They were always very polite when they met ; but , in spite of that , they kept a close watch one upon the other , as each was afraid of being killed and eaten by somebody else . But their manners were so good that no one would ever had guessed that . One day a smart young wolf went out to hunt , promising his grandfather and grandmother that he would be sure to be back before bedtime . He trotted along quite happily through the forest till he came to a favourite place of his , just where the river runs into the sea . There , just as he had hoped , he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe . ' I want to fish too , ' cried the wolf . But the mink said nothing and pretended not to hear . ' I wish you would take me into your boat ! ' shouted the wolf , louder than before , and he continued to beseech the mink so long that at last he grew tired of it , and paddled to the shore close enough for the wolf to jump in . ` Sit down quietly at that end or we shall be upset , ' said the mink ; ` and if you care about sea-urchins ' eggs , you will find plenty in that basket . But be sure you eat only the white ones , for the red ones would kill you . ' So the wolf , who was always hungry , began to eat the eggs greedily ; and when he had finished he told the mink he thought he would have a nap . ` Well , then , stretch yourself out , and rest your head on that piece of wood , ' said the mink . And the wolf did as he was bid , and was soon fast asleep . Then the mink crept up to him and stabbed him to the heart with his knife , and he died without moving . After that he landed on the beach , skinned the wolf , and taking the skin to his cottage , he hung it up before the fire to dry . Not many days later the wolf 's grandmother , who , with the help of her relations , had been searching for him everywhere , entered the cottage to buy some sea-urchins ' eggs , and saw the skin , which she at once guessed to be that of her grandson . ' I knew he was dead -- I knew it ! I knew it ! ' she cried , weeping bitterly , till the mink told her rudely that if she wanted to make so much noise she had better do it outside as he liked to be quiet .
So , half-blinded by her tears , the old woman went home the way she had come , and running in at the door , she flung herself down in front of the XXXXX .
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