THE RABBIT AND THE GRIZZLY BEAR. 49 
talking, as you sat for a while?” “ Why, elder brother, I was talking with no one at 
all. I was sitting talking to myself,” said the Rabbit. Again he said to him: “TI hope, 
my child, that you may be like boys who pull the bow wonderfully well, and run now 
and then for a short distance.” And it became so very suddenly. And then he made 
him do it repeatedly. I hope, my child, that you may be like the youth who are grown, 
who pull the bow very well, and who are so active that they run a great distance.” And 
it was so. “I hope, my child, that you may be like the young men whom I have seen 
carrying the quiver.” And it was so. And itwasday. ‘Come, Rabbit, your chasing- 
place is full,” said the Grizzly bear. ‘ Wait, elder brother, I am putting on my mocca- 
sins,” said the Rabbit. ‘ Hasten, you who have not put on any moccasins, big-foot! 
much offensive odor! big eyeballs! mouth split in many places!” said the Bear. ‘Aha! 
O the villainy! I suspect that he treats my relation very much like that,” said the 
Rabbit’s son. “Yes, my child, he is used to treating me just so. He keeps mein great 
suffering, my child,” said the Rabbit. “When he goes, I will lie looking at you, right 
above the descent of the hill where they have surrounded the herd from time to time. 
You must speak to him for a piece for you to carry,” said the Rabbit’s son. And when 
he-attacked them, he killed a buffalo. The Grizzly bear arrived there. ‘Begone and 
tell about me, that they may come after the meat,” said he. ‘ Now, elder brother, not 
so indeed,” said the Rabbit. “1 wish to carry a piece of my own, elder brother,” 
said he. “Qa-i! He truly wishes to carry! Begone and tell them about me, that they 
may come after the meat,” said he. ‘Why! elder brother, I wish to carry my own 
piece,” said the Rabbit. “Why! Rabbit, you have not been using such language, 
but you are active (at present),” said the Bear. ‘‘Why! elder brother, though it 
is not so, I too, elder brother, am used to being hungry, so I wish to carry my 
own piece (of meat),” said the Rabbit. ‘‘Why! I speak truly, Rabbit, you have 
some one to depend on, I think, therefore you have been abusing me somewhat in 
speech!” said the Grizzly bear. And when he said it to him again, he sent the 
Rabbit on his back repeatedly; he pushed him over very suddenly. The Rabbit’s son 
was coming. And he was pulling several arrows out of his quiver as he was coming. 
The Rabbit’s son strung his bow. ‘“O younger brother, carry your own (meat), that 
which is on this side of you,” said the Grizzly bear. He threw away suddenly the 
piece of fresh meat. “I am unwilling, carry it (yourself),” said the Rabbit. And his 
son had come back thither. ‘O the villainy! I suspect that you have been treating 
my relation just so,” said the Rabbit’s son. “Why! my child, your father can carry 
this. I have given all back to him,” said the Grizzly bear. “Bosh! Carry it (your- 
self),” said the Rabbit’s son, meaning the Grizzly bear. Having sent the Grizzly 
bear on his back repeatedly, the Rabbit’s son shot at the Grizzly bear, wounding him 
with two arrows. And he killed him. ‘ What are you used to saying when you go to 
tell his wife to go and carry the meat?” said the Rabbit’s son, questioning his father. 
“Yes,” said he, “Pass ye on to the red-eyed Grizzly bear, to help him to pack the 
meat,’ I am used to saying,” And hesaid it to him. Hereached home. When he came in 
sight, and lay stretched out (on his stomach) at the front of the lodge, he pushed in head 
foremost at the door. “Ku!” (sound of the shooting), And the Rabbit’s son killed 
the old woman Grizzly bear. ‘ Where are you who pitied my relation, the Rabbit?” 
said he. ‘“ I—I—I,” they said, making a great uproar. And the youngest one said, “I, 
alone, did not join with them (in maltreating him).” And the Rabbit’s son killed these 
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