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IN THE REIGN OF COYOTE
"I wish Coyote had n't let him eat little birds," said Juanita.
Antonio noticed a coolness returning to Klayukat's face, so he hastened with "Well, everything eats what 's smaller than itself. The birds eat bugs, and we eat the birds, so we are as bad as the owl."
"Oh, Tonio!"
"Yes, we are. We 're worse, for we eat our own chickens, and our own beef, and—and—oh, our own everything."
"Oh, Tonio! Don't; I don't want to think we are worse than the owl. I won't eat any more meat. No, don't tell me any more 'We 're worse's,' for I won't hear them," and the little girl covered her ears with her hands and ran from the shop.
