For 'cause that bear is poor as a bird out of the egg.

Michel mak' a noise to wake him up.

But always he lie still lak dead.

Michel think all right.
"Bam-by he lean over with his knife.

Wa! Bear jomp up lak he was burn wit' fire! Little chain break and before Michel can tak a breath, bear fetch him a crack with the steel trap acrost his head! "Wa! Wa! Michel's forehead is bus' open from here to here lak that! Michel drop his knife in the snow.