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feet, so that we could not imagine what would be the end of it,
and where the jest would be at last.

But Friday put us out of doubt quickly; for seeing the bear
cling fast to the bough, and that he would not be persuaded to
come any further, ‘Well, well,” says Friday, “you no come
further, me go, me go; you no come to me, me go come to you.”
And upon this he goes out to the smallest end of the bough, where
it would bend with his weight, and gently lets himself down by it,
sliding down the bough, till he came near enough to jump down
on his feet, and away he ran to his gun, takes it up, and stands
still.

“ Well,” said I to him, “ Friday, what will you do now? Why
don’t you shoot him?” ‘No shoot,” says Friday,:‘‘no yet; me
shoot now, me no kill; me stay, give you one more laugh.” And
indeed so he did, as you will see presently: for when the bear sees
his enemy gone, he comes back from the bough where he stood ;
but did it mighty leisurely, looking behind him every step, and