There was a lamb to be
killed. I cut it in two halves with my knife, and I told her all my
tale. She said, "This is the work of a God." I kissed her and
laughed. I went to my Maiden who waited for me at the Dew-
ponds. There was a lamb to be killed. I cut it in two halves with
my knife, and told her all my tale. She said, "It is the work of a
God." I laughed, but she pushed me away, and being on my blind
side, ran off before I could kiss her. I went to the Men of the
Sheepguard at watering-time. There was a sheep to be killed for
their meat. I cut it in two halves with my knife, and told them all
my tale. They said, "It is the work of a God." I said, "We talk too
much about Gods. Let us eat and be happy, and tomorrow I will
take you to the Children of the Night, and each man will find a
Magic Knife. "
'I was glad to smell our sheep again; to see the broad sky from
edge to edge, and to hear the sea. I slept beneath the stars in my
cloak. The men talked among themselves.
'I led them, the next day, to the Trees, taking with me meat,
wool, and curdled milk, as I had promised. We found the Magic
Knives laid out on the grass, as the Children of the Night had
promised.
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