The Angakok grew better natured every minute. By the time he had
eaten all he could hold he was really quite happy and benevolent!
He clasped his hands over his stomach and smiled on everybody.
The women chattered in their corner of the sleeping-bench, and
Koolee showed Koko's mother the new fur suit trimmed with white
rabbit's skin that she was making for Menie. And Koko's mother
said she really must make one for Koko just like it.
The twins and Koko talked about a trap to catch hares which they
meant to made as soon as the long days began again, and the baby
went to sleep on a pile of furs in the corner. Menie fed the pups
with some of his own meat, and gave them each a bone. Nip and Tup
buried their bones under the baby and then went to sleep too.
III.
After a while the Angakok turned his face to the wall, as he
always did when he meant to tell a story or sing a song. Then he
said, "Listen, my children!" He called everybody -even the grown
up people- his children! Everybody listened. They always listened
when the Angakok spoke.
The Angakok knew the secrets of the sun, moon, and stars. He had
told them so many times! The people believed it, and it may be
that the Angakok really believed it himself, though I have some
doubt about that.
"Listen, my children," said the Angakok, "and I will tell you
wonderful things.
"There is a world beneath the sea! You catch glimpses of that
world yourselves in calm summer weather, when the water is still,
and you know that I speak the truth!
"Then you can see the shadows of rocks and islands and glaciers
in the smooth water.
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