The Wolf and the Mice Waxóbe K'iⁿ Gayó Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga miⁿ gashóⁿ mazháⁿ apí ayábe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 miⁿ one m317 gashóⁿ at length (?) m118 mazháⁿ land m325 apí good to dwell in m012 m005 m005 m004 m004 m422 m422 ayábe went m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Once upon a time a young Wolf went to a pleasant land. Gayó ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga sátaⁿ wachíⁿ gághabe skaⁿ: ... gayó and then m127 ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga Mouse m207 m005 m641 sátaⁿ five m430 wachíⁿ gághabe danced m512 m004 m069 m005 m004 m107 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And five Mice were dancing: … … Páⁿxe wanóⁿble k'íⁿ-ba-dáⁿ gashóⁿ wachíⁿ-hnaⁿbe skáⁿ. páⁿxe artichoke m410 wanóⁿble for food m509 m004 m362 k'íⁿ carried on their backs m005 m004 m257 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 gashóⁿ so m118 wachíⁿ-hnaⁿbe they were dancing m512 m004 m069 m179 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 … They carried artichokes on their backs, in order to feast on them, so they danced now and then. Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá ahí-ba-dáⁿ, wadóⁿbabe skáⁿ. shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 ahí arrived there m010 m004 m172 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 wadóⁿbabe gazed at them m509 m004 m096 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 When the Wolf reached there, he looked at them. "Wísoⁿga-é! wishkédaⁿ páⁿxe zhíⁿga ak'íⁿ ádaⁿ awáchiⁿ kóⁿbla aó," ábe skaⁿ, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá. wísoⁿga-é O my younger brother m548 m477 m100 wishkédaⁿ I too m548 m449 m085 páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 ak'íⁿ I carry m005 m008 m257 ádaⁿ and m020 awáchiⁿ I dance m008 m512 m069 kóⁿbla I wish m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 aó . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 "O my younger brothers! I, too, wish to carry an artichoke on my back and dance," said he. "Íyaxóbe ao! íyaxóbe you lie m201 m575 m561 ao . m031 "You lie! Áⁿkazhi ao! áⁿkazhi not so m161 m639 ao . m031 It is not so! Páⁿxe zhíⁿga maⁿhnáⁿ shóⁿhna ao," ábe skaⁿ, Ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga akhá. páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 maⁿhnáⁿ you steal m324 m178 m615 shkóⁿhna you wish m005 m446 m139 m178 m573 ao . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga Mouse m207 m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 You wish to steal an artichoke," said a Mouse. "Aⁿyáⁿxobe kóⁿbla-mázhi. aⁿyáⁿxobe I lie m028 m201 m561 kóⁿbla I wish m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 mázhi I not m289 m639 "I do not wish to deceive. Miⁿákhe ao," ábe skaⁿ, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá. Hao. miⁿákhe I tell the truth m319 m008 m249 ao . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 hao ¶ m164 I tell the truth," said the Wolf. Páⁿxe zhíⁿga k'úbe skaⁿ. páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 k'úbe he gave it to him m005 m004 m266 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 They gave him an artichoke. Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá k'íⁿbe skaⁿ. shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 k'íⁿbe carried it on his back m005 m004 m257 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 The Wolf carried it on his back. Gayó Ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga akhá wayóⁿbe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 ichóⁿga-zhíⁿga Mouse m207 m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 wayóⁿbe sang m514 m004 m614 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And then the Mice sang. Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga abá wachíⁿbe skaⁿ. shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 abá the (mv. sub.) m016 wachíⁿbe danced m512 m004 m069 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 The wolf danced. Hébe-zhíⁿga wachíⁿ-ba-daⁿ, gashóⁿ háze gínashábe skaⁿ. hébe-zhíⁿga a small piece m170 m005 m641 wachíⁿ he had danced m512 m004 m069 (a)ba-daⁿ when m015 m085 gashóⁿ at length m118 háze fleeing m004 m167 gínashábe he took it from him m005 m004 m133 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 When he had danced but a little, lo! He fled with the artichoke. Páⁿxe zhíⁿga gínashábe skaⁿ. páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 gínashábe he took from him m005 m004 m133 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 He deprived the Mice of it. Iⁿchóⁿga-zhíⁿga sátaⁿ akhá watáⁿga akhá Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga okía-ba-dáⁿ, … iⁿchóⁿga-zhíⁿga Mouse m207 m005 m641 sátaⁿ five m430 akhá the (coll.) m024 watáⁿga chief akhá the (sub.) m024 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 okí(e) spoke to m369 m005 m004 m254 m206 m099 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 The chief of the five Mice spoke to him, … … "Páⁿxe zhíⁿga máⁿda hnácha-nahaó!" páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 máⁿda beware m297 hnácha-nahaó (lest) you eat it! m005 m178 m574 m067 m327 … "Beware lest you eat the artichoke!" Páⁿxe zhíⁿga k'íⁿ-ba-dáⁿ wanáshabe khe Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá yachábe skaⁿ. páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 k'íⁿ he carried m005 m004 m257 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 wanáshabe he took from them m509 m004 m340 m049 khe the (ob.) m250 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 yachábe ate it m005 m004 m574 m067 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 The Wolf ate the artichoke which he took from the Mice after carrying it on his back. Gayó páⁿxe zhíⁿga yachá-ba-dáⁿ yahníⁿbe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 páⁿxe artichoke m410 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 yach(é) he ate m005 m004 m574 m067 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 yahníⁿbe he swallowed m005 m004 m574 m182 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And when he ate the artichoke, he swallowed it. Gayó máⁿyiⁿ-ba-dáⁿ ilózhu láⁿye-bá-daⁿ, yubíghaⁿ ába e skáⁿ: "Psht! Psht!" gayó and then m127 máⁿyiⁿ he walked m292 m004 m608 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 ilózhu his belly m217 m369 m005 m004 m648 láⁿye broad m005 m273 (a)bá-daⁿ when m015 m085 yubíghaⁿ ába pēdēbat m005 m004 m619 m051 m015 e that m101 skáⁿ perhaps m474 psht psht Psht! Psht! m003 And then, as he walked, his belly became extended pēdēbat: "Psht! Psht!" Gayó yubíghaⁿbe-gó maⁿshíta ayá-ba-dáⁿ, gagó xíyabe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 yubíghaⁿbe-gó quùm pĕpēdit m005 m004 m619 m051 m049 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ay(é) he went m010 m004 m592 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 gagó then m108 xíyabe he fell to the ground m004 m554 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Quùm pĕpēdit, he went up in the air, and then he fell to the ground. Yubíghaⁿbe-gó áshka-zhiⁿgáxci oshcé óyohá-go, zháⁿ miⁿ gagó ádabe skaⁿ. yubíghaⁿbe-gó quùm pĕpēdit m005 m004 m619 m051 m049 áshka-zhiⁿgáxci a very short space of time m033 m641 m551 oshcé remained m369 m005 m004 m439 óyohá-go forthwith m397 m136 zháⁿ tree m634 miⁿ one m317 gagó then m108 ádabe he embraced m012 m005 m004 m651 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 When he realized that in a very short time another attack must ensue, he embraced a tree. Yubíghaⁿbe-gó zháⁿ che íyoⁿba maⁿshíta ayábe skaⁿ. yubíghaⁿbe-gó quùm pĕpēdit m005 m004 m619 m051 m049 zháⁿ tree m634 che the m064 íyoⁿba too m226 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe went m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Quùm pĕpēdit, the tree, too, went up in the air. Oxpáye agúbe-gó, gasági-bá-daⁿ, kináⁿghe skaⁿ. oxpáye falling from a height m370 m004 m566 agúbe he was returning m010 m004 m142 m049 gó when m136 gasági the fall stunned him m005 m004 m106 m426 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 kináⁿghe he fainted m004 m258 skaⁿ perhaps m474 As he fell to the ground on his return, he was stunned. Giníbe skaⁿ. Hao. giníbe he revived m005 m671 m134 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 hao ¶ m164 By and by, he revived. Ayábe óyahá, wak'ó-zhiⁿgáxci miⁿ dóⁿbabe skaⁿ wak'ó-zhiⁿgáxci yiⁿkhé. ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 óyahá as soon as m369 m005 m004 m578 wak'ó-zhiⁿgáxci a very old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 miⁿ a m317 dóⁿbabe he saw m005 m004 m096 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 wak'ó-zhiⁿgáxci very old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 yiⁿkhé the (st. ob.) m613 As he departed, he saw a very aged woman, who was sitting. "Íkoⁿ-e," okíabe skaⁿ, "awílagu achí eyaó. íkoⁿ-e O grandmother m216 m100 okíabe he spoke to her m369 m005 m004 m254 m206 m099 m049 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 awílagu I for you m011 m547 m130 m592 m142 achí I have come m008 m068 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 He addressed her, "O grandmother! I have come for you. Áⁿliⁿ-aó," ábe skaⁿ, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá. áⁿliⁿ-aó sit on me m012 m027 m004 m286 m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 Sit on me!" Gayó wak'ó-zhiⁿga akhá áliⁿbe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 wak'ó-zhiⁿga old woman m528 m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 áliⁿbe sat on him m012 m005 m004 m286 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And the old woman sat on him. Gayó yubíghaⁿbe áshka-zhiⁿgáxci oshtábe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 yubíghaⁿbe [he farted] m005 m004 m619 m051 m049 áshka-zhiⁿgáxci a very short time m033 m641 m551 oshtábe remained m369 m005 m004 m439 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 It was but a short time before another attack. Gayó yubíghaⁿ ába e skáⁿ. gayó and then m127 yubíghaⁿ ába pēdēbat m005 m004 m619 m051 m015 e that m101 skáⁿ perhaps m474 Tunc pēdēbat. Gayó yubíghaⁿ-ábe-gó, maⁿshíta ayábe skaⁿ, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá. gayó and then m127 yubíghaⁿ-ábe-gó quùm pĕpēdit m005 m004 m619 m051 m049 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 Quùm pĕpēdit, the Wolf went up in the air, taking the old woman along. Gayó agúbe che, gaságibe skáⁿ. gayó and then m127 agúbe he was coming back m010 m004 m142 m049 che when m064 gaságibe he was killed m005 m004 m106 m426 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 On their return, they were knocked senseless. Oxpáye agú-ba-dáⁿ, ts'ábe skaⁿ, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga wak'ó-zhiⁿga iyóⁿba. oxpáye falling from a height m370 m004 m566 agú he was returning m010 m004 m142 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 ts'ábe died m004 m506 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 shóⁿmikáse Wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 wak'ó-zhiⁿga old woman m528 m005 m641 iyóⁿba too m226 The Wolf and the old woman died. Gágo-hnáⁿ! gágo-hnáⁿ the end m110 The end. Gashékhaⁿ-hnaⁿ é ao. gashékhaⁿ-hnaⁿ so far m116 m178 é that m101 ao . m031 That is all. Dorsey's Latin insertions deal with flatulence. Maude Rowe tells a slightly different version of the story on the Rankin CD "Kansa 11, Discs 13-14." Eleventh text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008.