263. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 264. The Chief Messenger 265. Hastened to 266. The side of the heavens 267. Where lay Shoⁿ´-ge, the Dog (Sirius), as though suspended in the sky, 268. And returned with him to the people. 269. They spake to him, saying: O grandfather, 270. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 271. Then, at that very time, 272. The Dog replied: The little ones shall make of me their bodies, 273. Behold my toes, that are gathered closely together, 274. I have not folded them together without a purpose. 275. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 276. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 277. When they become aged men, 278. In their toes, closely folded together, 279. They shall see the sign of old age. 280. Behold the folds of skin on my ankle. 281. I have not put them there without a purpose. 282. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 283. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 284. When they become aged men, 285. In the skin of their ankles, gathered in folds, 286. They shall see the sign of old age. 287. Behold the flaccid muscles of my thigh. 288. They have not become flaccid without a purpose. 289. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 290. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 291. When they become aged men, 292. They shall see in the flaccid muscles of their thighs the sign of old age. 293. Behold my shoulders, that are drawn close together. 294. They are not drawn together without a purpose. 295. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 296. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 297. When they become aged men, 298. They shall see in their shoulders drawn together the sign of old age. 299. Behold the flaccid muscles of my throat. 300. They have not become flaccid without a purpose. 301. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 302. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 303. When they become aged men, 304. They shall see in the flaccid muscles of their throat the sign of old age. 305. Behold the folds of the corners of my mouth. 306. They are not put there without a purpose. 307. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 308. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 309. When they become aged men, 310. They shall see in the corners of their mouth the sign of old age. 311. Behold the folds in the corners of my eyes. 312. They are not put there without a purpose. 313. I have made them to be a sign of old age. 314. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 315. When they become aged men, 316. They shall see in the corners of their eyes the sign of old age.