Note 12 — A-slender-one-who-was-given-away
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They came to themselves lying on the retaining timbers. And then he untied himself and the chief’s wife as well. When he could walk he untied her. Her son-in-law sat opposite the door, and they spread out mats for her below. Then they came down and sat in the middle of the side.12 Then one brought food in a small basket. In it were large clam shells, small clam shells, and two mussel shells. They gave some to the chief’s wife. They let her eat. After different kinds of food had been brought out and eaten and all was gone, they brought a basket to the fire, poured water into it, and put stones into the fire. When these were red-hot they put them into the basket with wooden tongs.