When I pass this way again I will bring you a handful of corn , as a reward ' ; and he ran off as smart as ever , leaving the mouse quite grateful behind him . He wandered about for many days , till he reached a place where food was very scarce , and for a whole week he went without any . He was growing desperate , when he suddenly came upon a bear that was lying asleep . ` Ah ! here is food at last ! ' thought he ; but how was he to kill the bear , who was so much bigger than himself ? It was no use to try force , he must invent some cunning plan which would get her into his power . At last , after thinking hard , he decided upon something , and going up to the bear , he exclaimed : ` Is that you , my sister ? ' The bear turned round and saw the wolverine , and murmuring to herself , so low that nobody could hear , ' I never heard before that I had a brother , ' got up and ran quickly to a tree , up which she climbed . Now the wolverine was very angry when he saw his dinner vanishing in front of him , especially as HE could not climb trees like the bear , so he followed , and stood at the foot of the tree , shrieking as loud as he could , ` Come down , sister ; our father has sent me to look for you ! You were lost when you were a little girl and went out picking berries , and it was only the other day that we heard from a beaver where you were . ' At these words , the bear came a little way down the tree , and the wolverine , seeing this , went on : ` Are you not fond of berries ? I am ! And I know a place where they grow so thick the ground is quite hidden . Why , look for yourself ! That hillside is quite red with them ! ' ' I ca n't see so far , ' answered the bear , now climbing down altogether . ` You must have wonderfully good eyes ! I wish I had ; but my sight is very short . ' ` So was mine till my father smashed a pailful of cranberries , and rubbed my eyes with them , ' replied the wolverine .
` But if you like to go and gather some XXXXX the berries I will do just as he did , and you will soon be able to see as far as me . '
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