tenant of the Wolf Village came and told about that horrible affair, he did not appear to be shocked in the least, but repeatedly nodded his head with approval. From this one can see that he is still as inhuman as ever. Since one may exchange one's children to eat, one may exchange anyone and eat anybody. I used to listen to his high-sounding discourses attentively and to take them at their face value; but I now realize that when he was thus holding forth, not only was his heart filled with the desire to eat human flesh but his lips were actually greased with human fat!
6.
It is thickly dark. I do not know whether it is day or night. That dog of the Chao's is barking again.
As vicious as lions, as timid as rabbits, as cunning as foxes . . .
7.
I know their plot now; they will not and dare not kill me outright for fear of the consequences, but they will try to drive me to suicide by every trick they know. I need only recall the behavior of the men and women on the street to realize this. It would suit them best if I should take off my waistband, tie it to the beam and hang myself; they would then obtain their wish without being charged with murder. What rejoicing and ghoulish laughter there would be! Or they might frighten and torture me to death; they could still have a few bites apiece though I should be somewhat leaner.
They are only capable of eating dead men's flesh! I recall reading somewhere about a loathsome animal known as the hyena; its eyes and features are revolting to see, and it not only feeds on dead men's flesh but chews up and swallows
