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The Strange Story Book

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Excerpt: ...Blackskin had seen it all, and was sorry. He opened his bundle of clothes and put on his shirt and his hair ornament, while the rest stood round watching. 'I am the man who pulled out that branch and twisted that tree, ' he said, 'and now, bring the canoe closer in ' As he spoke he walked the length of it upon the seats, which broke under him, so that those who were sitting on them were thrown to the bottom. Very frightened they all were when they heard the crash, lest he should revenge himself on them for the way they had treated him. But he did not even look at them, only jumped ashore as his uncle had done, and climbed straight 157 159 158 up the tall cliff, hitting some sea-lions on the head as he passed. When he reached the big one which had killed his uncle, he slew that also, and carried them all to the shore, piling them up in the canoe. HOW THE CHIEF'S DEATH WAS AVENGED. There was enough meat to last them many months, and Blackskin was still piling, when suddenly the men in the canoe pushed off, and paddled home again, and this was because of their dread of Blackskin. They made the canoe fast and told the people of the town that it was Blackskin who pulled out the branch and twisted the tree, and that for very fear they had left him on the island of the sea-lions. 'Why did you do that?' asked the people. 'Trouble may come of it.' So Blackskin found himself alone on the island, and as there was nothing to make a fire with, he rolled himself, head and all in his blanket, and went to sleep. After a time he was wakened by a noise which sounded like the beating of sticks, and someone called out: 'I have come after you.' He sat up and looked round, but only saw a black duck swimming towards him. 'I have seen you already, ' said he, and the black duck answered: 'I was bidden to fetch you. Get on my back and be sure to keep your eyes tight shut till I tell you to open them.' And Blackskin kept his eyes tight shut till the duck called out: 'Now you...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781152618640
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 98
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1152618644
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 191 gr


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