]
Upon this Marten gave it up. He had seen something of good society
himself, as he lived habitually with Glooskap, but Master Rabbit was
too much for him.
_VII. The Young Man who was Saved by a Rabbit and a Fox._
(Passamaquoddy.)
There dwelt a couple in the woods, far away from other people,--a man
and his wife. They had one boy, who grew up strong and clever. One day
he said, "Father and mother, let me go and see other men and women."
They grieved, but let him go.
He went afar. All night he lay on the ground. In the morning he heard
something coming. He rose and saw it was a Rabbit, who said, "Ha,
friend, where go you?" The boy answered, "To find people." "That is
what I want," replied the Rabbit. "Let us go together."
So they went on for a long time, till they heard voices far off, and
walking quietly came to a village. "Now," said the Rabbit, "steal up
unseen, and listen to them!" The boy did so, and heard the people
saying that a _kewahqu'_, a cannibal monster, was to come the next
day to devour the daughter of their sagamore. And having returned and
reported this to the Rabbit, the latter said to the boy, "Have no fear;
go to the people and tell them that you can save her." He did so, but
it was long before they would listen to him. Yet at last it came to the
ears of the old chief that a strange young man insisted that he could
save the girl; so the chief sent for him, and said, "They tell me that
you think you can deliver my daughter from death.
Pages:
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254