KIVIUNG 



up. He called the woman in and asked her to 

 give him his stockings. 



" Take them yourself," she said. " There they 

 are; there they are," and went out again. 



Kiviung was surprised at the change in her 

 manner. He tried once more to take hold of his 

 stockings, but with no better result. Calling the 

 woman in again, he explained his difficulty and 

 said: 



" Please hand me my boots and stockings ; they 

 slip away from me." 



" Sit down where I sat when you entered my 

 house; then you can get them," she replied, and 

 left the room. 



He tried once more, but the frame arose as be- 

 fore and he could not reach it. He knew now 

 that she was a wicked woman, and he suspected 

 that the big fire she had made was prepared so she 

 could roast and eat him. 



What should he do? He had seen that she 

 could work magic. He knew that he could not 

 escape unless he could surpass her in her own arts. 

 He summoned his mascot, which was a huge white 

 bear. At once there was a low growl from under 

 the house. The woman did not hear it at first, 

 but Kiviung kept on conjuring the spirit and it 

 rose right up through the floor roaring loudly. 



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