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[Footnote: Micmac.]
A seal-skin strap,
A shoulder-strap.
Now it costs very little to fall into the humor of a man; but this the
woman would not do, and told him plainly that he could not deceive her.
On hearing which Master Lox, in a great rage, seized his tomahawk and
slew her. Then seeing a kettle boiling on the fire, he cut off her head
and put it into the pot, hiding the body. And this was a merry jest
after his own heart, so that it greatly solaced him. But after a time,
the two boys, returning, missed their mother, and looking into the
kettle, found her head. Then they knew well who had done this. And,
being fearless, they pursued him, but having no bows they could do him
no harm; however, they took from him his gloves, and with these they
returned.
And anon there came also an uncle of the boys, or _Kah-kah-goos_
(P.), the Crow. So he gave chase to Lox, yet all that he could do was
to snatch away his cap as he ran. Yet without shame he cried aloud,
"Well, my head was getting warm, and now I am cooler. Thank you!"
[Illustration: LOX CARRIED OFF BY CULLOO]
Then came another relative, _Kitpoo_, the Eagle (M.). And he,
pursuing Lox, took from him his coat. Yet all unabashed he replied,
"Thanks unto you also; for I was just wishing that my younger brother
were here to carry my coat for me." But he who now arrived, hearing of
the deadly deed, was the great Culloo himself, the most terrible of all
created creatures, and he, pursuing Lox, caught him up, and carrying
him in his claws, even to the summit of the sky itself, let him drop,
and he was a whole day in falling; even from the first dawn unto sunset
he went down ere he touched the earth.
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