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weather (to come). It got terribly cold all over the world. Even 

 the ocean turned into ice. , 



Long, long afterward (Wren) looked westward into the sea (and 

 saw that) it was he (Grizzly Bear) who was approaching now. He 

 was just coming straight toward him. Then after he had entered 

 (the bay) he (tried) in vam (to) come ashore. As soon as he would 

 reach the shore he would quickly slide back into the sea. Finally, 

 at the fifth attempt, he came ashore, indeed. Then he just dropped 

 (exhausted) at (the door of) the Little Old Man's house. After he 

 came (nearer) to it (he asked), "Art thou home, my friend?" — 

 "Indeed, for what cause should I have gone away anywhere?" — 

 "Build a fire in thy house! I am very cold." So he did it, mdeed. 

 (Grizzly Bear) began to warm (himself). He was not warming (him- 

 self) very long when he began (to feel) hot. He did not seem to 

 pay much attention to (his) surroundings. He felt sleepy because 

 he was hot. Then (Wren) asked him, "Dost thou feel sleepy?" — 

 "Yes." — "If thou wantest to lie down, thou (canst) lay thyself 

 down." — "All right; I'll lay myself down for a little while." Then, 

 verily, he did it, but fell asleep right away. He began to sleep (with) 

 his mouth open. Then (the man) who lived (in the house) came out 

 and went to gather pitchwood. And after he had much pitch he went 

 back and arrived once more at his house. But (his visitor) just lay 

 (there in the) same (way as) when he left him. So then he began to 

 melt his pitchwood. (The object of) his boilmg, namely, the pitch, was 

 not cooking very long when (Grizzly Bear) woke up. "He'^, what on 

 earth art thou domg. It makes (a bad) smell. ■ I'll swallow thee." — 

 "Oh, no! Keep on sleepmg, my friend! I am cooking thy future 

 food." Then, verily, he began to sleep again. He lay on his back 

 (and) opened his mouth. Then the Little Old Man began to practice 

 (by) himself. He would step into his mouth (and) would come out 

 again suddenly from his ear. Wlierever there happened to be an 

 opening, he would come out again through that (hole). (Then) he 

 would again step into (his mouth and) would once more come out 

 quickly. And after he was through (with) it he said to himself, 

 "He wiU never (be able) to do me (any harm)." So after his (object 

 of) cooking, namely, the pitch, was boilmg very (hard), he brought 

 it in for him. He went with it and poured it into his mouth. Then 

 he went out quickly and began watching him from the outside. 

 Now (Grizzly Bear) began to writhe. One side (of) his (Wren's) 

 house fell down. (But) he was not twisting very long and gradually 

 quieted down. (It was) not long when he became motionless (alto- 

 gether). Then (Wren) went in again; but, verily, he was dead at 

 last. 



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