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[Adaldap-devel] self-consciously hypocritical


From: Eddie Shaffer
Subject: [Adaldap-devel] self-consciously hypocritical
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 18:13:34 -0500

Kalauk felt more than ever uncomfortable, and put a greasy hand on theother mans knee.
Their myriads of diamond facets sent out ablinding brilliancy of refracted blue-white rays.
It will not be long now, whispered the Skilful Hunter to himself, androlled over and slept. Surely HIS bones, which aremore ancient than mine, will not turn to water. It was then that there came a rift in the wind.
Will my father, the Skilful Hunter, do this?
Peeguk stretched on his back close by, his eyes shut, his face blisteredwith frost patches. My legs have turned to water, and I cannot walk. But whathas a child to do with such things?
Then I saw four bottles, very smalland standing up straight.
How is it, Kinniuk, that you, being once afraid of dogs, have now no fearof a wolf? Perhaps it is well, but there was fear in my heart this morning.
Oomgah sent him a look and touched her breastagain. But, which was most amazing of all,the woman only laughed. In the morning he stood on his feet, a man again.
Copyright laws are changing all over the world.
It is not for you, foolish one, but for Kinniuk that she stays. He did not wantto marry again, especially a thing like this. The region the homing wanderer now enters is quick withassociations. To-night, added Macgregor, you shall hear it.
Anywhere the seal and salmon are to be found. My woman says that you have a devil-box in the topeck.
He crawled out next morning and grimly surveyed his dogs, half-buried inthe snow.
He got up, shook himself and laid a caressing handon the lean head.
But whathas a child to do with such things?
This fact movedpoignantly in Peeguks mind as he stared at his wife.
The stinging drive wentout of the powdery snow.
Soon after that the red-faced one stood beside Oomgah. Never before have I known one dog to eat another.
Never before have I known one dog to eat another. How is it, Kinniuk, that you, being once afraid of dogs, have now no fearof a wolf? I shall take the kayack,while you and the dogs take the shore. He followed for a while, hoping that the wolves might pull onedown, or one go lame. He pushed out his lips, tried to speak, floundered, then made anineffectual gesture.
Presently he gulped down a final fragment ofraw and frozen seal meat.
Oomgah did not speak, but looked steadfastly into his eyes.
The woman is thy new mother, andwhere Amerauk is I know not nor care. And with this Kalauk was perforce content.

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