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A vociferous jabbering followed the question, which, by Oolibuck's interpretation, meant that their joy was utterly inexpressible. "Have they been long on the coast?" "No; they had just arrived, and were on their way up the river to obtain wood for building their kayaks." "Did they see the bundle of presents we left for them at the coast?"
Maximus was earnest and energetic, as he always is; but the expression of Oolibuck's face underwent the most extraordinary transformations now beaming with intense hope, as he felt, or thought he felt, a tug; anon blazing with excitement, while his body jerked as if a galvanic shock had assailed it, under the influence of a decided pull.
But Oolibuck was fat so fat that, when he laughed, his eyes reduced themselves into two little lines surrounded by wrinkles; a result which was caused by a physical incapacity to open the mouth and eyes at the same time. As a general rule, when Oolibuck's mouth was open his eyes were shut, and when his eyes were open his mouth was shut.
I can only afford you four days' provisions, Oolibuck, so you will have to prove yourself a good hunter, else you'll starve. Will four days' provisions do?" Oolibuck's eyes disappeared. We do not mean to say that they flew away, or were annihilated.
I say, Oolibuck, doesn't it remember you o' the dogs o' yer own country, when they gits the stone kettle to clean out?" Oolibuck's broad visage expanded with a chuckle as he lifted an enormous wooden spoonful of soup to his ample mouth. "Do the dogs of the Huskies eat with their masters?" inquired Francois, as he groped in the kettle with his fork in search of a piece of pork.
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