
    ,A ,,HYP]BOR1N ,,BREW
  ,7,! /ORY (A S*EM+ :ITE MAN AM;G !
/RANGE P :O LIVE ON ! RIM (! ,>CTIC
SEA7'
  ,?OMAS ,/EV5S'S V]AC;Y MAY H BE5
9DET]M9ATE Z ;,X1 & 8 IMAG9,N ! IMAG9,N
( ORD9>Y M5 9CR1S$ 6! N? P[]1 B ?1 AT
L1/1 M/ 2 SD3 N"E DID HE DELIV] HMF ( ^W
NOR DE$ T CD 2 BR&$ Z A LIE \T"R4 4 4
,HE MAY H PLAY$ ) PROBABIL;Y1 & V]G$ ON
! EXTREME/ $GE ( POSSIBIL;Y1 B 9 8 TALES
! MA*9]Y N"E CR1K$4 ,T HE KNEW ! ,NOR?L&
L A BOOK1 N A S\L C D5Y4 ,T HE 0 A GRT
TRAVELL]1 & _H SET FOOT ON C.T.S UN"KN
TRAILS1 _M EVID;ES A6IRM4 ,\TSIDE ( MY
[N P]SONAL K1 ,I KNEW M5 T _H MET HM
"EY":1 B PR9CIP,Y ON ! 3F9ES ( ,NO":4
,"! 0 ,JOHNSON1 ! EX-,HUDSON ,BAY ,-PANY
FACTOR1 :O _H H\S$ HM 9 A ,LABRADOR
FACTORY UNTIL 8 DOGS RE/$ UP A BIT1 & HE
0 A# 6/RIKE \ AG4 ,"! 0 ,MC,MAHON1 AG5T
=! ,ALASKA ,-M]CIAL ,-PANY1 :O _H RUN
ACR HM 9 ,DUT* ,H>B\R1 & LAT] ON1 AM;G !
\TLY+ ISL&S (! ,ALEUTIAN GR\P4 ,X 0
9DISPUTA# T HE _H GUID$ "O (! E>LI]
,UNIT$ ,/ATES SURVEYS1 & HI/ORY /ATES
POSITIVELY T 9 A SIMIL> CAPAC;Y HE S]V$
! ,WE/]N ,UNION :5 X ATTEMPT$ 6PUT "? XS
TRANS-,ALASKAN & ,SIB]IAN TELEGRAPH
6,EUROPE4 ,FUR!R1 "! 0 ,JOE ,LAMSON1 !
:AL+ CAPTA91 :O1 :5 ICE-B.D (F ! M\? (!
,MACK5ZIE1 _H _H HM -E ABO>D AF TOBA3O4
,? LA/ T\* PROVES ,?OMAS ,/EV5S'S ID5T;Y
3CLUSIVELY4 ,8 QUE/ = TOBA3O 0 P]5NIAL &
UNTIR+4 ,]E WE 2CAME FAIRLY ACQUA9T$1 ,I
LE>N$ 6GREET HM ) "O H&1 & PASS ! P\* )!
O!R4 ,B ! NI<T ,I MET HM 9 ,JOHN
,O',BRI5'S ,DAWSON SALOON1 8 H1D 0 WR1!D
9 A NIMBUS ( FIFTY-C5T CIG> SMOKE1 &
9/1D ( MY P\* HE DEM&$ MY SACK4 ,WE 7
/&+ 0A F>O TA#1 & =?) HE TOSS$ X ^U !
8HI< C>D40 8,FIFTY10 HE SD1 &! GAME-
KEEP] NO4$4 ,! 8HI< C>D0 TURN$1 & HE H&$
BACK MY SACK1 CALL$ =A 8TAB10 & DREW ME
OV] 6! SCALES1 ": ! WEI<] NON*ALANTLY
CA%$ HM \ FIFTY DOLL>S 9 DU/4
  8,& N[ WE'LL DR9K10 HE SD2 & LAT]1 AT
! B>1 :5 HE L[]$ 8 GLASS3 8,REM9DS ME (A
LL BREW ,I _H UP ,TATT>AT WAY4 ,NO1 Y H
NO K (! PLACE1 NOR IS X D[N ON ! *>TS4
,B X'S UP 0! RIM (! ,>CTIC ,SEA1 N S _M
HUNDR$ MILES F ! ,AM]ICAN L9E1 & ALL (
HALF A ?\S& ,GOD-=SAK5 S\LS LIVE "!1
GIV+ & TAK+ 9 M>RIAGE1 & />V+ & DY+ IN-
2T-:ILES4 ,EXPLOR]S H OV]LOOK$ !M1 & Y W
N F9D !M 9 ! C5SUS ( #AHIJ4 ,A :ALE-%IP
0 P9*$ "! ONCE1 B ! M51 :O _H MADE %ORE
OV] ! ICE1 PULL$ \ =! S\? & 7 N"E HE>D
(4
  8,B X 0 A GRT BREW WE _H1 ,MOOSU &
,I10 HE A4$ A MO;T LAT]1 ) J ! SLI<TE/
SUSPICION (A SI<4
  ,I KNEW "! 7 BIG DE$S & WILD DO+S 2H T
SI<1 S ,I HAL$ HM 96A CORN]1 2T A
R\LETTE \TFIT &A POK] LAY\T1 & WAIT$ = 8
T;GUE 6?AW4
  8,_H "O OBJEC;N 6,MOOSU10 HE 2GAN1
COCK+ 8 H1D M$ITATIVELY--8"O OBJEC;N1 &
ONLY "O4 ,HE 0 AN ,9DIAN F OV] ON ! $GE
(! ,*IPPEWYAN C.TRY1 B ! TR\# WAS1 HE'D
PICK$ UP A SMATT]+ (! ,SCRIPTURES4 ,BE5
CAMPMATE A S1SON )A R5EGADE ,FR5*
,CANADIAN :O'D /UDI$ =! *UR*4 ,MOOSU'D
N"E SE5 APPLI$ ,*RI/IAN;Y1 & 8 H1D 0
CRAMM$ ) MIRACLES1 BATTLES1 & 4P5S,NS1 &
:AT N HE DIDN'T "U/&4 ,O!RWISE HE 0 A GD
SORT1 &A H&Y MAN ON TRAIL OR OV] A FIRE4
  8,WE'D _H A H>D "T TGR & 7 BADLY
KNOCK$ \ :5 WE PLUMP$ ^U ,TATT>AT4 ,LO/
\TFITS & DOGS CROSS+ A DIVIDE 9 A FALL
BLIZZ>D1 & \R BELLIES CLOVE 6\R BACKS &
\R CLO!S 7 9 RAGS :5 WE CRAWL$ 96!
VILLAGE4 ,!Y W]5'T M* SURPRIS$ AT SEE+
U--2C (! :ALEM5--& GAVE U ! M1NE/ %ACK 9
! VILLAGE 6LIVE IN1 &! WOR/ ( _! L1V+S
6LIVE ON4 ,:AT /RUCK ME AT ! "T Z /RANGE
0 T !Y LEFT U /RICTLY AL"O4 ,B ,MOOSU
EXPLA9$ X4
  8,8,%AMAN ,,SICK ,,TUMTUM10' HE SD1
M1N+ ! %AMAN1 OR M$IC9E MAN1 0 J1L\S1 &
_H ADVIS$ ! P 6H NO?+ 6D ) U4 ,F ! LL
HE'D SE5 (! :ALEM51 HE'D LE>N$ T M9E 0 A
/R;G] RACE1 &A WIS]2 S HE'D ONLY 2HAV$ Z
%AMANS H ALW 2HAV$ ! _W OV]4 ,& 2F ,I
GET D"O1 Y'LL SEE H[ NE> "R HE WAS4
  8,8,^! P H A LAW10' SD ,MOSU3 ,8:OSO
EATS ( M1T M/ HUNT4 ,WE 2 AWKW>D1 Y &
,I1 ,O MA/]1 9 ! W1PONS ( ? C.TRY2 NOR C
WE /R+ B[S NOR FL+ SPE>S AF ! MANN]
APPROV$4 ,":=E ! %AMAN & ,TUMMASOOK1 :O
IS *IEF1 H PUT _! H1DS TGR1 & X HAS BE5
DECRE$ T WE "W )! WOM5 & *N 9 DRA7+ 9 !
M1T & T5D+ ! WANTS (! HUNT]S40'
  8,8,& ? IS V WR;G10' ,I MADE 6ANSW]2
,8= WE 2 BETT] M51 ,MOOSU1 ?AN ^! P :O
WALK 9 D>K;S4 ,FUR!R1 WE %D RE/ & GR[
/R;G1 =! WAY S\? IS L;G1 & ON T TRAIL !
W1K _C PROSP]40'0
  8,8,B WE H NO?+10' HE OBJECT$1 LOOK+
AB HM AT ! ROTT5 TIMB]S (! IGLOO1 ! /5*
(! ANCI5T WALRUS M1T
T _H BE5 \R SUPP] 4GU/+ 8 NO/RILS4 ,8,&
ON ? F>E WE _C ?RIVE4 ,WE H NO?+ SAVE !
BOTTLE ( 8PA9-KILL]10 : W N FILL
EMPTI;S1 S WE M/ B5D 6! YOKE (!
UNBELIEV] & 2COME HEW]S ( WOOD & DRAW]S
( WAT]4 ,& "! 2 GD ?+S 9 ? PLACE1 ! : WE
MAY N H4 ,AH1 MA/]1 N"E HAS MY NOSE LI$
6ME1 & ,I H FOLL[$ X 6SECRET CA*ES &
AM;G ! FUR-BALES (! IGLOOS4 ,GD PROV5D]
DID ^! P EXTORT F ! POOR :ALEM51 & ?
PROV5D] HAS W&]$ 96FEW H&S4 ,! WOMAN
,IPSUKUK1 :O DWELLE? 9 ! F> 5D (!
VILLAGE NEXT %E IGLOO (! *IEF1 POSSESSE?
M* FL\R & SUG>1 & EV5 H MY EYES TOLD ME
( MOLASSES SME>$ ON H] FACE4 ,& 9 !
IGLOO ( ,TUMMASOOK1 ! *IEF1 "! 2 TEA--H
,I N SE5 ! OLD PIG GUZZL+8 ,&! %AMAN
[NE? A CA4Y ( 8,/>0 & TWO BUCKETS (
PRIME SMOK+4 ,& :AT H WE8 ,NO?+6
,NO?+60'
  8,B ,I 0 /UNN$ 0! ^W HE BR"\ (!
TOBA3O1 & MADE NO ANSW]4
  8,& ,MOOSU1 :AT ( 8 [N DESIRE1 BROKE
SIL;E3 ,8,& "! 2 ,TUKELIKETA1 DAU<T] (A
BIG HUNT] & W1L?Y MAN4 ,A LIKELY GIRL4
,9DE$1 A V NICE GIRL40'
  8,I FIGUR$ H>D DUR+ ! NI<T :ILE ,MOOSU
SNOR$1 = ,I CD N BE> ! ?"\ (! TOBA3O S
NE> : ,I CD N SMOKE4 ,TRUE1 Z HE _H SD1
WE _H NO?+4 ,B ! WAY 2CAME CLE> 6ME1 & 9
! MORN+ ,I SD 6HM3 ,8,G ?\ CUNN+LY
ABROAD1 AF ?Y FA%ION1 & PROCURE ME "S
SORT ( B"O1 CROOK$ L A GOOSE-NECK1 &
HOLL[4 ,AL1 WALK HUMBLY1 B H EYES AWAKE
6! LAY ( POTS & PANS & COOK+ 3TRIV.ES4
,& REMEMB]1 M9E IS ! :ITE MAN'S WISDOM1
& D :AT ,I H BID Y1 ) SURE;S &
DESPAT*40'
  8,:ILE HE 0 AWAY ,I PLAC$ ! :ALE-OIL
COOK+ LAMP 9 ! MI4LE (! IGLOO1 & MOV$ !
MANGY SLEEP+ FURS BACK T ,I MI<T H ROOM4
,!N ,I TOOK A"P 8 GUN & PUT ! B>REL
0H&Y1 & AFWS BRAID$ _M WICKS F ! COTTON
T ! WOM5 GA!R WILD 9 ! SUMM]4 ,:5 HE
CAME BACK1 X 0 )! B"O ,I _H -M&$1 &)
NEWS T 9 ! IGLOO ( ,TUMMASOOK "! 0 A
FIVE-GALLON K]OS5E C &A BIG COPP]
KETTLE4 ,S ,I SD HE _H D"O WELL & WE WD
T>RY "? ! "D4 ,& :5 MIDNI<T 0 NE> ,I
MADE H>ANGUE 6HM4
  8,8,? *IEF1 ? ,TUMMASOOK1 HA? A COPP]
KETTLE1 LIKEWISE A K]OS5E C40' ,I PUT A
ROCK1 SMOO? & WAVE-WA%$1 9 ,MOOSU'S H&4
,8,! CAMP IS HU%$ &! />S >E W9K+4 ,G ?\1
CREEP 96! *IEF'S IGLOO S(TLY1 & SMITE HM
?US ^U ! BELLY1 & H>D4 ,& LET ! M1T & GD
GRUB (! "DS 6-E PUT /R5G? 96?9E >M4 ,"!
W 2 UPRO> & \TCRY1 &! VILLAGE W -E HOT
AFOOT4 ,B 2 ?\ UNAFRAID4 ,VEIL ?Y
MOVE;TS & LOSE ?Y =M 9 ! OBSCUR;Y (!
NI<T &! 3FU.N ( M54 ,& :5 ! WOMAN
,IPSUKUK IS ANI< !E1--%E :O SME>E? H]
FACE ) MOLASSES1--D ?\ SMITE H]
LIKEWISE1 & :OSO"E ELSE T POSSESSE? FL\R
& -E? 6?Y H&4 ,!N D ?\ LIFT ?Y VOICE 9
PA9 & D\# UP ) CLASP$ H&S1 & MAKE \TCRY
9 TOK5 T ?\1 TOO1 HA/ FELT ! VISIT,N (!
NI<T4 ,& 9 ? WAY % WE A*IEVE HON\R & GRT
POSSES.NS1 &! CA4Y ( 8,/>0 &! PRIME
SMOK+1 & ?Y ,TUKELIKETA1 :O IS A LIKELY
MAID540'
  8,:5 HE _H DE"P$ ON ? ]R&1 ,I BID$
PATI5TLY 9 ! %ACK1 &! TOBA3O SEEM$ V
NE>4 ,!N "! 0 A CRY ( A6"R 9 ! NI<T1 T
2CAME AN UPRO> & ASSAIL$ ! SKY4 ,I SEIZ$
! ,8PA9-KILL]0' & RAN =?4 ,"! 0 M*
NOISE1 &A WAIL+ AM;G ! WOM51 & FE> SAT
H1VILY ON ALL4 ,TUMMASOOK &! WOMAN
,IPSUKUK ROLL$ ON ! GR.D 9 PA91 &) !M "!
7 DIV]S O!RS1 AL ,MOOSU4 ,I ?RU/ ASIDE
^? T CLUTT]$ ! WAY ( MY FEET1 & PUT !
M\? (! BOTTLE 6,MOOSU'S LIPS4 ,&
/RAI<TWAY HE 2CAME WELL & C1S$ 8 H[L+4
,":AT "! 0 A GRT CLAM\R =! BOTTLE F !
O!RS S /RICK54 ,B ,I MADE H>ANGUE1 & ]E
!Y TA/$ & 7 MADE WELL ,I _H MULCT$
,TUMMASOOK ( 8 COPP] KETTLE & K]OS5E C1
&! WOMAN ,IPSUKUK ( H] SUG> & MOLASSES1
&! O!R SICK "OS ( GDLY M1SURES ( FL\R4
,! %AMAN GL[]$ WICK$LY AT ! P >.D MY
KNEES1 ?\< HE POORLY 3C1L$ ! WOND] T LAY
2N4 ,B ,I HELD MY H1D HI<1 & ,MOOSU
GROAN$ 2N ! LOOT Z HE FOLL[$ MY HEELS 6!
%ACK4
  8,"! ,I SET 6"W4 ,9 ,TUMMASOOK'S COPP]
KETTLE ,I MIX$ ?REE QU>TS ( :1T FL\R )
FIVE ( MOLASSES1 & 6? ,I A4$ ( WAT]
TW5TY QU>TS4 ,!N ,I PLAC$ ! KETTLE NE> !
LAMP1 T X MI<T S\R 9 ! W>M? & GR[ /R;G4
,MOOSU "U/OOD1 & SD MY WISDOM PASS$
"U/&+ & 0 GRT] ?AN ,SOLOMON'S1 :O HE _H
HE>D 0 A WISE MAN ( OLD "T4 ,! K]OS5E C
,I SET OV] ! LAMP1 & 6XS NOSE ,I A6IX$ A
SN\T1 & 96! SN\T ! B"O T 0 L A
GOOSENECK4 ,I S5T ,MOOSU )\T 6P.D ICE1
:ILE ,I 3NECT$ ! B>REL ( 8 GUN )!
GOOSENECK1 & MIDWAY ON ! B>REL ,I PIL$ !
ICE HE _H P.D$4 ,& AT ! F> 5D (! GUN-
B>REL1 2Y ! PAN ( ICE1 ,I PLAC$ A SMALL
IRON POT4 ,:5 ! BREW 0 /R;G 5 7& X 0 TWO
"DS ]E X CD /& ON XS [N LEGS71 ,I FILL$
! K]OS5E C ) X1 & LI<T$ ! WICKS ,I _H
BRAID$4
  8,N[ T ALL 0 R1DY1 ,I SPOKE 6,MOOSU4
,8,G =?10' ,I SD1 ,86! *IEF M5 (!
VILLAGE1 & GIVE !M GREET+1 & BID !M -E
96MY IGLOO & SLEEP ! NI<T AWAY ) ME &!
GODS40'
  8,! BREW 0 S++ M]RILY :5 !Y 2GAN %OV+
ASIDE ! SK9 FLAP & CRAWL+ IN1 & ,I 0
H1P+ CRACK$ ICE ON !
GUN-B>REL4 ,\ (! PRIM+ HOLE AT ! F> 5D1
DRIP1 DRIP1 DRIP 96! IRON POT FELL !
LIQUOR--,,HOO*1 Y "K4 ,B !Y'D N"E SE5 !
L1 & GI7L$ N]V\SLY :5 ,I MADE H>ANGUE AB
XS VIRTUES4 ,Z ,I TALK$ ,I NOT$ ! J1L\SY
9 ! %AMAN'S EYE1 S :5 ,I _H D"O1 ,I
PLAC$ HM SIDE 0SIDE ) ,TUMMASOOK &!
WOMAN ,IPSUKUK4 ,!N ,I GAVE !M 6DR9K1 &
_! EYES WAT]$ & _! /OMA*S W>M$1 TILL F
2+ AFRAID !Y R1*$ GRE$ILY = M2 & :5 ,I
_H !M WELL />T$1 ,I TURN$ 6! O!RS4
,TUMMASOOK MADE A BRAG AB H[ HE _H ONCE
KILL$ A POL> BE>1 & 9 ! VIG\R ( 8
PANTOMIME NE>LY SLEW 8 "M'S BRO!R4 ,B
NOBODY HE$$4 ,! WOMAN ,IPSUKUK FELL
6WEEP+ =A SON LO/ L;G YE>S AG"O 9 ! ICE1
&! %AMAN MADE 9CANT,N & PROPHECY4 ,S X
W5T1 & 2F MORN+ !Y 7 ALL ON ! FLOOR1
SLEEP+ S.DLY )! GODS4
  8,! /ORY TELLS XF1 DOES X N8 ,! NEWS
(! MAGIC PO;N SPR1D4 ,X 0 TOO M>VELL\S =
UTT].E4 ,T;GUES CD TELL B A TI! (!
MIRACLES X P]=M$4 ,X EAS$ PA91 GAVE
SURC1SE 6SORR[1 BR"\ BACK OLD MEMORIES1
D1D FACES1 & =GOTT5 DR1MS4 ,X 0 A FIRE T
ATE "? ALL ! BLOOD1 &1 BURN+1 BURN$ N4
,X /\T5$ ! HE>T1 /I65$ ! BACK1 & MADE M5
M ?AN M54 ,X REV1L$ ! FUTURE1 & GAVE
VI.NS & PROPHECY4 ,X BRIMM$ ) WISDOM &
UNFOLD$ SECRETS4 ,"! 0 NO 5D (! ?+S X CD
D1 & SOON "! 0 A CLAM\R+ ON ALL H&S
6SLEEP )! GODS4 ,!Y BR"\ _! W>ME/ FURS1
_! /R;GE/ DOGS1 _! BE/ M1TS2 B ,I SOLD !
HOO* ) 4CRE;N1 & ONLY ^? 7 FAV\R$ T BR"\
FL\R & MOLASSES & SUG>4 ,& S* /ORES P\R$
9 T ,I SET ,MOOSU 6BUILD A CA*E 6HOLD
!M1 = "! 0 SOON NO SPACE 9 ! IGLOO4 ,]E
?REE "DS _H PASS$ ,TUMMASOOK _H G"O
BANKRUPT4 ,! %AMAN1 :O 0 N"E M ?AN HALF
DRUNK AF ! F/ NI<T1 WAT*$ ME CLOSELY &
HUNG ON =! BETT] "P (! WEEK4 ,B 2F T5
"DS 7 G"O1 EV5 ! WOMAN ,IPSUKUK EXHAU/$
H] PROVI.NS1 & W5T HOME W1K & TOTT]Y4
  8,B ,MOOSU -PLA9$4 ,8,O MA/]10' HE SD1
,8WE H LAID 0GRT W1L? 9 MOLASSES & SUG>
& FL\R1 B \R %ACK IS YET M1N1 \R CLO!S
?91 & \R SLEEP+ FURS MANGY4 ,"! IS A
CALL (! BELLY = M1T ! /5* ( : (F5DS N !
/>S1 &= TEA S* Z ,TUMMASOOK GUZZLES1 &
"! IS A GRT YE>N+ =! TOBA3O ( ,NEEWAK1
:O IS %AMAN & :O PLANS 6DE/ROY U4 ,I H
FL\R UNTIL ,I AM SICK1 & SUG> & MOLASSES
)\T /9T1 YET IS ! HE>T ( ,MOOSU SORE & 8
B$ EMPTY40'
  8,8,P1CE60' ,I ANSW]$1 ,8?\ >T W1K (
"U/&+ &A FOOL4 ,WALK S(TLY & WAIT1 & WE
W GRASP X ALL4 ,B GRASP N[1 & WE GRASP
LL1 & 9 ! 5D X W 2 NO?+4 ,?\ >T A * 9 !
WAY (! :ITE MAN'S WISDOM4 ,HOLD ?Y T;GUE
& WAT*1 & ,I W %[ Y ! WAY MY BRO!RS D
OV]S1S1 &1 S DO+1 GA!R 6!MVS ! RI*ES (!
E>?4 ,X IS :AT IS CALL$ 8BUSI;S10 & :AT
DO/ ?\ "K AB BUSI;S80'
  8,B ! NEXT "D HE CAME 9 BR1?.S4 ,8,O
MA/]1 A /RANGE ?+ HAPP5E? 9 ! IGLOO (
,NEEWAK1 ! %AMAN2 ":=E WE >E LO/1 & WE H
NEI WORN ! W>M FURS NOR TA/$ ! GD
TOBA3O1 :AT ( YR MAD;S =! MOLASSES &
FL\R4 ,G ?\ & WIT;S :IL/ ,I WAT* 0!
BREW40'
  8,S ,I W5T 6! IGLOO ( ,NEEWAK4 ,&
2HOLD1 HE _H MADE 8 [N /1 FA%ION$
CUNN+LY AF M9E4 ,& Z HE 2HELD ME HE CD
ILL 3C1L 8 TRIUMPH4 ,= HE 0 A MAN ( "PS1
& 8 SLEEP )! GODS :5 9 MY IGLOO _H N BE5
S.D4
  8,B ,I 0 N 4TURB$1 = ,I KNEW :AT ,I
KNEW1 & :5 ,I RETURN$ 6MY [N IGLOO1 ,I
DESCANT$ 6,MOOSU1 & SD3 ,8,HAPPILY !
PROP]TY "R OBTA9S AM;G/ ? P1 :O O!RWISE
H BE5 B.S$ ) B FEW (! 9/ITU;NS ( M54 ,&
2C ( ? RESPECT = PROP]TY % Y & ,I WAX
FAT1 &1 FUR!R1 WE % 9TRODUCE AM;G/ !M
NEW 9/ITU;NS T O!R PEOPLES H "W$ \ "?
GRT TRAVAIL & SU6]+40'
  8,B ,MOOSU "U/OOD DIMLY1 TILL ! %AMAN
CAME =?1 ) EYES FLA%+ &A ?R1T5+ NOTE 9 8
VOICE1 & DEM&$ 6TRADE ) ME4 ,8,= LOOK
Y10' HE CRI$1 ,8"! 2 ( FL\R & MOLASSES
N"O 9 ALL ! VILLAGE4 ,! L H Y GA!R$ )A
%REWD H& F MY P1 :O H SLEPT ) YR GODS &
:O N[ H NO?+ SAVE L>GE H1DS1 & W1K
KNEES1 &A ?IR/ = COLD WAT] T !Y _C QU5*4
,? IS N GD1 & MY VOICE HAS P[] AM;G !M2
S X 7 WELL T WE TRADE1 Y & ,I1 EV5 Z Y H
TRAD$ ) !M1 = MOLASSES & FL\R40'
  8,& ,I MADE ANSW]3 ,8,? 2 GD TALK1 &
WISDOM ABIDE? 9 ?Y M\?4 ,WE W TRADE4 ,=
? M* ( FL\R & MOLASSES GIVE/ ?\ ME !
CA4Y ( 8,/>0 &! TWO BUCKETS ( SMOK+40'
  8,& ,MOOSU GROAN$1 & :5 ! TRADE 0 MADE
&! %AMAN DE"P$1 HE UPBRAID$ ME3 ,8,N[1
2C ( ?Y MAD;S >E WE1 9DE$1 LO/6 ,NEEWAK
MAKE? HOO* ON 8 [N A3.T1 & :5 ! "T IS
RIPE1 HE W -M& ! P 6DR9K ( NO HOO* B 8
HOO*4 ,& 9 ? WAY >E WE UND"O1 & \R GDS
WOR?.S1 & \R IGLOO M1N1 &! B$ ( ,MOOSU
COLD & EMPTY60'
  8,& ,I ANSW]$3 ',BY ! BODY (! WOLF1
SAY ,I1 ?\ >T A FOOL1 & ?Y "F 2F !E1 &
?Y *N AF !E1 D[N 6! LA/ G5],N4 ,?Y
WISDOM IS WORSE ?AN NO WISDOM & ?9E EYES
BL9D$ 6BUSI;S1 ( : ,I H SPOK5 & ":( ?\
"KE/ NO?+4 ,G1 ?\ SON (A ?\S& FOOLS1 &
DR9K (! HOO* T ,NEEWAK BREWS 9 8 IGLOO1
& ?ANK ?Y GODS T
?\ HA/ A :ITE MAN'S WISDOM 6MAKE S(T !
B$ ?\ LIE/ IN4 ,G6 & :5 ?\ HA/ DRUNK51
RETURN )! TA/E / ON ?Y LIPS1 T ,I MAY
"K4'
  8,& TWO "DS AF1 ,NEEWAK S5T GREET+ &
9VIT,N 6HIS IGLOO4 ,MOOSU W5T1 B ,I SAT
AL"O1 )! S;G (! / 9 MY E>S1 &! AIR ?ICK
)! %AMAN'S TOBA3O2 = TRADE 0 SLACK T
NI<T1 & NO "O DROPP$ 9 B ,ANGEIT1 A "Y
HUNT] T _H FAI? 9 ME4 ,LAT]1 ,MOOSU CAME
BACK1 8 SPEE* ?ICK ) *UCKL+ & 8 EYES
WR9KL+ ) LAU<T]4
  8,8,?\ >T A GRT MAN10' HE SD4 ,8,?\ >T
A GRT MAN1 ,O MA/]1 & 2C ( ?Y GRT;S ?\
WILT N 3DEMN ,MOOSU1 ?Y S]VANT1 :O (T"TS
D\BTS & _C 2 MADE 6"U/&40'
  8,8,& ":=E N[80' ,I DEM&$4 ,8,HA/ ?\
DRUNK OV]M*8 ,& >E !Y SLEEP+ S.D 9 !
IGLOO ( ,NEEWAK1 ! %AMAN80'
  8,8,NAY1 !Y >E ANG]$ & SORE ( BODY1 &
,*IEF ,TUMMASOOK HAS ?RU/ 8 ?UMBS 9 !
?ROAT ( ,NEEWAK1 & SWORN 0! B"OS ( 8
ANCE/ORS 6LOOK ^U 8 FACE NO M4 ,= 2HOLD6
,I W5T 6! IGLOO1 &! BREW SIMM]$ & BUB#D1
&! /1M J\RNEY$ "? ! GOOSENECK EV5 Z ?Y
/1M1 & EV5 Z ?9E X 2CAME WAT] ": X MET !
ICE1 & DROPP$ 96! POT AT ! F> 5D4 ,&
,NEEWAK GAVE U 6DR9K1 & LO1 X 0 N L ?9E1
= "! 0 NO BITE 6! T;GUE NOR T+L+ 6!
EYEBALLS1 &(A TRU? X 0 WAT]4 ,S WE
DRANK1 & WE DRANK OV]M*2 YET DID WE SIT
) COLD HE>TS & SOLEMN4 ,& ,NEEWAK 0
P]PLEX$ &A CL\D CAME ON 8 BR[4 ,& HE
TOOK ,TUMMASOOK & ,IPSUKUK AL"O ( ALL !
-PANY & SET !M A"P1 & BADE !M DR9K &
DR9K & DR9K4 ,& !Y DRANK & DRANK &
DRANK1 & YET SAT SOLEMN & COLD1 TILL
,TUMMASOOK >OSE 9 WRA? & DEM&$ BACK !
FURS &! TEA HE _H PD4 ,& ,IPSUKUK RAIS$
H] VOICE1 ?9 & ANGRY4 ,&! -PANY DEM&$
BACK :AT !Y _H GIV51 & "! 0 A GRT
-MO;N40'
  8,8,DOES ! SON (A DOG DEEM ME A
:ALE80' DEM&$ ,TUMMASOOK1 %OV+ BACK !
SK9 FLAP & /&+ ERECT1 8 FACE BLACK & 8
BR[S ANGRY4 ,8,":=E ,I AM FILL$1 L A
FI%-BLA4]1 6BUR/+1 TILL ,I C SC>CE WALK1
:AT (! WEI<T )9 ME4 ,LALAH6 ,I H DRUNK5
Z N"E 2F1 YET >E MY EYES CLE>1 MY KNEES
/R;G1 MY H& /1DY40'
  8,8,! %AMAN _C S5D U 6SLEEP )! GODS10'
! P -PLA9$1 /R++ 9 & JO9+ U1 ,8& ONLY 9
?Y IGLOO MAY ! ?+ 2 D"O40'
  8,S ,I LAU<$ 6MYF Z ,I PASS$ ! HOO*
>.D &! GUE/S MADE M]RY4 ,= 9 ! FL\R ,I
_H TRAD$ 6,NEEWAK ,I _H MIX$ M* SODA T
,I _H GOT F ! WOMAN ,IPSUKUK4 ,S H[ CD 8
BREW F];T :5 ! SODA KEPT X SWEET8 ,OR 8
HOO* 2 HOO* :5 X WD N S\R8
  8,AF T \R W1L? FL[$ 9 )\T LET OR
H9DR.E4 ,FURS WE _H )\T NUMB]1 &! FANCY-
"W (! WOM51 ALL (! *IEF'S TEA1 & NO 5D (
M1T4 ,"O "D ,MOOSU RETOLD = MY B5EFIT1 &
SADLY MANGL$1 ! /ORY ( ,JOSEPH 9 ,EGYPT1
B F X ,I GOT AN IDEA1 & SOON ,I _H HALF
! TRIBE AT "W BUILD+ ME GRT M1T CA*ES4
,&( ALL !Y HUNT$ ,I GOT ! LION'S %>E &
/OR$ X AWAY4 ,NOR 0 ,MOOSU IDLE4 ,HE
MADE HMF A PACK ( C>DS F BIR* B>K1 &
TAU<T ,NEEWAK ! WAY 6PLAY SEV5-UP4 ,HE
AL 9VEIGL$ ! "F ( ,TUKELIKETA 96! GAME4
,& "O "D HE M>RI$ ! MAID51 &! NEXT "D HE
MOV$ 96! %AMAN'S H\SE1 : 0 ! F9E/ 9 !
VILLAGE4 ,! FALL ( ,NEEWAK 0 -PLETE1 =
HE LO/ ALL 8 POSSES.NS1 8 WALRUS-HIDE
DRUMS1 8 9CANT,N TOOLS--"EY?+4 ,& 9 ! 5D
HE 2CAME A HEW] ( WOOD & DRAW] ( WAT] AT
! BECK & CALL ( ,MOOSU4 ,& ,MOOSU--HE
SET HMF UP Z %AMAN1 OR HI< PRIE/1 & \ (
8 G>#D ,SCRIPTURE CR1T$ NEW GODS & MADE
9CANT,N 2F /RANGE ALT>S4
  8,& ,I 0 WELL PL1S$1 = ,I ?"\ X GD T
*UR* & /ATE G H& 9 H&1 & ,I _H C]TA9
PLANS ( MY [N 3C]N+ ! /ATE4 ,EV5TS 7
%AP+ Z ,I _H =ESE54 ,GD TEMP] & SMIL+
FACES _H VANI%$ F ! VILLAGE4 ,! P 7
MOROSE & SULL54 ,"! 7 QU>RELS & FI<T+1 &
?+S 7 9 AN UPRO> NI<T & "D4 ,MOOSU'S
C>DS 7 DUPLICAT$ &! HUNT]S FELL 6GAMBL+
AM;G !MVS4 ,TUMMASOOK B1T 8 WIFE
HORRIBLY1 & 8 "M'S BRO!R OBJECT$ & SMOTE
HM )A TUSK ( WALRUS TILL HE CRI$ AL\D 9
! NI<T & 0 %AM$ 2F ! P4 ,AL1 AMID S*
DIV].NS NO HUNT+ 0 D"O1 & FAM9E FELL ^U
! L&4 ,! NI<TS 7 L;G & D>K1 & )\T M1T NO
HOO* CD 2 B"\2 S !Y MURMUR$ AG/ ! *IEF4
,? ,I _H PLAY$ =1 & :5 !Y 7 WELL &
HUNGRY1 ,I SUMMON$ ! :OLE VILLAGE1 MADE
A GRT H>ANGUE1 POS$ Z PATRI>*1 & F$ !
FAMI%+4 ,MOOSU MADE H>ANGUE LIKEWISE1 &
2C ( ? &! ?+ ,I _H D"O ,I 0 MADE *IEF4
,MOOSU1 :O _H ! E> ( ,GOD & DECRE$ 8
JUDG;TS1 ANO9T$ ME ) :ALE BLU2]1 & "R
BLU2]LY HE DID X1 N "U/&+ ! C]EMONY4 ,&
2T U WE 9T]PRET$ 6! P ! NEW !ORY (!
DIV9E "R ( K+S4 ,"! 0 HOO* GALORE1 & M1T
& F1/+S1 & !Y TOOK K9DLY 6! NEW ORD]4
  8,S Y SEE1 ,O MAN1 ,I H SAT 9 ! HI<
PLACES1 & WORN ! PURPLE1 & RUL$
POPUL,NS4 ,& ,I MI<T YET 2 A K+ _H !
TOBA3O HELD \1 OR _H ,MOOSU BE5 M FOOL &
LESS KNAVE4 ,= HE CA/ EYES ^U ,ESANETUK1
ELDE/ DAU<T] 6,TUMMASOOK1 & ,I OBJECT$4
  8,8,O BRO!R10' HE EXPLA9$1 ,8?\ HA/
SE5 FIT 6SP1K ( 9TRODUC+ NEW 9/ITU;NS
AM;G/ ? P1 & ,I H LI/5$ 6?Y ^WS & GA9$
WISDOM "!BY4 ,?\ RULE/ 0! ,GOD-GIV5 "R1
& 0! ,GOD-GIV5 "R ,I M>RY40'
  8,I NOT$ T HE ,8BRO!R$0' ME1 & 0 ANGRY
& PUT MY FOOT D[N4 ,B HE FELL BACK ^U !
P & MADE 9CANT,NS = ?REE "DS1 9 : ALL
H&S JO9$2 & !N1 SP1K+ )! VOICE ( ,GOD1
HE DECRE$ POLYGAMY 0DIV9E FIAT4 ,B HE 0
%REWD1 = HE LIMIT$ ! NUMB] ( WIVES 0A
PROP]TY QUALIFIC,N1 & 2C ( : HE1 ABV ALL
M51 0 FAV\R$ 0HIS W1L?4 ,NOR CD ,I FAIL
6ADMIRE1 ?\< X 0 PLA9 T P[] _H TURN$ 8
H1D1 & HE WD N 2 SATISFI$ TILL ALL ! P[]
& ALL ! W1L? RE/$ 9 8 [N H&S4 ,S HE
2CAME SWOLL5 ) PRIDE1 =GOT X 0 ,I T _H
PLAC$ HM "!1 & MADE PREP>,NS 6DE/ROY ME4
  8,B X 0 9T]E/+1 =! BE7> 0 "W+ \ 9 8 [N
WAY AN EVOLU;N ( PRIMITIVE SOCIETY4 ,N[
,I1 0VIRTUE (! HOO* MONOPOLY1 DREW A
REV5UE 9 : ,I NO L;G] P]MITT$ HM 6%>E4
,S HE M$ITAT$ =A :ILE & EVOLV$ A SY/EM (
E3LESIA/ICAL TAX,N4 ,HE LAID TI!S ^U !
P1 H>ANGU$ AB FAT F/L+S & S* ?+S1 &
TWI/$ :AT"E TWI/$ TEXTS HE _H "E HE>D
6S]VE 8 PURPOSE4 ,EV5 ? ,I BORE 9 SIL;E1
B :5 HE 9/ITUT$ :AT MAY 2 LIK5$ 6A
GRADUAT$ 9COME-TAX1 ,I REBELL$1 & BLLY1
= ? 0 :AT HE "W$ =4 ,"!AT1 HE APP1L$ 6!
P1 & !Y1 5VI\S ( MY GRT W1L? & WELL TAX$
!MVS1 UPHELD HM4 ,8,:Y %D WE PAY10' !Y
ASK$1 ,8& N Y8 ,DOES N ! VOICE ( ,GOD
SP1K "? ! LIPS ( ,MOOSU1 ! %AMAN80' ,S
,I YIELD$4 ,B AT ! SAME "T ,I RAIS$ !
PRICE ( HOO*1 & LO1 HE 0 N A :IT 2H ME 9
RAIS+ MY TAXES4
  8,!N "! 0 OP5 W>4 ,I MADE A PLAY =
,NEEWAK & ,TUMMASOOK1 2C (! TRADI;N>Y
"RS !Y POSSESS$2 B ,MOOSU WON \ 0CR1T+ A
PRIE/HOOD & GIV+ !M BO? HI< (FICE4 ,!
PRO#M ( AU?OR;Y PRES5T$ XF 6HM1 & HE "W$
X \ Z X HAS (T5 BE5 "W$ 2F4 ,"! 0 MY
MISTAKE4 ,I %D H BE5 MADE %AMAN1 & HE
*IEF2 B ,I SAW X TOO LATE1 & 9 ! CLA% (
_SUAL & TEMPORAL P[] ,I 0 B.D 6BE WOR/$4
,A GRT 3TROV]SY WAG$1 B X QKLY 2CAME "O-
SID$4 ,! P REMEMB]$ T HE _H ANO9T$ ME1 &
X 0 CLE> 6!M T ! S\RCE ( MY AU?OR;Y LAY1
N 9 ME1 B 9 ,MOOSU4 ,ONLY A FEW FAI?;L
"OS CLUNG 6ME1 *IEF AM;G :OM ,ANGEIT
WAS2 :ILE HE H1D$ ! POPUL> "PY & SET
:ISP]S AFLOAT T ,I _H X 9 M9D 6OV]?R[ HM
& SET UP MY [N GODS1 : 7 MO/ UN"RE\S
GODS4 ,& 9 ? ! CL"E RASCAL _H ANTICIPAT$
ME1 = X 0 J :AT ,I _H 9T5D$--=SAKE MY
K+%IP1 Y SEE1 & FI<T _SUAL ) _SUAL4 ,S
HE F"R5$ ! P )! 9IQUITIES ( MY PECULI>
GODS--ESPECI,Y ! "O HE "ND ,8,BIZ-;E-
,NASS0'--& NIPP$ ! S*EME 9 ! BUD4
  8,N[1 X HAPP5$ T ,KLUKTU1 "YE/ DAU<T]
6,TUMMASOOK1 _H CAU<T MY FANCY1 & ,I
LIKEWISE H]S4 ,S ,I MADE OV]TURES1 B !
EX-*IEF REFUS$ BLUNTLY--AF ,I _H PD !
PUR*ASE PRICE--& 9=M$ ME T %E 0 SET
ASIDE = ,MOOSU4 ,? 0 TOO M*1 & ,I 0 HALF
(A M9D 6G 6HIS IGLOO & SLAY HM ) MY NAK$
H&S2 B ,I RECOLLECT$ T ! TOBA3O 0 NE>
G"O1 & W5T HOME LAU<+4 ,! NEXT "D HE
MADE 9CANT,N1 & 4TORT$ ! MIRACLE (!
LOAVES & FI%ES TILL X 2CAME PROPHECY1 &
,I1 R1D+ 2T ! L9ES1 SAW T X 0 AIM$ AT !
W1L? ( M1T /OR$ 9 MY CA*ES4 ,! P AL R1D
2T ! L9ES1 &1 Z HE DID N URGE !M 6G ON !
HUNT1 !Y REMA9$ AT HOME1 & FEW C>IB\ OR
BE> 7 BR"\ IN4
  8,B ,I _H PLANS ( MY [N1 SEE+ T N ONLY
! TOBA3O B ! FL\R & MOLASSES 7 NE> G"O4
,& FUR!R1 ,I FELT X MY DUTY 6PROVE !
:ITE MAN'S WISDOM & BR+ SORE 4TRESS
6,MOOSU1 :O _H WAX$ HI<-/OMA*$1 :AT (!
P[] ,I _H GIV5 HM4 ,S T NI<T ,I W5T 6MY
M1T CA*ES & TOIL$ MI<TILY1 & X 0 NOT$
NEXT "D T ALL ! DOGS (! VILLAGE 7 LAZY4
,NO "O SUSPECT$1 & ,I TOIL$ ?US E NI<T1
&! DOGS GREW FAT & FATT]1 &! P L1N &
L1N]4 ,!Y GRUM#D & DEM&$ ! FULFIL;T (
PROPHECY1 B ,MOOSU RE/RA9$ !M1 WAIT+ =
_! HUNG] 6GR[ YET GRT]4 ,NOR DID HE
DR1M1 6! V LA/1 (! TRICK ,I _H BE5 PLAY+
ON ! EMPTY CA*ES4
  8,:5 ALL 0 R1DY1 ,I S5T ,ANGEIT1 &!
FAI?;L "OS :OM ,I _H F$ PRIVILY1 "? !
VILLAGE 6CALL ASSEMBLY4 ,&! TRIBE GA!R$
ON A GRT SPACE ( B1T5 SN[ 2F MY DOOR1 )!
M1T CA*ES T[]+ /ILT-LE7$ 9 ! RE>4 ,MOOSU
CAME AL1 /&+ ON ! 9N] $GE (! CIRCLE
OPPOSITE ME1 3FID5T T ,I _H "S S*EME
AFOOT1 & PREP>$ AT ! F/ BR1K 6D[N ME4 ,B
,I >OSE1 GIV+ HM SALUT,N 2F ALL M54
  8,8,O ,MOOSU1 ?\ B.S$ ( ,GOD10' ,I
2GAN1 'D\BT.S ?\ HA/ WOND]$ 9 T ,I H
CALL$ ? 3VOC,N TGR2 & D\BT.S1 2C ( MY _M
FOOLI%;SES1 >T ?\ PREP>$ = RA% SAY+S &
RA% DO+S4 ,N S4 ,X HAS BE5 SD1 T ^? !
GODS WD DE/ROY !Y F/ MAKE MAD4 ,& ,I H
BE5 9DE$ MAD4 ,I H CROSS$ ?Y W1 & SC(F$
AT ?Y AU?OR;Y1 & D"O DIV]S EVIL & WANTON
?+S4 ,":=E1 LA/ NI<T A VI.N 0 V\*SAF$
ME1 & ,I H SE5 ! WICK$;S ( MY WAYS4 ,&
?\ /OOD/ =? L A %9+ />1 ) BR[S AFLAME1 &
,I KNEW 9 M9E [N HE>T ?Y GRT;S4 ,I SAW
ALL ?+S CLE>LY4 ,I KNEW T ?\ DID/ -M& !
E> ( ,GOD1 & T :5 Y SPOKE HE LI/5$4 ,&
,I REMEMB]$ T :AT"E (
! GD DE$S T ,I _H D"O1 ,I _H D"O "? !
GRACE ( ,GOD1 &! GRACE ( ,MOOSU4
  8,8,YES1 MY *N10' ,I CRI$1 TURN+ 6! P1
,8:AT"E "R ,I H D"O1 & :AT"E GD ,I H
D"O1 H BE5 2C (! C\NSEL ( ,MOOSU4 ,:5 ,I
LI/5$ 6HM1 A6AIRS PROSP]$2 :5 ,I CLOS$
MY E>S1 & ACT$ AC 6MY FOLLY1 ?+S CAME
6FOLLY4 ,0HIS ADVICE X 0 T ,I LAID MY
/ORE ( M1T1 & 9 "T ( D>K;S F$ ! FAMI%+4
,0HIS GRACE X 0 T ,I 0 MADE *IEF4 ,& :AT
H ,I D"O ) MY *IEF%IP8 ,LET ME TELL Y4
,I H D"O NO?+4 ,MY H1D 0 TURN$ ) P[]1 &
,I DEEM$ MYF GRT] ?AN ,MOOSU1 &1 2HOLD
,I H -E 6GRIEF4 ,MY RULE HAS BE5 UNWISE1
&! GODS >E ANG]$4 ,LO1 YE >E P9*$ )
FAM9E1 &! "MS >E DRY-BR1/$1 &! LL BABIES
CRY "? ! L;G NI<TS4 ,NOR D ,I1 :O H
H>D5$ MY HE>T AG/ ,MOOSU1 "K :AT % 2
D"O1 NOR 9 :AT MANN] ( WAY GRUB % 2
_H40'
  8,AT ? "! 0 NO4+ & LAU<+1 &! P PUT _!
H1DS TGR1 & ,I KNEW !Y :ISP]$ (! LOAVES
& FI%ES4 ,I W5T ON HA/ILY4 ',SO ,I 0
MADE AW>E ( MY FOOLI%;S &( ,MOOSU'S
WISDOM2 ( MY [N UNFIT;S &( ,MOOSU'S
FIT;S4 ,& 2C ( ?1 2+ NO L;G] MAD1 ,I
MAKE AC"KL$G;T & RECTIFY EVIL4 ,I DID
CA/ UN"RE\S EYES ^U ,KLUKTU1 & LO1 %E 0
S1L$ 6,MOOSU4 ,YET IS %E M9E1 = DID ,I N
PAY 6,TUMMASOOK ! GDS ( PUR*ASE8 ,B ,I
AM WELL UNWOR?Y ( H]1 & %E % G F ! IGLOO
( H] "F 6! IGLOO ( ,MOOSU4 ,C ! MOON %9E
9 ! SUN%9E8 ,& FUR!R1 ,TUMMASOOK % KEEP
! GDS ( PUR*ASE1 & %E 2 A FREE GIFT
6,MOOSU1 :OM ,GOD HA? ORDA9$ H] "R;L "L4
  8',& FUR!R YET1 2C ,I H US$ MY W1L?
UNWISELY1 & 6OPPRESS YE1 ,O MY *N1 D ,I
MAKE GIFTS (! K]OS5E C 6,MOOSU1 &!
GOOSENECK1 &! GUN-B>REL1 &! COPP]
KETTLE4 ,"!=E1 ,I C GA!R 6ME NO M
POSSES.NS1 & :5 YE >E A?IR/ = HOO*1 HE W
QU5* YE & )\T RO2]Y4 ,= HE IS A GRT MAN1
& ,GOD SP1KE? "? 8 LIPS4
  8,8,& YET FUR!R1 MY HE>T IS S(T5$1 &
,I H REP5T$ ME ( MY MAD;S4 ,I1 :O AM A
FOOL &A SON ( FOOLS2 ,I1 :O AM ! SLAVE
(! BAD GOD ,BIZ-;E-,NASS2 ,I1 :O SEE ?Y
EMPTY BELLIES & KNEW N ":) 6FILL !M--:Y
% ,I 2 *IEF1 & SIT ABV !E1 & RULE 6?9E
[N DE/RUC;N8 ,:Y %D ,I D ?1 : IS N GD8
,B ,MOOSU1 :O IS %AMAN1 & :O IS WISE ABV
M51 IS S MADE T HE C RULE )A S(T H& &
JU/LY4 ,& 2C (! ?+S ,I H RELAT$ D ,I
MAKE ABDIC,N & GIVE MY *IEF%IP 6,MOOSU1
:O AL"O "KE? H[ YE MAY 2 F$ 9 ? "D :5 "!
2 NO M1T 9 ! L&40'
  8,AT ? "! 0 A GRT CLAPP+ ( H&S1 &! P
CRI$1 ,8,,KLO%E6 ,,KLO%E60' : M1NS
,8GD40' ,I _H SE5 ! WOND]-WORRY 9
,MOOSU'S EYES2 = HE CD N "U/&1 & 0 FE>;L
( MY :ITE MAN'S WISDOM4 ,I _H MET 8
WI%ES ALL AL;G ! L9E1 & EV5 ANTICIPAT$
"S2 & /&+ "!1 SELF-%ORN ( ALL MY P[]1 HE
KNEW ! "T DID N FAV\R 6/IR ! P AG/ ME4
  8,2F !Y CD 4P]SE ,I MADE ANN\NCE;T T
:ILE ! / W5T 6,MOOSU1 :AT"E HOO* ,I
POSSESS$ W5T 6! P4 ,MOOSU TRI$ 6PROTE/
AT ?1 = N"E _H WE P]MITT$ M ?AN A H&;L
6BE DRUNK AT A "T2 B !Y CRI$1 ,8,,KLO%E6
,,KLO%E60' & MADE FE/IVAL 2F MY DOOR4 ,&
:ILE !Y WAX$ UPRO>I\S )\T1 Z ! LIQUOR
W5T 6_! H1DS1 ,I HELD C\NCIL )9 )
,ANGEIT &! FAI?;L "OS4 ,I SET !M ! TASKS
!Y 7 6D1 & PUT 96_! M\?S ! ^WS !Y 7
6SAY4 ,!N ,I SLIPP$ AWAY 6A PLACE BACK 9
! WOODS ": ,I _H TWO SL$S1 WELL LOAD$1 )
T1MS ( DOGS T 7 N OV]F$4 ,SPR+ 0 AT H&1
Y SEE1 & "! 0 A CRU/ 6! SN[2 S X 0 ! BE/
"T 6TAKE ! WAY S\?4 ,MOREOV]1 ! TOBA3O 0
G"O4 ,"! ,I WAIT$1 = ,I _H NO?+ 6FE>4
,DID !Y 2/IR !MVS ON MY TRAIL1 _! DOGS 7
TOO FAT1 & !MVS TOO L1N1 6OV]TAKE ME2
AL1 ,I DEEM$ _! 2/IRR+ WD 2 ( AN ORD] =
: ,I _H MADE DUE PREP>,N4
  8,F/ CAME A FAI?;L "O1 RUNN+1 & AF HM
ANO!R4 ,8,O MA/]10' ! F/ CRI$1 BR1?.S1
,8"! 2 GRT 3FU.N 9 ! VILLAGE1 & NO MAN
"KE? 8 [N M9D1 & !Y 2 ( _M M9DS4
,"EYBODY HA? DRUNK5 OV]M*1 & "S 2 /R++
B[S1 & "S 2 QU>RELL+ "O ) ANO!R4 ,N"E 0
"! S* A TR\#40'
  8,&! SECOND "O3 ,8,& ,I DID Z ?\
BI4E/1 ,O MA/]1 :ISP]+ %REWD ^WS 9 ?IR/Y
E>S1 & RAIS+ MEMORIES (! ?+S T 7 ( OLD
"T4 ,! WOMAN ,IPSUKUK WAILE? H] POV]TY
&! W1L? T NO L;G] IS H]S4 ,& ,TUMMASOOK
?9KE? HMF ONCE AG *IEF1 &! P >E HUNGRY &
RAGE UP & D[N40'
  8,&A ?IRD "O3 ,8,& ,NEEWAK HA? OV]?R[N
! ALT>S ( ,MOOSU1 & MAKE? 9CANT,N 2F !
"T-HON\R$ & ANCI5T GODS4 ,& ALL ! P
REMEMB] ! W1L? T RAN D[N _! ?ROATS1 & :
!Y POSSESS NO M4 ,& F/1 ,ESANETUK1 :O 2
,,SICK ,,TUMTUM1 F"\ ) ,KLUKTU1 & "! 0
M* NOISE4 ,& NEXT1 2+ DAU<T]S (! "O "M1
DID !Y FI<T ) ,TUKELIKETA4 ,& AF T DID
!Y ?REE FALL ^U ,MOOSU1 L W9D-SQUALLS1 F
E H&1 TILL HE RAN =? F ! IGLOO1 &! P
MOCK$ HM4 ,=A MAN :O _C -M& 8 WOMANK9D
IS A FOOL40'
  8,!N CAME ,ANGEIT3 ',GRT TR\# HA?
2FALL5 ,MOOSU1 ,O MA/]1
= ,I H :ISP]$ 6ADVANTAGE1 TILL ! P CAME
6,MOOSU1 SAY+ !Y 7 HUNGRY & DEM&+ !
FULFIL;T ( PROPHECY4 ,& "! 0 A L\D %\T (
8,ITLWILLIE6 ,ITLWILLIE60 7,M1T47 ,S HE
CRI$ P1CE 6HIS WOM5FOLK1 :O 7 OV]WR"\ )
ANG] &) HOO*1 & L$ ! TRIBE EV5 6?Y M1T
CA*ES4 ,& HE BADE ! M5 OP5 !M & 2 F$4 ,&
LO1 ! CA*ES 7 EMPTY4 ,"! 0 NO M1T4 ,!Y
/OOD )\T S.D1 ! P 2+ F"R5$1 & 9 ! SIL;E
,I LIFT$ MY VOICE4 8,O ,MOOSU1 ": IS !
M1T8 ,T "! 0 M1T WE "K4 ,DID WE N HUNT X
& DRAG X 9 F ! HUNT8 ,& X 7 A LIE 6SAY
"O MAN HA? EAT5 X2 YET H WE SE5 NOR HIDE
NOR HAIR4 ,": IS ! M1T1 ,O ,MOOSU8 ,?\
HA/ ! E> ( ,GOD4 ,": IS ! M1T80
  8,8,&! P CRI$1 8,?\ HA/ ! E> ( ,GOD4
,": IS ! M1T80 ,& !Y PUT _! H1DS TGR & 7
AFRAID4 ,!N ,I W5T AM;G !M1 SP1K+
FE>"SLY (! UN"KN ?+S1 (! D1D T -E & G L
%AD[S & D EVIL DE$S1 TILL !Y CRI$ AL\D 9
T]ROR & GA!R$ ALL TGR1 L LL *N AFRAID (!
D>K4 ,NEEWAK MADE H>ANGUE1 LAY+ ? EVIL T
_H -E ^U !M AT ! DOOR ( ,MOOSU4 ,:5 HE
_H D"O1 "! 0 A FURI\S -MO;N1 & !Y TOOK
SPE>S 9 _! H&S1 & TUSKS ( WALRUS1 &
CLUBS1 & /"OS F ! B1*4 ,B ,MOOSU RAN
AWAY HOME1 & 2C HE _H N DRUNK5 ( HOO* !Y
CD N CAT* HM1 & FELL "O OV] ANO!R & MADE
HA/E SL[LY4 ,EV5 N[ !Y D H[L )\T 8
IGLOO1 & 8 WOMAN-FOLK )91 & :AT (!
NOISE1 HE _C MAKE HMF HE>D40'
  8,8,O ,ANGEIT1 ?\ HA/ D"O WELL10' ,I
-M&$4 ,8,G N[1 TAK+ ? EMPTY SL$ &! L1N
DOGS1 & RIDE FA/ 6! IGLOO ( ,MOOSU2 & 2F
! P1 :O >E DRUNK51 >E AW>E1 ?R[ HM QK ^U
! SL$ & BR+ HM 6ME40'
  8,I WAIT$ & GAVE GD ADVICE 6! FAI?;L
"OS TILL ,ANGEIT RETURN$4 ,MOOSU 0 ON !
SL$1 & ,I SAW 0! F+]M>KS ON 8 FACE T 8
WOMANK9D _H D"O WELL 0HM4 ,B HE TUM#D (F
& FELL 9 ! SN[ AT MY FEET1 CRY+3 ,8,O
MA/]1 ?\ WILT =GIVE ,MOOSU1 ?Y S]VANT1
=! WR;G ?+S HE HAS D"O6 ,?\ >T A GRT
MAN6 ,SURELY WILT ?\ =GIVE60'
  8,8,CALL ME 8BRO!R10 ,MOOSU--CALL ME
8BRO!R100' ,I *ID$1 LIFT+ HM 6HIS FEET
)! TOE ( MY MO3AS94 ,8,WILT ?\ "EMORE
OBEY80'

8,8,YEA1 MA/]10' HE :IMP]$1 ,8"EMORE40'

  8,8,!N 4POSE ?Y BODY1 S1 ACR ! SL$10'
,I %IFT$ ! DOG:IP 6MY "R H&4 ,8,& DIRECT
?Y FACE D[NW>DS1 T[>D ! SN[4 ,& MAKE
HA/E1 = WE J\RNEY S\? ? "D40' ,& :5 HE 0
WELL FIX$ ,I LAID ! LA% ^U HM1 RECIT+1
AT E /ROKE1 ! WR;GS HE _H D"O ME4 ,8,? =
?Y 4OB$I;E 9 G5]AL--:ACK6 ,& ? = ?Y
4OB$I;E 9 "PICUL>--:ACK6 :ACK6 ,& ? =
,ESANETUK6 ,& ? = ?Y S\L'S WELF>E6 ,& ?
=! GRACE ( ?Y AU?OR;Y6 ,& ? = ,KLUKTU6
,& ? = ?Y "RS ,GOD-GIV56 ,& ? = ?Y FAT
F/L+S6 ,& ? & ? = ?Y 9COME-TAX & ?Y
LOAVES & FI%ES6 ,& ? = ALL ?Y 4OB$I;E6
,& ?1 F9,Y1 T ?\ MAYE/ H;E=? WALK S(TLY
&) "U/&+6 ,N[ C1SE ?Y SNI6L+ & GET UP6
,GIRD ON ?Y SN[%OES & G 6! =E & BR1K
TRAIL =! DOGS4 ,,*OOK6 ,,MU%-ON6
,GIT60'0
  ,?OMAS ,/EV5S SMIL$ QUIETLY 6HMF Z HE
LI<T$ 8 FIF? CIG> & S5T CURL+ SMOKE-R+S
CEIL+W>D4
  8,B H[ AB ! P ( ,TATT>AT80 ,I ASK$4
8,K9D ( R\<1 WASN'T X1 6L1VE !M FLAT )
FAM9E80
  ,& HE ANSW]$1 LAU<+1 2T TWO SMOKE-R+S1
8,W]E "! N ! FAT DOGS80









