And he called , and called , and called , till wolves and foxes and all sorts of other creatures all came running to see what was the matter . ` How DID you get under that rock ? ' asked they , making a ring round him ; but they had to repeat their question several times before the wolverine would answer , for he , like many other persons , found it hard to confess that he had brought his troubles on himself . ` Well , I was dull , and wanted someone to play with me , ' he said at last , in sulky voice , ` and I challenged the rock to catch me . Of course I thought I could run the fastest ; but I tripped , and it rolled on me . It was just an accident . ' ` It serves you right for being so silly , ' said they ; but they pushed and hauled at the rock for a long time without making it move an inch . ` You are no good at all , ' cried the wolverine crossly , for it was suffering great pain , ` and if you can not get me free , I shall see what my friends the lightning and thunder can do . ' And he called loudly to the lightning to come and help him as quickly as possible . In a few minutes a dark cloud came rolling up the sky , giving out such terrific claps of thunder that the wolves and the foxes and all the other creatures ran helter-skelter in all directions . But , frightened though they were , they did not forget to beg the lightning to take off the wolverine 's coat and to free his legs , but to be careful not to hurt him . So the lightning disappeared into the cloud for a moment to gather up fresh strength , and then came rushing down , right upon the rock , which it sent flying in all directions , and took the wolverine 's coat so neatly that , though it was torn into tiny shreds , the wolverine himself was quite unharmed . ` That was rather clumsy of you , ' said he , standing up naked in his flesh . ` Surely you could have split the rock without tearing my coat to bits ! ' And he stooped down to pick up the pieces . It took him a long time , for there were a great many of them , but at last he had them all in his hand . ` I 'll go to my sister the frog , ' he thought to himself , ` and she will sew them together for me ' ; and he set off at once for the swamp in which his sister lived . ` Will you sew my coat together ? I had an unlucky accident , and it is quite impossible to wear , ' he said , when he found her . ` With pleasure , ' she answered , for she had always been taught to be polite ; and getting her needle and thread she began to fit the pieces .
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