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The White Seal

           Besides,Kotickwasawhiteseal.

           "Whatyoumustdo,"saidoldSeaCatch,afterhehadheardhisson’sadventures,"istogrowupandbeabigseallikeyourfather,andhaveanurseryonthebeach,andthentheywillleaveyoualone.Inanotherfiveyearsyououghttobeabletofightforyourself."EvengentleMatkah,hismother,said:"Youwillneverbeabletostopthekilling.Goandplayinthesea,Kotick."AndKotickwentoffanddancedtheFire-dancewithaveryheavylittleheart.

           Thatautumnheleftthebeachassoonashecould,andsetoffalonebecauseofanotioninhisbullet-head.HewasgoingtofindSeaCow,iftherewassuchapersoninthesea,andhewasgoingtofindaquietislandwithgoodfirmbeachesforsealstoliveon,wheremencouldnotgetatthem.SoheexploredandexploredbyhimselffromtheNorthtotheSouthPacific,swimmingasmuchasthreehundredmilesinadayandanight.Hemetwithmoreadventuresthancanbetold,andnarrowlyescapedbeingcaughtbytheBaskingShark,andtheSpottedShark,andtheHammerhead,andhemetalltheuntrustworthyruffiansthatloafupanddowntheseas,andtheheavypolitefish,andthescarletspottedscallopsthataremooredinoneplaceforhundredsofyears,andgrowveryproudofit;buthenevermetSeaCow,andheneverfoundanislandthathecouldfancy.

           Ifthebeachwasgoodandhard,withaslopebehinditforsealstoplayon,therewasalwaysthesmokeofawhaleronthehorizon,boilingdownblubber,andKotickknewwhatthatmeant.

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