HOW A HUNTER ENCOUNTERED BMULE´, VISITED HIS COUNTRY, AND OBTAINED A BOON
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Ni·ga´ And
be·səgwəda´ once
alnα̨bα´ a man
ki·wadi·eli´n went hunting
nda´tαmα not
ke´gwi anything
nami·təwi´ he could see
ni·gayu´ and soon
pe´mose`t he came
si·bu´k` to a river
ni´obe´dji·gada`dusəmi`n then he grew thirsty
nspi·wi.´ at the same time
bawadji·´ because of it
α̨dabi´t he sat down
ni·yu·´ and here
gi·zi·´ after
abi·´t` he sat
ni·yu·´ here
ugada´wəs·əmi`n he was going to drink
ni·gełα´ and so
ni·´yu. here
udli·´dαpsidoda`mən here stooped down
yunəbi´k here water
lagwi·wi·` toward
ni·yu·´ and here
nəbi·´k in the water
wəda´li·na`mi·hαn there he saw
aweni´li´l` somebody
eləwe´gwi·na` like really
pmauzəwi·´n´u`k a human being
li·´nαŋgᵂzu` resembling
ndaganowa´ but not that
wᴐ·we´lmα̨wi·a`l` he knew him
aweni·wa´ who that
ke´nəwagi·zi·` but that he had
una´ nodaməna`l heard of him
ni·aweni·´ that one
eli·gi´t` was like
sak`hi·wa´ behold
bmulε·´ Bmule´.
negani·´ Then
wudji·am`ki´n he got up
ni· then
wənα̨´djigαntłα̨zin he went and hid himself
u`wa that
alnα̨be´ man
ni·gi·zi·´gα̨tłα̨zi`t` and after he hid
ni·yu·´ then
dα̨´dəbi·nawα`n as he noticed him
yuli´l this
wi·dα̨ba`l`62 his friend
dαni·dji·´wədla`dake`n what was he going to do
ni·gewa´ then that.
bmulε´ Bmule´
ni·wədji·´pənα̨dawe`n Then he climbed
i·yu·´ here
abazi·´k in a tree
ni·gat·e·´ at once
eli·nawα´nt` it appeared like
yuli´ this
alnα̨ba´l` man
eli·taləs·əmi·´t` as he saw lying
yu· here
si·bu´k in the river
ni·agəma´ that one
egəmα´t·atci·` where he also
α̨si·dai·wi´ in his turn
ogado´`səmi`n he was going to drink,
ni·yu´ then
wi·zα̨wi·´mani·`m63 his gold
ge·´lada`k in his mouth
ni·wikwənəmə´n and he took it out
ni·yu´k·i·`k and here on the ground
ubᴐ´nəmən he lay it
ni·wa´lnα̨bε`´ then that man
gi·zi·ne´mitα̨ŋk`ᵂ when he saw it
ei·gadənə´k where he hid it
i·yuwədo´nαk here in his mouth
ni·yuwədli·dəhα̨zi´n and he thought
nα̨dji·´kəmodənα´n to go and steal it.
ni·geła´ So accordingly
ni·yu´ then
mα̨djegᵂzi`n he started to crawl
walnα̨bε´ that man
abαk·skadai·wi·` flat on his belly
wadji·nda´ so that not
wewᴐ̹·lα´ŋk`ᵂ he would know it
yuli´l` this
wi·dα̨ba´l` his friend
ni·gαn·i·´ then
gi·zi·be´sudji·wi·` when he had come near
pedji·gwəzi·´t coming crawling
ni·gi·gi·mi·wi·´ slyly
uwikwənəmə´n he took it
wi·zα̨wi´mani·` the gold.
ni·wa´gizəs·əmi·`t Then when he had drunk
wabmulε·´ that Bmule´
elα̨bi´t ni· looking there
ndα`tαmα̨` not,
unami·´towα`n he saw it
ni·yu´ Then
ga´dagi`dəhα̨zi´n he began to think about it
ni·wədli·´dəhŋzi`n and he concluded.
“eli·kəmo´dənamα`k`.” “So it is stolen from me.”
ni·ganəwowa´ And then that
bmulε´ Bmule´
məde´oləno was a magician
ogwa´ it was said
ni·gan·i·´. and then
yu´t·e right there
ni· that
no´ləmi·wi·` abroad
udli·´gelosi`n he spoke aloud
ni·udi·damə´n and he said,
“ni·dα̨bε´ “My friend,
kmi·´li·n·əba give me, do,
ni· that
nəwi·zα̨wi·´mani·`m my gold
ki·yandaba´ you can not
ke´gwi· anything
kdla´wakek·towα´n you make use of it
ni· that
ni·a´ mine
pma´uzowαŋa`n. life.
ni`· Now
si·bi·wi· also
ndaba´ can not
nzi´p`ki·ngi·zi·tcani·ła`n`tamα̨`. I very long can stop anywhere.
a´yagα`ntedji·´ Pray unless that
nabi·´wi· soon
mi·li·ane´ you give it to me
ni·mi·li·ane´ and if you give it to me
kule´ləməgwawi`n you will have good luck
nəwedji·´ for that
kəməs·e´ltodji·` you will have an abundance
mani·´ money
medji·mi·wi·´ always
αnda´ not
nadi·e´ləwαŋga`n hunting
kəne`´nodahαmə`.” you will lack.”
ni·udi·łəgu´n Then he was told
yuli´l` this
a´lnα̨ba`l` man
“ni· “Now
gədα̨´ badji·`mi·l·α`n I will give you back
kəwi·zawi·´mani·`m your gold
ni·genowa´ but then
moza´k don’t
pa´tcwuli·k·a`tc” cheat me.”
ni·udi·łəgu´n And he was told
“nda`ba´ “Can not
keba´tcwəl·o` cheat you
ni·gα̨de´kse´gəzi·yanε` if not you are afraid of me
ni·ga´ and
a´ida well
tes·α̨dewα mount
npəs·kwanə`k` upon my back
ni·gəzα̨´ŋgəlα̨badji`n and hold tight
pi·´t·adji· for exceedingly
kəse´łα̨bənα`.” we will go fast.”
ni·geła´ Forthwith
walnαbε´ that man
udes·α̨dawa´n mounted
ubə´s·kwanə`k his back
yuli´l` of this
bmula´l` Bmule´.
ni´·wa Then
umα̨´djełα`n he went away
ktci·´mədeolənu` the great magician
ni·gα̨da´k even
e´dudji·ełα`nt` so traveling
wabmulε·´ that Bmule´
pek·i·´lα̨begwa`si·məgi·` could rise in the air.
ni·gi·´zi· Then when
met`ki·wi´k to the end
wa´ there
obe´djiłα`n he came
i·yu´ here
ede´li·bezwo`got there he brought him
bmulaiki·´ to Bmule´’s country
li·wi·tα̨zu´. as it is called.
ktaha´n·dwi· Great magic
mədeolənowa`k shamans
ai·yi·di·´t are there
ma´ǫwi· together just
baskwε·´ at noon.
payα̨di·´t They came
yugi´k these
mədeolənowa´k shamans
ma´ǫwi· together
gau´ldowak they slept.
ni·yuli´l` Then this
bmula´l` Bmule´
pεzwogo´t bringing him
ni´t·e right there
yuk·i´k to this country
ubu´nəgu`n he was put down
ni·ude´łəgu`l and it was said to him,
“yudala´di·eli·` “Here hunt
təmakwa´k beavers
si·bi·wi·´ also
wunəgi·gwa´k otters
ni·kwi·wi·zα̨dji´n so hurry and get ready
wi·biwi·´ just
ngedα´mkip·o`de64 at one o’clock
kda´tcwi· you must
ayi·´n stay
ni·gi·za´di·eli·ane` and after you have hunted
ni·gəbəs·i·ha´dasi`n you skin them
nabawi·´ quickly
ni·t·atci·´ and then at once
ko´lα̨bekhα̨da`mən bundle them up well
kəmade´gənoma`k your hides
ni·ni·ebla´ until then
tek·a´ there
ndatcwi·´l·os·e` I must go
nda´ba it will not be
sipki·wi·´ long time
ni·dji·nəbaya´n and I will come
esmadji·´ before will
to`k·u´ldewi·a`k they wake up
ktci·mədeolənowa´k great shamans
nədji·´kəmαdja`ləlα´n so I will carry you back
mi·na´ again
wa´dənαla`n” (to) where I got you.”
ni·geła´ Accordingly
ni·gat·e´ at once
wa that
yuli´l`. this
wi·dα̨ba´l` his friend
ela´gəki·mgo`t as he was told
ni·wi· then
hwi·zα̨dji´n he hurried
ni·gat·e´ and at once
nunadi·e´ləwα̨mα`n then he hunted and packed them
wunəgi·gwa´ otters
si·bi·wi·´ also
təma`kwa´ beavers.
ni·gi·zi·ni·łα̨ni·´ After he had killed
kipke´`tαhα`nt he cut off some meat
ni·yu´ and then
bə´s·i·hada`s·i·łαn he skinned them
nabi·nαŋgwa´t quickly it seemed
ki·ni·´ very much
eli·wi·za`ke´k he hurried
ni·ga´ and then
wᴐ̹·lαbek·hα̨da´mən he bundled them up well
umadegənoma´ his hides
ni·gi·zi·´ and after
ki·zα̨dji·´t he was ready
eli·dəhαzi·´t he thought,
“ki·zi·ε´t·o´ “It is after
nahən´i·´ now about
nəgwədα´mki·p·ode·` one o’clock
α̨gełαt·e´." surely.”
ni·ga´nowa And then he
wədli·dəhα̨zi´n thought,
“ni·dα̨bε´ “my friend
nowa´neləmu`k`ᵂ” said what was true.”
ni·ganowanda´ And then not
tαnetu´l`. did not know
la´k`ᵂhε·ki·` how far
wedji·bayα`nt he came from
yuli´l` this
wi·dα̨ba´l` his friend
wəs·a´mi·wi·`tc because also
nd´at·egəne` not he could
ki·zi·djanabi·wi·` stop
wa that
ayagαnt·e´ since
we´dji·wi·` always
mε·łαntde´ traveling
spəmə´k` in the air.
sala´k·i·wi·` Suddenly
ni· then
unodamə´n he heard
saŋkhi·mαmα´ntkami·`gip·ode`k coming out earth trembling,
eli·dəhα̨zit thinking
ebəgwatcε·t·o´ on account of it
gadi·me´t`kami·ge` the world was about to end
e´dudji·sαk·pa`tαŋgwa`k so much it was noisy,
saki·´yulil` but behold this
wi·dα̨ba´l` his friend
sαŋkhe´łα̨li`t coming along out
ni·ga´t·e and then
pedji·´gədahi·t came jumping
wa that
bmulε·´ Bmule´.
ni·udi·´damən Then said
wa that
a´ida well
bmulε·´ Bmule´
“nabawi·´ “Quickly
tes·i·´gədahi`n jump upon
nbə´skwanα`k my back
gi·zi·na`´ni it is already time
mədeolənowa´k the shamans
amku´ldowa`k.” wake up.”
ni·geła´ Accordingly
ni·wa´ then he
udes·i·´gədahi´n jumped upon
pə´s·kwanα`k. his back
yuli´l this
wi·dα̨ba´l` his friend
sε·wi·yu´ with here
umadegənoma´ his hides
tαnławe´i· as much as
ki·za´di·eli·`t he had hunted.
ni·wa´ Then he
omα̨´djełαn started off
bmulε·´ Bmule´
ni·t·atci·´ and then
tα̨ławe´i· like
e´dudji·łα`nt so fast going
pek·i·wi·´bi·wi·` only just
lαmbi·gwa´hasi·de` he imagined it
ni·gi·zi·´ then after
obesogu´n he warmed up
wa´də his belly
nogo`tα`p and his head
ntami·´ first
neni·gan·i·´ there as formerly
gi·zi·be´swogo´t when he brought him
ni·udi·´łəgun then he was told
“nd´atci. “Not ever
mi·na´ again
kəne`na´mi·hodi·`p·əna` we will see each other
kenowadji·´ but also
kədaskami·´ you forever
wule´ləməgwewin will have good fortune
nəwedji·´ and so
kwenα̨´wəzi·a`n” you will live long.”
ni·t·atci·´ And here
notlo´`kαŋga`n my story
ume´tα̨begəs·i`n. is ended.