Eagle became angry. He threw himself upon Fox, grasped him with his talons, lifted him high in the air, flew far out to sea and threw him down upon a lonely island.
Fox remained on that island. He lived there and thought to himself, “Am I really going to die on this island?”
Fox began to sing shamans’ songs. Seals, walrus, and whales appeared near the island. “What are you singing about?” they asked Fox.
“This is what I was singing about,” said Fox. “Are there more animals in the waters of the sea or on the dry land?”
“Certainly there are more in the waters of the sea,” so the Sea People replied.
“Well, let us see,” said Fox. “Come up to the surface of the water and form a raft from this island to the land. Then I will take a walk over you and count you all.”
The Sea People all came up to the surface of the water and formed a raft. Fox ran over their backs, pretending to count them. But as soon as he reached land, he jumped ashore and went home. That’s all.
THE END
Transcriber’s Note
Variations in spelling are preserved as printed.