It fell, and the monster was killed by the fall
thereof.
They went with the squirrel-sledge; they flew through the woods on the
snow by the moonlight; they were very glad. And at last they came to
the girl's village, when the Rabbit said, "Now, friend, good-by. Yet
there is more trouble coming, and when it is with you I and mine will
aid you. So farewell." And when they were home again it all appeared
like a dream. Then the wedding feast was held, and all seemed well.
But the young men of the village hated the youth, and desired to kill
him, that they might take his wife. They persuaded him to go with them
fishing on the sea. Then they raised a cry, and said, "A whale is
chasing us! he is under the canoe!" and suddenly they knocked him
overboard, and paddled away like an arrow in flight.
The young man called for help. A Crow came, and said, "Swim or float as
long as you can. I will bring you aid." He floated a long time. The
Crow returned with a strong cord; the Crow made himself very large; he
threw one end of the cord to the youth; by the other he towed him to a
small island. "I can do no more," he said; "but there is another
friend." So as the youth sat there, starving and freezing, there came
to him a Fox. "Ha, friend," he said, "are you here?" "Yes," replied the
youth, "and dying of hunger." The Fox reflected an instant, and said,
"Truly I have no meat; and yet there is a way.
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