Oh! that was hard. Who is that coming? A strange Indian: I will go and see him. Are you come from far, friend? No, a little way from hence. _Chippeway_ Maúnder páyshik O, níshshishshin indenéndum. Ab´boy nee gúyyossay; Oway páyshik. Meegwotch, neecárnis. Aúnday keen O, mentimóyey? Sharshy´yar nepoo. Maywísher nar? Pa´yshik bebóne shy´yar. Ar´thty O, jánis nogóme pemártus? Páyshik oskenáygay áighter: Géosay ween nar? Kamarchy. Aúnday chemayn? Nee warbemór awáss bebóne woity Sheecark Sakíegan; Páyshik níshinnorbay ojey gúnnissar ween osquíbby. Ween O, mátchee níshinnórbay, meégwoyack O, gúnniesar ween gúyyea; Shashy´yar ojey gúnnesar, ween nogóme me ecárto níshinnorbay; Meegwoyack. {291} Keewáency nar? Cáwween. Ween arthty neésswoy meekintárgan appimíniquy metósswoy múshcomat wéass spárchtay metách keegónce gúyyea: Taw! waw! sannegat. Hawwaneeyaw tercúshin? Póckan Níshinno´rbay: Nin eszar gar warbem´or Awássa nar kee tercúshin, neegee? Cáwween, páyshew omar. _English_ What have you brought? A small pack of beaver. What will you want? Blankets. I have none but small for your children. What is your trader´s name at the Red Lake? The Good Heart. Has he many goods there? Five large canoes full. Have you any bears´ grease? One box only. I will trade with you for it; Very well, friend. How many beaver skins did you give for that blanket? Eleven. I want to buy such; {292} You will get such at the English trader´s. How many beaver skins will you take for this? Twenty: Take them, friend. Will you trade for those otter skins? No, not now; I must pay my credit to the Good Heart. What did you take from him? Some small things. Fetch me some water. Make haste. Do you hear me? _Chippeway_ Wa´ygonin kee ogúbbetoon? Hagúshenonce meekinta´rgan appimíniquy. Wa´ygonin kee gúyyossay? Wa´perwoyan. Ca´wween kaygo wa´rpewoyan hagúshenonce kee janis shena´rgussey. Ta´rnin sheneca´zeau keennerwind arta´wwaywinnin Misquíttyyang Sakíegan? Níshshishshin oa´thty. Nepewar huncúshigon a´rthty nar? Na´rnan kítchee cheeman mo´oshquenay. Mackqua´h pímmethy a´rthty nar? Pa´yshik muccuck a´ighter. Nee wee arta´wway; Meégwoyack, négee. An´dersoy appimíniquy kee, kee, arta´wway, wa´per woyan? Meto´sswoy asshea pa´yshik. Nee wee arta´wway shenargussey; {293} Sa´ggonash a´rthty shena´rgussey. An´dersoy appimíniquy keetarpena´n mor? Neesh tanner: Tarpena´n neeca´rnis. Cúnner kee wee arta´wway maúnder nekeék woygan? Cáwween, nogóme; nee wee gudderpa´rhan nee marseyna´ygan níshshishshin o´athty. Wa´ygonin kee tarpena´n? Póngay ka´ygoshish. Nippee nartin. Ha, webitta´n. Cunner kee sto´otewar? _English_