaamagat; miziwe migoosiwan.
Upon that he flung the awl, and then a great mountain came to be; everywhere over it were awls.
Mii dash ezhi-aapagitood migoos (and then he flung the awl), mii dash gichi-wajiw ezhi-ayaamagat (and a great mountain came to be); miziwe migoosiwan (everywhere over it were awls).
(138) Mīdạc kīnāwī‘tawāwāt ugiwān.
Mii dash kiinaawiitawaawaat ogiwaan.
And then far away they heard the faint sound of the voice of their mother.
Mii dash kiinaawiitawaawaat ogiwaan (and then far off they heard the faint voice of their mother).
(139) Mīdac awä tcībai migōsing kīnānāpisänig u‘kanạn.
Mii dash awe chiibai migoosing kiinaanapisenig okanan.
Thereupon a skeleton caught fast its bones in among the awls.
Mii dash awe chiibai migoosing kiinaanapisenig okanan (thereupon the skeleton-being caught her bones fast among the awls).
(140) Mīdac kīⁿwäⁿ ädạnk migōs:
Mii dash giinwenh edank migoos:
Accordingly they say that it said to the awl:
Mii dash giinwenh edank migoos (and then, they say, she said to the awl):
(141) “Tawiskawicin, ninō‘pinanāg ninītcānisạg!”
“Tawiskawishin, ninoopinanaag niniichaanisag!”
“Make way for me, I am following my children!”
“Tawiskawishin (“make way for me), ninoopinanaag niniichaanisag!” (I am following my children!”)
(142) Kāwīndạc kạnagä ūpisîkitāgusīn.
Gaawiin dash kanage oopisikitaagosiin.
But not in the least did (the awls) listen to her.
Gaawiin dash kanage oopisikitaagosiin (but not in the least did they heed her).
(143) Mīdạc minawā änāt: “
Mii dash minawaa enaat:
And so once again she said to them:
Mii dash minawaa enaat (and so again she said to them):
(144) ‘Āᵘ!” änāt; “mäckut kīgạwīwin” udinān.
“Aaw!” enaat; “meshkot kiiga-wiiwin” odinaan.
“Oh, do (let me pass)!” said she to them; “and as a reward I will be a wife to you all,” she said to them.
“Aaw!” enaat (“oh, do!” she said to them); “meshkot kiiga-wiiwin” odinaan (“in return I will be your wife,” she said to them).
(145) Kāwīndạc kạnạgä wītäbwä‘tāgusīn.
Gaawiin dash kanage wii-tebwetagosiin.
But not the least faith was placed in her word.
Gaawiin dash kanage wii-tebwetagosiin (but not the least bit was she believed).
(146) Wī‘kādac kīkacki∙u∙ imā kī‘pācītciskạng ‘iᵘ migōsiwadciᵘ.
Wiikaa dash kii-kashki’o imaa kii-paashiichiskang iw migoosiwajiw.
And it was a long time before she was able to pass over the mountain of awls.
Wiikaa dash kii-kashki’o (and only after a long time was she able) imaa kii-paashiichiskang iw migoosiwajiw (to make her way over that mountain of awls).
(147) Minawādac mī kīnō‘pinacawāt unīdcānisaᵉ.
Minawaa dash mii kiinoopinashawaat oniijaanisan.
And so once more she was in pursuit of her children.
Minawaa dash mii kiinoopinashawaat oniijaanisan (and so once more she pursued her children).
(148) Mīdac mīnawā īgi’ᵘ abinōdciyạg nōndawāwāt ugīwān, agāwa pitäpitāgusinit.
Mii dash miinawaa iigiw abinoojiyag noondawaawaat ogiiwaan, agaawa pitepitaagosinit.
And then again did the children hear their mother, faintly they heard the sound of her voice coming hither.
Mii dash miinawaa iigiw abinoojiyag noondawaawaat ogiiwaan (and then again the children heard their mother), agaawa pitepitaagosinit (faintly her voice coming hither).
(149) Minawā nāsāb pi∙i∙‘kitunit:
Minawaa naasaab pi-ikitonit:
In the same way as before it came, saying:
Minawaa naasaab pi-ikitonit (again, the same as before, she came saying):
(150) “Pīc! Nīwīnōnā kicīⁿmä!”
“Piish! Niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!”
“Bring him to me! I want to suckle your little brother!”
“Piish! Niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!” (“bring him here! I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(151) Mīdạc minawā aᵘ kwīwisäns äjiki‘tcimawit nawatc ki‘tcimādcība‘tōd; mīdacigu minawā äjipa‘pitākutūntạnäcing.
Mii dash minawaa aw gwiiwizens ezhi-gichi-mawit nawach gichi-maajiibatood; mii dash igo minawaa ezhi-papitaakotoontaneshing.
And then again the boy wept aloud, all the harder did he begin to run; whereupon again he bumped his heels (against the cradleboard).
Mii dash minawaa aw gwiiwizens ezhi-gichi-mawit (and then again the boy wept aloud) nawach gichi-maajiibatood (and all the harder he began to run); mii dash igo minawaa ezhi-papitaakotoontaneshing (and again he bumped his heels against the cradle-board).
(152) Mī minawā nōndawāwāt ugīwān, nawạtc päcu’ pīdạnwäwitạminit.
Mii minawaa noondawaawaat ogiiwaan, nawach pesho piidanwewitaminit.
And now again they heard their mother, ever nearer kept coming the sound of her voice.
Mii minawaa noondawaawaat ogiiwaan (and again they heard their mother), nawach pesho piidanwewitaminit (her voice coming ever nearer).
(153) Mīdạc minawā mādcība‘tōt, mī minawā nōndawat ugīn.
Mii dash minawaa maajiibatoot, mii minawaa noondawat ogiin.
And then again he began running, and once more he heard his mother.
Mii dash minawaa maajiibatoot (and then again he began to run), mii minawaa noondawat ogiin (and once more he heard his mother).
(154) Ā‘pidci päcu´ pidạnwäwitạminit igut:
Aapiji pesho pidanwewitaminit igot:
Very close came the sound of her voice, saying:
Aapiji pesho pidanwewitaminit igot (very close came her voice, saying):
(155) “Pīc kicīⁿmä! Niwīnōnā!”
“Piish kishiinme! Niwiinoonaa!”
“Bring me your little brother! I want to suckle him!”
“Piish kishiinme! Niwiinoonaa!” (“bring your little brother! I want to nurse him!”)
(156) Mīdạc nawạtc mādcība‘tōd, mīdạc mīnawā äji∙ā∙pạgitōd udānāng pînā‘kwān, mīdạc pinā‘kwāniwạdci´ᵘ äjipimạtinānig udūtānāming.
Mii dash nawach maajiibatood, mii dash miinawaa ezhi-aapagitood odaanaang pinaakwaan, mii dash pinaakwaaniwajiw ezhi-pimatinaanig odootaanaaming.
Thereupon all the harder did he start to run, and this time he flung the comb behind, whereupon a mountain-range of combs strung out over the country at the rear.
Mii dash nawach maajiibatood (and then all the harder he ran), mii dash miinawaa ezhi-aapagitood odaanaang pinaakwaan (and this time he flung the comb behind him), mii dash pinaakwaaniwajiw ezhi-pimatinaanig odootaanaaming (and a mountain-range of combs strung out across the country behind).
(157) Mīdac äjiki‘tcimādcība‘tōd; kumā‘pi minawā unōndawāwān, agāwa täbi‘tāgusinit.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-maajiibatood; komaapi minawaa onoondawaawaan, agaawa tebitaagosinit.
And then he began running at full speed; and after a while they again heard her, feebly could she be heard.
Mii dash ezhi-gichi-maajiibatood (and then he ran at full speed); komaapi minawaa onoondawaawaan (after a while they again heard her), agaawa tebitaagosinit (faintly she could be heard).
(158) Kāwin mīnawā wība kạcki∙u∙si awi‘kwä.
Gaawiin miinawaa wiiba kashki’osi aw ikwe.
It was a long time before the woman was able to pass the place.
Gaawiin miinawaa wiiba kashki’osi aw ikwe (it was a long time before the woman could pass).
(159) Mīgu minawā nāsāb ädạnk iᵘ wạdci´ᵘ, kāwīndạc upisî‘kitāgusīn; wī‘kādec kạcki∙u∙.
Mii go minawaa naasaab edank iw wajiw, gaawiin dash opisikitaagosiin; wiika desh kashki’o.
And the same thing (she had said) before, she now said to the mountain, but no heed was given her; and it was a long while before she was able to pass.
Mii go minawaa naasaab edank iw wajiw (and the same as before she said to the mountain), gaawiin dash opisikitaagosiin (but no heed was given her); wiika desh kashki’o (and only after a long time was she able to pass).
(160) Mīdạc minawā nōswäwämāt, mīdạc inät:
Mii dash minawaa nooswewemaat, mii dash inaat:
And so again she called after them, and she said:
Mii dash minawaa nooswewemaat (and so again she called after them), mii dash inaat (and she said):
(161) “Pīc kicīⁿmäⁿ! Niwīnōnā kicīⁿmäⁿ!”
“ Piish kishiinmenh! Niwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!”
“Give me your little brother! I want to suckle your little brother!”
“Piish kishiinmenh! Niwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!” (“give me your little brother! I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(162) Mīdạc ābinding ä‘ta gītäbi‘tawāwāt.
Mii dash aabinding eta gii-tebitawaawaat.
And only once they heard the sound of her voice.
Mii dash aabinding eta gii-tebitawaawaat (and only once did they hear her voice).
(163) Mīdạc awä kwīwisäns änigu‘k äjipîmosät, ā‘pidci ayä‘kusit; kayä ā‘pidci cigwa tibikạtînig.
Mii dash awe gwiiwizens enigok ezhi-pimoset, aapiji ayekosit; gaye aapiji shigwa tibikatinig.
And then the boy walked with hurried step, very tired was he becoming; and it was now growing very dark.
Mii dash awe gwiiwizens enigok ezhi-pimoset (and then the boy walked with hurried step), aapiji ayekosit (very tired he was growing); gaye aapiji shigwa tibikatinig (and now it was growing very dark).
(164) Ningutingidạc cigwa ạnitätakanābit, owâbạndān wīgiwāmäns; ō‘kumisạn ändānit minawā bäjik.
Ningoding idash shigwa ani-tetakanaabit, owaabandaan wiigiwaamens; ookomisan endaanit minawaa bezhik.
Once, as he was walking along, he raised his head to look, and saw a little wigwam; it was the home of another grandmother of his.
Ningoding idash shigwa ani-tetakanaabit (and once, as he raised his head to look), owaabandaan wiigiwaamens (he saw a little wigwam); ookomisan endaanit minawaa bezhik (the home of yet another grandmother of his).
(165) Ā‘pidci ocawänimigōn.
Aapiji oshawenimigoon.
Very much was he pitied by her.
Aapiji oshawenimigoon (very much was he pitied by her).
(166) Mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash egot:
And he was told:
Mii dash egot (and he was told):
(167) “Kitimāgisi, nōjis.
“Kitimaagisi, noozhis.
“You are in distress, my grandchild.
“Kitimaagisi, noozhis (“you are pitiable, my grandchild).
(168) Pīndigän!” udigōn.
Piindigen!” odigoon.
Come in!” he was told.
Piindigen!” odigoon (come in!” he was told).
(169) Mīdạc kā∙i∙ji∙ạ∙cạmigōwāt, kīnibä∙i∙gōwāt kayā.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-ashamigoowaat, kii-nibe’igoowaat gaye.
And so, after they were fed, then by her were they also put to bed.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-ashamigoowaat (and so, after they had been fed), kii-nibe’igoowaat gaye (they were put to bed by her too).
(170) Weyâbạninig dạc minawā udigōn ō‘kumisạn:
Weyaabaninig dash minawaa odigoon ookomisan:
And in the morning they were again told by their grandmother:
Weyaabaninig dash minawaa odigoon ookomisan (and in the morning they were again told by their grandmother):
(171) “Ạmbä, nōjis, unickān!
“Ambe, noozhis, onishkaan!
“Come, my grandchild, rise up!
“Ambe, noozhis, onishkaan! (“come, my grandchild, get up!)
(172) Ạmbä, minawā cayīgwa kīgamādcā.”
Ambe, minawaa shayiigwa kiiga-maajaa.”
Come! for soon again must you be going.”
Ambe, minawaa shayiigwa kiiga-maajaa.” (come! for soon you must be on your way again.”)
(173) Mīdạc minawā äjimīnigut ō‘kumisạn kä‘tacwīnit piwānạgōn saka‘tāgạnạn kayä.
Mii dash minawaa ezhi-miinigot ookomisan ket-ashwiinit piwaanagoon sakataaganan gaye.
Thereupon again he was given by his grandmother, as a means of protection, a flint and some punk.
Mii dash minawaa ezhi-miinigot ookomisan (thereupon again his grandmother gave him) ket-ashwiinit piwaanagoon (as a defense, a flint) sakataaganan gaye (and some punk too).
(174) Mīdạc äji∙u∙mbīwạnä∙i∙gut ucīⁿmäⁿyạn mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash ezhi-ombiiwane’igot oshiinmenyan mii dash egot:
And then with her help was his little brother lifted upon his back, and he was told:
Mii dash ezhi-ombiiwane’igot oshiinmenyan (and then with her help his little brother was lifted onto his back) mii dash egot (and he was told):
(175) “Keyābi kīgapiminica∙o∙gowā aᵘ kîgiwā.
“Geyaabi kiiga-piminisha’ogowaa aw kigiwaa.
“Still yet will you be followed by your mother.
“Geyaabi kiiga-piminisha’ogowaa aw kigiwaa (“still yet your mother will pursue you).
(176) Awidạc, nōjis, saka‘tāgạn māninān mī ∙a∙ᵘ skwātc käda‘pạginạt; mīdạc tcidämạdābīyạn kistcizībi.
Aw idash, noozhis, sakataagan maaninaan mii aw skwaach ked-apaginat; mii dash chi-demadaabiiyan gichi-ziibi.
And now, my grandson, this punk which I have given you is the last thing for you to throw; thereupon you will be able to come out upon a great river.
Aw idash, noozhis, sakataagan maaninaan (and now, my grandson, this punk I give you) mii aw skwaach ked-apaginat (is the last thing you shall throw); mii dash chi-demadaabiiyan gichi-ziibi (and then you will come out upon a great river).
(177) Mīcimā tcîwâbạmạt kistci∙u∙si‘kāsi tcîpabā∙ạ∙gumut imā sībing.
Miishimaa chi-waabamaat gichi-osikaasi chi-pabaa’agomot imaa siibing.
And there you will see a great horn-grebe that will be moving about over the water in the river there.
Miishimaa chi-waabamaat gichi-osikaasi (and there you will see a great horned-grebe) chi-pabaa’agomot imaa siibing (moving about on the water there in the river).
(178) Mīdạc aᵘ kägạnōnạt kīgạtinā:
Mii dash aw ke-ganoonat kiigat-inaa:
And it shall be your duty to address it. You shall say to it:
Mii dash aw ke-ganoonat kiigat-inaa (and it is he you shall address; you shall say to him):
(179) ‘Nîmicōmis, skumānā ācawā∙ō∙cicinām, mạnidō nimpiminica∙o∙gonān,’ ” udigōn ōkumisạn.
‘Nimishoomis, skomaa naa aashawaa’ooshishinaam, manidoo nimpiminisha’ogonaan,’” odigoon ookomisan.
‘O my grandfather! do please carry us across the water, for a manitou is pursuing after us,’” he was (thus) told by his grandmother.
‘Nimishoomis, skomaa naa aashawaa’ooshishinaam (‘my grandfather, do please ferry us across), manidoo nimpiminisha’ogonaan,’” odigoon ookomisan (a manidoo is pursuing us,’” he was told by his grandmother).
(180) “Mī kädinat,” udinān.
“Mii ked-inaat,” odinaan.
“That is what you shall say to it,” she said to him.
“Mii ked-inaat,” odinaan (“that is what you shall say to him,” she said to him).
(181) “Kīpācidä∙ạ∙mạn dạc iᵘ zībī, mī∙i∙´ᵘ kāwīn minawā käyābi kīgapiminica∙o∙gusīwā.
“Kii-pa-aashide’aman dash iw ziibii, mii iw gaawiin minawaa geyaabi kiiga-piminisha’ogosiiwaa.
“And after you have crossed over the river, then no longer will you be pursued.
“Kii-pa-aashide’aman dash iw ziibii (“and after you have crossed over that river), mii iw gaawiin minawaa geyaabi kiiga-piminisha’ogosiiwaa (then no longer will you be pursued).
(182) Wäwäni, nōjis, pisindawicîn äjikagī‘kiminān,” udinān.
Weweni, noozhis, pisindawishin ezhi-kagiikiminaan,” odinaan.
Carefully, my grandson, do you give heed to what I have instructed you,” she said to him.
Weweni, noozhis, pisindawishin ezhi-kagiikiminaan,” odinaan (carefully, my grandson, heed what I have counseled you,” she said to him).
(183) Mīdec äjimādcāt kwīwīsäns minawā.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaat gwiiwizens minawaa.
And so off started the boy again.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaat gwiiwizens minawaa (and so off started the boy again).
(184) Ningutingdac minawā ạnipapimiba‘tōd cayīgwa minawā awīya ōnōndawān udōdānāming pīmạmāzināwi‘tāgusinit.
Ningoding dash minawaa ani-papimibatood shayiigwa minawaa awiiya oonoondawaan odoodaanaaming piimamaazinaawitaagosinit.
And once more, as he went running along, he heard again the sound of her coming behind with the clank of bones striking together.
Ningoding dash minawaa ani-papimibatood (and once more, as he went running along) shayiigwa minawaa awiiya oonoondawaan odoodaanaaming (now again he heard someone behind him) piimamaazinaawitaagosinit (coming with the clatter of bones).
(185) Pa‘kic pîpīpāginit, igut:
Pekish pi-piipaaginit, igot:
At the same time she was calling after him, and saying:
Pekish pi-piipaaginit, igot (at the same time she came calling out, saying to him):
(186) “Mī∙i∙m āyān!
“Mii im aayaan!
“Remain there!
“Mii im aayaan! (“stay right there!)
(187) Nīwīnōnā kicīⁿmäⁿ!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!”
I want to suckle your little brother!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(188) Mīdạc kägä‘t kistci∙änigu‘k mādcīpa‘tōd aᵘ kwīwisäns; ki‘tcimawit kayä, ki‘känimāt ugīn nō‘pinaca∙o∙gut; kayädạc mi‘kwändạnk kīnisimint ugiwān, kayädac kusāwāt.
Mii dash keget gichi-enigok maajiipatood aw gwiiwizens; gichi-mawit gaye, kikenimat ogiin noopinasha’ogot; gaye dash mikwendank kii-nisimint ogiwaan, gaye dash kosaawaat.
And then, in truth, with great speed did the boy start running; and loud was he crying, for he knew that it was his mother who was pursuing him; and he was mindful tc© that their mother had been killed, and they were afraid of her.
Mii dash keget gichi-enigok maajiipatood aw gwiiwizens (and then truly with great speed the boy ran); gichi-mawit gaye (and weeping aloud too), kikenimat ogiin noopinasha’ogot (for he knew it was his mother pursuing him); gaye dash mikwendank kii-nisimint ogiwaan (and he remembered that their mother had been killed), gaye dash kosaawaat (and they were afraid of her).
(189) Minawā ōnōndawān.
Minawaa oonoondawaan.
Once more he heard her.
Minawaa oonoondawaan (once more he heard her).
(190) Nawạtc päcu´ pīdwäwitạminit iguwāt:
Nawach pesho piidwewitaminit igowaat:
Still nearer came the sound of her voice, saying to them:
Nawach pesho piidwewitaminit igowaat (still nearer came her voice, saying to them):
(191) “Pīc kicīⁿmäⁿ!
“Piish kishiinmenh!
“Give me your little brother!
“Piish kishiinmenh! (“give me your little brother!)
(192) nimīnōnā kicīwäⁿ!” udigowān.
niwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!” odigowaan.
I want to suckle your little brother,” (thus) they were told.
niwiinoonaa kishiinmenh!” odigowaan (I want to nurse your little brother,” they were told).
(193) Mīdạc änigu‘k mādcīpa‘tōd.
Mii dash enigok maajiipatood.
And then with speed he started running.
Mii dash enigok maajiipatood (and then with speed he started running).
(194) Minawā ōnōndawān, ā‘pidci päcu´ pidạnwäwitạminit.
Minawaa oonoondawaan, aapiji pesho pidanwewitaminit.
Again he heard her, very near came the sound of her voice.
Minawaa oonoondawaan (again he heard her), aapiji pesho pidanwewitaminit (very near came her voice).
(195) Nāsāp igut:
Naasaap igot:
The same thing as before she was saying:
Naasaap igot (the same as before she was saying to him):
(196) “Pīc kicīmäⁿ!
“Piish kishiimenh!
“Bring me your little brother!
“Piish kishiimenh! (“bring me your little brother!)
(197) Nīwīnōnā kicīⁿmä!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!”
I want to suckle your little brother!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiinme!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(198) Mīdạc aᵘ kwīwisäns gägä‘t ki‘tcisāgisit.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens geget gichi-segisit.
And then the boy, in truth, was greatly afraid.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens geget gichi-segisit (and then the boy was truly greatly afraid).
(199) Kägā udōnändān kā∙i∙gut ōkumisạn undci wägunän ni‘tạm kätapạgi‘tōd.
Kegaa odoonendaan kaa-igot ookomisan onji wegonen nitam ket-apagitood.
Almost forgot he what had been told him by his grandmother, which (of the objects) he should first fling away.
Kegaa odoonendaan kaa-igot ookomisan (he almost forgot what his grandmother had told him) onji wegonen nitam ket-apagitood (as to which thing he should throw first).
(200) Wī‘kādạc omi‘kwändān.
Wiikaa dash omikwendaan.
It was a long while before he recalled (which) it (was).
Wiikaa dash omikwendaan (and only after a long while did he recall it).
(201) Ā‘pidci pācu ōdānāng udinänimān päminica∙o∙gut.
Aapiji pesho oodaanaang odinenimaan peminisha’ogot.
Very close behind suspected he the presence of her by whom he was pursued.
Aapiji pesho oodaanaang odinenimaan peminisha’ogot (very close behind he sensed the one pursuing him).
(202) Mīdạc ā‘pạgināt pīwānạgōn, mīdạc zäsi‘ka kipîmạdināg wạdci´ᵘ — pīwānạgō wạdci´ᵘ.
Mii dash aapaginaat piiwaanagoon, mii dash zesika kii-pimadinaag wajiw — piiwaanagoo-wajiw.
Thereupon he flung the flint, and of a sudden there happened a range of mountains, — mountains of flint.
Mii dash aapaginaat piiwaanagoon (and then he flung the flint), mii dash zesika kii-pimadinaag wajiw — piiwaanagoo-wajiw (and of a sudden a mountain-range arose — a mountain of flint).
(203) Mīdạc minawā äniwäg kī∙a∙‘pänimut wāsa tcitạgwicing.
Mii dash minawaa eniweg kii-apenimot waasa chi-tagwishing.
And when some distance farther on, he then felt secure in having gotten so far away.
Mii dash minawaa eniweg kii-apenimot (and then, some distance on, he felt secure) waasa chi-tagwishing (in having gotten so far away).
(204) Awidac i‘kwä äjicōskupisut pīwānagụnk.
Aw idash ikwe ezhi-shooskopisot piiwaanagonk.
Now, the woman slipped on the flint.
Aw idash ikwe ezhi-shooskopisot piiwaanagonk (now the woman slipped on the flint).
(205) Mīgu ānu∙u∙gitā‘kīwät näyāp minawā äjäyāpōsut.
Mii go aano-ogitaakiiwet neyaap minawaa aazheyaapoosot.
And even though she reached the top, yet back again she slipped.
Mii go aano-ogitaakiiwet (and though she would reach the top) neyaap minawaa aazheyaapoosot (back down again she would slide).
(206) Mīdạc minawā ädạnk:
Mii dash minawaa edank:
And so again she said to (the mountains):
Mii dash minawaa edank (and so again she said to them):
(207) “Mānu, pimusä∙i∙cin!
“Maano, pimose’ishin!
“Do, please, let me pass over you!
“Maano, pimose’ishin! (“do please let me walk over you!)
(208) Mäckut kīgawiwîm,” uditān.
Meshkot kiiga-wiwim,” oditaan.
In return I will be a wife to you, “ she said to them.
Meshkot kiiga-wiwim,” oditaan (in return I will be your wife,” she said to them).
(209) Mīdạc wī‘kā pitcīnạg kīkacki∙u∙t.
Mii dash wiikaa pichiinag kii-kashki’ot.
And it was a long time before she succeeded.
Mii dash wiikaa pichiinag kii-kashki’ot (and it was only after a long time that she managed it).
(210) Mīdạcigu iwiti kā∙u∙ndāpōzut.
Mii dash igo iwiti kaa-ondaapoozot.
And from the place up there came she sliding down.
Mii dash igo iwiti kaa-ondaapoozot (and from up there she came sliding down).
(211) Mīdạc mīnawā kimādcinicawād unītcānisaˢ.
Mii dash miinawaa ki-maajinishawaad oniichaanisan.
And then again she went in pursuit of her children.
Mii dash miinawaa ki-maajinishawaad oniichaanisan (and then again she went pursuing her children).
(212) Mīdạc ninguting minawā kwīwisäns ạnipapimiba‘tōd.
Mii dash ningoding minawaa gwiiwizens ani-papimibatood.
And so again the boy went running along the way.
Mii dash ningoding minawaa gwiiwizens ani-papimibatood (and so once again the boy went running along).
(213) Cayīgwa minawā awiya pi‘täbi‘tāgusiwạn udōdānāmiwāng, iguwāt tibickō udānāng kā∙i∙ni‘tạmowāt:
Shayiigwa minawaa awiya pitebitaagosiwan odoodaanaamiwaang, igowaat tibishkoo odaanaang kaa-initamowaat:
Soon again somebody could be heard coming behind, saying to them the same thing that in the past they had heard:
Shayiigwa minawaa awiya pitebitaagosiwan odoodaanaamiwaang (soon again someone could be heard behind them), igowaat tibishkoo odaanaang kaa-initamowaat (saying to them the same thing they had heard before):
(214) “Pīc kicīmä!
“Piish kishiime!
“Give me your little brother!
“Piish kishiime! (“give me your little brother!)
(215) Nīwīnōnā kicīmäⁿ!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiimenh!”
I want to suckle your little brother!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiimenh!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(216) Mīdạc aᵘ kwīwisäns nawạtc ki‘tci änigu‘k pimiba‘tōd.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens nawach gichi-enigok pimibatood.
Thereupon the boy with even greater speed did run.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens nawach gichi-enigok pimibatood (thereupon the boy ran with even greater speed).
(217) Minawā unōndawān:
Minawaa onoondawaan:
Again he heard her:
Minawaa onoondawaan (again he heard her):
(218) “Pīc kicīmä!
“Piish kishiime!
“Give me your little brother!
“Piish kishiime! (“give me your little brother!)
(219) Nīwīnōnā kicīmä!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiime!”
I want to suckle your little brother!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishiime!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(220) Nawạtc päcu pitạnwäwitạminit.
Nawach pesho pi-tanwewitaminit.
Still nearer was coming the sound of her voice.
Nawach pesho pi-tanwewitaminit (still nearer came the sound of her voice).
(221) Îniwidạc kayä pämōmāt ucīmäyänsạn wīngä kī‘kimōwan.
Iiniw idash gaye pemoomaat oshiimeyensan wiinge kii-kimoowan.
And the little brother whom he bore on his back had been crying, till now he could cry no more.
Iiniw idash gaye pemoomaat oshiimeyensan (and the little brother he carried on his back) wiinge kii-kimoowan (had wept until he could weep no more).
(222) Mīdạc mīnawā onōndawān, ā‘pidci päcu pidạnwäwitạminit;
Mii dash miinawaa onoondawaan, aapiji pesho pi-danwewitaminit:
And so now again he heard her, ever so close came the sound of her voice:
Mii dash miinawaa onoondawaan (and so now again he heard her), aapiji pesho pi-danwewitaminit (very close came the sound of her voice):
(223) “Pīc kicīmäⁿ!
“Piish kishiimenh!
“Give me your little brother!
“Piish kishiimenh! (“give me your little brother!)
(224) Nīwīnōnā kicīmäⁿ!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishimenh!”
I want to suckle your little brother!”
Niiwiinoonaa kishimenh!” (I want to nurse your little brother!”)
(225) Mägwā dạc tạnwäwitạminit ugī∙ā∙‘pạginān īni´ᵘ skwātc saga‘tāgạnạn, kī∙i∙‘kitut:
Megwaa dash tanwewitaminit ogii-aapaginaan iiniw skwaach sagataaganan, kii-ikitot:
And while he was hearing the sound of her voice, he hurled away as the last thing the punk, saying:
Megwaa dash tanwewitaminit (and while her voice was sounding) ogii-aapaginaan iiniw skwaach sagataaganan (he flung the last thing, the punk), kii-ikitot (saying):
(226) “Mī∙a∙wä skwātc, nō‘kumis! kāmijiyạn.
“Mii awe skwaach, nookomis! kaa-mizhiyan.
“This is the last, O my grandmother! that you gave to me.
“Mii awe skwaach, nookomis! kaa-mizhiyan (“this is the last, my grandmother, that you gave me).
(227) Sa‘ka∙ạ∙n!”
Saka’an!”
Set it afire!”
Saka’an!” (set it afire!”)
(228) Mīdạc kägä‘t ki‘tciwạdci´ᵘ ickutä pijicik täta‘kamaya∙ī∙ upi‘kwanāwạng.
Mii dash keget gichi-wajiw ishkote pizhishik tetakamaya’ii opikwanaawang.
And verily there was a great mountain of fire everywhere, stretching from one end of the world to the other at their rear.
Mii dash keget gichi-wajiw ishkote (and verily there was a great mountain of fire) pizhishik tetakamaya’ii opikwanaawang (everywhere stretching across the whole land at their rear).
(229) Mīdạc mādcāwāt minawā änigu‘k.
Mii dash maajaawaat minawaa enigok.
And then they went on again with speed.
Mii dash maajaawaat minawaa enigok (and then they went on again with speed).
(230) Mīdạc ‘aᵘ kwīwisäns nōndawāt ugīn mạdwäki‘tcimawinit.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens noondawaat ogiin madwe-gichi-mawinit.
And now the boy heard his mother wailing with a loud voice.
Mii dash aw gwiiwizens noondawaat ogiin madwe-gichi-mawinit (and now the boy heard his mother wailing aloud).
(231) Awạntcicidạc mādcā, kayä wīn ki‘tcimawit.
Awanchish idash maajaa, gaye wiin gichi-mawit.
All the faster then he went, he too was weeping aloud.
Awanchish idash maajaa (all the faster then he went), gaye wiin gichi-mawit (he too weeping aloud).
(232) Minawā onōndawān, agāwa täbi‘tāgusinit mạdwägistcinạnīnawạdämunit.
Minawaa onoondawaan, agaawa tebitaagosinit madwe-gichi-naniinawademonit.
Once more he heard her, barely could the sound of her voice be heard as she wailed in deep grief.
Minawaa onoondawaan (once more he heard her), agaawa tebitaagosinit madwe-gichi-naniinawademonit (barely could her voice be heard as she wailed in deep grief).
(233) Mīdạc kayä wīnawā ā‘pidci nạninawadämuwạg.
Mii dash gaye wiinawaa aapiji naniinawademowag.
And then again they also wept for bitter grief.
Mii dash gaye wiinawaa aapiji naniinawademowag (and then they too wept in bitter grief).
(234) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awi‘kwä äjikīwitāskạng iᵘ ckutä pīnic kī∙u∙ditạnk umi‘kạnāni unītcānisaˢ.
Mii dash giiwenh aw ikwe ezhikiiwitaaskang iw shkote piinish kii-oditank omikanaani oniichaanisan.
And then they say that the woman passed round the boundaries of the fire till she came to the path of her children.
Mii dash giiwenh aw ikwe ezhikiiwitaaskang iw shkote (and then, they say, the woman went round the boundary of the fire) piinish kii-oditank omikanaani oniichaanisan (until she reached her children’s path).
(235) Igi´widạc ạbinōtcīyạg kīmạdāpīwạg zīpi.
Iigiw idash abinoochiiyag kii-madaapiiwag ziipi.
Now, the children came out upon a river.
Iigiw idash abinoochiiyag kii-madaapiiwag ziipi (now the children came out upon a river).
(236) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjiwâbatạmowāt ō‘kumisiwān kā∙i∙guwā‘pạn.
Mii dash keget ezhi-waabatamowaat ookomisiwaan kaa-igowaapan.
Thereupon truly did they see what had been told them by their grandmother.
Mii dash keget ezhi-waabatamowaat ookomisiwaan kaa-igowaapan (and truly they saw what their grandmother had told them of).
(237) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjikanōnāt kwīwisäns īni´ᵘ uzi‘kāsiwạn:
Mii dash keget ezhi-kanoonaat gwiiwizens iiniw ozikaasiwan:
And then in truth the boy spoke to Horn-Grebe:
Mii dash keget ezhi-kanoonaat gwiiwizens iiniw ozikaasiwan (and then truly the boy spoke to Horn-Grebe):
(238) “Skumānā, nimicōmis, ājawa∙o∙cicinān!
“Skomaa naa, nimishoomis, aazhawa’oshishinaan!
“Oh, please, my grandfather, carry us over the water to the other side!
“Skomaa naa, nimishoomis, aazhawa’oshishinaan! (“please, my grandfather, ferry us across to the other side!)
(239) Mạnido nimpiminica∙o∙gonān,” udinān.
Manido nimpiminisha’ogonaan, “ odinaan.
A manitou is pursuing us,” he said to him.
Manido nimpiminisha’ogonaan,” odinaan (a manidoo is pursuing us,” he said to him).
(240) Mīdạc kägä‘t ägut kā∙i∙gut ō‘kumisạn.
Mii dash keget egot kaa-igot ookomisan.
Then of a truth was he told what had been told him by his grandmother.
Mii dash keget egot kaa-igot ookomisan (then truly he was told what his grandmother had told him).
(241) “Kīcpinsa wī‘tōdạmạn kädininān kigatājawa∙o∙nininim,” udigowān.
“Kiishpin sa wii-toodaman ked-ininaan kigat-aazhawa’onininim,” odigowaan.
“If you will only do what I tell you, then will I carry you both across the water,” they were told.
“Kiishpin sa wii-toodaman ked-ininaan (“if you will only do as I tell you) kigat-aazhawa’onininim,” odigowaan (then I will carry you both across,” they were told).
(242) “Äⁿyeˢ,” udinān.
“Enye,” odinaan.
“We will,” he said to him.
“Enye,” odinaan (“we will,” he said to him).
(243) “Kīnä‘tạgu k∙igatājawa∙o∙nin, kāwīn wīn kicīⁿmä,” udigōn.
“Kiin eta go kigat-aazhawa’onin, gaawiin wiin kishiinme,” odigoon.
“You yourself only will I take across the water, but not your little brother,” he was told.
“Kiin eta go kigat-aazhawa’onin (“you alone will I carry across), gaawiin wiin kishiinme,” odigoon (but not your little brother,” he was told).
(244) Mīdạc änāt:
Mii dash enaat:
And then he said to him:
Mii dash enaat (and then he said to him):
(245) “Kāwīn wīn iᵘ kitātäbwätōsinōn.
“Gaawiin wiin iw kitaa-tebwetosinoon.
“Not to that sort of thing will I listen from you.
“Gaawiin wiin iw kitaa-tebwetosinoon (“to that I will not listen from you).
(246) Ā‘pidci nisāgi∙ā∙ nicīmäⁿyäns,” udinān.
“
Aapiji nisaagi’aa nishiimenyens, “ odinaan.
Very fond am I of my little brother,” he said to him.
Aapiji nisaagi’aa nishiimenyens,” odinaan (very fond am I of my little brother,” he said to him).
(247) ‘Awisa!” udigōn; “kīni‘tạmisa kīgatājawa∙o∙nin.”
Awisa!” odigoon; “kiinitam isa kigat-aazhawa’onin.”
“All right, then!” he was told; “you first will I carry across the water.”
Awisa!” odigoon (“all right then!” he was told); “kiinitam isa kigat-aazhawa’onin.” (“you first I will carry across.”)
(248) Mīdạc änāt:
Mii dash enaat:
And then he said to him:
Mii dash enaat (and then he said to him):
(249) “Ānīc kä∙i∙cikạcki‘tōyān tci∙u∙mbōmạk nicīmäⁿ kīcpîn pạgitōmạk?” udinān. “
“Aaniish ke-ishi-kashkitooyaan chi-omboomak nishiimenh kiishpin pagitoomak?” odinaan.
“How shall I be able to put my little brother upon my back if I put him down?” he said to him.
“Aaniish ke-ishi-kashkitooyaan chi-omboomak nishiimenh (“how shall I be able to take my little brother up on my back) kiishpin pagitoomak?” odinaan (if I put him down?” he said to him).
(250) ‘Ā, kīgakackitōn,” udinān.
“Aa, kiigakashkitoon,” odinaan.
“Oh, you will be able to do it,” he said to him.
“Aa, kiigakashkitoon,” odinaan (“oh, you will manage it,” he said to him).
(251) “Pạgitōm!” udigōn.
“Pagitoom!” odigoon.
“Let him down!” he was told by his grandfather.
“Pagitoom!” odigoon (“set him down!” he was told by his grandfather).
(252) Mīdạc kägä‘t wâ∙i∙cipạgitōmāt mīdạc “Tapạngicin,” inändạm; mī minawā äjinōgīt.
Mii dash keget waa-ishi-pagitoomaat mii dash “Ta-pangishin,” inendam; mii minawaa ezhi-noogiit.
And then truly was he in the act of letting him down, when, “Now he might fall,” he thought; so again he hesitated.
Mii dash keget waa-ishi-pagitoomaat (and then truly, just as he was about to set him down) mii dash “Ta-pangishin,” inendam (then, “he might fall,” he thought); mii minawaa ezhi-noogiit (so again he hesitated).
(253) “Pagitōm!” udigōn umicōmisạn.
“Pagitoom!” odigoon omishoomisan.
“Let him down!” he was told by his grandfather.
“Pagitoom!” odigoon omishoomisan (“set him down!” he was told by his grandfather).
(254) “Kawīn tapạngicinzī,” udigōn.
“Gaawiin ta-pangishinzii,” odigoon.
“He will not fall,” he was told.
“Gaawiin ta-pangishinzii,” odigoon (“he will not fall,” he was told).
(255) Mīdạc kägä´t käga‘pī kā∙i∙jipạgitōmāt wäwäni.
Mii dash keget kegapii kaa-izhi-pagitoomaat weweni.
And then truly at last he let him down in a careful manner.
Mii dash keget kegapii kaa-izhi-pagitoomaat weweni (and then truly at last he set him down carefully).
(256) “Āwidac kīni‘tạm kigatājo∙o∙nin,” udigōn.
“Aw idash kiinitam kigat-aazhoonin,” odigoon.
“Therefore first you will I carry across the water,” he was told.
“Aw idash kiinitam kigat-aazhoonin,” odigoon (“so you first I will carry across,” he was told).
(257) Mīdạc aᵘ zäzī‘kisit kwīwisäns kā∙i∙jiki‘tci∙ā∙nzanāmut.
Mii dash aw zeziikisit gwiiwizens kaa-izhi-gichi-aanzanaamot.
And then the older boy drew a deep sigh.
Mii dash aw zeziikisit gwiiwizens kaa-izhi-gichi-aanzanaamot (and then the older boy drew a deep sigh).
(258) Pä‘kic ināt umicōmisạn:
Pekish inaat omishoomisan:
At the same time he said to his grandfather:
Pekish inaat omishoomisan (at the same time saying to his grandfather):
(259) “Nimicōmis!
“Nimishoomis!
“O my grandfather!
“Nimishoomis! (“my grandfather!)
(260) mānō nicīmäyäns ni‘tạm ājawa∙ō∙c!” udinān.
maanoo nishiimeyens nitam aazhawa’oosh!” odinaan.
do please carry my little brother first over to the other side!” he said to him.
maanoo nishiimeyens nitam aazhawa’oosh!” odinaan (please carry my little brother across first!” he said to him).
(261) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjitäbwä‘tāgut ōmicōmisạn.
Mii dash keget ezhi-tebwetaagoot omishoomisan.
And it was so that his grandfather did what was asked of him.
Mii dash keget ezhi-tebwetaagoot omishoomisan (and so truly his grandfather did as he was asked).
(262) Owâbamigōnsa ā‘pidci sāgi∙ā∙t ucīmäyạn, kayä aiyāngwāmisit tciwạni∙ā∙sig.
Owaabamigoon sa aapiji saagi’aat oshiimeyan, gaye aiyaangwaamisit chi-wani’aasig.
It was truly observed how so very fond he was of his wee little brother, and how careful he was not to lose him.
Owaabamigoon sa aapiji saagi’aat oshiimeyan (it was plainly seen how very fond he was of his little brother), gaye aiyaangwaamisit chi-wani’aasig (and how careful he was not to lose him).
(263) Mīdạc ägut: “
Mii dash egot:
Therefore was he told:
Mii dash egot (therefore he was told):
(264) ‘Āᵘ! pōsi´, kägu dạc wīn tāngawigạnäckawici‘kän!” udinān.
“Aaw! poosi, kego dash wiin taangawiganeshkawishiken!” odinaan.
“All right! put him on, but don’t you touch me on the back!” he said to him.
“Aaw! poosi, kego dash wiin taangawiganeshkawishiken!” odinaan (“all right! load him on, but do not touch me on the back!” he said to him).
(265) Mīdac äji∙ā∙jawa∙ō∙nāt kī∙a∙sāt ạgāming.
Mii dash ezhi-aazhawa’oonaat kii-asaat agaaming.
And then he carried him over on the other side and put him on the other shore.
Mii dash ezhi-aazhawa’oonaat kii-asaat agaaming (and then he carried him across and set him on the other shore).
(266) Mīdạc kayä wīn pitcīnạg kī∙ā∙jawa∙ō∙nint.
Mii dash gaye, wiin pichiinag kii-aazhawa’oonint.
And then was the other afterwards taken across.
Mii dash gaye, wiin pichiinag kii-aazhawa’oonint (and then the other one was afterward taken across).
(267) Mīdạc tābickō agāming kī∙a∙yāwāt.
Mii dash taabishkoo agaaming kii-ayaawaat.
Therefore now were both on the other shore.
Mii dash taabishkoo agaaming kii-ayaawaat (and so now both were on the other shore).
(268) Mīdạc kī∙i∙gut ōmicōmisạn:
Mii dash kii-igot oomishoomisan:
And then was he told by his grandfather:
Mii dash kii-igot oomishoomisan (and then he was told by his grandfather):
(269) “Mīci∙u∙mbōm kicīⁿmäⁿ!” udigōn.
“Mii ishi-omboom kishiinmenh!” odigoon.
“Now, then! put your little brother upon your back!” he was told.
“Mii ishi-omboom kishiinmenh!” odigoon (“now then, take your little brother up on your back!” he was told).
(270) Mīdạc nawạtc kīwäni‘pạnisit kī∙u∙mbōmāt ucīmäⁿyänsạn, pī‘tcidạc kā∙i∙jisạnạgisit wīpạgitōmāt ni´‘tạm.
Mii dash nawach kii-wenipanisit kii-omboomaat oshiimenyensan, piich idash kaa-izhi-sanagisit wii-pagitoomaat nitam.
Whereupon he found it easier than before to lift his little brother upon his back, as easy he found it as when he first wanted to put him down.
Mii dash nawach kii-wenipanisit kii-omboomaat oshiimenyensan (whereupon he found it easier than before to lift his little brother), piich idash kaa-izhi-sanagisit wii-pagitoomaat nitam (as easy as it had been hard when he first wished to set him down).
(271) Mīdạc minawā kā∙i∙jimādcāwāt.
Mii dash minawaa kaa-izhi-maajaawaat.
And then again they continued on their way.
Mii dash minawaa kaa-izhi-maajaawaat (and then again they went on their way).
(272) Ninguding idac minawā i‘kwä kayä wīn pitạgwicinōgopạn imā zībing.
Ningoding idash minawaa ikwe gaye wiin pi-tagwishinoogopan imaa ziibing.
And so next was the woman herself to arrive there at the river.
Ningoding idash minawaa ikwe gaye wiin pi-tagwishinoogopan imaa ziibing (and so next the woman herself arrived there at the river).
(273) Mīdạc kayä ticickō ājiwâbạmāt īni´ᵘ uzi‘kāsiwạn, ināt:
Mii dash gaye tishishkoo ezhi-waabamaat iiniw ozikaasiwan, inaat:
And she too saw Horn-Grebe, and said to him:
Mii dash gaye tishishkoo ezhi-waabamaat iiniw ozikaasiwan (and she too saw Horn-Grebe), inaat (saying to him):
(274) “Skumāna, ājōwa∙o∙cin, nicīm!” udinān.
“Skomaa na, aazhowa’oshin, nishiim!” odinaan.
“Do, please, carry me over to the other side, my little brother!”
“Skomaa na, aazhowa’oshin, nishiim!” odinaan (“please, carry me across, my little brother!” she said to him).
(275) “Awạspina!”
“Awaspina!”
“Oh, bother!”
“Awaspina!” (“oh, bother!”)
(276) “Awaᵘ!” udinān.
“Awaw!” odinaan.
Oh, do!” she said to him.
“Awaw!” odinaan (“oh, do!” she said to him).
(277) “Ninitcānisạg niwīnō‘pinạnāg,” udinān.
“Ninichaanisag niwii-noopinanaag,” odinaan.
“After my children am I anxious to pursue,” she said to him.
“Ninichaanisag niwii-noopinanaag,” odinaan (“I want to pursue my children,” she said to him).
(278) “Awaspina! Kāwin!” udigōn.
“
“Awaspina! Gaawiin!” odigoon.
“Oh, pshaw! No!” she was told.
“Awaspina! Gaawiin!” odigoon (“pshaw! no!” she was told).
(279) ‘Āᵘ!” udinān; “mäskut kīgapāpōtcikana‘kawā nindạpisku‘kä,” udinān.
“Aaw!” odinaan; “meshkot kiiga-paapoochikanakawe nindapiskoke,” odinaan.
“Come!” she said to him; “and in return you may have your desires with me.”
“Aaw!” odinaan (“come!” she said to him); “meshkot kiiga-paapoochikanakawe nindapiskoke,” odinaan (“in return you may have your way with me,” she said to him).
(280) “Awās kāwin,” udinān.
“
“Awaas gaawiin,” odinaan.
“I don’t wish to,” he said to her.
“Awaas gaawiin,” odinaan (“no, I don’t want to,” he said to her).
(281) ‘Āᵘ, wäwīptān!”
“
“Aaw, wewiiptaan!”
“Come, hurry up!”
“Aaw, wewiiptaan!” (“come, hurry up!”)
(282) ‘A‘āᵘsa´!” udinān.
“A’aaw sa!” odinaan.
“Well, all right!” he said to her.
“A’aaw sa!” odinaan (“well, all right!” he said to her).
(283) “Kägudạc pācita∙u∙ci‘kän,” udinān.
“Kego dash paashita’oshiken,” odinaan.
“But don’t step over me,” he said to her.
“Kego dash paashita’oshiken,” odinaan (“but do not step over me,” he said to her).
(284) Mīdạc kägä‘t iji∙ā∙jawa∙o∙nigut.
Mii dash keget izhi-aazhawa’onigot.
Whereupon of a truth was she then being conveyed over to the other side.
Mii dash keget izhi-aazhawa’onigot (whereupon truly she was being ferried across to the other side).
(285) Mīdạc päcu tcigạbāt inändạm a∙i∙‘kwä:
Mii dash pesho chi-gabaat inendam a ikwe:
And so, as she was about to land, then the woman thought:
Mii dash pesho chi-gabaat inendam a ikwe (and so, as she was about to land, the woman thought):
(286) “Mī dcitäbikwāckuniyān,” inändạm.
“Mii ji-tebikwaashkoniyaan,” inendam.
“Therefore shall I now be able to leap ashore,” she thought.
“Mii ji-tebikwaashkoniyaan,” inendam (“now I shall be able to leap ashore,” she thought).
(287) Mīdec äjipācitawāt īni´ᵘ usa‘kāsiwạn pä‘kic ạnikwāckunit.
Mii dash ezhi-paashitawaat iiniw osakaasiwan pekish ani-kwaashkonit.
Whereupon she stepped over Horn-Grebe at the same time that she leaped.
Mii dash ezhi-paashitawaat iiniw osakaasiwan (whereupon she stepped over Horn-Grebe) pekish ani-kwaashkonit (at the same time as she leaped).
(288) Mīdạc äjipạngicing awi‘kwä nānāwaya∙ī∙ki‘tcigạming.
Mii dash ezhi-pangishing aw ikwe naanaawaya’ii gichi-gaming.
And then down fell the woman into the middle of the sea.
Mii dash ezhi-pangishing aw ikwe naanaawaya’ii gichi-gaming (and then down fell the woman into the middle of the great water).
(289) Mīdạc imā ickwāyatcimint awi‘kwä.
Mii dash imaa ishkwaayachimint aw ikwe.
And at this point ends the story of the woman.
Mii dash imaa ishkwaayachimint aw ikwe (and at this point ends the telling of the woman).
(290) Ningudingsa kīⁿwäⁿ ạnipạpimosät aᵘ kwīwisäns ạnipapimōmāt ucīmäyänsạn, omaiyaginān äjināgwạtinig, mi‘tigōn kayä omaiyạginawān.
Ningoding sa giinwenh ani-papimoset aw gwiiwizens ani-papimoomaat oshiimeyensan, omaiyaginaan ezhinaagwatinig, mitigoon gaye omaiyaginawaan.
Once on a time, they say, as the boy was journeying along with his little brother upon his back, he marvelled at the sight of things, and the trees looked unfamiliar.
Ningoding sa giinwenh ani-papimoset aw gwiiwizens (once on a time, they say, as the boy was walking along) ani-papimoomaat oshiimeyensan (carrying his little brother on his back), omaiyaginaan ezhinaagwatinig (he marveled at how things looked), mitigoon gaye omaiyaginawaan (and the trees seemed strange to him too).
(291) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ änändạnk:
Mii dash giiwenh enendank:
And then they say that he thought:
Mii dash giiwenh enendank (and then, they say, he thought):
(292) “Mīguca maiyagināgusiwāt ogōᵘ mi‘tigōg!”
“Mii gosha maiyaginaagosiwaat ogoow mitigoog!”
“So strange is the look of these trees!”
“Mii gosha maiyaginaagosiwaat ogoow mitigoog!” (“how strange these trees look!”)
(293) Wayībạgwa mạtābīkiˢ tcigami.
Wayiiba gwa mataabii gichi-gami.
And in a little while he came out upon the sea.
Wayiiba gwa mataabii gichi-gami (and in a little while he came out upon the sea).
(294) Mīdec imā mi‘tāwạngāning asînīsi‘kāni kayä.
Mii desh imaa mitaawangaaning asinisikaani gaye.
And over there on the sandy beach was also a place of pebbles.
Mii desh imaa mitaawangaaning (and there on the sandy beach) asinisikaani gaye (was a place of pebbles too).
(295) Mīdec änändạnk ᵉaᵘ kwīwisäns:
Mii desh enendank ’aw gwiiwizens:
And then thought the boy:
Mii desh enendank ’aw gwiiwizens (and then the boy thought):
(296) “Ningapạgitōmā ōmāⁿ nicīmäyäns.
“Ninga-pagitoomaa oomaanh nishiimeyens.
“I am going to put my little brother down at this place.
“Ninga-pagitoomaa oomaanh nishiimeyens (“I will set my little brother down here).
(297) Ningawạtạmi∙ā∙,” inändạm kīwäⁿ.
Ninga-watami’aa,” inendam giiwenh.
I will play with him to amuse him,” was his thought, so they say.
Ninga-watami’aa,” inendam giiwenh (I will amuse him,” he thought, so they say).
(298) Mīdec kägä‘t äjipạgitōmāt; mīcimā äji∙ā∙swā‘ku‘kimāt kayä odābā∙ạ∙mowān kayä ani‘käsini.
Mii desh keget ezhi-pagitoomaat; miish imaa ezhi-aaswaakokimaat gaye odaabaa’amowaan gaye anikesini.
And it was true that he let him down; and there he set him (in his cradle-board) against a tree, and set free his little arms.
Mii desh keget ezhi-pagitoomaat (and so truly he set him down); miish imaa ezhi-aaswaakokimaat (and there he leaned him in his cradle-board against a tree) gaye odaabaa’amowaan gaye anikesini (and freed his little arms too).
(299) Mīdec äjimōjiginạmowāt asinīnsạn wīkīckuwä∙ā∙t ucīmäⁿyạn.
Mii desh ezhi-moozhiginamowaat asiniinsan wii-kiishkowe’aat oshiimenyan.
He gathered pebbles for his little brother to keep him quiet.
Mii desh ezhi-moozhiginamowaat asiniinsan (then he gathered up little pebbles for him) wii-kiishkowe’aat oshiimenyan (to keep his little brother quiet).
(300) Mīdac imā äyeyāwāt, owạdami∙ā∙t ucimäyänsạn.
Mii dash imaa eyeyaawaat, owadami’aat oshimeyensan.
And there they remained, (and) he entertained his little brother.
Mii dash imaa eyeyaawaat (and there they stayed), owadami’aat oshimeyensan (and he amused his little brother).
(301) Ninguting ōma a∙e∙yāwāt owạndamīwä∙ā∙t ucīmäyänsạn pānimāgu awiya pạtcäkisänit imā ayā tibicko; a‘kiwäⁿzīyạn.
Ningoding ooma a’eyaawaat owandamiiwe’aat oshimeyensan paanimaa go awiya pachekisenit imaa ayaa tibishko; akiwenziiyan.
Once while they were continuing there, and he was keeping company with his little brother to prevent him from crying, of a sudden somebody slid inshore with his canoe directly opposite to where they were; it was an old man.
Ningoding ooma a’eyaawaat owandamiiwe’aat oshimeyensan (once, while they were there and he was keeping his little brother company) paanimaa go awiya pachekisenit imaa ayaa tibishko (when of a sudden someone slid inshore directly opposite where they were); akiwenziiyan (it was an old man).
(302) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ägōwāt:
Mii dash giiwenh egoowaat:
Thereupon it is said that they were asked:
Mii dash giiwenh egoowaat (thereupon, they say, they were asked):
(303) “Wägunen wäci‘tōyäg imā?” udigōwān.
“Wegonen weshitooyeg imaa?” odigoowaan.
“What are you doing there?” they (thus) were asked.
“Wegonen weshitooyeg imaa?” odigoowaan (“what are you doing there?” they were asked).
(304) Udinān dạc kwīwisäns:
Odinaan dash gwiiwizens:
Whereupon the boy answered him:
Odinaan dash gwiiwizens (whereupon the boy answered him):
(305) “Kāwīn kägō, nintōtamino∙ā∙ nicīmäyäns mawit,” udinān.
“Gaawiin kegoo, nintootamino’aa nishiimeyens mawit,” odinaan.
“Nothing, I am amusing my little brother when he cries,” he (thus) said to him.
“Gaawiin kegoo, nintootamino’aa nishiimeyens mawit,” odinaan (“nothing, I am amusing my little brother when he cries,” he said to him).
(306) Mīdec kīwäⁿ ‘aᵘ a‘kwäⁿzī änāt:
Mii desh giiwenh aw akiwenzii enaat:
And then they say that the old man said to him:
Mii desh giiwenh aw akiwenzii enaat (and then, they say, the old man said to him):
(307) “Nackä ōgowä ạsînisạg, uniciciwạg!” udinān.
“Nashke oogowe asinisag, onishishiwag!” odinaan.
“Just you look at these pebbles, they are pretty!” he said to him.
“Nashke oogowe asinisag, onishishiwag!” odinaan (“just look at these pebbles, they are pretty!” he said to him).
(308) Awidạc kīwäⁿ kwīwisäns kāwīn wī∙i∙jāsī.
Aw idash giiwenh gwiiwizens gaawiin wii-izhaasii.
And it is said that the boy was not willing to go.
Aw idash giiwenh gwiiwizens gaawiin wii-izhaasii (but the boy, they say, did not want to go).
(309) “Mīgū täpisäwāt ōgoᵘ asînisạg wädạminwānāt,” udinān.
“Mii goo tepisewaat oogow asinisag wedaminwaanaat, “ odinaan.
“That is all right, for of sufficient pleasure are these little stones which he fondles in his hands,” (thus) said he to him.
“Mii goo tepisewaat oogow asinisag wedaminwaanaat,” odinaan (“these little stones he plays with are pleasing enough,” he said to him).
(310) “Nawạtc ōgawä uniciciwạg,” udigōn.
“Nawach oogawe onishishiwag,” odigoon.
“But these are prettier,” he was told.
“Nawach oogawe onishishiwag,” odigoon (“but these are prettier,” he was told).
(311) Ānīc kāwīn kīwäⁿ kwīwisäns wī∙i∙jāsī.
Aaniish gaawiin giiwenh gwiiwizens wii-izhaasii.
Now, they say that the boy was not anxious to go over there.
Aaniish gaawiin giiwenh gwiiwizens wii-izhaasii (now the boy, they say, did not want to go over there).
(312) “Nackä ōgōᵘ, pināsi‘kaᵘ!” udigōn.
“Nashke oogoow, pi-naasikaw!” odigoon.
“Just look at these, come get them!” he was told.
“Nashke oogoow, pi-naasikaw!” odigoon (“just look at these, come and get them!” he was told).
(313) “Kāwin,” udinān kwīwisäns; “tamawi nicīmäyäns pasigwīyān,” udinān.
“
“Gaawiin,” odinaan gwiiwizens; “ta-mawi nishiimeyens pasigwiiyaan,” odinaan.
“No,” said the boy to him; “to crying will go my little brother if I rise to my feet,” said he to him.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan gwiiwizens (“no,” said the boy to him); “ta-mawi nishiimeyens pasigwiiyaan,” odinaan (“my little brother will cry if I stand up,” he said to him).
(314) ‘Ā, kāwin!” udinān; “kāwīn tamāwisī,” udigōn īni’ᵘ a‘kiwänjī∙i∙cạn.
“Aa, gaawiin!” odinaan; “gaawiin ta-maawisii,” odigoon iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan.
“Oh, no!” he said to him; “he will not cry,” he was told by that hateful old man.
“Aa, gaawiin!” odinaan (“oh, no!” he said to him); “gaawiin ta-maawisii,” odigoon iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan (“he won’t cry,” he was told by that wretched old man).
(315) Minawā awạndcic udigōn, “Pināsi‘kaᵘ!” udigōn.
Minawaa awanjish odigoon, “Pi-naasikaw!” odigoon.
Again was he urged by the other: “Come and get them!” he was told.
Minawaa awanjish odigoon (again the other urged him), “Pi-naasikaw!” odigoon (“come and get them!” he was told).
(316) Mīdạc käga‘pi aᵘ kwīwisäns äjipasigwīt kạgwānisa‘kwäwạn dạc ucīmäⁿyänsạn mawinit.
Mii dash kegapi aw gwiiwizens ezhi-pasigwiit kagwaanisakwewan dash oshiimenyensan mawinit.
And then at last, when the boy rose to his feet, with a fearful scream his little brother gave vent.
Mii dash kegapi aw gwiiwizens ezhi-pasigwiit (and then at last, when the boy rose to his feet) kagwaanisakwewan dash oshiimenyensan mawinit (his little brother gave a fearful scream).
(317) Mīdec minawā näyāp äjiwawänạpit.
Mii desh minawaa neyaap ezhi-wawenapit.
And then down again he sat.
Mii desh minawaa neyaap ezhi-wawenapit (and then down again he sat).
(318) Mīdạc aᵘ a‘kiwäjīyic äjiki‘tcipāpit; pā‘pi∙ā∙t īni´ᵘ ạpinōtcīyan ināt īni´ᵘ pä‘kic kwīwizänsạn:
Mii dash aw akiwezhiiyish ezhi-gichi-paapit; paapi’aat iiniw apinoochiiyan inaat iiniw pekish kwiiwizensan:
At that the old man laughed aloud; he made fun of the children, saying at the same time to the boy:
Mii dash aw akiwezhiiyish ezhi-gichi-paapit (at that the wretched old man laughed aloud); paapi’aat iiniw apinoochiiyan (mocking the children) inaat iiniw pekish kwiiwizensan (at the same time saying to the boy):
(319) “Anicā mawi.
“Anishaa mawi.
“Just for nothing is he crying.
“Anishaa mawi (“he cries for nothing).
(320) Pināsi‘kaᵘ ōgo´ᵘ asînīⁿsạn, uniciciwạg tci∙u∙daminwānāt kicīmäⁿ!” udinān.
Pi-naasikaw oogow asiniinsan, onishishiwag chi-odaminwaanaat kishiimenh!” odinaan.
Come get these little stones, pretty are they for your little brother to play with!” (thus) he said to him.
Pi-naasikaw oogow asiniinsan (come get these little stones), onishishiwag chi-odaminwaanaat kishiimenh!” odinaan (they are pretty for your little brother to play with!” he said to him).
(321) Mīdạc äjipasigwīt minawā; mīgu minawā änwät aᵘ apinōtcīyäns.
Mii dash ezhi-pasigwiit minawaa; mii go minawaa enwet aw apinoochiiyens.
And then up he rose to his feet again, and once more cried the little baby.
Mii dash ezhi-pasigwiit minawaa (and then he rose to his feet again); mii go minawaa enwet aw apinoochiiyens (and once more the little baby cried).
(322) Mīdạc awạndcic äji∙i∙jāt īni´ᵘ a‘kiwänzīyạn.
Mii dash awanjish ezhi-izhaat iiniw akiwenziiyan.
Yet nevertheless he went over to where the old man was.
Mii dash awanjish ezhi-izhaat iiniw akiwenziiyan (yet nevertheless he went over to the old man).
(323) Mīdạc kīⁿwä änāt aᵘ kwīwizäns:
Mii dash kiinwe enaat aw kwiiwizens:
And they say that to him said the boy:
Mii dash kiinwe enaat aw kwiiwizens (and then, they say, the boy said to him):
(324) “Kāwīn awacīmä uniciciⁿsīwạg ōgō´ᵘ asînīⁿsạg,” udinān.
“Gaawiin awashime onishishinsiiwag oogoow asiniinsag,” odinaan.
“Not any prettier are these stones,” he said to him.
“Gaawiin awashime onishishinsiiwag oogoow asiniinsag,” odinaan (“these stones are no prettier,” he said to him).
(325) “Ōguwäsä,” udigōn īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäji∙i∙cạn.
“Oogowe se,” odigoon iiniw akiwezhi’ishan.
“But these are,” was he told by the malicious old man.
“Oogowe se,” odigoon iiniw akiwezhi’ishan (“but these are,” he was told by the malicious old man).
(326) “Ōguwä, ōguwä nintạbwīng ningạtasāg,” udigōn.
“Oogowe, oogowe nintabwiing ningat-asaag,” odigoon.
“These here, these will I place upon my paddle,” he was told.
“Oogowe, oogowe nintabwiing ningat-asaag,” odigoon (“these here, these I will set on my paddle,” he was told).
(327) “Piwudā‘pindạc!” udigōn kīwä.
“Pi-wodaapin dash!” odigoon kiiwe.
“Do come and take them!” he was told, so they say.
“Pi-wodaapin dash!” odigoon kiiwe (“so come and take them!” he was told, they say).
(328) “Kāwīn nicīmäⁿ mawi,” i‘kito kwīwisäns.
“Gaawiin nishiimenh mawi,” ikito gwiiwizens.
“No, my little brother is crying,” said the boy.
“Gaawiin nishiimenh mawi,” ikito gwiiwizens (“no, my little brother is crying,” said the boy).
(329) Awạndcici aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c ā‘pidci umigiskuskāzumān īni´ᵘ kwīwisänsạn, ināt:
Awanjishi aw akiwanzhii’ish aapiji omigiskoskaazomaan iiniw gwiiwizensan, inaat:
But in spite of all, the devilish old man kept on insisting with the boy to take them, saying:
Awanjishi aw akiwanzhii’ish aapiji omigiskoskaazomaan iiniw gwiiwizensan (but in spite of all the devilish old man kept pestering the boy), inaat (saying):
(330) “Awandcic pi∙u∙dā‘pin!
“Awanjish pi-odaapin!
“Anyway, come and take them!
“Awanjish pi-odaapin! (“anyway, come and take them!)
(331) Ningatasāg nintạbwīng.”
Ningat-asaag nintabwiing.”
I will put them upon my paddle.”
Ningat-asaag nintabwiing.” (I will set them on my paddle.”)
(332) Mīdạc käga‘pī minawā äji∙i∙jāt, mīdec kägä‘pī äji∙i∙jāt awi∙u∙dā‘pināt asînīⁿsạn.
Mii dash kegapii minawaa ezhi-izhaat, mii desh kegapii ezhi-izhaat awi-odaapinaat asiniinsan.
And then at last once more he started, and so finally over he went to take the pebbles.
Mii dash kegapii minawaa ezhi-izhaat (and then at last once more he started over), mii desh kegapii ezhi-izhaat awi-odaapinaat asiniinsan (and so finally he went over to take the pebbles).
(333) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c kā∙i∙jipōsōnäwäpuwāt īni’ᵘ kwīwisänsạn tcīmāning; pä‘kic pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish kaa-izhi-poosoonewepowaat iiniw gwiiwizensan chiimaaning; pekish pakite’ank.
Thereupon they say the ruthless old man scooped the boy up with the paddle, and landed him in the canoe; at the same instant he struck his canoe.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish kaa-izhi-poosoonewepowaat iiniw gwiiwizensan chiimaaning (thereupon, they say, the ruthless old man scooped the boy up with the paddle into the canoe); pekish pakite’ank (and at the same instant struck his canoe).
(334) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ‘aᵘ kwīwisäns nōndawāgubạnän ucīmäyänsạn mānsitākusinit, mạdwäkiˢtcimawinit.
Mii dash giiwenh aw gwiiwizens noondawaagobanen oshiimeyensan maasitaakosinit, madwe-gichi-mawinit.
And then they say that the boy heard his dear little brother begin to cry, loud he heard him cry.
Mii dash giiwenh aw gwiiwizens noondawaagobanen oshiimeyensan maasitaakosinit (and then, they say, the boy heard his dear little brother cry out), madwe-gichi-mawinit (loudly he heard him crying).
(335) Minawā aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c pa‘kitä∙ā∙n utcīmān.
Minawaa aw akiwenzhii’ish pakite’aan ochiimaan.
Again the mean old man struck his canoe.
Minawaa aw akiwenzhii’ish pakite’aan ochiimaan (again the mean old man struck his canoe).
(336) Mīdạc minawā aᵘ kwīwisäns agāwa täpi‘tawāt ucīmäyänsạn, käyạbi mạdwäkiˢtcimawinit; kayä wīn kiˢtcimawit.
Mii dash minawaa aw gwiiwizens agaawa tepitawaat oshiimeyensan, geyaabi madwe-gichi-mawinit; gaye wiin gichi-mawit.
And at that the boy was barely able to hear his fond little brother, still yet he heard him crying bitterly; he himserf also cried aloud.
Mii dash minawaa aw gwiiwizens agaawa tepitawaat oshiimeyensan (and then the boy could barely hear his little brother), geyaabi madwe-gichi-mawinit (still hearing him crying bitterly); gaye wiin gichi-mawit (and he too wept aloud).
(337) Ānudac upạgusänimān īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cạn tcināsi‘kawānit ucīmäyänsạn, awạndcicidạc pā‘pi∙i∙gōn; kayä pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk pä‘kic utcīmānic.
Aano dash opagosenimaan iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan chi-naasikawaanit oshiimeyensan, awanjish idash paapi’igoon; gaye pakite’ank pekish ochiimaanish.
Though he pleaded with the wicked old man to go to his wee little brother, yet, in spite of all, was he made fun of; and at the same time he struck his detestable old canoe.
Aano dash opagosenimaan iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan chi-naasikawaanit oshiimeyensan (though he begged the wicked old man to go to his little brother), awanjish idash paapi’igoon (yet in spite of all he was mocked); gaye pakite’ank pekish ochiimaanish (and at the same time he struck his miserable canoe).
(338) Mīdac kwīwisäns kāwīn keyāpi nōndawāsīn ucīmäyänsạn.
Mii dash gwiiwizens gaawiin keyaapi noondawaasiin oshiimeyensan.
And then the boy at last (could) not hear his poor little brother.
Mii dash gwiiwizens gaawiin keyaapi noondawaasiin oshiimeyensan (and then the boy could no longer hear his poor little brother).
(339) Mīdec ägut kīwäⁿ īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cạn:
Mii desh egot giiwenh iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan:
And then they say he was told by the hateful old man:
Mii desh egot giiwenh iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan (and then, they say, he was told by the hateful old man):
(340) “Ōwiti äciwīninān nindānisạg ayāwạg; päji‘k dạc kīgamīnin tciwīdigämạt,” udinạn īni’ᵘ kwīwisänsạn.
“Oowiti eshi-wiininaan nindaanisag ayaawag; bezhik dash kiiga-miinin chi-wiidigemat,” odinaan iiniw gwiiwizensan.
“Over at this place whither I am taking you, my daughters abide; and one will I give to you for a wife,” he said to the boy.
“Oowiti eshi-wiininaan nindaanisag ayaawag (“over at the place where I am taking you my daughters live); bezhik dash kiiga-miinin chi-wiidigemat,” odinaan iiniw gwiiwizensan (and one I will give you for a wife,” he said to the boy).
(341) Awidạc wīn kwīwisäns ạgāwa pimātisi ä‘pītckaskändạnk mī‘kwänimāt ucīmäyänsạn.
Aw idash wiin gwiiwizens agaawa pimaatisi epiich-kashkendank miikwenimaat oshiimeyensan.
And as for the boy, barely was he alive, so grieved was he at the thought of his dear little brother.
Aw idash wiin gwiiwizens agaawa pimaatisi (and as for the boy, he was barely alive) epiich-kashkendank miikwenimaat oshiimeyensan (so grieved was he at the thought of his dear little brother).
(342) Mīdạc kägä‘t cayīgwa ạnitcäkisäwāt ändanit ini´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzīyạn.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa ani-chekisewaat endaanit iniw akiwenziiyan.
And then truly now they slid inshore with their canoe by the dwelling-place of the old man.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa ani-chekisewaat endaanit iniw akiwenziiyan (and then truly now they slid inshore at the old man’s dwelling-place).
(343) “Mī∙i∙mā ayān,” udigōn.
“Mii imaa ayaan,” odigoon.
“At yonder place is where I dwell,” he was told.
“Mii imaa ayaan,” odigoon (“over there is where I live,” he was told).
(344) “Pitcīnạg awiya kigapināsi‘kāg,” udigōn.
“Pichiinag awiya kiga-pi-naasikaag,” odigoon.
“In a little while somebody will come after you,” he was told.
“Pichiinag awiya kiga-pi-naasikaag,” odigoon (“in a little while someone will come for you,” he was told).
(345) Mīdạc pạnä kīⁿwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī änijiku‘pīt mīdec kīwäⁿ änāt udānisaᵉ:
Mii dash pane giinwenh aw akiwenzii eni-zhi-kopiit mii desh giiwenh enaat odaanisan:
And then they say on, up from the shore, went the old man. And so it is told that he said to his daughters:
Mii dash pane giinwenh aw akiwenzii eni-zhi-kopiit (and then, they say, up from the shore went the old man) mii desh giiwenh enaat odaanisan (and so, they say, he said to his daughters):
(346) “Nîndānisitug! inini nimpinā.
“Nindaanisitog! inini nimpinaa.
“O my daughters! a man have I fetched home.
“Nindaanisitog! inini nimpinaa (“my daughters! a man I have brought home).
(347) Awägwändạc ni‘tạm käbạgamiba‘togwän iwiti nitcīmān a‘tämạga‘k mī∙a∙ᵘ kätayāwāt,” udinān.
Awegwen dash nitam ke-bagamibatogwen iwiti nichiimaan atemagak mii iw ket-ayaawaat,” odinaan.
Now, whichever runs to and first reaches the place of my canoe will be the one to have him.”
Awegwen dash nitam ke-bagamibatogwen iwiti nichiimaan atemagak (whichever first runs and reaches where my canoe lies) mii iw ket-ayaawaat,” odinaan (she shall be the one to have him,” he said to them).
(348) “Naskā minawā awiya kīniga∙ā∙gwän aᵘ kōsinān,” i‘kitōwạg pä‘kic ạnipạsigundcipa∙i∙tiwāt; īngi´ᵘ uckinīgī‘kwäg pa∙i∙tiwāt tcīmāning.
“Nashke minawaa awiya kii-niga’aagwen aw koosinaan,” ikitoowag pekish ani-pasigonjipa’itiwaat; iingiw oshkiniigiikweg pa’itiwaat chiimaaning.
“Maybe upon some other person has our father again inflicted sorrow,”they said, as at the same time they sprang to their feet and ran out of doors together; hither came the maidens, racing to the canoe.
“Nashke minawaa awiya kii-niga’aagwen aw koosinaan,” ikitoowag (“maybe our father has brought sorrow on someone again,” they said) pekish ani-pasigonjipa’itiwaat (springing to their feet and running out together); iingiw oshkiniigiikweg pa’itiwaat chiimaaning (the young women racing to the canoe).
(349) Mīdạc tābicko pạgạmipa∙i∙itwạg.
Mii dash taabishko pagamipa’itiwag.
And both in running got there at the same time.
Mii dash taabishko pagamipa’itiwag (and both reached it running at the same time).
(350) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ wâbạmāwāt kwīwisänsạn sīndạna‘kāng cingicininit.
Mii dash giiwenh waabamaawaat gwiiwizensan siindanakaang shingishininit.
And then it is said that they saw the boy lying asleep in the peak of the bow.
Mii dash giiwenh waabamaawaat gwiiwizensan (and then, they say, they saw the boy) siindanakaang shingishininit (lying asleep in the peak of the bow).
(351) Mīdạc ä‘kitōwāt “
Mii dash ekitoowaat:
Whereupon they said:
Mii dash ekitoowaat (whereupon they said):
(352) ‘Āᵉ, ‘ā, kägä‘tsa inini wītugänạn nintạnänimā!” i‘kitōwạg.
“Aa’, aa, keget sa inini wiitogenan nintanenimaa!” ikitoowag.
“Oh, pshaw! that really he was a sure-enough man was what I thought he was,” (thus) they said.
“Aa’, aa, keget sa inini wiitogenan nintanenimaa!” ikitoowag (“pshaw, I really thought he would be a grown man!” they said).
(353) Minawā änijiku‘pīwāt.
Minawaa eni-zhi-kopiiwaat.
Back from the shore then they went.
Minawaa eni-zhi-kopiiwaat (back up from the shore then they went).
(354) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ wäcimä∙i∙mint näyāp äji∙a∙cäpạgisat, icāt näyāp iwiti tcīmāning.
Mii dash giiwenh aw weshime’imint neyaap ezhi-ashepagisat, ishaat neyaap iwiti chiimaaning.
And then it is said that the younger sister turned, swinging quickly round as she went back there to the canoe.
Mii dash giiwenh aw weshime’imint neyaap ezhi-ashepagisat (and then, they say, the younger sister swung quickly back round), ishaat neyaap iwiti chiimaaning (going back there to the canoe).
(355) Mīdac äji∙u∙dā‘pināt kwīwisänsạn, cawänimāt.
Mii dash ezhi-odaapinaat gwiiwizensan, shawenimaat.
Thereupon she took the boy up in her arms, for she pitied him.
Mii dash ezhi-odaapinaat gwiiwizensan, shawenimaat (thereupon she took the boy up, for she pitied him).
(356) Mīdạc änijiku‘pīwināt ändāwāt; pīndigạnāt wändạpit dạc upạgitînān īni’ᵘ kwīwisänsạn.
Mii dash eni-zhi-kopiiwinaat endaawaat; piindiganaat wendapit dash opagitinaan iiniw gwiiwizensan.
And then she took him up from the shore to where they lived; she fetched him inside to the place where she sat, and there put down the boy.
Mii dash eni-zhi-kopiiwinaat endaawaat (and then she carried him up from the shore to where they lived); piindiganaat wendapit dash opagitinaan iiniw gwiiwizensan (she brought him inside, and at the place where she sat she set the boy down).
(357) Ningudingdạc kīwäⁿ a∙ī∙ndāwāt, ānicinā ātisō‘kān, mindidu cayīgwa aᵘ kwīwisäns.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat, aanish inaa aatisookaan, mindido shayiigwa aw gwiiwizens.
And by and by they say, while they were living (there), so the story goes, large grew the boy.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat, aanish inaa aatisookaan (and by and by, they say, as they lived there, so the story goes), mindido shayiigwa aw gwiiwizens (the boy grew large now).
(358) Ningudingidạc kīwäⁿ udinān a‘kiwäⁿzī īni´ᵘ uningwạnạn:
Ningoding idash giiwenh odinaan akiwenzii iiniw oningwanan:
And once on a time they say the old man said to his son-in-law:
Ningoding idash giiwenh odinaan akiwenzii iiniw oningwanan (and once on a time, they say, the old man said to his son-in-law):
(359) “Mīsạnā cayīgwa tcipapā∙a∙ntucīpäyạnguban,” udinān.
“Mii sa naa shayiigwa chi-papaa-antoshiipeyangoban,” odinaan.
“It is a good time now for us to go hunting for ducks,” (thus) he said to him.
“Mii sa naa shayiigwa chi-papaa-antoshiipeyangoban,” odinaan (“now is a good time for us to go duck-hunting,” he said to him).
(360) Mīsa kīⁿwäⁿ kägä‘t äjimādcāwāt, papāmickāwāt papā∙ạ∙ntucipäwāt.
Mii sa giinwenh keget ezhi-maajaawaat, papaamishkaawaat papaa-antoshipewaat.
And then they say that in truth away they went by canoe to hunt for ducks.
Mii sa giinwenh keget ezhi-maajaawaat (and so, they say, truly off they went) papaamishkaawaat papaa-antoshipewaat (paddling about, hunting for ducks).
(361) Mīdạc awinini nîsidawinạng imā ucīmäyänsạn kā∙u∙ndcinạgạnāt.
Mii dash aw inini nisidawinang imaa oshimeyensan kaa-onji-naganaat.
And now the man recognized the place where he had left his dear little brother.
Mii dash aw inini nisidawinang imaa oshimeyensan kaa-onji-naganaat (and now the man recognized the place where he had left his little brother).
(362) Mīc kīwäⁿ nōndawāt awiya täpi‘tāgusinit kitunit:
Miish giiwenh noondawaat awiya tepitaagosinit kitonit:
Whereupon it is said that he heard the sound of somebody’s voice saying:
Miish giiwenh noondawaat awiya tepitaagosinit kitonit (whereupon, they say, he heard someone’s voice saying):
(363) “Nîsayäⁿ!
“Nisayenh”!
“O my big brother!
“Nisayenh”! (“my big brother!)
(364) cayīgwa ninā ābi‘ta nīma∙ī∙gạniᵘ!”
shayiigwa ninaa aabita niima’iinganiw!”
already have I now become half a wolf!”
shayiigwa ninaa aabita niima’iinganiw!” (already now I have become half a wolf!”)
(365) Nesingigo tibicko i‘kitōwạn ucīmäyän.
Nesing igo tibishko ikitoowan oshiimeyan.
Three times, indeed, did his younger brother say the same thing.
Nesing igo tibishko ikitoowan oshiimeyan (three times indeed his little brother said the same thing).
(366) Mīdạc kägä‘t aᵘ inini kaskändạnk.
Mii dash keget aw inini kashkendank.
And then truly was the man sad.
Mii dash keget aw inini kashkendank (and then truly the man was sad).
(367) Kāwīn kägō i‘kitosī.
Gaawiin kegoo ikitosii.
But he made no remark.
Gaawiin kegoo ikitosii (but he said nothing).
(368) Mīdạc äjikīwäwāt minawā.
Mii dash ezhi-kiiwewaat minawaa.
And then they went back home again.
Mii dash ezhi-kiiwewaat minawaa (and then they went back home again).
(369) Mīdạc ninguting a∙ī∙ndāwāt ainini udinān wīwạn:
Mii dash ningoding a’iindaawaat a inini odinaan wiiwan:
And then once upon a time, while they were dwelling (there), the man said to his wife:
Mii dash ningoding a’iindaawaat a inini odinaan wiiwan (and then once, while they were living there, the man said to his wife):
(370) “Ạmbä, pạbāmiskātā!” udinān.
“Ambe, pabaamiskaataa!” odinaan.
“Come, let us go out in the canoe!” he (thus) said to her.
“Ambe, pabaamiskaataa!” odinaan (“come, let us go out in the canoe!” he said to her).
(371) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kägä‘t äjimādcāwāt.
Mii dash giiwenh keget ezhi-maajaawaat.
And so it is said that truly did they go.
Mii dash giiwenh keget ezhi-maajaawaat (and so, they say, truly they went).
(372) Awidạc kīwäⁿ a‘kiwäⁿzī kāwin minwändạⁿzī.
Aw idash giiwenh akiwenzii gaawiin minwendanzii.
And it is told that the old man was not pleased about it.
Aw idash giiwenh akiwenzii gaawiin minwendanzii (and it is said the old man was not pleased about it).
(373) Ināt udānisạn:
Inaat odaanisan:
(And) he said to his daughter:
Inaat odaanisan (he said to his daughter):
(374) “Nin nintākīwitcīwā na∙ā∙ngī,” udinān.
“Niin nintaa-kii-wichiiwaa na’aangii,” odinaan.
“I myself should have gone along with the son-in-law, “ he (thus) said to her.
“Niin nintaa-kii-wichiiwaa na’aangii,” odinaan (“I myself should have gone along with my son-in-law,” he said to her).
(375) “Nîyā!” i‘kito i‘kwä.
“Niyaa!” ikito ikwe.
“Oh, dear!” said the woman.
“Niyaa!” ikito ikwe (“oh, dear!” said the woman).
(376) “Kayä nin kuca niwīwītcīwā,” udinān ōsạn.
“Gaye niin kosha niwii-wiichiiwaa,” odinaan oosan.
“So was I myself eager to go with him,” she said to her father.
“Gaye niin kosha niwii-wiichiiwaa,” odinaan oosan (“but I myself was eager to go with him,” she said to her father).
(377) Mīdạc mīnawā äjimādcāwāt pạbāmiskāwāt acudäw¹.
Mii dash miinawaa ezhi-maajaawaat pabaamiskaawaat ashodew.
And so another time they went canoeing about along the shore.
Mii dash miinawaa ezhi-maajaawaat pabaamiskaawaat ashodew (and so another time off they went, canoeing along the shore).
(378) Mīdac kīwäⁿ änāt īni’ᵘ wīwạn, wīndạmawāt undci ucīmäyạn.
Mii dash giiwenh enaat iiniw wiiwan, wiindamawaat onji oshiimeyan.
And then it is said, while speaking to his wife, he was telling her about his little brother.
Mii dash giiwenh enaat iiniw wiiwan, wiindamawaat onji oshiimeyan (and then, they say, while talking to his wife, he was telling her about his little brother).
(379) Mīdec kīwäⁿ mägwā tibātcimut ạnitibicko‘kạmowāt kā∙u∙ndcipōswäbawauⁿdibạnän.
Mii desh giiwenh megwaa tibaachimot ani-tibishko-kamowaat kaa-onji-pooswebawa’ondibanen.
Whereupon they say, while going on with his story, they were then passing the place opposite to where he had been scooped up into the canoe.
Mii desh giiwenh megwaa tibaachimot (whereupon, they say, while he was telling the story) ani-tibishko-kamowaat kaa-onji-pooswebawa’ondibanen (they came opposite the place where he had been scooped up into the canoe).
(380) Mīdạc, “Naskä nābîn!” udinān unāpämạn.
Mii dash, “Nashke naabin!” odinaan onaapeman.
And then, “Oh, look!” she said to her husband.
Mii dash, “Nashke naabin!” odinaan onaapeman (and then, “oh, look!” she said to her husband).
(381) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini inābit owâbạmān nîswi mā∙i∙ngạnaᵉ anigu‘pipa∙i∙tinit.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini inaabit owaabamaan niswi maa’inganan ani-gopipa’itinit.
Whereupon it is said that the man looked, and saw three wolves running up from the shore.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini inaabit (whereupon, they say, the man looked) owaabamaan niswi maa’inganan ani-gopipa’itinit (and saw three wolves running up from the shore).
(382) Mīdạc änändạnk:
Mii dash enendank:
Thereupon he thought:
Mii dash enendank (thereupon he thought):
(383) “Mī aᵘ nicīm päji‘k.”
“Mii aw nishiim bezhik.”
“One of them may be my little brother.”
“Mii aw nishiim bezhik.” (“one of them is my little brother.”)
(384) Kumā a‘pīdạc nō‘piming minawā ōnōndawān ucīmäyạn igut:
Komaa apii dash noopiming minawaa oonoondawaan oshiimeyan igot:
And then at some distance off in the forest he once more heard his little brother say:
Komaa apii dash noopiming minawaa oonoondawaan oshiimeyan igot (and then at some distance off in the woods he again heard his little brother say to him):
(385) “Nisayā! mīga‘kina kīmā∙i∙ngạnawiyān.
“Nisayaa! mii gakina kii-maa’iinganawiyaan.
“O my big brother! wholly now have I become a wolf.”
“Nisayaa! mii gakina kii-maa’iinganawiyaan (“my big brother! wholly now have I become a wolf).
(386) Kāwīn minawā kigamiguskātcisinōn,” udinān usayäyạn.
Gaawiin minawaa kiga-migoskaachisinoon,” odinaan osayeyan.
Never again shall I bother you,” he said to his elder brother.
Gaawiin minawaa kiga-migoskaachisinoon,” odinaan osayeyan (never again will I trouble you,” he said to his elder brother).
(387) “Tạsing wayābạmạtwānin ma∙ī∙ngạnạg ‘nicīmä wayābạmạg,’ kīgatinändạm,” udigōn.
“Tasing wayaabamatwaanin ma’iinganag ‘nishiime wayaabamag,’ kiigat-inendam,” odigoon.
“As often as you see the wolves, ‘My little brother do I see,’ shall you think,” (thus) was he told.
“Tasing wayaabamatwaanin ma’iinganag (“as often as you see the wolves) ‘nishiime wayaabamag,’ kiigat-inendam,” odigoon (‘it is my little brother I see,’ you shall think,” he was told).
(388) Mīdạc ckwätc kīwâbạmāt.
Mii dash shkwech kii-waabamaat.
And that was the last he ever saw of him.
Mii dash shkwech kii-waabamaat (and that was the last he ever saw of him).
(389) Mīdạc kayä kīnanā∙ä∙ndạnk aᵘ inini.
Mii dash gaye kii-nanaa’endank aw inini.
Whereupon the man also felt at ease in his mind.
Mii dash gaye kii-nanaa’endank aw inini (whereupon the man too felt at ease in his mind).
(390) Mīdạc kā∙i∙nāt wīdigämāgạnạn awinini kägu tci∙i∙‘kitosinik ändāwāt.
Mii dash kaa-inaat wiidigemaaganan aw inini kego chi-ikitosinik endaawaat.
And then the man bade his wife not to say anything (about it) at home.
Mii dash kaa-inaat wiidigemaaganan aw inini kego chi-ikitosinik endaawaat (and then the man told his wife to say nothing of it at home).
(391) Mīdạc kägä‘t kā∙i∙jitcigät awi‘kwä.
Mii dash keget kaa-izhichiget aw ikwe.
And so truly the woman did (as she was told).
Mii dash keget kaa-izhichiget aw ikwe (and so truly the woman did as she was told).
(392) Ningudingdạc kīwäⁿ a∙ī∙ndāwāt aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī niguskāctcidä∙ä∙ wâbạmāt unīngwạnạn cayīgwa kī∙ạ∙nikiˢtci∙i∙ninīwinit.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat aw akiwenzii nigoskaashchide’e waabamaat oniingwanan shayiigwa kii-ani-gichi-ininiiwinit.
Now, once, it is said, while they were living (at that place), the old man became troubled in his heart to see that his son-in-law was growing into the full stature of a man.
Ningoding dash giiwenh a’iindaawaat aw akiwenzii nigoskaashchide’e (now, once, they say, as they lived there, the old man grew troubled in his heart) waabamaat oniingwanan shayiigwa kii-ani-gichi-ininiiwinit (seeing his son-in-law growing into a full-grown man).
(393) Mīdạc kīⁿwäⁿ nānāgạtawänimāt ānīn kätōtạmōgwän tcînîsāt; ōgusān dạc kayä udānisạn tciki‘känimigut.
Mii dash giinwenh naanaagatawenimaat aaniin ke-tootamoogwen chi-nisaat; oogoosan dash gaye odaanisan chi-kikenimigot.
And then they say that he began to lay plans to find out how he might kill him; and yet, too, he feared that his daughter would know that he had done it.
Mii dash giinwenh naanaagatawenimaat aaniin ke-tootamoogwen chi-nisaat (and then, they say, he pondered how he might kill him); oogoosan dash gaye odaanisan chi-kikenimigot (and yet he feared his daughter would know he had done it).
(394) Ā‘pidcidạc kīnawīnändạm pạnä ogạnawâbạmān īni’ᵘ uningwạnạn.
Aapiji dash kii-nawiinendam pane oganawaabamaan iiniw oningwanan.
Very much was he bothered, all the time was he watching his son-in-law.
Aapiji dash kii-nawiinendam (very much was he troubled) pane oganawaabamaan iiniw oningwanan (all the time watching his son-in-law).
(395) Ningutingdạc kīwäⁿ ugi‘ki‘käsi‘kawâbamigōn udānisạn.
Ningoding dash giiwenh ogi-kikesikawaabamigoon odanisan.
Now, once, they say, by the glance of an eye was he caught by his daughter at a time when he was looking at him.
Ningoding dash giiwenh ogi-kikesikawaabamigoon odanisan (now, once, they say, his daughter caught him with a glance of the eye) [as he was looking at him].
(396) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ägut:
Mii dash giiwenh egot:
Whereupon it is said that he was asked (by her):
Mii dash giiwenh egot (whereupon, they say, he was asked by her):
(397) “Ānīnsa kīn a‘panä änābạmạt aᵘ kāgạnawâbạmạt?” udinān awi‘kwä ōsan.
“Aanin sa kiin apane enaabamat aw kaa-ganawaabamat?” odinaan aw ikwe oosan.
“Why are you always looking at him whom you are gazing at?” (thus) said the woman to her father.
“Aanin sa kiin apane enaabamat aw kaa-ganawaabamat?” odinaan aw ikwe oosan (“why are you always staring at him you keep gazing at?” the woman said to her father).
(398) “Ā, ka, kānkuntînōn nîntạnänimāsī kāganawâbamạg,” i‘kitu.
“Aa, ka, kaa nkontinoon nintanenimaasii kaa-ganawaabamag,” ikito.
“Oh, for nothing in particular have I him in mind, that I should be gazing at him,” he said.
“Aa, ka, kaa nkontinoon nintanenimaasii kaa-ganawaabamag,” ikito (“oh, for nothing in particular do I have him in mind, that I should be gazing at him,” he said).
(399) “Ạnicāgu nānāgatawändạmān āninti kädicinạntawändcikäyāng wâbang,” cīgwīnawi i‘kitu aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cigubạn.
“Anishaa go naanaagatawendamaan aaninti ked-ishinantawenjikayaang waabang,” shiigwiinawi ikito aw akiwenzhii’ishigoban.
“I was only thinking where we might go hunting for game to-morrow,” (thus) by way of an excuse replied that malicious old man.
“Anishaa go naanaagatawendamaan aaninti ked-ishinantawenjikayaang waabang,” shiigwiinawi ikito aw akiwenzhii’ishigoban (“I was only thinking where we might go hunting tomorrow,” by way of excuse said that malicious old man).
(400) Mīdạc kägä‘t kīwäⁿ änāt īni´ᵘ unīngwanạn:
Mii dash keget giiwenh enaat iiniw oniingwanan:
And then truly they say that he said to his son-in-law:
Mii dash keget giiwenh enaat iiniw oniingwanan (and then truly, they say, he said to his son-in-law):
(401) “Wâbạng kīgạnạndawäntcigämin,” udinān;
“Waabang kiiga-nandawenchigemin,” odinaan;
“To-morrow let us go hunting for game!” he said to him.
“Waabang kiiga-nandawenchigemin,” odinaan (“tomorrow let us go hunting,” he said to him);
(402) “kīgatawīnōtci∙ā∙nānig nạmäwạg,” udinān.
“kiigat-awii-noochi’aanaanig namewag,” odinaan.
“Let us go to get sturgeon!” he said to him.
“kiigat-awii-noochi’aanaanig namewag,” odinaan (“let us go to catch sturgeon!” he said to him).
(403) “Ayeᵉ!” udigōn.
“Aye’!” odigoon.
“All right!” he was told.
“Aye’!” odigoon (“all right!” he was told).
(404) Mīdạc kīwä awi‘kwä änāt unābämạn:
Mii dash kiiwe aw ikwe enaat onaabeman:
And then they say the woman said to her husband:
Mii dash kiiwe aw ikwe enaat onaabeman (and then, they say, the woman said to her husband):
(405) “Aiyāngwāmisin! kīwīnîsik aᵘ; ā‘pitci mạtci∙a∙‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙ciwi.
“Aiyaangwaamisin! kiiwii-nisik aw; aapichi machi-akiwenzhii’ishiwi.
“Be careful! for he wants to kill you; he is such an awfully bad man.
“Aiyaangwaamisin! kiiwii-nisik aw (“be careful! he wants to kill you); aapichi machi-akiwenzhii’ishiwi (he is a thoroughly evil old man).
(406) Mī∙a∙‘pạnä ändōtạnk, nîsāt awiya.
Mii apane endootank, nisaat awiya.
That is what he is always doing, he is murdering somebody.
Mii apane endootank, nisaat awiya (that is what he is always doing, killing someone).
(407) Aiyāngwạmisin dạc kīn!
Aiyaangwamisin dash kiin!
And now do be careful!
Aiyaangwamisin dash kiin! (and so be careful, you!)
(408) Mīgu gägä‘t tcînisik kīcpin kägō äjimạmāndawizisīwạnän,” udinạn unābämạn awi‘kwä.
Mii go geget chi-nisik kiishpin kego ezhi-mamaandawizisiiwanen,” odinan onaabeman aw ikwa.
For surely will he kill you if you have not been blessed with the possession of some miraculous power,”(so) said the woman to her husband.
Mii go geget chi-nisik kiishpin kego ezhi-mamaandawizisiiwanen,” odinan onaabeman aw ikwa (he will surely kill you unless you have some miraculous power,” said the woman to her husband).
(409) Mīdạc kägä‘t weyābạninig mādcāwāt, pōsiwāt, awinōtcinamäwäwāt.
Mii dash keget weyaabaninig maajaawaat, poosiwaat, awi-noochinamewewaat.
And then truly in the morning they set out, they embarked in their canoe (and) went away to hunt sturgeon.
Mii dash keget weyaabaninig maajaawaat (and so truly in the morning they set out), poosiwaat (embarking in the canoe), awi-noochinamewewaat (going off to hunt sturgeon).
(410) Pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk utcīmān a‘kiwäjī∙i∙c, pābigä ki‘tciwâsa kītạgwicinōg; minawā paki‘tä∙ạ∙nk utcīmānic mī gīpickōnāgwạtinig; minawā ābinding upaki‘täā∙∙n utcīmān, mīdạc ä‘tạgwicinowāt äjāwāt wa‘tạjinōdci∙ā∙wāt namäwạn.
Pakite’ank ochiimaan akiwezhii’ish, paabige gichi-waasa kii-tagwishinoog; minawaa pakite’ank ochiimaanish mii gii-pishkoonaagwatinig; minawaa aabinding opakite’aan ochiimaan, mii dash e-tagwishinowaat ezhaawaat wa-tazhi-nooji’aawaat namewan.
When the hateful old man struck his canoe, at once far off were they come;when again he struck his old canoe, then the sight of land went out of view;when once more he struck his canoe, then they arrived at the place where they went to get the sturgeons.
Pakite’ank ochiimaan akiwezhii’ish (when the hateful old man struck his canoe), paabige gichi-waasa kii-tagwishinoog (at once they were come far off); minawaa pakite’ank ochiimaanish (again he struck his miserable canoe) mii gii-pishkoonaagwatinig (then the land went out of sight); minawaa aabinding opakite’aan ochiimaan (once more he struck his canoe), mii dash e-tagwishinowaat ezhaawaat wa-tazhi-nooji’aawaat namewan (and then they arrived at the place where they would hunt sturgeon).
(411) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ änāt a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat akiwenzhii’ish:
Thereupon they say that the mean old man said to him:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat akiwenzhii’ish (thereupon, they say, the mean old man said to him):
(412) “Mī∙o∙mā kädajinōtamäwäyạng.
“Mii omaa ke-dazhi-nootameweyang.
“This is the place where we will hunt for sturgeon.
“Mii omaa ke-dazhi-nootameweyang (“this is the place where we will hunt sturgeon).
(413) Mī‘ku ōmā ändạcinōtạmäwäwā‘pan āmininīngibạnīg,” udinān unīgwạnạn.
Mii ko oomaa endashi-nootamewewaapan aamininiingibaniig,” odinaan oniigwanan.
It was at this place where the fishermen of old always used to hunt for sturgeon,” (so) he said to his son-inlaw.
Mii ko oomaa endashi-nootamewewaapan aamininiingibaniig,” odinaan oniigwanan (it was here the fishermen of old always used to hunt sturgeon,” he said to his son-in-law).
(414) Ạnicādạc i‘kito aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī, kāwin wī‘ka awiya, ugīnōdci∙ā∙sin īni´ᵘ mạdcinạmäwạn.
Anishaa dash ikito aw akiwenzii, gaawiin wiika awiya, ogii-nooji’aasiin iiniw maji-namewan.
But not the truth was the old man telling, for never had anybody hunted for that evil sturgeon.
Anishaa dash ikito aw akiwenzii (but the old man spoke falsely), gaawiin wiika awiya, ogii-nooji’aasiin iiniw maji-namewan (for never had anyone hunted that evil sturgeon).
(415) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ inini änāt:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enaat:
And it is told that the man said to him:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enaat (and then, they say, the man said to him):
(416) “Māma‘kāda‘kamig kanagä nạmätādcikātäsimik.”
“Maamakaadakamig kanage nametaajikaatesimik.”
“It is strange that there are no signs at all of habitation.
“Maamakaadakamig kanage nametaajikaatesimik.” (“how strange that there are no signs at all of habitation.”)
(417) “Mäwījakīciwäbạt, nintämi‘kawiyān.”
“Mewiizha kii-shiwebat, ninte-mikawiyaan.”
“Long ago it happened, as far back as I can remember.”
“Mewiizha kii-shiwebat, ninte-mikawiyaan.” (“long ago it happened, as far back as I can recall.”)
(418) “Ōⁿ!” udinān a inini.
“Oonh!” odinaan a inini.
“Really!” to him said the man.
“Oonh!” odinaan a inini (“really!” said the man to him).
(419) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ a‘kiwänzi ä‘kiditu:
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi ekidito:
And then they say that the old man said:
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi ekidito ekido? (and then, they say, the old man said):
(420) “Ambä, mīsa tcinōtci∙ạ∙ngwa!
“Ambe, mii sa chi-noochi’angwa!
“Come, let us now hunt for them!
“Ambe, mii sa chi-noochi’angwa! (“come, let us now hunt for them!)
(421) Mayanāwa‘kwäg mī tciwâbamạgwā.
Mayanaawakweg mii chi-waabamagwaa.
Exactly at noon is the time we shall see them.
Mayanaawakweg mii chi-waabamagwaa (exactly at noon is when we shall see them).
(422) Ā‘pitci mạmānditōwạg īgi´ᵘ namäwạg,” udinān uningwạnạn.
Aapichi mamaanditoowag igiw namewag,” odinaan oningwanan.
Very big are the sturgeons,” he said to his son-in-law.
Aapichi mamaanditoowag igiw namewag,” odinaan oningwanan (very big are those sturgeon,” he said to his son-in-law).
(423) Mīdec äjimādcāwāt bāwi‘tigunk.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaawaat baawitigonk.
And then they started for the rapids.
Mii desh ezhi-maajaawaat baawitigonk (and then they started for the rapids).
(424) “Mīwiti ijān nāwādciwạn,” udinān.
“Mii witi izhaan naawaajiwan,” odinaan.
“Over there you go at the middle of the rapids,” he said to him.
“Mii witi izhaan naawaajiwan,” odinaan (“go over there to the middle of the rapids,” he said to him).
(425) “Nīndạc ōmā ningạtagum,” udinān.
“Niin dash oomaa ningat-agom,” odinaan.
“And here will I remain in the canoe,” he said to him.
“Niin dash oomaa ningat-agom,” odinaan (“and I will stay here in the canoe,” he said to him).
(426) Mīdạc kägä‘t aᵘ inini äjikạbāt, icāt iwiti nāwādciwạn.
Mii dash keget aw inini ezhi-kabaat, ishaat iwiti naawaajiwan.
And then truly the man went ashore, he went yonder to the middle of the rapids.
Mii dash keget aw inini ezhi-kabaat (and so truly the man went ashore), ishaat iwiti naawaajiwan (going out there to the middle of the rapids).
(427) Pitcīnạgidacigu kīwäⁿ kā∙ạ∙nitạgwicing imā kā∙i∙nint tci∙i∙cāt, mīnōndawāt pīpāginit ucimisạn i‘kidunit:
Pichiinag idash igo giiwenh kaa-ani-tagwishing imaa kaa-inint chi-ishaat, mii noondawaat piipaaginit oshimisan ikidonit:
And as soon, they say, as he was come at the place where he was told to go, then he heard his father-in-law calling aloud, saying:
Pichiinag idash igo giiwenh kaa-ani-tagwishing imaa kaa-inint chi-ishaat (and as soon, they say, as he reached the place where he was told to go), mii noondawaat piipaaginit oshimisan ikidonit (then he heard his father-in-law calling aloud, saying):
(428) “Mîcinạmägwätug!
“Mishinamegwetog!
“O ye Great-Sturgeons!
“Mishinamegwetog! (“O you Great-Sturgeons!)
(429) Kitacạmininim inini!” udinān.
Kitashamininim inini!” odinaan.
I feed you a man,” (thus) he said to them.
Kitashamininim inini!” odinaan (I feed you a man!” he said to them).
(430) Mīdạc cigu kayä pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk utcīmān.
Mii dash shigo gaye pakite’ank ochiimaan.
And then he also struck his canoe.
Mii dash shigo gaye pakite’ank ochiimaan (and then he also struck his canoe).
(431) Awidạc inini inābit; panägu kābitāwạninit mîcînamäwạn wī‘kumigut.
Aw idash inini inaabit; pane go kaa-bitaawaninit miishinamewan wii-komigot.
Thereupon the man looked; and there, with wide-open mouth, was a Great-Sturgeon ready to swallow him.
Aw idash inini inaabit (thereupon the man looked); pane go kaa-bitaawaninit miishinamewan wii-komigot (and there a Great-Sturgeon, mouth wide open, was about to swallow him).
(432) Mīc kīwäⁿ awinini äjikạnōnāt:
Mish giiwenh aw inini ezhi-kanoonaat:
And they say the man spoke to him, saying:
Mish giiwenh aw inini ezhi-kanoonaat (and they say the man spoke to him):
(433) “Tcī, tcī, tcī, nimicōmis!
“Chii, chii, chi, nimishoomis!
“Wait, wait, wait, O my grandfather!
“Chii, chii, chi, nimishoomis! (“wait, wait, wait, my grandfather!)
(434) Kigīcawänimimiwābạn,” udinān.
Kigii-shawenimimiwaaban,” odinaan.
You have taken pity upon me in times past,” he said to him.
Kigii-shawenimimiwaaban,” odinaan (you have pitied me in times past,” he said to him).
(435) Mīdạc īngi’ᵘ mīcinạmäwạg kā∙i∙nōgīwāt, kīcawänimigut.
Mii dash iingiw miishinamewag kaa-inoogiiwaat, kii-shawenimigot.
Whereupon the Great-Sturgeons withdrew (into the deep), for he was pitied by them.
Mii dash iingiw miishinamewag kaa-inoogiiwaat (whereupon the Great-Sturgeons drew back into the deep), kii-shawenimigot (for he was pitied by them).
(436) Mīdạc minawā kīwäⁿ kā∙i∙cikạnōnāt, kī∙i∙nāt:
Mii dash minawaa giiwenh kaa-ishikanoonaat, kii-inaat:
And then again, so they say, did he speak to one, saying:
Mii dash minawaa giiwenh kaa-ishikanoonaat, kii-inaat (and then again, they say, he spoke to one, saying):
(437) “Nîmicōmis! kīwäwicicin ändāyān,” udinān; “kayä dạc kīgạmīc wänicicig mīdcîm kägīwäwītawạgwā ninītcānisạg,” udinān.
“Nimishoomis! kiiwewishishin endaayaan,” odinaan; “ gaye dash kiigamiish wenishishig miijim ke-giiwewiitawagwaa niniichaanisag,” odinaan.
“O my grandfather! carry me back to my home,” (thus) he said to him; “and I will give you whatever choice food that I may have to take home to my children,” he said to him.
“Nimishoomis! kiiwewishishin endaayaan,” odinaan (“my grandfather! carry me back home,” he said to him); “gaye dash kiigamiish wenishishig miijim ke-giiwewiitawagwaa niniichaanisag,” odinaan (and I will give you whatever choice food I may take home to my children,” he said to him).
(438) Nīcinigobạn unītcānisaᵉ awinini.
Niishinigoban oniichaanisan aw inini.
At the time two were the children the man had.
Niishinigoban oniichaanisan aw inini (the man had two children at the time).
(439) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ägut īni´ᵘ mîcinamäwạn: “
Mii dash giiwenh egot iiniw mishinamewan:
And then they say that he was told by the Great-Sturgeon:
Mii dash giiwenh egot iiniw mishinamewan (and then, they say, he was told by the Great-Sturgeon):
(440) ‘Aᵘ!” udigōn; “kigāgumin.”
“
“ Aw!” odigoon; “kigaa-gomin.”
“All right!” (thus) he was told; “I will swallow you.”
“Aw!” odigoon (“all right!” he was told); “kigaa-gomin.” (“I will swallow you.”)
(441) ‘A!” i‘kito kayä wīn inini; “pōtcinạngä nimpimātis,” inändạm awinini.
“A!” ikito gaye wiin inini; “pooch inange nimpimaatis,” inendam aw inini.
“All right!” likewise said the man, on his part; “for such indeed is my fate,” (so) thought the man.
“A!” ikito gaye wiin inini (“all right!” said the man for his part); “pooch inange nimpimaatis,” inendam aw inini (“for such indeed is my fate,” thought the man).
(442) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjikumigut.
Mii dash keget ezhi-komigot.
And then truly was he swallowed.
Mii dash keget ezhi-komigot (and then truly he was swallowed).
(443) Mīdạc mi‘kwändạm ändāwāt āja nạngwana tagwicing.
Mii dash mikwendam endaawaat aazha nangwana tagwishing.
And now he was mindful that at home was he truly arriving.
Mii dash mikwendam endaawaat aazha nangwana tagwishing (and now he sensed that he was truly arriving home).
(444) Mīdạc kạnōnigut omicōmisạn igut:
Mii dash kanoonigot omishoomisan igot:
And then he was addressed by his grandfather saying:
Mii dash kanoonigot omishoomisan igot (and then he was addressed by his grandfather, saying):
(445) “Sạgicigwạnän aᵘ nạmä!” udigon.
“Sagishigwanen aw name!” odigon.
“Seize that sturgeon by the tail!” he was told.
“Sagishigwanen aw name!” odigon (“seize that sturgeon by the tail!” he was told).
(446) Mīdạc kägä‘t aᵘ inini äjisạgicigunänāt, mīdạc äcicacigākuwānigut īni’ᵘ mîcnạmäwạn; mīdạc iwiti ä‘kumi‘takamigāning pạngicin.
Mii dash keget aw inini ezhi-sagishigonenaat; mii dash eshi-shashigaakowaanigot iiniw mishnamewan; mii dash iwiti eko mitakamigaaning pangishin.
Thereupon the man truly took hold of the tail with his hand, and then was he cast up from the belly of the Great-Sturgeon; and so there upon the shore he fell.
Mii dash keget aw inini ezhi-sagishigonenaat (and then truly the man took hold of the tail); mii dash eshi-shashigaakowaanigot iiniw mishnamewan (whereupon he was cast up out of the Great-Sturgeon’s belly); mii dash iwiti eko mitakamigaaning pangishin (and so there upon the shore he fell).
(447) Kāwīn kanagä nibīwisī, unamäman kayä usạgicikunänān.
Gaawiin kanage nibiiwisii, onameman gaye osagishikonenaan.
He was not wet, and his sturgeon he held by the tail.
Gaawiin kanage nibiiwisii (he was not wet at all), onameman gaye osagishikonenaan (and his sturgeon he held by the tail).
(448) Mīdạc mạmīgwä‘tciwi∙ā∙t umicōmisạn.
Mii dash mamiigwechiwi’aat omishoomisan.
Thereupon he gave thanks to his grandfather.
Mii dash mamiigwechiwi’aat omishoomisan (thereupon he gave thanks to his grandfather).
(449) Mīdạc mādcāt mîcinạmä kayä dạc änigu‘pīt.
Mii dash maajaat mishiname gaye dash ani-gopiit.
And when the Great-Sturgeon departed, then he too went up from the shore.
Mii dash maajaat mishiname (and when the Great-Sturgeon departed) gaye dash ani-gopiit (then he too went up from the shore).
(450) Wâwicändạnk kipimātisit.
Waawishendank ki-pimaatisit.
He was proud for that he had been saved.
Waawishendank ki-pimaatisit (he was glad that he had been saved).
(451) Mīdạc ạnipīndigät ändāwāt, ōgucku∙ā∙n wīwan, kayä kạnōnigut:
Mii dash ani-piindiget endaawaat, oogoshko’aan wiiwan, gaye kanoonigot:
And when he entered into the place where they lived, he surprised his wife. And he was addressed by her saying:
Mii dash ani-piindiget endaawaat (and when he entered the place where they lived), oogoshko’aan wiiwan (he surprised his wife), gaye kanoonigot (and he was addressed by her):
(452) “Ānīn!” udigōn.
“Aaniin!” odigoon.
“What!” he was told.
“Aaniin!” odigoon (“what!” he was asked).
(453) “Āntic kiwītcīwāgạn?”
“Aantish kiwiichiiwaagan?”
“Where is your companion?”
“Aantish kiwiichiiwaagan?” (“where is your companion?”)
(454) Ininidạc i‘kito:
Inini dash ikito:
And the man said:
Inini dash ikito (and the man said):
(455) “Ānīni!” udinān.
“Aaniini!” odinaan.
“Why!” he said to her.
“Aaniini!” odinaan (“why!” he said to her).
(456) “Mīna tcipwādạgwicing?
“Mii na chi-pwaa-dagwishing?
“Is it possible that he has not yet arrived?
“Mii na chi-pwaa-dagwishing? (“is it possible he has not yet arrived?)
(457) Mäwija wīn kī‘pimādcābạn,” udinān wīwạn.
Mewiizha wiin kii-pimaajaaban,” odinaan wiiwan.
Long ago was it since he himself started on his way back,” he said to his wife.
Mewiizha wiin kii-pimaajaaban,” odinaan wiiwan (long ago did he start on his way back,” he said to his wife).
(458) Mīdạc änāt:
Mii dash enaat:
And then he said to her:
Mii dash enaat (and then he said to her):
(459) “Tcībā‘kwän!” udinān wīwạn.
“Chiibakwen!” odinaan wiiwan.
“Cook some food!” he said to his wife.
“Chiibakwen!” odinaan wiiwan (“cook some food!” he said to his wife).
(460) “Ạgamīng ningīnạgạnā nạmä.”
“Agamiing ningii-naganaa name.”
“Down by the water have I left a sturgeon.”
“Agamiing ningii-naganaa name.” (“down by the water I have left a sturgeon.”)
(461) Mīdạc pasingutcisät awi‘kwä.
Mii dash pasingochiset aw ikwe.
And then up leaped the woman.
Mii dash pasingochiset aw ikwe (and then up leaped the woman).
(462) Ạni∙u∙dā‘pināt uda‘ki‘kōm.
Ani-odaapinaat odakikoom.
She went, taking her kettle.
Ani-odaapinaat odakikoom (she went, taking her kettle).
(463) Mīdạc änitagwicing agạmīng inābit imā kīpagudînānit nạmäwạn unābämạn, ä‘pīticininit namäwaᵉ!
Mii dash eni-tagwishing agamiing inaabit imaa kii-pagodinaanit namewan onaabeman, epiitishininit namewan!
And when she reached the shore, she looked at the place where her husband had put the sturgeon, and what a huge pile of sturgeons there was!
Mii dash eni-tagwishing agamiing inaabit imaa kii-pagodinaanit namewan onaabeman (and when she reached the shore, she looked where her husband had set down the sturgeon), epiitishininit namewan! (and what a huge pile of sturgeon there was!)
(464) Ki‘tciminwändạm awi‘kwä.
Gichi-minwendam aw ikwe.
Very happy was the woman.
Gichi-minwendam aw ikwe (very happy was the woman).
(465) Ku‘piki‘tōd näyāp awi‘kwä, ạni∙i∙nāt umisäyạn:
Kopikitood neyaap aw ikwe, ani-inaat omiseyan:
Running back up from the shore, the woman went, and said to her elder sister:
Kopikitood neyaap aw ikwe (running back up from the shore the woman went), ani-inaat omiseyan (saying to her elder sister):
(466) “Umbä! kigīki‘tcinibäkwa∙i∙gomin!”
“Ombe! kigii-gichi-nibekwa’igomin!”
“Come! he has fetched us a bountiful supply of food.”
“Ombe! kigii-gichi-nibekwa’igomin!” (“come! he has fetched us a bountiful supply of food!”)
(467) Pasiguntcisägwän kayä wīn umisä∙i∙mā, ạnināzibīpa‘tōd.
Pasigonchisegwen gaye wiin omise’imaa, ani-naazibiipatiod.
Then up must have leaped also her elder sister, for down the path to the water she went running.
Pasigonchisegwen gaye wiin omise’imaa (then up too must have leaped her elder sister), ani-naazibiipatiod (for down the path to the water she went running).
(468) Mīdạc kayä wīn wâbạmāt nībiwa namäwaᵉ.
Mii dash gaye wiin waabamaat niibiwa namewan.
And she also saw the many sturgeons.
Mii dash gaye wiin waabamaat niibiwa namewan (and she too saw the many sturgeon).
(469) Tābickō mōdcigiswāt.
Taabishkoo moojigiswaat.
Both were pleased.
Taabishkoo moojigiswaat (both were glad).
(470) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini änändạnk:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enendank:
And now they say that the man thought:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enendank (and now, they say, the man thought):
(471) “Wägunän ā‘pidci wändcimōdcigisiwāt?” inändạm.
“Wegonen aapiji wenji-moojigisiwaat?” inendam.
“Why are they so very happy?” he thought.
“Wegonen aapiji wenji-moojigisiwaat?” inendam (“why are they so very happy?” he thought).
(472) Mīgu’ īni´ᵘ mä‘kwänimāt päji‘k pāpināt nạmäwạn; kāwīn kayä wīn ogi‘kändạⁿzīn, kāwīn dạc kayä kägō wī∙i∙kī‘kitusī.
Mii go iiniw mekwenimaat bezhik paapinaat namewan; gaawiin gaye wiin ogikendanziin, gaawiin dash gaye kegoo wii-kiikitosii.
He had in mind only the one sturgeon that he had fetched; for he did not know about (the vast quantity of fish), and he also did not wish to say anything (about his adventure).
Mii go iiniw mekwenimaat bezhik paapinaat namewan (he had in mind only the single sturgeon he had brought); gaawiin gaye wiin ogikendanziin (for he did not know about the rest), gaawiin dash gaye kegoo wii-kiikitosii (and he did not wish to say anything either).
(473) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ īngi´ᵘ i‘kwäg wäwīp kī∙u∙ci∙ā∙wāt īni´ᵘ namäwaᵉ; kīnamä‘tä‘ku‘kānāwāt; kī∙ạ∙gōnāwāt ạgwatcīng kayä pīndig ändāwāt.
Mii dash giiwenh iingiw ikweg wewiip kii-oshi’aawaat iiniw namewan; kii-nametekokaanaawaat; kii-agoonaawaat agwachiing gaye piindig endaawaat.
And then they say that the women quickly prepared the sturgeons for use;they smoked them upon drying-frames;they hung them up out of doors and inside of where they dwelt.
Mii dash giiwenh iingiw ikweg wewiip kii-oshi’aawaat iiniw namewan (and then, they say, the women quickly prepared the sturgeon); kii-nametekokaanaawaat (they smoked them on drying-frames); kii-agoonaawaat agwachiing gaye piindig endaawaat (they hung them up outside and inside where they lived).
(474) Mīdạc kiwīsiniwāt nībiwa, kayä nạmäwi‘tāmbīn ugī∙ā∙mwāwān.
Mii dash ki-wiisiniwaat niibiwa, gaye namewitaambiin ogii-aamwaawaan.
And then they had a great deal to eat, and of sturgeon they ate.
Mii dash ki-wiisiniwaat niibiwa (and then they had much to eat), gaye namewitaambiin ogii-aamwaawaan (and the spinal cord of the sturgeon they ate).
(475) Ingi’yudạc ạbinōdcī∙ạ∙g upapā∙a∙īndanamāwān īni’ᵘ wa‘tāmbīn.
Iingiy odash abinoojii’ag opapaa-a’iindanamaawaan iiniw wataambiin.
And the children went about outside, eating the spinal cord.
Iingiy odash abinoojii’ag opapaa-a’iindanamaawaan iiniw wataambiin (and the children went about eating the spinal cord).
(476) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awä a‘kawäⁿzi tạgwicing pitcägisät.
Mii dash giiwenh awe akawenzi tagwishing pichegiset.
And they say, when the old man returned, he came riding his canoe upon the shore.
Mii dash giiwenh awe akawenzi tagwishing pichegiset (and then, they say, when the old man returned, he rode his canoe up onto the shore).
(477) Mīdạc īgi´ᵘ abinōtcī∙ạ∙g nāsipīpa∙i∙tīwāt pä‘kic ta‘ta‘kunāwāt īni´ᵘ u‘tāmbīn.
Mii dash iigiw abinoochii’ag naasipiipa’itiiwaat pekish tatakonaawaat iiniw otaambiin.
Thereupon the children ran racing down the path to the water, at the same time holding in their hands the spinal cord.
Mii dash iigiw abinoochii’ag naasipiipa’itiiwaat (thereupon the children ran racing down to the water) pekish tatakonaawaat iiniw otaambiin (at the same time holding the spinal cord in their hands).
(478) Mēdạc kīwäⁿ änāt īni´ᵘ ūcicäⁿyaᵉ:
Me dash giiwenh enaat iiniw ooshishenyan:
And then they say that he said to his grandchildren:
Me dash giiwenh enaat iiniw ooshishenyan (and then, they say, he said to his grandchildren):
(479) “Ānti kā∙u∙ndinamäg mādciyäg?”
“Aanti kaa-ondinameg maajiyeg?”
“Where did you get what you are eating?”
“Aanti kaa-ondinameg maajiyeg?” (“where did you get what you are eating?”)
(480) “Nimpāpa∙i∙nānsa ugīpitōn.”
“Nimpaapa’inaan sa ogii-pitoon.”
“Why, our father fetched it.”
“Nimpaapa’inaan sa ogii-pitoon.” (“why, our father brought it.”)
(481) “Wägunän iᵉi´ᵘ?” udinān.
“Wegonen i’iw?” odinaan.
“What is it?” he said to them.
“Wegonen i’iw?” odinaan (“what is it?” he said to them).
(482) “Namäwạnsa,” udigōᵉ.
“Namewan sa,” odigoon.
“Why, sturgeon,” he was told.
“Namewan sa,” odigoon (“sturgeon, of course,” he was told).
(483) “A! i‘kitōwinän!” i‘kito a‘kiwäⁿzi. “
“A! ikitoowinen!” ikito akiwenzi.
“Pshaw! what foolishness are they saying!” (so) said the old man.
“A! ikitoowinen!” ikito akiwenzi (“pshaw! what foolishness they speak!” said the old man).
(484) ‘Ca, nimpāpā∙i∙nān!’
“‘Sha, nimpaapaa’inaan!’
“‘Oh, it was our father!’
“‘Sha, nimpaapaa’inaan!’ (“‘oh, it was our father!’)
(485) Nōmikäna mîcinạmäwạn ugī‘kumigōn kipāpa.
Noomikena mishinamewan ogii-komigoon kipaapa.
Why, it is some time since that by a big sturgeon was your father swallowed.
Noomikena mishinamewan ogii-komigoon kipaapa (why, some time ago a great sturgeon swallowed your father).
(486) Cigakuca ugạcikutāmigōn aᵘ kipāpa∙i∙wā,” udinān īni´ᵘ ūcicäⁿyaᵉ.
Shiga kosha ogashikotaamigoon aw kipaapa’iwaa,” odinaan iiniw ooshishenyan.
In fact, by this time is your father digested,” (so) he said to his grandchildren.
Shiga kosha ogashikotaamigoon aw kipaapa’iwaa,” odinaan iiniw ooshishenyan (in fact, by now your father is digested,” he said to his grandchildren).
(487) “Mīdec nimpāpā∙i∙nānsagu kī‘tạgwicin.”
“Mii desh nimpaapaa’inaan sa go kii-tagwishin.”
“Why, our father has already come home.”
“Mii desh nimpaapaa’inaan sa go kii-tagwishin.” (“why, our father has already come home.”)
(488) Ạwidạc a‘kiwäⁿzi ā‘pidci wänāgusininig tạgwicin.
Aw idash akiwenzi aapiji wenaagosininig tagwishin.
Now, the old man was late in the evening arriving home.
Aw idash akiwenzi aapiji wenaagosininig tagwishin (now the old man arrived home late in the evening).
(489) Kāwīn kạnagä kägō pītōsīn.
Gaawiin kanage kegoo piitoosiin.
Not a single thing did he fetch.
Gaawiin kanage kegoo piitoosiin (not a single thing did he bring).
(490) Mīdạc kạbāt; mīdạc inābit, misiwä owâbạndān kägō ạgōtänig, ạgwāwānạn agōtänig ạgwatcing.
Mii dash kabet; mii dash inaabit, misiwe owabandan kegoo agootenig, agwaawaanan agootenig agwaching.
And then he went ashore; and as he looked, everywhere he saw something hanging, pendant pieces hanging out of doors.
Mii dash kabet (and then he went ashore); mii dash inaabit (and as he looked), misiwe owabandan kegoo agootenig (everywhere he saw things hanging), agwaawaanan agootenig agwaching (drying-pieces hanging outdoors).
(491) Kayä ạnipīndigät uwīngä mōckinägwāwäwạg pīndig.
Gaye ani-piindiget owiinge mooshkinegwaawewag piindig.
And when he went indoors, brimful of things hanging was the space inside.
Gaye ani-piindiget owiinge mooshkinegwaawewag piindig (and when he went indoors, the inside was brimful of things hanging).
(492) Mīdec kīwäⁿ a‘kiwäⁿzi kāgwīnawī∙i∙nābit.
Mii desh giiwenh akiwenzi kaa-gwiinawii-inaabit.
And then it is said that the old man knew not where to look.
Mii desh giiwenh akiwenzi kaa-gwiinawii-inaabit (and then, they say, the old man knew not where to look).
(493) Weyābạmāt unīngwạnạn cäcīngicininit wändạbinit, kāwīn kägō i‘kitosī.
Weyaabamaat oniingwanan sheshiingishininit wendabinit, gaawiin kegoo ikitosii.
When he saw his son-in-law reclining at his sitting-place, nothing had he to say.
Weyaabamaat oniingwanan sheshiingishininit wendabinit (when he saw his son-in-law reclining at his sitting-place), gaawiin kegoo ikitosii (nothing had he to say).
(494) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ minawā ninguting ānicînā ātisō‘kān mīnawā udinān uningwạnạn:
Mii dash giiwenh minawaa ningoding aanish iinaa aatisookaan miinawaa odinaan oningwanan:
And now they say that on another occasion, according to the story, he said to his son-in-law:
Mii dash giiwenh minawaa ningoding aanish iinaa aatisookaan (and now, they say, on another occasion, as the story goes) miinawaa odinaan oningwanan (he again said to his son-in-law):
(495) “Tcipabānạntukayāckwāwānwäyāngubạn!”
“Chi-pabaa-nanto-kayaashkwaawaanweyaangoban!”
“Let us go hunting for gull-eggs!”
“Chi-pabaa-nanto-kayaashkwaawaanweyaangoban!” (“let us go hunting for gull-eggs!”)
(496) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ änāt:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat:
Whereupon they say that he said to him:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat (whereupon, they say, he said to him):
(497) “Ānīn nạngwạna!”
“Aaniin nangwana!”
“Well, all right!”
“Aaniin nangwana!” (“well, all right!”)
(498) “Mīsa wâbạng tci∙i∙caiyạng,” udigōn ujinisạn.
“Mii sa wabang chi-izhaiyang,” odigoon ozhinisan.
“Then to-morrow will we go,” he was told by his father-in-law.
“Mii sa wabang chi-izhaiyang,” odigoon ozhinisan (“then tomorrow we will go,” he was told by his father-in-law).
(499) “Ningi‘kändān anīndi ā‘pidci tci∙u∙nicicing ayāgin kayāckwāwạnōn,” udinān uningwạnạn.
“Ningikendaan aniindi aapiji chi-onishishing ayaagin kayaashkwaawanoon,” odinaan oningwanan.
“I know where there is a fine place for gull-eggs,” he said to his son-in-law.
“Ningikendaan aniindi aapiji chi-onishishing ayaagin kayaashkwaawanoon,” odinaan oningwanan (“I know where there is a fine place for gull-eggs,” he said to his son-in-law).
(500) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini minawā aiyāngwāmimigut wīwạn ā‘pidci.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini minawaa aiyaangwaamimigot wiiwan aapiji.
And then it is said that the man was again told by his wife to be ever so careful.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini minawaa aiyaangwaamimigot wiiwan aapiji (and then, they say, the man was again warned by his wife to be very careful).
(501) Mīdạc mādcāwâgubạnän, pōsiwāt minawā.
Mii dash maajaawagobanen, poosiwaat minawaa.
Thereupon they started away, embarking again in the canoe.
Mii dash maajaawagobanen, poosiwaat minawaa (thereupon they started off, embarking again in the canoe).
(502) Mīgu mīnawā ändōdạnk aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c; pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk utcīmānic, āja mīnawā pāpigä wâsa pitạgwicinōg; minawā pa‘kitä∙ạ∙nk utcimān mī tạgwicinowāt kiˢtciminisābi‘kunk; kiˢtciminisābi‘k.
Mii go miinawaa endoodank aw akiwenzhii’ish; pakite’ank ochimaanish, aazha miinawaa paapige wasa pi-tagwishinoog; minawaa pakite’ank ochimaan mii tagwishinowaat gichi-minisaabikonk; gichi-minisaabik.
And so the same thing as before the hateful old man did;he struck his old canoe, and soon they were suddenly a long distance away;again he struck his canoe, whereupon they arrived at a great island of rock; (it was) a great island of rock.
Mii go miinawaa endoodank aw akiwenzhii’ish (and so the same thing as before the hateful old man did); pakite’ank ochimaanish (he struck his miserable canoe), aazha miinawaa paapige wasa pi-tagwishinoog (and at once again they were suddenly far off); minawaa pakite’ank ochimaan (again he struck his canoe) mii tagwishinowaat gichi-minisaabikonk (whereupon they arrived at a great rock-island); gichi-minisaabik (a great island of rock).
(503) “Mī∙o∙mā,” udigōn; “mīsōmā tcigạbaiyạnk,” udigōn.
“Mii omaa,” odigoon; “miis oomaa chi-gabaiyank,” odigoon.
“Here is the place,” the other was told; “here is just the place where we will go ashore,” the other was told.
“Mii omaa,” odigoon (“here is the place,” he was told); “miis oomaa chi-gabaiyank,” odigoon (“right here is where we will go ashore,” he was told).
(504) Mīdec kägä‘t kabāwāt.
Mii desh keget kabaawaat.
And then truly they went ashore.
Mii desh keget kabaawaat (and then truly they went ashore).
(505) Mīdec pạbāmiwinigut ugitābik.
Mii desh pabaamiwinigot ogitaabik.
And then the other was guided round to the top.
Mii desh pabaamiwinigot ogitaabik (and then he was guided round to the top of the rock).
(506) Kägä‘t nībiwa umi‘kānāwa.
Keget niibiwa omikaanaawa.
Sure enough, many (eggs) they found.
Keget niibiwa omikaanaawa (sure enough, many eggs they found).
(507) Anīc awinini wäwīp nībiwa udaiyānạn; mā∙u∙dci‘tōnạn wâwanōn, pāpōsi‘tōd, nānāsi‘kạng mīnawā.
Aniish aw inini wewiip niibiwa odaiyaanan; maa’ojitoonan wawanoon, paa-poositood, naanaasikang miinawaa.
And as for himself, the man soon obtained many; he gathered the eggs, loaded them in the canoe, (and) kept on going after more.
Aniish aw inini wewiip niibiwa odaiyaanan (and as for the man, he soon obtained many); maa’ojitoonan wawanoon (he gathered the eggs), paa-poositood (loading them into the canoe), naanaasikang miinawaa (and kept going after more).
(508) Mīdạc a‘kiwäⁿzi minawā ināt:
Mii dash akiwenzi minawaa inaat:
And then the old man again said to him :
Mii dash akiwenzi minawaa inaat (and then the old man again said to him):
(509) “Skumā iwiti ijān, naᵉāngī, nāsi‘kạn wâwạnōn!”
“Skomaa iwiti izhaan, na’aangii, naasikan wawanoon!”
“ Do go yonder, son-inlaw, (and) get those eggs!”
“Skomaa iwiti izhaan, na’aangii, naasikan wawanoon!” (“do go over yonder, son-in-law, and get those eggs!”)
(510) “Mādcān kin nāsi‘kān!” udinān.
“Maajaan kin naasikaan!” odinaan.
“Go yourself (and) get them!” he said to him.
“Maajaan kin naasikaan!” odinaan (“go yourself and get them!” he said to him).
(511) “Mādcān, mādcān!
“Maajaan, maajaan!
“Go on, go on!
“Maajaan, maajaan! (“go on, go on!)
(512) Nāⁿsi‘kạn, kidinin!”
Naasikan, kidinin!”
Go get them, I tell you!”
Naasikan, kidinin!” (go get them, I tell you!”)
(513) Mīdec kägä‘t mānū ijāt.
Mii desh keget maanoo izhaat.
And then truly against his wish he went.
Mii desh keget maanoo izhaat (and then truly, against his wish, he went).
(514) “Māgicā ningagäsi‘kawā,” inändạm, “tcibwā∙a∙nitạgwicing tcīmāning.”
“Maagishaa ninga-gesikawaa,” inendam, “chibwaa-ani-tagwishing chiimaaning.”
“Perhaps I can overtake him,” he thought, “before he gets to the canoe. “
“Maagishaa ninga-gesikawaa,” inendam (“perhaps I can overtake him,” he thought), “chibwaa-ani-tagwishing chiimaaning.” (“before he reaches the canoe.”)
(515) Ạgāwākuta pītcini‘kāwạn pīnạgickawāt.
Agaawaakota piichinikaawan pii-nagishkawaat.
Slow indeed was (the old man) coming when he met him on the way.
Agaawaakota piichinikaawan pii-nagishkawaat (slow indeed was the old man coming when he met him on the way).
(516) Mīdạc kā∙u∙ndcī∙i∙nändạnk, “Ningatänimickawā.”
Mii dash kaa-onjii-inendank, “Ningat-eni-mishkawaa.”
And that was why he thought, “I will overtake him.”
Mii dash kaa-onjii-inendank, “Ningat-eni-mishkawaa.” (and that was why he thought, “I will overtake him.”)
(517) Payābạmītidạc inābit āja mîcawạgān agamōwạn.
Payaabamiit idash inaabit aazha mishawagaan agamoowan.
But when he turned round to look, already far out at sea was the other in the canoe.
Payaabamiit idash inaabit (but when he turned round to look) aazha mishawagaan agamoowan (already far out at sea was the other in the canoe).
(518) Mīdạc aᵘ inini nōndawāt i‘kidunit:
Mii dash aw inini noondawaat ikidonit:
And then the man heard him saying:
Mii dash aw inini noondawaat ikidonit (and then the man heard him saying):
(519) “Mîcikayackutug, kitạcamininim inini; mäⁿwīca‘ku äjinạndawäntamawiyäg!”
“Mishi-kayashkotog, kitashamininim inini; menwiisha ko ezhi-nandawentamawiyeg!”
“O ye Great-Gulls! I feed you a man; long have you wished him of me.”
“Mishi-kayashkotog, kitashamininim inini (“O you Great-Gulls! I feed you a man); menwiisha ko ezhi-nandawentamawiyeg!” (long have you wished him of me!”)
(520) Mīdạc kägä‘t pạnägu mîcikayāckwạg.
Mii dash keget pane go mishi-kayaashkwag.
Thereupon truly was there a great host of Great-Gulls.
Mii dash keget pane go mishi-kayaashkwag (and then truly there was a great host of Great-Gulls).
(521) Mīdec kīwäⁿ awinini minawā nāsāb änāt:
Mii desh giiwenh aw inini minawaa naasaab enaat:
And now they say the man said to them the same thing that he had said before:
Mii desh giiwenh aw inini minawaa naasaab enaat (and now, they say, the man said to them the same as before):
(522) “Tcī, tcī, tcī!” udinān.
“Chii, chii, chii!” odinaan.
“Hold on, hold on, hold on!” he said to them.
“Chii, chii, chii!” odinaan (“hold on, hold on, hold on!” he said to them).
(523) “Kigīcawänimimiwâban kuca,” udinān.
“Kigii-shawenimimiwaban kosha,” odinaan.
“Why, you have taken pity upon me in the past,” he said to them.
“Kigii-shawenimimiwaban kosha,” odinaan (“why, you have pitied me in the past,” he said to them).
(524) Mīdạc äjinōgīwāt.
Mii dash ezhi-noogiiwaat.
Thereupon they withdrew.
Mii dash ezhi-noogiiwaat (thereupon they drew back).
(525) Mīdạc minawā änāt:
Mii dash minawaa enaat:
And then again he said to (one):
Mii dash minawaa enaat (and then again he said to one):
(526) “Nimicōmis, kīwäwicicig ändaiyān,” udinān.
“Nimishoomis, kiiwewishishig endaiyaan,” odinaan.
“O my grandfather! carry me back to where I live,” he said to him.
“Nimishoomis, kiiwewishishig endaiyaan,” odinaan (“my grandfather! carry me back to where I live,” he said to him).
(527) “Ayeˢ,” udigōn.
“Aye,” odigoon.
“All right!” he was told.
“Aye,” odigoon (“all right!” he was told).
(528) Mīdac awä inini pạngi mādcītōd wâwạnōn.
Mii dash awe inini pangi maajiitood wawanoon.
And then the man took along a few of the eggs.
Mii dash awe inini pangi maajiitood wawanoon (and then the man took along a few eggs).
(529) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ cayīgwa pipōnīnit wā‘kiwäwinigut mîcikayāckwạn.
Mii dash giiwenh shayiigwa pipooninit waa-kiwewinigot mishi-kayaashkwan.
Thereupon it is said that now came and alighted Great-Gull, by whom he was to be taken home.
Mii dash giiwenh shayiigwa pipooninit waa-kiwewinigot mishi-kayaashkwan (thereupon, they say, now came and alighted Great-Gull, by whom he was to be taken home).
(530) “‘Ā‘ā´ᵘ,” udigōn; “nimpi‘kwunāng owänạpîn.”
“Aa’aaw,” odigoon; “nimpikwonaang owenapin.”
“All right!” he was told; “upon my back shall you sit.”
“Aa’aaw,” odigoon (“all right!” he was told); “nimpikwonaang owenapin.” (“upon my back you shall sit.”)
(531) Mīdạc kägä‘t äji∙o∙wänạbit mīdạc äjimādcīsät aᵘ micikayāck.
Mii dash keget ezhi-owenabit mii dash ezhi-maajiiset aw mishi-kayaashk.
And truly, when he was seated, then away went Great-Gull flying.
Mii dash keget ezhi-owenabit (and truly, when he was seated) mii dash ezhi-maajiiset aw mishi-kayaashk (then away flew Great-Gull).
(532) Mīdạc ạnipạpimisät owâbạmān īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäjī∙i∙cạn ābi‘tawōnạg aya‘tawācininit piminạgạmunit pä‘kic pāga∙a∙‘ku‘kwānit.
Mii dash ani-papimiset owabamaan iiniw akiwezhii’ishan aabitawoonag ayatawaashininit piminagamonit pekish paaga’akokwenit.
And as he went through the air, he beheld that contemptible old man in the middle of his canoe, lying there upon his back, singing as he went along, at the same time beating time against the canoe.
Mii dash ani-papimiset owabamaan iiniw akiwezhii’ishan (and as he went through the air, he saw that contemptible old man) aabitawoonag ayatawaashininit (in the middle of his canoe, lying on his back) piminagamonit pekish paaga’akokwenit (singing as he went, beating time against the canoe at the same time).
(533) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ mîcigayāck kā∙i∙jimīdcināt nāwā‘kigạn.
Mii dash giiwenh aw mishi-gayaashk kaa-izhi-miijinaat naawaakigan.
And then they say Great-Gull muted upon his chest.
Mii dash giiwenh aw mishi-gayaashk kaa-izhi-miijinaat naawaakigan (and then, they say, Great-Gull dropped its mute upon his chest).
(534) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kā∙i∙cināncibitōd kīmināndạnk, mīdạc kīwäⁿ ä‘kitut:
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-izhinaanshibitood kiiminaandank, mii dash giiwenh ekitot:
And then they say that afterwards, when he rubbed his finger in it, he smelled of it.Whereupon they say he said:
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-izhinaanshibitood kiiminaandank (and then, they say, afterward, when he rubbed his finger in it, he smelled it), mii dash giiwenh ekitot (whereupon, they say, he said):
(535) “Pwā! mī yäcmāgutinig umu‘uwā naˢāngī kā∙ū∙mwugut.”
“Pwaa! mii yeshmaagotinig omo’owaa na’aangii kaa-oomwogot.”
“Phew! such is the smell of the mute of the one by whom (my) son-in-law was devoured.”
“Pwaa! mii yeshmaagotinig omo’owaa na’aangii kaa-oomwogot.” (“phew! such is the smell of the mute of the one that devoured my son-in-law.”)
(536) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini kītagwicimigut ändāt īni’ᵘ mîcigayāckwạn.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kii-tagwishimigot endaat iiniw mishi-gayaashkwan.
And so it is said that the man was conveyed home by Great-Gull.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kii-tagwishimigot endaat iiniw mishi-gayaashkwan (and so, they say, the man was carried home by Great-Gull).
(537) Mīdạc kīpạgitinigut imā ạgạmīng.
Mii dash kii-pagitinigot imaa agamiing.
And then he was let down over there at the shore.
Mii dash kii-pagitinigot imaa agamiing (and then he was let down over there at the shore).
(538) Mīdạc kī∙a∙nigu‘pīt kī∙a∙nipīndigät ändāwāt.
Mii dash kii-ani-gopit kii-ani-piindiget endaawaat.
Thereupon he went on up from the water, and passed on into where he and the others lived.
Mii dash kii-ani-gopit kii-ani-piindiget endaawaat (thereupon he went up from the water and on into where they lived).
(539) Ā‘pidci dạc kīwäⁿ minwändạmōn wiwạn kayä unīdcānisạn.
Aapiji dash giiwenh minwendamon wiiwan gaye oniijaanisan.
And very pleased, so they say, were his wife and his children.
Aapiji dash giiwenh minwendamon wiiwan gaye oniijaanisan (and very pleased, they say, were his wife and his children).
(540) Pạnä aᵘ i‘kwä, “Ạmạntcigunā niwītigämāgạn, minawā tcitạgwicinogwän!” inändạm awi‘kwä.
Pane aw ikwe, “Amanch igo naa niwiitigemaagan, minawaa chi-tagwishinogwen!” inendam aw ikwe.
Always was the woman (thinking), “I wonder how my husband is, and when again he will be home!” thought the woman.
Pane aw ikwe, “Amanch igo naa niwiitigemaagan, minawaa chi-tagwishinogwen!” inendam aw ikwe (the woman was always thinking, “I wonder how my husband is, and when he will be home again!” thought the woman).
(541) Mīdạc minawā ägut unābämạn:
Mii dash minawaa egot onaabeman:
Thereupon again was she told by her husband:
Mii dash minawaa egot onaabeman (thereupon again she was told by her husband):
(542) “Niwīwīsin,” udigōn.
“Niwii-wiisin,” odigoon.
“I wish to eat,” (so) she was told.
“Niwii-wiisin,” odigoon (“I wish to eat,” she was told).
(543) Mīdec kīmināt wīwạn wâwạnōn pạngī kāpītōd.
Mii desh ki-minaat wiiwan wawanoon pangii kaa-pitood.
And then he gave to his wife the few eggs that he had fetched.
Mii desh ki-minaat wiiwan wawanoon pangii kaa-pitood (and then he gave his wife the few eggs he had brought).
(544) Mīdac ināt:
Mii dash inaat:
And he said to her:
Mii dash inaat (and he said to her):
(545) “Tcīmāning nībiwa nīngī∙a∙‘tōnạn wâwạnōn,” udinān.
“Chiimaaning niibiwa niingii-atoonan wawanoon,” odinaan.
“In the canoe are many eggs I put in,” he said to her.
“Chiimaaning niibiwa niingii-atoonan wawanoon,” odinaan (“in the canoe are many eggs that I put in,” he said to her).
(546) “‘Ūⁿ!” i‘kitō i‘kwä.
“Oonh!” ikitoo ikwe.
“Oh!” said the woman.
“Oonh!” ikitoo ikwe (“oh!” said the woman).
(547) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kī‘kisisạngin pạngī kā‘pītōnit unāpămạn.
Mii dash giiwenh kii-kiisisangin pangii kaa-pitoonit onaapeman.
And then they say that she cooked the few that her husband had fetched.
Mii dash giiwenh kii-kiisisangin pangii kaa-pitoonit onaapeman (and then, they say, she cooked the few that her husband had brought).
(548) Mīdạc kīwīsiniwāt.
Mii dash kii-wiisiniwaat.
Thereupon they ate.
Mii dash kii-wiisiniwaat (thereupon they ate).
(549) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ īgi’ᵘ ạbinōtcīyạg sāsāgitạpiwāt mīminawa wābạmāwāt omicōmisiwān pitạgwicininit.
Mii dash giiwenh iigiw abinoochiiyag saasaagitapiwaat mii minawa waabamaawaat omishoomisiwaan pitagwishininit.
And then it is said that the children were sitting out of doors, when again they saw their grandfather coming home.
Mii dash giiwenh iigiw abinoochiiyag saasaagitapiwaat (and then, they say, the children were sitting outside) mii minawa waabamaawaat omishoomisiwaan pitagwishininit (when again they saw their grandfather coming home).
(550) Mīdạc ägōwāt:
Mii dash egoowaat:
Thereupon they were asked:
Mii dash egoowaat (thereupon they were asked):
(551) “Wägunen mādcīyäg?”
“Wegonen maajiiyeg?”
“What are you eating?”
“Wegonen maajiiyeg?” (“what are you eating?”)
(552) “Wâwanūn,” udinawān.
“Wawanoon,” odinawaan.
“Eggs,” they said to him.
“Wawanoon,” odinawaan (“eggs,” they said to him).
(553) “Wägunen tino wâwanūn?” udināˢ.
“Wegonen tino wawanoon?” odinaan.
“What kind of eggs?” he said to them.
“Wegonen tino wawanoon?” odinaan (“what kind of eggs?” he said to them).
(554) “Kayāckwāwạnūnsa;” udināwān.
“Kayaashkwaawanoon sa,” odinaawaan.
“Gull-eggs, to be sure,” they said to him.
“Kayaashkwaawanoon sa,” odinaawaan (“gull-eggs, of course,” they said to him).
(555) “Ānti kā∙u∙ntinamäg?”
“Aanti kaa-ontinameg?”
“Where did you get them?”
“Aanti kaa-ontinameg?” (“where did you get them?”)
(556) “Nimpāpānānsa ugīpītōnạn,” udināwān.
“Nimpaapaanaan sa ogii-piitoonan,” odinaawaan.
“Why, our father fetched them,” they said to him.
“Nimpaapaanaan sa ogii-piitoonan,” odinaawaan (“why, our father brought them,” they said to him).
(557) “Aⁿ!” udinā.
“Anh!” odinaa.
“Fie!” he said to them.
“Anh!” odinaa (“fie!” he said to them).
(558) “‘Ca, nimpōpōnōn!’
“‘Sha, nimpoopoonoon!’
“ ‘Oh, it was our father!
“‘Sha, nimpoopoonoon!’ (“‘oh, it was our father!’)
(559) Nōmī‘käna mîcikayāckwạn ugīnạngwudämigōn a kōsiwā,” udinān.
Noomiikena mishikayaashkwan ogii-nangwodemigoon a koosiwaa,” odinaan.
’Why, it has been some time since that your father was digested by Great-Gull,” he (thus) said to them.
Noomiikena mishikayaashkwan ogii-nangwodemigoon a koosiwaa,” odinaan (why, some time ago your father was digested by Great-Gull,” he said to them).
(560) Mīdec kīwäⁿ äji∙u∙ckipa∙i∙tiwāt īgi’ᵘ ạbinōtcī∙a∙g ạnikīwäwāt.
Mii desh giiwenh ezhi-oshkipa’itiwaat iigiw abinoochiii’ag ani-kiiwewaat.
Thereupon they say that back sped the children, racing home.
Mii desh giiwenh ezhi-oshkipa’itiwaat iigiw abinoochiii’ag ani-kiiwewaat (thereupon, they say, the children sped back, racing home).
(561) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c änigu‘pīt; ạnipīndigät, kägä‘t dạc owâbạmān uningwạnạn ayānit pīndik.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish eni-gopiit; ani-piindiget, keget dash owabamaan oningwanan ayaanit piindik.
And now it is said that the old man went on up from the shore; and when he passed on inside, truly, there he saw his son-in-law, who was within.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish eni-gopiit (and now, they say, the old man went up from the shore); ani-piindiget (and as he passed inside), keget dash owabamaan oningwanan ayaanit piindik (truly he saw his son-in-law, who was within).
(562) Mīdec kägä‘t kwīnawī∙i∙nābi; kayä inändạnk ānīn äjiwäbisigwän, ā‘pitci kwīnawī∙i∙nänimān.
Mii desh keget kwiinawii-inaabi; gaye inandank aaniin ezhiwebisigwen, aapichi kwiinawi-inenimaan.
And it was true that he knew not where to look; and he began to wonder what manner of person the other was, so very much was he puzzled in thought concerning him.
Mii desh keget kwiinawii-inaabi (and it was true that he knew not where to look); gaye inandank aaniin ezhiwebisigwen (and he began to wonder what manner of being the other was), aapichi kwiinawi-inenimaan (so very puzzled was he in his thought about him).
(563) Käwīn dạc kägō i‘kitusī minawā.
Kewiin dash kegoo ikitosii minawaa.
But he had nothing further to say.
Kewiin dash kegoo ikitosii minawaa (but he had nothing more to say).
(564) Nīnguding dạc kīwäⁿ minawā udinān uningwạnạn:
Niingoding dash giiwenh minawaa odinaan oningwanan:
And so once on a time they say that he said to his son-in-law:
Niingoding dash giiwenh minawaa odinaan oningwanan (and so once on a time, they say, he again said to his son-in-law):
(565) “Naˢāngī, misa minawā tcînạndawändcigäyạnguban.
“Na’aangii, mi sa minawaa chi-nandawenjigeyangoban.
“Son-in-law, it is now time for us again to go hunting for game.
“Na’aangii, mi sa minawaa chi-nandawenjigeyangoban (“son-in-law, it is now time for us to go hunting again).
(566) Tcî∙a∙ndu∙u∙di‘kwäyạng!”
Chi-ando-odikweyang!”
Let us go hunting for caribou!”
Chi-ando-odikweyang!” (let us go hunting for caribou!”)
(567) “Ānīn nạngwạna!” udinān awinini.
“Aaniin nangwana!” odinaan aw inini.
“Well, all right!” to him (thus) said the man.
“Aaniin nangwana!” odinaan aw inini (“well, all right!” said the man to him).
(568) Mīdạc änāt wīwạn:
Mii dash enaat wiiwan:
Thereupon he said to his wife:
Mii dash enaat wiiwan (thereupon he said to his wife):
(569) “Uci‘tōn ma‘kisînan.”
“Oshitoon makisinan.”
“Make some moccasins.”
“Oshitoon makisinan.” (“make some moccasins.”)
(570) Mīdạc kägät awi‘kwä uci‘tōd.
Mii dash keget aw ikwe oshitood.
Whereupon in truth the woman made them.
Mii dash keget aw ikwe oshitood (whereupon truly the woman made them).
(571) Mīdạc kayä wīn a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c ucictcikātänig uma‘kizinạn.
Mii dash gaye wiin akiwenzhii’ish oshishchikaatenig omakizinan.
And the mean old man likewise had some moccasins made.
Mii dash gaye wiin akiwenzhii’ish oshishchikaatenig omakizinan (and the mean old man too had moccasins made for himself).
(572) Mīdạc mādcāwād; pipōniniguban.
Mii dash maajaawaad; pipooninigoban.
Thereupon they set out; it was in the winter-time.
Mii dash maajaawaad (thereupon they set out); pipooninigoban (it was wintertime).
(573) Mīdạc wâsa tạgwicinowāt, “Mīsa omā naˢāngī, tcî∙u∙cigäyạng,” udinān uningwạnạn aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī.
Mii dash wasa tagwishinowaat, “Mii sa omaa na’aangii, chii-oshigeyang, “ odinaan oningwanan aw akiwenzii.
And when a long way off they were come, “Now this is the place, son-in-law, where we are to camp.” (thus) to his son-in-law said the old man.
Mii dash wasa tagwishinowaat (and when they had come a long way off), “Mii sa omaa na’aangii, chii-oshigeyang,” odinaan oningwanan aw akiwenzii (“now this is the place, son-in-law, where we will camp,” the old man said to his son-in-law).
(574) Mīdạc kīwäⁿkägä‘t imā ucigäwāt, ki‘tci∙a∙cigạnägān uci‘tōnāwā.
Mii dash giiwenh keget imaa oshigewaat, gichi-ashiganegaan oshitoonaawaa.
And then they say that truly there they made camp, a great sheltercamp they put up.
Mii dash giiwenh keget imaa oshigewaat (and then, they say, truly there they camped), gichi-ashiganegaan oshitoonaawaa (a great shelter-camp they put up).
(575) Kayädạc ki‘tci∙i∙ckutä nạbanäya∙ī∙.
Gaye dash gichi-ishkote nabaneya’ii.
And also a huge fire at one side (was kindled).
Gaye dash gichi-ishkote nabaneya’ii (and also a great fire at one side).
(576) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c cayīgwa ki‘kīcändạnk wā‘tōdawāt unīngwạnạn.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish shayiigwa ki-kiishendank waatoodawaat oniingwanan.
And now it is said that the contemptible old man had already, by this time, made up his mind as to what he would do to his son-inlaw.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ish shayiigwa ki-kiishendank waatoodawaat oniingwanan (and now, they say, the contemptible old man had by now made up his mind what he would do to his son-in-law).
(577) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ änāt kā∙i∙ckwâwīsiniwāt wänāgucininig:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat kaa-iishkwa-wiisiniwaat wenaagoshininig:
Therefore they say that he said to him, after they had eaten in the evening:
Mii dash giiwenh enaat kaa-iishkwa-wiisiniwaat wenaagoshininig (therefore, they say, he said to him after they had eaten in the evening):
(578) “Naˢāngī,” udinān, “kiˢtcipōduwän,” udinān.
“Na’aangii,” odinaan, “gichi-poodowen,” odinaan.
“Son-in-law,” he (thus) said to him, “build up a great fire,” he said to him.
“Na’aangii,” odinaan, “gichi-poodowen,” odinaan (“son-in-law,” he said to him, “build up a great fire,” he said to him).
(579) “Mīdạc kī‘ki‘tcipōdawäyạn mī‘tcigagītcīyạng tcipāsạmạng; kîdai∙ī∙minānin kīkataiyagōtōmin kayä kima‘kisinānin,” udinān.
“Mii dash kii-kichi-poodaweyan mii chi-gagiichiiyang chi-paasamang; kidai’iiminaanin kii-kataiyagootoomin gaye kimakisinaanin,” odinaan.
“And after you have kindled a big fire, then let us remove our moccasins, so that we can dry them; our clothes will we hang up, and likewise our moccasins,” he (thus) said to him.
“Mii dash kii-kichi-poodaweyan mii chi-gagiichiiyang chi-paasamang (“and after you have built a big fire, then let us take off our moccasins to dry them); kidai’iiminaanin kii-kataiyagootoomin gaye kimakisinaanin,” odinaan (we will hang up our clothes, and our moccasins too,” he said to him).
(580) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kägä‘t awinini äjipasigwīt, kägä‘t kiˢtcipōdawät.
Mii dash giiwenh keget aw inini ezhipasigwiit, keget gichi-poodawet.
Thereupon they say that truly the man rose to his feet; in truth, a great fire he built.
Mii dash giiwenh keget aw inini ezhipasigwiit (thereupon, they say, truly the man rose to his feet), keget gichi-poodawet (truly he built a great fire).
(581) Äckwāpōdawänitidạc, udinān aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī uningwạnạn:
Eshkwaa-poodawenit idash, odinaan aw akiwenzii oningwanan:
After he had the fire going, then said the old man to his son-inlaw:
Eshkwaa-poodawenit idash, odinaan aw akiwenzii oningwanan (and after he had the fire going, the old man said to his son-in-law):
(582) “Omā pī∙a∙pạgitōn mîsạn ānint, päcu omā ayāyān.
“Omaa pii-apagitoon misan aanint, pesho oma ayaayaan.
“Here in this place come you, and throw some of the firewood, near here where I am.
“Omaa pii-apagitoon misan aanint, pesho oma ayaayaan (“throw some of the firewood over here, near where I am).
(583) Ningapạgitînānîn ạniyā‘tawäg ickutä,” udinān.
Ninga-pagitinaanin aniyaataweg ishkote,” odinaan.
I will put it on when the fire gets to burning low,” he said to him.
Ninga-pagitinaanin aniyaataweg ishkote,” odinaan (I will put it on when the fire burns low,” he said to him).
(584) Mīdac kägä‘t awinini kīwa‘kwā‘kuwäbinạng tcīgaya∙ī∙ ayānit īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cạn.
Mii dash keget aw inini kiiwakwaakowebinang chiigaya’ii ayaanit iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan.
Thereupon truly did the man heap up a pile near by where the mean old man was.
Mii dash keget aw inini kiiwakwaakowebinang chiigaya’ii ayaanit iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan (thereupon truly the man heaped up a pile near where the mean old man was).
(585) Mīdạc kayä wīn awinini äji∙u∙cī‘tād wī‘kawicimut.
Mii dash gaye wiin aw inini ezhi-oshiitaad wii-kawishimot.
And then the man, in turn, likewise made ready to go to bed.
Mii dash gaye wiin aw inini ezhi-oshiitaad wii-kawishimot (and then the man in turn made ready to go to bed).
(586) Mīdạc äjikīta‘kisinät äji∙a∙yagōtōd uma‘kisinạn, kāwīn kạnagä kägō inändạndaⁿzi, “Mīmāwin ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ningadōtāgō,” tci∙i∙nändạnk.
Mii dash ezhi-kiitakisinet ezhi-ayagootood omakisinan, gaawiin kanage kegoo inendandanzi, “Miimaawin i’iw ningadootaagoo,” chi-inendank.
Accordingly he took off his moccasins and hung them up, for of nothing at all was he suspicious that should lead him to think, “Perhaps some evil will be done to me.”
Mii dash ezhi-kiitakisinet ezhi-ayagootood omakisinan (accordingly he took off his moccasins and hung them up), gaawiin kanage kegoo inendandanzi (suspecting nothing at all), “Miimaawin i’iw ningadootaagoo,” chi-inendank (such as to think, “perhaps some evil will be done to me”).
(587) Mīdạc äji∙u∙jicimōni‘kät, kayä wīndạc a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c tcātcīgskutäwäcin; kāwīn mạci kagītcīsī.
Mii dash ezhi-ozhishimooniket, gaye wiin dash akiiwenzhii’ish chaachiigshkoteweshin; gaawiin mashi kagiichiisii.
And while he was making his pallet ready, the hateful old man was himself lying close to the fire; not yet had he taken off his moccasins.
Mii dash ezhi-ozhishimooniket (and while he was making his pallet ready), gaye wiin dash akiiwenzhii’ish chaachiigshkoteweshin (the hateful old man was himself lying close to the fire); gaawiin mashi kagiichiisii (not yet had he taken off his moccasins).
(588) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini änāt:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enaat:
And then truly the man said to him:
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini enaat (and then, they say, the man said to him):
(589) “Ānīcinā! Ambä kagītcīciwạn tci∙a∙gōtōyan īni´ᵘ īni´ᵘ kima‘kîsinạn tcipā‘täg mägwā ki‘tcipîskạnäg?” udinān.
“Aaniish inaa! Ambe kagiichiishiwan chi-agootooyan iiniw iiniw kimakisinan chi-paateg megwaa gichi-piskaneg?” odinaan.
“Why, come! Why are you not taking off your moccasins (and) hanging them up to dry while yet the fire blazes high?” he (thus) said to him.
“Aaniish inaa! Ambe kagiichiishiwan chi-agootooyan iiniw iiniw kimakisinan chi-paateg megwaa gichi-piskaneg?” odinaan (“why, come! why don’t you take off your moccasins and hang them to dry while the fire still blazes high?” he said to him).
(590) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ a‘kiwäⁿzi nạ̈bāngin iji∙a∙yā.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi nebaangin izhi-ayaa.
Now, they say that the old man acted as if he were asleep.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi nebaangin izhi-ayaa (now, they say, the old man acted as if he were asleep).
(591) Wī‘kāgu pimiwāwuniskā.
Wiikaa go pimiwaawoniske.
Some time afterwards he rose (from his pallet).
Wiikaa go pimiwaawoniske (some time afterward he rose from his pallet).
(592) Awidac inini cācingicing mīdạc aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzi pîtcīnạg ayagōtōd uma‘kisinicạn, pa‘kic kayä ayīntạnwäwä‘tōd.
Aw idash inini shaashingishing mii dash aw akiwenzi pichiinag ayagootood omakisinishan, pekish gaye ayiintanwewetood.
And while the man was lying down at rest, then the old man later hung up his miserable moccasins, at the same time he kept on talking.
Aw idash inini shaashingishing (and while the man lay resting) mii dash aw akiwenzi pichiinag ayagootood omakisinishan (then the old man at last hung up his miserable moccasins), pekish gaye ayiintanwewetood (at the same time talking on and on).
(593) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini cigwa käwīn ā‘pidci wīnîbāt.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini shigwa gaawiin aapiji wii-nibaat.
And now they say that the youth, in all this while, was not very eager about going to sleep.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini shigwa gaawiin aapiji wii-nibaat (and now, they say, the youth was not very eager to fall asleep).
(594) Awidac a‘kiwäⁿzi awạntcic kāgīgito, tạtibātcimạt; untcitagwu pä‘kic tōtạm ciktci∙a∙iyä‘kwi∙ā∙t īni´ᵘ unīngwạnạn.
Aw idash akiwenzi awanchish kaagiigito, tatibaachimat; onchitagwo pekish tootam shikchi-aiyekwi’aat iiniw oniingwanan.
But the old man nevertheless kept on talking, he was spinning stories; for a purpose of course was he doing it (which was) to the end that he might tire out his son-in-law.
Aw idash akiwenzi awanchish kaagiigito, tatibaachimat (but the old man nevertheless kept on talking, spinning stories); onchitagwo pekish tootam shikchi-aiyekwi’aat iiniw oniingwanan (on purpose he was doing it, to tire out his son-in-law).
(595) A‘pīdạc nîbānit, ā‘pidci kiˢtcikiˢtcinîbānit.
Apii dash nibaanit, aapiji gichi-gichi-nibaanit.
And when the other fell asleep, into a very deep slumber did he fall.
Apii dash nibaanit, aapiji gichi-gichi-nibaanit (and when the other fell asleep, into a very deep slumber he fell).
(596) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kägä‘t aᵘ inini kā∙i∙ciwäbisit a‘pī näpāt.
Mii dash giiwenh keget aw inini kaa-ishiwebisit apii nepaat.
And they say it is true that what the man had done to him happened while he was asleep.
Mii dash giiwenh keget aw inini kaa-ishiwebisit apii nepaat (and then, they say, truly what was done to the man happened while he slept).
(597) Mīdạc awä a‘kīwäⁿzī ayā‘pi äjikạnōnāt wī‘ki‘känimāt tcinîbānigwän.
Mii dash awe akiwenzi ayaapii ezhikanoonaat wii-kikenimaat chi-nibaanigwen.
And the old man now and then was addressing him to find out if he were asleep.
Mii dash awe akiwenzi ayaapii ezhikanoonaat wii-kikenimaat chi-nibaanigwen (and the old man now and then spoke to him to find out whether he was asleep).
(598) Käga‘pīdạc awinini kīnîbāt, kāwīn nōndawāsīn kạnōnigut.
Kegapii dash aw inini kii-nibaat, gaawiin noondawaasiin kanoonigot.
At last the man had fallen asleep, for he did not hear the other when he was spoken to.
Kegapii dash aw inini kii-nibaat (at last the man had fallen asleep), gaawiin noondawaasiin kanoonigot (for he did not hear when he was spoken to).
(599) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kā∙i∙ci∙u∙nickāt aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cigubạn, kā∙i∙ci∙o∙tā‘pinạmawāt uningwạnạn uma‘kisinini, kī∙a∙‘todin ckudänk.
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-ishii-onishkaat aw akiwenzhii-ishigoban, kaa-ishi-otaapinamawaat oningwanan omakisinini, kii-atodin shkodenk.
And then they say that after the hateful old man had risen from his pallet, he then later took down the moccasins of his son-in-law (and) put them into the fire.
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-ishii-onishkaat aw akiwenzhii-ishigoban (and then, they say, after the hateful old man had risen from his pallet), kaa-ishi-otaapinamawaat oningwanan omakisinini (he took down his son-in-law’s moccasins), kii-atodin shkodenk (and put them into the fire).
(600) Kägādạc tcāgā‘kidäni‘k mī pitcīnạg kīgitut a‘kiwäjī∙i∙c, i‘kitut:
Kegaa dash chaagaakidenik mii pichiinag kiigitot akiwezhii’ish, ikitot:
And when they were nearly burned completely up, then spoke the base old man, saying:
Kegaa dash chaagaakidenik (and when they were nearly burned right up) mii pichiinag kiigitot akiwezhii’ish, ikitot (then at last the base old man spoke, saying):
(601) “Pā ‘pa´, tcāgitäg kägō!
“Paa paa, chaagiteg kegoo!
“Phew! something is burning up!
“Paa paa, chaagiteg kegoo! (“phew! something is burning up!)
(602) Naˢāngī! kima‘kîsinạn tcāgitäwạn!” udinān.
Na’aangii! kimakisinan chaagitewan!” odinaan.
O son-in-law! your moccasins are burning up,” he (thus) said to him.
Na’aangii! kimakisinan chaagitewan!” odinaan (son-in-law! your moccasins are burning up!” he said to him).
(603) Päpä‘kāgu pimiwạnickā awinini.
Pepekaa go pimiwanishkaa aw inini.
Slowly rose the man from his pallet.
Pepekaa go pimiwanishkaa aw inini (slowly the man rose from his pallet).
(604) Mīdạc wâbạndạngin uma‘kîsinạn tcāgitänig; ānawidạc aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c āja ugī∙a∙gwāwäbi∙ā∙nạn.
Mii dash wabandangin omakisinan chaagitenig; aanawi dash aw akiwenzhii’ish aazha ogii-agwaawebi’aanan.
And then he saw that his moccasins were burned up, for in fact the evil old man had by that time thrown them out (of the fire).
Mii dash wabandangin omakisinan chaagitenig (and then he saw that his moccasins were burned up); aanawi dash aw akiwenzhii’ish aazha ogii-agwaawebi’aanan (for in fact the evil old man had by then thrown them out of the fire).
(605) Mīdạc kā‘kạnawâbạndạnk awinini īni´ᵘ uma‘kisinạn kī‘kawicimo minawā.
Mii dash kaa-kanawabandank aw inini iiniw omakisinan kii-kawishimo minawaa.
And then, after the man had taken a look at his moccasins, he lay down on his pallet again.
Mii dash kaa-kanawabandank aw inini iiniw omakisinan (and then, after the man had taken a look at his moccasins) kii-kawishimo minawaa (he lay down on his pallet again).
(606) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kägicäp kī‘pōtawät a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c, mīdạc änāt unīngwạnạn:
Mii dash giiwenh kegishep kii-pootawet akiwenzhii’ish, mii dash enaat oniingwanan:
And then they say that in the morning the hateful old man built the fire.Whereupon he said to his son-in-law:
Mii dash giiwenh kegishep kii-pootawet akiwenzhii’ish (and then, they say, in the morning the hateful old man built the fire), mii dash enaat oniingwanan (whereupon he said to his son-in-law):
(607) “Ānīn kätōtạmạn uma‘kîzinîsiwạn tcigīwäyạn?
“Aaniin ke-tootaman omakizinisiwan chi-giiweyan?
“What are you going to do about getting back home, now that you have no moccasins?
“Aaniin ke-tootaman omakizinisiwan chi-giiweyan? (“what will you do about going home, now that you have no moccasins?)
(608) Wâsadạc kayä kitayāmin,” udinān.
Wasa dash gaye kitayaamin,” odinaan.
And a long way off are we, too,” he said to him.
Wasa dash gaye kitayaamin,” odinaan (and a long way off are we, too,” he said to him).
(609) “Kāwīn na nījwäwān kigīpītōsinạn kima‘kisinạn?”
“Gaawiin na niizhwewaan kigii-pitoosinan kimakisinan?”
“Did you not fetch yourself two pairs of moccasins?”
“Gaawiin na niizhwewaan kigii-pitoosinan kimakisinan?” (“did you not bring yourself two pairs of moccasins?”)
(610) “Kāwīn,” udinān.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan.
“No,” he said to him.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan (“no,” he said to him).
(611) “Kīgawīndamīn, naˢāngī, kädijictcigäyān.
“Kiiga-wiindamiin, na’aangii, ked-izhishchigeyaan.
“I will tell you, son-in-law, what I will do.
“Kiiga-wiindamiin, na’aangii, ked-izhishchigeyaan (“I will tell you, son-in-law, what I will do).
(612) Ningakīwä,” udinān.
Ninga-kiiwe,” odinaan.
I will go back home,” he said to him.
Ninga-kiiwe,” odinaan (I will go back home,” he said to him).
(613) “Ninganāsi‘kānạn kima‘kisinạn,” udinān.
“Ninga-naasikaanan kimakisinan,” odinaan.
“I will go fetch you your moccasins,” he said to him.
“Ninga-naasikaanan kimakisinan,” odinaan (“I will go fetch you your moccasins,” he said to him).
(614) Agāwadạc kīwäⁿ oganōnān awinini.
Agawaa dash giiwenh oganoonaan aw inini.
Scarcely even an answer, so they say, did the man give him.
Agawaa dash giiwenh oganoonaan aw inini (scarcely even an answer, they say, did the man give him).
(615) Mīdạc äjimādcāt a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c; wīndạc awinini mī∙i∙mā ayāt, ānīc kāwīn kaskitōsīn ningutci tcī∙i∙cāt.
Mii dash ezhi-maajaat akiiwenhzhii’ish; wiin dash aw inini mii imaa ayaat, aaniish gaawiin kashkitoosiin ningochi chii-izhaat.
Thereupon the mean old man started away; while the man himself remained there at the place, for nowhere at all could he go.
Mii dash ezhi-maajaat akiiwenhzhii’ish (thereupon the mean old man started off); wiin dash aw inini mii imaa ayaat (while the man himself remained there), aaniish gaawiin kashkitoosiin ningochi chii-izhaat (for nowhere at all could he go).
(616) Mīdạc nānāgatawändạnk ānīn kätijictcigägwän, ugi‘känimān īni´ᵘ ācinisạn kägä‘t tcināⁿzi‘kạnsininig uma‘kisînạn.
Mii dash naanaagatawendank aaniin ket-izhishchigegwen, ogikenimaan iiniw aashinisan keget chi-naazikansininig omakisinan.
And then he pondered what to do, for he knew that his father-in-law would surely not fetch his moccasins.
Mii dash naanaagatawendank aaniin ket-izhishchigegwen (and then he pondered what to do), ogikenimaan iiniw aashinisan keget chi-naazikansininig omakisinan (for he knew his father-in-law would surely not fetch his moccasins).
(617) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ nindawātc aᵘ äjimādci‘tād ujī‘tād wī‘kīwät.
Mii dash giiwenh nindawaach aw ezhi-maajitaad ozhiitaad wii-kiiwet.
And then they say that accordingly he began getting ready to go back home.
Mii dash giiwenh nindawaach aw ezhi-maajitaad ozhiitaad wii-kiiwet (and then, they say, accordingly he began making ready to go back home).
(618) Mī kīwäⁿ kā∙i∙ji∙u∙dā‘pināt nîswâbi‘k asinīn, kā∙i∙jikijābi‘kiswāt, kī∙i∙‘kitut: “
Mii giiwenh kaa-izhi-odaapinaat niswabik asiniin, kaa-izhikizhaabikiswet, kii-ikitot:
And so they say that after he had taken three great stones (and) after he had heated them, he then said:
Mii giiwenh kaa-izhi-odaapinaat niswabik asiniin (and so, they say, after he had taken three great stones), kaa-izhikizhaabikiswet (after he had heated them red-hot), kii-ikitot (he then said):
(619) ‘Āᵘ. nimicōmia, ạmbä, wītō‘kawicin tcikīwäyān!
“Aaw, nimishoomi’a, ambe, wiitookawishin chi-kiiweyaan!
“Now, my grandfather, come and help me to return home again!
“Aaw, nimishoomi’a, ambe, wiitookawishin chi-kiiweyaan! (“now, my grandfather, come, help me to return home!)
(620) Niwīntawâbạmāg ninītcānisạg,” i‘kito.
Niwiintawabamaag niniichaanisag,” ikito.
I long to see my children,” he said.
Niwiintawabamaag niniichaanisag,” ikito (I long to see my children,” he said).
(621) Mīdạc kägä‘t äji∙u∙dā‘pigwānāt īni´ᵘ mîskwābī‘kisunit īni´ᵘ asînīn; kwaya‘kidạc wâ∙i∙jāt, mī∙ī∙witi gwaya‘k äjiwäbuwāt.
Mii dash keget ezhi-odaapigwaanaat iiniw miskwaabiikisonit iiniw asiniin; kwayak idash wa-izhaat, mii iwiti gwayak ezhiwebowaat.
And then truly he took these stones out (of the fire) red-hot; and directly (in the path) whither he wanted to go, along that course straight (ahead) did he roll them.
Mii dash keget ezhi-odaapigwaanaat iiniw miskwaabiikisonit iiniw asiniin (and then truly he took out the red-hot stones); kwayak idash wa-izhaat, mii iwiti gwayak ezhiwebowaat (and straight in the direction he wished to go, that way straight ahead he rolled them).
(622) Mīdạc awasîn kägä‘t äjimādcīpisut awạcîmädạc ābi‘ta āwạninig kīnōgibiso.
Mii dash aw asin keget ezhi-maajiipisot awashime dash aabita aawaninig kii-noogibiso.
Thereupon the stone truly started going, more than half the distance home it went before it stopped.
Mii dash aw asin keget ezhi-maajiipisot (thereupon the stone truly started going) awashime dash aabita aawaninig kii-noogibiso (and more than half the distance home it went before it stopped).
(623) Mīdạc kā∙ạ∙ni∙ạ∙‘pisut awạsîn mīgu kā∙ạ∙ni∙i∙ji∙a∙ni‘täwạng; mīdạc imā aᵘ inini kī∙ạ∙nipimusät.
Mii dash kaa-ani-apisot aw asin mii go kaa-ani-izhi-anitewang; mii dash imaa aw inini kii-ani-pimoset.
And in the path where the stone had moved, along that course was the snow melted; accordingly by that way did the man travel.
Mii dash kaa-ani-apisot aw asin mii go kaa-ani-izhi-anitewang (and along the path where the stone had rolled, there the snow was melted); mii dash imaa aw inini kii-ani-pimoset (and so along that path the man walked).
(624) Mägwādạc ạnipimusät, udạminisutawān pimäya∙ī∙ awiya; mīdạc äji∙i∙nābit ōwâbạmān dạc ma∙ī∙ngạnạn pimusänit, ugi∙u∙ndcikanōnigōn:
Megwaa dash ani-pimoset, odaminisotawaan pimeya’ii awiya; mii dash ezhi-inaabit oowabamaan dash ma’iinganan pimosenit, ogi-onji-kanoonigoon:
And while he was walking along, he began to feel the presence of somebody at his side;and as he looked, he beheld a Wolf walking along. And by him, from his place over there, he was addressed:
Megwaa dash ani-pimoset, odaminisotawaan pimeya’ii awiya (and while he was walking along, he sensed someone at his side); mii dash ezhi-inaabit oowabamaan dash ma’iinganan pimosenit (and as he looked, he saw a wolf walking along), ogi-onji-kanoonigoon (and from over there he was addressed by him):
(625) “Ānīn,” udigōn: “nîsayäⁿ?”
“Aaniin,” odigoon: “nisayenh?”
“What,” he was told, “my elder brother?”
“Aaniin,” odigoon: “nisayenh?” (“how are you,” he was told, “my elder brother?”)
(626) Udinān dạc awinini:
Odinaan dash aw inini:
And to him said the man:
Odinaan dash aw inini (and to him said the man):
(627) “Kāwīn kägō.”
“Gaawiin kegoo.”
“Nothing.”
“Gaawiin kegoo.” (“nothing.”)
(628) “Āntic äjaiyạn?” udigōn.
“Aantish ezhaiyan?” odigoon.
“Where are you going?” he was asked.
“Aantish ezhaiyan?” odigoon (“where are you going?” he was asked).
(629) “Ninkīwä,” udinān.
“Ninkiiwe,” odinaan.
“I am going home,” he said to him.
“Ninkiiwe,” odinaan (“I am going home,” he said to him).
(630) Mīdạc pimiwâwīdciwāt īni’ ma∙ī∙ngạnạn kāgīgitōwāt.
Mii dash pimiwawiijiwaat iiniw ma’iinganan kaagiigitoowaat.
And then, as he and the Wolf went along together, they kept up a talk.
Mii dash pimiwawiijiwaat iiniw ma’iinganan kaagiigitoowaat (and then, as he and the wolf went along together, they kept up a talk).
(631) Awä nini pimipimusä ānīndi asînīn kā∙ạ∙ni∙a∙pisunit, awidạc ma∙ī∙ngạn pimäya∙ī∙ pimusä kōni‘kāng.
Awe nini pimi-pimose aaniindi asiniin kaa-ani-apisonit, aw idash ma’iingan pimeya’ii pimose koonikaang.
Now, the man walked along where the stone had rolled; and the Wolf passed along at the side, on the snow.
Awe nini pimi-pimose aaniindi asiniin kaa-ani-apisonit (now the man walked along where the stone had rolled), aw idash ma’iingan pimeya’ii pimose koonikaang (and the wolf passed along at the side, on the snow).
(632) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c tägwucing äntāwāt, wi‘kāgu pîtcinạg kī∙ạ∙nitatagucinōgubạn, kāwīn kạnagä kägō i‘kitusī.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzhii’ish tegwoshing entaawaat, wiikaa go pichinag kii-ani-tatagoshinoogoban, gaawiin kanage kegoo ikitosii.
And they say that when the mean old man arrived at home, for he was a long time reaching home, he had nothing whatever to say.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzhii’ish tegwoshing entaawaat (and they say that when the mean old man arrived home), wiikaa go pichinag kii-ani-tatagoshinoogoban (for he was a long time reaching home), gaawiin kanage kegoo ikitosii (he had nothing whatever to say).
(633) Mīdạc wīn awi‘kwä äjikagwätcimāt īni´ᵘ ōsạn:
Mii dash wiin aw ikwe ezhi-kagwechimaat iiniw oosan:
Thereupon the woman herself asked her father:
Mii dash wiin aw ikwe ezhi-kagwechimaat iiniw oosan (thereupon the woman herself asked her father):
(634) “Ānti dạc wīnā ‘aᵘ kiwītciwâgạn?” udinān.
“Aanti dash wiinaa aw kiwiichiwagan?” odinaan.
“And where is that companion of yours?” she said to him.
“Aanti dash wiinaa aw kiwiichiwagan?” odinaan (“and where is that companion of yours?” she said to him).
(635) “Ā, ạtibī∙i∙tug.
“Aa, atibii itog.
“Oh, I don’t know where.
“Aa, atibii itog (“oh, I don’t know where).
(636) Panä kayä wīn ningīpa‘kä∙i∙gubạn papāndawäntcigät.
Pane gaye wiin ningii-pake’igoban papaandawenchiget.
He parted company with me, and also went his way hunting for game.
Pane gaye wiin ningii-pake’igoban papaandawenchiget (he parted from me and went off hunting his own way).
(637) Ningī∙ā∙‘pidcikwīnawipī∙ā∙,” udinān.
Ningii-aapiji-kwiinawi-pii’aa,” odinaan.
I grew very tired waiting for him,” he (thus) said to her.
Ningii-aapiji-kwiinawi-pii’aa,” odinaan (I grew very tired waiting for him,” he said to her).
(638) “Mīdạc kā‘pi∙u∙ndckīwäyān,” udinān udānisạn.
“Mii dash kaa-pi-onjkiiweyaan,” odinaan odaanisan.
“And that is why I came home,” he said to his daughter.
“Mii dash kaa-pi-onjkiiweyaan,” odinaan odaanisan (“and that is why I came home,” he said to his daughter).
(639) “Pitcīnạg tatạgwicin,” udinān.
“Pichiinag ta-tagwishin,” odinaan.
“Anon will he be home,” he said to her.
“Pichiinag ta-tagwishin,” odinaan (“soon he will be home,” he said to her).
(640) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini mägwā pimiwīdciwāt ucīmän ma∙ī∙ngạnạn ā‘pidci unānigwäntamōg pimiwīndcīntiwāt; pä‘kic pimi∙ạ∙ninạgamōwạg ändōdạnksạgu awiya mänwändạngin.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini megwaa pimi-wiijiwaat oshiimen ma’iinganan aapiji onaanigwentamoog pimi-wiinjiintiwaat; pekish pimi-ani-nagamoowag endoodank sa go awiya menwendangin.
And now they say that while the man, and his younger brother the Wolf, were coming hitherward together, very happy were they as they walked along in each other’s company; at the same time they went singing on their way in the same manner as one does when in a joyful frame of mind.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini megwaa pimi-wiijiwaat oshiimen ma’iinganan (and now, they say, while the man was coming along with his younger brother the wolf) aapiji onaanigwentamoog pimi-wiinjiintiwaat (very happy were they in each other’s company); pekish pimi-ani-nagamoowag endoodank sa go awiya menwendangin (at the same time singing as they went, the way one does when in a joyful mood).
(641) Awidạc inini kāwīn kạnagä udōnändạzīn cācāgunizität, ānawi pābā‘pi.
Aw idash inini gaawiin kanage odoonendaziin shaashaagonizitet, aanawi paabaapi.
And the man by no means forgot that he was in bare feet, yet in spite of that he kept on laughing.
Aw idash inini gaawiin kanage odoonendaziin shaashaagonizitet (and the man by no means forgot that he was barefoot), aanawi paabaapi (yet in spite of that he kept laughing).
(642) Mīdạc cayīgwa äji∙u∙di‘tạnk umicōmisạn mini‘k kā∙i∙jimī‘kanā‘kāgut.
Mii dash shayiigwa ezhi-oditank omishoomisan minik kaa-izhi-miikanaakaagot.
And then by this time he was come at the place which was as far as the path had been made for him by his grandfather.
Mii dash shayiigwa ezhi-oditank omishoomisan minik kaa-izhi-miikanaakaagot (and then by now he reached as far as the path his grandfather had made for him).
(643) Kägādạc änitạgwicinowāt, udigōn ucīmäyạn:
Kegaa dash eni-tagwishinowaat, odigoon oshiimeyan:
And when they were about to arrive, he was asked by his younger brother:
Kegaa dash eni-tagwishinowaat, odigoon oshiimeyan (and when they were about to arrive, he was asked by his younger brother):
(644) “Ānīn, mīna gīn ōmā wī∙a∙yāyạn?”
“Aaniin, miina giin oomaa wii-ayaayan?”
“Why are you going to remain in this place?”
“Aaniin, miina giin oomaa wii-ayaayan?” (“why, are you going to stay here?”)
(645) Kāwīndạc kägō i‘kitusī awinini.
Gaawiin dash kegoo ikitosii aw inini.
But nothing did the man say.
Gaawiin dash kegoo ikitosii aw inini (but the man said nothing).
(646) “Ambä!” udigōn; “kīgạtaniwīdcīwîn,” udigōn ucīmäⁿyạn.
“Ambe!” odigoon; “kiigat-ani-wiijiiwin,” odigoon oshiimenyan.
“Come!” he was told; “I am going to accompany you,” he was told by his younger brother.
“Ambe!” odigoon (“come!” he was told); “kiigat-ani-wiijiiwin,” odigoon oshiimenyan (“I will go along with you,” he was told by his younger brother).
(647) Kāwīndạc i‘kitusī awinini.
Gaawiin dash ikitosii aw inini.
But the man did not speak.
Gaawiin dash ikitosii aw inini (but the man did not speak).
(648) Mīdạc ạ̈jicōmīngwä‘tawāt agatändạnk tcîwīndạmawāt iᵘ kā∙i∙jiwäbisit.
Mii dash ezhi-shoomiingwetawaat agatendank chi-wiindamawaat iw kaa-izhiwebisit.
And as he smiled at him, he felt ashamed to tell him about what had happened to himself.
Mii dash ezhi-shoomiingwetawaat (and as he smiled at him) agatendank chi-wiindamawaat iw kaa-izhiwebisit (he was ashamed to tell him what had happened to himself).
(649) Mīdạc ägut īni´ᵘ ucīmäyạn ma∙ī∙ngạnạn:
Mii dash egot iiniw oshiimeyan ma’iinganan:
Thereupon was he told by his younger brother, the Wolf:
Mii dash egot iiniw oshiimeyan ma’iinganan (thereupon he was told by his younger brother, the wolf):
(650) “Ạmbä!” udigōn; “aninānāba∙a∙nicin!”
“Ambe!” odigoon; ani-naanaaba’anishin!”
“Come!” he was told, “walk along in my footsteps!”
“Ambe!” odigoon; ani-naanaaba’anishin!” (“come!” he was told, “walk along in my footsteps!”)
(651) Kayä wīndạc aᵘ ma∙ī∙ngạn kāwīn kägō owī∙i∙nāsīn usayäyạn.
Gaye wiin dash aw ma’iingan gaawiin kegoo owii-inaasiin osayeyan.
And the Wolf also had nothing more to say to his elder brother.
Gaye wiin dash aw ma’iingan gaawiin kegoo owii-inaasiin osayeyan (and the wolf too had nothing more to say to his elder brother).
(652) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjimādcāt.
Mii dash keget ezhi-maajaat.
It is true that then they started on.
Mii dash keget ezhi-maajaat (and so truly they started on).
(653) Mīdạc kägä‘t ạninānāba∙ā∙nāt.
Mii dash keget ani-naanaaba’aanaat.
Whereupon truly did he follow in the footsteps of the other.
Mii dash keget ani-naanaaba’aanaat (whereupon truly he followed in the other’s footsteps).
(654) Weyībạgu ạnipimisät u‘pītcimāndān ckutä.
Weyiiba go ani-pimiset opiichimaandaan shkote.
In a little while, as he went along, he caught the smell of fire.
Weyiiba go ani-pimiset opiichimaandaan shkote (in a little while, as he went along, he caught the smell of fire).
(655) Mīnạngwạna cigwa tagwicing ändāt.
Mii nangwana shigwa tagwishing endaat.
It meant that now he was arriving at home.
Mii nangwana shigwa tagwishing endaat (it meant that now he was arriving home).
(656) Mīdạc īni´ᵘ ucīmäyạn piwä‘kwāmuninik uminisä‘kạnāwā mī∙i∙mā ä∙i∙jiwīnigut īni´ᵘ ucīmäyạn.
Mii dash iiniw oshiimeyan piwekwaamoninik ominisekanaawaa mii imaa e-izhi-wiinigot iiniw oshiimeyan.
And then to the place where their path for fire-wood forked off was he led by his younger brother.
Mii dash iiniw oshiimeyan piwekwaamoninik ominisekanaawaa (and then to where their firewood path forked off) mii imaa e-izhi-wiinigot iiniw oshiimeyan (there he was led by his younger brother).
(657) Mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash egot:
Thereupon he was told:
Mii dash egot (thereupon he was told):
(658) “Mī omä kä∙u∙ndcipa‘kä∙i∙nān,” udinān.
“Mii omaa ke-onji-pake’inaan,” odinaan.
“It is here that I shall part from you,” he said to him.
“Mii omaa ke-onji-pake’inaan,” odinaan (“it is here that I will part from you,” he said to him).
(659) “Äyeˢ!” udinān.
“Eye’!” odinaan.
“All right!” he said to him.
“Eye’!” odinaan (“all right!” he said to him).
(660) Mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash egot:
And then he was told:
Mii dash egot (and then he was told):
(661) “Omā nācîsîtōn ninintcīng kizitạn!”
“Omaa naashisitoon nininchiing kizitan!”
“Rub your feet here on my hand!”
“Omaa naashisitoon nininchiing kizitan!” (“rub your feet here on my hand!”)
(662) Mīdạc kägät awinini ändōtạnk kā∙i∙gut ucīmäyạn ma∙ī∙ngạnạn.
Mii dash keget aw inini endootank kaa-igot oshiimeyan ma’iinganan.
Whereupon in truth the man did as he was told by his younger brother, Wolf.
Mii dash keget aw inini endootank kaa-igot oshiimeyan ma’iinganan (whereupon truly the man did as his younger brother the wolf told him).
(663) Mīdạc kägä‘t:
Mii dash keget:
And then truly:
Mii dash keget (and then truly):
(664) “Mādcān wäwīp!” udigōn.
“Maajaan wewiip!” odigoon.
“Go with speed!” he was told.
“Maajaan wewiip!” odigoon (“go with speed!” he was told).
(665) Mīdạc kägä‘t awinini mādcība‘tōd.
Mii dash keget aw inini maajiibatood.
Thereupon truly the man started running.
Mii dash keget aw inini maajiibatood (thereupon truly the man started running).
(666) Mīdạc kītạgwicing ändāt ạnipīndigät.
Mii dash kii-tagwishing endaat ani-piindiget.
And when he arrived at home, he passed on into the lodge.
Mii dash kii-tagwishing endaat ani-piindiget (and when he arrived home, he passed inside).
(667) Mī pîtcīnạg tạcikạgītcīd aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī i c.
Mii pichinag tashikagiichiid aw akiwenzhii’ish.
It was at a time when the hateful old man was in the act of taking off his moccasins.
Mii pichinag tashikagiichiid aw akiwenzhii’ish (it was just when the hateful old man was taking off his moccasins).
(668) “Mīna pîtcīnạg kayä kin?” udinān uningwạnạn.
“Miina pichiinag gaye kin?” odinaan oningwanan.
“And have you just come, too?” he said to his son-in-law.
“Miina pichiinag gaye kin?” odinaan oningwanan (“and have you just come too?” he said to his son-in-law).
(669) Awidạc naˢāngī kāwīn kägō kạnạgä i‘kitusī.
Aw idash na’aangii gaawiin kegoo kanage ikitosii.
But the son-in-law said nothing at all.
Aw idash na’aangii gaawiin kegoo kanage ikitosii (but the son-in-law said nothing at all).
(670) Pisānigu udinān, “Äyeˢ,” i‘kitu.
Pisaan igo odinaan, “Eye’,” ikito.
He simply said to him: “Yes,” he (thus) said.
Pisaan igo odinaan, “Eye’,” ikito (he just said to him, “yes,” he said).
(671) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cigubạn kā∙i∙ckwāwīsîniwāt wēnāgucik.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ishigoban kaa-ishkwaa-wiisiniwaat wenaagoshik.
And then they say that after the contemptible old man had eaten, it was then evening.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwenzhii’ishigoban kaa-ishkwaa-wiisiniwaat wenaagoshik (and then, they say, after the contemptible old man had eaten, it was evening).
(672) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ a‘kiwäⁿzi pạnä kīwäⁿ ukạnawâbạmān īni’ᵘ unīngwạnạn, kwīnawīnänạmāt.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi pane giiwenh okanawabamaan iiniw oniingwanan, kwiinawi-inenamaat.
And so they say that the old man kept gazing constantly at his son-in-law, not knowing what to make of him.
Mii dash giiwenh akiwenzi pane giiwenh okanawabamaan iiniw oniingwanan (and so, they say, the old man kept gazing constantly at his son-in-law), kwiinawi-inenamaat (not knowing what to make of him).
(673) “Amạntc kädạnā‘pinanāwāgän?” udinänimān.
“Amanch ked-anaapinanaawaagen?” odinenimaan.
“What in the world can I do to kill him?” was his thought of him.
“Amanch ked-anaapinanaawaagen?” odinenimaan (“what in the world can I do to kill him?” was his thought of him).
(674) A‘panä ugạnawâbạmān uckījigwaning.
Apane oganawabamaan oshkiizhigwaning.
All the time was he gazing at him in the face.
Apane oganawabamaan oshkiizhigwaning (all the time he gazed into his face).
(675) Mīdạc käga‘pī äjikạnōnigut udānisạn:
Mii dash kegapii ezhi-kanoonigot odaanisan:
Thereupon he was addressed by his daughter saying:
Mii dash kegapii ezhi-kanoonigot odaanisan (thereupon at last he was addressed by his daughter):
(676) “Ānīnsa änābạmạt aᵘ panä?”
“Aaniin sa enaabamat aw pane?”
“Why on earth are you always gazing at him?”
“Aaniin sa enaabamat aw pane?” (“why on earth are you always staring at him?”)
(677) “Ā, kāwīn kägō!” i‘kito.
“Aa, gaawiin kegoo!” ikito.
“Oh, for nothing!” he said.
“Aa, gaawiin kegoo!” ikito (“oh, for nothing!” he said).
(678) “Ạnicāgu ningạnawâbạmimān mämīgunīsiwạn päbāmisänit tcīgaya∙ī∙ uskīcigunk,” udinān udānisạn.
“Anishaa go ninganawabamimaan memiigonisiwan pebaamisenit chiigaya’ii oshkiizhigonk,” odinaan odaanisan.
“I was only watching the dragonfly that was flying close about his face, “ he said to his daughter.
“Anishaa go ninganawabamimaan memiigonisiwan pebaamisenit chiigaya’ii oshkiizhigonk,” odinaan odaanisan (“I was only watching the dragonfly flying close about his face,” he said to his daughter).
(679) Kāwīndạc kägō mīnawa udināⁿsīn, ānawi ugi‘känimān īni’ᵘ ōsạn ändōtawānit unābämạn.
Gaawiin dash kegoo miinawa odinaansiin, aanawi ogikenimaan iiniw oosan endootawaanit onaabeman.
But nothing more said she to him, for though she knew what her father had done to her husband.
Gaawiin dash kegoo miinawa odinaansiin (but nothing more did she say to him), aanawi ogikenimaan iiniw oosan endootawaanit onaabeman (though she knew what her father had done to her husband).
(680) Mīdạc kīwäⁿmīnawā ninguting a‘kiwäⁿzī ā∙ī∙ndawāt änāt uninggwạnạn, ạnîcnā ātisō‘kān:
Mii dash giiwenh miinawaa ningoding akiwenzii aa-iindawaat enaat oninggwanan anishnaa aatisookaan:
And now they say, on another occasion during the time that they were dwelling there, the old man said to his son-in-law, so the story goes:
Mii dash giiwenh miinawaa ningoding akiwenzii aa-iindawaat enaat oninggwanan anishnaa aatisookaan (and now, they say, on another occasion while they lived there, the old man said to his son-in-law, so the story goes):
(681) “Mīsa cigwa mīnawā tcibạndawäntcigäyạngubạn,” udinān.
“Mii sa shigwa miinawaa chibandawenchigeyangoban,” odinaan.
“It is now time for us again to go hunting for game,” he (thus) said to him.
“Mii sa shigwa miinawaa chibandawenchigeyangoban,” odinaan (“it is now time for us to go hunting again,” he said to him).
(682) “Ānīn nạngwạna,” udinān awinini.
“Aaniin nangwana,” odinaan aw inini.
“That is true,” (thus) to him said the man.
“Aaniin nangwana,” odinaan aw inini (“that is true,” said the man to him).
(683) Mīdạc mīnawā änāt wīwạn awinini:
Mii dash miinawaa enaat wiiwan aw inini:
Thereupon again to his wife said the man:
Mii dash miinawaa enaat wiiwan aw inini (thereupon again the man said to his wife):
(684) “Uci‘tōn nima‘kisinạn nījwäwān,” udinān.
“Oshitoon nimakisinan niizhwewaan,” odinaan.
“Make two pairs of moccasins for me,” he said to her.
“Oshitoon nimakisinan niizhwewaan,” odinaan (“make me two pairs of moccasins,” he said to her).
(685) Mīdạc kägä‘t awi‘kwä kā∙i∙ji∙u∙ci‘tōd uma‘kisinạn, ā‘pidci wäwäni ug∙ī∙uci‘tōnạn, ugīpīmigitānạn ningutwäwān.
Mii dash keget aw ikwe kaa-izhi-oshitood omakisinan, aapiji weweni ogii-oshitoonan, ogii-piimigitaanan ningotwewaan.
And it was true that when the woman had finished his moccasins, very nice was the work she did on them, she did one pair with porcupine-quills.
Mii dash keget aw ikwe kaa-izhi-oshitood omakisinan (and it was true that when the woman finished his moccasins), aapiji weweni ogii-oshitoonan (very nicely she made them), ogii-piimigitaanan ningotwewaan (one pair she did with porcupine quills).
(686) Mīdạc mādcāwāgubạnän mīnawā.
Mii dash maajaawaagobanen miinawaa.
Thereupon they set out again.
Mii dash maajaawaagobanen miinawaa (thereupon they set out again).
(687) Mīdạc cigwa mīnawā wâsa kitạgwicinōwāt.
Mii dash shigwa miinawaa wasa ki-tagwishinoowaat.
And so in a little while a longway off they were come.
Mii dash shigwa miinawaa wasa ki-tagwishinoowaat (and so in a little while a long way off they were come).
(688) Kumā‘pi minawā ugạnōnigōn ujinîsạn wâsa kā‘tạgwicinowāt, mīdạc a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c änāt uningwạnạn:
Komaapi minawaa oganoonigoon ozhinisan wasa kaa-tagwishinowaat, mii dash akiwenzhii’ish enaat oningwanan:
By and by again he was addressed by his father-in-law after they had come afar.And this the old man said to his son-in-law:
Komaapi minawaa oganoonigoon ozhinisan wasa kaa-tagwishinowaat (by and by again he was addressed by his father-in-law after they had come far), mii dash akiwenzhii’ish enaat oningwanan (and this the old man said to his son-in-law):
(689) “Mī omāsa tcī∙u∙cigäyạng.
“Mii omaa sa chii-oshigeyang.
“Now, here is a place for us to make a camp.
“Mii omaa sa chii-oshigeyang (“now, here is a place for us to camp).
(690) Mīdạc kayä omā käwạndciyạng tci∙ai∙yạndawäntcigäyạng.”
Mii dash gaye omaa kewanjiyang chi-aiyandawenchigeyang.”
And also from this place will we go to hunt for game.”
Mii dash gaye omaa kewanjiyang chi-aiyandawenchigeyang.” (and also from here we will go hunting for game.”)
(691) Mīdac kägät kā∙u∙cigäwāt, kī∙a∙ciganägäwāt.
Mii dash keget kaa-oshigewaat, kii-ashiganegewaat.
And it was true that they pitched camp, they made a sheltercamp.
Mii dash keget kaa-oshigewaat, kii-ashiganegewaat (and truly they pitched camp, they made a shelter-camp).
(692) Awidạc inini kī∙a∙yīdana‘kạmigis kīmạnisät, wīndạc a‘kiwäⁿzi kītcātcīkickutäwäcin.
Aw idash inini kii-ayiidanakamigis kii-maniset, wiin dash akiwenzi kii-chaachiikishkoteweshin.
And the man worked away gathering fire-wood, while the old man himself lay close by the fire.
Aw idash inini kii-ayiidanakamigis kii-maniset (and the man worked away gathering firewood), wiin dash akiwenzi kii-chaachiikishkoteweshin (while the old man himself lay close by the fire).
(693) Mīdạc wänāgucik kīckwāwīsiniwāt mīmi∙a∙wā nāsāb ändodạnk aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c.
Mii dash wenaagoshik kii-shkwaa-wiisiniwaat mii mi’awaa naasaab endodank aw akiwenzhii’ish.
Thereupon in the evening, after they had finished eating, then in the same way as before behaved the malicious old man.
Mii dash wenaagoshik kii-shkwaa-wiisiniwaat (thereupon in the evening, after they had finished eating) mii mi’awaa naasaab endodank aw akiwenzhii’ish (then in the same way as before behaved the malicious old man).
(694) Kāwīn minawā kī∙i∙jimāminonändạnzī awinini; ā‘pitci mā a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c owāwī‘kimān īni´ᵘ uningwạnạn, mīdạcigu ā‘pidci wändcini´tāpapāmäniwāsik.
Gaawiin minawaa kii-izhi-maaminonendanzii aw inini; aapichi maa akiwenzhii’ish owaawiikimaan iiniw oningwanan, mii dash igo aapiji wenji-nitaa-papaameniwaasik.
Again was the man not mindful of the wrong that had been done to him, and that was the very reason why he paid no heed to him.
Gaawiin minawaa kii-izhi-maaminonendanzii aw inini (again the man was not mindful of the wrong done to him); aapichi maa akiwenzhii’ish owaawiikimaan iiniw oningwanan (the wretched old man kept urging his son-in-law), mii dash igo aapiji wenji-nitaa-papaameniwaasik (and that was the very reason he paid no heed to him).
(695) Mīdạc minawā tatibātcimut aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzi.
Mii dash minawaa tatibaachimot aw akiwenzi.
Thereupon again the old man began relating stories.
Mii dash minawaa tatibaachimot aw akiwenzi (thereupon again the old man began telling stories).
(696) Kā∙i∙cinibāt ainini, mīdạc mägwā nibāt minawā kanōnāt uningwạnạn, ināt:
Kaa-izhi-nibaat a inini, mii dash megwaa, nibaat minawaa kanoonaat oningwanan, inaat:
After the man had gone to sleep, and while he was slumbering, then again (the old man) addressed his son-in-law, saying to him:
Kaa-izhi-nibaat a inini (after the man had gone to sleep), mii dash megwaa, nibaat minawaa kanoonaat oningwanan, inaat (and while he slumbered, again the old man addressed his son-in-law, saying to him):
(697) “‘Eⁱ, na‘āngī! pītcimāgwạt, kägō tcāgitä minawā!”
“Ei, na’aangii! piichimaagwat, kegoo chaagite minawaa!”
“Hey, son-in-law! something smells, something is burning up again!”
“Ei, na’aangii! piichimaagwat, kegoo chaagite minawaa!” (“hey, son-in-law! something smells, something is burning up again!”)
(698) Awidạc awinini kāwīn ogạnōnāsi; mī ki‘kändạnk kitcāgisạmāgut uma‘kisînạn.
Aw idash aw inini gaawiin oganoonaasi; mii kikendank kichaagisamaagot omakisinan.
But the man did not speak to him; for he already knew that his moccasins had been burned up by the other.
Aw idash aw inini gaawiin oganoonaasi (but the man did not answer him); mii kikendank kichaagisamaagot omakisinan (for he already knew that his moccasins had been burned up by the other).
(699) Ogi‘kändān awinini keyābi ningutwäwān ayāt uma‘kisînan pāmigitänig.
Ogikendaan aw inini geyaabi ningotwewaan ayaat omakisinan paamigitenig.
The man knew that he still had one pair of moccasins which were quilled.
Ogikendaan aw inini geyaabi ningotwewaan ayaat omakisinan paamigitenig (the man knew he still had one pair of moccasins, the quilled ones).
(700) Mīdec weyâbạng unickāwāt mīdec ägut ucinînsạn:
Mii desh weyabang onishkaawaat mii desh egot oshininsan:
And so in the morning, after they had risen, he was told by his father-in-law:
Mii desh weyabang onishkaawaat mii desh egot oshininsan (and so in the morning, after they had risen, he was told by his father-in-law):
(701) “Kägätsạna kigi‘tci∙i∙ciwäpis tcāgitägin a‘panä kima‘kisinạn,” udigōn.
“Keget sa na kigichi-izhiwepis chaagitegin apane kimakisinan,” odigoon.
“Truly are you exceedingly unfortunate to have your moccasins always burning up,” he (thus) was told.
“Keget sa na kigichi-izhiwepis chaagitegin apane kimakisinan,” odigoon (“truly you are most unlucky, always having your moccasins burn up,” he was told).
(702) Kāwīn i´kitusī ainini; kī∙a∙ni∙u∙jī‘tā kīpīzi‘kạnk minawā ānint ma‘kisînạn.
Gaawiin ikitosii a inini; kii-ani-ozhiitaa kiipiizikank minawaa aanint makisinan.
The man did not speak; he went on making preparations, putting on his other moccasins.
Gaawiin ikitosii a inini (the man did not speak); kii-ani-ozhiitaa kiipiizikank minawaa aanint makisinan (he went on making ready, putting on his other moccasins).
(703) Mīc mīnawā kī‘papānạndawäntcigäwāt.
Miish miinawaa kii-papaa-nandawenchigewaat.
Thereupon again they wandered about, looking for game.
Miish miinawaa kii-papaa-nandawenchigewaat (thereupon again they wandered about hunting for game).
(704) Minawādạc wänāgucininig mīgu minawā nāsāb ändōtạnk a‘kiwäⁿzī; minawā ucī‘tāwạg tcînîbāwāt; mīdạc minawā ayạgōtōwāt uma‘kisiniwān tcipā‘tänig.
Minawaa dash wenaagoshininig mi igo minawaa naasaab endootank akiwenzii; minawaa oshiitaawag chi-nibaawaat; mii dash minawaa ayagootoowaat omakisiniwaan chi-paatenig.
And so, when it was evening, in the same manner as before acted the old man; again they made ready to go to sleep; and so again they hung up their moccasins to dry.
Minawaa dash wenaagoshininig mi igo minawaa naasaab endootank akiwenzii (and so when it was evening, again the old man did the same as before); minawaa oshiitaawag chi-nibaawaat (again they made ready to sleep); mii dash minawaa ayagootoowaat omakisiniwaan chi-paatenig (and so again they hung up their moccasins to dry).
(705) Mīgu imā ayanimi‘kwīnit īni´ᵘ ujînisạn, kī∙ạ∙ntagōtōd uma‘kisinạn; ujînisạn uma‘kisinini agōtänig ugī∙ạ∙gōtōnạn uma‘kisînạn; mäskutidạc wīn agōtänigibạn uma‘kisinạn ogī∙i∙gōtowạn uma‘kisinini.
Mii go imaa ayanimikwiinit iiniw ozhinisan, kii-antagootood oma kisinan; ozhinisan omakisinini agootenig ogii-agootoonan omakisinan; meskot idash wiin agootenigiban omakisinan ogii-igootowan omakisinini.
Then at the place over there, the instant that his father-in-law had turned his back, he then changed the place of his moccasins;the moccasins of his father-in-law were now hanging where he had hung his own moccasins;in the place where his own moccasins had been hanging he now hung the moccasins of the other.
Mii go imaa ayanimikwiinit iiniw ozhinisan (then, the instant his father-in-law turned his back) kii-antagootood oma kisinan (he changed the place of his moccasins); ozhinisan omakisinini agootenig ogii-agootoonan omakisinan (where his father-in-law’s moccasins hung he hung his own); meskot idash wiin agootenigiban omakisinan ogii-igootowan omakisinini (and where his own moccasins had hung he hung the other’s).
(706) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jikawicimowāt.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-kawishimowaat.
And then they went to bed.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-kawishimowaat (and then they went to bed).
(707) Kumā∙a∙‘pidạc minawā awidạc kīwāⁿ awinini ugīpī∙ā∙n amạntc käta∙i∙ndinigwän.
Komaa api dash minawaa aw idash giiwenh aw inini ogii-pii’aan amanch ket-a’indinigwen.
And then for some time afterwards, so they say, did the man wait to see what the other would do.
Komaa api dash minawaa aw idash giiwenh aw inini ogii-pii’aan amanch ket-a’indinigwen (and then for a while afterward, they say, the man waited to see what the other would do).
(708) Mīdạc kägä‘t cayīgwa kīwäⁿ pimi∙u∙nickāwạn.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa giiwenh pimi-onishkaawan.
And then truly by now, they say, was he risen from his pallet.
Mii dash keget shayiigwa giiwenh pimi-onishkaawan (and then truly by now, they say, he rose from his pallet).
(709) “Nibā,” inänimigut.
“Nibaa,” inenimigot.
“He is asleep,” the (youth) was thought to be.
“Nibaa,” inenimigot (“he is asleep,” the youth was thought to be).
(710) Mīdạc pämicipīna∙ạ∙ngin īni´ᵘ uma‘kisinini, äjipạgidînạngin ckutäng,
Mii dash pemishipiina’angin iiniw omakisinini, ezhi-pagidinangin shkoteng.
And then he took down the other moccasins (and) he laid them in the fire.
Mii dash pemishipiina’angin iiniw omakisinini (and then he took down the moccasins), ezhi-pagidinangin shkoteng (laying them in the fire).
(711) Mīdạc aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c käcitinä äjikawicimut, mīdạc äjikīgitut:
Mii dash aw akiwenzhii’ish keshitine ezhi-kawishimot, mii dash ezhi-kiigitot:
Whereupon the hateful old man at once lay down, and then said:
Mii dash aw akiwenzhii’ish keshitine ezhi-kawishimot (whereupon the hateful old man at once lay down), mii dash ezhi-kiigitot (and then said):
(712) “Pā‘pa´! kägō pītcimā‘tä.— Naᵉāngī, kima‘kisinạn!” udinān.
“Paapa! kegoo piichimaate.— Na’aangii, kimakisinan!” odinaan.
“Phew! a smell of something comes this way. — Son-in-law, your moccasins!” he said to him.
“Paapa! kegoo piichimaate.— Na’aangii, kimakisinan!” odinaan (“phew! a smell comes this way. — Son-in-law, your moccasins!” he said to him).
(713) Pasingudcisät awinini awinawatinạngin uma‘kisinạn kāmäskutakōtōpạn, mīdạc änāt:
Pasingojiset aw inini awi-nawatinangin omakisinan kaameskotakootoopan, mii dash enat:
Quickly springing to his feet, the man went and grabbed his moccasins, which he had hung up in a different place,and then said to the other:
Pasingojiset aw inini awi-nawatinangin omakisinan kaameskotakootoopan (springing up quickly, the man went and grabbed his moccasins that he had hung in a different place), mii dash enat (and then said to him):
(714) “Ōnōwäsa nīn nima‘kisinạn.
“Oonoowe sa niin nimakisinan.
“Here are my moccasins.
“Oonoowe sa niin nimakisinan (“here are my moccasins).
(715) Kīnisa kima‘kisinạn kātcāgisumạn,” udinān.
Kiin isa kimakisinan kaa-chaagisoman,” odinaan.
It is your moccasins that have been burned up,” he said to him.
Kiin isa kimakisinan kaa-chaagisoman,” odinaan (it is your moccasins that have been burned up,” he said to him).
(716) “Kāwīn,” i‘kito. “Kīn kima‘kisinạn,” udinān.
“Gaawiin,” ikito. “Kiin kimakisinan,” odinaan.
“No,” he said, “it is your moccasins,” he said to him.
“Gaawiin,” ikito. “Kiin kimakisinan,” odinaan (“no,” he said, “it is your moccasins,” he said to him).
(717) “Kāwīn,” udinān awinini.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan aw inini.
“No,” to him said the man.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan aw inini (“no,” said the man to him).
(718) “Naskä! nīn pimigitäwạn nīn nima‘kisinạn,” udinān.
“Naske! niin pimigitewan niin nimakisinan,” odinaan.
“Look! worked in quill are my moccasins, “ he said to him.
“Naske! niin pimigitewan niin nimakisinan,” odinaan (“look! quill-worked are my moccasins,” he said to him).
(719) “Kāwīn dạc kīn pīmigitäsinōn kima‘kisinạn,” udinān īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙cạn.
“Gaawiin dash kiin piimigitesinoon kimakisinan,” odinaan iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan.
“And not quilled are your moccasins,” he said to the disagreeable old man.
“Gaawiin dash kiin piimigitesinoon kimakisinan,” odinaan iiniw akiwenzhii’ishan (“and your moccasins are not quilled,” he said to the disagreeable old man).
(720) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ pîtcīnạg ki‘kändạnk aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c kītcāgisạnk tibinawä uma‘kizinạn.
Mi idash giiwenh pichiinag kikendank aw akiwenzhii’ish kii-chaagisank tibinawe omakizinan.
And then they say not till now did the mean old man realize that his own moccasins had been consumed in the fire.
Mi idash giiwenh pichiinag kikendank aw akiwenzhii’ish kii-chaagisank tibinawe omakizinan (and then, they say, not till now did the mean old man realize that his own moccasins had been burned up).
(721) Mīdac kīwäⁿ awinini käjtînä ucī‘tād wī∙ạ∙nikīwät.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kezhtine oshiitaad wii-ani-kiiwet.
Whereupon they say that the man at once made ready to go back home.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kezhtine oshiitaad wii-ani-kiiwet (whereupon, they say, the man at once made ready to go back home).
(722) Mīdạc änāt:
Mii dash enaat:
And then he said to the other:
Mii dash enaat (and then he said to him):
(723) “Ānīc mīsa tcinạgạninān,” udinān.
“Aaniish mii sa chi-naganinaan,” odinaan.
“ Now, then, I am going to leave you, “ he said to him.
“Aaniish mii sa chi-naganinaan,” odinaan (“now then, I am going to leave you,” he said to him).
(724) Mīdạc ä‘kitut aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzi:
Mii dash ekitot aw akiwenzi:
Thereupon said the old man:
Mii dash ekitot aw akiwenzi (thereupon the old man said):
(725) “Wīndạmawi nindānis tcîbītōt nima‘kisînạn.”
“Wiindamawi nindaanis chi-biitoot nimakisinan.”
“Tell my daughter to fetch my moccasins.”
“Wiindamawi nindaanis chi-biitoot nimakisinan.” (“tell my daughter to fetch my moccasins.”)
(726) “Ayeᵉ!” udinān.
“Aye’!” odinaan.
“All right!” he said to him.
“Aye’!” odinaan (“all right!” he said to him).
(727) Mīdạc äjikīwät ainini.
Mii dash ezhi-kiiwet a inini.
And then back home went the man.
Mii dash ezhi-kiiwet a inini (and then back home went the man).
(728) Mīdac kīwäⁿ aᵘ a‘kiwäzi kā∙ạ∙nimādcānit uningwạnạn kayä wīn ạnōtc ānu∙i∙citcigät.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwezi kaa-ani-maajaanit oningwanan gaye wiin anooch aano-izhichiget.
Thereupon they say that after the departure of his son-in-law, the old man likewise did all sorts of things.
Mii dash giiwenh aw akiwezi kaa-ani-maajaanit oningwanan (thereupon, they say, after his son-in-law had departed) gaye wiin anooch aano-izhichiget (the old man too tried all sorts of things in vain).
(729) Ānīc kayä wīn ạsinīn utānugicāpīgiswān, ānīc wayība wīn asîn ā‘täyâbi‘kicin.
Aaniish gaye wiin asiniin otaanogishaapiigiswaan, aaniish wayiiba wiin asin aateyabikishin.
He too tried in vain heating a rock, but soon would the rock become cool.
Aaniish gaye wiin asiniin otaanogishaapiigiswaan (he too tried in vain heating a rock), aaniish wayiiba wiin asin aateyabikishin (but soon would the rock cool off).
(730) Mīdạc minawā ānuwī∙i∙cigicābi‘kiswāt, mīgu mīnawā wayība ā‘täyābi‘kicininit.
Mii dash minawaa aanowii izhigishaabikiswaat, mii go miinawaa wayiiba aateyaabikishininit.
And again he tried heating it, and another time it would quickly become cool.
Mii dash minawaa aanowii izhigishaabikiswaat (and again he tried heating it), mii go miinawaa wayiiba aateyaabikishininit (and once more it would quickly cool off).
(731) Kägä‘t mī kiˢtci∙ạ∙no‘kīt wī‘kīwät.
Keget mii gichi-anokiit wii-kiiwet.
Truly he worked hard to get back home.
Keget mii gichi-anokiit wii-kiiwet (truly he worked hard to get back home).
(732) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini ạnitạgwicin äntāwāt.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini ani-tagwishin entaawaat.
And now they say that the man kept on till he arrived at home.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini ani-tagwishin entaawaat (and now, they say, the man kept on till he arrived home).
(733) Mīdạc änāt:
Mii dash enaat:
Whereupon he said to one (of the women):
Mii dash enaat (whereupon he said to one of the women):
(734) “Mī a‘panä iwiti kipāpā kīnạgạnạg.
“Mii apane iwiti kipaapaa kiinaganag.
“Back at yonder place have I left your father.
“Mii apane iwiti kipaapaa kiinaganag (“back at yonder place I have left your father).
(735) Ukītcāgasānạn uma‘kisinạn,” udinān īni’ᵘ wīnimōn.
Okii-chaagasaanan omakisinan,” odinaan iiniw wiinimoon.
All burned were his moccasins,” he (thus) said to his sister-in-law.
Okii-chaagasaanan omakisinan,” odinaan iiniw wiinimoon (his moccasins were all burned up,” he said to his sister-in-law).
(736) “Ūⁿ!” udinān.
“Oonh!” odinaan.
“Really!” she said to him.
“Oonh!” odinaan (“really!” she said to him).
(737) “Käga‘pīduksa mayāmī‘kawitōtāsut.
“Kegapi idok sa mayaamiikawitootaasot.
“And so at last he brought it on himself.
“Kegapi idok sa mayaamiikawitootaasot (“and so at last he has brought it on himself).
(738) Ā‘pidci ạnōdc kī∙a∙yindōdạnk,” i‘kitu awi‘kwa.
Aapiji anooj kii-ayindoodank,” ikito aw ikwe.
Very persistent is he always in the doing of some sort of mischief,” said the woman.
Aapiji anooj kii-ayindoodank,” ikito aw ikwe (he is always so persistent in doing some sort of mischief,” said the woman).
(739) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ä‘kitut minawā:
Mii dash giiwenh ekitot minawaa:
And then they say that she said again:
Mii dash giiwenh ekitot minawaa (and then, they say, she said again):
(740) “Māmī nōmạg ta∙a∙yā iwiti.
“Maamii noomag ta-ayaa iwiti.
“Just for a while, now, let him be there.
“Maamii noomag ta-ayaa iwiti (“just for a while now let him stay there).
(741) Uga‘ki‘kändān īᵘ ā‘pidci ạnōtc kī∙a∙ī∙ndōtạnk,” i‘kitu.
Oga-kikendaan iw aapiji anooch kii-a’iindootank,” ikito.
He will then realize the consequence of his repeated efforts at doing all kinds of things,” she said.
Oga-kikendaan iw aapiji anooch kii-a’iindootank,” ikito (he will then learn the consequence of his repeated mischief-making,” she said).
(742) “Pānimā wâbạnk ninga∙u∙ji‘tōwânạn ma‘kizinạn,” i‘kito.
“Paanimaa wabank ninga-ozhitoowanan makizinan,” ikito.
[Later tomorrow I’ll make moccasins,” she said]
“Paanimaa wabank ninga-ozhitoowanan makizinan,” ikito (“later tomorrow I will make moccasins,” she said).
(743) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ gägä‘t weyâbạninig kī∙u∙ci‘tōd īni´ᵘ ma‘kizinạn.
Mii dash giiwenh geget weyabaninig kii-ozhitood iiniw makizinan.
Thereupon they say that truly on the morrow she then made the moccasins.
Mii dash giiwenh geget weyabaninig kii-ozhitood iiniw makizinan (thereupon, they say, truly on the morrow she then made the moccasins).
(744) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ạnicnā ātiso‘kān awidạc kayä i‘kwä säzī‘kisit, äjini‘kāzugubạn Pīdābạnō‘k, mīdạc awi‘kwa kīwạna‘pitōd īni´ᵘ ma‘kisinạn wīmādcitōd.
Mii dash giiwenh anish naa aatisokaan aw idash gaye ikwe seziikisit, ezhinikazogoban Piidaabanook, mii dash aw ikwe kii-wanapitood iiniw makisinan wii-maajitood.
And now they say, so goes the story, the woman who was older than the other, who bore the name of Coming-Dawn, was the woman who tied the moccasins into a bundle, as if she meant to take them.
Mii dash giiwenh anish naa aatisokaan aw idash gaye ikwe seziikisit (and now, they say, so goes the story, the woman who was the elder), ezhinikazogoban Piidaabanook (whose name was Coming-Dawn), mii dash aw ikwe kii-wanapitood iiniw makisinan wii-maajitood (she was the woman who bundled the moccasins, meaning to take them).
(745) Mīdạc kā∙i∙ciwunickāt awi‘kwä kägā tciwâbạnininig, mīdạc kīsāga∙ạ∙nk kā∙i∙ckwāsasägāwạt.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-wonishkaat aw ikwe kegaa chi-wabanininig, mii dash kii-saaga’ank kaa-ishkwaa-sasegaawat.
Thereupon, when the woman had risen from her couch at nearly the time of the break of day, then accordingly out she went from the lodge, after she had arrayed herself in fine garments.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-wonishkaat aw ikwe kegaa chi-wabanininig (thereupon, when the woman rose near daybreak), mii dash kii-saaga’ank kaa-ishkwaa-sasegaawat (then out she went, after she had arrayed herself finely).
(746) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jikīgitut pạgitōt īni´ᵘ ma‘kisinạn:
Mii dash kaa-izhi-kiigitot pagitoot iiniw makisinan:
And so, after she had spoken, she flung the moccasins:
Mii dash kaa-izhi-kiigitot pagitoot iiniw makisinan (and so, after she had spoken, she flung the moccasins):
(747) “Ōnu´ʷᵉ ma‘kisinạn kitānis Pītābạnō‘k opītōnạn.”
“Oonowe makisinan kitaanis Piitabanook opiitoonan.”
“These moccasins does your daughter Coming-Dawn bring.”
“Oonowe makisinan kitaanis Piitabanook opiitoonan.” (“these moccasins your daughter Coming-Dawn brings.”)
(748) Mīdạcigu kā∙ạ∙ni∙a∙‘pīsi‘kāmạgatinig wâbạn mīgu´ imā kī∙ạ∙ni∙a∙yāmạgatinig ma‘kisinạn, kī∙u∙tisigut aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c.
Mii dash igo kaa-ani-apiisikaamagatinig waban mii go imaa kii-ani-ayaamagatinig makisinan, kii-otisigot aw akiwenzhii’ish.
Thereupon, at the moment when the light of day was breaking, then to yonder place at the same time went the moccasins, going to the place where the old man was.
Mii dash igo kaa-ani-apiisikaamagatinig waban (thereupon, at the moment the light of day broke) mii go imaa kii-ani-ayaamagatinig makisinan (then at the same time the moccasins went off to that place), kii-otisigot aw akiwenzhii’ish (reaching the hateful old man).
(749) “Ā‘tā, nîṇdānis Pīdābạnō‘k!”
“Aataa, nindaanis Piidaabanook!”
“Good for you, O my daughter Coming-Dawn!”
“Aataa, nindaanis Piidaabanook!” (“good for you, my daughter Coming-Dawn!”)
(750) Mīdạc wīpī‘tcīt a‘kiwäⁿzī.
Mii dash wiipiichiit akiwenzii.
And then was the old man going to put them on.
Mii dash wiipiichiit akiwenzii (and then the old man was going to put them on).
(751) Kā‘kīcī‘tāt kī∙ạ∙nimādcā kī‘kīwät; agāwa ugạcki‘tōn pimusät.
Kaa-kiishiitaat kii-ani-maajaa kii-kiiwet; agaawa ogashkitoon pimoset.
After he was ready, he then started on his way back home; hardly was he able to walk.
Kaa-kiishiitaat kii-ani-maajaa kii-kiiwet (after he was ready, he started off back home); agaawa ogashkitoon pimoset (hardly could he walk).
(752) Kā∙i∙nạtcit ki‘twän ạnikīwipimusät cācāgạnisit.
Kaa-inachit kitwen ani-kiiwi-pimoset shaashaaganisit.
His feet had frozen on account of his attempt at walking on the snow in bare feet.
Kaa-inachit kitwen ani-kiiwi-pimoset shaashaaganisit (his feet had frozen from trying to walk barefoot on the snow on his way home).
(753) Mīdạc ạnitạgwicin äntāwāt.
Mii dash ani-tagwishin entaawaat.
And now he kept on until he arrived at home.
Mii dash ani-tagwishin entaawaat (and now he kept on until he arrived home).
(754) Kāwin kägō awiya ūdikusīn.
Gaawiin kago awiya oodikosiin.
Not a single word had any one for him.
Gaawiin kago awiya oodikosiin (not a single word had anyone for him).
(755) Mīyä‘ta minawā nānāgatawābạmāt īni’ᵘ uningwạnạn; inänimāt ānīn kā∙i∙jikacki∙u∙t tcipikīwät, inändạm.
Miiy eta minawaa naanaagatawaabamaat iiniw oningwanan; inenimaat aaniin kaa-izhi-kashkii’ot chi-pi-kiiwet, inendam.
What he did again was to keep a constant eye upon his son-in-law; his thought of him was to know how he ever succeeded in getting back home, such was his thought.
Miiy eta minawaa naanaagatawaabamaat iiniw oningwanan (all he did again was to keep watching his son-in-law); inenimaat aaniin kaa-izhi-kashkii’ot chi-pi-kiiwet, inendam (wondering how he had ever managed to get back home, such was his thought).
(756) Mägwādạc kanawâbạmāt mī odānisạn äjimägwayâbạmigut mīdac ägut minawā:
Megwaa dash kanawabamaat mii odaanisan ezhi-megwayabamigot mii dash egot minawaa:
And while he was watching him, then by his daughter was he caught looking (at him). Whereupon he was told by her again:
Megwaa dash kanawabamaat mii odaanisan ezhi-megwayabamigot (and while he was watching him, his daughter caught him looking) mii dash egot minawaa (whereupon he was told by her again):
(757) “Anīnsa änâbạmạt kānâbạmạt?” udinān.
“Aniin sa enabamat kaanabamat?” odinaan.
“Why are you always looking at him whom you are gazing upon?” she said to him.
“Aniin sa enabamat kaanabamat?” odinaan (“why are you always staring at him you keep gazing on?” she said to him).
(758) “Āⁿ kā!
“Aan kaa!
“Oh, nothing!
“Aan kaa! (“oh, nothing!)
(759) Ạnicāsạgu kanawâbạmimān īni´ᵘ maskutcīsiwạn päbāmōtänit pīndcīya∙ī∙ uskīcigunk,” udinān.
Anishaa sa go kanawabamimaan iiniw maskochiisiwan pebaamootenit piinjiiya’ii oshkiizhigonk,” odinaan.
I was merely looking at the whirligig-beetle that was crawling about inside of his eye,” he said to her.
Anishaa sa go kanawabamimaan iiniw maskochiisiwan pebaamootenit piinjiiya’ii oshkiizhigonk,” odinaan (I was merely watching the whirligig-beetle crawling about inside his eye,” he said to her).
(760) Minawāgu käyābi ūwīji∙a∙‘tawān unīngwạnạn.
Minawaa go geyaabi oowii-zhi-atawaan oniingwanan.
And still again he wished to contend with his son-in-law.
Minawaa go geyaabi oowii-zhi-atawaan oniingwanan (and still again he wished to contend with his son-in-law).
(761) Mīdạc äjimi‘kwändạnk ōwiti kistcikīckābi‘kāng; mīdạc änändạnk.
Mii dash ezhi-mikwendank oowiti gichi-kiishkaabikaang; mii dash enendank:
And then he thought of that great steep cliff yonder.And this he thought:
Mii dash ezhi-mikwendank oowiti gichi-kiishkaabikaang (and then he thought of that great steep cliff yonder); mii dash enendank (and this he thought):
(762) “Mī∙i∙witi kädiciwinạg,” inändạm.
“Mii iwiti ked-ishiwinag,” inendam.
“Over there will I bring him,” was his thought.
“Mii iwiti ked-ishiwinag,” inendam (“over there I will take him,” was his thought).
(763) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ minawā ayeyāwāt ä‘kitut a‘kiwäⁿzi:
Mii dash giiwenh minawaa ayeyaawaat ekitot akiwenzi:
And now they say that again, while they were continuing (there), the old man said:
Mii dash giiwenh minawaa ayeyaawaat ekitot akiwenzi (and now, they say, again, while they were there, the old man said):
(764) “Ạmbäsinōnā, naᵉāngī, awicācōskutciwätā ōwiti!” udinān.
“Ambe sinoonaa, na’aangii, awi-shaashooskochiwetaa oowiti!” odinaan.
“I tell you what, son-in-law, let us go tobogganing at yonder place!” he (thus) said to him.
“Ambe sinoonaa, na’aangii, awi-shaashooskochiwetaa oowiti!” odinaan (“I tell you what, son-in-law, let us go tobogganing over there!” he said to him).
(765) “Cācōskutciwämiwâbạn kuca‘ku mäwīja āmininīngibạnīn,” udinān.
“Shaashooskochiwemiwaban kosha ko mewiizha aamininiingibaniin,” odinaan.
“Down the hill long ago used to slide the men of times gone by,” he thus said to him.
“Shaashooskochiwemiwaban kosha ko mewiizha aamininiingibaniin,” odinaan (“down the hill the men of old used to slide long ago,” he said to him).
(766) “Ningi‘kändān ānti unicicing,” udinān.
“Ningikendaan aanti onishishing,” odinaan.
“I know where there is a fine place,” he said to him.
“Ningikendaan aanti onishishing,” odinaan (“I know where there is a fine place,” he said to him).
(767) Mīdac ä‘kitut awi‘kwä:
Mii dash ekitot aw ikwe:
And then said the woman:
Mii dash ekitot aw ikwe (and then said the woman):
(768) “Cigwa kutakīn minawā!” udinān īni´ᵘ ōsạn.
“Shigwa kota kiin minawaa!” odinaan iniw oosan.
“There you go again!” she (thus) said to her father.
“Shigwa kota kiin minawaa!” odinaan iniw oosan (“there you go again!” she said to her father).
(769) “Ā, ạnicāsagu nintînā.
“Aa, anishaa sa go nintinaa.
“Why, only in jest am I saying it to him.
“Aa, anishaa sa go nintinaa (“why, only in jest do I say it to him).
(770) Ozām pīsānayāyạng päcigwạn; kayädạc pī‘tcāgījiga‘k.
Ozaam piisaanayaayang peshigwan; gaye dash piichaagiizhigak.
So quietly are we continuing in the same place, and, too, the days are so long.
Ozaam piisaanayaayang peshigwan (so quietly are we staying in the same place); gaye dash piichaagiizhigak (and the days are so long).
(771) Owitidạc tci∙a∙wa‘tātiyāng,” udinān udināsạn.
Owiti dash chi-awataatiyaang,” odinaan odaanisan.
And over there we can go and have a contest,” he said to his daughter.
Owiti dash chi-awataatiyaang,” odinaan odaanisan (and over there we could go and hold a contest,” he said to his daughter).
(772) Kāwīndạc kägō awiya udikusīn, ānawi ugi‘känimāwān wâ∙i∙jictcigänit īni’ᵘ ōsiwān änändạminit kayä.
Gaawiin dash kegoo awiya odikosiin, aanawi ogikenimaawaan wa-izhishchigenit iiniw oosiwaan enendaminit gaye.
But there was not a word for him from any one, for well they knew what their father wanted to do and what his thoughts were.
Gaawiin dash kegoo awiya odikosiin (but there was not a word for him from anyone), aanawi ogikenimaawaan wa-izhishchigenit iiniw oosiwaan enendaminit gaye (for well they knew what their father wanted to do and what his thoughts were).
(773) Mīdạc minawā kạnōnāt unigwạnạn:
Mii dash minawaa kanoonaat onigwanan:
And then again he addressed his son-in-law, saying:
Mii dash minawaa kanoonaat onigwanan (and then again he addressed his son-in-law, saying):
(774) “Ānīn, naᵉāngī, kīwī∙î∙cānā?” udinān.
“Aaniin, na’aangii, kiiwii-ishaa naa?” odinaan.
“Why, son-in-law, do you want to go?” he said to him.
“Aaniin, na’aangii, kiiwii-ishaa naa?” odinaan (“well, son-in-law, do you want to go?” he said to him).
(775) “Ānīn nạngwana!” i‘kitu.
“Aaniin nangwana!” ikito.
“Well, all right!” he said.
“Aaniin nangwana!” ikito (“well, all right!” he said).
(776) “Ạmbäsaᵘ!” udinān.
“Ambe saw!” odinaan.
“Then come on!” he said to him.
“Ambe saw!” odinaan (“then come on!” he said to him).
(777) Mīdạc mādcāwāt, mādcīnā∙u∙dạbānā‘kōn.
Mii dash maajaawaat, maajiinaa odabaanaakoon.
And then they set out, taking along their toboggan.
Mii dash maajaawaat, maajiinaa odabaanaakoon (and then they set out, taking along their toboggan).
(778) Mīdạc iciwināt uningwạnạn∙ käticicōcōskutciwäwāt.
Mii dash ishiwinaat oningwanan ket-ishi-shooshooskochiwewaat.
And then he took his son-in-law to the place where they were to coast down the slope.
Mii dash ishiwinaat oningwanan ket-ishi-shooshooskochiwewaat (and then he took his son-in-law to where they were to coast down).
(779) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ cigwa kitạgwicinuwāt, ānīn kädicinạnk awinini kīckābi‘kāni nạngwạna!
Mii dash giiwenh shigwa ki-tagwishinowaat, aaniin ked-ishinank aw inini kiishkaabikaani nangwana!
And now they say, on the occasion of their arrival, what did the man behold but a steep cliff!
Mii dash giiwenh shigwa ki-tagwishinowaat (and now, they say, when they arrived), aaniin ked-ishinank aw inini kiishkaabikaani nangwana! (what did the man behold but a steep cliff!)
(780) “Awisa, naᵉāngī, kīni‘tạmsa kīgacōskutciwä,” udinān.
“Aw isa, na’aangii, kii nitam sa kiiga-shaaskochiwe,” odinaan.
“Now, then, son-in-law, you are the first to go coasting down,” (the mean old man) said to him.
“Aw isa, na’aangii, kii nitam sa kiiga-shaaskochiwe,” odinaan (“now then, son-in-law, you are the first to coast down,” the mean old man said to him).
(781) “Ānīc dạc kīn?” udinān.
“Aaniish dash kiin?” odinaan.
“And why not you?” (the son-in-law) said to him.
“Aaniish dash kiin?” odinaan (“and why not you?” the son-in-law said to him).
(782) “Ānīc, pānimā nīn iskwātc,” udinān. “
“Aaniish, paanimaa niin iskwaach,” odinaan.
“Why, not till (you are) done, (then will) I (go),” (the man) said to (his son-in-law).
“Aaniish, paanimaa niin iskwaach,” odinaan (“why, not till you are done, then I go,” the man said to him).
(783) ‘Awaᵘ!” udinān.
“Awaw!” odinaan.
“Come on, now!” said (the son-in-law) to him.
“Awaw!” odinaan (“come on, now!” the son-in-law said to him).
(784) “Awisa,” udinān inini.
“Awisa,” odinaan inini.
“Very well,” to him said the man.
“Awisa,” odinaan inini (“very well,” the man said to him).
(785) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ cayīgwa äjiwawäcicimāt īni´ᵘ udābānā‘kōn, mīdạc änāt īni´ᵘ unīngwạnạn:
Mii dash giiwenh shayiigwa ezhi-waweshishimaat iiniw odaabaanaakoon, mii dash enaat iiniw oniingwanan.
And now they say that already had (the father-in-law) fixed in place his toboggan, whereupon he said to his son-in-law:
Mii dash giiwenh shayiigwa ezhi-waweshishimaat iiniw odaabaanaakoon (and now, they say, he had already fixed his toboggan in place), mii dash enaat iiniw oniingwanan (whereupon he said to his son-in-law):
(786) “Mi‘ku ändōtamuwâ‘pạn āmininīngibạnīn, äjita‘kupisut aᵘ wâcōskutciwät,” udinān.
“Mii ko endootamowaapan aamininiingibaniin, ezhi-takopisot aw washooskochiwet,” odinaan.
“This is what the men of yore used to do, on (the toboggan) was tied the one who was to go coasting down,” he said to him.
“Mii ko endootamowaapan aamininiingibaniin (“this is what the men of old used to do), ezhi-takopisot aw washooskochiwet,” odinaan (the one who was to coast down was bound on,” he said to him).
(787) “Mīdạc kayä gīn kä∙i∙jita‘kupisuyạn,” udinān; “māgicā kīgagitāc,” udinān.
“Mii dash gaye giin ke-izhi-takopisoyan,” odinaan; “maagishaa kiigagitaash,” odinaan.
“Therefore will you too have to be bound on,” he said to him; “lest perhaps you bounce off,” he said to him.
“Mii dash gaye giin ke-izhi-takopisoyan,” odinaan (“therefore you too must be bound on,” he said to him); “maagishaa kiigagitaash,” odinaan (“lest perhaps you bounce off,” he said to him).
(788) Ānin, mīdạc kägä‘t awinini äcictcigät; mīdạc äjita‘kupinigut īni´ᵘ ujīnîsạn udābānākōng. “
Aaniin, mii dash keget aw inini eshishchiget; mii dash ezhi-takopinigot iiniw ozhiinisan odaabaanaakoong.
Well, and so that truly the man did; and so he was bound (with cords) to his toboggan by his father-in-law.
Aaniin, mii dash keget aw inini eshishchiget (well, and so truly the man did so); mii dash ezhi-takopinigot iiniw ozhiinisan odaabaanaakoong (and so he was bound with cords to his toboggan by his father-in-law).
(789) ‘Āᵘ, mīsa’ kä∙i∙jikāntciwäpininān,” udinān.
“Aaw, mii sa ke-izhi-kaanchiwepininaa,” odinaan.
“All ready, now I am, to push you off,” he said to him.
“Aaw, mii sa ke-izhi-kaanchiwepininaa,” odinaan (“all ready now, I am, to push you off,” he said to him).
(790) ‘Āᵘ, ānīc mīsa cāyīgwa aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzī äjiwawäjikābawit ānīn iᵘ ā‘pidci kä∙i∙jikiˢtcikicīpisugwän inändạnk.
Aaw, aaniish mii sa shaayiigwa aw akiwenzii ezhi-wawezhikaabawit aaniin iw aapiji ke-izhi-gichi-kishiipisogwen inendank.
Now, then, now it was that already was the old man standing in place, thinking in what direction (the youth) would be going with such awful speed.
Aaw, aaniish mii sa shaayiigwa aw akiwenzii ezhi-wawezhikaabawit (now then, by now the old man was standing in place) aaniin iw aapiji ke-izhi-gichi-kishiipisogwen inendank (wondering in what direction the youth would go with such terrific speed).
(791) Pā‘kạdcigu kāsasa‘ka∙a∙mīt aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿjī∙i∙c, mīsa´ kāntciwäpināt udābānā‘kōn.
Paakaj igo kaasasaka’amiit aw akiwenzhii’ish, mii sa kaanchiwepinat odaabaanaakoon.
With great eagerness did the malicious old man dig his feet (into the snow for a purchase to push), and now he began heaving against his toboggan.
Paakaj igo kaasasaka’amiit aw akiwenzhii’ish (with great eagerness the malicious old man dug his feet in for a purchase), mii sa kaanchiwepinat odaabaanaakoon (and now he heaved against the toboggan).
(792) Kāwīn kạnạgä wīmādcāsī aᵘ udābānā‘k, ānawidạc iᵘ kīckābi‘kā intigu cōncā‘kwạt äjināgusit awạsîn tibi wäntcinō‘kickāgwän.
Gaawiin kanage wii-maajaasii aw odaabaanaak, aanawi dash iw kishkaabikaa intigo shoonshaakwat ezhinaagosit awasin tibi wenchi-nokishkaagwen.
But not at all would the toboggan move, even though the cliff was as smooth as ice, for such was the look of the rock down which (the youth) was to slide, (but the toboggan would not go).
Gaawiin kanage wii-maajaasii aw odaabaanaak (but not at all would the toboggan move), aanawi dash iw kishkaabikaa intigo shoonshaakwat ezhinaagosit awasin tibi wenchi-nokishkaagwen (even though the cliff was as smooth as ice, such was the look of the rock down which he was to slide, yet it would not budge).
(793) Minawā änigu‘k ōgāntciwäbināt.
Minawaa enigok oogaanchiwebinaat.
Again with his might he heaved against it.
Minawaa enigok oogaanchiwebinaat (again with all his might he heaved against it).
(794) Mīdạc änändạnk aᵘ inini:
Mii dash enendank aw inini:
And now willed the man:
Mii dash enendank aw inini (and now the man willed):
(795) “Mānu, pạngī nīngamādcīyābōn!”
“Maano, pangii niinga-maajiiyaaboon!”
“Only let me slide but a little way!”
“Maano, pangii niinga-maajiiyaaboon!” (“only let me slide just a little way!”)
(796) Mīdạc kägä‘t.
Mii dash keget.
And so he did.
Mii dash keget (and so he did).
(797) Mīdạc änändạnk:
Mii dash enendank:
And then he thought:
Mii dash enendank (and then he thought):
(798) “Kījik ningīcawänimigobạn.”
“Kiizhik ningii-shawenimigoban.”
“The cedar took pity upon me once in times past.”
“Kiizhik ningii-shawenimigoban.” (“the cedar took pity on me once in times past.”)
(799) Mīdạc kā∙i∙ji∙ā∙‘pidcinạgāskāt aᵘ utābān.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-aapiji-nagaaskaat aw otaabaan.
Thereupon the toboggan stopped in its downward flight.
Mii dash kaa-izhi-aapiji-nagaaskaat aw otaabaan (thereupon the toboggan stopped short in its downward flight).
(800) Naskädạc inābiyu‘k! tibi‘ku wābạndạmäg kīckābi‘kā kīwâbạmāwa kījik pata‘kisut näwạdābi‘k.
Naske dash inaabiyok! tibi ko waabandameg kiishkaabikaa kii-wabamaawa kiizhik patakisot newadaabik.
Therefore now look you! wherever you behold a high cliff, there you will see a cedar standing near the edge of the rock.
Naske dash inaabiyok! (so look you!) tibi ko waabandameg kiishkaabikaa (wherever you see a high cliff) kii-wabamaawa kiizhik patakisot newadaabik (you will see a cedar standing near the edge of the rock).
(801) Mī īni´ᵘ kācawänimigut aᵘ Macōs unīngwạnạn.
Mii iiniw kaa-shawenimigot aw Mashoos oniingwanan.
That was the one by whom was blessed the son-in-law of Mashōs.
Mii iiniw kaa-shawenimigot aw Mashoos oniingwanan (that was the one who took pity on Mashos’s son-in-law).
(802) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ kā∙ā∙‘pidcipwānawi∙ā∙t tcimādcīyāpōnit mī kīwạniskāt awinini kīyāpa∙u∙tisut.
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-aapiji-pwaanawi’aat chi-maajiiyaapoonit mii kiiwaniskaat aw inini kiiy-aapa’otisot.
And then they say, after (the old man) could not start him coasting down, then did the man get up (and) untie himself.
Mii dash giiwenh kaa-aapiji-pwaanawi’aat chi-maajiiyaapoonit (and then, they say, after the old man could not get him started coasting down) mii kiiwaniskaat aw inini kiiy-aapa’otisot (the man got up and untied himself).
(803) Mīdạc kī∙a∙‘kwạmạtciwätābānāt īni´ᵘ tābānā‘kōn, mīdạc änāt: “
Mii dash kii-akwamachiwetaabaanaat iiniw taabaanaakoon, mii dash enaat:
Thereupon back to the top he fetched his toboggan, (and) said to the other:
Mii dash kii-akwamachiwetaabaanaat iiniw taabaanaakoon (thereupon he hauled his toboggan back up to the top), mii dash enaat (and said to him):
(804) ‘Āᵘ, kīni‘tam dạc,” udinān.
“Aaw, kiin nitam dash,” odinaan.
“Now, then, it is your turn,” he (thus) said to him.
“Aaw, kiin nitam dash,” odinaan (“now then, it is your turn,” he said to him).
(805) “Awisa!” i‘kito a‘kiwäⁿzī.
“Awisa!” ikito akiwenzii.
“All right!” said the old man.
“Awisa!” ikito akiwenzii (“all right!” said the old man).
(806) “Ānīc mī kayä nīn kädiciwäbisiyān,” inändạm tibickō unīngwạnạn kā∙i∙jicawänimigōwizinit.
“Aaniish mii gaye niin ked-ishiwebisiyaan,” inendam tibishkoo oniingwanan kaa-izhi-shawenimigoowizinit.
“Naturally the same thing will also happen to me,” (so) he thought, (believing he would be blessed) in the same way as his son-in-law was blessed.
“Aaniish mii gaye niin ked-ishiwebisiyaan,” inendam tibishkoo oniingwanan kaa-izhi-shawenimigoowizinit (“naturally the same will happen to me too,” he thought, believing he would be blessed just as his son-in-law was).
(807) Mīdạc awinini kā∙i∙jita‘kupināt udābānā‘kung kā∙i∙nạbinigutsạgu.
Mii dash aw inini kaa-izhi-takopinaat odaabaanaakong kaa-iinabinigot sa go.
Thereupon the man bound him to the toboggan in the way that he himself had been tied.
Mii dash aw inini kaa-izhi-takopinaat odaabaanaakong kaa-iinabinigot sa go (thereupon the man bound him to the toboggan just as he himself had been tied).
(808) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ā∙ī∙ndạcī‘kawāt wī∙a∙‘pī‘tcimādcī∙ā∙pōsu aᵘ udābān.
Mii dash giiwenh aa’iindashiikawaat wii-apiichi-maajii’aapooso aw odaabaan.
And now they say that while he was busy with him, eager was the toboggan to coast away.
Mii dash giiwenh aa’iindashiikawaat wii-apiichi-maajii’aapooso aw odaabaan (and now, they say, while he was busy with him, the toboggan was eager to coast away).
(809) “Ānīc mīsa iᵘ!” udinān. “
“Aaniish mii sa iw!” odinaan.
“All right, now!” he said to him.
“Aaniish mii sa iw!” odinaan (“all ready, now!” he said to him).
(810) ‘Āᵘ, mī∙i∙ᵘ!” äjikāntciwäbināt udābānān.
“Aaw, mii iw!” ezhikaanchiwebinaat odaabaanaan.
“Go ahead!” He shoved off the toboggan.
“Aaw, mii iw!” ezhikaanchiwebinaat odaabaanaan (“go ahead!” and he shoved off the toboggan).
(811) Panägu Micōs mādciyābōnu, mīsa‘pạnä ābidābōnut a‘kiwäⁿzī.
Pane go Mashoos maajiyaaboono, mii sa pane aabidaaboonot akiwenzii.
And then old Mashōs started sliding off, forever away went coasting the old man.
Pane go Mashoos maajiyaaboono (and away old Mashos went sliding off), mii sa pane aabidaaboonot akiwenzii (forever away coasting went the old man).
(812) Kumā‘pī kīwäⁿ cavīgwa pāpīpāgi aᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzi, i‘kitut:
Komaa pii giiwenh shayiigwa paapiipaagi aw akiwenzi, ikitot:
After a time, they say, then with a loud voice the old man began calling:
Komaa pii giiwenh shayiigwa paapiipaagi aw akiwenzi, ikitot (after a time, they say, then the old man began calling aloud, saying):
(813) “Nintcīmāmbān!” Minawā, “Nintcīmābān!” Minawā, “Nintcīmāmbān!”
“Ninchiimaambaan!” Minawaa, “Ninchiimaabaan!” Minawaa, “Ninchiimaambaan!”
“O my canoe!” Again, “O my canoe!” Again, “O my canoe!”
“Ninchiimaambaan!” Minawaa, “Ninchiimaabaan!” Minawaa, “Ninchiimaambaan!” (“my canoe!” Again, “my canoe!” Again, “my canoe!”)
(814) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ingi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg ki‘känimāwāt cayīgwa ōsiwān kī‘pa‘kinawimint.
Mii dash giiwenh ingiw ikwewag kikenimaawaat shayiigwa oosiwaan kii-pakinawimint.
Thereupon it is said that the women knew that now was their father being vanquished in the contest.
Mii dash giiwenh ingiw ikwewag kikenimaawaat shayiigwa oosiwaan kii-pakinawimint (thereupon, they say, the women knew that now their father was being vanquished in the contest).
(815) Mīdạc ‘iᵉi´ᵘ utcīmānini wâ∙i∙cimādcāmạgatinig.
Mii dash i’iw ochiimaanini wa-izhi-maajaamagatinig.
And then was his canoe eager to go.
Mii dash i’iw ochiimaanini wa-izhi-maajaamagatinig (and then his canoe was eager to go).
(816) Mīdạc īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg kiˢtciwīnạmōwāt, wīmādcāmạgatinig ānindi ändạnänimigunit.
Mii dash iigiw ikwewag gichi-wiinamoowaat, wii-maajaamagatinig aanindi endanenimigonit.
Whereupon the women tried with great effort to hold it back, (but) it was eager to go where it was thought (the master) was.
Mii dash iigiw ikwewag gichi-wiinamoowaat (whereupon the women tried with great effort to hold it back), wii-maajaamagatinig aanindi endanenimigonit (for it was eager to go to where its master was thought to be).
(817) Anita‘kwạbitōwāt; mīgu kīwäⁿ äjimạmạdwäskāg iᵘ tcīmānic, wâ∙a∙‘pī‘tcmādcāmạga‘k.
Ani-takwabitoowaat; mii go giiwenh ezhi-mamadweskaag iw chiimaanish, wa-apiichmaajamagak.
They tried in vain to tie it down; but they say that the miserable boat got to creaking, so anxious was it to be off.
Ani-takwabitoowaat (they tried in vain to tie it down); mii go giiwenh ezhi-mamadweskaag iw chiimaanish (but, they say, the wretched canoe got to creaking), wa-apiichmaajamagak (so eager was it to be off).
(818) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ awinini kā‘kwīnawibī∙ā∙t, “Mīsa’ käga‘pī kīpā‘ta∙i∙tisut,” udinänimān.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kaa-kwiinawibii’aat, “Mii sa kegapii kii-paata’itisot,” odinenimaan.
And now they say that after the man had become tired waiting for the other’s return, “Therefore at last has he done harm to himself,” was his thought of him.
Mii dash giiwenh aw inini kaa-kwiinawibii’aat (and now, they say, after the man had grown tired waiting for the other’s return), “Mii sa kegapii kii-paata’itisot,” odinenimaan (“so at last he has done harm to himself,” was his thought of him).
(819) Mīdạc äni∙a∙cikīwät.
Mii dash eni-ashikiiwet.
And then on his way back home he went.
Mii dash eni-ashikiiwet (and then on his way back home he went).
(820) Änitạgwicingidạc ändāwāt owâbạndān äjināgwạtinig imā kā‘tajimạmāntcikunạmowāt iᵘ tcīmān ingi’ᵘ i‘kwäwạg.
Eni-tagwishing idash endaawaat owabandaan ezhinaagwatinig imaa kaa-tazhimamaanchikonamowaat iw chiimaan ingiw ikwewag.
And on his arrival there at home, he saw how it looked about the place where the women had striven to hold the canoe.
Eni-tagwishing idash endaawaat (and on arriving home) owabandaan ezhinaagwatinig imaa kaa-tazhimamaanchikonamowaat iw chiimaan ingiw ikwewag (he saw how it looked at the place where the women had struggled to hold the canoe).
(821) Mīdạc imā a∙ī∙ntāwāt, mīdạc keyābi nōngum äntawâgwän.
Mii dash imaa a’iintaawaat, mii dash geyaabi noongom entawagwen.
And there they lived, and perhaps even to this day they may be there.
Mii dash imaa a’iintaawaat (and there they lived), mii dash geyaabi noongom entawagwen (and perhaps even to this day they may be there).
(822) Pinawidis kī∙a∙gotä Mạcōs utātisō‘kānan.
Pinawidis kii-agote Mashoos otaatisookaanan.
The gizzard of the ruffed grouse now hangs aloft for the story of Mashōs.
Pinawidis kii-agote (the gizzard of the ruffed grouse now hangs aloft) Mashoos otaatisookaanan (for the story of Mashos).