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caches。
;When all was ready�察�I sent Angeit�察�and the faithful ones whom I had
fed privily�察�through the village to call assembly。 And the tribe gathered
on a great space of beaten snow before my door�察 �with the meat caches
towering stilt´legged in the rear。 Moosu came also�察�standing on the inner
edge of the circle opposite me�察 �confident that I had some scheme afoot�察�
and prepared at the first break to down me。 But I arose�察 �giving him
salutation before all men。
;'O Moosu�察 �thou blessed of God��' I began�察 �'doubtless thou hast
wondered in that I have called this convocation together�察 �and doubtless�察�
because of my many foolishnesses�察�art thou prepared for rash sayings and
rash doings。 Not so。 It has been said�察�that those the gods would destroy
they first make mad。 And I have been indeed mad。 I have crossed thy
will�察�and scoffed at thy authority�察�and done divers evil and wanton things。
Wherefore�察 �last night a vision was vouchsafed me�察 �and I have seen the
wickedness of my ways。 And thou stoodst forth like a shining star�察�with
brows aflame�察 �and I knew in mine own heart thy greatness。 I saw all
things clearly。 I knew that thou didst command the ear of God�察�and that
when you spoke he listened。 And I remembered that whatever of the
good deeds that I had done�察�I had done through the grace of God�察�and the
grace of Moosu。
;'Yes�察 �my children��' I cried�察 �turning to the people�察 �'whatever right I
have done�察 �and whatever good I have done�察 �have been because of the
counsel of Moosu。 When I listened to him�察 �affairs prospered�察 �when I
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closed my ears�察�and acted according to my folly�察�things came to folly。 By
his advice it was that I laid my store of meat�察�and in time of darkness fed
the famishing。 By his grace it was that I was made chief。 And what
have I done with my chiefship�拭 �Let me tell you。 I have done nothing。
My head was turned with power�察�and I deemed myself greater than Moosu�察�
and�察�behold I have come to grief。 My rule has been unwise�察�and the gods
are angered。 Lo�察 �ye are pinched with famine�察 �and the mothers are dry´
breasted�察�and the little babies cry through the long nights。 Nor do I�察�who
have hardened my heart against Moosu�察�know what shall be done�察�nor in
what manner of way grub shall be had。'
;At this there was nodding and laughing�察 �and the people put their
heads together�察�and I knew they whispered of the loaves and fishes。 I went
on hastily。 'So I was made aware of my foolishness and of Moosu's
wisdom�察 �of my own unfitness and of Moosu's fitness。 And because of
this�察�being no longer mad�察�I make acknowledgment and rectify evil。 I did
cast unrighteous eyes upon Kluktu�察�and lo�察�she was sealed to Moosu。 Yet
is she mine�察�for did I not pay to Tummasook the goods of purchase�拭 �But
I am well unworthy of her�察�and she shall go from the igloo of her father to
the igloo of Moosu。 Can the moon shine in the sunshine�拭 �And further�察�
Tummasook shall keep the goods of purchase�察 �and she be a free gift to
Moosu�察�whom God hath ordained her rightful lord。
;'And further yet�察 �because I have used my wealth unwisely�察 �and to
oppress ye�察�O my children�察�do I make gifts of the kerosene can to Moosu�察�
and the gooseneck�察�and the gun´barrel�察�and the copper kettle。 Therefore�察�
I can gather to me no more possessions�察�and when ye are athirst for hooch�察�
he will quench ye and without robbery。 For he is a great man�察�and God
speaketh through his lips。
;'And yet further�察�my heart is softened�察�and I have repented me of my
madness。 I�察�who am a fool and a son of fools�察�I�察�who am the slave of the
bad god Biz´e´Nass�察�I�察�who see thy empty bellies and knew not wherewith
to fill themwhy shall I be chief�察�and sit above thee�察�and rule to thine own
destruction�拭 �Why should I do this�察 �which is not good�拭 �But Moosu�察�
who is shaman�察�and who is wise above men�察�is so made that he can rule
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with a soft hand and justly。 And because of the things I have related do I
make abdication and give my chiefship to Moosu�察 �who alone knoweth
how ye may be fed in this day when there be no meat in the land。'
;At this there was a great clapping of hands�察 �and the people cried�察�
'KLOSHE� �KLOSHE��' which means 'good。' I had seen the wonder´
worry in Moosu's eyes�察�for he could not understand�察�and was fearful of my
white man's wisdom。 I had met his wishes all along the line�察�and even
anticipated some�察�and standing there�察�self´shorn of all my power�察�he knew
the time did not favour to stir the people against me。
;Before they could disperse I made announcement that while the still
went to Moosu�察 �whatever hooch I possessed went to the people。 Moosu
tried to protest at this�察�for never had we permitted more than a handful to
be drunk at a time�察 �but they cried�察 �'KLOSHE� �KLOSHE��' and made
festival before my door。 And while they waxed uproarious without�察 �as
the liquor went to their heads�察�I held council within with Angeit and the
faithful ones。 I set them the tasks they were to do�察 �and put into their
mouths the words they were to say。 Then I slipped away to a place back
in the woods where I had two sleds�察�well loaded�察�with teams of dogs that
were not overfed。 Spring was at hand�察�you see�察�and there was a crust to
the snow�察�so it was the best time to take the way south。 Moreover�察�the
tobacco was gone。 There I waited�察 �for I had nothing to fear。 Did they
bestir themselves on my trail�察�their dogs were too fat�察�and themselves too
lean�察�to overtake me�察�also�察�I deemed their bestirring would be of an order
for which I had made due preparation。
;First came a faithful one�察�running�察�and after him another。 'O master��'
the first cried�察�breathless�察�'there be great confusion in the village�察�and no
man knoweth his own mind�察 �and they be of many minds。 Everybody
hath drunken overmuch�察 �and some be stringing bows�察 �and some be
quarrelling one with another。 Never was there such a trouble。'
;And the second one�此 �'And I did as thou biddest�察 �O master�察�
whispering shrewd words in thirsty ears�察 �and raising memories of the
things that were of old time。 The woman Ipsukuk waileth her poverty
and the wealth that no longer is hers。 And Tummasook thinketh himself
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once again chief�察�and the people are hungry and rage up and down。'
;And a third one�此 �'And Neewak hath overthrown the altars of Moosu�察�
and maketh incantation before the time´honoured and ancient gods。 And
all the people remember the wealth that ran down their throats�察�and which
they possess no more。 And first�察 �Esanetuk�察 �who be SICK TUMTUM�察�
fought with Kluktu�察 �and there was much noise。 And next�察 �being
daughters of the one mother�察�did they fight with Tukeliketa。 And after that
did they three fall upon Moosu�察�like wind´squalls�察�from every hand�察�till he
ran forth from the igloo�察 �and the people mocked him。 For a man who
cannot command his womankind is a fool。'
;Then came Angeit�此 �'Great trouble hath befallen Moosu�察 �O master�察�
for I have whispered to advantage�察�till the people came to Moosu�察�saying
they were hungry and demanding the fulfilment of prophecy。 And there
was a loud shout of ;Itlwillie� �Itlwillie� ─ 。�Meat。�� So he cried peace to
his womenfolk�察 �who were overwrought with anger and with hooch�察 �and
led the tribe even to thy meat caches。 And he bade the men open them
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