Way, way, nee neejee? Meegwotch nóbum pemártus. Ta´rnin mergúmmegat? Caw´ween a´rwayyor. Níshshishshín géosay nógone bebóme? Anga´ymer, O, níshshishshín. Hawwaneeyaw sakíegan kee géosay awa´ss bebóne? Sheecark Sakíegan. Way´gonin woíty ha sakíegan? Amík, cawween gwotch. Maywísher kee appay? Páyshik geezus aíghter. Eca´rto ca´wween ka´ygo keegónce woity sakíegan; Sannegat. Nepewár going nogóme; Cockinnór marmó ojey candan sannegat nogóme bebóne. Póckcan níshinnorbay kee warbema´t nar? Anga´ymer, na´rnan nee warbemór onnemay sakíegan ojey eszar. Ka´ygoshish arthty wéenewar nar? Ca´wween, nin ojey warberma´t a´rwayyor tarbinna´ck. Ba´dash menókemeg bóckettywaun neennerwind. Ta´rneyau sakíegan keen bóckettywaun? Misquíttyyang sakíegan. {287} Cóckinnor neennerwind, O, chema´n ojey bowwískar; Póckcan in gar ojeytoon menókemeg. Nepewár wigwass woity Misquíttyyang Sakíegan; Anga´ymer, hagúshenonce meteek. _English_ How many fathom long will you make your canoe? Perhaps three fathom. There are many rapids at the Red Lake; Are they hard rapids? Here and there. How long are you going up them? Fifteen days. That is long. Bring me some tobacco; Here is some for you. This is English; Yes, it is. Sit down. I want to smoke a pipe. I am tired. I will lie down. I will get up. I want to eat. I want to drink. We will make fire and cook our kettle; It is ready; Let us eat; It is very good. {288} I will go. Are you going, friend? Yes, but I shall return soon. Have you any good guns? Yes. Let us see them? This is broke. Here is another; _Chippeway_ Ta´wnimilík eu níck kee ojeytóon chema´n? Ca´nnebatch neesswoy euník. Nepewár powwetink Misquíttyyang Sakíegan; Sannegat nar powwetink? Pay, pa´yshik. Maywísher nar shy´yar cockinnór? Metósswoy ogúnnegat asshea na´rnan. Débwoy maywísher. Assa´ymer petoon; Oway. Maúnder Sa´ggonash; Anga´ymer dédwoy. Manteta´ppy. Nee, wee, súggersoy. Nowwenda´yshon nin. Nepa´rhan, nin. Goyey nin goníshcar. Nee, nee, wissínnin. Nee, nee, mínniquah. Pooterway chebóckwoy neennerwind; Shashy´yar keejetty; Haw wíssinnin; Húnjeyta O, níshshishshin. {289} Nin gamárcha. Shashy´yar kee bóossin nar négee? Angáymer, pánimar tercúshin nin. O, níshshishshin baskéyzegan árthty nar? Angáymer. Gar warbemór? Maunder bowwískar. Oway póckcan páyshik; _English_ This, I think, is a good one. I want a paddle; Here is one for you. Thank you, friend. Where is your wife? She is dead. Is it long since? Last winter. Have you any children alive? Only one boy. Can he hunt? Not yet. Where is your brother? I saw him last winter at the Skunk´s Lake; He was killed there by an Indian when he was drunk. He was a bad Indian, and they should have killed him too; An Indian just now told me he is killed. That´s right. {290} Was he old? No. He had three packs of beaver skins, and ten bags of dried meat, besides fish, when he was killed: