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Chapter 21

           WhyshouldIandminenotbefatfromthericeinthesameway?

           AndIthoughtitoutincamp,silent,morose,whilethechildrensquabbledaboutmeunnoticed,andwhileArunga,mymate-woman,vainlyscoldedmeandurgedmetogohuntingformoremeatforthemanyofus.

           ArungawasthewomanIhadstolenfromthehill-tribes.SheandIhadbeenadozenmoonsinlearningcommonspeechafterIcapturedher.Ah,thatdaywhenIleapeduponher,downfromtheover-hangingtree-branchasshepaddedtherunway!FairlyuponhershoulderswiththeweightofmybodyIsmoteher,myfingerswide-spreadingtoclutchher.Shesqualledlikeacatthereintherunway.Shefoughtmeandbitme.Thenailsofherhandswereliketheclawsofatree-catastheytoreatme.ButIheldherandmasteredher,andfortwodaysbeatherandforcedhertotravelwithmedownoutofthecanyonsoftheHill-Mentothegrasslandswheretheriverflowedthroughtherice-swampsandtheducksandtheblackbirdsfedfat.

           Isawmyvisionwhenthericewasripe.IputArungainthebowofthefire-hollowedlogthatwasmostrudelyacanoe.Ibadeherpaddle.InthesternIspreadadeerskinshehadtanned.WithtwostoutsticksIbentthestalksoverthedeerskinandthreshedoutthegrainthatelsetheblackbirdswouldhaveeaten.AndwhenIhadworkedoutthewayofit,IgavethetwostoutstickstoArunga,andsatinthebowpaddlinganddirecting.

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