The Orphan Maude Rowe Wak'óhiⁿgaxci miⁿ icóshpa éyaⁿba hókila olíⁿ abá, ci olíⁿ abá. wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old lady m528 m005 m641 m551 miⁿ an m317 icóshpa grandchild m200 m076 éyaⁿba both m101 m617 hókila (?) m000 olíⁿ abá they were living m369 m004 m286 m015 ci house m074 olíⁿ abá they were living m369 m004 m286 m015 A little old lady and her grandchild were both living in a house. (?) Da ye icóshpa akhá dáble ayé hnáⁿbe. da and m079 ye this m595 icóshpa grandchild m200 m076 akhá the (sub.) m024 dáble hunt m004 m080 ayé hnáⁿbe he usually went m010 m004 m592 m179 m049 And this grandchild of hers always went hunting. Da shóⁿge éshki wáyali hnáⁿbe. da and m079 shóⁿge horse m457 éshki it too m101 m452 wáyali hnáⁿbe he usually took care (?) m509 m004 m581 m179 m049 And he took care of (?) of the horse(s), also. (?) Da ye gahíge akhá, "Gásixci-ohá xuyá miⁿ, xuyá ska miⁿ íyabe. da and m079 ye this m595 gahíge chief m114 akhá the (sub.) m024 gásixci morning m121 ohá when m379 xuyá eagle m570 miⁿ a m317 xuyá eagle m570 ska white m005 m473 miⁿ a m317 íyabe he saw it m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 And this chief said, "This morning I saw an eagle, a white eagle. Da be miⁿ ts'éye-ohá shímihiⁿga wíta áyughe akhíye ta miⁿkhé," akhá. da and m079 be someone m048 miⁿ a m317 ts'éye kill it m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 ohá when m379 shímihiⁿga girl m444 wíta my m548 m223 áyughe akhíye ta miⁿkhé I will make her marry him m013 m005 m004 m621 m005 m008 m253 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 And when someone kills it, I am going to let my daughter marry him," he (said). Da ye wak'óhiⁿgaxci akhá, "Yanóⁿk'oⁿ aⁿgába íe abá?" da and m079 ye this m595 wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 yanóⁿk'oⁿ you hear m005 m575 m337 aⁿgába they say to me (?) m027 m004 m105 m169 m015 íe abá they speak (?) m206 m004 m099 m015 And the little old woman (said), "Did you hear the words (?) they are saying (?)?" Icóshpa akhá, "Awánoⁿk'oⁿ miⁿkhé. icóshpa grandchild m200 m076 akhá the (sub.) m024 awánoⁿk'oⁿ miⁿkhé I hear them as I sit m008 m509 m337 m322 Her grandchild (said), "I am hearing them. Akúje ble ta miⁿkhé," akhá. akúje I shoot it m005 m008 m267 ble ta miⁿkhé I will go m052 m592 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 I am going to go shoot it," he (said). Wak'óhiⁿgaxci akhá, "Máⁿda hná-naⁿhá, oyíchiⁿ ta abá." wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 máⁿda hná-naⁿhá don't you go m297 m178 m592 m332 oyíchiⁿ ta abá they will hit you m369 m605 m004 m070 m485 m015 The little old woman said, "Don't go, they'll hit you." Icóshpa akhá ayábe. icóshpa grandchild m200 m076 akhá the (sub.) m024 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 Her grandchild went off. Zháⁿmiⁿje luzábe-daⁿ, ayábe-daⁿ, ts'éyabe. zháⁿmiⁿje wooden bow m634 m321 luzábe he took his m005 m004 m131 m628 m049 daⁿ and m085 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 daⁿ and m085 ts'éyabe he killed it m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 m049 He took his bow, and went and killed it. Ts'éya-ba-daⁿ, háze alíbe. ts'éy(e) he killed it m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 háze fleeing m004 m167 alíbe he arrived back home m010 m004 m285 m049 And he killed it, and he fled back home. Zháⁿkoge édase ta ejíkhaⁿ khe. zháⁿkoge wooden chest m634 m261 édase ta (?) m000 ejíkhaⁿ from there m101 m235 m248 khe the (lying obj.) m250 From a wooden trunk… (?) Da wak'óhiⁿgaxci akhá, "Dádaⁿ shkághe?" da and m079 wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 dádaⁿ what m081 shkághe you do m005 m446 m107 And the little old woman (asked), "What did you do?" Da "Wazhíⁿga ye ts'éaye," akhá. da and m079 Wazhíⁿga Bird m540 ye this m595 ts'éaye I killed it m004 m506 m005 m008 m586 akhá quotv m025 And he (said), "I killed this bird." "Ayúga (?) achí tábe," akhá. ayúga (?) m000 achí tábe they would arrive m010 m004 m068 m485 m049 akhá quotv m025 … they'll be coming, she (said). (?) "Zhíⁿha shéga." zhíⁿha lie down m643 m007 shéga over there m441 Lie over there. Chéyiⁿ ayóha níka tóba achíbe, míⁿ lezhé miⁿ ayíⁿ-achíbe. chéyiⁿ (?) m000 ayóha (?) m655 níka man m350 tóba four m499 achíbe they arrived m010 m004 m068 m049 míⁿ blanket m315 lezhe spotted m005 m284 miⁿ a m317 ayíⁿ-achíbe they arrived carrying it m009 m005 m004 m607 m010 m004 m068 m049 … four men arrived, they arrived carrying a blanket. Da "Hówayiⁿ yichóshpa?" akhá. da and m079 hówayiⁿ where m192 m609 yicóshpa your grandchild m604 m076 akhá quotv m025 And they (asked), "Where is your grandchild?" Wak'óhiⁿgaxci akhá, "Ípahoⁿmazhe ye," akhá. wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 ípahoⁿmazhe I do not know m202 m005 m401 m044 m289 m639 ye . m594 akhá quotv m025 The little old woman (said), "I don't know." Miⁿ yiⁿkhé yulá-ba-daⁿ, icóshpa yiⁿkhé iháⁿ-ba-daⁿ, áliⁿ khiyábe, ayíⁿ-alábe. miⁿ blanket m315 yiⁿkhé the (sitting) m613 yulá-ba-daⁿ (?) m005 m004 m619 m277 m015 m085 icóshpa grandson m200 m076 yiⁿkhé the (sitting) m613 iháⁿ-ba-daⁿ they lifted him with it m202 m005 m004 m154 m015 m085 áliⁿ khiyábe they made him sit on it m012 m005 m004 m286 ayíⁿ-alábe they returned with him m009 m005 m004 m607 m010 m004 m275 m049 Picking up the blanket and heading back (?), they lifted the grandchild of hers with it, making him sit on it, and taking him back. (?) Ayíⁿ-akhíbe che gahíge akhá. ayíⁿ-akhíbe che they arrived with him m009 m005 m004 m607 m010 m004 m252 m049 m065 gahíge the chief m114 akhá the (sub.) (?) m024 They brought him… the chief… (?) Níka dóba idábe záni yuzhá-ba-daⁿ, húya (a)khíyabe. níka man m350 dóba some m091 idábe together m209 záni all m629 yuzh(é) they washed him m005 m004 m619 m631 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 húya (a)khíyabe they made him come m004 m194 m005 m004 m586 m005 m004 m253 m049 Some men all together were washing him, and they made (?) him come (?). (?) Ókilaxla ézhi obáhaⁿ khiyábe. ókilaxla clothes m381 ézhi other m101 m639 obáhaⁿ khiyábe they made him wear m369 m005 m004 m043 m005 m004 m253 m049 They made him wear other clothes. Yushtáⁿbe-ohá, shídohiⁿga yáli yiⁿxcí [yíⁿxci] akhá. yushtáⁿbe they stopped m005 m004 m619 m462 m049 ohá when m379 shídohiⁿga boy m443 yáli good m005 m581 yiⁿxcí akhá he really was m004 m606 m551 m023 When they were done, the boy really was good. Da shímihiⁿga akhá góⁿya akhá, góa… dóa shídohiⁿga yiⁿkhé. da and m079 shímihiⁿga girl m444 akhá the (sub.) m024 góⁿya akhá desired him m005 m004 m139 m004 m573 m023 dóa some m091 shídohiⁿga boy m443 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 And the girl was wanting this boy. (?) Da ha áyuxabe. da and m079 ha (?) m000 áyuxabe she married him m013 m005 m004 m621 m049 And so (?) she married him. Itáⁿge yéaba naⁿkómiⁿ "Haⁿ gódaha ye gáxa, aⁿgóⁿyabazhe. itáⁿge her younger sister m200 m493 yéaba these (sub.) m595 m016 naⁿkómiⁿ both m005 m364 haⁿ night m153 gódaha over there m137 m145 ye gáxa make him go m004 m592 m005 m107 m007 aⁿgóⁿyabazhe we do not want m028 m005 m139 m573 m049 m639 Her two younger sisters both (said), "Tonight make him go over there, we don't want him. (?) Blaⁿ píbazhe," akhá, itáⁿge akhá. blaⁿ smell m005 m004 m053 píbazhe it is bad m005 m422 m049 m639 akhá quotv m025 itáⁿge her younger sister m200 m493 akhá the (sub.) m024 He smells bad," her younger sisters (said). Gásixci-óha, shímihíⁿga yiⁿkhé iyáje akhá, "Shóⁿge dóba kóⁿbla miⁿkhé, … gásixci morning m121 óha where m379 shímihíⁿga girl m444 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 iyáje her father m225 akhá the (sub.) m024 shóⁿge horse m457 dóba some m091 kóⁿbla miⁿkhé I am wanting m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 m322 In the morning, the girl's father (said), "I want some horses, … … shóⁿge aⁿyíⁿge phi (?) miⁿkhé," akhá. shóⁿge horse m457 aⁿyíⁿge I have none m005 m027 m612 phi miⁿkhé I am arriving there (?) m419 m172 m322 akhá quotv m025 … I am arriving (?) without any horses." Da wahóⁿyiⁿge akhá, "Ach(í)… yiyáje shóⁿge dóba áku-blé ta miⁿkhé," akhá. da and m079 wahóⁿyiⁿge orphan m520 akhá the (sub.) m024 ach(í) I arrive m008 m068 yiyáje your father m604 m579 shóⁿge horse m457 dóba some m091 áku-blé ta miⁿkhé I will go and get m011 m238 m142 m052 m592 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 And the orphan (said), "I will go and get some horses for your father." Da shímihiⁿga akhá iyáje óyagabe. da and m079 shímihiⁿga girl m444 akhá the (sub.) m024 iyáje her father m225 óyagabe she reported m372 m005 m004 m577 m049 And the girl reported it to her father. Da shídohiⁿga akhá shóⁿge dóba agúayabe. da and m079 shídohiⁿga boy m443 akhá the (sub.) m024 shóⁿge horse m457 dóba some m091 agúayabe he went to fetch m011 m005 m010 m004 m142 m004 m592 m049 And the boy went off to fetch some horses. Shóⁿge léblaⁿ-husátaⁿ awáyiⁿ (?) alíbe. shóⁿge horse m457 léblaⁿ-husátaⁿ five hundred m281 m430 awáyiⁿ he had them m009 m005 m004 m509 alíbe he arrived back home m010 m004 m285 m049 He returned with 500 horses as a giveaway (?). Da wak'óhiⁿga ts'ágehiⁿgaxci akhá, … da and m079 wak'óhiⁿga ts'ágehiⁿgaxci his mother in law m528 m005 m641 m504 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 And his mother-in-law (said), … … "Wak'óhiⁿgaxci yiⁿkhé yegá óliⁿ gu che óyage maⁿyíⁿ," akhá. wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 yegá here m597 óliⁿ dwell m369 m004 m286 gu be coming here m004 m142 che that m064 óyage tell her m372 m005 m004 m577 maⁿyíⁿ walk m292 m004 m608 akhá quotv m025 … "Walk over and tell the little old woman to come back and live here." Da icóshpa akhá ahíbe-daⁿ, "Ikó, gahíge akhá shi che akhá, oyáliⁿ shi che akhá." da and m079 icóshpa grandchild m200 m076 akhá the (sub.) m024 ahíbe he arrived there m010 m004 m172 m049 daⁿ and m085 ikó grandmother m216 gahíge chief m114 akhá the (sub.) m024 shi che akhá you arrive there (?) m434 m172 m065 m024 oyáliⁿ you dwell m369 m575 m286 shi che akhá you arrive there (?) m434 m172 m065 m024 And the grandchild arrived and (said), "Grandmother, the chief (said) for you to come back, come back and live." Wak'óhiⁿgaxci akhá, "Háⁿkazhi, yegá alíⁿ ta miⁿkhé," akhá. wak'óhiⁿgaxci little old woman m528 m005 m641 m551 akhá the (sub.) m024 háⁿkazhi no m161 m639 yegá here m597 alíⁿ ta miⁿkhé I will dwell m008 m286 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 The little old woman (said), "No, I'm going to live here." Da shídohiⁿga akhá alá-ba-daⁿ, oyáge "Ikó akhá hu góⁿyazhi akhá," akhá. da and m079 shídohiⁿga boy m443 akhá the (sub.) m024 al(é) he returned m010 m004 m275 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 oyáge reporting m372 m005 m004 m577 ikó grandmother m216 akhá the (sub.) m024 hu come here m004 m194 góⁿyazhi akhá she does not want m005 m004 m139 m004 m573 m639 m023 akhá quotv m025 And the boy was coming back, and he told them, "Grandma (said) she doesn't want to come." "Éji olíⁿ, éji gayó olíⁿ ta akhá," akhá. éji there m101 m235 olíⁿ she dwells m369 m004 m286 éji there m101 m235 gayó over there m127 olíⁿ ta akhá she will dwell m369 m004 m286 m485 m023 akhá quotv m025 She lives there, she's going to live over there, he (said). Àⁿgakhóhanaⁿ. àⁿgakhóhanaⁿ and that's it m000 And that's it. The original audio recording for this text begins on Kansa 13 Disc 19 on track 12 at 3:45 and concludes on Kansa 13 Disc 19 on track 13 at 5:35. Seventeenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in January 2009.