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The White Seal

           AttheendofsixmonthswhatKotickdidnotknowaboutdeep-seafishingwasnotworththeknowing.Andallthattimeheneversetflipperondryground.

           Oneday,however,ashewaslyinghalfasleepinthewarmwatersomewhereofftheIslandofJuanFernandez,hefeltfaintandlazyallover,justashumanpeopledowhenthespringisintheirlegs,andherememberedthegoodfirmbeachesofNovastoshnahseventhousandmilesaway,thegameshiscompanionsplayed,thesmelloftheseaweed,thesealroar,andthefighting.Thatveryminuteheturnednorth,swimmingsteadily,andashewentonhemetscoresofhismates,allboundforthesameplace,andtheysaid:"Greeting,Kotick!Thisyearweareallholluschickie,andwecandancetheFire-danceinthebreakersoffLukannonandplayonthenewgrass.Butwheredidyougetthatcoat?"

           Kotick’sfurwasalmostpurewhitenow,andthoughhefeltveryproudofit,heonlysaid,"Swimquickly!Mybonesareachingfortheland."Andsotheyallcametothebeacheswheretheyhadbeenborn,andheardtheoldseals,theirfathers,fightingintherollingmist.

           ThatnightKotickdancedtheFire-dancewiththeyearlingseals.TheseaisfulloffireonsummernightsallthewaydownfromNovastoshnahtoLukannon,andeachsealleavesawakelikeburningoilbehindhimandaflamingflashwhenhejumps,andthewavesbreakingreatphosphorescentstreaksandswirls.

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