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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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