The ocean of story, being C.H. Tawney's translation of Somadeva's ...

230 THE OCEAN OF STORY
" From what direction do you approach me ? '
man.
" '
'
From here ! said the
"
magician.
'
Good ! If you had come from behind,
said the
I would have
killed you. You will, moreover, catch up those you are
I can hear them.'
pursuing ;
"And so he showed him the way.
"The magician then closed his eyes and leapt down on
an ice-floe, and in this way he floated towards those he was
pursuing. 1
" When he had nearly got there, the children caught sight
of him.
" '
'
Father is !
"
coming
'
called out.
they
'
I want to see him ! Bring him in ! said the wife.
"
And so he entered her hut.
"
She had, however, already chosen another husband, an
old man, who at once fled.
"
Let me get out ! I am ! nearly vomiting Qa-r-r-r-rit !
'
he cried, and rushed out through the passage of the house.
He was an old long-tailed duck.
" The man and wife now lived together again, 2 but she did
not like him, and one day, therefore, she pretended to die.
"
Accordingly she was buried but as ; soon as he had left
3 4
the grave she broke out of the dolmen.
'
I see mother over there ! both the children cried.
" '
'
Let us have a look ! said the man, and looked out of
the window.
" 4 Who are you ? '
he asked.
"
'I am Qivdluk !
' 5 she lied.
" He then became so angry that he harpooned his own wife.
" While the rumour about the murder was spreading, her
and fled.
people transformed themselves into wild "
geese
But the husband, who thought that the fugitives would
soon return and take vengeance, again went in search of
Kajungajorssuaq, and from him obtained a long, heavy whip.
"And one day the revengers came in sight; they were so
a fish.
1 In other Greenlandic versions of the story he jumps on the back of
2
Literally, "moved together again."
3 The Danish text says "left her."
4 This is the best translation I can get for stensattningen.
" a paving."
5 The Danish text gives " Kritdluk " instead of Qivdluk.
It literally means