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grasshoppers. Eat it!" Then, verily, she began to eat some. 

 "Whence didst thou obtain them?"— ''Oh! there are many right 

 here on that prairie."— "Is that so ? Then I shall (be able to) gather 

 them close by."— "No. Thou wilt not be able to obtam any. Only 

 those people who are one-eyed (can) catch them. If thou desirest 

 to obtam them, I will take off thee one of thy eyes."— "AU right." 

 Then, verily, he did this. Then he put her eye inside (his socket) ; 

 whereupon he escaped. 



