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Here somewhere in the west there were six boys. Now they were
working, these six boys. They took turns in making (cooking)  p.
168  what they were going to eat. The first one took his turn.
He made everything until it was done. Then he became sleepy. He
lay down and slept. When he was asleep an old woman entered. She
ate everything. Then the other boys arrived. They said to him,
"You did not make anything. Maybe, you have just slept here."
"Yes; I made it," said he, "but somebody ate everything." Again
on the next morning another one took his turn. and the same also
happened. Then another one also took his turn. This boy had
great supernatural power. On one side he was a bear and on the
other side he was a person. He made everything. He also became
sleepy. He lay down and slept. The one Side that was a man was
asleep, but the other side did not sleep. He had his eye open on
one side. Then the old woman came in. She. also had great magic
power.