And he bade messengers hasten to all the neighbouring villages , and tell his people to send him at once all the cattle he possessed . When they were all assembled he chose a thousand of the finest bulls and cows , and drove them down to the river , followed by a great crowd wondering what would happen . Then Thakane stepped forward in front of the cattle and sang : Bring to me Dilah , Dilah the rejected one , Dilah , whom her father Masilo cast out ! And Dilah came from the waters holding out her hands to Masilo and Thakane , and in her place the cattle sank into the lake , and were driven by the old woman to the great city filled with people , which lies at the bottom . -LSB- Contes Populaires des Bassoutos . -RSB- The Wicked Wolverine One day a wolverine was out walking on the hill-side , when , on turning a corner , he suddenly saw a large rock . ` Was that you I heard walking about just now ? ' he asked , for wolverines are cautious animals , and always like to know the reasons of things . ` No , certainly not , ' answered the rock ; ' I do n't know how to walk . ' ` But I SAW you walking , ' continued the wolverine . ' I am afraid that you were not taught to speak the truth , ' retorted the rock . ` You need not speak like that , for I have SEEN you walking , ' replied the wolverine , ` though I am quite sure that you could never catch ME ! ' and he ran a little distance and then stopped to see if the rock was pursuing him ; but , to his vexation , the rock was still in the same place . Then the wolverine went up close , and struck the rock a blow with his paw , saying : ` Well , will you catch me NOW ? ' ' I ca n't walk , but I can ROLL , ' answered the rock . And the wolverine laughed and said : ` Oh , that will do just as well ' ; and began to run down the side of the mountain . At first he went quite slowly , ` just to give the rock a chance , ' he thought to himself ; but soon he quickened his pace , for he found that the rock was almost at his heels . But the faster the wolverine ran , the faster the rock rolled , and by-and-by the little creature began to get very tired , and was sorry he had not left the rock to itself . Thinking that if he could manage to put on a spurt he would reach the forest of great trees at the bottom of the mountain , where the rock could not come , he gathered up all his strength , and instead of running he leaped over sticks and stones , but , whatever he did , the rock was always close behind him . At length he grew so weary that he could not even see where he was going , and catching his foot in a branch he tripped and fell .
The rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek XXXXX the wolverine : ` Get off , get off !
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