the faith of men(繁断議佚販)-及7何蛍
梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��
spiritual and temporal power I was bound to be worsted。 A great
controversy waged�察 �but it quickly became one´ sided。 The people
remembered that he had anointed me�察 �and it was clear to them that the
source of my authority lay�察�not in me�察�but in Moosu。 Only a few faithful
ones clung to me�察 �chief among whom Angeit was�察 �while he headed the
popular party and set whispers afloat that I had it in mind to overthrow
him and set up my own gods�察�which were most unrighteous gods。 And in
this the clever rascal had anticipated me�察 �for it was just what I had
intended forsake my kingship�察�you see�察�and fight spiritual with spiritual。
So he frightened the people with the iniquities of my peculiar gods
especially the one he named 'Biz´e´Nass'and nipped the scheme in the
bud。
;Now�察�it happened that Kluktu�察�youngest daughter to Tummasook�察�had
caught my fancy�察�and I likewise hers。 So I made overtures�察�but the ex´
chief refused bluntlyafter I had paid the purchase priceand informed
me that she was set aside for Moosu。 This was too much�察�and I was half
of a mind to go to his igloo and slay him with my naked hands�察 �but I
recollected that the tobacco was near gone�察 �and went home laughing。
The next day he made incantation�察�and distorted the miracle of the loaves
and fishes till it became prophecy�察�and I�察�reading between the lines�察�saw
that it was aimed at the wealth of meat stored in my caches。 The people
also read between the lines�察�and�察�as he did not urge them to go on the hunt�察�
they remained at home�察�and few caribou or bear were brought in。
;But I had plans of my own�察�seeing that not only the tobacco but the
24
´ Page 25´
The Faith of Men
flour and molasses were near gone。 And further�察 �I felt it my duty to
prove the white man's wisdom and bring sore distress to Moosu�察�who had
waxed high´stomached�察�what of the power I had given him。 So that night
I went to my meat caches and toiled mightily�察�and it was noted next day
that all the dogs of the village were lazy。 No one suspected�察�and I toiled
thus every night�察�and the dogs grew fat and fatter�察�and the people lean and
leaner。 They grumbled and demanded the fulfilment of prophecy�察 �but
Moosu restrained them�察�waiting for their hunger to grow yet greater。 Nor
did he dream�察�to the very last�察�of the trick I had been playing on the empty
caches。
;When all was ready�察�I sent Angeit�察�and the faithful ones whom I had
fed privily�察�through the village to call assembly。 And the tribe gathered
on a great space of beaten snow before my door�察 �with the meat caches
towering stilt´legged in the rear。 Moosu came also�察�standing on the inner
edge of the circle opposite me�察 �confident that I had some scheme afoot�察�
and prepared at the first break to down me。 But I arose�察 �giving him
salutation before all men。
;'O Moosu�察 �thou blessed of God��' I began�察 �'doubtless thou hast
wondered in that I have called this convocation together�察 �and doubtless�察�
because of my many foolishnesses�察�art thou prepared for rash sayings and
rash doings。 Not so。 It has been said�察�that those the gods would destroy
they first make mad。 And I have been indeed mad。 I have crossed thy
will�察�and scoffed at thy authority�察�and done divers evil and wanton things。
Wherefore�察 �last night a vision was vouchsafed me�察 �and I have seen the
wickedness of my ways。 And thou stoodst forth like a shining star�察�with
brows aflame�察 �and I knew in mine own heart thy greatness。 I saw all
things clearly。 I knew that thou didst command the ear of God�察�and that
when you spoke he listened。 And I remembered that whatever of the
good deeds that I had done�察�I had done through the grace of God�察�and the
grace of Moosu。
;'Yes�察 �my children��' I cried�察 �turning to the people�察 �'whatever right I
have done�察 �and whatever good I have done�察 �have been because of the
counsel of Moosu。 When I listened to him�察 �affairs prospered�察 �when I
25
´ Page 26´
The Faith of Men
closed my ears�察�and acted according to my folly�察�things came to folly。 By
his advice it was that I laid my store of meat�察�and in time of darkness fed
the famishing。 By his grace it was that I was made chief。 And what
have I done with my chiefship�拭 �Let me tell you。 I have done nothing。
My head was turned with power�察�and I deemed myself greater than Moosu�察�
and�察�behold I have come to grief。 My rule has been unwise�察�and the gods
are angered。 Lo�察 �ye are pinched with famine�察 �and the mothers are dry´
breasted�察�and the little babies cry through the long nights。 Nor do I�察�who
have hardened my heart against Moosu�察�know what shall be done�察�nor in
what manner of way grub shall be had。'
;At this there was nodding and laughing�察 �and the people put their
heads together�察�and I knew they whispered of the loaves and fishes。 I went
on hastily。 'So I was made aware of my foolishness and of Moosu's
wisdom�察 �of my own unfitness and of Moosu's fitness。 And because of
this�察�being no longer mad�察�I make acknowledgment and rectify evil。 I did
cast unrighteous eyes upon Kluktu�察�and lo�察�she was sealed to Moosu。 Yet
is she mine�察�for did I not pay to Tummasook the goods of purchase�拭 �But
I am well unworthy of her�察�and she shall go from the igloo of her father to
the igloo of Moosu。 Can the moon shine in the sunshine�拭 �And further�察�
Tummasook shall keep the goods of purchase�察 �and she be a free gift to
Moosu�察�whom God hath ordained her rightful lord。
;'And further yet�察 �because I have used my wealth unwisely�察 �and to
oppress ye�察�O my children�察�do I make gifts of the kerosene can to Moosu�察�
and the gooseneck�察�and the gun´barrel�察�and the copper kettle。 Therefore�察�
I can gather to me no more possessions�察�and when ye are athirst for hooch�察�
he will quench ye and without robbery。 For he is a great man�察�and God
speaketh through his lips。
;'And yet further�察�my heart is softened�察�and I have repented me of my
madness。 I�察�who am a fool and a son of fools�察�I�察�who am the slave of the
bad god Biz´e´Nass�察�I�察�who see thy empty bellies and knew not wherewith
to fill themwhy shall I be chief�察�and sit above thee�察�and rule to thine own
destruction�拭 �Why should I do this�察 �which is not good�拭 �But Moosu�察�
who is shaman�察�and who is wise above men�察�is so made that he can rule
26
´ Page 27´
The Faith of Men
with a soft hand and justly。 And because of the things I have related do I
make abdication and give my chiefship to Moosu�察 �who alone knoweth
how ye may be fed in this day when there be no meat in the land。'
;At this there was a great clapping of hands�察 �and the people cried�察�
'KLOSHE� �KLOSHE��' which means 'good。' I had seen the wonder´
worry in Moosu's eyes�察�for he could not understand�察�and was fearful of my
white man's wisdom。 I had met his wishes all along the line�察�and even
anticipated some�察�and standing there�察�self´shorn of all my power�察�he knew
the time did not favour to stir the people against me。
;Before they could disperse I made announcement that while the still
went to Moosu�察 �whatever hooch I possessed went to the people。 Moosu
tried to protest at this�察�for never had we permitted more than a handful to
be drunk at a time�察 �but they cried�察 �'KLOSHE� �KLOSHE��' and made
festival before my door。 And while they waxed uproarious without�察 �as
the liquor went to their heads�察�I held council within with Angeit and the
faithful ones。 I set them the tasks they were to do�察 �and put into their
mouths the words they were to say。 Then I slipped away to a place back
in the woods where I had two sleds�察�well loaded�察�with teams of dogs that
were not overfed。 Spring was at hand�察�you see�察�and there was a crust to
the snow�察�so it was the best time to take the way south。 Moreover�察�the
tobacco was gone。 There I waited�察 �for I had nothing to fear。 Did they
bestir themselves on my trail�察�their dogs were too fat�察�and themselves too
lean�察�to overtake me�察�also�察�I deemed their bestirring would be of an order
for which I had made due preparation。
;First came a faithful one�察�running�察�and after him another。 'O master��'
the first cried�察�breathless�察�'there be great confusion in the village�察�and no
man knoweth his own mind�察 �and they be of many minds。 Everybody
hath drunke