asupo." "Kali phi, chemelo: ne so inut grandson dear." "Not so, granny, she is reconciled: me child one

tàng-dèt-lo-le-ma?" "Da tàngte: nàng thàn-bòm-ta, has she not already given me?" Go then: you I repeatedly advised,

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nàng arju-thèk-the-dèt-lo; chedam-nòn; bònta nàng-peso you would not listen to me; go together; nevertheless your wife

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nàng-cheme-me-làng de." Ànsi H. K. apeso chepulo is not thoroughly reconciled, indeed." Then H. K. his wife (to) said

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"Ai nàng-pi, i-li-ta e-hèm chedàm-po-nàng." Apeso thàkdèt, "O thou dear one, we two to our home let us go." His wife replied,

"Da, nàng ne kepòn aling-lo-he." Ànsi adàp-lo: "Go, you me taking wherever you will." So it became morning:

àn-cho-dèt jun-dèt dàmlo. Tovar e-bèng rice having eaten having drunk they started. Road a piece (of)

lelo. Ànsi asopo-pèn apeso-pèn avàm they arrived. Then his child and his wife his waist

tàmpòng-hèt-si, poho-pèn putting between waist and girdle firmly, with his turban

che-vàm-phòng-hèt-lo. Ànsi dàm dàm dàm, he bound well round his body. So as they went on their way,

vo-har alopo inglòng nàng arke-dut, a jungle-fowl male on the mountain (side) there was scratching,

arlòk nàng-arke-dut matha-thèk-the jadi-thèk-the. Ànsi H. K. the precipice was scratching inconceivably (doublet). Then H. K.

pulo-- "Chi, vohar-alopo, kopi kacheplàng-ma? ne hèm said-- "Oh, jungle-cock, what are you doing there? I home

kachedàm-tòng tovar ne pèk-nòn." Vohar alopo am-going-in-a-hurry, the way to me leave free." The jungle cock

thàkdèt-- "Tovar nàng kepèk-ji kali: 'mini H. K. answered-- "The way to you I will leave free by no means: 'to-day H. K.

apeso aso chevàn-po' tàng pusi his wife his child will bring' so much saying to myself,

akhàt akhàt amàng amàng ne nàng ketòn-le." H. K. the way he is coming (doublet) I here am watching." H. K.

pu-voiphàk-- "Che, pulèm-dèt-ri! emoke 'H. K. apeso aso rejoined-- "Oh, joke do not! hereafter 'H. K. his wife his child

hèm rit chevàn-ànsi ne-pràn ne-mui dàmlo' pu house field (to) bringing while, my life my soul is gone' thus

pupa-na." Vohar alopo pudèt, "Pupe. Mini do not have to say." The jungle cock said, "I do not say so. To-day

nàng-ta-me ne-ta-me." H. K. pulo "Sakhit-ma?" "Sakhit." either you or I (will prevail)." H. K. said "Is that true?" "Yes, true."