they cross over to Yarmouth, N. S. and then they begin to pass slowly
along to the south, where the shore is, through to Cape Breton; then to
Newfoundland; where he (Winpe) was killed. It is not known whether he
should be able to get magic power, whether he should be able to weaken
Winpe, or whether he could punish the others to make them suffer; it is
not known, but Kuloskap rests seven months before following his foes.
When it is time, he takes away his dogs to the shore; he looks out to
sea over the waves; he sings the magic song; he calls whales by singing;
he brings in a small whale which hears him; he comes to where Kuloskap
is. Kuloskap was then very big; he tests it; he treads on it on its
back; it begins to sink. Then he sends it off.
Again he sings; again there comes a big female whale. This one can carry
him well; she takes him over to Yarmouth. Then she sees shallow water;
she is very much afraid when it gets shoal; she fears she may run
aground. This is just what Kuloskap wanted, so as not to get wet. As she
goes along, the whale asks him: "Has the land become visible?" He lies
to her; he says: "No." Then once more she asks: "Has the land become
visible?" "No, indeed. The land shows itself like a bowstring." That is
to say a bow or a _pesimkw_(?). He says to her: "The land is still far
off."
Then indeed, as it gets shoal, she hears the clams singing in the water
where they are in the sand; they sing: "Throw him into the water and
drown him." These clams would kill him; however, the whale does not
understand. She says to her rider: "What are the clams singing?" He
replies: "Quickly, quickly, go quickly with him as (fast) as you can
go." Then Whale goes like a thunderbolt. Then she runs aground.
Then she laments; so she sorrows; she sings: "My grandson, you kill me;
never again can I leave the land." Kuloskap sings: "Do not fear, my
grandmother, not anything shall you suffer; again shall you swim in the
sea." So he pushes with his bow on the head of the whale. She started
off to where it is deep.
Then Whale begins to rejoice. Again she turns; she says: "Grandson, have
you not a stone pipe and its tobacco?" He gives her his pipe and he
lights it. Whale rejoices; she goes away continually smoking.
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