Coyote and Mice Maude Rowe Shóⁿmikase-híⁿga miⁿ ahú abá, ozhóⁿge ophá. shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 miⁿ a m317 ahú abá he was coming m010 m004 m194 m015 ozhóⁿge path m399 oph(é) following m369 m005 m004 m420 m014 A little coyote was coming along, following (?) the road. Níkashiⁿga dóba wayóⁿ abá, wánoⁿk'e abá. níkashiⁿga person m351 dóba some m091 wayóⁿ abá they were singing m514 m004 m614 m015 wánoⁿk'e abá he was listening to them m509 m012 m004 m337 m000 m015 Some people were singing, (and) he was listening to them. Éji ahíbe-daⁿ wadóⁿbe abá. éji there m101 m235 ahíbe he arrived m010 m004 m172 m049 daⁿ and m085 wadóⁿbe abá he was looking at them m509 m004 m096 m015 When he got there, he was looking at them. "Wíshki áwachiⁿ óⁿbla e," akhá. wíshki I, too m548 m452 áwachiⁿ I dance m008 m512 m069 (k)óⁿbla I desire m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 e that m101 akhá quotv m025 "I want to dance, too," he (said). Ichóⁿga-híⁿga abá, "Yanáⁿge ta hniⁿkhé. ichóⁿga-híⁿga little mouse m207 m673 abá the (sub.) m016 yanáⁿge ta hniⁿkhé you will run m575 m331 m485 m184 The mice (said), "You'll run (away). Háze ahníⁿ-hné ta hniⁿkhá, ye páⁿxe-híⁿga wachíⁿ aⁿgáyiⁿbe khé." háze fleeing m004 m167 ahníⁿ-hné ta hniⁿkh(é) you will go with it m009 m178 m607 m178 m592 m485 m184 ye this m595 páⁿxe-híⁿga little gourd m410 m673 wachíⁿ dancing m512 m004 m069 aⁿgáyiⁿbe khé we had it m028 m009 m005 m607 m049 m250 You'll take it and run away, this little gourd we danced with." Shóⁿmikase-híⁿga miⁿ, "Háⁿkazhi, máⁿda anáⁿge ble che, awáchiⁿ kóⁿbla e," akhá. shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 miⁿ a m317 háⁿkazhi no m161 m639 máⁿda anáⁿge ble che I wouldn't go running m297 m008 m331 m052 m592 m066 awáchiⁿ I dance m008 m512 m069 kóⁿbla I desire m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 e that m101 akhá quotv m025 (The) coyote (said), "No, I won't run, I want to dance." Da páⁿxe-híⁿga yiⁿkhé k'ú-ba-daⁿ, k'íⁿ-ba-daⁿ, wachíⁿ abá, ígiha abá zaániⁿ. da and m079 páⁿxe-híⁿga little gourd m410 m673 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 k'ú they gave him m005 m005 m004 m266 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 k'íⁿ he packed it on his back m005 m004 m257 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 wachíⁿ abá he was dancing m512 m004 m069 m015 ígiha abá he was unceasing m212 m015 zaániⁿ all m629 And (so), they gave him the little gourd, and he packed it on his back, and (started) dancing, all of them (?) without stopping. Yushtáⁿbe-ohá, ayíⁿ-ayábe. yushtáⁿbe they stopped m005 m004 m619 m462 m049 ohá when m379 ayíⁿ-ayábe he went with it m009 m005 m004 m607 m010 m004 m592 m049 When they stopped, he took it. Náⁿge ayábe, shóⁿmikase-híⁿga abá. náⁿge running m004 m331 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 abá the (sub.) m016 He went running, that little coyote. Gaxá khéji ahíbe-ohá, yachábe. gaxá creek m122 khéji at the (lying obj.) m250 m235 ahíbe he arrived there m010 m004 m172 m049 ohá when m379 yachábe he ate it m005 m004 m574 m067 m049 When he arrived at the creek, he ate it. Páⁿxe-híⁿga yiⁿkhé yachábe-daⁿ, chéyiⁿ ayóha. páⁿxe-híⁿga little gourd m410 m673 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 yachábe he ate it m005 m004 m574 m067 m049 daⁿ and m085 chéyiⁿ therefore (?) m657 ayóha thus (?) m655 And therefore (?) in this way, he ate the little gourd. Ayábe shi, kìyubíghaⁿ-ohá-ba-daⁿ, maⁿshíta ayábe! ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 shi again m442 kìyubíghaⁿ-ohá-ba-daⁿ when he had to fart (?) m254 m005 m004 m619 m051 m379 m015 m085 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 He went off again, and when he had to fart, he went way up! Oxpáye alíbe, háⁿnidaⁿ gasági abá ni. oxpáye falling m370 m004 m566 alíbe he arrived back m010 m004 m285 m049 háⁿnidaⁿ gasági abá ni he was nearly stunned m163 m005 m004 m106 m426 m015 m345 He came falling back, and he was stunned. Shi hébe ayábe. shi again m442 hébe a little bit m170 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 He went off another little bit. Shi hébe ayábe-daⁿ, zhaⁿ miⁿ íyabe. shi again m442 hébe a little bit m170 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 daⁿ when m085 zhaⁿ tree m634 miⁿ a m317 íyabe he saw it m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 When he went off a little farther, he saw a tree. Shi yubíghaⁿ-ohá-ba-daⁿ, zhaⁿ che ágida-ba-daⁿ, zhaⁿ che éyoⁿba maⁿshíta ayábe. shi again m442 yubíghaⁿ-ohá-ba-daⁿ he had to fart (?) m005 m004 m619 m051 m379 m015 m085 zhaⁿ tree m634 che the (standing obj.) m064 ágida-ba-daⁿ he embraced it ? m012 m005 m004 m130 m652 m015 m085 zhaⁿ tree m634 che the (standing obj.) m064 éyoⁿba both m101 m617 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe they went m010 m004 m592 m049 When he had to fart again, he grabbed (?) the tree, and he and the tree both went way up. Shi maⁿyíⁿka oxpáye alíbe. shi again m442 maⁿyíⁿka earth m307 oxpáye falling m370 m004 m566 alíbe he arrived back m010 m004 m285 m049 Again he came falling back to the ground. Da háⁿnidaⁿ gasági abá ni. da and m079 háⁿnidaⁿ gasági abá ni he was nearly stunned m163 m005 m004 m106 m426 m015 m345 And he was nearly stunned. Shi hébe ayábe che. shi again m442 hébe a little bit m170 ayábe che he went m010 m004 m592 m049 m065 Again he went on a bit Wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci miⁿ íyabe. wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 miⁿ a m317 íyabe he saw her m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 He saw a little old woman. "Ikó, gáyega ta da wachíⁿ-ba-daⁿ, yíbaⁿ abá, shi che," abá. ikó grandmother m216 gáyega ta da (?) m000 wachíⁿ they dance m512 m004 m069 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 yíbaⁿ abá they are calling you m605 m004 m046 m015 shi che you arrive m434 m172 m065 abá quotv m017 "Grandmother, over there (?) they're dancing, and they're calling you to come (?)," he (said). Wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci akhá, "Haáⁿmada (?) bleé che." wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 haáⁿmada shall (?) m000 bleé che I go m052 m592 m065 The little old woman (said), "I'll go (?)." "Wigík'iⁿ ble ta miⁿkhé," akhá, shóⁿmikase-híⁿga akhá. wigík'iⁿ I carry you m547 m130 m257 ble ta miⁿkhé I will go m052 m592 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 akhá the (sub.) m024 "I'll go carrying you on my back," (said) that little coyote. Wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci akhá ókilaxla ézhi ogíbahaⁿbe. wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 ókilaxla clothes m381 ézhi other m101 m639 ogíbahaⁿbe she wore hers m369 m005 m004 m131 m043 m049 The little old woman wore her other clothes. Da, "Haaⁿ aⁿgáye che," akhá. da and m079 haaⁿ (?) m000 aⁿgáye che we go m028 m010 m592 m065 akhá quotv m025 And, "We'll go there (?)," (s)he (said). Shóⁿmikase-híⁿga akhá, "Áⁿye, náⁿka wíta áⁿye," akhá. shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 akhá the (sub.) m024 áⁿye you and I go m028 m592 náⁿka back m335 wíta my m548 m223 áⁿye you and I go m028 m592 akhá quotv m025 The little coyote (said), "You and I went (?), you and I went on my back (?)." (?) Da wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci akhá náⁿka khe álibe-daⁿ, ayábe. da and m079 wak'ó-hiⁿgáxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 náⁿka back m335 khe the (lying obj.) m250 áli(ⁿ)be she sat on him m012 m005 m004 m286 m049 daⁿ and m085 ayábe they went m010 m004 m592 m049 And the little old woman was sitting on his back, and they were going. Shóⁿmikase-híⁿga akhá shi yubíghaⁿ-ohábe. shóⁿmikase-híⁿga little coyote m458 m673 akhá the (sub.) m024 shi again m442 yubíghaⁿ-ohábe he had to fart (?) m005 m004 m619 m051 m379 m049 Then the little coyote had to fart again. Da maⁿshí nòⁿkoⁿmíⁿ maⁿshíta ayábe. da and m079 maⁿshí high up m303 nòⁿkoⁿmíⁿ both m005 m364 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe they went m010 m004 m592 m049 And up, they both went way up. Wéhijexci maⁿshíta ayábe che, oxpáye alíbe che. wéhijexci very far away m542 m551 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 ayábe che they went m010 m004 m592 m049 m065 oxpáye falling m370 m004 m566 alíbe che they returned m010 m004 m285 m049 m065 They went a great distance up, and came falling back. Nòⁿkoⁿmíⁿ gaságibe. nòⁿkoⁿmíⁿ both m005 m364 gaságibe the were stunned m005 m004 m106 m426 m049 They were both stunned. Gakhóhanaⁿ. gakhóhanaⁿ that's it m000 That's it. The word shóⁿmikase can mean either 'wolf' or 'coyote,' but Mrs. Rowe translates it as the latter for the purpose of this story. Nevertheless, the version obtained by Dorsey is called 'Wolf and Mice.' The original audio recording for this text begins on Kansa 11 Disc 13 on track 14 at 2:20 and concludes on Kansa 11 Disc 14 on track 1 at 4:40.Eighteenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in January 2009.