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Pisew. &quot; True, the Little Lieutenant stole it 

 from Fran9ois ; but that is different, is it not, 

 wise Brother you who are learned in the Law 

 of the Boundaries ? To take from them who 

 would rob us of our clothes is not wrong, is it ? &quot; 



&quot; No ; that is understood by all of us,&quot; an 

 swered Jack, aloud ; to himself he said, &quot; the 

 prating hypocrite! * 



&quot; So Carcajou is entitled by our law to half of 

 the spoil, and I suppose that is the Fat-eating 

 he has cached ; the other half went in the love 

 feast.&quot; 



&quot; Yes.&quot; 



&quot;Then I ll not touch it I will starve to 

 death first,&quot; and Pisew sat meekly on his haun 

 ches and rolled his eyes sanctimoniously. 



&quot; I had no idea there was so much honourable 

 observance of the law in your nature,&quot; sneered 

 Jack. &quot;In the Plenty Year we are all honest; 

 but in this, the Season of Starvation, to be hon 

 ourable and regardful of each other s Eating is in 

 deed noble. Will he swallow that ? &quot; queried 

 the Jay to himself. 



&quot;Thank you, sayer-of-wise-words,&quot; murmured 

 Pisew. &quot; I always have been misunderstood 

 accused of the vilest things even to the eating 

 of Lodge-Builder s Children.&quot; 



&quot; Disgusting ! &quot; exclaimed Jack, smartly. &quot; They 



