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246 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
hide into a long cord ;
and as he ran away with
Summer, he left the end of the cord trailing
behind him.
Then the little folk, the fairies of the Light,
pursued him. They saw the cord trailing, and
caught it. But as the Great Chief ran, he let
the long cord run out, and left the fairies far
behind.
The Chief travelled on until he came one
more to the lodge of the Giant Winter. But
now he could not be charmed. He was stronger
than Winter; for he brought the Summer with
him.
The Giant Winter welcomed the Great Chief
for he hoped to freeze him again
into slumber.
But now this time the Chief talked. And as
he talked, great drops of sweat began to run
down old Winter s face. The Chief talked on,
and the Giant Winter began to melt. He
melted, and melted, until at last he had quite
melted away.
Then everything awoke. The grass grew;
the fairies came out; the snow melted and ran
down the rivers, carrying away the dead leaves.
Then the Great Chief left Summer with
them, and went home.