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The White Seal

           I’vemetatleastahundredsealsfromLukannonBeach,househunting.Whycan’tpeoplestaywheretheybelong?"

           "I’veoftenthoughtweshouldbemuchhappierifwehauledoutatOtterIslandinsteadofthiscrowdedplace,"saidMatkah.

           "Bah!OnlytheholluschickiegotoOtterIsland.Ifwewenttheretheywouldsaywewereafraid.Wemustpreserveappearances,mydear."

           SeaCatchsunkhisheadproudlybetweenhisfatshouldersandpretendedtogotosleepforafewminutes,butallthetimehewaskeepingasharplookoutforafight.Nowthatallthesealsandtheirwiveswereontheland,youcouldheartheirclamormilesouttoseaabovetheloudestgales.Atthelowestcountingtherewereoveramillionsealsonthebeacholdseals,motherseals,tinybabies,andholluschickie,fighting,scuffling,bleating,crawling,andplayingtogethergoingdowntotheseaandcomingupfromitingangsandregiments,lyingovereveryfootofgroundasfarastheeyecouldreach,andskirmishingaboutinbrigadesthroughthefog.ItisnearlyalwaysfoggyatNovastoshnah,exceptwhenthesuncomesoutandmakeseverythinglookallpearlyandrainbow-coloredforalittlewhile.

           Kotick,Matkah’sbaby,wasborninthemiddleofthatconfusion,andhewasallheadandshoulders,withpale,wateryblueeyes,astinysealsmustbe,buttherewassomethingabouthiscoatthatmadehismotherlookathimveryclosely.

           "SeaCatch,"shesaid,atlast,"ourbaby’sgoingtobewhite!"

           "Emptyclam-shellsanddryseaweed!"snortedSeaCatch.

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